The Shemwell Family

Florence Leora JohnsonAge: 74 years18821957

Name
Florence Leora Johnson
Given names
Florence Leora
Surname
Johnson
Married name
Florence Leora Shaw
Birth November 28, 1882
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
Religious marriageWilliam Henry ShawView this family
June 14, 1903 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Ommie Estes Shaw
July 20, 1904 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Otha Ray Shaw
March 22, 1909 (Age 26 years)
Census April 27, 1910 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Elmer Hazel Shaw
August 10, 1914 (Age 31 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
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 15, 1920 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Freddie Willard Shaw
March 14, 1921 (Age 38 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
Census April 19, 1930 (Age 47 years)
Census April 15, 1940 (Age 57 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
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 21, 1957 (Age 74 years)
Family with William Henry Shaw - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: June 14, 1903Obion, Tennessee, United States
13 months
son
Ommie Estes Shaw
Birth: July 20, 1904 20 21Obion, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 13, 1989Steele, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States
5 years
son
Otha Ray Shaw
Birth: March 22, 1909 25 26Tennessee, United States
Death: January 18, 1985United States
5 years
son
Elmer Hazel Shaw
Birth: August 10, 1914 30 31Arkansas, United States
Death: February 27, 2000United States
7 years
son
Freddie Willard Shaw
Birth: March 14, 1921 37 38Arkansas, United States
Death: January 14, 1981United States

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Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William Henry Shaw - Household

Obion, Tennessee, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Shaw, William HheadMW26M6TNTNTNdriving teamlogging
Shaw, Florence LwifeFW27M622TNTNTN
Shaw, OmmiesonMW5STNTNTN
Shaw, Otha RsonMW1STNTNTN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - William Henry Shaw - Household

Payne, Clay, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Shaw, William HheadMW36MTNTNTNfarmer
Shaw, LeorywifeFW37MTNMSTN
Shaw, OmeysonMW15STNTNTN
Shaw, Otha RsonMW10STNTNTN
Shaw, Elmer HsonMW5SARTNTN

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Florence Leora Johnson - Household

Pemiscot, Missouri, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shaw, LeoryheadFW47WdTNMSTNfarmercotton farm
Shaw, Ommie sonMW25STNTNTNfarm laborercotton farm
Shaw, ElmersonMW15SARTNTN
Shaw, WillardsonMW9SARTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Florence Leora Johnson - Household

Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shaw, Florence headFW57WdTNhouse laundry