The Shemwell Family

Addie Christine PearceAge: 85 years19141999

Name
Addie Christine Pearce
Given names
Addie Christine
Surname
Pearce
Married name
Addie Christine Pulliam
Married name
Addie Christine Price
Birth April 5, 1914 50 41
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 20 months)

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 2 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 3 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 17, 1920 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 15 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 2, 1930 (Age 15 years)
Death of a fatherJerry Newman Pearce
October 3, 1930 (Age 16 years)
MarriageOtis J “Buck” PulliamView this family
March 9, 1931 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Donald Ray Pulliam
October 11, 1934 (Age 20 years)
Census April 29, 1940 (Age 26 years)
Death of a brotherDexter Pearce
August 7, 1942 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 27 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
MarriageLeslie R PriceView this family
December 31, 1946 (Age 32 years)
Census April 3, 1950 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 35 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 motherLurannah Ann “Lou” Pulliam
December 21, 1956 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Deborah Pulliam
November 21, 1965 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Mark Andrew Pulliam
February 9, 1975 (Age 60 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 31 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 brotherClairborn Clay Pearce
January 7, 1977 (Age 62 years)
Death of a husbandOtis J “Buck” Pulliam
April 1980 (Age 65 years)
Death of a brotherStarling Charles Pearce
November 20, 1981 (Age 67 years)
Death of a sisterBeulah Azalee Pearce
September 6, 1985 (Age 71 years)
Death of a husbandLeslie R Price
November 8, 1988 (Age 74 years)
Death July 22, 1999 (Age 85 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: April 4, 1894Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
10 months
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
Clairborn Clay Pearce
Birth: April 9, 1897 33 24Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: January 7, 1977Hoxie, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
3 years
elder brother
Milburn Pearce
Birth: July 28, 1900 37 28Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 9, 1909Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
3 years
elder brother
Starling Charles Pearce
Birth: February 8, 1903 39 30Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: November 20, 1981Broward, Florida, United States
3 years
elder brother
Dexter Pearce
Birth: February 2, 1906 42 33Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 7, 1942Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
8 years
herself
Addie Christine Pearce
Birth: April 5, 1914 50 41Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 22, 1999Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, United States
Family with Otis J “Buck” Pulliam - View this family
husband
Otis J “Buck” Pulliam
Birth: July 5, 1908Arkansas, United States
Death: April 1980Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
herself
Addie Christine Pearce
Birth: April 5, 1914 50 41Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 22, 1999Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: March 9, 1931Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
4 years
son
Donald Ray Pulliam
Birth: October 11, 1934 26 20Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: November 13, 2010Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, United States
Family with Leslie R Price - View this family
husband
Leslie R Price
Birth: October 22, 1911Rector, Clay, Arkansas, United States
Death: November 8, 1988Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, United States
herself
Addie Christine Pearce
Birth: April 5, 1914 50 41Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 22, 1999Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: December 31, 1946Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, United States
Leslie R Price + … … - View this family
husband
Leslie R Price
Birth: October 22, 1911Rector, Clay, Arkansas, United States
Death: November 8, 1988Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, United States
step-son
Private

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Jerry Newman Pearce - Household

West 4th Street Campbell, Lawrence, Arkansas

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Pearce, J NewmanheadMW56MTNTNTNMerchantGrocery Retail
Pearce, LouwifeFW43MMOMOMO
Pearce, StarlingsonMW17SARTNMO
Pearce, DextersonMW11SARTNMO
Pearce, ChristinedaughterFW6SARTNMO
Pearce, Blanchdaughter in lawFW23MARARAR

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Lurannah Ann “Lou” Pulliam - Household

Parker Ave St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Pearce, Lou AheadFW57M21MOMOMO
Pearce, Starling CsonMW27SARTNMOSalesmanWilmore Realty
Pearce, Christine AdaughterFW16SARTNMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Lurannah Ann “Lou” Pulliam - Household

West Walnut Ridge-East of Village Oreek Campbell, Lawrence, Arkansas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Pearce, Lou AheadFW67WdMORLaurenceAR
Pearce, Clairborn CsonMW43MARRLaurenceARLaborer
Pulliam, Addie CdaughterFW26MARRLaurenceARLaundry WorkerHome Laundry
Mitchell, Geraldine Vgrand daughterFW15SARRLaurenceAR
Pulliam, Donald Rgrand sonMW5SARRLaurenceAR