The Shemwell Family

Susan Ellen “Susie” DaughertyAge: 78 years19001978

Name
Susan Ellen “Susie” Daugherty
Given names
Susan Ellen
Surname
Daugherty
Married name
Susan Ellen Durham
Nickname
Susie
Birth March 18, 1900 41 25
Census June 4, 1900 (Age 2 months)
Birth of a brotherLoren Lavelle Daugherty
May 2, 1902 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherCyrus Marion Daugherty
August 28, 1907 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherEuel “Jude” Daugherty
August 9, 1909 (Age 9 years)
Census April 26, 1910 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a brotherEugene Loyd “Pat” Daugherty
October 30, 1912 (Age 12 years)
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/
Census January 13, 1920 (Age 19 years)
MarriageRichard D DurhamView this family
March 24, 1920 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Lonetta Gertrude “Nita” Durham
July 6, 1921 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Birdie Maria Durham
November 13, 1922 (Age 22 years)
Death of a daughterBirdie Maria Durham
December 16, 1922 (Age 22 years)
Associate: Richard D Durham
Associate: Susan Ellen “Susie” Daugherty
Death
Birdie Maria Durham
December 16, 1922 (Age 22 years)
Death of a half-brotherWilliam Oscar Daugherty
August 9, 1928 (Age 28 years)
Associate: George Washington Daugherty Jr.
Associate: Jennie Hayne
Note: As per the Coroner's report, William was murdered. Subsequent Court Trial revealed he was stabbed to death by the Chief of Police in Electra, Texas.
Burial of a half-brotherWilliam Oscar Daugherty
1928 (Age 27 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: New Electra Memorial Cemetery
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 15, 1930 (Age 30 years)
Death of a fatherGeorge Washington Daugherty Jr.
April 23, 1931 (Age 31 years)
Associate: George Washington Daugherty
Associate: Francis “Fanny” McGehee
Birth of a daughter
#3
Mary Etta Durham
September 7, 1931 (Age 31 years)
Census April 4, 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 5, 1950 (Age 50 years)
Death of a brotherCyrus Marion Daugherty
July 19, 1952 (Age 52 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
Death of a motherMary Etta Payne
February 3, 1954 (Age 53 years)
Death of a half-sisterMyrtie May Daugherty
April 13, 1971 (Age 71 years)
Associate: George Washington Daugherty Jr.
Associate: Parlee Jane Wooldridge
Death of a brotherJohn Thaddus Daugherty
January 8, 1974 (Age 73 years)
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 of a half-brotherJames Thomas Daugherty
April 1, 1976 (Age 76 years)
Death October 2, 1978 (Age 78 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1894Texas, United States
4 years
elder brother
John Thaddus Daugherty
Birth: October 13, 1897 39 23Texas, United States
Death: January 8, 1974Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas, United States
2 years
herself
2 years
younger brother
5 years
younger brother
Cyrus Marion Daugherty
Birth: August 28, 1907 49 32Tarrant, Texas, United States
Death: July 19, 1952Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas, United States
23 months
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
Eugene Loyd “Pat” Daugherty
Birth: October 30, 1912 54 38Parker, Texas, United States
Death: December 13, 2000Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas, United States
Father’s family with Parlee Jane Wooldridge - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: about 1884Texas, United States
18 months
half-sister
Minnie L Daugherty
Birth: July 5, 1885 27 20Nocona, Montague, Texas, United States
Death:
half-sister
7 years
half-brother
Father’s family with Jennie Hayne - View this family
father
step-mother
half-brother
Family with Richard D Durham - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: March 24, 1920Poolville, Texas, United States
15 months
daughter
Lonetta Gertrude “Nita” Durham
Birth: July 6, 1921 21 21Parker, Texas, United States
Death: December 15, 2017Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, United States
16 months
daughter
Birdie Maria Durham
Birth: November 13, 1922 22 22Poolville, Texas, United States
Death: December 16, 1922Poolilla, Parker, Texas, United States
9 years
daughter
Mary Etta Durham
Birth: September 7, 1931 31 31Poolville, Parker, Texas, United States
Death: after 2009North Carolina, United States

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Daugherty Jr. - Household

ED 80 Altus, Greer, Oklahoma, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Daugherty, George WheadWMApr185842M6TXTNMOFarm Laborer0YesYesYesRH
Daugherty, MariawifeWFSep187325M632TXTNMOYesYesYes
Daugherty, Mirtie MdaughterWFJul188514STXTXTX3YesYesYes
Daugherty, Minnie LdaughterWFJul188514STXTXTX3YesYesYes
Daugherty, William AsonWMAug188613STXTXTX3YesYesYes
Daugherty, John TsonWMOct18972STXTXTX
Daugherty, SusiedaughterWFMar19000 years 2 monthsSOKTXTX

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Daugherty Jr. - Household

Justice Precinct 2, ED 73 Parker, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Daugherty, George MheadMW51M14TXUnited StatesUnited StatesEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmOAYesYesRF
Daugherty, EttawifeFW35M14?4TXTNTNEnglishNoneYesYes
Daugherty, ThaleussonMW12STXTXTXEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Daugherty, Susie CdaughterFW10STXTXTXEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Daugherty, LoransonMW8STXTXTXNoneYesYesYes
Daugherty, CirussonMW2STXTXTXNone

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Daugherty Jr. - Household

Justice Precinct 5, ED 75 Parker, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Daughrity, George WheadRMW61MYesYesTXTNMOYesFarmerGeneral FarmOA
Daughrity, Mary EwifeFW45MYesYesTXTNTXYesNone
Daughrity, Thad EsonMW22SYesYesTXTXTXYesFarmerAt HomeW
Daughrity, Susie EdaughterFW19SYesYesOKTXTXYesNone
Daughrity, Lora NsonMW17SNoYesYesOKTXTXYesNone
Daughrity, Cyrus MsonMW12SNoYesYesTXTXTXYesNone
Daughrity, EuelsonMW9SYesYesYesTXTXTXYesNone
Daughrity, Eugine LsonMW7SYesYesYesTXTXTXYesNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Richard D Durham - Household

ED 12 Parker, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Durham, Richard DheadRYesMW29M19NoYesTXNCTXYesFarmerGeneral FarmingVVVVOYesNo
Durham, Susie EllenwifeFW30M20NoYesOKTXTXYesNone
Durham, Loretta GertrudedaughterFW(blank)SYesTXTXOKNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Richard D Durham - Household

Justice Precinct 3 Parker, Texas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Durham, Richard DheadR500YesMW39MNoTXFarmerFarmOA520
Durham, SusiewifeFW40MNoOK
Durham, Mary EttadaughterFW8SYesTX

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Richard D Durham - Household

Brownfield, Terry, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Durham, Richard DheadMW49MarTXOT72FarmerFarmingO
Durham, Susie EwifeFW50MarOKH