The Shemwell Family

Barney KeelingAge: 83 years18921976

Name
Barney Keeling
Given names
Barney
Surname
Keeling
Birth August 16, 1892
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 5 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
MarriageAnnie E “Anna” MurphyView this family
November 14, 1916 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 23 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a son
#1
Leonard Charles “Red” Keeling
September 8, 1917 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 24 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 25 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/
Birth of a son
#2
Neal Sherman Keeling
November 20, 1920 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#3
John Eugene Keeling
June 3, 1923 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Betty J Keeling
June 14, 1925 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 37 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 17, 1930 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Barney Ray Keeling
1934 (Age 41 years)
Death of a sonBarney Ray Keeling
1935 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Deloris Diane Keeling
August 11, 1938 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a childLeonard Charles “Red” KeelingAnne J BragaView this family
September 2, 1938 (Age 46 years)
Census April 15, 1940 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 49 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
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 57 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 granddaughterDeloris Diane Keeling
September 7, 1974 (Age 82 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 53 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 14, 1976 (Age 83 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Herrin City Cemetery
Family with Annie E “Anna” Murphy - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: November 14, 1916Marion, Williamson, Illinois, United States
10 months
son
Leonard Charles “Red” Keeling
Birth: September 8, 1917 25 19Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States
Death: November 11, 1997Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States
3 years
son
Neal Sherman Keeling
Birth: November 20, 1920 28 22Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States
Death: November 1981Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States
3 years
son
John Eugene Keeling
Birth: June 3, 1923 30 25Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States
Death: September 6, 1992Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States
2 years
daughter
Betty J Keeling
Birth: June 14, 1925 32 27Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States
Death: September 9, 2013Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States
10 years
son
Barney Ray Keeling
Birth: 1934 41 35Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States
Death: 1935Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Barney Keeling - Household

231 Nelson and Rockport road Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Keeling, BarnieheadMW36M24KYKYKYMinerCoal Mine
Keeling, AnniewifeFW32M19KYTNKY
Keeling, L CsonMW12SILKYKY
Keeling, NealsonMW9SILKYKY
Keeling, EugenesonMW6SILKYKY
Keeling, Bettie JdaughterFW4SILKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Barney Keeling - Household

14th St. S. Herrin, Williamson, Illinois

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Keeling, BarneyheadMW47MKYSame PlaceLaborerW.P.A. Project
Keeling, AnnawifeFW42MKYSame Place
Keeling, EugenesonMW16SILSame House
Keeling, BettydaughterFW14SILSame House
Keeling, NancymotherFW76WdKYSame House