The Shemwell Family

Ray J Roach1890

Name
Ray J Roach
Given names
Ray J
Surname
Roach
Birth about 1890
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 8 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
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 26 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 27 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 28 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/
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 39 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
MarriageNorma BridgesView this family
January 15, 1930 (Age 40 years)
Census April 8, 1930 (Age 40 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
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 60 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 wifeNorma Bridges
July 1966 (Age 76 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 56 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
Deathunknown

Family with Norma Bridges - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: January 15, 1930Arkansas, United States
George William Bailey + Norma Bridges - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage: estimated 1921
-6 years
step-son
George William Bailey Jr.
Birth: September 4, 1914 24 21Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 16, 1991
13 months
step-daughter
7 years
step-daughter
Mary Laverne Bailey
Birth: October 17, 1922 32 30Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 6, 1995

No family available

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Ray J Roach - Household

1247 Harbert Ave Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Roach, Roy JheadMW40M26MSMSUSChief ClerkSteam Railroad
Roach, NormawifeFW38M18MSMSMS
Bailey, George Wstep sonMW15STNTNMS
Bailey, Alicestep daughterFW14STNTNMS
Bailey,Lavernestep daughterFW7STNTNMS
Wilson, FrankboarderMW8SKSKSTX
Wilson, MarthaboarderFW37M26TXTXTXSalesladyDepartment Store
Bridges, Beulahmother in lawFW60WdMSVAMS