The Shemwell Family

Estill Marvin DorrisAge: 65 years19201986

Name
Estill Marvin Dorris
Given names
Estill Marvin
Surname
Dorris
Birth August 29, 1920 23 20
Birth of a brotherCharles Baker Dorris
July 22, 1922 (Age 22 months)
Death of a brotherCharles Baker Dorris
February 15, 1923 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterSue Bell Dorris
June 4, 1925 (Age 4 years)
Death of a motherEtta Mae Shemwell
May 20, 1928 (Age 7 years)

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 9 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 9 years)
MarriageAdeline A “Ada” PoeView this family
estimated 1939 (Age 18 years)

Census April 4, 1940 (Age 19 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSarah Permelia Sherrod
May 8, 1940 (Age 19 years)
Military
WW2 Draft
February 16, 1942 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Anna Grace Dorris
September 16, 1943 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 21 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 33 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 29 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 35 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherLouella Elizabeth Escue
October 29, 1961 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 25 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 June 24, 1986 (Age 65 years)
Family with parents - View this family
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
elder brother
Milburn Lee Dorris
Birth: February 2, 1919 22 18Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 23, 2006Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
19 months
himself
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
Family with Adeline A “Ada” Poe - View this family
himself
Estill Marvin Dorris
Birth: August 29, 1920 23 20Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 24, 1986Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
wife
Adeline A “Ada” Poe
Birth: June 5, 1915Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 30, 2004West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Marriage: estimated 1939
5 years
daughter
Anna Grace Dorris
Birth: September 16, 1943 23 28Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Death: September 3, 1986Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Estill Marvin Dorris - Household

Brownings Mill Road Logan, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Dorris, EstillXheadMW19MKYRToddKYFarmerFarm
Dorris, AdelinewifeFW21MKYRToddKY