The Shemwell Family

Mary Geraldine VaughnAge: 42 years19261968

Name
Mary Geraldine Vaughn
Given names
Mary Geraldine
Surname
Vaughn
Married name
Mary Geraldine Burrus
Birth January 1, 1926 45
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 3 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 son
#1
Williard Lero Burrus Jr.
June 10, 1943 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 15 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 daughter
#2
Barbara Colleen Burrus
September 30, 1945 (Age 19 years)
Census April 6, 1950 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 24 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 20 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 1968 (Age 42 years)
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father
mother
Marriage: February 12, 1918
8 years
herself
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husband
Willard Lero Burrus
Birth: October 8, 1924 36 36Minturn, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 1, 2002St. Louis, Missouri, United States
herself
son
Williard Lero Burrus Jr.
Birth: June 10, 1943 18 17Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: March 12, 2015Missouri, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Barbara Colleen Burrus
Birth: September 30, 1945 20 19Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 4, 2001St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Willard Lero Burrus - Household

3651 St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Burrus, Willard LheadMW25MarARCarpenterConstruction
Burrus, GeraldinewifeFW24MarAR
Burrus, Williard L JrsonMW6NevAR
Burrus, Barbara CdaughterFW4NevAR