The Shemwell Family

Dolores Ella “Babe” DillowAge: 89 years19091999

Name
Dolores Ella “Babe” Dillow
Given names
Dolores Ella
Surname
Dillow
Married name
Dolores Ella Churchman
Nickname
Babe
Birth November 1, 1909 21 20
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 5 months)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 6 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 7 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 8 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 fatherCharles Manuel Dillow
July 5, 1923 (Age 13 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 19 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
MarriageRalph Leroy ChurchmanView this family
about 1934 (Age 24 years)
Note: Marriage info based on the birth of their first child
Birth of a daughter
#1
Marcia L Churchman
September 2, 1935 (Age 25 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Ralph Eugene Churchman
December 9, 1942 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 32 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
Census April 1950 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 40 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 motherLucille Belle Rodgers
August 1974 (Age 64 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 36 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 husbandRalph Leroy Churchman
April 28, 1993 (Age 83 years)
Death of a daughterMarcia L Churchman
February 10, 1999 (Age 89 years)
Death September 29, 1999 (Age 89 years)
Obituary
Deloris E Dillow Obituary and Family Listin
October 1, 1999 (2 days after death)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Graceland Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Charles Manuel Dillow
Birth: September 13, 1888Jonesboro, Maury, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 5, 1923Cerro Gordo, Piatt, Illinois, United States
mother
Marriage: April 21, 1909Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
6 months
herself
Dolores Ella “Babe” Dillow
Birth: November 1, 1909 21 20Cerro Gordo, Piatt, Illinois, United States
Death: September 29, 1999Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Family with Ralph Leroy Churchman - View this family
husband
herself
Dolores Ella “Babe” Dillow
Birth: November 1, 1909 21 20Cerro Gordo, Piatt, Illinois, United States
Death: September 29, 1999Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Marriage: about 1934Illinois, United States
20 months
daughter
Marcia L Churchman
Birth: September 2, 1935 24 25Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: February 10, 1999Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
7 years
son
Ralph Eugene Churchman
Birth: December 9, 1942 31 33Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: October 24, 2015Salina, Saline, Kansas, United States

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Charles Manuel Dillow - Household

Cerro Gordo, Piatt, Illinois, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Dillow, CharlesheadMW21M11TNTNTNEnglishLaborerPaintingWNo1YesYesRH
Dillow, LucillewifeFW19M1111ILINOHEnglishNoneYesYes
Dillow, Ella DelorisdaughterFW0 years 5 monthsSILTNILNone

Marriage
Marriage info based on the birth of their first child
Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Ralph Leroy Churchman - Household

Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Churchman, Ralph LheadR12NoMW29MNoILYard CheckerStructural steel SupplyPW521167
Churchman, Dolores EwifeFW30MNoIL00
Churchman, Marcia LdaughterFW4SNoIL

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Ralph Leroy Churchman - Household

Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Churchman, Ralph LheadMW38MarILWK40Tool Room OperatorSteel factoryP
Churchman, Dolores EwifeFW40MarILH
Churchman, Marcia LdaughterFW14NevILOT
Churchman, Ralph EsonMW7NevIL

Obituary
Deloris E Dillow Obituary and Family Listing Deloris E. "Babe" Churchman, 89, of Salina, Kan., formerly of Decatur, died Wednesday (Sept. 29, 1999) in Holiday Resort, Salina.Mrs. Churchman was born Nov. 1, 1909, in Cerro Gordo, the daughter of Charles Dillow and Lucille Rodgers Dillow. She moved to Salina in 1993 from Decatur. She attended the Baptist Church in Decatur. Deloris is survived by a son, Ralph E. Churchman of Salina; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph L. and a daughter, Marcia Koch. Decatur, IL Herald & Review Oct 1, 1999 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76898201/deloris_e_churchman
Name
Ralph Eugene Churchman Obituary and Family Listing Ralph Eugene Churchman, 72, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Saturday, October 24th, 2015. Ralph was born in Decatur, Illinois on December 9, 1942, the son of the late Deloris E. (Dillow) and Ralph L. Churchman. He worked for Leon Dinkel for over 30 years and then started Excel Security Systems in 2000. He was a member of the Salina Breakfast Ambucs, Sheriffs Mounted Patrol and Rescue Squad, and the Salina Homebuilders Association. On October 21, 1967, Ralph married Karen Lichter in Olmitz, Kansas. Survivors include his wife Karen of the home, two daughters, Kimberly Mick and husband John, of Salina, Kansas, Debie Nickelson, and husband Troy, of Assaria, Kansas; and 4 grandchildren, Madison, Kennedy, Evan, and Ian. He is preceded in death by his sister, Marcia Koch. Visitation will be Tuesday from 9:00 am – 8:00 pm at Carlson – Geisendorf Funeral Home with family present from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Funeral Service will be held at First Covenant Church, 2625 E. Magnolia, Salina, Kansas on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 10:00 am. Burial will follow at Crown Point Cemetery Culver, Kansas. Memorial contributions may be made to Salina Breakfast Ambucs in care of Carlson – Geisendorf Funeral Home, 500 S. Ohio, Salina, Kansas 67401. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154298327/ralph-eugene-churchman