The Shemwell Family

Mary Laverne BaileyAge: 72 years19221995

Name
Mary Laverne Bailey
Given names
Mary Laverne
Surname
Bailey
Married name
Mary Laverne Levin
Birth October 17, 1922 32 30
Death of a fatherGeorge William Bailey
May 19, 1928 (Age 5 years)
Cause: Homicide - gunshot wound of head and arm
Death of a maternal grandfatherWilliam Riley Bridges
April 20, 1929 (Age 6 years)
Cause: Homicide - Shot by negro through the heart
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 6 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 7 years)
Census April 8, 1930 (Age 7 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherAlice Keitel
February 21, 1934 (Age 11 years)
Census April 4, 1940 (Age 17 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherBeulah Virginia Wells
August 10, 1943 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 19 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 27 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 43 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 23 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 brotherGeorge William Bailey Jr.
January 16, 1991 (Age 68 years)

Death August 6, 1995 (Age 72 years)

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: estimated 1921
-6 years
elder brother
George William Bailey Jr.
Birth: September 4, 1914 24 21Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 16, 1991
13 months
elder sister
7 years
herself
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

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