The Shemwell Family

Myrtle Alice SullivanAge: 84 years18801964

Name
Myrtle Alice Sullivan
Given names
Myrtle Alice
Surname
Sullivan
Married name
Myrtle Alice Brawley
Birth July 2, 1880 46 38
Death of a maternal grandmotherFrancis “Fanny” McGehee
November 24, 1893 (Age 13 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 17 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 21, 1900 (Age 19 years)
MarriageJames Amos BrawleyView this family
February 26, 1902 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Van Brawley
December 11, 1902 (Age 22 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Wesley Sullivan
July 14, 1904 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Pearl Brawley
April 15, 1905 (Age 24 years)
Death of a sisterLeona Ann “Lillie” Sullivan
September 5, 1906 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Marie Brawley
May 17, 1907 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Pete Lloyd Brawley
October 31, 1909 (Age 29 years)
Census April 22, 1910 (Age 29 years)
Death of a motherElizabeth Ann “Anna” Daugherty
February 17, 1912 (Age 31 years)
Associate: George Washington Daugherty
Associate: Francis “Fanny” McGehee
Birth of a son
#5
Jack Hartwell Brawley
July 13, 1912 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 35 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
#6
Leonard Masters “Red” Brawley
March 2, 1918 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 36 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 37 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 March 26, 1920 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Mary Louise Brawley
August 20, 1920 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 49 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 49 years)
Death of a brotherDavid Daugherty Sullivan
January 29, 1936 (Age 55 years)
Death of a sisterMissouri Ann “Zouri” Sullivan
June 3, 1938 (Age 57 years)
Death of a brotherGeorge Washington Sullivan
December 29, 1939 (Age 59 years)
Census April 12, 1940 (Age 59 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 61 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 10, 1950 (Age 69 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 69 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 sisterLillian May Sullivan
June 21, 1955 (Age 74 years)
Death of a sisterMary Ellen Sullivan
August 23, 1957 (Age 77 years)
Death of a husbandJames Amos Brawley
July 2, 1959 (Age 79 years)
Death of a daughterPearl Brawley
January 14, 1962 (Age 81 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 65 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 July 7, 1964 (Age 84 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Hillcrest Cemetery
Identification number
L21X-5D6
Type: FamilySearch

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1861Texas, United States
15 months
elder brother
21 months
elder brother
4 years
elder brother
1 year
elder brother
2 years
elder sister
Mary Ellen Sullivan
Birth: August 28, 1869 35 27Parker, Texas, United States
Death: August 23, 1957Weatherford, Parker, Texas, United States
3 years
elder sister
Leona Ann “Lillie” Sullivan
Birth: November 10, 1872 38 31Roberts, Texas, United States
Death: September 5, 1906Weatherford, Parker, Texas, United States
4 months
elder sister
2 years
elder sister
5 years
herself
Family with James Amos Brawley - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: February 26, 1902Texas, United States
9 months
son
Van Brawley
Birth: December 11, 1902 25 22Texas, United States
Death: April 1, 1978Claude, Armstrong, Texas, United States
2 years
daughter
Pearl Brawley
Birth: April 15, 1905 27 24Texas, United States
Death: January 14, 1962McLean, Gray, Texas, United States
2 years
daughter
Marie Brawley
Birth: May 17, 1907 29 26Texas, United States
Death: December 29, 1990Texas, United States
3 years
son
Pete Lloyd Brawley
Birth: October 31, 1909 32 29Parker, Texas, United States
Death: July 14, 2000Contra Costa, California, United States
3 years
son
Jack Hartwell Brawley
Birth: July 13, 1912 35 32Weatherford, Parker, Texas, United States
Death: August 16, 1977Anaheim, Orange, California, United States
6 years
son
Leonard Masters “Red” Brawley
Birth: March 2, 1918 40 37Knox, Texas, United States
Death: March 7, 2003Rancho Cordova, Sacramento, California, United States
3 years
daughter
Mary Louise Brawley
Birth: August 20, 1920 43 40Crosby, Texas, United States
Death: August 5, 1985Amarillo, Randall, Texas, United States

Myrtle Alice Sullivan has 28 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - John Wesley Sullivan - Household

Ed 72, Precinct 3 Parker, Texas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Sullivan, John WheadWMMay183466M40MSGATNFarmer0YesYesYesOFF
Sullivan, ElizabethwifeWFAug184148M30129MOTNAKYesYesYes
Sullivan, Mary EdaughterWFAug186930STXMSMOYesYesYes
Sullivan, Leonia AdaughterWFNov187128STXMSMOYesYesYes
Sullivan, Lillia MdaughterWFJul187524STXMSMOYesYesYes
Sullivan, MyrtiedaughterWFJul188018STXMSMOYesYesYes
Sullivan, JamesBoarderWMJan188019STNTNTNFarm Laborer0YesYesYes
Sullivan, WilliamBoarderWMDec188019STNIrelandTNFarm LaborerYesYesYes

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James Amos Brawley - Household

Justince Precinct 2, ED 70 Parker, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Brawley, Mos JheadMW32M18TXARAREnglishFarmerOaYesRR
Brawley, Myrtie AwifeFW29M1844TXARAREnglishFarmerGeneral FarmEmpYesYes
Brawley, VansonMW7STXTXMOEnglishYesYesNo
Brawley, PearldaughterFW5STXTXTXEnglishNoNoNo
Brawley, MariedaughterFW2STXTXTXEnglishNoNoNo
Brawley, LoydsonMW1/2STXTXTXEnglishNoNo

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James Amos Brawley - Household

Justice Precinct 1, ED 39 Crosby, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Brawley, AmosheadRMW42MYesYesTXARARYesFarmerFarmingOA
Brawley, Bertie AwifeFW39MYesYesTXMSMOYesNone
Brawley, VansonMW17SYesYesTXTXTXYesNone
Brawley, PearldaughterFW15SYesYesYesTXTXTXYesNone
Brawley, MariedaughterFW12SYesYesYesTXTXTXYesNone
Brawley, LoydsonMW10SYesYesYesTXTXTXYesNone
Brawley, HartwellsonMW7STXTXTXNone
Brawley, LeanrdsonMW2 years 2 monthsSTXTXTXNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Amos Brawley - Household

Precinct 1, ED 2 Crosby, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Brawley, James AheadRYesMW50M23TXARARYesFarmerGeneral FarmVVVVOYesNo
Brawley, MyrtlewifeFW46M19TXMSMSYesNone
Brawley, VansonMW24STXTXTXYesLaborerGeneral FarmVOVVNPYesNo
Brawley, PearldaughterFW21STXTXTXYesNone
Brawley, MariedaughterYesFW20SNoYesTXTXTXYesNone
Brawley, LloydsonMW18SNoYesTXTXTXYesLaborerGeneral FarmVOVVNPYes
Brawley, Jack HsonMW17SNoYesTXTXTXYesLaborerGeneral FarmVOVVNPYes
Brawley, Lenard MsonMW10SYesYesTXTXTXYesNone
Brawley, Mary LdaughterFW8SYesTXTXTXNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James Amos Brawley - Household

Justice Precinct 5 McLean, Gray, Texas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Brawley, James AheadR5NoMW62MNoTXWater CarrierStreet PavementW520
Brawley, Myrtle AwifeFW59MNoTX
Brawley, VansonMW36SNoTXCookCafePW40400
Brawley, MariedaughterFW32SNoTXOperatorTelephonePW00
Brawley, Mary LouisedaughterFW19SYesTX

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - James Amos Brawley - Household

McLean, Gray, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Brawley, James AheadMW72MarTXUT
Brawley, Myrtle AwifeFW69MarTXH