The Shemwell Family

Birth of a sister

Myrtle Durham
November 1885 (Age 5 years)

Note: Birth date/place based on 1900 Census.

Birth of a sister

Vera Durham
June 28, 1891 (Age 10 years)

Death of a father

William L Durham
July 29, 1896 (Age 15 years)

Note: Document names Tennessee Durham (nee McGehee) as William's beneficiary.

Historical Event

Spanish-American War

between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 17 years)

Cuba

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 4, 1900 (Age 19 years)

Shared note: 1900 United States - Census transcript - Tennessee Durham (nee McGehee) - Household

Death of a sister

Acland Durham
September 10, 1901 (Age 20 years)

Death of a sister

Myrtle Durham
before 1910 (Age 29 years)

Note: In the 1910 Census, her husband was listed as being a Widow

Census

April 16, 1910 (Age 29 years)

Shared note: 1910 United States - Census transcript - Tennessee Durham (nee McGehee) - Household

Historical Event

Polio Epidemic

1916 (Age 35 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1

Death of a brother

Savannah Commodore “SC” Durham
September 13, 1918 (Age 37 years)

Historical Event

World War I

between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 36 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

Death of a mother

Tennessee McGehee
December 1, 1918 (Age 38 years)

Note: Death Certificate states she died on Dec 1, 1918. Not sure why the tombstone shows a different date.

Historical Event

Spanish Influenza Epidemic

1918 (Age 37 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/

Census

January 12, 1920 (Age 39 years)

Note: Boarder in the household of William Treadway

Shared note: 1920 United States - Census transcript - Samuel W Durham - Boarder

Death of a sister

Vera Durham
April 17, 1923 (Age 42 years)

Howard, Conway, Arkansas, United States

Associate: Arthur Daniel Poteete

Associate: Tennessee McGehee

Associate: William L Durham

Note: The death information was provided by Vera's husband, Arthur Daniel Poteete.

Note: Death Certificate documents that her father was William L Durham and mother was Tennessee McGee (aka, McGehee).

Historical Event

The Great Depression

October 1929 (Age 48 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 1930 (Age 49 years)

Note: Need to add children (Ruby, Mary, Herman, Louise) to family tree and Census.

Shared note: 1930 United States - Census transcript - Arthur Daniel Poteete - Household

Census

May 7, 1940 (Age 59 years)

Jefferson, Arkansas, United States

Note: Boarder in the household of Noel Chandler

Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - Samuel W Durham - Boarder

Death of a sister

Lenora Alice Durham
November 11, 1940 (Age 60 years)

Perry, Arkansas, United States

Associate: Henry Nichols

Historical Event

World War II

between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 61 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 brother

Milerage Lindsey “JD” Durham
August 23, 1951 (Age 70 years)

Historical Event

Korean War

between 1950 and 1953 (Age 69 years)

South Korea

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

Historical Event

Vietnam War

between 1946 and 1975 (Age 65 years)

Vietnam

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

June 8, 1974 (Age 93 years)

Plumerville Cemetery, Conway, Arkansas, United States

Burial

Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Plumerville Cemetery

Date differences

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Tennessee McGehee Acland Durham Milerage Lindsey “JD” Durham Savannah Commodore “SC” Durham Lenora Alice Durham Ollie A Durham Iola Lee Durham Samuel W Durham Myrtle Durham Vera Durham William L Durham Birth: about 1847 — Georgia, United States Death: July 29, 1896 — Arkansas, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse David Pruitt Family with spouse William L Durham Acland Durham Milerage Lindsey “JD” Durham Savannah Commodore “SC” Durham Lenora Alice Durham Ollie A Durham Iola Lee Durham Samuel W Durham Myrtle Durham Vera Durham Tennessee McGehee Birth: March 18, 1843 43 28 — Arkansas, United States Death: December 1, 1918 — Arkansas, United States
	Marriage: September 6, 1866 — Conway, Arkansas, United States
17 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William C Palmer Myra C Palmer Willie E Palmer Alma Lillian Palmer Acland Durham Birth: February 9, 1868 21 24 — Arkansas, United States Death: September 10, 1901 — Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ada Ridling Wiley Ervin Durham Emma G Durham Lena Durham Ora Durham Cora Lou Durham Sammie Clyde Durham Family with spouse Sadie Hall Eunice Oliver Durham Thenia “Marie” Durham Syble Irene Durham Dorothy Durham Milerage Lindsey “JD” Durham Birth: February 10, 1870 23 26 — Howard, Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: August 23, 1951 — Perry, Arkansas, United States
19 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nellie A Rainwater Jackson Durham Estelle Elmore “Elmo” Durham Earl D Durham Thelma Durham Naomi Durham Burley Durham Charles S Durham Eugene Thomas Durham Savannah Commodore “SC” Durham Birth: September 15, 1871 24 28 — Arkansas, United States Death: September 13, 1918 — Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States
2 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Fletcher Keith Robert Marion Keith Family with spouse Henry Nichols Lenora Alice Durham Birth: February 6, 1874 27 30 — Arkansas, United States Death: November 11, 1940 — Arkansas, United States
3 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Ollie A Durham Birth: about 1876 29 32 — Arkansas, United States Death:
3 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Iola Lee Durham Birth: about 1878 31 34 — Arkansas, United States Death:
3 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Samuel W Durham Birth: October 19, 1880 33 37 — Arkansas, United States Death: June 8, 1974 — Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States
5 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Lester Tillett Montine Tillett Myrtle Durham Birth: November 1885 38 42 — Arkansas, United States Death: before 1910 — Arkansas, United States
6 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Arthur Daniel Poteete Hazel Martha Poteete Herman Daniel Poteete Ruby Fay Poteete Mary Elizabeth Poteete Vuiel Louise Poteete Vera Durham Birth: June 28, 1891 44 48 — Arkansas, United States Death: April 17, 1923 — Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States

