The Shemwell Family

William Erwin Neill JrAge: 63 years19171980

Name
William Erwin Neill Jr
Given names
William Erwin
Surname
Neill
Name suffix
Jr
Birth January 7, 1917 39 37
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918

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 11 months)

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 1, 1920 (Age 2 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSarah Elizabeth Middleton
January 23, 1924 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 12 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 1930 (Age 13 years)
Census April 22, 1940 (Age 23 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJames Monroe Daugherty
March 2, 1942 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 24 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 fatherWilliam Erwin Neill
September 20, 1946 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 32 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 Eleanor “Mable” Daugherty
June 29, 1955 (Age 38 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 28 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 April 2, 1980 (Age 63 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Fort Bliss National cemetery
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father
William Erwin Neill
Birth: February 24, 1877Davilla, Milam, Texas, United States
Death: September 20, 1946El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States
mother
Mary Eleanor “Mable” Daugherty
Birth: June 6, 1879 29 20Denton, Denton, Texas, United States
Death: June 29, 1955Tornillo, El Paso, Texas, United States
Marriage: June 5, 1900Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States
10 months
elder brother
James Daugherty Neill
Birth: April 17, 1901 24 21Van Horn, Culberson, Texas, United States
Death: April 17, 1980Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
16 years
himself
William Erwin Neill Jr
Birth: January 7, 1917 39 37Van Horn, Culberson, Texas, United States
Death: April 2, 1980El Paso, Texas, United States

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - William Erwin Neill - Household

Justice Precinct 2, ED 26 Culberson, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Neill, William EheadRMW41MYesYesTXTXTXYesTellerBankW
Neill, MabellewifeFW39MYesYesTXMOTXYesNone
Neill, JamessonMW18SYesYesYesTXTXTXYesNone
Neill, William EsonMW2 years 11 monthsSTXTXTXNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William Erwin Neill - Household

Precinct 2, ED 2 Culberson, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Neill, William EheadO3000RNoMW53M23NoYesTXUnited StatesUnited StatesYesCashierBankWYes
Neill, Mayb elle DwifeFW49M19NoYesTXMSTXYesProprietorDrug StoreOYes
Neill, James DsonMW28DNoYesTXTXTXYesProprietorDrug StoreOYes
Neill Jr, William CsonMW13SYesYesTXTXTXYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - William Erwin Neill - Household

Justice Precinct 2 Van Horn, Culberson, Texas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Neill, W ExheadO3500NoMW63MNoTXAssistant CashierBankingPW521800
Neill, MablewifeFW59MNoTX
Neill, BillysonMW23SNoTXPublic School TeacherPublic SchoolGW36855