The Shemwell Family

James Anderson DavisonAge: 80 years18751956

Name
James Anderson Davison
Given names
James Anderson
Surname
Davison
Birth September 25, 1875
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 2 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
MarriageOmie Elizabeth PruittView this family
December 18, 1892 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Willie Davison
March 9, 1894 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Ethel Davison
March 11, 1897 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 22 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 1, 1900 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Hobert Davison
October 16, 1901 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Nancy Emma Davison
September 15, 1904 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Velmer Davison
September 22, 1909 (Age 33 years)
Death of a daughterVelmer Davison
October 17, 1909 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Ruby Louise Davison
February 14, 1910 (Age 34 years)
Census April 28, 1910 (Age 34 years)
Death of a sonWillie Davison
June 24, 1914 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Lorene Davison
May 13, 1915 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 40 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 41 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 42 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 1, 1920 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8
Audrey Neoma Davison
November 24, 1921 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 54 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 12, 1930 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Phyllis Jo Dale
May 8, 1935 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Glen Hugh Dale
August 19, 1937 (Age 61 years)
Census April 27, 1940 (Age 64 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 66 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
Marriage of a childHulen PennerLorene DavisonView this family
March 29, 1946 (Age 70 years)
Census April 6, 1950 (Age 74 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 74 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 70 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 February 27, 1956 (Age 80 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Glover Cemetery
Family with Omie Elizabeth Pruitt - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: December 18, 1892Newton, Arkansas, United States
15 months
son
Willie Davison
Birth: March 9, 1894 18 17Arkansas, United States
Death: June 24, 1914Hochatown, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
daughter
Ethel Davison
Birth: March 11, 1897 21 20Arkansas, United States
Death: July 12, 1980Broken Bow, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States
5 years
son
Hobert Davison
Birth: October 16, 1901 26 24Hanna, McIntosh, Oklahoma, United States
Death: January 5, 1970Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
daughter
Nancy Emma Davison
Birth: September 15, 1904 28 27Oklahoma, United States
Death: July 12, 1987Broken Bow, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States
5 years
daughter
Velmer Davison
Birth: September 22, 1909 33 32Oklahoma, United States
Death: October 17, 1909Allen, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States
5 months
daughter
Ruby Louise Davison
Birth: February 14, 1910 34 33Allen, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States
Death: January 1, 1994Broken Bow, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States
5 years
daughter
Lorene Davison
Birth: May 13, 1915 39 38Hochatown, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States
Death: September 3, 1998Broken Bow, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States
7 years
daughter
Audrey Neoma Davison
Birth: November 24, 1921 46 44Hochatown, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States
Death: March 11, 2008Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James Anderson Davison - Household

ED 93 Union, Newton, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Davison, JamesheadWMSep187624M7MONJKYFarmer0YesYesYesOFF
Davison, ImawifeWFDec187822M722ARARARYesYesYes
Davison, WilliesonWMMar18946SARMOMO

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James Anderson Davison - Household

ED 248 Allen, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Davison, James AheadMW34M117MOUnited StatesUnited StatesEnglishFarmerGeneral farmEmpNo0YesYesRFarm
Davison, Amie EwifeFW33M11775ARUnited StatesUnited StatesEnglishNoneYesYes
Davison, Waldes HsonMW16SARMOAREnglishFarm LaborerOwn FarmWNo0YesYesYes
Davison, EtheldaughterFW13SARMOAREnglishFarm LaborerOwn FarmWNo0YesYesYes
Davison, HobertsonMW8SARMOARNoneYesYesYes
Davison, Nancy EdaughterFW5SARMOARNone
Davison, Ruby MdaughterFW0 years 2 monthsSOKMOARNone

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James Anderson Davison - Household

ED 148 Mountain, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Davison, James AheadOFMW44MNoYesYesMONJUnited StatesYesFarmerOA
Davison, OmawifeFW43MNoYesYesARARARYesNone
Davison, HobertsonMW18SNoYesYesARMOARYesLaborerHouse Farm
Davison, EmmiedaughterFW15SYesYesYesOKMOARYesNone
Davison, RubydaughterFW9SYesYesYesOKMOARYesNone
Davison, LorainedaughterFW4SNoOKMOARYesNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Anderson Davison - Household

ED 25 Smithville, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Davison, J AheadRYesMW54M17NoYesMOGAGAYesFarmerFarmingOYes
Davison, OmawifeFW53M16NoYesARARARYesNone
Davison, RubydaughterFW20SNoYesOKMOARYesNone
Davison, LorenedaughterFW14SYesYesOKMOARYesNone
Davison, AudrydaughterFW8SYesOKMOARNone

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - James Anderson Davison - Household

Mountain, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Davison, Jim AheadMW74MarMOWK30Ranch HandRanch
Davison, Omie EwifeFW73MarARH