Mother’s family with David Pruitt - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Tennessee McGehee David Pruitt Birth: about 1844 23 31 — Kentucky, United States Death:
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse David Pruitt Family with spouse William L Durham Acland Durham Milerage Lindsey “JD” Durham Savannah Commodore “SC” Durham Lenora Alice Durham Ollie A Durham Iola Lee Durham Samuel W Durham Myrtle Durham Vera Durham Tennessee McGehee Birth: March 18, 1843 43 28 — Arkansas, United States Death: December 1, 1918 — Arkansas, United States
	Marriage: about 1860 — Arkansas, United States

Samuel W Durham has 16 first cousins recorded

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Census

1900 United States - Census transcript - Tennessee Durham (nee McGehee) - Household

Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States

Name	Relation	Race	Sex	Month	Year	Age	Cond	CHB	CHL	BP	FBP	MBP	Occupation	Unemp	School	Read	Write	Eng	Home	Farm
McGehee, Tennessee	head	W	F	Feb	1846	54	Wd	11	8	AR	KY	MO	Day Laborer	0		No	No	Yes	R	H
Durham, Samuel	son	W	M	Oct	1880	19	S			AR	GA	AR	Day Laborer	3		Yes	Yes	Yes
Durham, Myrtle	daughter	W	F	Nov	1885	14	S			AR	GA	AR			4	Yes	Yes	Yes
Durham, Vera	daughter	W	F	June	1891	9	S			AR	GA	AR

Census

1910 United States - Census transcript - Tennessee Durham (nee McGehee) - Household

Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	CHB	CHL	BP	FBP	MBP	Lang	Occupation	Ind	Emp	Unemp	Unemp	R	W	Sch
McGehee, Tennessee	head	F	W	67	Wd	11	5	AR	KY	MO	English	None					No	No
Durham, Samuel W	son	M	W	28	S			AR	GA	AR	English	Farm Labor	Working Out	W	Yes	12	Yes	Yes
Palmer, Alma	grand-daughter	F	W	13	S			AR	AR	AR	English	None					Yes	Yes	Yes

Census

Boarder in the household of William Treadway

Census

1920 United States - Census transcript - Samuel W Durham - Boarder

Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States

Name	Relation	Home	Mort	Sex	Race	Age	Condition	Imm	Nat	NatY	School	R	W	BP	Lang	FBP	Father lang	MBP	Mother lang	Eng	Occupation	Ind	Emp
Durham, Samuel W	Boarder			M	W	38	S					Yes	Yes	AR		AR		AR		Yes	Laborer	Work	Worker

Census

Need to add children (Ruby, Mary, Herman, Louise) to family tree and Census.

Census

1930 United States - Census transcript - Arthur Daniel Poteete - Household

Howard, Conway, Arkansas, United States

Name	Relation	Home	Farm	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	AM	School	R/W	BP	FBP	MBP	Occupation	Industry	Emp	Work
Poteete, Arthur D	head	R	Yes	M	W	47	WD	23	No	Yes	AR	AR	AR	Farming	General Farming	O
Durham, Ruby W	daughter			F	W	12	S		Yes	Yes	AR	AR	TN
Durham, Mary Elizabeth W	daughter			M	W	9	S		Yes		AR	AR	TN
Durham, Herman W	son			M	W	15	S		Yes	Yes	AR	AR	TN
Durham, Louise W	daughter			M	W	7	S		Yes		AR	AR	TN
Durham, Samuel W	brother-in-law			M	W	49	S		No	Yes	AR	AR	TN	Laborer	Farm	W	Yes

Census

Boarder in the household of Noel Chandler

Census