The Shemwell Family

Geraldine CogginAge: 46 years19271974

Name
Geraldine Coggin
Given names
Geraldine
Surname
Coggin
Married name
Geraldine Scott
Birth June 20, 1927 45 40
Death of a brotherJoseph B “Joe” Coggin
October 17, 1928 (Age 15 months)
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
Death of a maternal grandfatherThomas L Smith
March 6, 1930 (Age 2 years)
Census April 19, 1930 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherCharles Curtis Coggin
August 21, 1930 (Age 3 years)
Census April 23, 1940 (Age 12 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
Census April 14, 1950 (Age 22 years)
Death of a brotherJacob Claud Coggin
June 17, 1950 (Age 22 years)
Death of a fatherJacob Garfield Coggin
February 10, 1951 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Jack Glenn Scott Jr
July 1, 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
Death of a motherLula Mae Smith
May 5, 1957 (Age 29 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherEmma Gennette “Nellie” Loftin
April 2, 1958 (Age 30 years)
Death of a brotherJames Paul Coggin
February 13, 1971 (Age 43 years)
Death of a sisterGrace Lee Coggin
August 17, 1972 (Age 45 years)
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 April 19, 1974 (Age 46 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Forsyth Memorial Park
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father
mother
Marriage: June 30, 1904Davidson, North Carolina, United States
14 months
elder brother
Jacob Claud Coggin
Birth: August 23, 1905 23 19Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States
Death: June 17, 1950Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
20 months
elder sister
Grace Lee Coggin
Birth: May 6, 1907 24 20North Carolina, United States
Death: August 17, 1972Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States
2 years
elder brother
James Paul Coggin
Birth: August 20, 1909 27 23Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: February 13, 1971Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
15 months
elder sister
Mary Pauline Coggin
Birth: November 11, 1910 28 24Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: December 17, 1999Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
4 years
elder brother
Joseph B “Joe” Coggin
Birth: December 1914 32 28North Carolina, United States
Death: October 17, 1928Alleghany, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
16 months
elder sister
Lula Annie Coggin
Birth: April 5, 1916 33 29Montgomery, North Carolina, United States
Death: February 3, 1997Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
2 years
elder brother
Foy Thomas Coggin
Birth: March 31, 1918 35 31Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 16, 1980Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States
3 years
elder sister
Catherine Jeanette Coggin
Birth: September 14, 1920 38 34Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: December 21, 2001Mooresville, Iredell, North Carolina, United States
3 years
elder sister
Opal May Coggin
Birth: September 26, 1923 41 37Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 11, 2013Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
4 years
herself
Geraldine Coggin
Birth: June 20, 1927 45 40North Carolina, United States
Death: April 19, 1974Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States
3 years
younger brother
Charles Curtis Coggin
Birth: August 21, 1930 48 44Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 13, 2001Pinehurst, Moore, North Carolina, United States
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husband
Jack Glenn Scott
Birth: March 7, 1925Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Death: June 21, 1990Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States
herself
Geraldine Coggin
Birth: June 20, 1927 45 40North Carolina, United States
Death: April 19, 1974Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States
daughter
Private
son
Private
son
Jack Glenn Scott Jr
Birth: July 1, 1951 26 24Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 22, 2019

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Jacob Garfield Coggin - Household

Alleghany, Davidson, North Carolina

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Coggin, Jacob GheadMW47M22NCNCNCFarmerGeneral Farm
Coggin, Lula MwifeFW44M18NCNCNC
Coggin, James PsonMW20SNCNCNCPlasterBuildings
Coggin, M PaulinedaughterFW19SNCNCNC
Coggin, L AnnedaughterFW14SNCNCNC
Coggin, Thomas FsonMW12SNCNCNC
Coggin, KatherinedaughterFW9SNCNCNC
Coggin, Opal MaydaughterFW6SNCNCNC
Coggin, JerlinedaughterFW2-10mSNCNCNC

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Jacob Garfield Coggin - Household

Alleghany, Davidson, North Carolina

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Coggin, Jacob GheadMW58MNCFarmerFarm
Coggin, Lula MwifeFW54MNCHouse keeperFarm House
Coggin, Opal MdaughterFW16SNCHouse keeperFarm House
Coggin, GeraldinedaughterFW12SNC
Coggin, Charles CsonMW9SNC