The Shemwell Family

Edgar White HoustonAge: 41 years19231964

Name
Edgar White Houston
Given names
Edgar White
Surname
Houston
Birth January 6, 1923 20 18
Birth of a sisterWillie Edith Houston
October 19, 1924 (Age 21 months)
Birth of a brotherSamuel Hoyt Houston
November 6, 1926 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterCora Ellen Houston
December 29, 1928 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 6 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 12, 1930 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherJames Walter Houston
January 31, 1931 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a sisterLetha Oma “Omie” Houston
December 7, 1932 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brotherWillis Thomas Houston
December 17, 1934 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a brotherCecil Johnson Houston
October 27, 1936 (Age 13 years)
Census May 6, 1940 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a brotherOlan Wayne Houston
January 1, 1943 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a sisterMartha Annalene Houston
December 12, 1944 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 18 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
Death of a maternal grandfatherWilliam Thomas Selby
July 8, 1950 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 26 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 22 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 June 9, 1964 (Age 41 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Parham Cemetery
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Edgar White Houston
Birth: January 6, 1923 20 18Cumberland, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 9, 1964Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
21 months
younger sister
Willie Edith Houston
Birth: October 19, 1924 22 20Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 2, 1996Streamwood, Cook, Illinois, United States
2 years
younger brother
Samuel Hoyt Houston
Birth: November 6, 1926 24 22Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 14, 1968Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
2 years
younger sister
Cora Ellen Houston
Birth: December 29, 1928 26 24Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 4, 2010Livingston, Overton, Tennessee, United States
2 years
younger brother
James Walter Houston
Birth: January 31, 1931 28 26Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 7, 2012Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
22 months
younger sister
Letha Oma “Omie” Houston
Birth: December 7, 1932 30 28Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 22, 1986Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
2 years
younger brother
Willis Thomas Houston
Birth: December 17, 1934 32 30Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 9, 2006Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
22 months
younger brother
Cecil Johnson Houston
Birth: October 27, 1936 34 32Tennessee, United States
Death: October 30, 1986Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
sister
Private
brother
Private
younger brother
Olan Wayne Houston
Birth: January 1, 1943 40 38Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 1, 1990Tennessee, United States
23 months
younger sister
Martha Annalene Houston
Birth: December 12, 1944 42 40Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 19, 1994Tennessee, United States
brother
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Edgar White Houston has 12 first cousins recorded

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Mother's family (12)

Parents James A Nail + Nellie Ann Selby
1Eula Mae Nail19162001
2Martha Jane Nail19192007
5Murtie Marie Nail19272016
6Dorothy Lee Nail19302008
7Betty Aileen Nail19332022
9Private
Parents William Lloyd Selby + Dailey Laticia Kerley
1Private
2Private
3Private
Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Samuel Houston - Household

York Highway Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Houston, SamheadMW27M19TNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Houston, AlicewifeFW24M16TNTNTN
Houston, EdgarsonMW7STNTNTN
Houston, EdithdaughterFW6STNTNTN
Houston, HoytsonMW3STNTNTN
Houston, EllendaughterFW1-11mSTNTNTN