The Shemwell Family

James Arthur GrimsleyAge: 86 years18901977

Name
James Arthur Grimsley
Given names
James Arthur
Surname
Grimsley
Birth October 2, 1890
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 7 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
MarriageLula Lee McGeheeView this family
April 10, 1910 (Age 19 years)
Census April 29, 1910 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Janice Nadine Grimsley
October 24, 1912 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Herschel Sherman “Boots” Grimsley
August 27, 1916 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 25 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 26 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 27 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
Yoma Zerbetta Grimsley
June 15, 1919 (Age 28 years)
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 38 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 22, 1930 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Carolyn Sue Grimsley
July 25, 1933 (Age 42 years)
Marriage of a childHerschel Sherman “Boots” GrimsleyGeorgia Dean MhoonView this family
June 18, 1938 (Age 47 years)
Marriage of a childHerschel Sherman “Boots” GrimsleyLillian Lorraine CopenhaverView this family
between 1940 and 1943 (Age 49 years)

Note: Marriage info based on marital status in 1940 Census and 1943 military records
Census April 2, 1940 (Age 49 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 51 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
Census April 6, 1950 (Age 59 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 59 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 55 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 July 27, 1977 (Age 86 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Grand View Memorial Park and Crematory
Note: Section M, Lot 593, Grave 4
Family with Lula Lee McGehee - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: April 10, 1910Benton, Arkansas, United States
3 years
daughter
Janice Nadine Grimsley
Birth: October 24, 1912 22 21Arkansas, United States
Death: July 28, 1995Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States
4 years
son
3 years
daughter
Yoma Zerbetta Grimsley
Birth: June 15, 1919 28 28Cave Springs, Benton, Arkansas, United States
Death: June 2, 2004Los Angeles, California, United States
14 years
daughter
Carolyn Sue Grimsley
Birth: July 25, 1933 42 42Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
Death: September 22, 2005Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James Arthur Grimsley - Household

Colville, Benton, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Grimsley, Steven HheadMW59M135TNTNTNEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmEmpYesYesOFF
Grimsley, Melinda KwifeFW58M13554ARTNTNEnglishNoneYesYes
Grimsley, James AsonMW19M0ARTNAREnglishFarm LaborerHome FarmWNo0YesYesNo
Grimsley, Lula Ldaughter-in-lawFW19M0ARKSAREnglishNoneYesYesNo

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James Arthur Grimsley - Household

Benton, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Grimsley, ArthurheadOMMW29MYesYesARTNMSYesManagerLumberyardW
Grimsley, LulawifeFW29MYesYesARKSARYesNone
Grimsley, NadinedaughterFW7MYesYesYesARARARYesNone
Grimsley, HersehelsonMW3 years 4 monthsSARARARYesNone
Grimsley, YomadaughterFW0 years 7 monthsSARARARNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Arthur Grimsley - Household

Springdale, Washington, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Grimsley, James AheadR15RNoMW39M20NoYesARUnited StatesUnited StatesYesClerkRetail GroceriesWYesNo
Grimsley, Lula LwifeFW39M20NoYesARARARYesNone
Grimsley, Janice NdaughterFW17SYesYesARARARYesNone
Grimsley, Herschel SsonMW13SYesYesARARARYesNone
Grimsley, Yoma ZdaughterFW10SYesYesARARARYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James Arthur Grimsley - Household

Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Grimsley, James AheadMW49MNoARAttendantFilling StationPW52
Grimsley, LulaxwifeFW49MNoAR
Grimsley, YomadaughterFW20SNoARAssistant ManagerWollworths CafePW52
Grimsley, Carolyn SuedaughterFW6SYesMO

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - James Arthur Grimsley - Household

Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Grimsley, James AheadMW59MarARWK54Receiving ClerkWarehouse Retail General StoreP
Grimsley, Lula LwifeFW59MarARH
Bennett, Nadine JdaughterFW37DARWK40Telephone OperatorTelephone CompanyP
Grimsley, Carolyn SdaughterFW16NevMOOT

Burial
Section M, Lot 593, Grave 4