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Kathleen “Kathy” GivensAge: 89 years19252014

Name
Kathleen “Kathy” Givens
Given names
Kathleen
Surname
Givens
Nickname
Kathy
Married name
Kathleen Ellison
Married name
Kathleen McWhorter
Birth June 22, 1925 20 22
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 4 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 15, 1930 (Age 4 years)
Census May 2, 1940 (Age 14 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMinnie Bell Petty
April 17, 1943 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 16 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
Birth of a daughter
#1
Cheryl Lynn “Sherry” Ellison
August 25, 1946 (Age 21 years)
Census April 12, 1950 (Age 24 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherWilliam David Underwood
August 11, 1953 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 24 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 20 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 husbandWilliam Wallace Ellison Jr
March 1, 1978 (Age 52 years)
Death of a fatherChester Ivo Givens
November 13, 1978 (Age 53 years)
Death of a motherMattie Jewel “Dollie” Underwood
December 7, 1981 (Age 56 years)
Death July 27, 2014 (Age 89 years)
Burialunknown

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father
Chester Ivo Givens
Birth: February 7, 1905Gleason, Weakley, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 13, 1978Graves, Kentucky, United States
mother
Mattie Jewel “Dollie” Underwood
Birth: June 1, 1903 37 34Henry, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 7, 1981Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: August 29, 1924Henry, Tennessee, United States
10 months
herself
Kathleen “Kathy” Givens
Birth: June 22, 1925 20 22Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 27, 2014West Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Family with William Wallace Ellison Jr - View this family
husband
William Wallace Ellison Jr
Birth: July 22, 1923Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States
Death: March 1, 1978Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, United States
herself
Kathleen “Kathy” Givens
Birth: June 22, 1925 20 22Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 27, 2014West Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
daughter
Cheryl Lynn “Sherry” Ellison
Birth: August 25, 1946 23 21Washington, United States
Death: July 28, 2022Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
daughter
Private
son
Private
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husband
Private
herself
Kathleen “Kathy” Givens
Birth: June 22, 1925 20 22Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 27, 2014West Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Chester Ivo Givens - Household

324 East South Street Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Givens, Chester IheadMW24M18TNTNTNLinemanWater & Light Plant
Givens, Mattie JwifeFW26M20TNTNTN
Givens, KathleendaughterFW4STNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Chester Ivo Givens - Household

919 So. 6th Street Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Givens, ChesterheadMW35MTNSame placeLine ForemanKy & Tn Water & Light Co.
Givens, Mattie JwifeFW35MTNSame place
Givens, KathleendaughterFW14STNSame place

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - William Wallace Ellison Jr - Household

1714 Holliston Spokane, Spokane, Washington

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Ellison, William WheadMW25MarMOSalesmanPaper Saily
Ellison, Kathleen GwifeFW24MarTN
Ellison, Cheryl LdaughterFW3NevWA