The Shemwell Family

David Lee YerkeyAge: 59 years19401999

Name
David Lee Yerkey
Given names
David Lee
Surname
Yerkey
Birth January 8, 1940 38 36
Census April 9, 1940 (Age 3 months)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 22 months)

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 19, 1950 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 9 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 maternal grandmotherMary Elizabeth Crowell
October 28, 1966 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 5 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 of a fatherAubrey Austin Yerkey
April 24, 1976 (Age 36 years)
Death of a motherLillian O'Dell Shemwell
June 27, 1993 (Age 53 years)
Death October 23, 1999 (Age 59 years)
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father
Aubrey Austin Yerkey
Birth: July 18, 1901Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, United States
Death: April 24, 1976Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States
mother
Lillian O'Dell Shemwell
Birth: April 5, 1903 45 29Symnsonia, Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 27, 1993Wingo, Graves, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: April 4, 1926Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States
3 years
elder brother
Paul George Yerkey
Birth: about 1928 26 24
Death: April 23, 1930Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States
10 years
elder brother
Aubrey Neal Yerkey
Birth: February 4, 1938 36 34Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States
Death: July 30, 2023
23 months
himself
David Lee Yerkey
Birth: January 8, 1940 38 36Ohio, United States
Death: October 23, 1999Harris, Texas, United States
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himself
David Lee Yerkey
Birth: January 8, 1940 38 36Ohio, United States
Death: October 23, 1999Harris, Texas, United States
wife
Private
daughter
Private
daughter
Private

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Aubrey Austin Yerkey - Household

Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Yerkey, Aubrey AheadMW38MWVtread bookerrubber manufacturer
Yerkey, Lillian OwifeFW37MKY
Yerkey, Aubrey NsonMW2SOH
Yerkey, David LsonMW2 monthsSOH
Shemwell, Nancy Nsister in lawFW40SKYinspectorrubber manufacturer

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Aubrey Austin Yerkey - Household

2420 HamiltonStreet Akron, Summit, Ohio

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Yerkey, AubreyheadMW48MarWVBooking TreadsRubber Industry
Yerkey, LillianwifeFW47MarKY
Yerkey, NeilsonMW12NevOH
Yerkey, DavidsonMW10NevOH