Ida Lou “Ludie” McPhersonAge: 87 years1927–2015
- Name
- Ida Lou “Ludie” McPherson
- Given names
- Ida Lou
- Surname
- McPherson
- Nickname
- Ludie
- Married name
- Ida Lou Bowers
 Birth | September 26, 1927 36 35 |
 Marriage | William Taylor “Bill” Bowers — View this family unknown |
 Death of a maternal grandmother | Ida May Mohon January 14, 1929 (Age 15 months) |
 Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 2 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 5, 1930 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Jewel Cleon McPherson January 20, 1935 (Age 7 years) |
| Census | April 10, 1940 (Age 12 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 14 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 maternal grandfather | Arthur Davis Driskill April 25, 1949 (Age 21 years) Note: Death Certificate says mother was Miranda Bell Shemwell |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 22 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 mother | Clara Mae “Chessie” Driskill January 18, 1972 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 18 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 brother | Arthur Louis McPherson January 14, 1981 (Age 53 years) |
| Death of a father | Elmer Murray “Elmo” McPherson March 12, 1982 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a husband | William Taylor “Bill” Bowers August 23, 1991 (Age 63 years) |
| Death of a brother | Wendel Hoyt McPherson July 5, 2000 (Age 72 years) |
| Death of a brother | Jewel Cleon McPherson January 5, 2005 (Age 77 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mildred Vondell McPherson March 27, 2005 (Age 77 years) |
| Death of a sister | Ima Agnes McPherson November 5, 2009 (Age 82 years) |
 Death | July 31, 2015 (Age 87 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: McPherson Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Elmer Murray “Elmo” McPherson Birth: November 11, 1890 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: March 12, 1982 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Clara Mae “Chessie” Driskill Birth: November 11, 1891 30 23 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: January 18, 1972 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: calculated 1916 — |
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21 months elder sister |
Mildred Vondell McPherson Birth: September 24, 1917 26 25 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: March 27, 2005 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
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14 months elder brother |
Wendel Hoyt McPherson Birth: November 26, 1918 28 27 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: July 5, 2000 — Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Ima Agnes McPherson Birth: December 6, 1920 30 29 — Dunmor, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: November 5, 2009 — Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years elder brother |
Arthur Louis McPherson Birth: April 27, 1925 34 33 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: January 14, 1981 — Dunmor, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years herself |
Ida Lou “Ludie” McPherson Birth: September 26, 1927 36 35 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: July 31, 2015 — Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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7 years younger brother |
Jewel Cleon McPherson Birth: January 20, 1935 44 43 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: January 5, 2005 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
| Family with William Taylor “Bill” Bowers |
| husband |
William Taylor “Bill” Bowers Birth: June 2, 1926 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: August 23, 1991 — Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| herself |
Ida Lou “Ludie” McPherson Birth: September 26, 1927 36 35 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: July 31, 2015 — Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: — |
| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Elmer Murray “Elmo” McPherson - Household
Greenville Road Muhlenberg, Kentucky
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Elmer Murray “Elmo” McPherson - Household
Dunmor and Rosewoood Road Muhlenberg, Kentucky
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