The Shemwell Family

James Fay FerrelAge: 76 years19191995

Name
James Fay Ferrel
Given names
James Fay
Surname
Ferrel
Birth August 11, 1919 26 27
MarriageBarbara Jean BlockView this family
unknown

Census January 4, 1920 (Age 4 months)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 10 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 11, 1930 (Age 10 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMalvina Elvina “Mollie” Rickman
May 8, 1931 (Age 11 years)

Marriage of a parentJames G BruntonFlorence E ShemwellView this family
September 3, 1931 (Age 12 years)
Census April 13, 1940 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 22 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 May 1, 1950 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 30 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 fatherHarry C Ferrel
December 28, 1958 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 26 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 of a motherFlorence E Shemwell
August 24, 1980 (Age 61 years)
Death of a wifeVirginia Ellyn Twist
July 18, 1984 (Age 64 years)
Death December 26, 1995 (Age 76 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mountain View Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Harry C Ferrel
Birth: July 14, 1893Walla Walla, Washington, United States
Death: December 28, 1958Medical Lake, Spokane, Washington, United States
mother
Marriage: December 27, 1914Walla Walla, Washington, United States
9 months
elder brother
23 months
elder brother
Edward Clay Ferrel
Birth: September 2, 1917 24 25Walla Walla, Washington, United States
Death: October 9, 2002Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
23 months
himself
James Fay Ferrel
Birth: August 11, 1919 26 27Walla Walla, Washington, United States
Death: December 26, 1995Walla Walla, Washington, United States
Mother’s family with James G Brunton - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: September 3, 1931Dayton, Columbia, Washington, United States
Family with Virginia Ellyn Twist - View this family
himself
James Fay Ferrel
Birth: August 11, 1919 26 27Walla Walla, Washington, United States
Death: December 26, 1995Walla Walla, Washington, United States
wife
Virginia Ellyn Twist
Birth: March 22, 1919Spokane, Washington, United States
Death: July 18, 1984Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, United States
son
Private
son
Private
Family with Barbara Jean Block - View this family
himself
James Fay Ferrel
Birth: August 11, 1919 26 27Walla Walla, Washington, United States
Death: December 26, 1995Walla Walla, Washington, United States
wife
Marriage:

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Harry C Ferral - Household

Mill Creek Road Mill Creek, Walla Walla, Washington

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Ferral, HarryheadMW26MWAIAIAStock raiserRaising cattle
Ferral, FlorencewifeFW27MKYKYKYHouse Keeper
Ferral, Edward ClaysonMW2SWAWAKY
Ferral, James FaysonMW5mSWAWAKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Florence E Shemwell - Household

Mill Creek Road Mill Creek, Walla Walla, Washington

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Ferral, Florence EheadFW37DKYKYKYCookFarm
Ferral, Edward CsonMW12SWAWAKY
Ferral, James FsonMW10SWAWAKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Florence E Shemwell - Household

Superior Street Cheney, Spokane, Washington

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Brunton, Florence EheadFW47WdKYWalla WallaWADressmakerOwn Home
Ferral, EdwardsonMW22SWAWalla WallaWACarpenterOwn Shop
Ferral, JamessonMW20SWAWalla WallaWAAsst. CarpenterPrivate Shop