The Shemwell Family

Gus Pennington McCordAge: 73 years19221996

Name
Gus Pennington McCord
Given names
Gus Pennington
Surname
McCord
Birth December 18, 1922 49 41
Death of a fatherLovick Pennington McCord
March 1928 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 6 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
Census April 8, 1930 (Age 7 years)
Census April 15, 1940 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 18 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 27 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 motherLelia Kittrell
April 30, 1965 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 23 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 sisterMary Elizabeth McCord
July 2, 1985 (Age 62 years)
Death January 27, 1996 (Age 73 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Fairlawn Cemetery
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father
Lovick Pennington McCord
Birth: April 3, 1873Rome, Floyd, Georgia, United States
Death: March 1928Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
mother
Lelia Kittrell
Birth: August 1881 27 20Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: April 30, 1965Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Marriage: August 4, 1908Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
2 years
elder sister
Mary Elizabeth McCord
Birth: August 2, 1910 37 29Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States
Death: July 2, 1985Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
12 years
himself
Gus Pennington McCord
Birth: December 18, 1922 49 41Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Death: January 27, 1996Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States
Family with Nancy Virgina Miller - View this family
himself
Gus Pennington McCord
Birth: December 18, 1922 49 41Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Death: January 27, 1996Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States
wife
Nancy Virgina Miller
Birth: September 22, 1923Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
Death: January 26, 2010Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States
daughter
Private
son
Private

Gus Pennington McCord has 2 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Lelia Kittrell - Household

301 N. Market Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
McCord, LeliaheadFW46Wd24MOTNTNInstructorPiano
McCord, M ElizabethdaughterFW19STXGAMO
McCord, Gus PsonMW7SOKGAMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Lelia Kittrell - Household

301 N. Market Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
McCord, LeliaheadFW58WdMOSame PlaceMusic TeacherOwn Studio
McCord, Gus PsonMW17SOKSame Place