The Shemwell Family

Christopher Columbus “Lum” DaughertyAge: 61 years18901952

Name
Christopher Columbus “Lum” Daugherty
Given names
Christopher Columbus
Surname
Daugherty
Nickname
Lum
Birth September 1, 1890 49 40
Birth of a sisterNancy “Nannie” 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)
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 25, 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
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 7, 1950 (Age 59 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
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 January 1, 1952 (Age 61 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rose Hill Cemetery
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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
twin sister
himself
Christopher Columbus “Lum” Daugherty
Birth: September 1, 1890 49 40Midland, Texas, United States
Death: January 1, 1952Midland, Midland, Texas, United States

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

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Mary Ann Phillipi - Household

ED 152 Midland, Midland, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Daugherty, Mary AheadOFFW69WdYesYesINPAOHYesNone
Daugherty, Christopher CsonMW29SYesYesTXMOINYesLaborerRanchOA

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Christopher Columbus “Lum” Daugherty - Household

Justice Precinct 1, Midland Midland, Texas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Daugherty, LumxheadO1500NoMW49SNoTX00
Daugherty, Mary AnnmotherFW90WdNoIN00

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Christopher Columbus “Lum” Daugherty - Household

Midland, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Daugherty, LumheadMW59NevTXOT