The Shemwell Family

Robert Jeffries “Bob” Ogden Jr.Age: 69 years19071977

Name
Robert Jeffries “Bob” Ogden Jr.
Given names
Robert Jeffries
Surname
Ogden
Name suffix
Jr.
Nickname
Bob
Birth November 9, 1907
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 8 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 9 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 10 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/
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
Census April 2, 1930 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Polly Glenn Ogden
October 26, 1933 (Age 25 years)
Census April 30, 1940 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 34 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 January 3, 1950 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 42 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 38 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 February 8, 1977 (Age 69 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Glenwood Cemetery
Family with Frances Kathleen Hall - View this family
himself
Robert Jeffries “Bob” Ogden Jr.
Birth: November 9, 1907Kentucky, United States
Death: February 8, 1977Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
wife
Frances Kathleen Hall
Birth: November 29, 1908 23 20Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 2, 2005Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
daughter
Polly Glenn Ogden
Birth: October 26, 1933 25 24Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 28, 2021Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
son
Private

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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Jim Scruggs - Household

West Main Elkton, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Ogden, Robert Jr.RoomerMW21MKYKYKYPlumberPlumbing
Ogden, KathleenRoomerFW20MKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Robert Jeffries Ogden Jr. - Household

Highway 102 Todd, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Ogden, Robert JrheadMW32MKYSame HousePlumberPlumbing Shop
Ogden, KathleenwifeFW31MKYSame House
Ogden, Polly GlenndaughterFW6SKYSame House