The Shemwell Family

Mary Elaine BlakeAge: 74 years19191993

Name
Mary Elaine Blake
Given names
Mary Elaine
Surname
Blake
Married name
Mary Elaine Willhite
Birth February 1, 1919 27 28
MarriageWilford Morgan WillhiteView this family
unknown

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 10 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 17, 1940 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 22 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
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 30 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 paternal grandfatherMartin Rufus Blake
May 17, 1958 (Age 39 years)
Death of a fatherRichard Dennis Blake
April 4, 1964 (Age 45 years)

Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 26 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 motherHattie Belle Flood
January 4, 1987 (Age 67 years)
Death May 5, 1993 (Age 74 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Hattie Belle Flood
Birth: October 11, 1890Kentucky, United States
Death: January 4, 1987Wolf Lick, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: February 2, 1916Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
herself
Mary Elaine Blake
Birth: February 1, 1919 27 28Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 5, 1993Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Family with Wilford Morgan Willhite - View this family
husband
Wilford Morgan Willhite
Birth: August 14, 1913Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 27, 1998Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
herself
Mary Elaine Blake
Birth: February 1, 1919 27 28Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 5, 1993Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Marriage:

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Richard Dennis Blake - Household

Hwy 106 Rt.2 Lewisburg Ky. Logan, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Blake, R DennisheadMW48MKYsame houseFarmingFarm
Blake, HattiewifeFW49MKYsame house
Willhite, Wilfordson in lawMW25MKYsame houseFarmingFarm
Willhite, ElanedaughterFW21MKYsame house