The Shemwell Family

Jesse Gordon McGeheeAge: 66 years19101976

Name
Jesse Gordon McGehee
Given names
Jesse Gordon
Surname
McGehee
Birth January 15, 1910 36 30
Birth of a brotherJames Francis McGehee
January 20, 1914 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterOpal Nina McGehee
August 26, 1916 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 5 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 paternal grandfatherRansom B “Rance” McGehee
January 30, 1918 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 6 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 motherLucy D Ellen “Lizzie” Green
December 1, 1918 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 7 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 2, 1920 (Age 9 years)
Marriage of a parentDaniel Martin McGeheeSarah Elizabeth CarterView this family
March 1, 1920 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a half-brotherWilburn Martin McGehee
September 10, 1920 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 19 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 7, 1930 (Age 20 years)
Death of a fatherDaniel Martin McGehee
July 8, 1934 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Gordon Frank McGehee
April 9, 1938 (Age 28 years)
Census April 17, 1940 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 31 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
Birth of a son
#2
Michael Bruce McGehee
August 16, 1948 (Age 38 years)
Census April 14, 1950 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 39 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
Birth of a daughter
#3
Mary Luanne McGehee
September 27, 1956 (Age 46 years)
Death of a brotherCarson Oren McGehee
October 1, 1971 (Age 61 years)
Death of a sisterTopie Lula McGehee
June 17, 1973 (Age 63 years)
Death of a half-brotherWilburn Martin McGehee
August 19, 1973 (Age 63 years)
Death of a brotherHenry William McGehee
April 7, 1974 (Age 64 years)
Death of a brotherOrval Daniel McGehee
May 2, 1975 (Age 65 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 35 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 September 15, 1976 (Age 66 years)
Obituary
Jesse Gordon McGehee Obituary
September 17, 1976 (2 days after death)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Saint Adalbert Catholic Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: October 13, 1895Lamar, Texas, United States
13 months
elder brother
3 years
elder sister
Dealia Lavada McGehee
Birth: November 24, 1899 26 20Hattieville, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: January 3, 1986Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas, United States
3 years
elder sister
3 years
elder brother
3 years
elder brother
22 months
himself
Jesse Gordon McGehee
Birth: January 15, 1910 36 30Hattieville, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 15, 1976Cook, Illinois, United States
4 years
younger brother
James Francis McGehee
Birth: January 20, 1914 40 34Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: February 10, 1985Logan, Arkansas, United States
3 years
younger sister
Opal Nina McGehee
Birth: August 26, 1916 42 36Perry, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 25, 2005Cook, Illinois, United States
Father’s family with Sarah Elizabeth Carter - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: March 1, 1920Perryville, Perry, Arkansas, United States
6 months
half-brother
Wilburn Martin McGehee
Birth: September 10, 1920 46 39Perry, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 19, 1973Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Family with Louise Rita Maday - View this family
himself
Jesse Gordon McGehee
Birth: January 15, 1910 36 30Hattieville, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 15, 1976Cook, Illinois, United States
wife
Louise Rita Maday
Birth: January 4, 1917Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Death: October 27, 2006Melrose Park, Cook, Illinois, United States
son
Gordon Frank McGehee
Birth: April 9, 1938 28 21Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Death: February 24, 2020Melrose Park, Cook, Illinois, United States
son
Private
son
Michael Bruce McGehee
Birth: August 16, 1948 38 31Illinois, United States
Death: May 14, 2011Elmhurst, DuPage, Illinois, United States
8 years
daughter
Mary Luanne McGehee
Birth: September 27, 1956 46 39Illinois, United States
Death: March 17, 2013

Jesse Gordon McGehee has 18 first cousins recorded

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Daniel Martin McGehee - Household

Cherry Hill, Perry, Arkansas

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
McGehee, Daniel MheadMW46MARARARFarmerFarm
McGehee, TopadaughterFW17STXARTX
McGehee, Henry WsonMW14SARARTX
McGehee, Orval AsonMW12SARARTX
McGehee, Jesse GsonMW9SARARTX
McGehee, James FsonMW5-11mSARARTX
McGehee, Opal NdaughterFW3-6mSARARTX

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Jesse Gordon McGehee - Household

3232 North Kostner Avenue Chicago, Cook, Illinois

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
McGehee, Jesse GheadMW29MARSame PlaceBakerWhol. Bakery
McGehee, Louise RXwifeFW23MILSame Place
McGehee, Gordon FsonMW2SIL