The Shemwell Family

John Rufus LinehanAge: 83 years18751958

Name
John Rufus Linehan
Given names
John Rufus
Surname
Linehan
Birth January 14, 1875
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 2 years)

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 23 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
MarriageLeona Ann “Lillie” SullivanView this family
October 28, 1900 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Bertha Leona Linehan
September 24, 1903 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Infant Linehan
August 19, 1906 (Age 31 years)
Death of a daughterInfant Linehan
August 19, 1906 (Age 31 years)
Death of a wifeLeona Ann “Lillie” Sullivan
September 5, 1906 (Age 31 years)
MarriageDella Rebecca McCartyView this family
July 23, 1907 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Etta Myrl Linehan
December 13, 1908 (Age 33 years)
Census April 20, 1910 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Frank Albert Linehan
March 12, 1912 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 40 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 41 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 42 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 6, 1920 (Age 44 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 54 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 14, 1930 (Age 55 years)
Census May 1, 1940 (Age 65 years)
Death of a sonFrank Albert Linehan
July 5, 1944 (Age 69 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 66 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 4, 1950 (Age 75 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 74 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 wifeDella Rebecca McCarty
February 4, 1954 (Age 79 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 70 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 30, 1958 (Age 83 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Newcastle Cemetery
Family with Leona Ann “Lillie” Sullivan - View this family
himself
wife
Leona Ann “Lillie” Sullivan
Birth: November 10, 1872 38 31Roberts, Texas, United States
Death: September 5, 1906Weatherford, Parker, Texas, United States
Marriage: October 28, 1900Parker, Texas, United States
3 years
daughter
Bertha Leona Linehan
Birth: September 24, 1903 28 30Texas, United States
Death: November 17, 1998Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
3 years
daughter
Infant Linehan
Birth: August 19, 1906 31 33Texas, United States
Death: August 19, 1906Texas, United States
Family with Della Rebecca McCarty - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: July 23, 1907Parker, Texas, United States
17 months
daughter
Etta Myrl Linehan
Birth: December 13, 1908 33 34Texas, United States
Death: January 12, 1989Young, Texas, United States
3 years
son
Frank Albert Linehan
Birth: March 12, 1912 37 37Texas, United States
Death: July 5, 1944Texas, United States

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Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John Rufus Linehan - Household

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

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Lunehan, John KheadMW35M23TXIrelandTNNAEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmEmpYesYesRF
Lunehan, Dela RwifeFW35M1311TXTNLAEnglishNoneYesYes
Lunehan, Ella MdaughterFW1STXLATXEnglishNoneNoNoNo
Lunehan, Bertha LdaughterFW6STXLATXEnglishNoneNoNoNo

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Rufus Linehan - Household

Justice Precinct 4, ED 155 Wise, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Linehain, John RheadRMW44MNoYesYesTXIrelandEnglishTNYesFarmerHome FarmOA
Linehain, Rebecca DwifeFW45MNoYesYesTXTNMO
Linehain, Bertha SdaughterFW16SYesYesYesTXTXTX
Linehain, Etta MdaughterFW11SYesYesYesTXTXTX
Linehain, Frank AsonMW7SYesYesYesTXTXTX

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Rufus Linehan - Household

Precinct 8, ED 9 Wise, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Linehan, John RheadRYesMW54M27NoYesTXIrelandTNYesFarmerGeneral FarmingVVVVOYesNo
Linehan, Della RwifeFW55M32NoYesTXTNMOYesNone
Linehan, Etta MdaughterFW21SNoYesTXTXTXYesNone
Linehan, Frank AsonMW18SYesYesTXTXTXYesFarm LaborerGeneral FarmingVOVVNPYes

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - John Rufus Linehan - Household

Justice Precinct 7, Loving Young, Texas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Linehan, John RheadR2NoMW65MNoTXRoad WorkerWPA ProjectPW32290

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - John Rufus Linehan - Household

Newcastle, Young, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Linehan, John RheadMW75SepTXU