The Shemwell Family

Leona Marie GilmoreAge: 44 years19091954

Name
Leona Marie Gilmore
Given names
Leona Marie
Surname
Gilmore
Birth November 13, 1909 47 39
Census April 29, 1910 (Age 5 months)
Death of a maternal grandmotherElizabeth J Ferguson
September 28, 1910 (Age 10 months)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 6 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 7 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 8 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 13, 1920 (Age 10 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJoshua Daniel Epps
February 14, 1920 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 19 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 May 28, 1930 (Age 20 years)
Death of a fatherRobert Asa Gilmore
September 6, 1944 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 32 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 motherMartha Azlee Epps
August 18, 1948 (Age 38 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 40 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 36 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 September 19, 1954 (Age 44 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Littlefield Memorial Park
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father
mother
Marriage: about 1887Texas, United States
18 months
elder sister
Pearl Lillian Gilmore
Birth: July 8, 1888 25 18Brady, McCulloch, Texas, United States
Death: April 22, 1969Brady, McCulloch, Texas, United States
3 years
elder brother
Douglas Sydney Gilmore
Birth: April 18, 1891 28 20Lincoln, New Mexico, United States
Death: October 17, 1970Kerrville, Kerr, Texas, United States
2 years
elder brother
Willie Arthur Gilmore
Birth: April 10, 1893 30 22New Mexico, United States
Death: February 10, 1970Taft, San Patricio, Texas, United States
4 years
elder sister
Louise Jane Gilmore
Birth: October 12, 1896 33 26Millsap, Parker, Texas, United States
Death: March 10, 1969Refugio, Refugio, Texas, United States
17 months
elder sister
Golda Maye “Goldie” Gilmore
Birth: March 26, 1898 35 27McCulloch, Texas, United States
Death: December 1992Texas, United States
5 years
elder brother
Raleigh Ike Gilmore
Birth: November 13, 1902 40 32Brady, McCulloch, Texas, United States
Death: May 5, 1970Graham, Young, Texas, United States
7 years
herself
Leona Marie Gilmore
Birth: November 13, 1909 47 39Texas, United States
Death: September 19, 1954Texas, United States

Leona Marie Gilmore has 24 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Robert Asa Gilmore - Household

Justice Precinct 2, ED 129 Coleman, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Gilmore, Robert AheadMW49M22TXUnited StatesMOEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmEmpYesYesOFH
Gilmore, MarthawifeFW42M2277MOUnited StatesUnited StatesEnglishNoneYesYes
Gilmore, DouglassonMW19STXTXMOEnglishFarm HandHome FarmWYesYes
Gilmore, ArthursonMW16STXTXMOEnglishFarm HandHome FarmWYesYesNo
Gilmore, LouwesadaughterFW13STXTXMOEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Gilmore, MaedaughterFW11STXTXMOEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Gilmore, RolliesonMW7STXTXMONoneYes
Gilmore, LeonedaughterFW0 years 6 monthsSTXTXMONone

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Robert Asa Gilmore - Household

ED 145 Bayside, Refugio, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Gilmore, Robert AheadRMW58MYesYesTXMNMOYesFarmerFarmOA
Gilmore, MarthawifeFW48MYesYesMOMOMOYesNone
Gilmore, RaleighsonMW17SYesYesYesTXTXMOYesNone
Gilmore, LeonadaughterFW10SNoYesYesTXTXMOYesNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Robert Asa Gilmore - Household

Precinct 6, ED 8 Refugio, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Gilmore, RobertheadO2500NoMW67M25NoYesTXOHMOYesNone
Gilmore, AngelinewifeFW59M17NoYesMOMOMOYesNone
Gilmore, RaleighsonMW27SNoYesTXTXMOYesFarm LaborerGeneral FarmWYes
Gilmore, LeonadaughterFW20SNoYesTXTXMOYesNone