The Shemwell Family

Wilburn Martin McGeheeAge: 52 years19201973

Name
Wilburn Martin McGehee
Given names
Wilburn Martin
Surname
McGehee
Birth September 10, 1920 46 39
Death of a motherSarah Elizabeth Carter
October 8, 1920 (Age 28 days)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 9 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
Death of a fatherDaniel Martin McGehee
July 8, 1934 (Age 13 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 21 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 1950 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 29 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 half-brotherCarson Oren McGehee
October 1, 1971 (Age 51 years)
Death of a half-sisterTopie Lula McGehee
June 17, 1973 (Age 52 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 25 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 19, 1973 (Age 52 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rose Hill Memorial Park
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father
mother
Marriage: March 1, 1920Perryville, Perry, Arkansas, United States
6 months
himself
Wilburn Martin McGehee
Birth: September 10, 1920 46 39Perry, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 19, 1973Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Father’s family with Lucy D Ellen “Lizzie” Green - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: October 13, 1895Lamar, Texas, United States
13 months
half-brother
3 years
half-sister
Dealia Lavada McGehee
Birth: November 24, 1899 26 20Hattieville, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: January 3, 1986Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas, United States
3 years
half-sister
3 years
half-brother
3 years
half-brother
22 months
half-brother
Jesse Gordon McGehee
Birth: January 15, 1910 36 30Hattieville, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 15, 1976Cook, Illinois, United States
4 years
half-brother
James Francis McGehee
Birth: January 20, 1914 40 34Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: February 10, 1985Logan, Arkansas, United States
3 years
half-sister
Opal Nina McGehee
Birth: August 26, 1916 42 36Perry, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 25, 2005Cook, Illinois, United States
Mother’s family with Thomas Frederick - View this family
step-father
Thomas Frederick
Birth: about April 1848Indiana, United States
Death: November 3, 1918Arkansas, United States
mother
Marriage: September 5, 1898Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
Family with Ruth Edna Burk - View this family
himself
Wilburn Martin McGehee
Birth: September 10, 1920 46 39Perry, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 19, 1973Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
wife
Ruth Edna Burk
Birth: May 20, 1922Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, United States
Death: February 17, 2018Claremore, Rogers, Oklahoma, United States
son
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daughter
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