The Shemwell Family

Julian Flinoy RaganAge: 52 years19241977

Name
Julian Flinoy Ragan
Given names
Julian Flinoy
Surname
Ragan
Birth July 21, 1924 61
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 5 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
Death of a brotherDavid D Ragan
August 27, 1932 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 17 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 fatherWade Hampton Ragan
September 30, 1946 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 25 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 brotherCharles Abraham Lincoln “Link” Ragan
February 6, 1959 (Age 34 years)
Death of a sisterMary Bess “Bess” Ragan
October 1, 1965 (Age 41 years)
Death of a half-brotherGeorge Henry Ragan
1967 (Age 42 years)

Death of a half-brotherStewart Ronda Ragan
June 10, 1969 (Age 44 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 21 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 March 1, 1977 (Age 52 years)
Burial
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elder brother
Charles Abraham Lincoln “Link” Ragan
Birth: September 21, 1905 42Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death: February 6, 1959Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
12 years
elder sister
Ruby Delray Ragan
Birth: March 23, 1917 54Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death: April 14, 2023Blowing Rock, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
-2 years
elder brother
-2 years
elder brother
Jonathan Howard Ragan
Birth: September 14, 1912 49Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death: October 6, 1990Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
-21 months
elder brother
David D Ragan
Birth: November 30, 1910 47Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death: August 27, 1932Watauga, North Carolina, United States
-3 years
elder sister
Lillian Ragan
Birth: March 10, 1908 45Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death: March 15, 1920Blowing Rock, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
-8 years
elder sister
May Belle Ragan
Birth: April 6, 1900 37Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death: March 10, 1914Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
-15 months
elder sister
Ada Elizabeth Ragan
Birth: December 29, 1898 35Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 4, 1983Watauga, North Carolina, United States
-19 months
elder sister
Mary Bess “Bess” Ragan
Birth: June 13, 1897 34Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death: October 1, 1965Blowing Rock, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
22 years
elder brother
James Butler Ragan
Birth: June 8, 1919 56Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death: January 23, 1994Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
5 years
himself
Julian Flinoy Ragan
Birth: July 21, 1924 61Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death: March 1, 1977Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
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father
step-mother
Marriage: 1890
14 months
half-brother
2 years
half-brother
Stewart Ronda Ragan
Birth: May 3, 1893 30 21Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death: June 10, 1969Virginia, United States