The Shemwell Family

Vida GreenfieldAge: 77 years19001978

Name
Vida Greenfield
Given names
Vida
Surname
Greenfield
Married name
Vida Daugherty
Birth February 21, 1900
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 15 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 16 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 17 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/
MarriageJohn Madison DaughertyView this family
about 1923 (Age 22 years)
Note: Marriage info based on 1930 census
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 29 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 30 years)
Census April 3, 1940 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 41 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 21, 1950 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 49 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 45 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 February 7, 1978 (Age 77 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Dreamland Cemetery
Family with John Madison Daugherty - View this family
husband
John Madison Daugherty
Birth: September 18, 1895 45 33Azle, Tarrant, Texas, United States
Death: January 21, 1985Randall, Texas, United States
herself
Vida Greenfield
Birth: February 21, 1900Texas, United States
Death: February 7, 1978Swisher, Texas, United States
Marriage: about 1923Texas, United States

No family available

Marriage
Marriage info based on 1930 census
Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Madison Daugherty - Household

ED 1 Canyon, Randall, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Daugherty, John MheadO3000NoMW34M27NoYesTXTNKYYesBarber8096OYesNo
Daugherty, VidawifeFW30M23NoYesTXTNTXYesNone
Ross, Earl LKboarderMW30M27NoYesTXALTXYesMechanicGarage7673WYesYes

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - John Madison Daugherty - Household

Justice Precinct 1 Canyon, Randall, Texas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Daugherty, MadisonheadO4000NoMW43MNoTXProprietorBarber ShopOA520
Daugherty, VidaxwifeFW40MNoTX00
Smith, Geneva MaelodgerFW21SNoTNNursePrivate HospitalPW13104
Crabtree, Pauline BlodgerFW27DNoTXSecretaryPaleontological ProjectGW481050

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - John Madison Daugherty - Household

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Daugherty, J MadisonheadMW54MarTXWK105FarmerFarm
Daugherty, Vida GwifeFW50MarTX
Smith, John WlodgerMW22NevTXWK57CarpenterCollege Farm Bill
Cruse, Marvin WlodgerMW22NevNMWK57CarpenterCollege Farm Bill