The Shemwell Family

Verbel Loyd “Tim” BransonAge: 72 years19041976

Name
Verbel Loyd “Tim” Branson
Given names
Verbel Loyd
Surname
Branson
Nickname
Tim
Birth February 7, 1904 42 36
Census April 27, 1910 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 11 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 12 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 13 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 28, 1920 (Age 15 years)
MarriageIvy Marguerita “Jerri” ReadView this family
September 11, 1926 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Nevellen Mercedes Branson
November 18, 1927 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 25 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 8, 1930 (Age 26 years)
MarriageMartha Persis DeCanView this family
July 4, 1935 (Age 31 years)
Death of a sisterNola Gertrude Branson
March 7, 1937 (Age 33 years)
Death of a fatherAlfred Preston Branson
March 3, 1939 (Age 35 years)
Census April 8, 1940 (Age 36 years)
Death of a brotherCharles Frances Branson
December 13, 1943 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 37 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
Death of a motherIda Emma Jones
October 19, 1947 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Dennis Dale Whitney
December 5, 1947 (Age 43 years)
Death of a sisterClara Agnes Branson
August 11, 1953 (Age 49 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 45 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 brotherGalba Oscar “Bos” Branson
February 27, 1962 (Age 58 years)
Death of a brotherArthur Marcellen Branson
August 25, 1963 (Age 59 years)
Death of a sisterZilpha Inez Branson
November 28, 1963 (Age 59 years)

Marriage of a childJesse Ray Dodson JrNevellen Mercedes BransonView this family
June 20, 1972 (Age 68 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 41 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 April 4, 1976 (Age 72 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Greenwood Memorial Terrace
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: calculated 1884
15 months
elder brother
23 months
elder sister
3 years
elder brother
Arthur Marcellen Branson
Birth: February 20, 1890 28 22Clinton, Henry, Missouri, United States
Death: August 25, 1963Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States
3 years
elder sister
Oma Ethel Branson
Birth: June 16, 1893 31 25Clinton, Henry, Missouri, United States
Death: June 16, 1977Mountain Grove, Wright, Missouri, United States
3 years
elder sister
Clara Agnes Branson
Birth: February 10, 1896 34 28Clinton, Henry, Missouri, United States
Death: August 11, 1953Nevada, Vernon, Missouri, United States
3 years
elder sister
Nola Gertrude Branson
Birth: July 8, 1899 37 31Clinton, Henry, Missouri, United States
Death: March 7, 1937St. Maries, Benewah, Idaho, United States
2 years
elder brother
Galba Oscar “Bos” Branson
Birth: October 7, 1901 39 33Clinton, Henry, Missouri, United States
Death: February 27, 1962Houston, Texas, Missouri, United States
2 years
himself
Family with Ivy Marguerita “Jerri” Read - View this family
himself
wife
Ivy Marguerita “Jerri” Read
Birth: January 25, 1908Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, United States
Death: May 11, 2011Oxnard, Ventura, California, United States
Marriage: September 11, 1926Sanders, Benewah, Idaho, United States
14 months
daughter
Nevellen Mercedes Branson
Birth: November 18, 1927 23 19Plummer, Benewah, Idaho, United States
Death: September 5, 1993Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, United States
Family with Martha Persis DeCan - View this family
himself
wife
Martha Persis DeCan
Birth: November 9, 1903Michigan, United States
Death: December 2, 1993Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States
Marriage: July 4, 1935Benewah, Idaho, United States

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Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Alfred Preston Branson - Household

Clinton, Texas, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Branson, Alfred PheadMW48M125MOTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Branson, Ida MwifeFW42M12598OHUHMI
Branson, ArthursonMW21SMOMOOHFarm LaborerHome Farm
Branson, Oma EdaughterFW16SMOMOOH
Branson, Clara AdaughterFW14SMOMOOH
Branson, Nola GdaughterFW10SMOMOOH
Branson, Galba OsonMW8SMOMOOH
Branson, Verbel LsonMW6SMOMOOH

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Alfred Preston Branson - Household

Clinton, Texas, Missouri

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Branson, Alfred PheadMW58MMOTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Branson, Ida EwifeFW52MOHOHMI
Branson, Arthur MsonMW30SMOMOOHFarm LaborerWorking Out
Branson, LloydsonMW15SMOMOOHLaborerHome Farm

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Verbel Loyd “Tim” Branson - Household

Main Street Wardner, Shoshone, Idaho

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Branson, Lloyd VheadMW26M22MOUSOHLead RefinerLead Smelter
Branson, IvywifeFW22M18IDMOMO
Branson, NevellendaughterFW2SIDMOID

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Verbel Loyd “Tim” Branson - Household

Treffry, Benewah, Idaho

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Branson, LloyheadMW36MMORBenewahIDTruck DriverPublic School District
Branson, PersiswifeFW36MMIRBenewahIN