The Shemwell Family

Virginia “Jennie” ChiltonAge: 81 years18721953

Name
Virginia “Jennie” Chilton
Given names
Virginia
Surname
Chilton
Married name
Virginia Marshall
Nickname
Jennie
Birth April 17, 1872
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 5 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
MarriageJohn Eldridge MarshallView this family
April 23, 1891 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 25 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
Birth of a son
#1
Warren Shank Marshall
October 23, 1909 (Age 37 years)
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 38 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 43 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 44 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 45 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 47 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 57 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 2, 1930 (Age 57 years)
Death of a husbandJohn Eldridge Marshall
August 27, 1933 (Age 61 years)
Marriage of a childWarren Shank MarshallMartha I TroutmanView this family
about 1937 (Age 64 years)
Note: Marriage info based on birth of first child
Birth of a grandson
#1
David Hughes Marshall
January 7, 1938 (Age 65 years)
Census April 13, 1940 (Age 67 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 69 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 6, 1950 (Age 77 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 77 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 73 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 June 13, 1953 (Age 81 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Fairview Cemetery
Family with John Eldridge Marshall - View this family
husband
John Eldridge Marshall
Birth: October 25, 1862Bedford, Virginia, United States
Death: August 27, 1933Buchanan, Virginia, United States
herself
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
son
Warren Shank Marshall
Birth: October 23, 1909 46 37Virginia, United States
Death: June 27, 1969Botetourt, Virginia, United States

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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

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Eldridge Marshall - Household

Buchanan, Botetourt, Virginia, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Marshall, John EheadOYesMW67M29NoYesVAVAVAFarmerGen FarmOYes
Marshall, JenniewifeFW58M19NoYesVAVAVANone
Marshall, John EwinsonMW33SNoYesVAVAVAFarmerGen FarmWYes
Marshall, Noble JsonMW18SYesYesVAVAVANone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Virginia “Jennie” Chilton - Household

Old Lick, Roanoke, Virginia, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Marshall, JennieheadO6000FW68WdNoVA
Marshall, NoblesonMW28SNoVABookeeperElectric Power CoPW521200

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Virginia “Jennie” Chilton - Household

Old Lick, Roanoke, Virginia, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Marshall, VirginiaheadFW77WdVAH