The Shemwell Family

Opal Nina McGeheeAge: 88 years19162005

Name
Opal Nina McGehee
Given names
Opal Nina
Surname
McGehee
Married name
Opal Nina Gagliardotto
Birth August 26, 1916 42 36
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916

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 17 months)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 4 months)

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 2 years)
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 16 months)

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 3 years)
Marriage of a parentDaniel Martin McGeheeSarah Elizabeth CarterView this family
March 1, 1920 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a half-brotherWilburn Martin McGehee
September 10, 1920 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 13 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 22, 1930 (Age 13 years)
Death of a fatherDaniel Martin McGehee
July 8, 1934 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 25 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
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 33 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 husbandMichael Gagliardotto
December 16, 1959 (Age 43 years)
Burial of a husbandMichael Gagliardotto
December 19, 1959 (Age 43 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery
Death of a brotherCarson Oren McGehee
October 1, 1971 (Age 55 years)
Death of a sisterTopie Lula McGehee
June 17, 1973 (Age 56 years)
Death of a half-brotherWilburn Martin McGehee
August 19, 1973 (Age 56 years)
Death of a brotherHenry William McGehee
April 7, 1974 (Age 57 years)
Death of a brotherOrval Daniel McGehee
May 2, 1975 (Age 58 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 29 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 brotherJesse Gordon McGehee
September 15, 1976 (Age 60 years)
Death of a brotherJames Francis McGehee
February 10, 1985 (Age 68 years)
Death of a sisterDealia Lavada McGehee
January 3, 1986 (Age 69 years)
Death April 25, 2005 (Age 88 years)
Burial April 27, 2005 (2 days after death)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Saint Joseph 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
elder brother
Jesse Gordon McGehee
Birth: January 15, 1910 36 30Hattieville, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 15, 1976Cook, Illinois, United States
4 years
elder brother
James Francis McGehee
Birth: January 20, 1914 40 34Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: February 10, 1985Logan, Arkansas, United States
3 years
herself
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 Michael Gagliardotto - View this family
husband
Michael Gagliardotto
Birth: December 1, 1912 33 22Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Death: December 16, 1959Cook, Illinois, United States
herself
Opal Nina McGehee
Birth: August 26, 1916 42 36Perry, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 25, 2005Cook, Illinois, United States
son
Private

Opal Nina 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

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Topie Lula McGehee - Household

Perryville - Busher Shoals Road Cherry Hill, Perry, Arkansas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Stophel, TopieheadFW27Wd20TXARTXFarmerGeneral Farm
Stophel, Clyde EsonMW2-8mSARALTX
McGehee, Opal NsisterFW13SARARTX