The Shemwell Family

Charles Marvin PulliamAge: 88 years19192008

Name
Charles Marvin Pulliam
Given names
Charles Marvin
Surname
Pulliam
Birth December 24, 1919 39 39
MarriageMary Margaret “Becky” CokerView this family
unknown

Census January 3, 1920 (Age 10 days)
Death of a fatherBenjamin Marvin Pulliam
May 21, 1922 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 9 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 10 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 21 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
Birth of a son
#1
Allen Marvin Pulliam
January 11, 1947 (Age 27 years)
Death of a motherNellie Woodworth
April 26, 1947 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 30 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 sisterMarion Pulliam
January 5, 1975 (Age 55 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 26 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 of a wifeMary Margaret “Becky” Coker
February 23, 2000 (Age 80 years)
Death of a sonAllen Marvin Pulliam
May 26, 2006 (Age 86 years)
Death August 30, 2008 (Age 88 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Valhalla Gardens of Memory and Mausoleum
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
elder sister
Marion Pulliam
Birth: May 8, 1917 36 36Illinois, United States
Death: January 5, 1975Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
3 years
himself
Charles Marvin Pulliam
Birth: December 24, 1919 39 39White, Illinois, United States
Death: August 30, 2008Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
Family with Mary Margaret “Becky” Coker - View this family
himself
Charles Marvin Pulliam
Birth: December 24, 1919 39 39White, Illinois, United States
Death: August 30, 2008Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
wife
Mary Margaret “Becky” Coker
Birth: May 3, 1924Wattonville, Jefferson, Illinois, United States
Death: February 23, 2000Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
Marriage:
son
Allen Marvin Pulliam
Birth: January 11, 1947 27 22Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Death: May 26, 2006Hermann, Gasconade, Missouri, United States

Charles Marvin Pulliam has 16 first cousins recorded

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