The Shemwell Family

Willie Merkel DaughertyAge: 70 years18861957

Name
Willie Merkel Daugherty
Given names
Willie Merkel
Surname
Daugherty
Married name
Willie Merkel Estes
Birth October 8, 1886 45 36
Death of a brotherBoggs Daugherty
January 12, 1888 (Age 15 months)
Birth of a sisterMary Midland Daugherty
March 22, 1888 (Age 17 months)
Death of a sisterMary Midland Daugherty
December 18, 1888 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterNancy “Nannie” Daugherty
September 1, 1890 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherChristopher Columbus “Lum” Daugherty
September 1, 1890 (Age 3 years)
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
Census June 9, 1900 (Age 13 years)
MarriageHiram Pembrook EstesView this family
October 26, 1902 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Earl Carolyn Estes
October 7, 1903 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Lois Lynn Estes
August 20, 1905 (Age 18 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Ausburn Daugherty
August 16, 1906 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Van Lee Estes
March 17, 1907 (Age 20 years)
Census April 20, 1910 (Age 23 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
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/
Census January 22, 1920 (Age 33 years)
Marriage of a childStephen Curtis DaughertyEarl Carolyn EstesView this family
about 1923 (Age 36 years)
Note: Marriage info based on the birth of their first child
Birth of a son
#4
Brooks H Estes
September 28, 1925 (Age 38 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 42 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 10, 1930 (Age 43 years)
Death of a sisterBridgett “Bertie” Daugherty
June 22, 1935 (Age 48 years)
Death of a husbandHiram Pembrook Estes
May 31, 1937 (Age 50 years)
Death of a sisterLoula Daugherty
December 28, 1937 (Age 51 years)
Census April 29, 1940 (Age 53 years)
Death of a motherMary Ann Phillipi
June 13, 1944 (Age 57 years)
Death of a sonBrooks H Estes
December 25, 1944 (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
Census April 13, 1950 (Age 63 years)
Death of a brotherChristopher Columbus “Lum” Daugherty
January 1, 1952 (Age 65 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
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 September 15, 1957 (Age 70 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Van Horn Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: March 20, 1877Young, Texas, United States
-22 months
elder sister
3 years
elder brother
Boggs Daugherty
Birth: November 18, 1877 36 27Texas, United States
Death: January 12, 1888Texas, United States
elder sister
Nellie Daugherty
Birth: November 18, 1877 36 27Texas, United States
Death: February 3, 1882Texas, United States
17 months
elder sister
Nouna Daugherty
Birth: April 5, 1879 37 29Texas, United States
Death: August 28, 1880Texas, United States
3 years
elder sister
Loula Daugherty
Birth: June 27, 1882 40 32Young, Texas, United States
Death: December 28, 1937Midland, Midland, Texas, United States
elder sister
4 years
herself
17 months
younger sister
Mary Midland Daugherty
Birth: March 22, 1888 46 37Texas, United States
Death: December 18, 1888Texas, United States
2 years
younger sister
younger brother
Christopher Columbus “Lum” Daugherty
Birth: September 1, 1890 49 40Midland, Texas, United States
Death: January 1, 1952Midland, Midland, Texas, United States
Family with Hiram Pembrook Estes - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: October 26, 1902Midland, Midland, Texas, United States
11 months
daughter
Earl Carolyn Estes
Birth: October 7, 1903 23 16Midland, Texas, United States
Death: May 13, 1987acoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
22 months
daughter
Lois Lynn Estes
Birth: August 20, 1905 25 18Midland, Texas, United States
Death: December 10, 2005Corrales, Sandoval, New Mexico, United States
19 months
daughter
Van Lee Estes
Birth: March 17, 1907 27 20Midland, Texas, United States
Death: January 13, 1989Los Angeles, California, United States
19 years
son
Brooks H Estes
Birth: September 28, 1925 45 38Texas, United States
Death: December 25, 1944England, United Kingdom

Willie Merkel Daugherty has 41 first cousins recorded

Father's family (41)

Parents Christopher Columbus Daugherty + Nancy Jane Lovejoy
4George Daugherty18741939
Parents Thomas Wisdom Daugherty + Martha Rebecca White
5Sammie Daugherty18711875
Parents Mathew “Matt” Daugherty + Elizabeth Josephine Stemmler
Parents Daniel Boone Daugherty Sr + Loretta Hyatt
2William Daugherty18691870
5Pat Daugherty18751876
6Fannie Daugherty18771877
7Guy A Daugherty18781958
8Jesse Daugherty18801880
9Joseph Daugherty18811957
10Louise Daugherty18851969
Parents David Jones Eddleman + Mary Jane Daugherty
1Pearl Eddleman18691956
3Myrta Eddleman18731954
4Arie Zur Eddleman18751955
5Cuvier Eddleman18801881
6Ora V Eddleman18801968
7Mary Lee Eddleman18821884
Parents James Monroe Daugherty + Sarah Elizabeth Middleton
1Nora Daugherty18761897

Mother's family (0)

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - William Ausburn Daugherty - Household

ED 110 Justice Precinct 1-4 Midland, Texas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Daugherty, WilliamheadWMAug183960M24MOMOMOCattle RaiserYesYesYesOH
Daugherty, MarywifeWFApr185644M24106INTNOHYesYesYes
Daugherty, LoulondaughterWFJun188217STXMOIN8YesYesYes
Daugherty, LenadaughterWFJun188217STXMOIN8YesYesYes
Daugherty, WilliedaughterWFOct188613STXMOIN8YesYesYes
Daugherty, NanniedaughterWFSep18909STXMOIN8YesYesYes
Daugherty, C CsonWMSep18909STXMOIN8YesYesYes

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Hiram Pembrook Estes - Household

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Ester, Hiram PheadMW31M17TXTXTXEnglishFarmerStock FarmOAYesYesOMF
Ester, Millie MwifeFW23M1733TXMOINEnglishNoneYesYes
Ester, Earl CdaughterFW6STXTXTXNone
Ester, Lois LdaughterFW4STXTXTXNone
Ester, Nan DdaughterFW3STXTXTXNone

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Hiram Pembrook Estes - Household

Ed 152 Midland, Midland, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Estos, Hiram PheadOFMW40MYesYesTXTXTXYesRanchmanRanchOA
Estos, Willie MwifeFW31MYesYesTXMOINYesNone
Estos, Earl CdaughterFW16SYesYesYesTXTXTXYesNone
Estos, Lois LdaughterFW14SYesYesYesTXTXTXYesNone
Estos, VanleedaughterFW12SYesYesYesTXTXTXYesNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Hiram Pembrook Estes - Household

Precinct 2, ED 2 Culberson, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Estes, Hiram PheadO2500NoMW51M22NoYesTXMOTXYesNone
Estes, WilliEwifeFW40M16NoYesTXMOINYesNone
Estes, BrookssonMW4 years 7 monthsSNoTXTXTXNone
Mayo, LoisboarderFW24WdNoYesTXTXTXYesProprietor?? LineOYes
Mayo, BillieboarderMW0 years 7 monthsSNoTXTXTXNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Willie Merkel Daugherty - Household

Justice Precinct 2 Culberson, Texas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Estes, WilliexheadO3000NoFW53WdNoTX
Estes, BrookssonMW14SYesTXDelivery BoyNewspaperPw00

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Willie Merkel Daugherty - Household

Culberson, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Estes, Willie DheadFW58WdTXOTCounty TreasurerCountyG