The Shemwell Family

Alvus Virgil MaxwellAge: 88 years18991988

Name
Alvus Virgil Maxwell
Given names
Alvus Virgil
Surname
Maxwell
Birth June 1, 1899 29 30
Death of a maternal grandmotherBelfame “Bell” Johnson
1900 (Age 7 months)
Census June 15, 1900 (Age 12 months)
Birth of a sisterKathryn E “Kate” Maxwell
February 24, 1901 (Age 20 months)
Census April 21, 1910 (Age 10 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Jackson P Maxwell
January 16, 1912 (Age 12 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 16 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 17 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 18 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 22, 1920 (Age 20 years)
Death of a fatherAlvus Martin Maxwell
May 8, 1929 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 30 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 brotherMarvin Victor Maxwell
April 2, 1930 (Age 30 years)
Death of a motherMary Ann “Mollie” Harrington
March 14, 1936 (Age 36 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherLucinda A Jennings
September 12, 1938 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 42 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 50 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 brotherNoah Herman Maxwell
May 4, 1957 (Age 57 years)
Death of a sisterKathryn E “Kate” Maxwell
July 19, 1969 (Age 70 years)
Death of a sisterDovie Adeline Maxwell
March 22, 1973 (Age 73 years)
Death of a brotherLuther Alonzo Maxwell
April 22, 1973 (Age 73 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 46 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 April 12, 1988 (Age 88 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Elmwood Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: January 10, 1889Conway, Arkansas, United States
2 years
elder brother
Marvin Victor Maxwell
Birth: June 25, 1891 21 22Arkansas, United States
Death: April 2, 1930Kerr, Texas, United States
14 months
elder brother
Luther Alonzo Maxwell
Birth: August 22, 1892 22 23Lanty, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 22, 1973Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas, United States
2 years
elder brother
Noah Herman Maxwell
Birth: October 16, 1894 24 25Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: May 4, 1957Arkansas, United States
17 months
elder sister
Lucinda Belle Maxwell
Birth: March 16, 1896 25 27Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 10, 1897Arkansas, United States
23 months
elder sister
Dovie Adeline Maxwell
Birth: February 17, 1898 27 29Lanty, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: March 22, 1973Conway, Arkansas, United States
15 months
himself
Alvus Virgil Maxwell
Birth: June 1, 1899 29 30Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 12, 1988Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas, United States
21 months
younger sister

Alvus Virgil Maxwell has 33 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Alvus Martin Maxwell - Household

McLaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Maxwell, Alnus MheadWMApr186030M11ARARTNFarmer0YesYesYesOMF
Maxwell, Mary AwifeWFDec186831M1165ARTNMOYesNoYes
Maxwell, Victor MsonWMJun18918SARARAR3
Maxwell, Luther AsonWMAug18927SARARAR3
Maxwell, Noah HsonWMOct18945SARARAR
Maxwell, DanydaughterWFFeb18982SARARAR
Maxwell, Alnus VsonWMJun18990 years 11 monthsSARARAR
Brewer, William CemployeeWMApr187129WdARTNARFarm Laborer4YesYesYes

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Alvus Martin Maxwell - Household

ED 9 St Vincent, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Maxwell, Alous MheadMW40M121ARARMOEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmEmpYesYesOMF
Maxwell, Mary AwifeFW41M12176ARTNMOEnglishNoneYesNo
Maxwell, Marvin OsonMW18SARARAREnglishFarm LaborerHome FarmW0YesYesYes
Maxwell, Luther LsonMW17SARARAREnglishFarm LaborerHome FarmW0YesYesYes
Maxwell, Noe HsonMW15SARARAREnglishFarm LaborerHome FarmW0YesYesYes
Maxwell, Dovie AdaughterFW12SARARAREnglishFarm LaborerHome FarmW0YesYesYes
Maxwell, Alous VsonMW10SARARAREnglishFarm LaborerHome FarmW0YesYesYes
Maxwell, Kathie EdaughterFW9SARARARFarm LaborerHome FarmW0YesYesv

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Alvus Martin Maxwell - Household

ED 9 St Vincent, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Maxwell, Alvis MheadOFMW49MYesYesARARARYesFarmerGeneral FarmEm
Maxwell, Mary HwifeFW50MNoNoARTNMOYesNone
Maxwell, Marvin sonMW28SYesYesARARARYesLaborerHome FarmW
Maxwell, Dovie daughterFW21SYesYesARARARYesNone
Maxwell, VirgilsonMW19SYesYesARARARYesLaborerHome FarmW
Maxwell, KatiedaughterFW18SYesYesARARARYesNone