The Shemwell Family

William Eldu McGeheeAge: 78 years19222001

Name
William Eldu McGehee
Given names
William Eldu
Surname
McGehee
Birth July 29, 1922 24 21
Birth of a sisterMildred Irene McGehee
October 4, 1925 (Age 3 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 7 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 7 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Carlton “Car” McGehee
April 20, 1937 (Age 14 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherLucy A Clack
October 12, 1938 (Age 16 years)
Census April 15, 1940 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 19 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 May 3, 1950 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 27 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 fatherHustler Wade McGehee
July 8, 1955 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 23 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 wifeElizabeth Marie Shemwell
April 24, 1984 (Age 61 years)
Death January 22, 2001 (Age 78 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Identification number
G3GP-2VG
Type: FamilySearch

Family with parents - View this family
father
Hustler Wade McGehee
Birth: February 11, 1898 53 30Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 8, 1955Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States
mother
elder sister
Anna Belle McGehee
Birth: February 10, 1919 20 18Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 16, 2001
4 years
himself
William Eldu McGehee
Birth: July 29, 1922 24 21Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 22, 2001Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger sister
Mildred Irene McGehee
Birth: October 4, 1925 27 24Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 4, 2004Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
brother
Private
sister
Private
Family with Elizabeth Marie Shemwell - View this family
himself
William Eldu McGehee
Birth: July 29, 1922 24 21Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 22, 2001Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
wife
Elizabeth Marie Shemwell
Birth: April 16, 1923 23 19Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 24, 1984Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States
daughter
Private

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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Hustler Wade McGehee - Household

ED 15, Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
McGehee, Hustler WheadOYesMW32M19NoYesKYKYKYYesFarmerGeneral FarmOYesNo
McGehee, Anna RwifeFW29M17NoYesKYKYKYYes
McGehee, Anna BdaughterFW11SYesYesKYKYKYYEs
McGehee, William EsonMW7SYesLoganKYKY
McGehee, Mildred IdaughterFW4SNoKYKYKY