The Shemwell Family

Flossie Ann McGeheeAge: 49 years19091959

Name
Flossie Ann McGehee
Given names
Flossie Ann
Surname
McGehee
Married name
Flossie Ann Laster
Birth May 17, 1909 20 19
Census May 12, 1910 (Age 11 months)
Birth of a brotherEarl Thomas McGehee
June 3, 1912 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterRuby Jane McGehee
September 1, 1913 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 6 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a sisterMarjorie McGehee
April 25, 1917 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 7 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 8 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 brotherWilliam Henry McGehee
September 29, 1919 (Age 10 years)
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 10 years)
MarriageRoss Thomas LasterView this family
April 1, 1924 (Age 14 years)

Birth of a son
#1
Clark Thomas Laster
March 9, 1925 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a sisterVirginia Christine McGehee
February 18, 1926 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a son
#2
John David “J. D.” Laster
February 23, 1927 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Howard Junior Laster
January 4, 1929 (Age 19 years)
Death of a sonHoward Junior Laster
January 5, 1929 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 20 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 12, 1930 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Carl Hugh Laster
May 19, 1930 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a brotherLois Ray McGehee
about 1931 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Emmitte Ray Laster
September 3, 1936 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Pearl Luevirne Laster
March 1, 1940 (Age 30 years)
Census April 9, 1940 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#7
Romie Gill Laster
June 3, 1942 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 32 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
Birth of a son
#8
Bobby Dean Laster
June 4, 1946 (Age 37 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Thomas McGehee
November 7, 1947 (Age 38 years)
Note: Intestinal Cancer
Death of a paternal grandmotherAnn Eliza Blake
July 13, 1948 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Judy Ann Laster
June 21, 1949 (Age 40 years)
Death of a granddaughterJudy Ann Laster
June 25, 1951 (Age 42 years)
Marriage of a childClark Thomas LasterDaisy Lee PowellView this family
August 30, 1952 (Age 43 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 40 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
Marriage of a childClark Thomas LasterAdelle BrownView this family
December 15, 1956 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Jeffrey Thomas Knight
December 3, 1958 (Age 49 years)
Death of a grandsonJeffrey Thomas Knight
February 26, 1959 (Age 49 years)
Cause: Pneumonia
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 36 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 May 3, 1959 (Age 49 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Slaughter Cemetery
Identification number
K4JK-68M
Type: FamilySearch

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: October 14, 1906Todd, Kentucky, United States
1 year
elder sister
Juanita McGehee
Birth: October 25, 1907 18 18Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 16, 1984Todd, Kentucky, United States
19 months
herself
3 years
younger brother
Earl Thomas McGehee
Birth: June 3, 1912 23 22Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 10, 1987Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
15 months
younger sister
Ruby Jane McGehee
Birth: September 1, 1913 24 24Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 3, 1989Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
4 years
younger sister
Marjorie McGehee
Birth: April 25, 1917 28 27Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 20, 2005
2 years
younger brother
William Henry McGehee
Birth: September 29, 1919 30 30Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 23, 2001Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
6 years
younger sister
Virginia Christine McGehee
Birth: February 18, 1926 36 36Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 10, 2007Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
6 years
younger brother
Lois Ray McGehee
Birth: about 1931 41 41Kentucky, United States
Death: November 29, 2000Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Family with Ross Thomas Laster - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: April 1, 1924
11 months
son
Clark Thomas Laster
Birth: March 9, 1925 21 15Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 12, 1989Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
John David “J. D.” Laster
Birth: February 23, 1927 23 17Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 21, 2009Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
22 months
son
Howard Junior Laster
Birth: January 4, 1929 25 19Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 5, 1929Todd, Kentucky, United States
16 months
son
Carl Hugh Laster
Birth: May 19, 1930 26 21Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 24, 2013Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
6 years
son
Emmitte Ray Laster
Birth: September 3, 1936 32 27Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 16, 2012Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
4 years
daughter
Pearl Luevirne Laster
Birth: March 1, 1940 36 30Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 17, 2023Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
4 years
son
Bobby Dean Laster
Birth: June 4, 1946 42 37Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 28, 2001Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John Thomas McGehee - Household

Caseyville, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
McGehee, John WheadMW21M13KYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
McGehee, PearlwifeFW20M1322KYKYKY
McGehee, Juanita(sp)daughterFW2SKYKYKY
McGehee, FlociedaughterFW10mSKYKYKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Thomas McGehee - Household

Cllifty District #2

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
McGehee, John TheadOFMW30MNNKYKYKYYFarmer
Shelton, Pearl IwifeFW30MYYKYKYKYY
McGehee, JuanitadaughterFW12SYYYKYKYKYY
McGehee, Flossie AdaughterFW10MYYYKYKYKYY
McGehee, Earl TsonMW7MNKYKYKY
McGehee, Ruby JdaughterFW6MYKYKYKY
McGehee, MarjoriedaughterFW2SKYKYKY
McGehee, William HsonMW0MKYKYKY
Bryant, Melvin Ehalf-brotherMW22WDNNKYKYKYYFarm Laborer
Bryant, Annie LmotherFW59DNNKYKYKYY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Ross Thomas Laster - Household

Allegre, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Laster, Ross TheadMW25M21KYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Laster, FlossiewifeFW21M16KYKYKY
Laster, ClarksonMW5SKYKYKY
Laster, J DsonMW2-1mMKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Ross Thomas Laster - Household

Pind River Road North Todd, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Laster, RossheadMW36MKYSame pkaceLaborerOn Farm
Laster, Flossie XwifeFW30MKYSame pkace
Laster, ClarksonMW15SKYSame pkaceLaborerOn Farm
Laster, J DsonMW13SKYSame pkace
Laster, Carl HughsonMW10SKYSame pkace
Laster, Emmitte RaysonMW3SKY
Laster, Pearl LeedaughterFW0/12SKY