The Shemwell Family

Cornelia Jane “Connie” ScottAge: 81 years19212003

Name
Cornelia Jane “Connie” Scott
Given names
Cornelia Jane
Surname
Scott
Nickname
Connie
Married name
Cornelia Jane Cannon
Birth July 2, 1921
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 8 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
Birth of a daughter
#1
Gloria Cannon
February 2, 1940 (Age 18 years)
Census April 10, 1940 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Peggy Cannon
November 19, 1944 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 20 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 11, 1950 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 28 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 24 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 husbandJames N “Jim” Cannon
February 5, 2003 (Age 81 years)
Death May 26, 2003 (Age 81 years)
Family with James N “Jim” Cannon - View this family
husband
James N “Jim” Cannon
Birth: May 30, 1919 28 20Henry, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 5, 2003Burnsville, Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States
herself
daughter
son
Private
daughter
Peggy Cannon
Birth: November 19, 1944 25 23Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 22, 2017Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, United States

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Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James N “Jim” Cannon - Household

Highway 76 Henry, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Cannon, JamesheadMW20MTNSame HouseConstruction ProjectW.P.A.
Cannon, CorneliawifeFW18MTNSame House
Cannon, Gloria DdaughterFW2mMTN