The Shemwell Family

James Eldon BuckAge: 76 years19282005

Name
James Eldon Buck
Given names
James Eldon
Surname
Buck
Birth December 21, 1928 26 25
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 9 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 8, 1930 (Age 15 months)
Census May 9, 1940 (Age 11 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherThomas L “Tom” Buck
March 12, 1943 (Age 14 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 12 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 paternal grandmotherLucy McKinsey Cherry
November 10, 1948 (Age 19 years)
Cause: Stomach cancer
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 21 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 fatherJames May “Jim” Buck
March 28, 1964 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 17 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 motherLottie Celeste Hargrave
January 5, 1983 (Age 54 years)
Death April 9, 2005 (Age 76 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: September 24, 1922Hood, Texas, United States
10 months
elder sister
Norma Jean Buck
Birth: July 16, 1923 21 20Tolar, Hood, Texas, United States
Death: April 16, 2015Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
3 years
elder sister
3 years
himself
James Eldon Buck
Birth: December 21, 1928 26 25Tolar, Hood, Texas, United States
Death: April 9, 2005Texas, United States
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himself
James Eldon Buck
Birth: December 21, 1928 26 25Tolar, Hood, Texas, United States
Death: April 9, 2005Texas, United States
wife
son
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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James May “Jim” Buck - Household

Somervell, Texas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Buck, Jim MheadMW28M21TXARTNFarmerTruck Farm
Buck, LottiewifeFW27M20TXTNTX
Buck, GenedaughterFW6STXTXTX
Buck, LovelldaughterFW2STXTXTX
Buck, James EsonMW1-3mSTXTXTX

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James May “Jim” Buck - Household

Somervell, Texas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Buck, Jim MheadMW38MTXRSummervilleTXOwner OperatorWashatreria
Buck, LottieXwifeFW36MTXRSummervilleTXHelperWashatreria
Buck, Norma JeandaughterFW16STXRSummervilleTX
Buck, Joy LovelledaughterFW13STXRSummervilleTX
Buck, James EldonsonMW11STXRSummervilleTX