The Shemwell Family

Earl Edward OakesAge: 80 years18931973

Name
Earl Edward Oakes
Given names
Earl Edward
Surname
Oakes
Birth February 12, 1893
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 5 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
MarriageLucretia “Creshia” ParhamView this family
April 19, 1913 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Stitsell Major Oakes
December 9, 1913 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Hazel Frances Oakes
May 29, 1915 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Haskel Oakes
May 29, 1915 (Age 22 years)
Death of a sonHaskel Oakes
May 31, 1915 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Carl J Oakes
October 7, 1916 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 22 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 23 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 24 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 son
#5
Coleman Earl Oakes
October 21, 1919 (Age 26 years)
Census January 15, 1920 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Herchell Ralph Oakes
November 11, 1921 (Age 28 years)
twin: Herman Lafayette Oakes
Birth of a son
#7
Herman Lafayette Oakes
November 11, 1921 (Age 28 years)
twin: Herchell Ralph Oakes
Birth of a daughter
#8
Roselle L Oakes
June 8, 1924 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#9
Boyd William Oakes
July 5, 1926 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#10
Doyle Emerson Oakes
May 5, 1928 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 36 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 30, 1930 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a son
#11
Dencil Myrl Oakes
November 30, 1930 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#12
Estel Edward Oakes
October 1, 1934 (Age 41 years)
Census May 21, 1940 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 48 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
Census April 22, 1950 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 56 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 wifeLucretia “Creshia” Parham
March 26, 1966 (Age 73 years)
Death of a sonDoyle Emerson Oakes
May 19, 1967 (Age 74 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 52 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 July 29, 1973 (Age 80 years)

Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Crossville City Cemetery
Family with Lucretia “Creshia” Parham - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: April 19, 1913Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
8 months
son
Stitsell Major Oakes
Birth: December 9, 1913 20 24Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 12, 1985Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
18 months
daughter
Hazel Frances Oakes
Birth: May 29, 1915 22 25Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 20, 1994Reelsville, Putnam, Tennessee, United States
son
Haskel Oakes
Birth: May 29, 1915 22 25Tennessee, United States
Death: May 31, 1915Otter Creek, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
16 months
son
Carl J Oakes
Birth: October 7, 1916 23 26Tennessee, United States
Death: March 31, 1982Elyria, Lorain, Ohio, United States
3 years
son
Coleman Earl Oakes
Birth: October 21, 1919 26 30Dorton, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 1984
2 years
son
Herchell Ralph Oakes
Birth: November 11, 1921 28 32Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 2, 1987Elyria, Lorain, Ohio, United States
son
Herman Lafayette Oakes
Birth: November 11, 1921 28 32Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 1979
3 years
daughter
Roselle L Oakes
Birth: June 8, 1924 31 34Tennessee, United States
Death: January 11, 2023
2 years
son
Boyd William Oakes
Birth: July 5, 1926 33 36Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 30, 1995Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
22 months
son
Doyle Emerson Oakes
Birth: May 5, 1928 35 38Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 19, 1967Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
3 years
son
Dencil Myrl Oakes
Birth: November 30, 1930 37 41Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 16, 2005Livingston, Overton, Tennessee, United States
4 years
daughter
Estel Edward Oakes
Birth: October 1, 1934 41 44Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 14, 2008Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States

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Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Earl Oakes - Household

Memphis to Bristol Highway Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Oakes, EarlheadMW26MTNTNTNLaborerWorking Out
Oakes, CreshiawifeFW30MTNTNTN
Oakes, StitsellsonMW6STNTNTN
Oakes, HazeldaughterFW4STNTNTN
Oakes, CarlsonMW3STNTNTN
Oakes, ColemansonMW3mSTNTNTN

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Earl Oakes - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Oakes, Earl EheadMW37M19TNTNTNFarmerFarm
Oakes, LucretiawifeFW40M24TNTNTN
Oakes, Stitsell MsonMW16STNTNTN
Oakes, Hazel FdaughterFW14STNTNTN
Oakes, Carl JsonMW13STNTNTN
Oakes, Coleman EsonMW10STNTNTN
Oakes, Herchell RsonMW8STNTNTN
Oakes, Herman FsonMW8STNTNTN
Oakes, Rose LdaughterFW5STNTNTN
Oakes, Boyd WsonMW3STNTNTN
Oakes, Doyle EsonMW1STNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Earl Edward Oakes - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Oakes, EarlheadMW50MTNSame HouseFarmingAt Home
Oakes, LucretiawifeFW51MTNSame HouseHouse wifeAt Home
Oakes, CarlsonMW23STNSame HouseMasonN D Walker
Oakes, ColemansonMW20STNSame HouseTruck DriverN D Walker
Oakes, HermansonMW18STNSame HouseFarmingAt Home
Oakes, HerchellsonMW18STNSame HouseFarmingAt Home
Oakes, RoselledaughterFW16STNSame HouseGoing to School
Oakes, BoydsonMW14STNSame HouseGoing to School
Oakes, DoylesonMW12STNSame House
Oakes, DencilsonMW10STNSame House
Oakes, EsteldaughterFW5STNSame House

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Earl Edward Oakes - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Oakes, Earl EheadMW57MarTNFarmerFarm
Oakes, Lucretia LwifeFW60MarTN
Oakes, Boyd WsonMW23NevTNFarmerFarm
Oakes, Estel EdaughterFW15NevTN