The Shemwell Family

Horace Marvin CommersAge: 77 years19252003

Name
Horace Marvin Commers
Given names
Horace Marvin
Surname
Commers
Birth December 10, 1925 30 23
MarriageLillis Elizabeth FarrisView this family
unknown

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 3 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 9, 1930 (Age 4 years)
Census May 6, 1940 (Age 14 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Meigs Commers
August 9, 1942 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 15 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 maternal grandmotherLouia Belle Croft
September 6, 1945 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Thomas Commers
September 3, 1947 (Age 21 years)
Death of a sonThomas Commers
September 4, 1947 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Stephen M Commers
February 11, 1951 (Age 25 years)

Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 24 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 maternal grandfatherWilliam Harm Webb
July 22, 1956 (Age 30 years)
Death of a sonStephen M Commers
June 3, 1972 (Age 46 years)

Death of a fatherJohn Wesley Commers
August 15, 1972 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 20 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 motherLena Etna Webb
April 1978 (Age 52 years)
Death of a sisterReba Commers
December 4, 1986 (Age 60 years)
Death September 23, 2003 (Age 77 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Green Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
John Wesley Commers
Birth: September 22, 1895Winchester Springs, Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 15, 1972Winchester, Franklin, Tennessee, United States
mother
Lena Etna Webb
Birth: June 23, 1902 25 22Biglick, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 1978Winchester, Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: February 29, 1920Franklin, Tennessee, United States
1 year
elder brother
John Meigs Commers
Birth: February 20, 1921 25 18Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 9, 1942Fort William Mckinley, Manila, Philippines
22 months
elder sister
Reba Commers
Birth: December 20, 1922 27 20Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 4, 1986Winchester, Franklin, Tennessee, United States
3 years
himself
Horace Marvin Commers
Birth: December 10, 1925 30 23Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 23, 2003Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
Family with Lillis Elizabeth Farris - View this family
himself
Horace Marvin Commers
Birth: December 10, 1925 30 23Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 23, 2003Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
wife
Lillis Elizabeth Farris
Birth: April 3, 1925Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 15, 2006North Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
Marriage:
son
Thomas Commers
Birth: September 3, 1947 21 22Tennessee, United States
Death: September 4, 1947Tennessee, United States
3 years
son

Horace Marvin Commers has 13 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Wesley Commers - Household

Jackson Road Franklin, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Commers, JohnheadMW33M23TNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Commers, LenawifeFW28M18TNTNTN
Commers, MeigssonMW9STNTNTN
Commers, RebadaughterFW7MTNTNTN
Commers, MarvinsonMW4-1mMTNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - John Wesley Commers - Household

Franklin, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Commers, J WheadMW47MTNSame HouseFarmerFarm
Commers, LenawifeFW38MTNSame House
Commers, MeigssonMW19STNSame House
Commers, RebadaughterFW17STNSame House
Commers, MarvinsonMW14STNSame House