The Shemwell Family

Wilburn Dewey UnderwoodAge: 83 years18991982

Name
Wilburn Dewey Underwood
Given names
Wilburn Dewey
Surname
Underwood
Birth May 10, 1899 33 30
Death of a paternal grandfatherDavid Underwood
April 22, 1900 (Age 11 months)
Census June 26, 1900 (Age 13 months)
Birth of a brotherWillis Burrow Underwood
September 19, 1901 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterMattie Jewel “Dollie” Underwood
June 1, 1903 (Age 4 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Catherine Hinchey
September 23, 1906 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Sue “Susie” Underwood
January 11, 1907 (Age 7 years)
Death of a brotherWalter P Underwood
September 16, 1907 (Age 8 years)
Census May 11, 1910 (Age 11 years)
Death of a sisterMamie Underwood
before 1912 (Age 12 years)

Note: Not found after 1909. James remarried in 1912. -b
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 16 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 17 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 18 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 February 3, 1920 (Age 20 years)
MarriageJewell Ettie HicksView this family
October 28, 1920 (Age 21 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1
Willodean Underwood
January 8, 1929 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 30 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 8, 1930 (Age 30 years)
Census April 11, 1940 (Age 40 years)
Death of a motherMinnie Bell Petty
April 17, 1943 (Age 43 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 42 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 12, 1950 (Age 50 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam David Underwood
August 11, 1953 (Age 54 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 50 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 brotherWillis Burrow Underwood
August 1957 (Age 58 years)
Death of a sisterMary Sue “Susie” Underwood
May 2, 1972 (Age 72 years)
Death of a brotherWallace Rice Underwood
February 7, 1975 (Age 75 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 46 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 sisterMattie Jewel “Dollie” Underwood
December 7, 1981 (Age 82 years)
Death August 28, 1982 (Age 83 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Bevil Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: December 21, 1885Henry, Tennessee, United States
3 years
elder brother
Wallace Rice Underwood
Birth: July 16, 1888 22 19Henry, Henry, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 7, 1975Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States
2 years
elder brother
Walter P Underwood
Birth: September 29, 1890 24 21Henry, Henry, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 16, 1907Tennessee, United States
3 years
elder sister
13 months
elder brother
5 years
himself
Wilburn Dewey Underwood
Birth: May 10, 1899 33 30Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 28, 1982Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States
2 years
younger brother
20 months
younger sister
Mattie Jewel “Dollie” Underwood
Birth: June 1, 1903 37 34Henry, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 7, 1981Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
4 years
younger sister
Mary Sue “Susie” Underwood
Birth: January 11, 1907 40 38Henry, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 2, 1972Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States
Family with Jewell Ettie Hicks - View this family
himself
Wilburn Dewey Underwood
Birth: May 10, 1899 33 30Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 28, 1982Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States
wife
Jewell Ettie Hicks
Birth: October 18, 1906 24 25Henry, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 10, 1998Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: October 28, 1920
8 years
daughter
Willodean Underwood
Birth: January 8, 1929 29 22Tennessee, United States
Death: March 30, 2005Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States

Wilburn Dewey Underwood has 14 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - William David Underwood - Household

Henry, Tennessee

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Underwood, WilliamheadWMMar186634M14TNTNTNTNFarmer
Underwood, MinniewifeWFOct186831M1455TNTNTN
Underwood, WallacesonWMJul188911STNTNTNAt School
Underwood, WaltersonWMSep18909STNTNTNAt School
Underwood, MamiedaughterWFAug18936STNTNTN
Underwood, WarrensonWMAug18955STNTNTN
Underwood, WilburnsonWMMay18991STNTNTN

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William David Underwood - Household

Henry, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Underwood, William DheadMW45M122TNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Underwood, MinniewifeFW40M12286TNTNTN
Underwood, WallacesonMW21STNTNTNFarm LaborerHome Farm
Underwood, Warren FsonMW12STNTNTNFarm LaborerHome Farm
Underwood, WilburnsonMW10STNTNTNFarm LaborerHome Farm
Underwood, WillissonMW8STNTNTNFarm LaborerHome Farm
Underwood, DollydaughterFW6STNTNTN
Underwood, Mary SdaughterFW3STNTNTN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - William David Underwood - Household

Henry, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Underwood, W DheadMW56MTNALALFarmerGeneral Farm
Underwood, MinniewifeFW50MTNTNTN
Underwood, WilburnsonMW20STNTNTNLaborerGeneral Farm
Underwood, WillissonMW18STNTNTNLaborerGeneral Farm
Underwood, DolliedaughterFW15STNTNTN
Underwood, Mary SuedaughterFW13STNTNTN

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Wilburn Dewey Underwood - Household

Austin Peay Highway Henry, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Underwood, WilburnheadMW30M21TNTNTNLaborerGeneral Farm
Underwood, JewellwifeFW23M14TNTNTN
Underwood, WillodeandaughterFW1-1mMTNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Minnie Lee Wright - Household

Vandyke & Paris Road Henry, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Wright, Minnie LheadFW58WdTNsame house
Underwood, Wilburn DXson in lawMW40MTNRHenryTNLaborer WPARoad Construction Project
Underwood, Jewelldaughter in lawFW34MTNRHenryTN
Underwood, Willodeangrand daughterFW11MTNRHenryTN

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Ruby Lorene Hicks - Household

White Street Paris, Henry, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Allen, Ruby LheadFW41WdTNWaitressCafe
Underwood, Wilburnbrother in lawMW50MarTNPlumberPlumbing Shop
Underwood, Jewellelder sisterFW43MarTN
Hicks, Minnie LmotherFW68WdTN