The Shemwell Family

John William SelfAge: 80 years18771957

Name
John William Self
Given names
John William
Surname
Self
Birth March 12, 1877
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 9 months)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
MarriageLillie Pearl PruittView this family
October 24, 1897 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 21 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Census June 26, 1900 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Gertrude Lee Self
March 10, 1901 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Roy Frank Self
February 29, 1908 (Age 30 years)
Death of a sonRoy Frank Self
August 1908 (Age 31 years)
Shared note: In the 1910 Census, it is shown that Lillie Self had bore 2 children with just 1 (Gertrude) still living. It is presumed that the deceased child was Roy Frank Self.
Census April 22, 1910 (Age 33 years)
Shared note: In the 1910 Census, it is shown that Lillie Self had bore 2 children with just 1 (Gertrude) still living. It is presumed that the deceased child was Roy Frank Self.
Birth of a daughter
#3
Theda Faye Self
September 6, 1910 (Age 33 years)
Death of a daughterTheda Faye Self
April 1911 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Infant Self
July 14, 1911 (Age 34 years)
Death of a sonInfant Self
July 14, 1911 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 38 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 39 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 40 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 3, 1920 (Age 42 years)
Death of a wifeLillie Pearl Pruitt
July 3, 1927 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 52 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 9, 1930 (Age 53 years)
Census April 4, 1940 (Age 63 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 64 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 April 19, 1950 (Age 73 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 72 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 68 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 July 12, 1957 (Age 80 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Hopewell Cemetery
Family with Lillie Pearl Pruitt - View this family
himself
John William Self
Birth: March 12, 1877Self, Boone, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 12, 1957Harrison, Boone, Arkansas, United States
wife
Lillie Pearl Pruitt
Birth: August 27, 1882 29 24Self, Boone, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 3, 1927Omaha, Boone, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: October 24, 1897Boone, Arkansas, United States
3 years
daughter
Gertrude Lee Self
Birth: March 10, 1901 23 18Omaha, Boone, Arkansas, United States
Death: February 17, 1979Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
7 years
son
Roy Frank Self
Birth: February 29, 1908 30 25Boone, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 1908Boone, Arkansas, United States
3 years
daughter
Theda Faye Self
Birth: September 6, 1910 33 28Boone, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 1911Boone, Arkansas, United States
10 months
son
Infant Self
Birth: July 14, 1911 34 28Boone, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 14, 1911Boone, Arkansas, United States

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - John William Self - Household

ED 31 Bear Creek, Boone, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Self, John WheadWMMar187624M3ARUnKYFarmer3YesYesYesRF
Self, Lillie PwifeWFAug188217M300ARARARYesYesYes

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John William Self - Household

ED 45 Long Creek, Boone, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Self, Will JheadMW33M112ARALALEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmOAYesYesOFF
Self, LilliewifeFW27M11221ARUnited StatesAREnglishNoneYesYes
Self, GertiedaughterFW9SARARARNoneYes

Census
In the 1910 Census, it is shown that Lillie Self had bore 2 children with just 1 (Gertrude) still living. It is presumed that the deceased child was Roy Frank Self.
Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John William Self - Household

ED 49 Omaha, Boone, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Self, John WheadOFMW42MYesYesARCAARYesManagerGrist MillOA
Self, LilliewifeFW37MYesYesARARARYesNone
Self, GertiedaughterFW18SYesYesYesARARARYesSales GirlDry Goods StoreW

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John William Self - Household

ED 23 Omaha, Boone, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Self, Will JheadO2500YesMW53Wd20NoYesARARARYesMerchantGrocery StoreOYes
Jones, Artice Json-in-lawMW32M21NoYesARMOARYesChaufferTruckWYes
Jones, GertrudedaughterFW29M19NoYesARARARYesNone
Jones, Billy JoegrandsonMW2 years 9 monthsSNoNoARARARNone

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - John William Self - Household

Omaha, Boone, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Self, John WheadMW73WdARU