The Shemwell Family

Josephine Isabelle McAfeeAge: 66 years18911958

Name
Josephine Isabelle McAfee
Given names
Josephine Isabelle
Surname
McAfee
Married name
Josephine Isabelle Miller
Birth October 19, 1891
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 6 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
MarriageJames Oscar MillerView this family
June 3, 1913 (Age 21 years)

Note: Marriage info from Find A Grave and family notes
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 24 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 25 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 26 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/
Birth of a son
#1
Calvin B Miller
January 10, 1922 (Age 30 years)
Census 1925 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 37 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 22, 1930 (Age 38 years)
Census April 8, 1940 (Age 48 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 50 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 18, 1950 (Age 58 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 58 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 54 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 1958 (Age 66 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Towanda Cemetery
Family with James Oscar Miller - View this family
husband
James Oscar Miller
Birth: July 18, 1889Corning, Nemaha, Kansas, United States
Death: December 1981Wichita, Kansas, United States
herself
Josephine Isabelle McAfee
Birth: October 19, 1891Greencastle, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: 1958Sulphur Springs, Montgomery, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: June 3, 1913
9 years
son
Calvin B Miller
Birth: January 10, 1922 32 30Midian, Butler, Kansas, United States
Death: August 26, 1999El Dorado, Butler, Kansas, United States

Marriage
Marriage info from Find A Grave and family notes
CensusKansas State - Census transcript - James Oscar Miller - Household

Butler, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Miller, James OheadMW35MKSPumper
Miller, Josephine IwifeFW33MPA
Miller, John AsonMW10SKS
Miller, Julia KdaughterFW9SKS
Miller, JsonMW7SKS
Miller, Keith DsonMW5SKS
Miller, Calvin BsonMW3SKS
Miller, Betty JdaughterFW1SKS

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Oscar Miller - Household

Towanda, Butler, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Miller, James OheadR8RNoMW40M23NoYesKSININYesPumperOil FieldWYes
Miller, Josephine wifeFW38M21NoYesPAIrelandPAYesNone
Miller, John AsonMW15SYesYesKSKSPAYesNone
Miller, Julia KdaughterFW14SYesYesKSKSPAYesNone
Miller, John McAfeesonMW12SYesYesKSKSPAYesNone
Miller, Keith DsonMW10SYesYesKSKSPAYesNone
Miller, Calvin BsonMW8SYesKSKSPANone
Miller, Betty JdaughterFW6SYesKSKSPANone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James Oscar Miller - Household

Towanda, Butler, Kansas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Miller, James OxheadR2NoMW50MNoKSPumperOil FieldPW521706
Miller, Josephine IwifeFW48MNoPA
Miller, Keith DsonMW20SYesKS
Miller, Calvin BsonMW18SYesKS
Miller, Betty JdaughterFW17SYesKS

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - James Oscar Miller - Household

Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Miller, James OheadMW60MarKSWK48Night WatchmanRetail Department StoreP
Miller, JosephinewifeFW58MarPAH