The Shemwell Family

Otho Raymond DavisAge: 84 years19011986

Name
Otho Raymond Davis
Given names
Otho Raymond
Surname
Davis
Birth August 21, 1901
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 14 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 15 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 16 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/
Birth of a son
#1
Warren Jacob Davis
September 29, 1929 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 28 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 10, 1930 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Virgil Lee Davis
March 4, 1932 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Floeva Ellen Davis
July 22, 1935 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Earl Miller Davis Sr.
April 1, 1938 (Age 36 years)
Census April 10, 1940 (Age 38 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 40 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 15, 1950 (Age 48 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 48 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 44 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 wifeNina Groves
July 22, 1977 (Age 75 years)

Death May 29, 1986 (Age 84 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Riverside Cemetery
Family with Nina Groves - View this family
himself
wife
son
Warren Jacob Davis
Birth: September 29, 1929 28 17Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 4, 2020Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
Virgil Lee Davis
Birth: March 4, 1932 30 19Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 8, 2017South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
3 years
daughter
Floeva Ellen Davis
Birth: July 22, 1935 33 22Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 7, 2022Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States
3 years
son
Earl Miller Davis Sr.
Birth: April 1, 1938 36 25Kirkmansville, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 20, 2007Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Otho Raymond Davis - Household

Kirkmansville and Clifty through Davis Hollow Kirkmansville, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Davis, Otho RheadMW28M27KYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Davis, NinawifeFW17M16KYKYKY
Davis, Warren JsonMW6mSKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Otho Raymond Davis - Household

Off Highway 181 Todd, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Davis, Otho RheadMW38MKYSame houseFarmingFarm
Davis, NinawifeFW28MKYSame house
Davis, WarrensonMW10SKYSame house
Davis, Virgil LeesonMW8SKYSame house
Davis, FloevadaughterFW4SKY
Davis, Earl MillersonMW2SKY