The Shemwell Family

James Robert ChristianAge: 84 years19302015

Name
James Robert Christian
Given names
James Robert
Surname
Christian
Birth August 5, 1930 29 27
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 9 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 11 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 3, 1950 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Terrance Alan “Terry” Christian
August 29, 1952 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Stephen Eugene “Steve” Christian
August 31, 1953 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 19 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 maternal grandmotherRosa Alice Richmond
April 20, 1957 (Age 26 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Ollie Willis
November 12, 1959 (Age 29 years)
Death of a fatherOvie Otis “Otie” Christian
May 7, 1966 (Age 35 years)

Death of a maternal grandfatherConnie Robert “Meits” Driskill
February 4, 1969 (Age 38 years)
Death of a brotherHarold Wade Christian
December 18, 1971 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 15 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 motherAmy Gail Driskill
July 23, 1993 (Age 62 years)
Death of a brotherWilbor Fay Christian
July 31, 1995 (Age 64 years)
Burial of a brotherWilbor Fay Christian
1995 (Age 64 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Georgia Memorial Park
Death of a sonTerrance Alan “Terry” Christian
December 7, 2000 (Age 70 years)
Death of a wifePansy McGlamary
November 7, 2007 (Age 77 years)
Death of a sonStephen Eugene “Steve” Christian
December 25, 2014 (Age 84 years)
Death February 27, 2015 (Age 84 years)
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father
mother
Marriage: August 24, 1918Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
10 months
elder brother
6 years
elder brother
Harold Wade Christian
Birth: November 26, 1925 25 23Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 18, 1971Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
5 years
himself
Family with Pansy McGlamary - View this family
himself
wife
son
Terrance Alan “Terry” Christian
Birth: August 29, 1952 22 16Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 7, 2000Rossville, Walker, Georgia, United States
1 year
son
Stephen Eugene “Steve” Christian
Birth: August 31, 1953 23 17Rossville, Walker, Georgia, United States
Death: December 25, 2014Rossville, Walker, Georgia, United States
son
Private
son
Private

James Robert Christian has 6 first cousins recorded

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Ovie Otis Christian - Household

Huntingburg, Dubois, Indiana

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Christian, OtisheadMW40MKYSpringfieldRobersonTNFinisherWoolen Mill
Christian, AnniewifeFW37MKYSpringfieldRobersonTN
Christian, HaroldsonMW14STNSpringfieldRobersonTN
Christian, James RsonMW9SKYSpringfieldRobersonTN

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Ovie Otis “Otie” Christian - Household

Rossville, Walker, Georgia

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Christian, OtisheadMW49MarKYRuns NappersWoolen Mill
Christian, AmywifeFW47MarKYSewWoolen Mill
Christian, James RsonMW19NevKYRuns MachineBox Factory