The Shemwell Family

Mary Helen RushingAge: 22 years19241947

Name
Mary Helen Rushing
Given names
Mary Helen
Surname
Rushing
Married name
Mary Helen Walker
Birth September 10, 1924 24 23
MarriageJames Wesley WalkerView this family
unknown

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 5 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 5 years)
Census April 15, 1940 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 17 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 husbandJames Wesley Walker
February 11, 1947 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 21 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 February 14, 1947 (Age 22 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
John Sidney “Joe” Rushing
Birth: January 19, 1900Linn, Marshall, Oklahoma, United States
Death: August 30, 1958Loyalton, Sierra, California, United States
mother
Marriage:
elder sister
Edith Kathryn Rushing
Birth: December 10, 1920 20 19Fannin, Texas, United States
Death: February 22, 1977Conway, Arkansas, United States
22 months
elder brother
Rayburn Lewis Rushing
Birth: September 28, 1922 22 21Fannin, Texas, United States
Death: January 15, 1988Fannin, Texas, United States
23 months
herself
Mary Helen Rushing
Birth: September 10, 1924 24 23Fannin, Texas, United States
Death: February 14, 1947Tom Green, Texas, United States
Family with James Wesley Walker - View this family
husband
James Wesley Walker
Birth: November 18, 1926Collin, Texas, United States
Death: February 11, 1947Tom Green, Texas, United States
herself
Mary Helen Rushing
Birth: September 10, 1924 24 23Fannin, Texas, United States
Death: February 14, 1947Tom Green, Texas, United States
Marriage:

Mary Helen Rushing has 2 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

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