The Shemwell Family

Martha Ellen “Mattie” HartAge: 82 years18751958

Name
Martha Ellen “Mattie” Hart
Given names
Martha Ellen
Surname
Hart
Married name
Martha Ellen Epps
Nickname
Mattie
Married name
Martha Ellen McQuaid
Birth December 21, 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
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
MarriageMichael McQuaidView this family
May 7, 1902 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Thomas Lee McQuaid
September 1904 (Age 28 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/
Death of a husbandMichael McQuaid
August 23, 1922 (Age 46 years)
MarriageHenry Carroll EppsView this family
December 21, 1925 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 53 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 54 years)
Census April 16, 1940 (Age 64 years)
Death of a husbandHenry Carroll Epps
February 4, 1945 (Age 69 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 65 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 11, 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 April 19, 1958 (Age 82 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Acacia Memorial Park and Funeral Home
Family with Henry Carroll Epps - View this family
husband
Henry Carroll Epps
Birth: about 1858 25 18Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: February 4, 1945Seattle, King, Washington, United States
herself
Marriage: December 21, 1925King, Washington, United States
Family with Michael McQuaid - View this family
husband
Michael McQuaid
Birth: December 5, 1870Lake, Lincoln, Colorado, United States
Death: August 23, 1922El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States
herself
Marriage: May 7, 1902Cooke, Texas, United States
2 years
son
Thomas Lee McQuaid
Birth: September 1904 33 28Tucumcari, Quay, New Mexico, United States
Death: June 11, 1997Bellevue, King, Washington, United States
Henry Carroll Epps + Leona Wetsel - View this family
husband
Henry Carroll Epps
Birth: about 1858 25 18Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: February 4, 1945Seattle, King, Washington, United States
husband’s wife
Leona Wetsel
Birth: April 12, 1867Texas, United States
Death: October 26, 1924Seattle, King, Washington, United States
Marriage: August 11, 1903King, Washington, United States

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Henry Carroll Epps - Household

ED 8 Seattle, King, Washington, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Epps, H CheadO5500RNoMW71M45NoYesMOMOMOYesCarpenterBuildingOYes
Epps, MattiewifeFW55M50NoYesTXKYKYYesNone
McQuaid, Thomasstep-sonMW25SNoYesNMCOTXYesTellerBankWYes

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Henry Carroll Epps - Household

Seattle, King, Washington, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Epps, Henry Cheado5000NoMW82MNoMO
Epps, Martha EXwifeFW64MNoTXRoomerOwn HomeNP520
Epps, Clarence NnephewMW31SNoTXComposition ShinglerContractorPW251414
Epps, Roscoe EnephewMW25SNoTXWaiterRestaurantPW15300
Longacres, Myrtle MlodgerFW54WdNoMICookReligionPW40450
Marshall, Wallace ElodgerMW33SYesILMusic TeacherUniversityPW16300

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Martha Ellen “Mattie” Hart - Household

Seattle, King, Washington, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Epps, Martha EheadFW74WdTXH
Wu, Wen ChinlodgerMChi28NevChinaNoWK20Library AssistantState UniversityG
Fan, Tau-ChaolodgerMChi27NevChinaNoWK20Library AssistantState UniversityG
Tao, Wei HuanlodgerMChi37MChinaNoOT
Koh, Minh-yulodgerMChi37MChinaNoOT
Oldham, Ethel AlodgerFW68WdIowaOT