The Shemwell Family

Nora Alice BurnettAge: 76 years18911968

Name
Nora Alice Burnett
Given names
Nora Alice
Surname
Burnett
Married name
Nora Alice McNutt
Birth September 14, 1891 23 23
Note: or September 24, 1891
Birth of a sisterMartha Ophila Burnett
June 2, 1893 (Age 20 months)
Death of a paternal grandfatherEdward Green Burnett
August 13, 1893 (Age 22 months)

Death of a maternal grandfatherIsaac Shemwell
February 4, 1894 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterRuth Burnett
May 26, 1895 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterVera Ann Burnett
February 25, 1898 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 6 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Death of a maternal grandmotherMartha Ann “Mattie” Feezor
February 27, 1900 (Age 8 years)
Census June 22, 1900 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Edward Burnett
September 19, 1900 (Age 9 years)

Note: or September 21, 1900
Birth of a sisterGrace Fay “Gracie” Burnett
June 28, 1904 (Age 12 years)
MarriageGeorge Archie McNuttView this family
October 28, 1908 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 24 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 daughter
#1
Reva Maebelle McNutt
March 22, 1918 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 25 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 26 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/
Birth of a daughter
#2
Linda Louise McNutt
June 2, 1923 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 38 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 fatherJames Paschal Burnett
November 20, 1929 (Age 38 years)
Census April 2, 1930 (Age 38 years)
Death of a sisterMartha Ophila Burnett
April 24, 1931 (Age 39 years)
Census April 6, 1940 (Age 48 years)
Death of a motherSusanna Melissa Elizabeth “Susie” Shemwell
October 18, 1942 (Age 51 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 50 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 granddaughter
#1
Judy Carolyn Anderson
February 18, 1947 (Age 55 years)
Census May 6, 1950 (Age 58 years)
Death of a husbandGeorge Archie McNutt
July 14, 1950 (Age 58 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 58 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 brotherWilliam Edward Burnett
June 9, 1959 (Age 67 years)
Death of a sisterGrace Fay “Gracie” Burnett
September 16, 1962 (Age 71 years)
Burial of a sisterGrace Fay “Gracie” Burnett
September 18, 1962 (Age 71 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Spence Chapel Cemetery
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 54 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 14, 1968 (Age 76 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: August 29, 1890Graves, Kentucky, United States
13 months
herself
Nora Alice Burnett
Birth: September 14, 1891 23 23Kentucky, United States
Death: March 14, 1968Graves, Kentucky, United States
21 months
younger sister
2 years
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
Vera Ann Burnett
Birth: February 25, 1898 29 29Kentucky, United States
Death: April 1, 1997Graves, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger brother
William Edward Burnett
Birth: September 19, 1900 32 32
Death: June 9, 1959Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
4 years
younger sister
Grace Fay “Gracie” Burnett
Birth: June 28, 1904 36 36Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 16, 1962Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
Family with George Archie McNutt - View this family
husband
George Archie McNutt
Birth: December 10, 1888 35 28Kentucky, United States
Death: July 14, 1950Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
herself
Nora Alice Burnett
Birth: September 14, 1891 23 23Kentucky, United States
Death: March 14, 1968Graves, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: October 28, 1908Marshall, Kentucky, United States
9 years
daughter
Reva Maebelle McNutt
Birth: March 22, 1918 29 26Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 16, 2003Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
5 years
daughter
Linda Louise McNutt
Birth: June 2, 1923 34 31Hickory, Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 31, 1990Marlette, Sanilac, Michigan, United States

Nora Alice Burnett has 26 first cousins recorded

Birth
or September 24, 1891
Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James Paschal Burnett - Household

Graves, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Burnett, James PheadWMJun186831M10KYNCKYfarming
Burnett, Susanna M EwifeWFMar186832M1044KYNCTN
Burnett, Nora AdaughterWFSep18918SKYKYKY
Burnett, Martha OdaughterWFJun18936SKYKYKY
Burnett, RuthdaughterWFMay18955SKYKYKY
Burnett, Vera AdaughterWFFeb18982MKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - George Archie McNutt - Household

Sophie Street Hickory Grove, Graves, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
McNutt, George AheadMW40M19KYTNKYVetinaryGeneral Practice
McNutt, Nora AwifeFW38M17KYKYKY
McNutt, Reba MdaughterFW12SKYKYKY
McNutt, Linda LdaughterFW6SKYKYKY