The Shemwell Family

John Thomas McGeheeAge: 58 years18891947

Name
John Thomas McGehee
Given names
John Thomas
Surname
McGehee
Also known as
John W McGehee
Note: Tombstone shows a John W McGehee; but, the actual death certificate shows John Thomas McGehee
Birth March 7, 1889 30 28
Birth of a brotherCharles Curtis McGehee
March 1892 (Age 2 years)
Death of a fatherCharles James McGehee
October 3, 1893 (Age 4 years)
Marriage of a parentJames T BryantAnn Eliza BlakeView this family
about 1895 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a half-brotherMelvin Bryant
August 6, 1897 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 9 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 11 years)
MarriagePearl Irene SheltonView this family
October 14, 1906 (Age 17 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn Carlton McGehee
August 28, 1907 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Juanita McGehee
October 25, 1907 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Flossie Ann McGehee
May 17, 1909 (Age 20 years)
Census May 12, 1910 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Earl Thomas McGehee
June 3, 1912 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Ruby Jane McGehee
September 1, 1913 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 26 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 daughter
#5
Marjorie McGehee
April 25, 1917 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 27 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 28 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 son
#6
William Henry McGehee
September 29, 1919 (Age 30 years)
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 30 years)
Marriage of a childRoss Thomas LasterFlossie Ann McGeheeView this family
April 1, 1924 (Age 35 years)

Birth of a grandson
#1
Clark Thomas Laster
March 9, 1925 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Virginia Christine McGehee
February 18, 1926 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
John David “J. D.” Laster
February 23, 1927 (Age 37 years)
Marriage of a childDavid Lawson LasterJuanita McGeheeView this family
January 1928 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Howard Junior Laster
January 4, 1929 (Age 39 years)
Death of a grandsonHoward Junior Laster
January 5, 1929 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 40 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
Birth of a grandson
#4
Carl Hugh Laster
May 19, 1930 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a son
#8
Lois Ray McGehee
about 1931 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Emmitte Ray Laster
September 3, 1936 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Pearl Luevirne Laster
March 1, 1940 (Age 50 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Peggy Joyce McGehee
February 28, 1941 (Age 51 years)
Military
John Thomas McGehee WWII Draft Card (Lists his wife, Pearl)
April 27, 1942 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
Romie Gill Laster
June 3, 1942 (Age 53 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 52 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 grandson
#9
Bobby Dean Laster
June 4, 1946 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 56 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 November 7, 1947 (Age 58 years)
Note: Intestinal Cancer
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Clifty Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Identification number
KP46-VHK
Type: FamilySearch

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: December 5, 1876Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
elder sister
7 years
elder sister
Effie Ann McGehee
Birth: June 26, 1885 27 25
Death: December 31, 1959Todd, Kentucky, United States
4 years
himself
3 years
younger brother
Charles Curtis McGehee
Birth: March 1892 33 31Virginia, United States
Death: October 24, 1963Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Mother’s family with James T Bryant - View this family
step-father
James T Bryant
Birth: May 1872Kentucky, United States
Death: March 29, 1954Kirkmansville, Todd, Kentucky, United States
mother
Marriage: about 1895Kentucky, United States
3 years
half-brother
Family with Pearl Irene Shelton - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: October 14, 1906Todd, Kentucky, United States
1 year
daughter
Juanita McGehee
Birth: October 25, 1907 18 18Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 16, 1984Todd, Kentucky, United States
19 months
daughter
3 years
son
Earl Thomas McGehee
Birth: June 3, 1912 23 22Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 10, 1987Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
15 months
daughter
Ruby Jane McGehee
Birth: September 1, 1913 24 24Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 3, 1989Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
4 years
daughter
Marjorie McGehee
Birth: April 25, 1917 28 27Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 20, 2005
2 years
son
William Henry McGehee
Birth: September 29, 1919 30 30Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 23, 2001Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
6 years
daughter
Virginia Christine McGehee
Birth: February 18, 1926 36 36Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 10, 2007Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
6 years
son
Lois Ray McGehee
Birth: about 1931 41 41Kentucky, United States
Death: November 29, 2000Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States

John Thomas McGehee has 8 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James Bryant - Household

Todd, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Bryant, JamesheadWMMay187228M7KYKYKYFarmerNoNoYesOFF
Bryant, Anna LwifeWFApr186040M774KYKYKYNoNoYes
Bryant, Melvin EsonWMAug18972SKYKYKY
McGehee, Effie Astep daughterWFJun188514SKYKYKY1YesYesYes
McGehee, John Wstep sonWMMar188911SKYKYKYFarm Laborer2NoNoYes
McGehee, Charlie Cstep sonWMMar18928SVAKYKY2

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

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - John Thomas McGehee - Household

Magesterial District #4

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
McGehee, John TheadMW51MKY
Shelton, Pearl IwifeFW50MKY
McGehee, William HsonMW20MKY
McGehee, ChristinedaughterFW14SKY
McGehee, Lois RsonMW9SKY
Blake, Ann EmotherFW79WdKY

Name
Tombstone shows a John W McGehee; but, the actual death certificate shows John Thomas McGehee
Death
Intestinal Cancer