The Shemwell Family

Milburn Lee DorrisAge: 87 years19192006

Name
Milburn Lee Dorris
Given names
Milburn Lee
Surname
Dorris
Birth February 2, 1919 22 18
Census January 14, 1920 (Age 11 months)
Birth of a brotherEstill Marvin Dorris
August 29, 1920 (Age 18 months)
Birth of a brotherCharles Baker Dorris
July 22, 1922 (Age 3 years)
Death of a brotherCharles Baker Dorris
February 15, 1923 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterSue Bell Dorris
June 4, 1925 (Age 6 years)
Death of a motherEtta Mae Shemwell
May 20, 1928 (Age 9 years)

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 10 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 19, 1930 (Age 11 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSarah Permelia Sherrod
May 8, 1940 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 22 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
Death of a maternal grandfatherWiley “Buck” Shemwell
December 5, 1953 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 30 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 paternal grandfatherMilton Alfonzo Dorris
December 27, 1955 (Age 36 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherLouella Elizabeth Escue
October 29, 1961 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 26 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 brotherEstill Marvin Dorris
June 24, 1986 (Age 67 years)
Death of a fatherMilburn Coy Dorris
December 24, 1992 (Age 73 years)
Death of a wifeVerline Elizabeth Moore
March 17, 2001 (Age 82 years)

Death April 23, 2006 (Age 87 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery
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father
Milburn Coy Dorris
Birth: October 29, 1896 26 25Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 24, 1992Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
mother
Marriage: December 24, 1917
13 months
himself
Milburn Lee Dorris
Birth: February 2, 1919 22 18Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 23, 2006Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
19 months
younger brother
Estill Marvin Dorris
Birth: August 29, 1920 23 20Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 24, 1986Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
23 months
younger brother
Charles Baker Dorris
Birth: July 22, 1922 25 21Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 15, 1923Beech Creek, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger sister
Sue Bell Dorris
Birth: June 4, 1925 28 24Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 30, 2008Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States
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himself
Milburn Lee Dorris
Birth: February 2, 1919 22 18Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 23, 2006Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
wife
Private
daughter
Private
Family with Verline Elizabeth Moore - View this family
himself
Milburn Lee Dorris
Birth: February 2, 1919 22 18Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 23, 2006Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
wife
daughter
Private
Private + Verline Elizabeth Moore - View this family
wife’s husband
Private
wife
Ross Harrington + Verline Elizabeth Moore - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage: between 1955 and 1961
4 years
step-son
Douglas R Harrington
Birth: May 15, 1959 26 19Ft. Rucker, Alabama, United States
Death: November 16, 1987Todd, Kentucky, United States

Milburn Lee Dorris has 20 first cousins recorded

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Milburn Coy Dorris - Household

Skilesville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Dorris, Milburn CheadMW23MKYKYTNLoaderCoal Mine
Dorris, Etta MwifeFW19MKYKYKY
Dorris, Milburn LsonMW11mSKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Milton Alfonzo Dorris - Household

Road from Sharongrove to Everett Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Dorris, Milburn AheadMW59M21KYTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Dorris, Louella EwifeFW59M21TNTNTN
Dorris, Douglas JsonMW18SKYKYTNLaborerGeneral Farm
Dorris, Milburn Lgrand sonMW11SKYKYKY
Dorris, Estill Mgrand sonMW9SKYKYKY
Dorris, Sue Bgrand daughterFW4SKYKYKY