The Shemwell Family

Lula Mae SmithAge: 70 years18861957

Name
Lula Mae Smith
Given names
Lula Mae
Surname
Smith
Married name
Lula Mae Coggin
Birth July 11, 1886 20 20
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 11 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
Birth of a brotherCharley Smith
May 1899 (Age 12 years)
Census June 7, 1900 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a brotherCharles Price “Charley” Smith Sr.
June 19, 1900 (Age 13 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Lanier
before 1903 (Age 16 years)
MarriageJacob Garfield CogginView this family
June 30, 1904 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Jacob Claud Coggin
August 23, 1905 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Grace Lee Coggin
May 6, 1907 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#3
James Paul Coggin
August 20, 1909 (Age 23 years)
Death of a brotherCharley Smith
before 1910 (Age 23 years)
Census April 27, 1910 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Mary Pauline Coggin
November 11, 1910 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Joseph B “Joe” Coggin
December 1914 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Lula Annie Coggin
April 5, 1916 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 29 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a son
#7
Foy Thomas Coggin
March 31, 1918 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 30 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 31 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 maternal grandfatherWilborn Loftin
August 14, 1919 (Age 33 years)
Census January 2, 1920 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8
Catherine Jeanette Coggin
September 14, 1920 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9
Opal May Coggin
September 26, 1923 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#10
Geraldine Coggin
June 20, 1927 (Age 40 years)
Death of a sonJoseph B “Joe” Coggin
October 17, 1928 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 43 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
Death of a fatherThomas L Smith
March 6, 1930 (Age 43 years)
Census April 19, 1930 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a son
#11
Charles Curtis Coggin
August 21, 1930 (Age 44 years)
Marriage of a childJacob Claud CogginCora Lorena MedlinView this family
June 23, 1931 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Jimmie Levon Coggin
July 4, 1934 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Jackie Hugh Wagoner
March 25, 1940 (Age 53 years)
Census April 23, 1940 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Stephen Larry Beck
April 1, 1941 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Joe Edward Wagoner
June 3, 1945 (Age 58 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 55 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
Birth of a grandson
#5
Coggin
before April 24, 1948 (Age 61 years)
Death of a grandsonCoggin
April 24, 1948 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Barbara Ann Lackey
November 29, 1948 (Age 62 years)
Marriage of a childWayne Robert LackeyGrace Lee CogginView this family
about 1948 (Age 61 years)

Census May 2, 1950 (Age 63 years)
Death of a sonJacob Claud Coggin
June 17, 1950 (Age 63 years)
Death of a husbandJacob Garfield Coggin
February 10, 1951 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7
Jack Glenn Scott Jr
July 1, 1951 (Age 64 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 63 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
Birth of a grandson
#8
David Michael Dockham
May 3, 1955 (Age 68 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 59 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, 1957 (Age 70 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Chandlers Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Emma Gennette “Nellie” Loftin
Birth: May 19, 1866 40 40Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Death: April 2, 1958Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States
Marriage: April 22, 1885
15 months
herself
13 years
younger brother
Charley Smith
Birth: May 1899 33 32North Carolina, United States
Death: before 1910North Carolina, United States
14 months
younger brother
Charles Price “Charley” Smith Sr.
Birth: June 19, 1900 34 34Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: February 19, 1971Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States
Family with Jacob Garfield Coggin - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: June 30, 1904Davidson, North Carolina, United States
14 months
son
Jacob Claud Coggin
Birth: August 23, 1905 23 19Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States
Death: June 17, 1950Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
20 months
daughter
Grace Lee Coggin
Birth: May 6, 1907 24 20North Carolina, United States
Death: August 17, 1972Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States
2 years
son
James Paul Coggin
Birth: August 20, 1909 27 23Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: February 13, 1971Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
15 months
daughter
Mary Pauline Coggin
Birth: November 11, 1910 28 24Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: December 17, 1999Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
4 years
son
Joseph B “Joe” Coggin
Birth: December 1914 32 28North Carolina, United States
Death: October 17, 1928Alleghany, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
16 months
daughter
Lula Annie Coggin
Birth: April 5, 1916 33 29Montgomery, North Carolina, United States
Death: February 3, 1997Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
2 years
son
Foy Thomas Coggin
Birth: March 31, 1918 35 31Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 16, 1980Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States
3 years
daughter
Catherine Jeanette Coggin
Birth: September 14, 1920 38 34Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: December 21, 2001Mooresville, Iredell, North Carolina, United States
3 years
daughter
Opal May Coggin
Birth: September 26, 1923 41 37Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 11, 2013Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
4 years
daughter
Geraldine Coggin
Birth: June 20, 1927 45 40North Carolina, United States
Death: April 19, 1974Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States
3 years
son
Charles Curtis Coggin
Birth: August 21, 1930 48 44Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 13, 2001Pinehurst, Moore, North Carolina, United States

Lula Mae Smith has 11 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Thomas L Smith - Household

Alleghany, Davidson, North Carolina

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Smith, ThomasheadWMDec186034M15NCNCNCFarmer
Smith, NelliewifeWFNov186634M1542NCNCNC
Smith, LuladaughterWFMar188513SNCNCNC
Smith, CharliesonWMMay18991SNCNCNC

Birth dates are different -b

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Jacob Garfield Coggin - Household

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Coggin, JacobheadMW27M15NCNCNCCarpenterRail Road
Coggin, LulawifeFW23M1533NCNCNC
Coggin, ClarencesonMW5SNCNCNC
Coggin, GracedaughterFW2SNCNCNC
Coggin, JamessonMW8mSNCNCNC

Jacob Claud is Clarence -b

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Jacob Garfield Coggin - Household

Alleghany, Davidson, North Carolina

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Coggin, JacobheadMW37MNCNCNCFarmer?? Farm
Coggin, LulawifeFW33MNCNCNC
Coggin, ClaudsonMW14SNCNCNC
Coggin, GracedaughterFW12SNCNCNC
Coggin, JamessonMW10SNCNCNC
Coggin, PaulinedaughterFW9SNCNCNC
Coggin, Joseph CsonMW5SNCNCNC
Coggin, AnniedaughterFW3-0mSNCNCNC
Coggin, FoysonMW1-9mSNCNCNC

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Jacob Garfield Coggin - Household

Alleghany, Davidson, North Carolina

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Coggin, Jacob GheadMW47M22NCNCNCFarmerGeneral Farm
Coggin, Lula MwifeFW44M18NCNCNC
Coggin, James PsonMW20SNCNCNCPlasterBuildings
Coggin, M PaulinedaughterFW19SNCNCNC
Coggin, L AnnedaughterFW14SNCNCNC
Coggin, Thomas FsonMW12SNCNCNC
Coggin, KatherinedaughterFW9SNCNCNC
Coggin, Opal MaydaughterFW6SNCNCNC
Coggin, JerlinedaughterFW2-10mSNCNCNC

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Jacob Garfield Coggin - Household

Alleghany, Davidson, North Carolina

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Coggin, Jacob GheadMW58MNCFarmerFarm
Coggin, Lula MwifeFW54MNCHouse keeperFarm House
Coggin, Opal MdaughterFW16SNCHouse keeperFarm House
Coggin, GeraldinedaughterFW12SNC
Coggin, Charles CsonMW9SNC

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Jacob Garfield Coggin - Household

Alleghany, Davidson, North Carolina

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Coggin, Jacob GheadMW67MarNCFarmerFarm
Coggin, Lula MwifeFW62MarNC
Coggin, Charles CsonMW19NevNCKnitterStocking Factory