The Shemwell Family

Charles Clayton “Charlie” GrovesAge: 84 years18961981

Name
Charles Clayton “Charlie” Groves
Given names
Charles Clayton
Surname
Groves
Nickname
Charlie
Birth December 25, 1896 34 21
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 15 months)
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 sisterElva Gertrude “Elvie” Groves
February 21, 1899 (Age 2 years)
Census June 5, 1900 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterErmine Esther Groves
February 28, 1902 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherUlysses Simpson Groves
November 22, 1906 (Age 9 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherPenelope Phillips Lyon
April 6, 1907 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a sisterVernie L Groves
1908 (Age 11 years)
Death of a sisterVernie L Groves
1908 (Age 11 years)
Death of a half-sisterIda E Groves
March 25, 1908 (Age 11 years)

Census April 30, 1910 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a sisterOna Marie Groves
May 2, 1910 (Age 13 years)
Death of a sisterOra Pearl Groves
June 19, 1910 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a sisterNina Groves
September 12, 1912 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 19 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 20 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 21 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 14, 1920 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Maulta Louise Groves
August 10, 1928 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 32 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 10, 1930 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Nona Marie Groves
February 19, 1933 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Charline Groves
August 22, 1939 (Age 42 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 43 years)
Death of a fatherJacob Alexander “Jake” Groves
July 12, 1942 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 44 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 4, 1950 (Age 53 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 53 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
Birth of a grandson
#1
John David “Johnny” Phillips
June 18, 1955 (Age 58 years)
Death of a motherMartha Ellen “Mattie” Carneal
July 16, 1961 (Age 64 years)
Death of a half-sisterAda Groves
February 24, 1963 (Age 66 years)

Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 49 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 sisterNina Groves
July 22, 1977 (Age 80 years)

Death of a brotherUlysses Simpson Groves
August 6, 1979 (Age 82 years)
Death May 7, 1981 (Age 84 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Clifty Christian Church Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: December 28, 1890Todd, Kentucky, United States
1 year
elder sister
Vadie Groves
Birth: about 1891 28 15Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: about 1892Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
elder sister
Ora Pearl Groves
Birth: March 31, 1894 31 19Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 19, 1910Kentucky, United States
3 years
himself
2 years
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
Ermine Esther Groves
Birth: February 28, 1902 39 27Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 21, 1994Palmyra, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
5 years
younger brother
Ulysses Simpson Groves
Birth: November 22, 1906 43 31Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 6, 1979Warren, Kentucky, United States
2 years
younger sister
Vernie L Groves
Birth: 1908 45 32Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: 1908Todd, Kentucky, United States
2 years
younger sister
2 years
younger sister
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father
step-mother
Marriage: about 1882
21 months
half-sister
Ida E Groves
Birth: September 29, 1883 20Kentucky, United States
Death: March 25, 1908
2 years
half-sister
Ada Groves
Birth: December 2, 1885 22Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 24, 1963
Family with Eva Lee Turner - View this family
himself
wife
Eva Lee Turner
Birth: June 4, 1901 35 31Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 17, 1990Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Maulta Louise Groves
Birth: August 10, 1928 31 27Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Burial: Clifty Christian Church Cemetery, Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States
5 years
daughter
Nona Marie Groves
Birth: February 19, 1933 36 31Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 20, 2022Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
7 years
daughter
Charline Groves
Birth: August 22, 1939 42 38Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 23, 2022Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States

Charles Clayton “Charlie” Groves has 9 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Jacob Alexander “Jake” Groves - Household

Clifty, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Groves, JacobheadWMDec186237M9KYKYKYFarmer
Groves, Mattie EwifeWFJan187426M943KYKYKY
Groves, Ida EdaughterWFSep188316SKYKYKY
Groves, Ada JdaughterWFDec188514SKYKYKY
Groves, Ora PdaughterWFMar18946SKYKYKY
Groves, Charlie CsonWMDec18972SKYKYKY
Groves, Elva GdaughterWFFeb18991SKYKYKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Jacob Alexander “Jake” Groves - Household

Clifty, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Groves, JakeheadMW44M28KYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Groves, Mattie EwifeFW44M2875KYKYKY
Groves, Ora PdaughterFW16SKYKYKY
Groves, Charlie CsonMW13SKYKYKY
Groves, Elva GdaughterFW11SKYKYKY
Groves, Ermine EdaughterFW8SKYKYKY
Groves, Opuliss SsonMW3SKYKYKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Jacob Alexander “Jake” Groves - Household

Kirkmansville, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Groves, JacobheadMW57MKYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Groves, Mattie EwifeFW45MKYKYKY
Groves, Charlie CsonMW23SKYKYKYFarm LaborerHome Farm
Groves, Ermine EdaughterFW17SKYKYKY
Groves, Ellis SsonMW13SKYKYKY
Groves, Onie MdaughterFW9SKYKYKY
Groves, NinadaughterFW7SKYKYKY

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Charles Clayton Groves - Household

Kirkmansville, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Groves, CharlieheadMW53MarKYBus DriverClifty School
Groves, Eva LwifeFW49MarKY
Groves, CharlinedaughterFW9NevKY
Turner, Minniemother in lawFW80WdKY