The Shemwell Family

Marion PulliamAge: 57 years19171975

Name
Marion Pulliam
Given names
Marion
Surname
Pulliam
Also known as
Mary
Married name
Marion Cave
Married name
Marion Cave
Birth May 8, 1917 36 36
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918

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 7 months)

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 brotherCharles Marvin Pulliam
December 24, 1919 (Age 2 years)
Census January 3, 1920 (Age 2 years)
Death of a fatherBenjamin Marvin Pulliam
May 21, 1922 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 12 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 12 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 24 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 motherNellie Woodworth
April 26, 1947 (Age 29 years)
Census April 21, 1950 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 32 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 28 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 January 5, 1975 (Age 57 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oakwood Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Benjamin Marvin Pulliam
Birth: May 23, 1880 32 26Ripley, Missouri, United States
Death: May 21, 1922Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, United States
mother
Nellie Woodworth
Birth: December 14, 1880Belle Rive, Jefferson, Illinois, United States
Death: April 26, 1947Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Marriage: 1911Jefferson, Illinois, United States
6 years
herself
Marion Pulliam
Birth: May 8, 1917 36 36Illinois, United States
Death: January 5, 1975Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
3 years
younger brother
Charles Marvin Pulliam
Birth: December 24, 1919 39 39White, Illinois, United States
Death: August 30, 2008Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
Family with Dr. Jack Hardy Cave - View this family
husband
Dr. Jack Hardy Cave
Birth: April 25, 1916Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, United States
Death: October 30, 1982Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, United States
herself
Marion Pulliam
Birth: May 8, 1917 36 36Illinois, United States
Death: January 5, 1975Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Private

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Marvin Pulliam - Household

223 S. 18th St. Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Pulliam, MarvinheadMW39MMOMOMOTraveling SalesmanBakery
Pulliam, NelliewifeFW39MILILOH
Pulliam, MariondaughterFW2-7mSILMOIL
Pulliam, Charles MarvinsonMW4mMILMOIL

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Nellie Woodworth - Household

29 First Street Bluford, Jefferson, Illinois

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Pulliam, NellheadFW49WdILOHOH
Pulliam, Marion LdaughterFW12SILMOIL
Pulliam, MarvinsonMW10SILMOIL