The Shemwell Family

Joseph Benton “Joe” HenryAge: 53 years19061960

Name
Joseph Benton “Joe” Henry
Given names
Joseph Benton
Surname
Henry
Nickname
Joe
Birth May 11, 1906 26
Note: Not Married - No Father Listed -b
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 3 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMilly Ann Selby
January 31, 1912 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 9 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 10 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 11 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 January 6, 1920 (Age 13 years)
Note: Servant(Farm Labor) in James J Bohannon Household
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 23 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 21, 1930 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Willie Gladys Henry
July 5, 1930 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Joe Harold Henry
June 25, 1934 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Commer Clinton Henry
January 26, 1937 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Minnie Jewel Henry
July 19, 1942 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 35 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 son
#5
Donnie Ralph Henry
January 5, 1946 (Age 39 years)
Census April 11, 1950 (Age 43 years)
Death of a motherMartha Arminda “Minda” Henry
June 10, 1951 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Rebecca Lou Henry
August 20, 1953 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 43 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
Marriage of a childCommer Clinton HenryOra Lee BrooksView this family
December 28, 1955 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Debra Kaye Henry
May 2, 1957 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 39 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 January 29, 1960 (Age 53 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Little Hope Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
mother
Martha Arminda “Minda” Henry
Birth: January 8, 1880 29 35Putnam, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 10, 1951Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee, United States
himself
Family with Bertie Jewel Whiteaker - View this family
himself
wife
daughter
Willie Gladys Henry
Birth: July 5, 1930 24 17Sparta, White, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 28, 2010Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
daughter
Private
son
Joe Harold Henry
Birth: June 25, 1934 28 21Tennessee, United States
Death: July 29, 1982Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
3 years
son
Commer Clinton Henry
Birth: January 26, 1937 30 23Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 10, 2006Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
son
Private
daughter
Minnie Jewel Henry
Birth: July 19, 1942 36 29Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 12, 2022Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States
4 years
son
Donnie Ralph Henry
Birth: January 5, 1946 39 32Tennessee, United States
Death: June 15, 2009Chapmansboro, Cheatham, Tennessee, United States
8 years
daughter
Rebecca Lou Henry
Birth: August 20, 1953 47 40Tennessee, United States
Death: December 9, 1972Austin, Travis, Texas, United States

Joseph Benton “Joe” Henry has 11 first cousins recorded

Birth
Not Married - No Father Listed -b
Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Milly Ann Selby - Household

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Henry, Milly AheadFW69Wd65TNALTN
Henry, FloradaughterFW37M22TNTNTN
Henry, MindadaughterFW29M11TNTNTN
Henry, John LgrandsonMW16STNTN
Henry, Saint LgrandsonMW11STNTN
Henry, SavagegrandsonMW15STN
Henry, JonahgrandsonMW11STNTN
Henry, JosephgrandsonMW4STN

Census
Servant(Farm Labor) in James J Bohannon Household Name: Joe Henry Age: 13 Birth Year: abt 1907 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1920: Civil District 4, Putnam, Tennessee Street: Calf Killer Road Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Servant Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Farmer Industry: Home Farm Employment Field: Own Account Attended School: yes
Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Benton “Joe” Henry - Household

Macadam Putnam, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Henry, JoeheadMW22M22TNTNTNLaborerFarm
Henry, JewellwifeFW16M16TNTNTN