The Shemwell Family

John Duckery “Duck” MorganAge: 76 years18781954

Name
John Duckery “Duck” Morgan
Given names
John Duckery
Surname
Morgan
Nickname
Duck
Birth March 12, 1878
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 20 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
MarriagePallie LoftinView this family
April 25, 1901 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Charles Joseph “Charlie” Morgan
July 3, 1905 (Age 27 years)
Census April 19, 1910 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Robert Paul Morgan
February 16, 1911 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 37 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 38 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 39 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 30, 1920 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 51 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 9, 1930 (Age 52 years)
Marriage of a childRobert Paul MorganElon Slusher LongView this family
June 11, 1931 (Age 53 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 62 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 63 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 71 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 67 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 July 31, 1954 (Age 76 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Floral Garden Memorial Park
Family with Pallie Loftin - View this family
himself
John Duckery “Duck” Morgan
Birth: March 12, 1878Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 31, 1954Trinity, Randolph, North Carolina, United States
wife
Pallie Loftin
Birth: September 22, 1878 42 33Healing Springs, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: August 2, 1960High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Marriage: April 25, 1901Davidson, North Carolina, United States
4 years
son
Charles Joseph “Charlie” Morgan
Birth: July 3, 1905 27 26Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 26, 1990Davidson, North Carolina, United States
6 years
son
Robert Paul Morgan
Birth: February 16, 1911 32 32Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: June 10, 1981Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, United States

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John Duckery Morgan - Household

Unity Street Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Morgan, John DheadMW32M9NCNCNCCarpenterChair Factory
Morgan, PalliewifeFW31M911NCNCNC
Morgan, CharliesonMW4SNCNCNC

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Duckery Morgan - Household

Mortin Street Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Morgan, DuckheadMW41MNCNCNCLaborerCotton Factory
Morgan, PalliewifeFW41MNCNCNC
Morgan, CharliesonMW14SNCNCNC
Morgan, PaulsonMW8SNCNCNC

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Duckery Morgan - Household

401 Council Street Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Morgan, John DheadMW52M22NCNCNCCarpenterGeneral
Morgan, PalliewifeFW52M22NCNCNC
Morgan, Charley JsonMW24M24NCNCNCPrinterLinotype Office
Morgan, Lida Hdaughter in lawFW23M22NCNCNCBook keeperStore
Morgan, Robert PsonMW19SNCNCNCLaborerKnitting Mill