The Shemwell Family

William Harley CherryAge: 79 years18781958

Name
William Harley Cherry
Given names
William Harley
Surname
Cherry
Birth December 31, 1878 29 27
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 17 months)
Birth of a sisterMaggie A Cherry
January 1883 (Age 4 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMaletha Shemwell
November 15, 1894 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 19 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 July 7, 1900 (Age 21 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherElisha Kelley
April 4, 1901 (Age 22 years)
MarriageSallie Maud RichView this family
June 16, 1901 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Don Carlos Cherry
August 12, 1902 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#2
William Komazawa Cherry
November 26, 1904 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Harley Dubar Cherry
May 9, 1909 (Age 30 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Rex Beach “R B” Cherry
January 1, 1912 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Philip Murnam Cherry
November 4, 1914 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Norma Jane “Susie” Cherry
December 26, 1916 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 37 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Death of a maternal grandmotherEmmaline Etheridge
January 22, 1918 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 38 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 39 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/
Death of a wifeSallie Maud Rich
September 28, 1919 (Age 40 years)
Census January 28, 1920 (Age 41 years)
Marriage of a childDon Carlos CherryLeta Belle GinnView this family
estimated 1924 (Age 45 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Billie Claire Cherry
January 18, 1925 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 50 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 3, 1930 (Age 51 years)
Death of a motherMiranda C Kelley
November 14, 1930 (Age 51 years)
Census April 18, 1940 (Age 61 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 62 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
Death of a sisterAda Lee Cherry
February 24, 1952 (Age 73 years)
Death of a sisterIda Maud Cherry
January 5, 1953 (Age 74 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 71 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 67 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 April 24, 1958 (Age 79 years)
Cause of death: Cerebral Hemorrhage
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Granbury Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: July 28, 1872Stewart, Tennessee, United States
4 months
elder sister
Ada Lee Cherry
Birth: November 15, 1872 23 21Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 24, 1952Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
4 years
elder sister
3 years
himself
4 years
younger sister
Family with Sallie Maud Rich - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: June 16, 1901Hood, Texas, United States
14 months
son
Don Carlos Cherry
Birth: August 12, 1902 23 21Hood, Texas, United States
Death: May 15, 1967Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
2 years
son
William Komazawa Cherry
Birth: November 26, 1904 25 23Hood, Texas, United States
Death: September 1, 1986Granbury, Hood, Texas, United States
4 years
son
Harley Dubar Cherry
Birth: May 9, 1909 30 27Hood, Texas, United States
Death: February 19, 1974Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
3 years
son
Rex Beach “R B” Cherry
Birth: January 1, 1912 33 30Granbury, Hood, Texas, United States
Death: October 10, 1994Granbury, Hood, Texas, United States
3 years
son
Philip Murnam Cherry
Birth: November 4, 1914 35 33Granbury, Hood, Texas, United States
Death: April 16, 1985Idaho, United States
2 years
daughter
Norma Jane “Susie” Cherry
Birth: December 26, 1916 37 35Granbury, Hood, Texas, United States
Death: October 8, 2012Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States

William Harley Cherry has 15 first cousins recorded

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Cherry - Household

Dist. 7 Stewart, Tennessee, United States

NameRaceSexAgeBmthRelationMCYrsMOccupationHealthMnsUEduEng?BPFBPMBP
Thomas CherryWM30headM-FarmerTNTNKY
Miranda CherryWF25wifeM-TNMDGA
Ada CherryWF7daughterS-TNTNTN
Maud CherryWF4daughterS-TNTNTN
Charlie CherryWM11msonS-TNTNTN

Notes: Next door to parents

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - John Randolph Cherry - Household

Hood, Texas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Cherry, John RheadWMDec184158M30TNTNKYfarmer
Cherry, Mary JwifeWFFeb184555M3098TNTNTN
Cherry, MolliedaughterWFFeb187822STNTNTN
Cherry, MelvinsonWMFeb188317STXTNTNfarm laborer
Cherry, Norman sonWMJan188514STXTNTNfarm laborer
Cherry, HarleynephewWMDec187920STNTNTNfarm laborer
Cherry, WilliambrotherWMNov184356STNTNTNfarmer

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William Harley Cherry - Household

Granbury, Hood, Texas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Cherry, Harley WheadMW30M8TNTNTNRetail DealerDrugs
Cherry, MaudwifeFW28M843TXNCNC
Cherry, Don CsonMW7STXTNTX
Cherry, Coma ZsonMW5STXTNTX
Cherry, Harley DsonMW11mSTXTNTX

A child has died -b

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - William Harley Cherry - Household

Travis Street Granbury, Hood, Texas

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Cherry, W HarleyheadMW41WdTNTNTNMerchantRetail Drugs
Cherry, DonsonMW17STXTNTX
Cherry, KomasonMW14STXTNTX
Cherry, Harley JrsonMW10STXTNTX
Cherry, Rex BeachsonMW8STXTNTX
Cherry, PhilipsonMW5STXTNTX
Cherry, Norma JanedaughterFW2-6mSTXTNTX
Buck, Stella MauntFW51MTNTNTNHouse keeperPrivate House
Buck, J EdwarduncleMW58MARNCARPainterHouse

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William Harley Cherry - Household

Travis Street Hood, Texas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Cherry, William HheadMW51WdTNTNTNDruggistOwn Store
Cherry, KomazawasonMW25STXTNTXPharmacistPharmacy
Cherry, Harley DsonMW20M20TXTNTXSalesmanDrug Store
Cherry, Mildred Mdaughter in lawFW20M19TXALMS
Cherry, Rex BsonMW17STXTNTX
Cherry, Philip MsonMW15STXTNTX
Aston, MyrtlecookFW29M16TXTXGAcookPrivate home

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - William Harley Cherry - Household

Travis Street Granbury, Hood, Texas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Cherry, W HheadMW61WdTNGranburyHoodTXDruggistDrug Store
Cherry, Rex BeachsonMW28STXsame placeHoodTXTruck DriverOil Company