The Shemwell Family

Warren Shank MarshallAge: 59 years19091969

Name
Warren Shank Marshall
Given names
Warren Shank
Surname
Marshall
Birth October 23, 1909 46 37
Note: Based on the 1910 Census and WWII Draft Registration records, it appears that the year of Warren's birth is 1909 and not 1910 as per the Find-A-Grave site. The tombstone birth date appears to be incorrect.
Census April 22, 1910 (Age 5 months)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 6 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 7 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 8 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 17, 1920 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 19 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 fatherJohn Eldridge Marshall
August 27, 1933 (Age 23 years)
MarriageMartha I TroutmanView this family
about 1937 (Age 27 years)
Note: Marriage info based on birth of first child
Birth of a son
#1
David Hughes Marshall
January 7, 1938 (Age 28 years)
Census April 16, 1940 (Age 30 years)
Military
WWII Draft
October 16, 1940 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 32 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
DivorceMartha I TroutmanView this family
December 21, 1949 (Age 40 years)
Death of a motherVirginia “Jennie” Chilton
June 13, 1953 (Age 43 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 40 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 June 27, 1969 (Age 59 years)
Obituary
Warren Marshall Obituary
June 29, 1969 (2 days after death)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 36 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
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Fairview Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
John Eldridge Marshall
Birth: October 25, 1862Bedford, Virginia, United States
Death: August 27, 1933Buchanan, Virginia, United States
mother
Virginia “Jennie” Chilton
Birth: April 17, 1872Bedford, Virginia, United States
Death: June 13, 1953Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Marriage: April 23, 1891Bedford, Virginia, United States
19 years
himself
Warren Shank Marshall
Birth: October 23, 1909 46 37Virginia, United States
Death: June 27, 1969Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Family with Martha I Troutman - View this family
himself
Warren Shank Marshall
Birth: October 23, 1909 46 37Virginia, United States
Death: June 27, 1969Botetourt, Virginia, United States
ex-wife
Martha I Troutman
Birth: July 19, 1917 37 36Wisconsin, United States
Death: August 23, 1991Center Line, Macomb, Michigan, United States
Marriage: about 1937Michigan, United States
Divorce: December 21, 1949Wayne, Michigan, United States
1 year
son
David Hughes Marshall
Birth: January 7, 1938 28 20Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death: October 3, 2001Warren, Macomb, Michigan, United States

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Birth
Based on the 1910 Census and WWII Draft Registration records, it appears that the year of Warren's birth is 1909 and not 1910 as per the Find-A-Grave site. The tombstone birth date appears to be incorrect.
Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John Eldridge Marshall - Household

Buchanan, Botetourt, Virginia, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Marshall, John EheadMW47M119VAVAVAEnglishFarmerOwn FarmEmpYesYesOFF
Marshall, JenniewifeFW37M119108VAVAVAEnglishNoneYesYes
Marshall, Echol SsonMW18SVAVAVAEnglishHomeFarmerWNoYesYesYes
Marshall, Frank OsonMW16SVAVAVAEnglishLaborerFarmerWNoYesYesYes
Marshall, Lotus DsonMW14SVAVAVAEnglishLaborerFarmerWNoYesYesYes
Marshall, John EsonMW12SVAVAVAEnglishLaborerHome FarmWYesYesYes
Marshall, William BsonMW10SVAVAVAEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Marshall, Mable EdaughterFW8SVAVAVANoneYesYesYes
Marshall, ThelmadaughterFW6SVAVAVANone
Marshall, WarrensonMW0 years 5 monthsSVAVAVANone

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Eldridge Marshall - Household

Botetourt, Virginia, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Marshall, John EheadOFMW57MYesYesVAUSUSYesFarmerGeneral Farm
Marshall, JenniewifeFW46MYesYesVAVAVAYesNone
Marshall, FranksonMW26SYesYesVAVAVAYesFarmerOwn Farm
Marshall, WilliesonMW20SYesYesYesVAVAVAYesFarm
Marshall, MabeldaughterFW17SYesYesYesVAVAVAYesNone
Marshall, ThelmadaughterFW15SYesYesYesVAVAVAYesNone
Marshall, Warren SsonMW10SYesYesYesVAVAVAYesNone
Marshall, NoblesonMW8SYesVAVAVANone

Marriage
Marriage info based on birth of first child
Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Warren Shank Marshall - Household

Cave Spring, Roanoke, Virginia, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Marshall, WarrenheadR38NoMW30MNoVASalesmanFood BrokerPW521500No
Marshall, Marthax-wifeFW22MNoWI0
Marshall, DavidsonMW2SNoMI