The Shemwell Family

Ernest DaughertyAge: 73 years18851959

Name
Ernest Daugherty
Given names
Ernest
Surname
Daugherty
Birth July 11, 1885 22 17
Birth of a sisterLena Daugherty
January 26, 1890 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 12 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
Death of a fatherBenjamin M Daugherty
before 1900 (Age 14 years)
Note: In the 1900 Census, his wife (Fannie) is listed as a Widow
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 14 years)
Marriage of a parentHardy F MullikinFannie L ReadView this family
November 20, 1901 (Age 16 years)
Census April 18, 1910 (Age 24 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherThomas Wisdom Daugherty
June 19, 1914 (Age 28 years)
Event
Thomas Wisdom Daugherty
June 20, 1914 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 30 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 31 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 32 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 34 years)
MarriageReba L KeebleView this family
about 1923 (Age 37 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1
Virginia Claudine Daugherty
September 9, 1923 (Age 38 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMartha Rebecca White
July 21, 1927 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 44 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 44 years)
Census May 10, 1940 (Age 54 years)
Death of a motherFannie L Read
January 1, 1943 (Age 57 years)
Obituary
Fannie L Read Obituary
January 2, 1943 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 56 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 13, 1950 (Age 64 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 64 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 60 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 June 11, 1959 (Age 73 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Golden Gate National Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1883Texas, United States
2 years
elder brother
7 months
himself
Ernest Daugherty
Birth: July 11, 1885 22 17Texas, United States
Death: June 11, 1959Santa Cruz, California, United States
5 years
younger sister
Lena Daugherty
Birth: January 26, 1890 27 22Texas, United States
Death: July 24, 1979Louisiana, United States
Mother’s family with Hardy F Mullikin - View this family
step-father
Hardy F Mullikin
Birth: 1867Mississippi, United States
Death: March 25, 1942Orleans, Louisiana, United States
mother
Marriage: November 20, 1901Lincoln, Mississippi, United States
Family with Reba L Keeble - View this family
himself
Ernest Daugherty
Birth: July 11, 1885 22 17Texas, United States
Death: June 11, 1959Santa Cruz, California, United States
wife
Marriage: about 1923
8 months
daughter
Virginia Claudine Daugherty
Birth: September 9, 1923 38 21Kansas, United States
Death: December 25, 1966Alameda, California, United States
Private + Reba L Keeble - View this family
wife’s husband
Private
wife

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Wisdom Daugherty - Household

ED 150 Justice Precinct 1 Abilene city Ward 3-4 Taylor, Texas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Daugherty, TomheadWMDec183565M38MOMOMOLawyerYesYesYesOFH
Daugherty, MarthawifeWFMar184555M3875ILILILYesYesYes
Daugherty, MattiedaughterWFAug187624STXMOILYesYesYes
Daugherty, ClarencegrandsonWMDec188416STXTXMSAt SchoolYesYesYes
Daugherty, ErnestgrandsonWMJul188614STXTXMSAt SchoolYesYesYes
Daugherty, LenagranddaughterWFJan189010STXTXMSAt SchoolYesYesYes

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Hardy F Mullikin - Household

ED 70 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Mullikin, HeardyheadMW46M1MSMSALEnglishMerchantFurnitureOAYesYesRH
Milliken, FannywifeFW40M133MSMSMSEnglishNoneYesYes
Milliken, DaughtydaughterFW19SLAMSMSEnglishNoneYesYes
Milliken, ERnestsonMW22SLAMSALEnglishBookkeeperDepartment StoreWYesYes

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 - William Ausburn Daugherty - Household

ED 7 Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Daugherty, WilliamheadO6000MW56SNoYesTXMOILYesAttorneyAt LawOYes
Daugherty, ErnestnephewMW43M36NoYesTXTXMSYesPainterHouseWYes
Daugherty, Reba DnieceFW27M29NoYesTNTNTNYesNone
Daugherty, Virginiagrand-nieceFW6SNoKSTXTNNone
Ryman, William HservantMW40SNoYesKSKSKSYesCookHotelWNo
Cline, EuniceservantFW45WdNoYesTXSCALYesHousekeeperPrivate FamilyWYes

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Ernest Daugherty - Household

316 1/2 Main Street Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Daugherty, ErnestheadMW53MTXSame PlacePainterPainting
Daugherty, RedawifeFW37MTNSame Place
Daugherty, VirginiadaughterFW16SKSSame Place

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Ernest Daugherty - Household

550 California Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Daugherty, ErnestheadMW63MarTXCashierAmusement Club
Daugherty, Reba LwifeFW47MarTNWaitressRestaurant