The Shemwell Family

George Calvin McCannAge: 87 years18731960

Name
George Calvin McCann
Given names
George Calvin
Surname
McCann
Birth July 4, 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
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
MarriageMartha Rebecca “Mattie” DaughertyView this family
about 1913 (Age 39 years)
Note: Marriage info based on 1930 census
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 13, 1920 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 56 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 56 years)
Census April 18, 1940 (Age 66 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 68 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 12, 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 September 28, 1960 (Age 87 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Abilene Municipal Cemetery
Family with Martha Rebecca “Mattie” Daugherty - View this family
himself
George Calvin McCann
Birth: July 4, 1873Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 28, 1960Taylor, Texas, United States
wife
Martha Rebecca “Mattie” Daugherty
Birth: August 26, 1875 39 31Denton, Texas, United States
Death: January 20, 1970Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States
Marriage: about 1913Texas, United States

Marriage
Marriage info based on 1930 census
Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Martha Rebecca White - Household

ED 259 Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Doherty, Martha RheadOFFW75WdYesYesILNCGAYesNone
McCann, Mattie RdaughterFW43MYesYesTXMOILYesNone
McCann, George Cson-in-lawMW45MYesYesARTNARYesSalesmanGroceriesW
Doherty, EarnestgrandsonMW33SYesYesTXTXMSYesStock KeeperOil WarehouseW

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - George C McCann - Household

ED 7 Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
McCann, George CheadO2500MW56M40NoYesARTNARYesSalesmanRetail Grocery4590WNo29
McCann, Mattie RwifeFW54M38NoYesTXMOILYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - George Calvin McCann - Household

Justice Precinct 1 Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
McConn, George CxheadO3000NoMW66MNoARSalesmanRetail GroceriesPW525200
McConn, Mattie RwifeFW65MNoTX0
White, EdithlodgerFW51WdNoGACookPrivate FamilyPW52780

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - George Calvin McCann - Household

Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
McCann, George ChusbandMW76MarAROT
McCann, Mattie Rhead (wife)FW74MarTXHome
Daugherty, William AbrotherMW76NevTXOT