The Shemwell Family

Thomas Albert “Tommy” McPhersonAge: 75 years19272003

Name
Thomas Albert “Tommy” McPherson
Given names
Thomas Albert
Surname
McPherson
Nickname
Tommy
Birth October 16, 1927 33 29
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 23 months)

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 12, 1930 (Age 2 years)
Census April 2, 1940 (Age 12 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherThomas L “Tom” Buck
March 12, 1943 (Age 15 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 grandmotherLucy McKinsey Cherry
November 10, 1948 (Age 21 years)
Cause: Stomach cancer
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 fatherJesse Casey McPherson
November 15, 1969 (Age 42 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 motherTheade Cornelia Buck
December 19, 1990 (Age 63 years)
Death August 3, 2003 (Age 75 years)

Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: May 19, 1918Tolar, Hood, Texas, United States
3 years
elder brother
Jesse Casey McPherson Jr.
Birth: July 1, 1921 27 23Palo Pinto, Texas, United States
Death: December 22, 2008Granbury, Hood, Texas, United States
6 years
himself
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himself
wife
Rama Faye Southard
Birth: May 26, 1940State Road, Surry, North Carolina, United States
Death: August 13, 2019Texas, United States
daughter
Private

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Jesse Casey McPherson - Household

Hood, Texas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
McPherson, Jess CheadMW37M25TXTXTXLaborerGeneral Farm
McPherson, Theade CwifeFW32M20TXARTN
McPherson, Jess C JrsonMW8STXTXTX
McPherson, Thomas AsonMW2-4mSTXTXTX

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Jesse Casey McPherson - Household

Hood, Texas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
McPherson, Jesse CheadMW46MTXRHoodTXFarmerGeneral Farm
McPherson, TheadaswifeFW43MTXRHoodTX
McPherson, Jesse C JrsonMW18STXRHoodTX
McPherson, Thomas AsonMW11STXRHoodTX