The Shemwell Family

Maude Robert ReedAge: 76 years18871964

Name
Maude Robert Reed
Given names
Maude Robert
Surname
Reed
Married name
Maude Robert Shemwell
Birth December 23, 1887 28 26
Death of a fatherWilliam Robert Reed
January 28, 1888 (Age 36 days)

Death of a paternal grandfatherMilus G Reed
May 15, 1890 (Age 2 years)
Death of a motherLenora Monroe Riley
August 3, 1891 (Age 3 years)

Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 10 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 9, 1900 (Age 12 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 22 years)
MarriageCarl McCoy ShemwellView this family
February 19, 1914 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Carlene Reed Shemwell
December 3, 1915 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 28 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 29 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 30 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
#2
Roscoe Randall Shemwell
January 1, 1919 (Age 31 years)
Census January 14, 1920 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Merle Shannon Shemwell
November 14, 1920 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Eileen Louise Shemwell
December 22, 1924 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 41 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 42 years)
Census April 26, 1940 (Age 52 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 53 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 25, 1950 (Age 62 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 62 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
Birth of a grandson
#1
David Merle Shemwell
November 21, 1955 (Age 67 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 58 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 26, 1964 (Age 76 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Woodlawn Memorial
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1886
2 years
herself
Family with Carl McCoy Shemwell - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: February 19, 1914Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
21 months
daughter
Carlene Reed Shemwell
Birth: December 3, 1915 25 27Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 23, 1999Kentucky, United States
3 years
son
Roscoe Randall Shemwell
Birth: January 1, 1919 28 31Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 11, 1983Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
22 months
son
Merle Shannon Shemwell
Birth: November 14, 1920 29 32Oak Level, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 7, 2010Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
4 years
daughter
Eileen Louise Shemwell
Birth: December 22, 1924 34 36Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 24, 2004Oklahoma City, Canadian, Oklahoma, United States

Maude Robert Reed has 11 first cousins recorded

Mother's family (0)

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Needham Vanburen Smith - Household

Marshall, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Smith, Need VheadWMAug184059M30KYNCNCfarmer
Smith, IzorawifeWFOct185049M3011KYNCKY
Smith, Clint RandlenephewWMMar188911SKYKYKY
Reed, MaudienieceWFDec188812SKYKYKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Needham Vanburen Smith - Household

Marshall, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Smith, Needham VheadMW69M39KYTNNCfarmer
Smith, IsorawifeFW59M3921KYNCKY
Smith, ClintnephewMW21SKYKYKYfarm laborer
Reed, Maud RnieceFW21SKYKYKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Carl McCoy Shemwell - Household

Oak Level, Marshall, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Shemwell, CarlheadMW29MKYKYKYFarmerFarm
Shemwell, MaudewifeFW31MKYKYKY
Shemwell, CarlenedaughterFW4MKYKYKY
Shemwell, Roscoe RsonMW1-1mMKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Carl McCoy Shemwell - Household

District 4 Oak Level, Marshall Ky.

NameRelationAssetsSexRaceAgeMCAgMEduBPFBPMBPNLYOIN/AEng?OccupationIndustryEmployVetWar
Carl McCoy ShemwellheadMW39M23KYKYKYFarmerFarm
Maude Robert ReedwifeFW42M26KYKYKY
Carlene ShemwelldaughterFW14S-KYKYKY
Roscoe Randall ShemwellsonMW11S-KYKYKY
Merle Shannon ShemwellsonMW9S-KYKYKY
Eileen L. ShemwelldaughterFW5S-KYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Carl McCoy Shemwell - Household

McCracken, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, Carl MheadMW49MKYSame placeCarpenterContractor
Shemwell, Maude RXwifeFW52MKYSame place
Shemwell, R RandlesonMW21MKYSame placeCarpenter
Shemwell, M ShannonsonMW19MKYSame placeFarm helper
Shemwell, Eileen LdaughterFW15SKYSame place

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Carl McCoy Shemwell - Household

Butler Road McCracken, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Shemwell, Carl MheadMW59MarKYHouse CarpenterSelf Employed
Shemwell, Maude RwifeFW62MarKY
Shemwell, Roscoe RsonMW31NevKYService ManNational Cash Register Factory
Shemwell, Eileen LdaughterFW25NevKYBook KeeperFlorist Shop