The Shemwell Family

Curtis BohannonAge: 74 years19051979

Name
Curtis Bohannon
Given names
Curtis
Surname
Bohannon
Birth June 29, 1905 33 37
Census April 16, 1910 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 10 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 11 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 12 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 14 years)
MarriageLillie Day WyattView this family
about 1928 (Age 22 years)

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 24 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 24 years)
Death of a sisterCarrie Bohannon
February 21, 1938 (Age 32 years)
Census April 12, 1940 (Age 34 years)
Death of a motherDoley Reed
January 6, 1941 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 36 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 44 years)
Death of a fatherJames A “Jim” Bohannon
March 21, 1952 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 44 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 wifeLillie Day Wyatt
February 8, 1975 (Age 69 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 40 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 August 26, 1979 (Age 74 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Benton Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: December 4, 1895Marshall, Kentucky, United States
3 years
elder sister
Carrie Bohannon
Birth: October 1, 1898 26 31Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 21, 1938Marshall, Kentucky, United States
3 years
elder brother
James Carl Bohannon
Birth: October 7, 1901 29 34Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 21, 1989Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
20 months
elder brother
Raymond Bohannon
Birth: June 15, 1903 31 35Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 2, 1980Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
2 years
himself
Curtis Bohannon
Birth: June 29, 1905 33 37Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 26, 1979McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Family with Lillie Day Wyatt - View this family
himself
Curtis Bohannon
Birth: June 29, 1905 33 37Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 26, 1979McCracken, Kentucky, United States
wife
Lillie Day Wyatt
Birth: February 2, 1907Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 8, 1975Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: about 1928

Curtis Bohannon has 6 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

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

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Curtis Bohannon - Household

6154 Concord Avenue Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Bohannon, CurtisheadMW34MKYRMarshallKYPainterPaint Shop
Bohannon, LillieXwifeFW32MKYRMarshallKY

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Curtis Bohannon - Household

323 Garthe Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Bohannon, CurtisheadMW44MarKYMachine OperatorAutomobile Plant
Bohannon, LilliewifeFW43MarKY