The Shemwell Family

Nellie A RainwaterAge: 82 years18701952

Name
Nellie A Rainwater
Given names
Nellie A
Surname
Rainwater
Married name
Nellie A Durham
Birth January 6, 1870
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 7 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Birth of a son
#1
Jackson Durham
about January 1895 (Age 24 years)
Note: Birth info based on 1900 Census
MarriageSavannah Commodore “SC” DurhamView this family
September 29, 1895 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 28 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
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Estelle Elmore “Elmo” Durham
June 7, 1900 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Earl D Durham
about 1902 (Age 31 years)
Note: Birth date based on Ohio Death Index
Birth of a daughter
#4
Thelma Durham
July 13, 1902 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Naomi Durham
October 27, 1909 (Age 39 years)
Death of a sonJackson Durham
before 1910 (Age 39 years)
Note: Was one of the deceased children referred to in the 1910 Census
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Burley Durham
June 5, 1912 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a son
#7
Charles S Durham
August 28, 1916 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 45 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 son
#8
Eugene Thomas Durham
October 3, 1917 (Age 47 years)
Death of a sonEugene Thomas Durham
May 2, 1918 (Age 48 years)
Death of a husbandSavannah Commodore “SC” Durham
September 13, 1918 (Age 48 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 46 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 47 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 10, 1920 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 59 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 4, 1930 (Age 60 years)
Census April 12, 1940 (Age 70 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 71 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
Census April 1, 1950 (Age 80 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 79 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 75 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 August 17, 1952 (Age 82 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Plumerville Cemetery
Family with Savannah Commodore “SC” Durham - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: September 29, 1895Conway, Arkansas, United States
-8 months
son
Jackson Durham
Birth: about January 1895 23 24Arkansas, United States
Death: before 1910Arkansas, United States
5 years
son
Estelle Elmore “Elmo” Durham
Birth: June 7, 1900 28 30Arkansas, United States
Death: March 8, 1976Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States
3 years
son
Earl D Durham
Birth: about 1902 30 31Arkansas, United States
Death: January 9, 1975Ohio, United States
6 months
daughter
Thelma Durham
Birth: July 13, 1902 30 32Arkansas, United States
Death: February 17, 1986Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
7 years
daughter
Naomi Durham
Birth: October 27, 1909 38 39Arkansas, United States
Death: November 15, 1994Snohomish, Washington, United States
3 years
son
Burley Durham
Birth: June 5, 1912 40 42Arkansas, United States
Death: December 21, 1986Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas, United States
4 years
son
Charles S Durham
Birth: August 28, 1916 44 46Bee Branch, Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 17, 1983Faulkner, Arkansas, United States
13 months
son
Eugene Thomas Durham
Birth: October 3, 1917 46 47Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: May 2, 1918Conway, Arkansas, United States

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Savannah Commodore “SC” Durham - Household

Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Durham, CommandoreheadWMDec187326M5ARGAGAFarmer0NoNoYes
Durham, NelliewifeWFJan187728M521ARARARYesYesYes
Durham, JacksonsonWMJan18955SARARARNoNoYes

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Savannah Commodore “SC” Durham - Household

ED 7 Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Durham, Savannah CheadMW37M116ARGAAREnglishFarmerGeneral FarmOAYesYesRF
Durham, Nellie AwifeFW33M11674ARARAREnglishNoneYesYes
Durham, Elmer LsonMW9SARARARNoneNo
Durham, ThelmadaughterFW7SARARARNoneNo
Durham, EarlsonMW6SARARARNoneNo
Durham, MonadaughterFW0 years 5 monthsSARARARNone

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Nellie A Rainwater - Household

ED 6 Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Durham, NellieheadOFFW40WdYesYesARUnited StatesUnited StatesYesNone
Durham, ElmoresonMW19SNoNoARARARYesLaborerWork OutW
Durham, EarlesonMW14SYesYesYesARARARYesNone
Durham, NaomidaughterFW11SYesYesYesARARARYesNone
Durham, BurliesonMW7SYesARARARYesNone
Durham, CharlessonMW4 years 2 monthsSARARARNone
Herod (nee Durham), ThelmadaughterFW17MYesYesYesARARARYes????

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Nellie A Rainwater - Household

ED 8 Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Durham, NellieheadO800NoFW51Wd16NoARARARYesNone
Durham, ElmosonMW30SNoARARARYesNone
Herid (nee Durham), ThelmadaughterFW27Wd15NoARARARYesFarm LaboerFarmV1VVOYes
Herid, Janette SgranddaughterFW10SYesARARARYesNone
Herid, FrancesgranddaughterFW8SYesARARARYes

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Nellie A Rainwater - Household

15-10 Howard Township Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Durham, NellieXheadFW69WdNoAR00
Durham, ElmosonMW39SNoAR00
Durham, BurleysonMW26MNoARWeaverCotton MillPW52500
Durham, EdnaDaughter-in-lawFW25MNoAR00
Durham, Richard CGrandsonMW1SNoAR
Rerid, FrancisGranddaughterFW18SNoAR00

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Nellie A Rainwater - Household

Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Durham, NellieheadFW67WdARH
Durham, Elmo LsonMW46NevAROT