The Shemwell Family

Sadie HallAge: 99 years18981997

Name
Sadie Hall
Given names
Sadie
Surname
Hall
Married name
Sadie Durham
Birth October 21, 1898
MarriageMilerage Lindsey “JD” DurhamView this family
December 27, 1916 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 17 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 18 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 19 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
#1
Eunice Oliver Durham
October 14, 1919 (Age 20 years)
Census January 24, 1920 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Thenia “Marie” Durham
September 2, 1920 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Syble Irene Durham
September 28, 1923 (Age 24 years)
DivorceMilerage Lindsey “JD” DurhamView this family
October 25, 1923 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Dorothy Durham
September 28, 1925 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 30 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 3, 1930 (Age 31 years)
Census April 16, 1940 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 43 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 husbandMilerage Lindsey “JD” Durham
August 23, 1951 (Age 52 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 51 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 daughterSyble Irene Durham
August 19, 1968 (Age 69 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 47 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 December 29, 1997 (Age 99 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Thornberg Cemetery
Family with Milerage Lindsey “JD” Durham - View this family
ex-husband
herself
Marriage: December 27, 1916Conway, Arkansas, United States
Divorce: October 25, 1923Conway, Arkansas, United States
3 years
son
Eunice Oliver Durham
Birth: October 14, 1919 49 20Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 2, 1998Thornburg, Perry, Arkansas, United States
11 months
daughter
Thenia “Marie” Durham
Birth: September 2, 1920 50 21Arkansas, United States
Death: May 26, 2001Perry, Arkansas, United States
3 years
daughter
Syble Irene Durham
Birth: September 28, 1923 53 24Arkansas, United States
Death: August 19, 1968Arkansas, United States
2 years
daughter
Dorothy Durham
Birth: September 28, 1925 55 26Arkansas, United States
Death: August 7, 2008Arkansas, United States
Milerage Lindsey “JD” Durham + Ada Ridling - View this family
ex-husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: June 20, 1897Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
2 years
step-son
Wiley Ervin Durham
Birth: November 25, 1899 29 22Arkansas, United States
Death: February 3, 1988Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
2 years
step-daughter
Emma G Durham
Birth: December 22, 1901 31 24Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 12, 1989Oklahoma, United States
5 years
step-daughter
2 years
step-daughter
15 months
step-daughter
Cora Lou Durham
Birth: April 16, 1908 38 30Arkansas, United States
Death: December 17, 1992Arkansas, United States
3 years
step-son
Sammie Clyde Durham
Birth: April 6, 1911 41 33Arkansas, United States
Death: January 7, 1979Perry, Arkansas, United States

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Jessie D “JD” Durham - Household

ED 6 Plumerview, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Durham, J DheadOMMW49MYesYesARGAARYesFarmerGeneral FarmOA
Durham, SadiewifeFW21MYesYesARSCARYesNone
Durham, IrvinsonMW21SYesYesARARARYesLaborerWork Out
Durham, EmmadaughterFW17SYesYesYesARARARYesNone
Durham, LenadaughterFW15SYesYesYesARARARYesNone
Durham, OradaughterFW13SYesYesYesARARARYesNone
Durham, CoradaughterFW11SYesYesYesARARARYesNone
Durham, SammiesonMW8SYesARARARNone
Durham, EunicesonMW1 year 2 monthsSARARARNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Jessie D “JD” Durham - Household

ED 30 1930 Little River, Mississippi, Arkansas - Jesse Durham

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Durham, JesseheadRFarmMW58M25NoARGAARYesFarmerCottonEYes
Durham, SadiewifeFW30M18NoARSCARYes
Durham, EunicesonMW12SYesARARARYes
Durham, MariedaughterFW10SYesARARARYes
Durham, SybildaughterFW8SYesARARARYes
Durham, DorothydaughterFW5SNoARARARYes

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Jessie D “JD” Durham - Household

Sweet Home, Perry, Arkansas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Durham, Jessie DheadR2YesMW70MNoAR00
Durham, SadiewifeFW40MNoAR00
Durham, Eunice OsonMW21SNoARCarpenterNYA ProjectGW2670
Durham, Syble IdaughterFW17SNoAR00
Durham, DorothydaughterFW14SYesAR00