The Shemwell Family

Nancy “Nannie” DaughertyAge: 80 years18901970

Name
Nancy “Nannie” Daugherty
Given names
Nancy
Surname
Daugherty
Nickname
Nannie
Married name
Nancy Leck
Birth September 1, 1890 49 40
Birth of a brotherChristopher Columbus “Lum” Daugherty
September 1, 1890
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 7 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 9 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Ausburn Daugherty
August 16, 1906 (Age 15 years)
MarriageWilliam Frederick LeckView this family
November 15, 1908 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Mary Fromona Leck
September 17, 1909 (Age 19 years)
Census May 2, 1910 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Elaine Leck
February 15, 1911 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#3
William Frederich “Orl” Leck Jr
about 1913 (Age 22 years)
Note: Birth info based on 1920 Census
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 25 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 26 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 27 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 10, 1920 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 39 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 5, 1930 (Age 39 years)
Death of a sisterBridgett “Bertie” Daugherty
June 22, 1935 (Age 44 years)
Death of a sisterLoula Daugherty
December 28, 1937 (Age 47 years)
Census April 25, 1940 (Age 49 years)
Death of a motherMary Ann Phillipi
June 13, 1944 (Age 53 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 51 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 26, 1950 (Age 59 years)
Death of a brotherChristopher Columbus “Lum” Daugherty
January 1, 1952 (Age 61 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 59 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
Death of a sisterWillie Merkel Daugherty
September 15, 1957 (Age 67 years)
Death of a sisterLena Daugherty
September 13, 1958 (Age 68 years)
Death of a husbandWilliam Frederick Leck
March 16, 1970 (Age 79 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 55 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 November 25, 1970 (Age 80 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Sunset Memorial Park
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
elder sister
17 months
elder sister
Mary Midland Daugherty
Birth: March 22, 1888 46 37Texas, United States
Death: December 18, 1888Texas, United States
2 years
herself
twin brother
Christopher Columbus “Lum” Daugherty
Birth: September 1, 1890 49 40Midland, Texas, United States
Death: January 1, 1952Midland, Midland, Texas, United States
Family with William Frederick Leck - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: November 15, 1908Eddy, New Mexico, United States
10 months
daughter
Mary Fromona Leck
Birth: September 17, 1909 25 19Monument, Lea, New Mexico, United States
Death: January 3, 2006El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States
17 months
daughter
Elaine Leck
Birth: February 15, 1911 26 20Barstow, Ward, Texas, United States
Death:
3 years
son

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 - William Frederick Leck - Household

ED 153 Winkler, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Leck, FredheadMW26M11NEPAPAEnglishRanchmanOAYesYesOMF
Leck, NanwifeFW19M1111TXMOINEnglishNoneYesYes
Leck, FromeriadaughterFW0 years 7 monthsSNMNETXNone

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - William Frederick Leck - Household

ED 147 Kermit, Winkler, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Lick, Willian FheadOMMW35MYesYesNEPAPAYesFarmerStock FarmOA
Lick, NanwifeFW29MYesYesTXMOINYesNone
Lick, Fromona MdaughterFW10SYesYesYesNMNETXYesNone
Lick, ElainedaughterFW8STXNETXNone
Lick, W F JrsonMW7SNMNETXNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William Frederick Leck - Household

Precinct 6, ED 8 Hood, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Leck, FredheadO7195RYesMW46M26NoYesNENEPAYes??Stock RanchOYes
Leck, NanwifeFW39M19NoYesTXMOINYesNone
Leck, Froonona NdaughterFW20SNoYesNMNETXYesNone
Leck, ElzinedaughterFW19SYesYesTXNETXYesNone
Leck, OrlsonMW17SYesYesNMNETXYesLaborStock FarmWYes

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - William Frederick Leck - Household

Precinct 14 Lucy, Torrance, New Mexico, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Leck, William FheadO3000YesMW56MNoNEStock RanchRanchOA
Leck, NanwifeFW49MNoTX00
Leck, ElzinadaughterFW29SNoTX00

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - William Frederick Leck - Household

Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Lech, FredheadMW67MarNEOT
Lech, NanwifeFW59MarTXH