The Shemwell Family

Herman S HallAge: 69 years18821952

Name
Herman S Hall
Given names
Herman S
Surname
Hall
Birth November 6, 1882 29 21
Death of a maternal grandfatherJames F “Jin” Hall
August 22, 1887 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 15 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
Census June 20, 1900 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Earl Shelton Hall
November 17, 1906 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Dona Lee Hall
September 13, 1908 (Age 25 years)
Census May 10, 1910 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Delia May Hall
April 14, 1911 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Lois Belle Hall
October 30, 1913 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Melvin D Hall
January 10, 1916 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 33 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a son
#6
Thomas H Hall
May 13, 1918 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 34 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 35 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 5, 1920 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Mary Frances Hall
February 17, 1921 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a son
#8
James Norris Hall
July 10, 1923 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9
Verdene “Verde” Hall
January 18, 1926 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Robert Lee Hall
February 15, 1929 (Age 46 years)
Marriage of a childUlysses Simpson GrovesDona Lee HallView this family
calculated 1929 (Age 46 years)

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 46 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
Death of a sonThomas H Hall
February 12, 1930 (Age 47 years)
Census April 16, 1930 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a son
#10
Jewel Denzel Hall
January 4, 1931 (Age 48 years)
Death of a sonJewel Denzel Hall
February 4, 1931 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Johnny Hall
August 15, 1931 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a daughter
#11
Dorothy Ann Hall
April 26, 1932 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
David Earl Hall
April 26, 1934 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Alice Sue Hall
March 16, 1937 (Age 54 years)
Census April 16, 1940 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Melva Lynn Hall
December 6, 1941 (Age 59 years)
Death of a sonJames Norris Hall
June 2, 1944 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Deronda Kay Hall
August 4, 1944 (Age 61 years)

Death of a granddaughterDeronda Kay Hall
November 15, 1944 (Age 62 years)

Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 59 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
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Neddye Gayle Hall
September 3, 1946 (Age 63 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 67 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 63 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 15, 1952 (Age 69 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: after June 21, 1880Todd, Kentucky, United States
2 years
himself
Family with Sue Belle Shemwell - View this family
himself
wife
son
22 months
daughter
Dona Lee Hall
Birth: September 13, 1908 25 18Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 8, 1980Logan, Kentucky, United States
3 years
daughter
Delia May Hall
Birth: April 14, 1911 28 20Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 17, 2004Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States
3 years
daughter
Lois Belle Hall
Birth: October 30, 1913 30 23Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 11, 1976Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
Melvin D Hall
Birth: January 10, 1916 33 25Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 30, 1962Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
Thomas H Hall
Birth: May 13, 1918 35 27Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 12, 1930Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
daughter
Mary Frances Hall
Birth: February 17, 1921 38 30Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 16, 1999Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, United States
2 years
son
James Norris Hall
Birth: July 10, 1923 40 32Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 2, 1944Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
daughter
Verdene “Verde” Hall
Birth: January 18, 1926 43 35Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 19, 2014Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
daughter
Private
son
Jewel Denzel Hall
Birth: January 4, 1931 48 40Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 4, 1931Todd, Kentucky, United States
16 months
daughter
Dorothy Ann Hall
Birth: April 26, 1932 49 41Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 11, 2015Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Alfonzo “Fonzo” Hall - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Hall, AlfonzoheadWMMar186436M1KYKYTNFarmer
Hall, Mattie B BwifeWFMay186733M111KYKYKY
Hall, William SsonWMFeb18991SKYKYKY
Hall, Rebecca AmotherWFDec182871Wd11TNVAVA
Hall, George TbrotherWMJun186634SKYKYTNFarm Laborer
Hall, HermannephewWMNov188117SKYKYKYFarm Laborer
Hall, EbernephewWMMar186614SKYKYKYFarm Laborer

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Herman S Hall - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, KY

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Hall, HermanheadMW27M4KYKYKYFarmerGen farming
Hall, Sue BwifeFW19M422KYKYKY
Hall, EarlsonMW3SKYKYKY
Hall, Donie LdaughterFW1MKYKYKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Herman S Hall - Household

Kirkmansville, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Hall, HermanheadMW38MKYKYKYFarmerGen farming
Hall, Sue BwifeFW29MKYKYKY
Hall, Earl SsonMW13SKYKYKY
Hall, Dona LdaughterFW11SKYKYKY
Hall, Dealy MdaughterFW9SKYKYKY
Hall, Lois BdaughterFW6SKYKYKY
Hall, Melvin DsonMW3-11mSKYKYKY
Hall, Thomas HsonMW1-2mSKYKYKY