The Shemwell Family

George William Bailey Jr.Age: 76 years19141991

Name
George William Bailey Jr.
Given names
George William
Surname
Bailey
Name suffix
Jr.
Birth September 4, 1914 24 21
Birth of a sisterAlice Bailey
October 9, 1915 (Age 13 months)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 15 months)

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 2 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 3 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/
Census January 19, 1920 (Age 5 years)
Marriage of parentsGeorge William BaileyNorma BridgesView this family
estimated 1921 (Age 6 years)

Birth of a sisterMary Laverne Bailey
October 17, 1922 (Age 8 years)
Death of a fatherGeorge William Bailey
May 19, 1928 (Age 13 years)
Cause: Homicide - gunshot wound of head and arm
Death of a maternal grandfatherWilliam Riley Bridges
April 20, 1929 (Age 14 years)
Cause: Homicide - Shot by negro through the heart
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 15 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
Marriage of a parentRay J RoachNorma BridgesView this family
January 15, 1930 (Age 15 years)
Census April 8, 1930 (Age 15 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherAlice Keitel
February 21, 1934 (Age 19 years)
Census April 4, 1940 (Age 25 years)
Military
WW2 Draft
October 16, 1940 (Age 26 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherBeulah Virginia Wells
August 10, 1943 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 27 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 35 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 motherNorma Bridges
July 1966 (Age 51 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 31 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 January 16, 1991 (Age 76 years)

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: estimated 1921
-6 years
himself
George William Bailey Jr.
Birth: September 4, 1914 24 21Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 16, 1991
13 months
younger sister
7 years
younger sister
Mary Laverne Bailey
Birth: October 17, 1922 32 30Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 6, 1995
Mother’s family with Ray J Roach - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: January 15, 1930Arkansas, United States

George William Bailey Jr. has 4 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - George W Bailey - Household

780 Kerr Ave Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Bailey, George WheadMW29MTNTNTNHorse ShoerOwn Shop
Bailey, Norma BwifeFW25MMSMSMS
Bailey, George Jr.sonMW5STNTNMS
Bailey, AlicedaughterFW4STNTNMS
Bridges, Beulahmother in lawFW52WdMSMSMS

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