The Shemwell Family

William Erwin NeillAge: 69 years18771946

Name
William Erwin Neill
Given names
William Erwin
Surname
Neill
Birth February 24, 1877
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 10 months)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 21 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
MarriageMary Eleanor “Mable” DaughertyView this family
June 5, 1900 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#1
James Daugherty Neill
April 17, 1901 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 38 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a son
#2
William Erwin Neill Jr
January 7, 1917 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 39 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 40 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 1, 1920 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 52 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 1930 (Age 53 years)
Census April 22, 1940 (Age 63 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 64 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 68 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 20, 1946 (Age 69 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Van Horn Cemetery
Family with Mary Eleanor “Mable” Daugherty - View this family
himself
William Erwin Neill
Birth: February 24, 1877Davilla, Milam, Texas, United States
Death: September 20, 1946El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States
wife
Mary Eleanor “Mable” Daugherty
Birth: June 6, 1879 29 20Denton, Denton, Texas, United States
Death: June 29, 1955Tornillo, El Paso, Texas, United States
Marriage: June 5, 1900Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States
10 months
son
James Daugherty Neill
Birth: April 17, 1901 24 21Van Horn, Culberson, Texas, United States
Death: April 17, 1980Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
16 years
son
William Erwin Neill Jr
Birth: January 7, 1917 39 37Van Horn, Culberson, Texas, United States
Death: April 2, 1980El Paso, Texas, United States

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Census1920 United States - Census transcript - William Erwin Neill - Household

Justice Precinct 2, ED 26 Culberson, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Neill, William EheadRMW41MYesYesTXTXTXYesTellerBankW
Neill, MabellewifeFW39MYesYesTXMOTXYesNone
Neill, JamessonMW18SYesYesYesTXTXTXYesNone
Neill, William EsonMW2 years 11 monthsSTXTXTXNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William Erwin Neill - Household

Precinct 2, ED 2 Culberson, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Neill, William EheadO3000RNoMW53M23NoYesTXUnited StatesUnited StatesYesCashierBankWYes
Neill, Mayb elle DwifeFW49M19NoYesTXMSTXYesProprietorDrug StoreOYes
Neill, James DsonMW28DNoYesTXTXTXYesProprietorDrug StoreOYes
Neill Jr, William CsonMW13SYesYesTXTXTXYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - William Erwin Neill - Household

Justice Precinct 2 Van Horn, Culberson, Texas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Neill, W ExheadO3500NoMW63MNoTXAssistant CashierBankingPW521800
Neill, MablewifeFW59MNoTX
Neill, BillysonMW23SNoTXPublic School TeacherPublic SchoolGW36855