The Shemwell Family

George Washington ReevesAge: 91 years18731965

Name
George Washington Reeves
Given names
George Washington
Surname
Reeves
Birth December 10, 1873
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 4 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
MarriageMary Arizona “Zona” PruittView this family
May 26, 1895 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 24 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
Census June 12, 1900 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Christopher Columbus “Lum” Reeves
January 8, 1903 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Vernon Reeves
September 14, 1905 (Age 31 years)
Census April 28, 1910 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 42 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 43 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 44 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 6, 1920 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 55 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 7, 1930 (Age 56 years)
Census April 27, 1940 (Age 66 years)
Death of a sonChristopher Columbus “Lum” Reeves
March 15, 1941 (Age 67 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 67 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 wifeMary Arizona “Zona” Pruitt
April 14, 1948 (Age 74 years)
Census April 19, 1950 (Age 76 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 76 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 72 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 May 5, 1965 (Age 91 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Dutch Mills Cemetery
Family with Mary Arizona “Zona” Pruitt - View this family
himself
wife
Mary Arizona “Zona” Pruitt
Birth: October 14, 1874 26 18Newton, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 14, 1948Dutch Mills, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: May 26, 1895Newton, Arkansas, United States
8 years
son
Christopher Columbus “Lum” Reeves
Birth: January 8, 1903 29 28Arkansas, United States
Death: March 15, 1941Limestone, Newton, Arkansas, United States
3 years
son
Vernon Reeves
Birth: September 14, 1905 31 30Newton, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 25, 1990Arkansas, United States

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Census1900 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Reeves - Household

ED 93 Union, Newton, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Reeves, GeorgeheadWMDec187524M5ARARTNFarmer0NoNoYesOFF
Reeves, ArizonawifeWFOct187524M510ARMOARNoYesYes

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Reeves - Household

ED 103 Union, Newton, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Reeves, George WheadMW36M114ARARAREnglishFarmerGeneral FarmOANoNoOFF
Reeves, ZonawifeFW35M11442ARARAREnglishNoneYesYes
Reeves, ColumbussonMW7SARARARNoneYes
Reeves, VerniesonMW4SARARARNone

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Reeves - Household

ED 106 Union, Newton, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Reeves, W GeorgeheadOFMW48MNoNoNoARARNEYesFarmerGeneral FarmOA
Reeves, ZoniawifeFW45MNoYesYesARARARYesFarm LaborerHome Farm
Reeves, LumsonMW16SYesYesYesARARARYesFarm LaborerHome Farm
Reeves, VerniesonMW14SYesYesYesARARARYesFarm LaborerHome Farm

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Reeves - Household

ED 26 Union, Newton, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Reeves, George WheadOYes5W56M21NoYesARARARYesFarmerGeneral farmOYes
Reeves, ZonawifeFW55M21NoYesARMOARYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Reeves - Household

Pleasant Hill, Newton, Arkansas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Reeves, GeorgeheadO400YesMW66MNoARFarmerFarmOA520
Reeves, ZoniewifeFW65MNoAR00

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Reeves - Household

Dutch Mills, Washington, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Reeves, George WheadMW77WdARWK30FarmerFarmO