The Shemwell Family

John Sidney “Joe” RushingAge: 58 years19001958

Name
John Sidney “Joe” Rushing
Given names
John Sidney
Surname
Rushing
Nickname
Joe
Birth January 19, 1900
MarriageOllie May HuntView this family
unknown

Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 15 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 16 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 17 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/
Birth of a daughter
#1
Edith Kathryn Rushing
December 10, 1920 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Rayburn Lewis Rushing
September 28, 1922 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Mary Helen Rushing
September 10, 1924 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 29 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 30 years)
Census April 15, 1940 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 41 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 daughterMary Helen Rushing
February 14, 1947 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 49 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 45 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 August 30, 1958 (Age 58 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mountain View Cemetery
Family with Ollie May Hunt - View this family
himself
John Sidney “Joe” Rushing
Birth: January 19, 1900Linn, Marshall, Oklahoma, United States
Death: August 30, 1958Loyalton, Sierra, California, United States
wife
Marriage:
daughter
Edith Kathryn Rushing
Birth: December 10, 1920 20 19Fannin, Texas, United States
Death: February 22, 1977Conway, Arkansas, United States
22 months
son
Rayburn Lewis Rushing
Birth: September 28, 1922 22 21Fannin, Texas, United States
Death: January 15, 1988Fannin, Texas, United States
23 months
daughter
Mary Helen Rushing
Birth: September 10, 1924 24 23Fannin, Texas, United States
Death: February 14, 1947Tom Green, Texas, United States

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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Sidney “Joe” Rushing - Household

Leonard and Sugar Bottom Road Fannin, Texas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Rushing, Joe SheadMW30MOKALTXLaborerFarm
Rushing, May OwifeFW28MTXKSTX
Rushing, Edith KdaughterFW9STXOKTX
Rushing, Rayburn LsonMW7STXOKTX
Rushing, Mary HdaughterFW5STXOKTX

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - John Sidney “Joe” Rushing - Household

Grove Hill Road Fannin, Texas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Rushing, JoeheadMW40MOKSame HousePeace OfficerConstable
Rushing, MaeXwifeFW38MTX
Rushing, KathryndaughterFW19STXBook keeperSchool Office
Rushing, RayburnsonMW17STX
Rushing, Mary HelendaughterFW15STX
Appleby, LeeuncleMW61STXDay LaborerFarmer