Burrel Wilson TollettAge: 59 years1912–1971
- Name
- Burrel Wilson Tollett
- Given names
- Burrel Wilson
- Surname
- Tollett
 Birth | March 10, 1912 46 40 |
 Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 3 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 4 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 5 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 father | John Wesley Tollett July 14, 1928 (Age 16 years) Cause: TB are in other words consumption Note: His death month looks to be Jan or Jun. But below the doctor states that he accompanied John on July 1, 1928. |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 17 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 |
| Death of a sister | Alice Tollett 1940 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a sister | Lula N Tollett before 1942 (Age 29 years) Note: She was not mentioned in her sister Annie's obituary. |
| Death of a sister | Annie Mai Tollett January 10, 1942 (Age 29 years) |
| Burial of a sister | Annie Mai Tollett January 12, 1942 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a mother | Elmyra Elizabeth “Myria” Hill after 1942 (Age 29 years) Note: She was mentioned in her daughter, Annie's obituary. |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 29 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 |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 37 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 33 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 | May 8, 1971 (Age 59 years) |
 Burial | |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Wesley Tollett Birth: June 14, 1865 19 23 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States Death: July 14, 1928 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Elmyra Elizabeth “Myria” Hill Birth: November 1871 — Tennessee, United States Death: after 1942 |
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Marriage: October 17, 1891 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States |
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5 years elder sister |
Annie Mai Tollett Birth: August 23, 1896 31 24 — Tennessee, United States Death: January 10, 1942 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
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4 years elder brother |
Joe Lee Tollett Birth: January 15, 1901 35 29 — Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee, United States Death: 1974 |
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4 years elder sister |
Alice Tollett Birth: 1904 38 32 — Tennessee, United States Death: 1940 |
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5 years elder sister |
Lula N Tollett Birth: 1908 42 36 — Tennessee, United States Death: before 1942 |
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4 years himself |
Burrel Wilson Tollett Birth: March 10, 1912 46 40 — Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, United States Death: May 8, 1971 |