The Shemwell Family

Sadie B GorumAge: 87 years18981986

Name
Sadie B Gorum
Given names
Sadie B
Surname
Gorum
Married name
Sadie B McGehee
Married name
Sadie B Whitehead
Birth December 14, 1898
MarriageHerman Earl McGeheeView this family
March 24, 1913 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Charlie Earl McGehee
October 19, 1915 (Age 16 years)
Note: Still birth record naming parents
Death of a sonCharlie Earl McGehee
October 19, 1915 (Age 16 years)
Note: Still birth record naming parents
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 17 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 18 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 19 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 9, 1920 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 30 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 31 years)
MarriageCharles James WhiteheadView this family
October 29, 1932 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 42 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 husbandHerman Earl McGehee
April 25, 1950 (Age 51 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 51 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 47 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 25, 1986 (Age 87 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rowell Cemetery
Family with Herman Earl McGehee - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: March 24, 1913Washington, Arkansas, United States
3 years
son
Charlie Earl McGehee
Birth: October 19, 1915 19 16Wager, Benton, Arkansas, United States
Death: October 19, 1915Wager, Benton, Arkansas, United States
Family with Charles James Whitehead - View this family
husband
Charles James Whitehead
Birth: January 25, 1902Cleveland, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 5, 1987Rowell, Cleveland, Arkansas, United States
herself
Marriage: October 29, 1932Saline, Arkansas, United States
Herman Earl McGehee + Clara Nannie Stroud - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Clara Nannie Stroud
Birth: September 10, 1903Arkansas, United States
Death: October 2, 1995Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
step-son
Private

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Herman Earl McGehee - Household

little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Dunkim, WLheadRMW60MYesYesTNVATNYesKeeperHotelOA
Dunkim, AjetawifeFW45MYesYesMSMSMSYesNone
Dunkim, ArchivsonMW10SNoYesYesARTNMSYesNone
McGehee, Herman EboarderMW26MYesYesARARARYesTime KeeperSteam RailwayW
McGehee, Sadie BboarderFW22MYesYesARMSARYesNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Sadie B Gorum - Household

Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Bridges, Green PheadR30RNoMW33MNoYesMSMSMSYesMotor Coach OperatorBus CompanyWYesNo
Bridges, RebeccawifeFW29MNoYesTXTXTXYesNone
Lane, John LlodgerMW32SNoYesILILILYesMotor Coach OperatorBus CompanyWYesYesWW
McGehee, Sadie BlodgerFW32WdNoYesARMSARYesStenographerHosiery OfficeWYes