The Shemwell Family

Lois Lynn EstesAge: 100 years19052005

Name
Lois Lynn Estes
Given names
Lois Lynn
Surname
Estes
Birth August 20, 1905 25 18
Death of a maternal grandfatherWilliam Ausburn Daugherty
August 16, 1906 (Age 11 months)
Birth of a sisterVan Lee Estes
March 17, 1907 (Age 18 months)
Census April 20, 1910 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 10 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 11 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 12 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 22, 1920 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a brotherBrooks H Estes
September 28, 1925 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 24 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 10, 1930 (Age 24 years)
Death of a fatherHiram Pembrook Estes
May 31, 1937 (Age 31 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Ann Phillipi
June 13, 1944 (Age 38 years)
Death of a brotherBrooks H Estes
December 25, 1944 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 36 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
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 44 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 motherWillie Merkel Daugherty
September 15, 1957 (Age 52 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 40 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 sisterEarl Carolyn Estes
May 13, 1987 (Age 81 years)
Death of a sisterVan Lee Estes
January 13, 1989 (Age 83 years)
Death December 10, 2005 (Age 100 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Van Horn Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: October 26, 1902Midland, Midland, Texas, United States
11 months
elder sister
Earl Carolyn Estes
Birth: October 7, 1903 23 16Midland, Texas, United States
Death: May 13, 1987acoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
22 months
herself
Lois Lynn Estes
Birth: August 20, 1905 25 18Midland, Texas, United States
Death: December 10, 2005Corrales, Sandoval, New Mexico, United States
19 months
younger sister
Van Lee Estes
Birth: March 17, 1907 27 20Midland, Texas, United States
Death: January 13, 1989Los Angeles, California, United States
19 years
younger brother
Brooks H Estes
Birth: September 28, 1925 45 38Texas, United States
Death: December 25, 1944England, United Kingdom

Lois Lynn Estes has 18 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Hiram Pembrook Estes - Household

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Ester, Hiram PheadMW31M17TXTXTXEnglishFarmerStock FarmOAYesYesOMF
Ester, Millie MwifeFW23M1733TXMOINEnglishNoneYesYes
Ester, Earl CdaughterFW6STXTXTXNone
Ester, Lois LdaughterFW4STXTXTXNone
Ester, Nan DdaughterFW3STXTXTXNone

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Hiram Pembrook Estes - Household

Ed 152 Midland, Midland, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Estos, Hiram PheadOFMW40MYesYesTXTXTXYesRanchmanRanchOA
Estos, Willie MwifeFW31MYesYesTXMOINYesNone
Estos, Earl CdaughterFW16SYesYesYesTXTXTXYesNone
Estos, Lois LdaughterFW14SYesYesYesTXTXTXYesNone
Estos, VanleedaughterFW12SYesYesYesTXTXTXYesNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Hiram Pembrook Estes - Household

Precinct 2, ED 2 Culberson, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Estes, Hiram PheadO2500NoMW51M22NoYesTXMOTXYesNone
Estes, WilliEwifeFW40M16NoYesTXMOINYesNone
Estes, BrookssonMW4 years 7 monthsSNoTXTXTXNone
Mayo, LoisboarderFW24WdNoYesTXTXTXYesProprietor?? LineOYes
Mayo, BillieboarderMW0 years 7 monthsSNoTXTXTXNone