The Shemwell Family

Lena Bell BeardAge: 78 years18931971

Name
Lena Bell Beard
Given names
Lena Bell
Surname
Beard
Married name
Lena Bell McGehee
Birth July 4, 1893
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 4 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
MarriageAlbert Lon “Bert” McGeheeView this family
December 27, 1909 (Age 16 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Rex Maurice McGehee
May 31, 1911 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 22 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 23 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 24 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 30, 1920 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 36 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 1930 (Age 36 years)
Marriage of a childRex Maurice McGeheeMayme Elizabeth “Mamie” YountView this family
July 1, 1933 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 48 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
Marriage of a childRex Maurice McGeheeGrace SchaumkellView this family
December 4, 1948 (Age 55 years)
Census April 1950 (Age 56 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 56 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 husbandAlbert Lon “Bert” McGehee
October 10, 1966 (Age 73 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 52 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 July 6, 1971 (Age 78 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Roosevelt Memorial Park
Family with Albert Lon “Bert” McGehee - View this family
husband
Albert Lon “Bert” McGehee
Birth: July 7, 1888 20 18Eureka Springs, Carroll, Arkansas, United States
Death: October 10, 1966Joshua Tree, San Bernardino, California, United States
herself
Lena Bell Beard
Birth: July 4, 1893Arkansas, United States
Death: July 6, 1971Los Angeles, California, United States
Marriage: December 27, 1909Benton, Arkansas, United States
17 months
son
Rex Maurice McGehee
Birth: May 31, 1911 22 17Arkansas, United States
Death: May 5, 1986Montebello, Los Angeles, California, United States

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Albert Leon “Bert” McGehee - Household

Anderson, Benton, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
McGehee, Berta LheadMW21M0ARMOAREnglishPainterHouseOAYesYesOFH
McGehee, Lena BwifeFW16M000ARTNLAEnglishNoneYesYesYes

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Albert Lon “Bert” McGehee - Household

Creek, Oklahoma, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
McGehee, Bert LheadOMMW30MYesYesARKSARYesBrakemanSteam RailRoadW
McGehee, Lena BellwifeFW26MYesYesARTNLAYesNone
McGehee, RexsonMW8SYesARARARNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Albert Lon “Bert” McGehee - Household

Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
McGehee, Bert LheadR20NoMW41M21NoYesARKSARYesSwitchmanRailroadWNo2
McGehee, Lena BwifeFW36M15NoYesARTNMSYesNone
McGehee, Rex MsonMW17SNoYesARARARYesSalesmanCandy Do,WYes

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Albert Lon “Bert” McGehee - Household

Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
McGehee, Bert LheadMW61MarARWK40WatchmanMatch CompanyP
McGehee, Lena BwifeFW56MarARH