The Shemwell Family

Pearl Irene SheltonAge: 85 years18891975

Name
Pearl Irene Shelton
Given names
Pearl Irene
Surname
Shelton
Married name
Pearl Irene McGehee
Birth July 12, 1889
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 8 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
MarriageJohn Thomas McGeheeView this family
October 14, 1906 (Age 17 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 19 years)
Census May 12, 1910 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Earl Thomas McGehee
June 3, 1912 (Age 22 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 27 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 34 years)

Birth of a grandson
#1
Clark Thomas Laster
March 9, 1925 (Age 35 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 40 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 50 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 52 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
Romie Gill Laster
June 3, 1942 (Age 52 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 56 years)
Death of a husbandJohn Thomas McGehee
November 7, 1947 (Age 58 years)
Note: Intestinal Cancer
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 60 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 daughterFlossie Ann McGehee
May 3, 1959 (Age 69 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 March 20, 1975 (Age 85 years)

Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Clifty Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Family with John Thomas McGehee - View this family
husband
herself
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

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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