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Harvey Dean McGeheeAge: 78 years19272005

Name
Harvey Dean McGehee
Given names
Harvey Dean
Surname
McGehee
Birth January 17, 1927 28 29
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 2 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 5, 1930 (Age 3 years)
Census April 5, 1940 (Age 13 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 grandmotherHarriette A “Hattie” Howell
November 21, 1945 (Age 18 years)
Census April 1, 1950 (Age 23 years)
Note: Abilene Christian College - Dormitory
MarriageRuth Francis PhillipsView this family
July 19, 1951 (Age 24 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
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 fatherCarl Everette McGehee
July 28, 1977 (Age 50 years)
MarriageLou-Nell June FairView this family
1991 (Age 63 years)
Note: Marriage info from Findagrave site
Death of a motherMaud Epperson
October 1993 (Age 66 years)
Death of a brotherCarl Edwin McGehee
September 11, 1994 (Age 67 years)
Death of a brotherEverette Lee McGehee
December 9, 1996 (Age 69 years)
Death of a wifeRuth Francis Phillips
March 15, 2004 (Age 77 years)
Death November 23, 2005 (Age 78 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Memorial Park Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Carl Everette McGehee
Birth: July 26, 1898 30 29Grandview, Carroll, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 28, 1977Gravette, Benton, Arkansas, United States
mother
Maud Epperson
Birth: December 5, 1897Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, United States
Death: October 1993Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
elder brother
Carl Edwin McGehee
Birth: June 8, 1922 23 24Arkansas, United States
Death: September 11, 1994Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
elder brother
Everette Lee McGehee
Birth: July 14, 1925 26 27Arkansas, United States
Death: December 9, 1996Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
18 months
himself
Harvey Dean McGehee
Birth: January 17, 1927 28 29Cave Springs, Benton, Arkansas, United States
Death: November 23, 2005Marshall, Oklahoma, United States
sister
Private
Family with Ruth Francis Phillips - View this family
himself
Harvey Dean McGehee
Birth: January 17, 1927 28 29Cave Springs, Benton, Arkansas, United States
Death: November 23, 2005Marshall, Oklahoma, United States
wife
Ruth Francis Phillips
Birth: May 13, 1929Lubbock, Texas, United States
Death: March 15, 2004Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: July 19, 1951Victoria, Texas, United States
Family with Lou-Nell June Fair - View this family
himself
Harvey Dean McGehee
Birth: January 17, 1927 28 29Cave Springs, Benton, Arkansas, United States
Death: November 23, 2005Marshall, Oklahoma, United States
wife
Lou-Nell June Fair
Birth: May 20, 1931Denver, Colorado, United States
Death: July 24, 2022Madill, Marshall, Oklahoma, United States
Marriage: 1991Londonberry, Vermont, United States

Harvey Dean McGehee has 16 first cousins recorded

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Harvey Dean McGehee - Household

Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
McGehee, Harvey DlodgerMW23NevAROT

Census
Abilene Christian College - Dormitory
Marriage
Marriage info from Findagrave site