The Shemwell Family

Naomi DurhamAge: 85 years19091994

Name
Naomi Durham
Given names
Naomi
Surname
Durham
Birth October 27, 1909 38 39
Death of a brotherJackson Durham
before 1910 (Age 2 months)
Note: Was one of the deceased children referred to in the 1910 Census
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 5 months)
Birth of a brotherBurley Durham
June 5, 1912 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherCharles S Durham
August 28, 1916 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 6 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 7 years)
Death of a brotherEugene Thomas Durham
May 2, 1918 (Age 8 years)
Death of a fatherSavannah Commodore “SC” Durham
September 13, 1918 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 7 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 9 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 8 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 10 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 19 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
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 32 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 motherNellie A Rainwater
August 17, 1952 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 40 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 65 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 36 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 brotherEstelle Elmore “Elmo” Durham
March 8, 1976 (Age 66 years)
Death of a brotherCharles S Durham
September 17, 1983 (Age 73 years)
Death of a sisterThelma Durham
February 17, 1986 (Age 76 years)
Death of a brotherBurley Durham
December 21, 1986 (Age 77 years)
Death November 15, 1994 (Age 85 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Anderson 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
elder brother
Estelle Elmore “Elmo” Durham
Birth: June 7, 1900 28 30Arkansas, United States
Death: March 8, 1976Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States
3 years
elder brother
Earl D Durham
Birth: about 1902 30 31Arkansas, United States
Death: January 9, 1975Ohio, United States
6 months
elder sister
Thelma Durham
Birth: July 13, 1902 30 32Arkansas, United States
Death: February 17, 1986Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
7 years
herself
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

Naomi 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????