The Shemwell Family

Abner Herschel MohonAge: 72 years18931966

Name
Abner Herschel Mohon
Given names
Abner Herschel
Surname
Mohon
Birth November 4, 1893
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 4 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Birth of a son
#1
Abner Herschel “Jimmy” Mohon Jr.
November 11, 1915 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 22 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a daughter
#2
Jane Earle “Janie” Mohon
March 3, 1918 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 23 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 24 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Birth of a daughter
#3
Laura Vandelia Mohon
September 16, 1919 (Age 25 years)
Census January 15, 1920 (Age 26 years)
MarriageMaybelle Ann PaxtonView this family
estimated 1926 (Age 32 years)

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 35 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 5, 1930 (Age 36 years)
Marriage of a childAbner Herschel “Jimmy” Mohon Jr.Mildred Leslie ShawView this family
February 4, 1940 (Age 46 years)

Census April 15, 1940 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Rodney Herschel Mohon
August 6, 1942 (Age 48 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 48 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Cheryl E “Cheree” Mohon
April 11, 1949 (Age 55 years)

Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 56 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Death of a daughterLaura Vandelia Mohon
February 9, 1965 (Age 71 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 52 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death August 23, 1966 (Age 72 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Jackson Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage:
himself
Family with Maybelle Ann Paxton - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: estimated 1926
-10 years
son
Abner Herschel “Jimmy” Mohon Jr.
Birth: November 11, 1915 22 24Beech Creek, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 5, 1979Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
2 years
daughter
Jane Earle “Janie” Mohon
Birth: March 3, 1918 24 27Beech Creek, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 11, 1995Richardson, Dallas, Texas, United States
18 months
daughter
Laura Vandelia Mohon
Birth: September 16, 1919 25 28Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 9, 1965Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Abner Herschel Mohon - Household

Skilesville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Mohon, Abner HheadMW27MTNKYTNMotor manCoal Mine
Mohon, MaybellewifeFW28MKYKYKY
Mohon, Abner H JrsonMW4-1mSKYTNKY
Mohon, Jane EdaughterFW1-9mSKYTNKY
Mohon, Laura VdaughterFW3mSKYTNKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Abner Herschel Mohon - Household

Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Mohon, Abner HheadMW35M21KYKYTNElectricianCoal Mine
Mohon, Maybelle AwifeFW39M25KYKYKY
Mohon, Abner H JrsonMW14SKYKYKY
Mohon, Jane EdaughterFW12SKYKYKY
Mohon, Laura VdaughterFW10SKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Abner Herschel Mohon - Household

Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Mohon, A HXheadMW46MTNSame placeElectricianBeech Creek Coal Co?
Mohon, MaybellewifeFW49MKYSame place
Paxton, T L Mrsmother in lawFW84MKYSame place

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