The Shemwell Family

Nellie M AdamsAge: 64 years18981962

Name
Nellie M Adams
Given names
Nellie M
Surname
Adams
Married name
Nellie M Daugherty
Birth August 9, 1898
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898
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
MarriageJames Thomas DaughertyView this family
about 1915 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Irene Evelyn Daugherty
September 24, 1916 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 17 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 18 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 19 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/
Birth of a daughter
#2
Ellen Beatrice Daugherty
March 9, 1919 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 31 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 31 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Thomas Dean Daugherty
April 2, 1933 (Age 34 years)
Census April 23, 1940 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 43 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 14, 1950 (Age 51 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 51 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 47 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 October 25, 1962 (Age 64 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: New Electra Memorial Cemetery
Family with James Thomas Daugherty - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: about 1915Texas, United States
21 months
daughter
Irene Evelyn Daugherty
Birth: September 24, 1916 24 18Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas, United States
Death: November 20, 1984Wichita, Texas, United States
2 years
daughter
Ellen Beatrice Daugherty
Birth: March 9, 1919 27 20Electra, Wichita, Texas, United States
Death: July 1, 1999Kermit, Winkler, Texas, United States
14 years
son
Thomas Dean Daugherty
Birth: April 2, 1933 41 34Texas, United States
Death: February 25, 2016Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, United States
James Thomas Daugherty + Charlsie Gertrude Tirey - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Charlsie Gertrude Tirey
Birth: July 28, 1897Young, Texas, United States
Death: October 10, 1984Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
Marriage: January 24, 1968Young, Freestone, Texas, United States

No family available

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Thomas Daugherty - Household

ED 49 Electra, Wichita, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Daugherty, James TheadO250MoMW38M22NoYesOKTXTXYesFreight HaulerFranafarm Co4X8VWYesNo
Daugherty, NelliewifeFW31M15NoYesTXMOTNYesDress MakerPrivate Home8364OYes
Daugherty, Evelyn IdaughterFW13SYesYesTXOKTXYesNone
Daugherty, Beatrice EdaughterFW11SYesYesTXOKTXYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James Thomas Daugherty - Household

Justice Precinct 4 Electra, Wichita, Texas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Daugherty, TomheadR12NoMW46MNoTXTrucking ContractorOil IndustryE220
Daugherty, NelliexwifeFW41MNoOK
Daugherty, Thomas DeansonMW6SyesTX

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - James Thomas Daugherty - Household

Electra, Wichita, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Daugherty, James T CheadMW58MarOKWK48Trucking ContractorTrucking EngineerO
Daugherty, Nellie MwifeFW51MarTXH
Daugherty, Thomas DeansonMW17NevTXOT