The Shemwell Family

Melvin Lee TabbAge: 71 years19101981

Name
Melvin Lee Tabb
Given names
Melvin Lee
Surname
Tabb
Birth October 15, 1910 32 26
Birth of a brotherMarvin Alonzo Tabb
June 17, 1913 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherThomas Edward Tabb
September 9, 1916 (Age 5 years)
No Biological Children
No Known Biological Children

Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 5 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 sisterLula Irene Tabb
October 12, 1918 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 6 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 7 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/
Death of a sisterLula Irene Tabb
April 26, 1919 (Age 8 years)
Census January 19, 1920 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a sisterZola Mae Tabb
March 1, 1920 (Age 9 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 18 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 7, 1930 (Age 19 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJoseph Samuel Hooper
February 4, 1934 (Age 23 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherCora Lee Christian
April 14, 1935 (Age 24 years)
Cause: Cerebral Hemorrhage
MarriageOlivia Louise IveyView this family
between 1940 and 1950 (Age 29 years)

Census April 4, 1940 (Age 29 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherHenrietta Harris
December 4, 1941 (Age 31 years)
Cause: Tuberculosis
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 31 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 39 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 brotherMerrill Otis “Jack” Tabb
February 5, 1959 (Age 48 years)
Cause: Suicide
Death of a fatherOmer Ebbot Tabb
April 19, 1959 (Age 48 years)
Death of a sisterMyrtle Gladys Tabb
January 24, 1960 (Age 49 years)
Death of a motherNannie Lee Hooper
October 29, 1964 (Age 54 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 35 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 wifeOlivia Louise Ivey
August 11, 1976 (Age 65 years)
Death October 27, 1981 (Age 71 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Belmont Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1902
18 months
elder sister
Myrtle Gladys Tabb
Birth: July 10, 1903 25 19Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 24, 1960Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
22 months
elder sister
Myra Leota Tabb
Birth: May 11, 1905 27 21Kentucky, United States
Death: February 10, 1990Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee, United States
19 months
elder brother
Merrill Otis “Jack” Tabb
Birth: December 4, 1906 28 22Kentucky, United States
Death: February 5, 1959Joelton, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
4 years
himself
Melvin Lee Tabb
Birth: October 15, 1910 32 26Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 27, 1981Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger brother
Marvin Alonzo Tabb
Birth: June 17, 1913 35 29Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 22, 1985Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger brother
Thomas Edward Tabb
Birth: September 9, 1916 38 32Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 14, 1999Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee, United States
2 years
younger sister
Lula Irene Tabb
Birth: October 12, 1918 40 34Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 26, 1919Todd, Kentucky, United States
17 months
younger sister
Zola Mae Tabb
Birth: March 1, 1920 41 36Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 7, 1996Chapmansboro, Cheatham, Tennessee, United States
Family with Olivia Louise Ivey - View this family
himself
Melvin Lee Tabb
Birth: October 15, 1910 32 26Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 27, 1981Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
wife
Olivia Louise Ivey
Birth: December 26, 1915Allensville, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 11, 1976Todd, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: between 1940 and 1950
Family with Private - View this family
himself
Melvin Lee Tabb
Birth: October 15, 1910 32 26Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 27, 1981Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
wife
Private

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Omer Ebbot Tabb - Household

Sharon Grove Road Elkton, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Tabb, Omer EheadMW41MKYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farming
Tabb, Nannie LwifeFW35MKYKYKY
Tabb, Myrtle GdaughterFW16SKYKYKY
Tabb, Myra LdaughterFW14SKYKYKY
Tabb, Merrill OsonMW13SKYKYKY
Tabb, Melvin LsonMW9SKYKYKY
Tabb, Marvin OsonMW6SKYKYKY
Tabb, Thomas EsonMW3-3mSKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Omer Ebbot Tabb - Household

Walnut Street Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Tabb, Omer EheadMW51M24KYKYKYPorterTransfer office
Tabb, Nannie LwifeFW46M18KYKYKY
Tabb, Myra LdaughterFW24SKYKYKYSpoolerWoolen Mill
Tabb, MerrillsonMW23SKYKYKYLaborerWholesale Grocery
Tabb, Melvin LsonMW19SKYKYKYClerkRetail Grocery
Tabb, Marvin AsonMW16SKYKYKYLaborerOdd Jobs
Tabb, Thomas EsonMW13SKYKYKY
Tabb, Zola MdaughterFW10SKYKYKY
Tabb, ArnoldsonMW3-9mSTNKYKY

Arnold is grand son, Myra's son(see obit) -b

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Omer Ebbot Tabb - Household

1811 Park Street Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Tabb, Omer EbbotheadMW62MKYSame placeLaborerPrivate work
Tabb, Nannie LXwifeFW56MKYSame place
Tabb, MyradaughterFW34SKYSame placeSpoolerWoolen Mill
Tabb, Melvin LsonMW29SKYSame placeRousterTobacco House
Tabb, Thomas EsonMW24SKYSame placeReceiverTobacco House
Tabb, Zola MaydaughterFW20SKYSame place
Tabb, Arnoldgrand sonMW14STNSame place