The Shemwell Family

Erma H PerkinsAge: 92 years19142006

Name
Erma H Perkins
Given names
Erma H
Surname
Perkins
Birth January 1, 1914 37 29
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 2 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 3 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 4 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/
Birth of a sisterAdelia Woneta Perkins
January 28, 1919 (Age 5 years)
Census January 12, 1920 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterAnnetta Pearl Perkins
June 15, 1923 (Age 9 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Ann Warner
March 26, 1924 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 15 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 10, 1930 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 27 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 36 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 fatherWilliam L Perkins
March 1966 (Age 52 years)
Death of a motherLilly May Smith
1971 (Age 57 years)
Death of a sisterGladys Luciele Perkins
September 14, 1972 (Age 58 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 32 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 brotherCecil Williams Perkins
October 14, 1998 (Age 84 years)
Death of a sisterAdelia Woneta Perkins
October 4, 2001 (Age 87 years)
Death of a sisterAnnetta Pearl Perkins
February 4, 2005 (Age 91 years)
Death March 22, 2006 (Age 92 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Bement Cemetery
Note: Married to Charles Foran Fuqua (1910-1985)
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father
mother
Marriage: December 17, 1902Champaign, Illinois, United States
9 months
elder sister
Gladys Luciele Perkins
Birth: September 17, 1903 26 18Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, United States
Death: September 14, 1972Ivesdale, Champaign, Illinois, United States
5 years
elder brother
Cecil Williams Perkins
Birth: February 13, 1909 32 24Illinois, United States
Death: October 14, 1998Welch, McDowell, West Virginia, United States
5 years
herself
Erma H Perkins
Birth: January 1, 1914 37 29Illinois, United States
Death: March 22, 2006Illinois, United States
5 years
younger sister
Adelia Woneta Perkins
Birth: January 28, 1919 42 34Illinois, United States
Death: October 4, 2001Illinois, United States
4 years
younger sister
Annetta Pearl Perkins
Birth: June 15, 1923 46 38Illinois, United States
Death: February 4, 2005Illinois, United States

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - William L Perkins - Household

ED 35 Sardorus, Champaign, Illinois, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Perkins, WilliamheadMW43MNoYesYesILOHOHYesLaborFarmOA
Perkins, LollywifeFW34MNoYesYesILILILYesNone
Perkins, GladysdaughterFW16SYesYesYesILILILYesNone
Perkins, CecilsonMW11SYesYesYesILILILYesNone
Perkins, ErmadaughterFW5SILILILNone
Perkins, AdiliadaughterFW0SILILILNone
Perkins, Mary AmotherFW73WdNoYesYesOHOHOHYesNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William L Perkins - Household

ED 3 Bement, Piatt, Illinois, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Perkins, L WilliamheadRYesMW50M25NoYesILOHOHYesFarmerGeneral FarmVVVVOYesNo
Perkins, LillywifeFW45M20NoYesILILILYesNone
Perkins, Cecil WsonMW21SNoYesILILILYesFarm LaborerGeneral FarmVOVVWYesNo
Perkins, Irma HdaughterFW16SYesYesILILILYesNone
Perkins, Adelia WdaughterFW11SYesYesILILILYesNone
Perkins, Anita PdaughterFW7SYesILILILNone

Burial
Married to Charles Foran Fuqua (1910-1985)