The Shemwell Family

James Disharoon Riley JrAge: 75 years19211996

Name
James Disharoon Riley Jr
Given names
James Disharoon
Surname
Riley
Name suffix
Jr
Birth October 28, 1921
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 7 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
MarriageKatherine Marie RushinView this family
estimated 1939 (Age 17 years)

Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 20 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
Census May 1, 1950 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 28 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 24 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 December 14, 1996 (Age 75 years)
Family with Katherine Marie Rushin - View this family
himself
James Disharoon Riley Jr
Birth: October 28, 1921Wicomico, Maryland, United States
Death: December 14, 1996Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
wife
Katherine Marie Rushin
Birth: July 8, 1920 22 19Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: June 22, 2018Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Marriage: estimated 1939
Private + Katherine Marie Rushin - View this family
wife’s husband
Private
wife
Katherine Marie Rushin
Birth: July 8, 1920 22 19Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: June 22, 2018Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
step-son
Ronald Dean Berry
Birth: May 6, 1937 16Harviell, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: June 5, 1938Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - James Disharoon Riley Jr - Household

Peoria, Peoria, Illinois

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Riley, James DheadMW28MarMDRoom ClerkHotel
Riley, Katherine MwifeFW29MarMOMillerner?Department Store