The Shemwell Family

William Raymond DaughertyAge: 80 years19232003

Name
William Raymond Daugherty
Given names
William Raymond
Surname
Daugherty
Birth January 3, 1923 36 28
Death of a fatherWilliam Oscar Daugherty
August 9, 1928 (Age 5 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.
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 6 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 7 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherGeorge Washington Daugherty Jr.
April 23, 1931 (Age 8 years)
Associate: George Washington Daugherty
Associate: Francis “Fanny” McGehee
Census April 22, 1940 (Age 17 years)
Death of a brotherFloyd Charlie Daugherty
October 30, 1940 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 18 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 brotherHomer Lee Daugherty
January 10, 1949 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 26 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 22 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 motherBeulah Cowen
January 10, 1976 (Age 53 years)
Death February 23, 2003 (Age 80 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oakwood Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1916Texas, United States
14 months
elder brother
Homer Lee Daugherty
Birth: February 1917 30 22Texas, United States
Death: January 10, 1949Texas, United States
3 years
elder brother
Floyd Charlie Daugherty
Birth: November 30, 1919 33 25Texas, United States
Death: October 30, 1940Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States
3 years
himself
William Raymond Daugherty
Birth: January 3, 1923 36 28Texas, United States
Death: February 23, 2003Texas, United States
Father’s family with Lela Covington - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: July 5, 1909Clay, Texas, United States

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Beulah Cowen - Household

Precinct 4, ED 53 Wichita, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Daugherty, BeaulaheadR8NoFW34Wd20NoYesKYTNTNYesNone
Daugherty, HomersonMW13SYesYesTXTXKYYesNone
Daugherty, CharleysonMW10SYesYesTXTXKYYesNone
Daugherty, RaymondsonMW6SNoYesTXTXKYNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Beulah Cowen - Household

Justice Precinct 4 Electra, Wichita, Texas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Daugherty, BeulahxheadO50NoFW45WdNoKY0No
Daugherty, CharliesonMW20SNoTX0No
Daugherty, RaymondsonMW16SYesTX0No
Daugherty, HomersonMW23MNoTXTruck DriverOil IndustryPW12375No
Daugherty, Hazeldaughter-in-lawFW23MNoOK0No
Daugherty, Raymond EugenegrandsonMW2SNoTX