The Shemwell Family

Jonathan Howard DavidsonAge: 86 years18841971

Name
Jonathan Howard Davidson
Given names
Jonathan Howard
Surname
Davidson
Birth June 8, 1884
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 13 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
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 31 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 32 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 33 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/
MarriageLouise DaughertyView this family
about 1919 (Age 34 years)
Note: Marriage info based on 1920 Census
Census January 8, 1920 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 45 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 16, 1930 (Age 45 years)
Census April 2, 1940 (Age 55 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 57 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 25, 1950 (Age 65 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 65 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 wifeLouise Daugherty
August 18, 1969 (Age 85 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 61 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 April 11, 1971 (Age 86 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Odd Fellows Cemetery
Family with Louise Daugherty - View this family
himself
Jonathan Howard Davidson
Birth: June 8, 1884Titus, Texas, United States
Death: April 11, 1971Arlington, Tarrant, Texas, United States
wife
Louise Daugherty
Birth: March 18, 1885 41 34Texas, United States
Death: August 18, 1969Denton, Denton, Texas, United States
Marriage: about 1919Texas, United States

Marriage
Marriage info based on 1920 Census
Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Jonathan Howard Davidson - Household

Justice Precinct 6, ED 64 Denton, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Davidson, J HowardheadRMW35MYesYesTXTNTXYesTeacherPublic SchoolS
Davidson, LouizawifeFW34MYesYesTXUnited StatesIAYesTeacherPublic SchoolS

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Jonathan Howard Davidson - Household

Precinct 6, ED 23 Denton, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Davidson, J HheadR7NoMW45M30NoYesTXMOTXYesTeacherPublic SchoolWYes
Davidson, Louise HwifeFW45M30NoYesTXMOIAYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Jonathan Howard Davidson - Household

Justice Precinct 1 Denton, Texas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Davidson, J HowardheadMW55MNoYesTXFarmerFarmOA52350
Davidson, LouisexwifeFW55MNoYesTX00
Daugherty, GuynephewMW18SNoYesTXPottery MakerCeramic FactoryPW8100
Daugherty, Ellen LnieceFW16SYesYesTXFine ArtPotteryPW2460
Daugherty, William JnephewMW13SYesYesTX
Daugherty, Mary NnieceFW12SYesYesTX

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Jonathan Howard Davidson - Household

Denton, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Davidson, Jonathan HheadMW65MarTXOT
Davidson, LouisewifeFW65MarTXH
Egan, VirginialodgerFW74NevTXU
Egan, Nettielodger's sisterFW65NevTXWK54SecretaryLawyer's OfficeP