The Shemwell Family

Lillie May CoxAge: 59 years18981958

Name
Lillie May Cox
Given names
Lillie May
Surname
Cox
Married name
Lillie May Hatfield
Birth February 25, 1898 35 35
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 35 days)
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
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterElizabeth Dortha Cox
March 13, 1901 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterDella G Cox
October 1904 (Age 6 years)
Note: Birth info based on 1905 Census
Census 1905 (Age 6 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherElizabeth J Smith
January 10, 1907 (Age 8 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Gossard Banks
January 20, 1908 (Age 9 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 12 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Henry Cox
March 10, 1915 (Age 17 years)
Census 1915 (Age 16 years)
MarriageGeorge Milton HatfieldView this family
about 1916 (Age 17 years)
Note: Marriage info based on the birth of their first child
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 17 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
Wayne Lamoine Hatfield
December 24, 1917 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 18 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 19 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 1, 1920 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Wanda Belle Hatfield
June 24, 1920 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#3
George Milton Hatfield Jr
October 17, 1922 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Leslie Warren Hatfield
October 8, 1924 (Age 26 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherElizabeth Jane Troutman
July 15, 1925 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 31 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
Birth of a son
#5
Lawrence Leon Hatfield
December 18, 1929 (Age 31 years)
Census April 1930 (Age 32 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 43 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 motherSarah Bertha Banks
July 27, 1946 (Age 48 years)
Death of a fatherJoseph Samuel Cox
March 26, 1948 (Age 50 years)
Census April 7, 1950 (Age 52 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 51 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 January 11, 1958 (Age 59 years)
Obituary
Lillie May Cox Obituary and Family Listing
January 12, 1958 (1 day after death)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 47 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
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: White Chapel Memorial Gardens
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: February 15, 1888Edmond, Kansas, United States
3 years
elder brother
Clyde Richard Cox
Birth: November 1, 1890 27 28Illinois, United States
Death: August 3, 1891Kansas, United States
14 months
elder brother
Clarence Cox
Birth: January 16, 1892 28 29Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Death: November 5, 1892Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, United States
3 years
elder sister
21 months
elder brother
Samuel Peter Cox
Birth: December 19, 1896 33 34Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Death: October 29, 1961Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
14 months
herself
Lillie May Cox
Birth: February 25, 1898 35 35Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Death: January 11, 1958Northridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
3 years
younger sister
4 years
younger sister
Della G Cox
Birth: October 1904 41 41Kansas, United States
Death: December 28, 1965Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
Family with George Milton Hatfield - View this family
husband
herself
Lillie May Cox
Birth: February 25, 1898 35 35Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Death: January 11, 1958Northridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Marriage: about 1916Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, United States
2 years
son
Wayne Lamoine Hatfield
Birth: December 24, 1917 25 19Kansas, United States
Death: November 12, 2000Howard, Elk, Kansas, United States
3 years
daughter
Wanda Belle Hatfield
Birth: June 24, 1920 27 22Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Death: May 31, 1998Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States
2 years
son
George Milton Hatfield Jr
Birth: October 17, 1922 30 24Kansas, United States
Death: January 31, 2015Winfield, Cowley, Kansas, United States
2 years
son
Leslie Warren Hatfield
Birth: October 8, 1924 32 26Kansas, United States
Death: November 1, 1982Kansas, United States
5 years
son
Lawrence Leon Hatfield
Birth: December 18, 1929 37 31Kansas, United States
Death: March 30, 2008Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States

Lillie May Cox has 8 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Samuel Cox - Household

Palestine, Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Cox, Joseph SheadWMFeb186337M12ILILINFarmerYesYesOMF
Cox, Sarah BwifeWFOct186237M1252IAPAILYesYes
Cox, Edna VdaughterWFMar18955SKSILIAYes
Cox, Joseph (s/b Samuel P)sonWMDec18963SKSILIAYes
Cox, Lillie MdaughterWFFeb18981SKSILIA

CensusKansas State - Census transcript - Joseph Samuel Cox - Household

Palestine, Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Cox, Joseph SheadMW42MILFarmer
Banks, Sarah BwifeFW42MIA
Cox, EdnadaughterFW10MKS
Cox, SamuelsonMW9MKS
Cox, LilliedaughterFW6MKS
Cox, DorthadaughterFW4MKS
Cox, DeliadaughterFW0 years 5 monthsMKS

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Samuel Cox - Household

Palestine, Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Cox, Joseph SheadMW47M22ILILINFarmerGen FarmingEmpYesYesOFF
Cox, Sarah BwifeFW47M2255IAPAILNoneYesYes
Cox, Edna BdaughterFW15SKSILIAEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Cox, Samuel PsonMW13SKSILIAEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Cox, Lilly MdaughterFW11SKSILIAEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Cox, Elizabeth DdaughterFW9SKSILIANoneYes
Cox, Della GdaughterFW5MKSILIANone

