The Shemwell Family

Charles Peevey McGahaAge: 76 years18961973

Name
Charles Peevey McGaha
Given names
Charles Peevey
Surname
McGaha
Birth November 11, 1896
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 16 months)
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 19 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 20 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 21 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 32 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
Birth of a daughter
#1
Sara McGaha
November 9, 1934 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Sue McGaha
September 23, 1937 (Age 40 years)
MarriageRuby Helen HerringView this family
between 1940 and 1950 (Age 43 years)

Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 45 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 12, 1950 (Age 53 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 53 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 wifeRuby Helen Herring
December 25, 1965 (Age 69 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 49 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
Adoption of a daughterSara McGaha

Adoption: Adopted by father
Adoption of a daughterSue McGaha

Adoption: Adopted by father
Death January 11, 1973 (Age 76 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Crestview Memorial Park
Family with Ruby Helen Herring - View this family
himself
Charles Peevey McGaha
Birth: November 11, 1896Lott, Falls, Texas, United States
Death: January 11, 1973Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States
wife
Marriage: between 1940 and 1950
-5 years
daughter
Sara McGaha
Adoption:
Birth: November 9, 1934Tarrant, Texas, United States
Death: October 29, 2007Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
3 years
daughter
Sue McGaha
Adoption:
Birth: September 23, 1937Huntsville, Walker, Texas, United States
Death: December 17, 2008Austin, Travis, Texas, United States
Family with Private - View this family
himself
Charles Peevey McGaha
Birth: November 11, 1896Lott, Falls, Texas, United States
Death: January 11, 1973Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States
wife
Private
Hubert Lee Stringer + Ruby Helen Herring - View this family
wife’s husband
Hubert Lee Stringer
Birth: October 27, 1904Wichita, Texas, United States
Death: April 22, 1973Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States
wife
Marriage: about 1933
22 months
daughter
Sara McGaha
Adoption:
Birth: November 9, 1934Tarrant, Texas, United States
Death: October 29, 2007Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
3 years
daughter
Sue McGaha
Adoption:
Birth: September 23, 1937Huntsville, Walker, Texas, United States
Death: December 17, 2008Austin, Travis, Texas, United States

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Charles P McGaha - Household

350 Morningaide? Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
McGaha, Charles PheadMW53MarTXPresidentNational Bank
McGaha, RubywifeFW42MarTX
McGaha, SaradaughterFW15NevTX
McGaha, SuedaughterFW12NevTX