The Shemwell Family

Dorothy DurhamAge: 82 years19252008

Name
Dorothy Durham
Given names
Dorothy
Surname
Durham
Birth September 28, 1925 55 26
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 4 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 3, 1930 (Age 4 years)
Census April 16, 1940 (Age 14 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 16 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 1, 1950 (Age 24 years)
Death of a fatherMilerage Lindsey “JD” Durham
August 23, 1951 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 24 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 sisterSyble Irene Durham
August 19, 1968 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 20 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 half-brotherSammie Clyde Durham
January 7, 1979 (Age 53 years)
Death of a half-brotherWiley Ervin Durham
February 3, 1988 (Age 62 years)
Death of a half-sisterEmma G Durham
April 12, 1989 (Age 63 years)
Death of a half-sisterCora Lou Durham
December 17, 1992 (Age 67 years)
Death of a motherSadie Hall
December 29, 1997 (Age 72 years)
Death of a brotherEunice Oliver Durham
December 2, 1998 (Age 73 years)
Death of a sisterThenia “Marie” Durham
May 26, 2001 (Age 75 years)
Death August 7, 2008 (Age 82 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Thornburg Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: December 27, 1916Conway, Arkansas, United States
Divorce: October 25, 1923Conway, Arkansas, United States
3 years
elder brother
Eunice Oliver Durham
Birth: October 14, 1919 49 20Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 2, 1998Thornburg, Perry, Arkansas, United States
11 months
elder sister
Thenia “Marie” Durham
Birth: September 2, 1920 50 21Arkansas, United States
Death: May 26, 2001Perry, Arkansas, United States
3 years
elder sister
Syble Irene Durham
Birth: September 28, 1923 53 24Arkansas, United States
Death: August 19, 1968Arkansas, United States
2 years
herself
Dorothy Durham
Birth: September 28, 1925 55 26Arkansas, United States
Death: August 7, 2008Arkansas, United States
Father’s family with Ada Ridling - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: June 20, 1897Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
2 years
half-brother
Wiley Ervin Durham
Birth: November 25, 1899 29 22Arkansas, United States
Death: February 3, 1988Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
2 years
half-sister
Emma G Durham
Birth: December 22, 1901 31 24Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 12, 1989Oklahoma, United States
5 years
half-sister
2 years
half-sister
15 months
half-sister
Cora Lou Durham
Birth: April 16, 1908 38 30Arkansas, United States
Death: December 17, 1992Arkansas, United States
3 years
half-brother
Sammie Clyde Durham
Birth: April 6, 1911 41 33Arkansas, United States
Death: January 7, 1979Perry, Arkansas, United States

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Jessie D “JD” Durham - Household

ED 30 1930 Little River, Mississippi, Arkansas - Jesse Durham

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Durham, JesseheadRFarmMW58M25NoARGAARYesFarmerCottonEYes
Durham, SadiewifeFW30M18NoARSCARYes
Durham, EunicesonMW12SYesARARARYes
Durham, MariedaughterFW10SYesARARARYes
Durham, SybildaughterFW8SYesARARARYes
Durham, DorothydaughterFW5SNoARARARYes

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Jessie D “JD” Durham - Household

Sweet Home, Perry, Arkansas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Durham, Jessie DheadR2YesMW70MNoAR00
Durham, SadiewifeFW40MNoAR00
Durham, Eunice OsonMW21SNoARCarpenterNYA ProjectGW2670
Durham, Syble IdaughterFW17SNoAR00
Durham, DorothydaughterFW14SYesAR00

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Jessie D “JD” Durham - Household

Maumelle, Perry, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
McNew, J WheadMW27MarAROT40Plumbing HelperInstalling PlumbingP
McNew, DorothywifeFW23MarARH
Lynch, James LewisstepsonMW7NevAR
Durham, Jessie Dfather-in-lawMW80MarARU