The Shemwell Family

Ruby J McGeheeAge: 87 years19071995

Name
Ruby J McGehee
Given names
Ruby J
Surname
McGehee
Married name
Ruby J Barnett
Birth December 11, 1907 23 20
Census April 19, 1910 (Age 2 years)
Note: ED 91
Birth of a brotherHomer Huston McGehee
May 27, 1910 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterMyrtle Vuel McGehee
August 4, 1912 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherOdis Aron McGehee
March 13, 1915 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 8 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 brotherListon D McGehee
October 19, 1917 (Age 9 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherRansom B “Rance” McGehee
January 30, 1918 (Age 10 years)
Death of a fatherRobert Augustus “Gus” McGehee
March 5, 1918 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 9 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 10 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/
Marriage of a parentJoseph A IsraelMary Malinda VenableView this family
December 28, 1919 (Age 12 years)
Census January 30, 1920 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a half-sisterGladys Marie Israel
January 30, 1921 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a half-sisterVelva Cleo Israel
January 25, 1923 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 21 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
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 33 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
MarriageColeman R “Barney” BarnettView this family
July 1, 1950 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 42 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 brotherHomer Huston McGehee
October 1, 1968 (Age 60 years)
Death of a husbandColeman R “Barney” Barnett
January 2, 1973 (Age 65 years)
Death of a motherMary Malinda Venable
January 10, 1973 (Age 65 years)
Death of a brotherListon D McGehee
September 22, 1974 (Age 66 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 38 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 brotherEarl Edward McGehee Sr.
February 2, 1992 (Age 84 years)
Death of a brotherOdis Aron McGehee
March 8, 1993 (Age 85 years)
Death of a half-sisterVelva Cleo Israel
September 10, 1994 (Age 86 years)
Death September 5, 1995 (Age 87 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Hillcrest Memorial Park
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: June 12, 1904Pope, Arkansas, United States
14 months
elder brother
Earl Edward McGehee Sr.
Birth: August 7, 1905 21 18Atkins, Pope, Arkansas, United States
Death: February 2, 1992Heber Springs, Cleburne, Arkansas, United States
2 years
herself
Ruby J McGehee
Birth: December 11, 1907 23 20Arkansas, United States
Death: September 5, 1995Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States
3 years
younger brother
Homer Huston McGehee
Birth: May 27, 1910 26 22Atkins, Pope, Arkansas, United States
Death: October 1, 1968Willows, Glenn, California, United States
2 years
younger sister
Myrtle Vuel McGehee
Birth: August 4, 1912 28 25Pope, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 27, 2000Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
3 years
younger brother
Odis Aron McGehee
Birth: March 13, 1915 31 27Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
Death: March 8, 1993Dinuba, Tulare, California, United States
3 years
younger brother
Liston D McGehee
Birth: October 19, 1917 33 30Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 22, 1974Santa Barbara, California, United States
Mother’s family with Joseph A Israel - View this family
step-father
Joseph A Israel
Birth: about 1876Missouri, United States
Death: June 28, 1928Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States
mother
Marriage: December 28, 1919Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
13 months
half-sister
Gladys Marie Israel
Birth: January 30, 1921 45 33Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
Death: November 27, 2003Fontana, San Bernardino, California, United States
2 years
half-sister
Velva Cleo Israel
Birth: January 25, 1923 47 35Greenwood, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 10, 1994El Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma, United States
Family with Coleman R “Barney” Barnett - View this family
husband
Coleman R “Barney” Barnett
Birth: August 4, 1911Ingram, Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Death: January 2, 1973Kern, California, United States
herself
Ruby J McGehee
Birth: December 11, 1907 23 20Arkansas, United States
Death: September 5, 1995Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States
Marriage: July 1, 1950Randolph, Arkansas, United States

Ruby J McGehee has 21 first cousins recorded

Census
ED 91
Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Robert Augustus “Gus” McGehee - Household

Lee, Pope, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
McGehee, Robert AheadMW25M5ARUnUnEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmEmpYesYesNoRF
McGehee, Mary MwifeFW21M522ARARAREnglishNoneYesYesNo
McGehee, Earl EsonMW4sARARARNoneNoNoNo
McGehee, Ruby JdaughterFW2SARARARNoneNoNoNo

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Joseph A Israel - Household

Center, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Israel, Joseph AheadMW40MYesYesUSUSUSYesFarmerGeneralOA
McGehee, Mary MwifeFW32MYesYesARALALYesNone
McGehee, EarlStep-sonMW14SYesYesYesARTXTXYesNone
McGehee, RubyStep-daughterFW12SYesYesYesARTXTXYesNone
McGehee, HomerStep-sonMW9SYesARTXTXNone
McGehee, MyrtleStep-daughterFW7SYesARTXTXNone
McGehee, OtisStep-sonMW5SNoARARTXNone
McGehee, ListerStep-sonMW2yea 2moaSARARTXNone