The Shemwell Family

Raymond Otto WilsonAge: 77 years19001977

Name
Raymond Otto Wilson
Given names
Raymond Otto
Surname
Wilson
Birth May 28, 1900
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 15 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 16 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 17 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/
MarriageLucille Claudia JacksonView this family
December 27, 1922 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Marjorie Darryl “Margie” Wilson
September 17, 1923 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 29 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 29 years)
Census April 15, 1940 (Age 39 years)
Marriage of a childGeorge Lafayette SmithMarjorie Darryl “Margie” WilsonView this family
March 16, 1944 (Age 43 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 41 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 grandson
#1
George Wilson “Jock” Smith
April 1, 1948 (Age 47 years)
Census April 10, 1950 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Jennifer Kate Smith
September 8, 1950 (Age 50 years)
Death of a granddaughterJennifer Kate Smith
September 8, 1950 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 49 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 wifeLucille Claudia Jackson
April 9, 1962 (Age 61 years)
Death of a daughterMarjorie Darryl “Margie” Wilson
July 27, 1969 (Age 69 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 45 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 November 10, 1977 (Age 77 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Maplewood Cemetery
Family with Lucille Claudia Jackson - View this family
himself
wife
Lucille Claudia Jackson
Birth: March 22, 1904 20 18Whitlock, Henry, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 9, 1962Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: December 27, 1922Henry, Tennessee, United States
9 months
daughter
Marjorie Darryl “Margie” Wilson
Birth: September 17, 1923 23 19Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 27, 1969Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States

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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Ollie Arthur Jackson - Household

Porter Court RFD 3 Paris, Henry, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Jackson, Ollie HheadMW47M21TNTNTNFarmerOwn Farm
Jackson, Kate EwifeFW45M19TNTNTN
Wilson, C LucilledaughterFW26M18TNTNTNOffice NurseM D Office
Wilson, Raymondson in lawMW30M22TNTNTNSalesmanFurniture
Wilson, Marjorie Dgrand daughterFW6STNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Ollie Arthur Jackson - Household

Blythe & Tentress Paris, Henry, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Jackson, Ollie AheadMW56MTNsame placePeace OfficerCounty Sheriff
Jackson, Kathrine EwifeFW54MTNsame place
Wilson, Raymond Oson in lawMW39MTNsame placeRegistrarCounty Registry Office
Wilson, Lucille CdaughterFW36MTNsame placeAssistant RegistrarCounty Registry Office
Wilson, Darryl Mgrand daughterFW16STNsame place

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Raymond Otto Wilson - Household

1304 Cedar St. Paris, Henry, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Wilson, Raymond OheadMW49MarTNManagerService Station
Wilson,Claudia LwifeFW46MarTNSales ladyBetter Brush Co.
Jackson, Kate Emother in lawFW64WdTN