The Shemwell Family

Ora Dale McGeheeAge: 35 years19151951

Name
Ora Dale McGehee
Given names
Ora Dale
Surname
McGehee
Married name
Ora Dale Hepp
Birth September 3, 1915 45 25
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 3 months)

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 2 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 15 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
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 2 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 1, 1920 (Age 4 years)
Note: ED 7
Birth of a brotherOdis James McGehee
March 23, 1921 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 14 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 18, 1930 (Age 14 years)
Death of a sisterUna McGehee
October 31, 1930 (Age 15 years)
Death of a half-sisterWillie Olevia McGehee
February 1, 1932 (Age 16 years)
MarriageLeonard Andrew HeppView this family
July 5, 1934 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 26 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
Death of a fatherJames Henry McGehee
September 16, 1946 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 34 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 30 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 February 2, 1951 (Age 35 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Greenwood Memorial Park
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: April 25, 1906Conway, Arkansas, United States
2 years
elder sister
Eva McGehee
Birth: July 13, 1908 38 18Arkansas, United States
Death: August 21, 1982Orange, California, United States
4 years
elder sister
Una McGehee
Birth: November 17, 1912 43 22Missouri, United States
Death: October 31, 1930Sand Springs, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
herself
Ora Dale McGehee
Birth: September 3, 1915 45 25Arkansas, United States
Death: February 2, 1951San Diego, California, United States
6 years
younger brother
Odis James McGehee
Birth: March 23, 1921 51 30Hill Creek, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: June 9, 1998Perry, Arkansas, United States
Father’s family with Mary Etta Littleton - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: November 5, 1889Solgohachia, Conway, Arkansas, United States
9 months
half-sister
Dora E McGehee
Birth: August 9, 1890 20 19Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: October 11, 1979Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas, United States
5 years
half-sister
Willie Olevia McGehee
Birth: June 27, 1895 25 24Texas, United States
Death: February 1, 1932Conway, Arkansas, United States
4 years
half-sister
Loca Viola McGehee
Birth: August 11, 1899 29 28Texas, United States
Death: June 25, 1973West Helena, Phillips, Arkansas, United States
Family with Leonard Andrew Hepp - View this family
husband
Leonard Andrew Hepp
Birth: August 15, 1913Arkansas, United States
Death: April 28, 1988Arkansas, United States
herself
Ora Dale McGehee
Birth: September 3, 1915 45 25Arkansas, United States
Death: February 2, 1951San Diego, California, United States
Marriage: July 5, 1934Perry, Arkansas, United States

Census
ED 7
Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James Henry McGehee - Household

Welbourne, Conway, Arizona, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
McGehee, James HheadRMW50MYesYesARUnited StatesUnited StatesYesFarmerOA
McGehee, Connie EwifeFW27MYesYesARUnited StatesARYesHouse Wife
McGehee, EvadaughterFW11SYesYesYesARUnited StatesARYesNone
McGehee, UnadaughterFW7SYesARUnited StatesARYesNone
McGehee, Ora DdaughterFW4SARUnited StatesARYesNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Henry McGehee - Household

Cherry Hill, Perry, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
McGehee, James HheadRYesMW60M21NoYesARARARYesFarmerGeneral FarmOYesNo
McGehee, Connie EwifeXFW39M16NoYesARKYARYesNone
McGehee, Ora DdaughterXFW14SYesYesARARARYesNone
McGehee, Odis JsonXMW9SYesARARARYesNone