The Shemwell Family

Marjorie McGeheeAge: 88 years19172005

Name
Marjorie McGehee
Given names
Marjorie
Surname
McGehee
Birth April 25, 1917 28 27
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918

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 months)

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 2 years)
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterVirginia Christine McGehee
February 18, 1926 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 12 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 brotherLois Ray McGehee
about 1931 (Age 13 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 24 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 fatherJohn Thomas McGehee
November 7, 1947 (Age 30 years)
Note: Intestinal Cancer
Death of a paternal grandmotherAnn Eliza Blake
July 13, 1948 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 32 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 sisterFlossie Ann McGehee
May 3, 1959 (Age 42 years)
Death of a motherPearl Irene Shelton
March 20, 1975 (Age 57 years)

Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 28 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 sisterJuanita McGehee
April 16, 1984 (Age 66 years)
Death of a brotherEarl Thomas McGehee
May 10, 1987 (Age 70 years)
Death of a sisterRuby Jane McGehee
December 3, 1989 (Age 72 years)
Death of a brotherLois Ray McGehee
November 29, 2000 (Age 83 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Henry McGehee
April 23, 2001 (Age 83 years)
Death October 20, 2005 (Age 88 years)

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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
elder sister
3 years
elder brother
Earl Thomas McGehee
Birth: June 3, 1912 23 22Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 10, 1987Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
15 months
elder sister
Ruby Jane McGehee
Birth: September 1, 1913 24 24Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 3, 1989Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
4 years
herself
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

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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