The Shemwell Family

Andrew Jackson FishAge: 69 years18801950

Name
Andrew Jackson Fish
Given names
Andrew Jackson
Surname
Fish
Birth December 15, 1880
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 17 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
MarriageGertrude May “Gertie” TabbView this family
about 1906 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Sylvester Paul Fish
December 17, 1911 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 35 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 daughter
#2
Estelle Fish
September 4, 1917 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Otis Ray Fish
September 5, 1918 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 36 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 37 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 5, 1920 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 48 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 49 years)
Death of a daughterEstelle Fish
February 25, 1931 (Age 50 years)
Marriage of a childOtis Ray FishMary Estell HarrisView this family
about 1938 (Age 57 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Oler Joan Fish
February 18, 1939 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Terry Len Fish
February 14, 1945 (Age 64 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 60 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 wifeGertrude May “Gertie” Tabb
October 27, 1946 (Age 65 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 69 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 65 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 March 4, 1950 (Age 69 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery
Family with Gertrude May “Gertie” Tabb - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: about 1906Todd, Kentucky, United States
6 years
son
Sylvester Paul Fish
Birth: December 17, 1911 31 30Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 15, 1964Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
6 years
daughter
Estelle Fish
Birth: September 4, 1917 36 36Kentucky, United States
Death: February 25, 1931Todd, Kentucky, United States
1 year
son
Otis Ray Fish
Birth: September 5, 1918 37 37Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 27, 1994Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana, United States

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Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Andrew Jackson Fish - Household

Greenville Road Elkton, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Fish, Andrew JheadMW42MKYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Fish, GertiewifeFW36MKYKYKY
Fish, Sylvester PsonMW8SKYKYKY
Fish, EstelledaughterFW2-4mSKYKYKY
Fish, Otis? RsonMW1-3mSKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Andrew Jackson Fish - Household

Walnut Street Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Fish, Andrew JheadMW50M28USUSUSLaborerState Highway
Fish, Gertie MwifeFW49M27KYKYKY
Fish, Sylvester PsonMW19SKYUSKYLinemanSouthern Telep.
Fish, EstelledaughterFW12SKYUSKY
Fish, Ray ?sonMW11SKYUSKY