The Shemwell Family

Nevellen Mercedes BransonAge: 65 years19271993

Name
Nevellen Mercedes Branson
Given names
Nevellen Mercedes
Surname
Branson
Married name
Nevellen Mercedes Whitney
Married name
Nevellen Mercedes Dodson
Birth November 18, 1927 23 19
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 22 months)

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 2 years)
Marriage of a parentVerbel Loyd “Tim” BransonMartha Persis DeCanView this family
July 4, 1935 (Age 7 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherAlfred Preston Branson
March 3, 1939 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 14 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 paternal grandmotherIda Emma Jones
October 19, 1947 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Dennis Dale Whitney
December 5, 1947 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 22 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 husbandJohn David Whitney
March 20, 1972 (Age 44 years)
MarriageJesse Ray Dodson JrView this family
June 20, 1972 (Age 44 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 18 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 fatherVerbel Loyd “Tim” Branson
April 4, 1976 (Age 48 years)
Death September 5, 1993 (Age 65 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: IOOF Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
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
herself
Nevellen Mercedes Branson
Birth: November 18, 1927 23 19Plummer, Benewah, Idaho, United States
Death: September 5, 1993Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, United States
Father’s family with Martha Persis DeCan - View this family
father
step-mother
Martha Persis DeCan
Birth: November 9, 1903Michigan, United States
Death: December 2, 1993Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States
Marriage: July 4, 1935Benewah, Idaho, United States
Family with John David Whitney - View this family
husband
John David Whitney
Birth: November 5, 1928Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States
Death: March 20, 1972Ventura, Ventura, California, United States
herself
Nevellen Mercedes Branson
Birth: November 18, 1927 23 19Plummer, Benewah, Idaho, United States
Death: September 5, 1993Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, United States
son
Dennis Dale Whitney
Birth: December 5, 1947 19 20Ventura, California, United States
Death: March 12, 2006New York, United States
son
Private
son
Private
Family with Jesse Ray Dodson Jr - View this family
husband
Jesse Ray Dodson Jr
Birth: August 22, 1920Waco, Jasper, Missouri, United States
Death: December 20, 1998Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, United States
herself
Nevellen Mercedes Branson
Birth: November 18, 1927 23 19Plummer, Benewah, Idaho, United States
Death: September 5, 1993Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, United States
Marriage: June 20, 1972Los Angeles, California, United States

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