The Shemwell Family

James Murel KingAge: 73 years19081981

Name
James Murel King
Given names
James Murel
Surname
King
Birth August 12, 1908 35 27
Census April 26, 1910 (Age 20 months)
Birth of a brotherGuy D King
1913 (Age 4 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJonah C Troutman
January 6, 1916 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 7 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 8 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 9 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 11 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
Census April 3, 1930 (Age 21 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherDeliah Warner
April 27, 1933 (Age 24 years)
Death of a fatherJames Duncan King
February 18, 1940 (Age 31 years)
Census May 6, 1940 (Age 31 years)
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
Census April 22, 1950 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 41 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 motherPhoebe Jane Troutman
February 3, 1961 (Age 52 years)
Death of a sisterBlanche Delilah King
January 6, 1972 (Age 63 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 37 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 brotherGuy D King
February 5, 1980 (Age 71 years)
Death August 12, 1981 (Age 73 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
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father
James Duncan King
Birth: November 16, 1872Pennsylvania, United States
Death: February 18, 1940San Diego, California, United States
mother
Marriage: about 1900
23 months
elder sister
Blanche Delilah King
Birth: December 13, 1901 29 21Kansas, United States
Death: January 6, 1972San Diego, California, United States
7 years
himself
James Murel King
Birth: August 12, 1908 35 27Missouri, United States
Death: August 12, 1981Ventura, California, United States
5 years
younger brother
Guy D King
Birth: 1913 40 32Missouri, United States
Death: February 5, 1980Cameron, Texas, United States
Family with Lillian M Smith - View this family
himself
James Murel King
Birth: August 12, 1908 35 27Missouri, United States
Death: August 12, 1981Ventura, California, United States
wife
Lillian M Smith
Birth: December 19, 1910 26 20Galena, Missouri, United States
Death: October 4, 2004
son
Private
daughter
Private

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James D King - Household

ED 206 Branson, Taney, Missouri, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
King, James DheadMW38M10PAUnited StatesUnited StatesEnglishSection ForemanRailroadWNo0YesYesRH
King, Phoebe JwifeFW29M1022KSUnited StatesILEnglishNoneYesYes
King, Blanche DdaughterFW9SKSPAKSNoneYes
King, James MsonMW1year 8 monthsSMOPAKSNone

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James D King - Household

ED 233 Branson, Taney, Missouri, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
King, James DheadMW48MYesYesPAUnited StatesUnited StatesForemanR.R.W
King, Phoebe JwifeFW39MYesYesKSINILNone
King, Blanche DdaughterFW19MNoYesYesKSPAKSNone
King, James MsonMW11SYesYesYesMOPAKS
King, Guy DsonMW7SYesMOPAKS

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James D King - Household

ED 4 Branson, Taney, Missouri, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
King, James DheadR10RNoMW56M28NoYesPAUnited StatesUnited StatesYesSection ForemanSteam RailroadWYesNo
King, Phoebe JwifeFW49M19NoYesKSINILYesNone
King, Blanche DdaughterFW29SNoYesKSPAKSYesTelephone OperatorPhone OfficeWNo16
King, James MsonMW21SNoYesMOPAKSYesMason's HelperConstructionWNo17
King, Guy DsonMW17SYesYesMOPAKSYes