The Shemwell Family

James A “Jim” BohannonAge: 80 years18711952

Name
James A “Jim” Bohannon
Given names
James A
Surname
Bohannon
Nickname
Jim
Birth December 18, 1871
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 6 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
MarriageDoley ReedView this family
December 4, 1895 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 26 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Birth of a daughter
#1
Carrie Bohannon
October 1, 1898 (Age 26 years)
Census June 5, 1900 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#2
James Carl Bohannon
October 7, 1901 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Raymond Bohannon
June 15, 1903 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Curtis Bohannon
June 29, 1905 (Age 33 years)
Census April 16, 1910 (Age 38 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 44 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Marriage of a childJames Carl BohannonIda WashamView this family
January 11, 1917 (Age 45 years)

Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 45 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 46 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 7, 1920 (Age 48 years)
Marriage of a childRaymond BohannonEthel Linda “Ethie” ThweattView this family
August 27, 1925 (Age 53 years)
Marriage of a childCurtis BohannonLillie Day WyattView this family
about 1928 (Age 56 years)

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 57 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 7, 1930 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Loman Lee Powell
May 25, 1931 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Bobbie Wayne Bohannon
September 10, 1933 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Edward Dean Powell
April 24, 1934 (Age 62 years)
Death of a daughterCarrie Bohannon
February 21, 1938 (Age 66 years)
Census April 9, 1940 (Age 68 years)
Death of a wifeDoley Reed
January 6, 1941 (Age 69 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 69 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 12, 1950 (Age 78 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 78 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 74 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 March 21, 1952 (Age 80 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Waller Cemetery
Family with Doley Reed - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: December 4, 1895Marshall, Kentucky, United States
3 years
daughter
Carrie Bohannon
Birth: October 1, 1898 26 31Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 21, 1938Marshall, Kentucky, United States
3 years
son
James Carl Bohannon
Birth: October 7, 1901 29 34Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 21, 1989Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
20 months
son
Raymond Bohannon
Birth: June 15, 1903 31 35Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 2, 1980Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
Curtis Bohannon
Birth: June 29, 1905 33 37Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 26, 1979McCracken, Kentucky, United States

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Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James A. Bohannon - Household

Marshall, Kentucky

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Bohannon, JamesheadWMDec187128M5KYKYKYFarmer
Bohannon, DoleywifeWFAug186732M521KYNCTN
Bohannon, CarriedaughterWFOct18981SKYKYKY
Reed, Charlesbrother in lawWMSep187227SKYNCTNDay laborer

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James A. Bohannon - Household

North Mayfield Road Marshall, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Bohannon, James AheadMW38M114KYKYTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Bohannon, DoleywifeFW43M11454KYNCTN
Bohannon, CaradaughterFW11SKYKYKY
Bohannon, CarlsonMW8SKYKYKY
Bohannon, RaymonsonMW6SKYKYKY
Bohannon, CurtissonMW4SKYKYKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James A. Bohannon - Household

Harvey, Marshall, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Bohannon, James AheadMW48MKYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Bohannon, DoleywifeFW52MKYKYKY
Bohannon, CarriedaughterFW21SKYKYKY
Bohannon, CarlsonMW18SKYKYKY
Bohannon, RaymondsonMW16SKYKYKY
Bohannon, CurtissonMW14SKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James A. Bohannon - Household

Marshall, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Bohannon, James AheadMW57M24KYKYKYFarmerFarm
Bohannon, DolawifeFW62M29KYKYKY
Bohannon, CurtissonMW24M22KYKYKYFarmerFarm
Bohannon, Lillie Ddaughter in lawFW22M21KYKYKY
Powell, Brent Bson in lawMW30M29KYKYKYFarmerFarm
Powell, CarydaughterFW31M30KYKYKY