James Hibbs “Jim” FarrisAge: 93 years1919–2013
- Name
- James Hibbs “Jim” Farris
- Given names
- James Hibbs
- Surname
- Farris
- Nickname
- Jim
Note: James Jessie
 Birth | October 5, 1919 43 38 |
 Census | January 5, 1920 (Age 3 months) |
 Death of a maternal grandfather | Dr. Frank Allen Shemwell March 31, 1923 (Age 3 years) Cause: bronchial pneumonia |
 Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 9 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 8, 1930 (Age 10 years) |
| Death of a father | Norburn Ragon Farris December 29, 1932 (Age 13 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Josephine “Josie” Hibbs July 14, 1939 (Age 19 years) |
| Census | April 21, 1940 (Age 20 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 22 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 mother | Emma Elizabeth Shemwell August 13, 1948 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 30 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 brother | Norburn Allen Farris November 15, 1967 (Age 48 years) |
| Death of a brother | Dr. Joseph A “Joe” Farris May 25, 1975 (Age 55 years) |
| Burial of a brother | Dr. Joseph A “Joe” Farris May 1975 (Age 55 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Greenoaks Memorial Park Note: Plot: Lakeside Mausoleum |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 26 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 brother | Dr. Frank Shemwell Farris October 12, 1985 (Age 66 years) |
 Death | July 19, 2013 (Age 93 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Metairie Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
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Norburn Ragon Farris Birth: August 5, 1876 24 21 — Salem, Livingston, Kentucky, United States Death: December 29, 1932 — Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Emma Elizabeth Shemwell Birth: October 6, 1880 33 26 — Birdsville, Livingston, Kentucky, United States Death: August 13, 1948 — Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: December 8, 1909 — Crittenden, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
Norburn Allen Farris Birth: February 23, 1912 35 31 — Salem, Livingston, Kentucky, United States Death: November 15, 1967 — Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years elder brother |
Dr. Joseph A “Joe” Farris Birth: October 16, 1914 38 34 — McCracken, Kentucky, United States Death: May 25, 1975 |
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2 years elder brother |
Dr. Frank Shemwell Farris Birth: October 6, 1916 40 36 — McCracken, Kentucky, United States Death: October 12, 1985 — Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years himself |
James Hibbs “Jim” Farris Birth: October 5, 1919 43 38 — Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States Death: July 19, 2013 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
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James Hibbs “Jim” Farris Birth: October 5, 1919 43 38 — Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States Death: July 19, 2013 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
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James Hibbs “Jim” Farris has 1 first cousin recorded
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Mother's family (1)
Parents Dr. Allen Henry Shemwell + Lillie Pearl “Lil” Kelton
| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Dr. Frank Allen Shemwell - Household
1615 Broadway Ave Paducah, McCracken, Ky
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Norburn Ragon Farris - Household
1615 Broadway Ave Paducah, McCracken, Ky
I think Norburn & Allen T are same person | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Emma Elizabeth Farris - Household
1615 Broadway Ave Paducah, McCracken, Ky
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| Name | James Jessie |