The Shemwell Family

James Silis OswaltAge: 73 years19001973

Name
James Silis Oswalt
Given names
James Silis
Surname
Oswalt
Birth January 12, 1900 34 28
Birth of a brotherZee Oswalt
September 11, 1902 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterInfant Oswalt
December 19, 1905 (Age 5 years)
Death of a sisterInfant Oswalt
October 15, 1906 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterMeady Louise Oswalt
September 23, 1907 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Ray Oswalt
June 23, 1909 (Age 9 years)
Census April 16, 1910 (Age 10 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 7, 1920 (Age 19 years)
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
Death of a maternal grandfatherJames Monroe Daugherty
January 6, 1932 (Age 31 years)
Associate: George Washington Daugherty
Associate: Francis “Fanny” McGehee
Census April 25, 1940 (Age 40 years)
Death of a fatherMeady Pleasant Oswalt
August 25, 1943 (Age 43 years)
Death of a sisterLillie Maye Oswalt
August 23, 1944 (Age 44 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
Death of a motherAnna Louisa Daugherty
January 6, 1952 (Age 51 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 sisterMary Josephine Oswalt
July 29, 1963 (Age 63 years)
Death of a brotherRobert Dale Oswalt
November 4, 1963 (Age 63 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 January 15, 1973 (Age 73 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Tuscola Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: about 1899Texas, United States
-9 years
elder brother
Robert Dale Oswalt
Birth: June 14, 1890 24 18Azle, Tarrant, Texas, United States
Death: November 4, 1963Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States
2 years
elder sister
Mary Josephine Oswalt
Birth: October 27, 1892 26 20Weatherford, Parker, Texas, United States
Death: July 29, 1963Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, United States
3 months
elder sister
Senora Callie Oswalt
Birth: February 3, 1893 27 21Azle, Parker, Texas, United States
Death: August 14, 1973Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States
20 months
elder sister
Lillie Maye Oswalt
Birth: September 1894 28 22Texas, United States
Death: August 23, 1944Texas, United States
20 months
elder sister
Mollie Lee Oswalt
Birth: April 17, 1896 30 24Texas, United States
Death: September 15, 1973Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
2 years
elder sister
Stella Bell Oswalt
Birth: September 3, 1898 32 26Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas, United States
Death: August 13, 1979Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas, United States
16 months
himself
James Silis Oswalt
Birth: January 12, 1900 34 28Texas, United States
Death: January 15, 1973Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States
3 years
younger brother
Zee Oswalt
Birth: September 11, 1902 36 30Texas, United States
Death: September 27, 1986Texas, United States
3 years
younger sister
Infant Oswalt
Birth: December 19, 1905 40 34Texas, United States
Death: October 15, 1906Texas, United States
21 months
younger sister
Meady Louise Oswalt
Birth: September 23, 1907 41 35Texas, United States
Death: August 27, 1993Texas, United States
21 months
younger brother
William Ray Oswalt
Birth: June 23, 1909 43 37Texas, United States
Death: January 21, 1994Denton, Texas, United States

James Silis Oswalt has 19 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Meady Pleasant Oswalt - Household

Ed 134 Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Oswalt, M PheadMW45M122MSMSMSEnglishLive Stock DealerFarmOANo0YesYesOMH
Oswalt, A LwifeFW38M1221110TXTXTXEnglishNoneYesYes
Oswalt, DalesonMW19STXMSTXEnglishMeat CutterMarketWYes0YesYes
Oswalt, MaydaughterFW15SOKMSTXEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Oswalt, MolliedaughterFW13STXMSTXEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Oswalt, Stella BdaughterFW12STXMSTXEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Oswalt, JimsonMW9STXMSTXNone
Oswalt, ZeesonMW7STXMSTXNone
Oswalt, MeadydaughterFW2STXMSTX
Oswalt, RaysonMW0 years 9 monthsSTXMSTX

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Meady Pleasant Oswalt - Household

ED 123 Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Oswalt, Mead BheadRMW54MYesYesMSMSMSYesManagerHotelOA
Oswalt, Annie LwifeFW48MYesYesTXTXTXYesNone
Oswalt, James SsonMW18SNoYesYesTXMSTXYesMechanicAutomobileW
Oswalt, ZeesonMW17SNoYesYesTXMSTXYesSalesmanGent's FurnishingsW
Oswalt, Meadie LdaughterFW12SYesYesYesTXMSTXYesNone
Oswalt, William RsonMW10SYesYesYesTXMSTXYesNone
Oswalt, Mary LmotherFW78WYesYesMSMsMSYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Meady Pleasant Oswalt - Household

"The Plaza Hotel" Dawson, Texas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Griffith, Warren WmanagerMW57MNoAROwner ManagerHotelE520
Griffith, Mary Jmanager's wifeFW48MNoTX00
Griffith, Florence Emanager's daughterFW29SNoTXSchool TeacherPublic High SchoolGW311347
Oswalt, Mead Pmanager's father-in-lawMW74MNoMS00
Oswalt, Annie Lmanager's mother-in-lawFW68MNoTX00
Oswalt, Jamesmanager's brother-in-lawMW39SNoTXSalesmanRetail Auto PartsPW30400