The Shemwell Family

Mildred Leslie ShawAge: 77 years19211999

Name
Mildred Leslie Shaw
Given names
Mildred Leslie
Surname
Shaw
Married name
Mildred Leslie Mohon
Birth October 8, 1921
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 7 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
MarriageAbner Herschel “Jimmy” Mohon Jr.View this family
February 4, 1940 (Age 18 years)

Census April 15, 1940 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Rodney Herschel Mohon
August 6, 1942 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 20 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 daughter
#2
Cheryl E “Cheree” Mohon
April 11, 1949 (Age 27 years)

Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 28 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
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Rita Elaine Mohon
January 16, 1960 (Age 38 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 24 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 of a husbandAbner Herschel “Jimmy” Mohon Jr.
June 5, 1979 (Age 57 years)
Cause: Lung Cancer
Death of a granddaughterRita Elaine Mohon
December 18, 1985 (Age 64 years)
Death of a daughterCheryl E “Cheree” Mohon
December 28, 1985 (Age 64 years)

Death February 22, 1999 (Age 77 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Grove Hill Memorial Park
Family with Abner Herschel “Jimmy” Mohon Jr. - View this family
husband
Abner Herschel “Jimmy” Mohon Jr.
Birth: November 11, 1915 22 24Beech Creek, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 5, 1979Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
herself
Marriage: February 4, 1940
3 years
son
Rodney Herschel Mohon
Birth: August 6, 1942 26 20Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Death: August 21, 1999Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
7 years
daughter

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Abner Herschel “Jimmy” Mohon Jr. - Household

619 S Buckalen Dallas. Dallas, Texas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Mohon, AbnerheadMW24MKYSame houseManagerCafe
Mohon, MildredwifeFW18MTXSame house