CensusUnited States - Census transcript - Joseph Samuel Cox - Household

Palestine, Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Cox, Josh SheadMW52MILFarmer
Banks, Sarah BwifeFW52MIAHousewife
Cox, SamsonMW19MKS
Cox, Lillie MdaughterFW17MKS
Cox, ElizabethdaughterFW14MKS
Cox, DeliadaughterFW10MKS

Marriage
Marriage info based on the birth of their first child
Census1920 United States - Census transcript - George Milton Hatfield - Household

Palestine, Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Hatfield, GeorgeheadRMW27MYesYesKSILMOYesFarmerGen FarmOA
Hatfield, LilliewifeFW21MYesYesKSILKSYesNone
Hatfield, WaynesonMW2SKSKSKSNone
Hatfield, AlbertfatherMW70MYesYesILNYILYesNone
Hatfield, BellmotherFW64MYesYesMOVAKYYesNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - George Milton Hatfield - Household

Palestine, Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Hatfield, George MheadRYesMW37M24NoYesKSILILYesFarmerGeneral FarmEYes
Hatfield, Lily MwifeFW32M17NoYesKSILINYesNone
Hatfield, Wayne LsonMW12SYesYesKSKSKSYesNone
Hatfield, Wanda BdaughterFW9SYesKSKSKSNone
Hatfield, George JsonMW7SYesKSKSKSNone
Hatfield, Leslie WsonMW5SNoKSKSKSNone
Hatfield, Lawrence LsonMW0 years 3 monthsSNoKSKSKSNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - George Milton Hatfield - Household

Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Hatfield, George MheadO2500MW49MNoKSBark ForestryCityPW34825
Hatfield, LilliexwifeFW42MNoKS00
Hatfield, George M JrsonMW17SYesKS00
Hatfield, LesliesonMW15SYesKS
Hatfield, LawrencesonMW10SYesKS

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - George Milton Hatfield - Household

Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Hatfield, George MheadMW57MarKSWK40Service ManPark BoardP
Hatfield, Lillie MwifeFW52MarKSH
Hatfield, Lawrence LsonMW20NevKSOT
Gray, VerncousinMW32DKSWK40SalesmanSupply CompanyP

Obituary
Lillie May Cox Obituary and Family Listing Wichita Eagle, Sunday, January 12, 1958, Page 3A Lifelong Resident Of Area, 58, Dies On Coast Visit Mrs. Lillie Hatfield, 58, of 4120 E. Clark, died Saturday in North Ridge, Calif., where she was visiting a son. A lifelong resident of this area, she was born Feb. 25, 1899, in Belle Plaine. Survivors include her husband, George, an employe at Wichita Municipal Airport; a daughter, Mrs. Wanda Zahourek, Sacramento, Calif.; four sons, Wayne L., North Ridge, George Jr., 2657 S. Mead, Leslie, 1718 S. Poplar, and Lawrence, of the home; three sisters, Mrs. Earl Drummond, 705 E. 57th South, and Mrs. Elizabeth Terhune, and Mrs. Della Davis, both of Spivey, Kan.; a brother, Sam Cox, 822 Coolidge; and 14 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Wednesday in Broadway Mortuary. The Rev. Leslie F. Toburen, Grace Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Gardens Cemetery. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112910787/lillie-may-hatfield
Name
George Milton Hatfield Jr Obituary and Family Listing Obituary for George Milton Hatfield Jr. Hatfield, George Milton, Jr., passed away January 31, 2015, in Winfield with his loving wife of 43 years, Dorothy, by his side. George was born on the family farm near Oxford on October 17, 1922, to George M., Sr. and Lillie Hatfield, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him was sister Wanda Melichar and brothers Wayne, Les, and Larry Hatfield. He attended grade school in Belle Plaine and graduated from Wichita East High School. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, of the home, daughter Mary Walker of Northglenn, Colorado, and stepson Bob Hatfield of San Francisco, California; grandsons Mike (Kimberly) Walker of Goddard and Scott (Jennifer) Walker of Wichita; stepchildren Sandra (Raymond) Knoll, Gary (Carolyn) Reheis, Roger (Ernie) Reheis, Steve Reheis and preceded by Linda (Ron) Allen; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was a proud WWII Navy veteran who served on the USS Bon Homme Richard aircraft carrier in the Pacific front. He retired from Beech Aircraft after 40+ years working in Research and Development to 45 acres east of Douglass, which he dearly loved, along with the stray animals that happened along. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, the KC Royals, Fox News, and family gatherings. Viewing 1-8 p.m., Wednesday, at Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home. Funeral service 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 5, at Douglass United Methodist Church, followed by burial with military honors at Douglass Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established with Douglass United Methodist Church, 204 S. Willow, Douglass, KS 67039 https://www.smithfamilymortuaries.com/memorials/george-hatfield/2950783/obituary.php