The Shemwell Family

Grover Cleveland StatonAge: 82 years18931976

Name
Grover Cleveland Staton
Given names
Grover Cleveland
Surname
Staton
Birth March 25, 1893
MarriageFrancis Pearl “Fannie” ShemwellView this family
unknown

Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 5 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 22 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 23 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 24 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/
Birth of a daughter
#1
May Magdalene Staton
May 6, 1919 (Age 26 years)
Death of a daughterMay Magdalene Staton
October 10, 1919 (Age 26 years)
Census January 20, 1920 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 36 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
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 48 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 56 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 wifeFrancis Pearl “Fannie” Shemwell
September 23, 1973 (Age 80 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 52 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 February 22, 1976 (Age 82 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rose Hill Cemetery
Family with Francis Pearl “Fannie” Shemwell - View this family
himself
Grover Cleveland Staton
Birth: March 25, 1893Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 22, 1976Daviess, Kentucky, United States
wife
Marriage:
daughter
May Magdalene Staton
Birth: May 6, 1919 26 37Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 10, 1919Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
William Thomas “Tom” Mitchell + Francis Pearl “Fannie” Shemwell - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage: June 1, 1898Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
4 months
step-daughter
Fanny Mitchell
Birth: October 12, 1898 19 16Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 25, 1922Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
+ Francis Pearl “Fannie” Shemwell - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
step-son
Alton Echolas Shemwell
Birth: January 29, 1905 23Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 20, 1992Palm Beach, Florida, United States
4 years
step-son
Beryl A “Burlie” Shemwell
Birth: November 19, 1908 26Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 29, 1985Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
4 years
step-son
Frank Banovic + Francis Pearl “Fannie” Shemwell - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage:

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Grover O Staton - Household

Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Staton, GroverheadMW26MKYKYKYHostler?Coal mine
Staton, PearlwifeFW37MKYKYKY
Shemwell, AltonsonMW16SKYKYKY
Shemwell, BurliesonMW11SKYKYKY
Shemwell, WilbursonMW6SKYKYKY