The Shemwell Family

William Wallace Ellison JrAge: 54 years19231978

Name
William Wallace Ellison Jr
Given names
William Wallace
Surname
Ellison
Name suffix
Jr
Birth July 22, 1923
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 6 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
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 18 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 23 years)
Census April 12, 1950 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 26 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 22 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 1, 1978 (Age 54 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Murray Memorial Gardens
Family with Kathleen “Kathy” Givens - View this family
himself
William Wallace Ellison Jr
Birth: July 22, 1923Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States
Death: March 1, 1978Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, United States
wife
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
Private + Kathleen “Kathy” Givens - View this family
wife’s husband
Private
wife
Kathleen “Kathy” Givens
Birth: June 22, 1925 20 22Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 27, 2014West Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States

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