The Shemwell Family

Jessie Ezell1901

Name
Jessie Ezell
Given names
Jessie
Surname
Ezell
Birth about 1901 30 28
Marriage of a parentRansom B “Rance” McGeheeCarrie L DryView this family
August 10, 1905 (Age 4 years)
Census May 3, 1910 (Age 9 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 15 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 16 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 17 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 17, 1920 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 28 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 15, 1940 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 40 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 7, 1950 (Age 49 years)
Death of a brotherWillie Ezell
1951 (Age 50 years)
Death of a motherCarrie L Dry
June 25, 1953 (Age 52 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 49 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 sisterPearl E Ezell
May 14, 1960 (Age 59 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 45 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
Deathunknown

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: September 26, 1893Panola, Mississippi, United States
elder sister
Pearl E Ezell
Birth: September 21, 1893 23 21Mississippi, United States
Death: May 14, 1960Arkansas, United States
3 years
elder sister
Jeanie Ezell
Birth: about 1896 25 23Mississippi, United States
Death:
4 years
elder brother
Willie Ezell
Birth: about 1899 28 26Mississippi, United States
Death: 1951Arkansas, United States
3 years
himself
Jessie Ezell
Birth: about 1901 30 28Mississippi, United States
Death:
Mother’s family with Ransom B “Rance” McGehee - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: August 10, 1905Aplin, Perry, Arkansas, United States

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Ransom B McGehee - Household

Lower Aplin And Perryville Road Aplin, Perry, Arkansas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
McGehee, Ransom BheadMW63M25GAGAGAFarmerGeneral Farm
McGehee, CarriewifeFW38M2563MSNCMS
Ezell, Pearl Estep daughterFW15SMSGAMS
Ezell, Williestep sonMW11SMSGAMS
Ezell, Jessiestep sonMW9SMSGAMS

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Carrie L Dry - Household

Ed 75 Aplin, Perry, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
McGehee, Carry LheadOFFW48WdNoNoMSNCMSFarmerGeneral FarmOA
Ezell, JessesonMW18SNoNoMSMSMSNone
Miller, Ellaadopted daughterFW1 year 3 monthsSARARARNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Jessie Ezell - Household

43-36 Walls Township Walls, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Ezell, JesseheadRRYesMW38SNoMSFarm LaborerFarmPW30180
McGehee, CarriemotherFW67WdNoMS0
Cothran, ChesterlodgerMW20MNoARFarm LaborerFarmPW32194
Cothran, EllenlodgerFW21MNoAR0

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Jessie Ezell - Household

Gum Woods, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Ezell, JessiesonMW48NevMSWk20Yard ManYard ManP
McGehee, Carrie LheadFW77WdMSU