The Shemwell Family

Carlos Grover RushingAge: 84 years19051989

Name
Carlos Grover Rushing
Given names
Carlos Grover
Surname
Rushing
Also known as
Carlos Grover Rushing
Birth January 18, 1905 26 24
Census April 20, 1910 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 10 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 11 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 12 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 17, 1920 (Age 14 years)
MarriageAnne Rebecca HerronView this family
May 26, 1926 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Robert Irving “Bob” Rushing
November 23, 1926 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Charles Grover Rushing
November 6, 1927 (Age 22 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Ann McGehee
November 7, 1927 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 24 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 3, 1930 (Age 25 years)
Census April 7, 1930 (Age 25 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherHarvey Harrison Rushing
May 11, 1936 (Age 31 years)
Census April 2, 1940 (Age 35 years)
Military
WW2 Draft
October 16, 1940 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 36 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
Death of a motherAnnie Laurie Pierce
December 12, 1948 (Age 43 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 44 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 fatherRobert Irvin Rushing
October 26, 1968 (Age 63 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 40 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 July 21, 1989 (Age 84 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
Robert Irvin Rushing
Birth: August 15, 1878 25 24McKinney, Collin, Texas, United States
Death: October 26, 1968El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States
mother
Annie Laurie Pierce
Birth: January 31, 1880 39Haskell, Haskell, Texas, United States
Death: December 12, 1948El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States
Marriage: October 18, 1899Coke, Texas, United States
5 years
himself
Carlos Grover Rushing
Birth: January 18, 1905 26 24Robert Lee, Coke, Texas, United States
Death: July 21, 1989San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Family with Anne Rebecca Herron - View this family
himself
Carlos Grover Rushing
Birth: January 18, 1905 26 24Robert Lee, Coke, Texas, United States
Death: July 21, 1989San Luis Obispo, California, United States
wife
Marriage: May 26, 1926El Paso, Texas, United States
6 months
son
Robert Irving “Bob” Rushing
Birth: November 23, 1926 21 22El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States
Death: January 31, 2000Santa-Paula, Ventura, California, United States
11 months
son
Charles Grover Rushing
Birth: November 6, 1927 22 23El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States
Death: November 15, 2015

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Robert Irvin Rushing - Household

E Third St Big Springs, Howard, Texas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Rushing, Robert IheadMW32M111TXMOARContractorHouse
Rushing, Annie LwifeFW30M11151TXGAGA
Rushing, Carlos GsonMW5STXTXTX
Pierce, Robert Jfather in lawMW69WdGAUSUS

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Robert Irvin Rushing - Household

503 River El Paso, El Paso, Texas

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Rushing, Robert EheadMW40MTXARTXCarpenterHouse
Rushing, AnniewifeFW37MTXGAAL
Rushing, CarlossonMW13STXTXTX
Tankerson, RobertnephewMW23STXTXTXCarpenterHouse

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Robert Irvin Rushing - Household

2531 Copper Street El Paso, El Paso, Texas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Rushing, R IsaacheadMW50M25TXTNTNContractorCement cont.
Rushing, AnnewifeFW40M15TXGAAL
Rushing, CarlsonMW23M19TXTXTXMusicOrchestra
Rushing, Annedaughter in lawFW24M20MexicoTXMexico
Rushing, Robert EgrandsonMW3-6mSTXTXMexico
Rushing, Charles RgrandsonMW2-3mSTXTXMexico

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Claude D Herron - Household

East California St. El Paso, El Paso, Texas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Herron, Claude DheadMW58WdMNININSalesmanLumber Co.
Herron, Edna MdaughterFW15STXMNMexico
Rushing, Carlos Gson in law (Boarder)MW24M20TXMOTXSalesmanAutomoble Co.
Rushing, Annie Rdaughter (Boarder)FW25M21MexicoMNMexico
Rushing, Robert Igrandson (Boarder)MW3-5mSTXTXMexico