The Shemwell Family

Estelle Elmore “Elmo” DurhamAge: 75 years19001976

Name
Estelle Elmore “Elmo” Durham
Given names
Estelle Elmore
Surname
Durham
Nickname
Elmo
Birth June 7, 1900 28 30
Birth of a brotherEarl D Durham
about 1902 (Age 18 months)
Note: Birth date based on Ohio Death Index
Birth of a sisterThelma Durham
July 13, 1902 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterNaomi Durham
October 27, 1909 (Age 9 years)
Death of a brotherJackson Durham
before 1910 (Age 9 years)
Note: Was one of the deceased children referred to in the 1910 Census
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brotherBurley Durham
June 5, 1912 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a brotherCharles S Durham
August 28, 1916 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 15 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a brotherEugene Thomas Durham
October 3, 1917 (Age 17 years)
Death of a brotherEugene Thomas Durham
May 2, 1918 (Age 17 years)
Death of a fatherSavannah Commodore “SC” Durham
September 13, 1918 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 16 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
Death of a paternal grandmotherTennessee McGehee
December 1, 1918 (Age 18 years)
Note: Death Certificate states she died on Dec 1, 1918. Not sure why the tombstone shows a different date.
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 17 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 10, 1920 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 29 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 4, 1930 (Age 29 years)
Census April 12, 1940 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 41 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 1, 1950 (Age 49 years)
Death of a motherNellie A Rainwater
August 17, 1952 (Age 52 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 49 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 brotherEarl D Durham
January 9, 1975 (Age 74 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 45 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 March 8, 1976 (Age 75 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Plumerville Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: September 29, 1895Conway, Arkansas, United States
-8 months
elder brother
Jackson Durham
Birth: about January 1895 23 24Arkansas, United States
Death: before 1910Arkansas, United States
5 years
himself
Estelle Elmore “Elmo” Durham
Birth: June 7, 1900 28 30Arkansas, United States
Death: March 8, 1976Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States
3 years
younger brother
Earl D Durham
Birth: about 1902 30 31Arkansas, United States
Death: January 9, 1975Ohio, United States
6 months
younger sister
Thelma Durham
Birth: July 13, 1902 30 32Arkansas, United States
Death: February 17, 1986Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
7 years
younger sister
Naomi Durham
Birth: October 27, 1909 38 39Arkansas, United States
Death: November 15, 1994Snohomish, Washington, United States
3 years
younger brother
Burley Durham
Birth: June 5, 1912 40 42Arkansas, United States
Death: December 21, 1986Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas, United States
4 years
younger brother
Charles S Durham
Birth: August 28, 1916 44 46Bee Branch, Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 17, 1983Faulkner, Arkansas, United States
13 months
younger brother
Eugene Thomas Durham
Birth: October 3, 1917 46 47Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: May 2, 1918Conway, Arkansas, United States

Estelle Elmore “Elmo” Durham has 20 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Savannah Commodore “SC” Durham - Household

ED 7 Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Durham, Savannah CheadMW37M116ARGAAREnglishFarmerGeneral FarmOAYesYesRF
Durham, Nellie AwifeFW33M11674ARARAREnglishNoneYesYes
Durham, Elmer LsonMW9SARARARNoneNo
Durham, ThelmadaughterFW7SARARARNoneNo
Durham, EarlsonMW6SARARARNoneNo
Durham, MonadaughterFW0 years 5 monthsSARARARNone

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Nellie A Rainwater - Household

ED 6 Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Durham, NellieheadOFFW40WdYesYesARUnited StatesUnited StatesYesNone
Durham, ElmoresonMW19SNoNoARARARYesLaborerWork OutW
Durham, EarlesonMW14SYesYesYesARARARYesNone
Durham, NaomidaughterFW11SYesYesYesARARARYesNone
Durham, BurliesonMW7SYesARARARYesNone
Durham, CharlessonMW4 years 2 monthsSARARARNone
Herod (nee Durham), ThelmadaughterFW17MYesYesYesARARARYes????

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Nellie A Rainwater - Household

ED 8 Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Durham, NellieheadO800NoFW51Wd16NoARARARYesNone
Durham, ElmosonMW30SNoARARARYesNone
Herid (nee Durham), ThelmadaughterFW27Wd15NoARARARYesFarm LaboerFarmV1VVOYes
Herid, Janette SgranddaughterFW10SYesARARARYesNone
Herid, FrancesgranddaughterFW8SYesARARARYes

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Nellie A Rainwater - Household

15-10 Howard Township Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Durham, NellieXheadFW69WdNoAR00
Durham, ElmosonMW39SNoAR00
Durham, BurleysonMW26MNoARWeaverCotton MillPW52500
Durham, EdnaDaughter-in-lawFW25MNoAR00
Durham, Richard CGrandsonMW1SNoAR
Rerid, FrancisGranddaughterFW18SNoAR00

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Nellie A Rainwater - Household

Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Durham, NellieheadFW67WdARH
Durham, Elmo LsonMW46NevAROT