The Shemwell Family

Myrtle Mabel DaughertyAge: 76 years19081984

Name
Myrtle Mabel Daugherty
Given names
Myrtle Mabel
Surname
Daugherty
Married name
Myrtle Mabel Copeland
Birth June 8, 1908 23 17
Census April 21, 1910 (Age 22 months)
Birth of a sisterFannie Elizabeth Daugherty
March 18, 1911 (Age 2 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherClara Frances “Fannie” Price
April 21, 1912 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterMartha Jean “Tootsie” Daugherty
January 1, 1913 (Age 4 years)
No Children
No Known Biological Children

Note: No Children in 1930-40-50 Census records. -b
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 7 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a sisterRuth Neglena Daugherty
April 1, 1917 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 8 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 9 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 1, 1920 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a sisterJean B “Jennie” Daugherty
May 16, 1920 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a brotherClarence White “Bud” Daugherty Jr
December 1, 1925 (Age 17 years)
MarriageGlen William CopelandView this family
October 10, 1927 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 21 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
Marriage of a parentClarence White DaughertyMyrtle Mae HillView this family
February 7, 1942 (Age 33 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherFannie L Read
January 1, 1943 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 33 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 41 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 fatherClarence White Daugherty
February 17, 1964 (Age 55 years)
Death of a motherGlen Dora McGee
August 23, 1965 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 37 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 August 6, 1984 (Age 76 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: January 28, 1908Taylor, Texas, United States
4 months
herself
Myrtle Mabel Daugherty
Birth: June 8, 1908 23 17Taylor, Texas, United States
Death: August 6, 1984Santa Cruz, California, United States
3 years
younger sister
22 months
younger sister
Martha Jean “Tootsie” Daugherty
Birth: January 1, 1913 28 21Dallas, Texas, United States
Death: April 11, 1993Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States
4 years
younger sister
Ruth Neglena Daugherty
Birth: April 1, 1917 32 25Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States
Death: January 10, 1988Shasta, California, United States
3 years
younger sister
Jean B “Jennie” Daugherty
Birth: May 16, 1920 35 29Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States
Death: August 14, 2000Chino, San Bernardino, California, United States
6 years
younger brother
Clarence White “Bud” Daugherty Jr
Birth: December 1, 1925 40 34Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States
Death: October 16, 2004Victorville, San Bernardino, California, United States
Father’s family with Myrtle Mae Hill - View this family
father
step-mother
Myrtle Mae Hill
Birth: September 12, 1902Buffalo Gap, Taylor, Texas, United States
Death: October 8, 1984Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States
Marriage: February 7, 1942Nolan, Texas, United States
Family with Glen William Copeland - View this family
husband
Glen William Copeland
Birth: March 14, 1902Texas, United States
Death: April 30, 1990Santa Cruz, California, United States
herself
Myrtle Mabel Daugherty
Birth: June 8, 1908 23 17Taylor, Texas, United States
Death: August 6, 1984Santa Cruz, California, United States
Marriage: October 10, 1927Taylor, Texas, United States

Myrtle Mabel Daugherty has 1 first cousin recorded

Mother's family (0)

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Clara Frances “Fannie” Price - Household

1241 Prime Abilene, Taylor, Texas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
McGee, FannyheadFW554Wd36139ALALALOwn Income
McGee, MariedaughterFW13STXALAL
Daugherty, Clarence Wson in lawMW25M12TXTXTXPainterHouse
Daugherty, DoradaughterFW16M1211TXALAL
Daugherty, Myrtlegrand daughterFW22mSTXTXTX
House, A Dempseyson in lawMW29M12ARILMSLinemanElectric Lights
House, DelladaughterFW20M1200TXALAL

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Clarence White Daugherty - Household

1128 Caran Abilene, Taylor, Texas

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Daugherty, C WheadMW36MTXTXTXPainterHouse
Daugherty, DorawifeFW28MTXTXTX
Daugherty, MyrtledaughterFW12STXTXTX
Daugherty, FanniedaughterFW9STXTXTX
Daugherty, MarthadaughterFW7STXTXTX
Daugherty, RuthdaughterFW2-9mSTXTXTX

No Children
No Children in 1930-40-50 Census records. -b