The Shemwell Family

James Thomas AsherAge: 66 years18721939

Name
James Thomas Asher
Given names
James Thomas
Surname
Asher
Birth July 9, 1872 36 30
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 5 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
MarriageEtta Bell ShemwellView this family
1892 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Leslie Elbert Asher
July 2, 1894 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Ellis Elvin Asher
October 6, 1895 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Hettie Gertrude “Gertie” Asher
February 13, 1898 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 25 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Census June 9, 1900 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#4
John Riley Asher
September 19, 1900 (Age 28 years)
Death of a fatherJames Riley Asher
January 20, 1904 (Age 31 years)
Census April 20, 1910 (Age 37 years)
Death of a motherPatience Jane Blake
October 14, 1912 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 43 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 44 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 45 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 7, 1920 (Age 47 years)
Marriage of a childEllis Elvin AsherFaye Thomas KennerlyView this family
October 4, 1920 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Joe Kennerly Asher
July 11, 1921 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Riley AsherDrusilla Chloe KennerlyView this family
January 16, 1922 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childEddie SearsHettie Gertrude “Gertie” AsherView this family
March 12, 1929 (Age 56 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 57 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 23, 1930 (Age 57 years)
Death March 19, 1939 (Age 66 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lewisburg Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
James Riley Asher
Birth: May 10, 1836Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 20, 1904Logan, Kentucky, United States
mother
Patience Jane Blake
Birth: July 17, 1841Kentucky, United States
Death: October 14, 1912Todd, Kentucky, United States
Marriage:
himself
Family with Etta Bell Shemwell - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: 1892Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
son
15 months
son
Ellis Elvin Asher
Birth: October 6, 1895 23 23Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 19, 1945Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
2 years
daughter
3 years
son
John Riley Asher
Birth: September 19, 1900 28 28Kentucky, United States
Death: January 2, 1965Logan, Kentucky, United States

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Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James Thomas Asher - Household

Clifty, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Asher, James TheadWMJul187127M8KYKYKYFarmer
Asher, Etta BwifeWFAug187127M833KYKYKY
Asher, Leslie EsonWMJul18935SKYKYKY
Asher, Ellis EsonWMOct18954SKYKYKY
Asher, Hettie GdaughterWFFeb18982SKYKYKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James Thomas Asher - Household

Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Asher, James TheadMW37M17KYKYKYFarmerHome farm
Asher, Etta BwifeFW37M1744KYKYKY
Asher, Leslie EsonMW16SKYKYKY
Asher, Ellis EsonMW14SKYKYKY
Asher, Hettie GdaughterFW12SKYKYKY
Asher, John RsonMW10SKYKYKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James Thomas Asher - Household

Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Asher, Jim TheadMW47MKYKYKYOwnerGeneral farm
Asher, Etta BwifeFW47MKYKYKY
Asher, EllissonMW24SKYKYKYRural carrierMail
Asher, GirtiedaughterFW22SKYKYKY
Asher, John RsonMW19SKYKYKYLaborerHome farm

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Thomas Asher - Household

Old Spa. Road Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Asher, James TheadMW57M20KYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Asher, Etta BwifeFW57M20KYKYKY