The Shemwell Family

Loren Lavelle DaughertyAge: 84 years19021987

Name
Loren Lavelle Daugherty
Given names
Loren Lavelle
Surname
Daugherty
Birth May 2, 1902 44 27
Birth of a brotherCyrus Marion Daugherty
August 28, 1907 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherEuel “Jude” Daugherty
August 9, 1909 (Age 7 years)
Census April 26, 1910 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherEugene Loyd “Pat” Daugherty
October 30, 1912 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 13 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 14 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 15 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 17 years)
MarriageDebbie “Dovie” DriscollView this family
about 1923 (Age 20 years)
Note: Marriage info based on the birth of their first child
Birth of a son
#1
Loran Lavelle Daugherty Jr
April 24, 1924 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Harold Roy Daugherty
September 11, 1925 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Troy Caroll Daugherty
September 11, 1925 (Age 23 years)
Note: Document lists birth date and mother's maiden name
Death of a half-brotherWilliam Oscar Daugherty
August 9, 1928 (Age 26 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 25 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: New Electra Memorial Cemetery
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 27 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 9, 1930 (Age 27 years)
Death of a fatherGeorge Washington Daugherty Jr.
April 23, 1931 (Age 28 years)
Associate: George Washington Daugherty
Associate: Francis “Fanny” McGehee
Death of a wifeDebbie “Dovie” Driscoll
before 1940 (Age 37 years)
Note: She is shown in the 1930 Census with her husband and children. In the 1940 Census, she is not listed and her husband is listed as a Widow.
Census April 24, 1940 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 39 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
Death of a brotherCyrus Marion Daugherty
July 19, 1952 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 47 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 51 years)
Death of a half-sisterMyrtie May Daugherty
April 13, 1971 (Age 68 years)
Associate: George Washington Daugherty Jr.
Associate: Parlee Jane Wooldridge
Death of a brotherJohn Thaddus Daugherty
January 8, 1974 (Age 71 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 43 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 73 years)
Death of a sisterSusan Ellen “Susie” Daugherty
October 2, 1978 (Age 76 years)
Death of a sonLoran Lavelle Daugherty Jr
October 17, 1981 (Age 79 years)
Death of a sonHarold Roy Daugherty
October 30, 1982 (Age 80 years)
Death January 11, 1987 (Age 84 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Woodland Park 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
elder sister
2 years
himself
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 Debbie “Dovie” Driscoll - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: about 1923Texas, United States
16 months
son
Loran Lavelle Daugherty Jr
Birth: April 24, 1924 21 19Palo Pinto, Texas, United States
Death: October 17, 1981Dallas, Texas, United States
17 months
son
Harold Roy Daugherty
Birth: September 11, 1925 23 20Palo Pinto, Texas, United States
Death: October 30, 1982Texas, United States
son
Troy Caroll Daugherty
Birth: September 11, 1925 23 20Texas, United States
Death: February 10, 1991Kern, California, United States

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

Marriage
Marriage info based on the birth of their first child
Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Loren Lavelle Daugherty - Household

ED 12 Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Daugherty, Loren LheadR6NoMW27M21NoYesOKKYKYYesPlastererCement Work87X1WYesNo
Daugherty, DoviewifeFW25M19NoYesOKARTXYesNone
Daugherty, LorensonMW5SNoTXTXOKNone
Daugherty, HaroldsonMW4 years 6 monthsSNoTXTXOKNone
Daugherty, CarolsonMW4 years 6 monthsSNoTXTXOKNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Loren Lavelle Daugherty - Household

Justice Precinct 5 Parker, Texas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Daugherty, Law LheadRNoYesMW37WdNoOKFarmerFarmOA300Yes
Daugherty, Loran LxsonYesMW15SNoTXNew WorkerNP00No
Daugherty, Harold RsonYesMW14SNoTXNew Worker00No
Daugherty, Troy CsonYesMW14SNoTXNew Worker00No