The Shemwell Family

Sue McGahaAge: 71 years1937–2008

Name
Sue McGaha
Given names
Sue
Surname
McGaha
Married name
Sue Frost
Married name
Sue Black
Birth September 23, 1937
Adoptionunknown

Adoption: Adopted by father
Marriage of parentsCharles Peevey McGaha — Ruby Helen Herring — View this family
between 1940 and 1950 (Age 2 years)

Census April 1, 1940 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 4 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 12 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 12 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 motherRuby Helen Herring
December 25, 1965 (Age 28 years)
Death of a motherRuby Helen Herring
December 25, 1965 (Age 28 years)
Death of a fatherCharles Peevey McGaha
January 11, 1973 (Age 35 years)
Death of a fatherHubert Lee Stringer
April 22, 1973 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 8 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 maternal grandmotherZora McMillan
November 22, 1979 (Age 42 years)
Cause: Cerebral vascular accident
Death of a maternal grandmotherZora McMillan
November 22, 1979 (Age 42 years)
Cause: Cerebral vascular accident
Death of a sisterSara McGaha
October 29, 2007 (Age 70 years)
Death of a half-sisterSara McGaha
October 29, 2007 (Age 70 years)
Death of a sisterSara McGaha
October 29, 2007 (Age 70 years)
Death of a half-sisterSara McGaha
October 29, 2007 (Age 70 years)
Death December 17, 2008 (Age 71 years)
Cause of death: complications of PLS
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Crestview Memorial Park
Family with adoptive parents - View this family
father
Charles Peevey McGaha
Birth: November 11, 1896 — Lott, Falls, Texas, United States
Death: January 11, 1973 — Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States
mother
Ruby Helen Herring
Birth: July 3, 1907 21 23 — Nocona, Montague, Texas, United States
Death: December 25, 1965 — Los Angeles, California, United States
Marriage: between 1940 and 1950 —
-5 years
elder sister
Sara McGaha
Adoption:
Birth: November 9, 1934 — Tarrant, Texas, United States
Death: October 29, 2007 — Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
3 years
herself
Sue McGaha
Adoption:
Birth: September 23, 1937 — Huntsville, Walker, Texas, United States
Death: December 17, 2008 — Austin, Travis, Texas, United States
Family with parents - View this family
father
Hubert Lee Stringer
Birth: October 27, 1904 — Wichita, Texas, United States
Death: April 22, 1973 — Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States
mother
Ruby Helen Herring
Birth: July 3, 1907 21 23 — Nocona, Montague, Texas, United States
Death: December 25, 1965 — Los Angeles, California, United States
Marriage: about 1933 —
22 months
elder sister
Sara McGaha
Adoption:
Birth: November 9, 1934 — Tarrant, Texas, United States
Death: October 29, 2007 — Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
3 years
herself
Sue McGaha
Adoption:
Birth: September 23, 1937 — Huntsville, Walker, Texas, United States
Death: December 17, 2008 — Austin, Travis, Texas, United States
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father
Charles Peevey McGaha
Birth: November 11, 1896 — Lott, Falls, Texas, United States
Death: January 11, 1973 — Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States
step-mother
Private
Family with Private - View this family
husband
Private
herself
Sue McGaha
Adoption:
Birth: September 23, 1937 — Huntsville, Walker, Texas, United States
Death: December 17, 2008 — Austin, Travis, Texas, United States
son
Private
son
Private
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husband
Private
herself
Sue McGaha
Adoption:
Birth: September 23, 1937 — Huntsville, Walker, Texas, United States
Death: December 17, 2008 — Austin, Travis, Texas, United States

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Hubert Lee Stringer - Household

112 Pembroke Lane Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Stringer, HubertheadMW35MTXSame houseAgentLife Insurance
Stringer, RubyXwifeFW32MTXSame house
Stringer, SaradaughterFW5STXSame house
Stringer, SuedaughterFW2STX

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