The Shemwell Family

Duncan Eve “Bud” SlaughterAge: 53 years18921946

Name
Duncan Eve “Bud” Slaughter
Given names
Duncan Eve
Surname
Slaughter
Nickname
Bud
Birth September 9, 1892 39 39
Birth of a brotherKenneth “Kennie” Slaughter
January 30, 1895 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterLora Slaughter
June 30, 1896 (Age 3 years)
Occupation
Cooper

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
Census June 20, 1900 (Age 7 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 17 years)
MarriageWillie Lee ParchmanView this family
July 14, 1914 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Herman Leon Slaughter
December 10, 1914 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 23 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a daughter
#2
Ruby Lee Slaughter
September 2, 1917 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 24 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 25 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 daughter
#3
Mary Louise Slaughter
1920 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Philip Slaughter
November 13, 1921 (Age 29 years)
Death of a daughterMary Louise Slaughter
1923 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Howard Leonard Slaughter
August 1, 1924 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Nora Geneva Slaughter
April 17, 1927 (Age 34 years)
Death of a daughterNora Geneva Slaughter
October 19, 1928 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 37 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 1, 1930 (Age 37 years)
Death of a motherSarah Margaret McMillan
February 3, 1934 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Herman Leon Slaughter Jr
November 12, 1935 (Age 43 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Howard Slaughter
December 27, 1937 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam H “Peck” ReevesRuby Lee SlaughterView this family
May 1, 1938 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Harvel Dale Reeves
November 12, 1938 (Age 46 years)
Census April 3, 1940 (Age 47 years)
Military
WW II Draft registration
September 9, 1942 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 49 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
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 53 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 March 2, 1946 (Age 53 years)
Cause of death: Suicide- shot himself in the head
Note: Looks like he shot his wife Willie in the abdomen (she died a few days later) then committed suicide.
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: McMillan Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: April 6, 1882Houston, Tennessee, United States
23 months
elder sister
15 months
elder sister
3 years
elder sister
Mabel Slaughter
Birth: October 31, 1887 34 34Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 3, 1963Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
3 years
elder sister
Minnie Lee Slaughter
Birth: June 17, 1890 37 37Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 18, 1958Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
2 years
himself
2 years
younger brother
Kenneth “Kennie” Slaughter
Birth: January 30, 1895 41 41Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 13, 1974Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
17 months
younger sister
Lora Slaughter
Birth: June 30, 1896 43 43Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: 1973
Family with Willie Lee Parchman - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: July 14, 1914Houston, Tennessee, United States
3 years
daughter
Ruby Lee Slaughter
Birth: September 2, 1917 24 21Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 25, 1993Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
3 years
daughter
Mary Louise Slaughter
Birth: 1920 27 24Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: 1923Houston, Tennessee, United States
22 months
son
Philip Slaughter
Birth: November 13, 1921 29 25Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 27, 2014Winchester, Franklin, Tennessee, United States
-7 years
son
10 years
son
Howard Leonard Slaughter
Birth: August 1, 1924 31 28Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 18, 2008Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
3 years
daughter
Nora Geneva Slaughter
Birth: April 17, 1927 34 31Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 19, 1928Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - William H Slaughter - Household

Houston, Tennessee

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Slaughter, William HheadWMFeb185347M19TNTNTNHouse Carpenter
Slaughter, Sarah MwifeWFFeb185347M1977TNTNTN
Slaughter, OlliedaughterWFFeb188317STNTNTN
Slaughter, NelliedaughterWFMay188515STNTNTN
Slaughter, MabeldaughterWFOct188712STNTNTN
Slaughter, MinniedaughterWFJun18909STNTNTN
Slaughter, DuncansonWMSep18927STNTNTN
Slaughter, KenneysonWMJan18955STNTNTN
Slaughter, LoradaughterWFJun18962STNTNTN

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William H. Slaughter - Household

Dist. 4 Houston, Tennessee, USA

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustryEmployEmNWksUEduHomeVetInfirm
William H. SlaughterHeadMW57M28--TNTNTNCooper
Sarah Margaret SlaughterwifeFW57M2866TNTNTN
Ollie SlaughterdaughterFW26S---TNTNTN
Mabel SlaughterdaughterFW22S---TNTNTN
Bennie SlaughterdaughterFW18S---TNTNTN
Duncan SlaughtersonMW17S---TNTNTNJoiner Stave mill
Kenny SlaughtersonMW15S---TNTNTNLaborer Stave mill
Lola SlaughterdaughterFW12S---TNTNTN

Notes: Enum Dist. 56

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Duncan E. Slaughter - Household

Dist. 4 Arlington, Houston Tn.

NameRelationAssetsSexRaceAgeMCAgMEduBPFBPMBPNLYOIN/AEng?OccupationIndustryEmployVetWar
Duncan SlaughterheadMW37S20TNTNTNLaborerBrick Yard
Willie SlaughterwifeFW34S17TNTNTN
Leon SlaughtersonMW15S-TNTNTN
Ruby SlaughterdaughterFW12S-TNTNTN
Philip SlaughtersonMW8S-TNTNTN
Howard SlaughtersonMW5S-TNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Duncan Eve Slaughter - Household

Houston, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Slaughter, Duncan EXheadMW45MTNSame HouseCooperBarrell Factory
Slaughter, WilliewifeFW44MTNSame House
Slaughter, PhilipsonMW18STNSame HouseNew Worker
Slaughter, HowardsonMW15STNSame HouseNew Worker

Death
Looks like he shot his wife Willie in the abdomen (she died a few days later) then committed suicide.