The Shemwell Family

Selden Christian FitzhughAge: 77 years19191996

Name
Selden Christian Fitzhugh
Given names
Selden Christian
Surname
Fitzhugh
Birth March 31, 1919 39 41
Census January 15, 1920 (Age 9 months)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 10 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 13, 1930 (Age 11 years)
Census April 27, 1940 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 22 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 fatherJohn Plain Fitzhugh
April 1, 1952 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 30 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 motherHassie John Christian
June 21, 1961 (Age 42 years)
Cause: acute bronchitis - diarrhea
MarriageRuby Morgan LandrumView this family
October 19, 1974 (Age 55 years)
Death of a sisterWillard Eloise Fitzhugh
September 21, 1975 (Age 56 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 26 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 sisterAmie Floyd Fitzhugh
February 1984 (Age 64 years)
Death of a sisterOma Todd Fitzhugh
June 16, 1996 (Age 77 years)
Death October 20, 1996 (Age 77 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Fitzhugh Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1906
5 months
elder sister
Willard Eloise Fitzhugh
Birth: May 22, 1906 26 29Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 21, 1975Logan, Kentucky, United States
18 months
elder sister
Amie Floyd Fitzhugh
Birth: November 20, 1907 27 30Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 1984Wellsville, Columbiana, Ohio, United States
2 years
elder sister
Mary Erline Fitzhugh
Birth: January 1910 29 32Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death:
22 months
elder sister
Oma Todd Fitzhugh
Birth: October 18, 1911 31 34Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 16, 1996Simpson, Kentucky, United States
4 years
elder sister
Lady Pearl Fitzhugh
Birth: October 9, 1915 35 38Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 8, 2007Lee, Florida, United States
4 years
himself
Selden Christian Fitzhugh
Birth: March 31, 1919 39 41Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 20, 1996Logan, Kentucky, United States
Family with Ruby Morgan Landrum - View this family
himself
Selden Christian Fitzhugh
Birth: March 31, 1919 39 41Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 20, 1996Logan, Kentucky, United States
wife
Ruby Morgan Landrum
Birth: December 9, 1924Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 29, 1998Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: October 19, 1974Kentucky, United States

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Plain Fitzhugh - Household

Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Fitzhugh, J PheadMW39MKYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Fitzhugh, HassiewifeFW42MKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, EloisedaughterFW13MKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, Amie FdaughterFW12MKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, Mary EdaughterFW10SKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, Oma TodddaughterFW8SKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, Lady PearldaughterFW4-4mMKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, Selden CsonMW9mMKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Plain Fitzhugh - Household

Deer Lick and Blue Cut Road Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Fitzhugh, John PheadMW50M25KYKYKYLaborerFarm
Fitzhugh, Hassie JwifeFW53M28KYKYKY
Fitzhugh, EariinedaughterFW20SKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, Lady PdaughterFW14SKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, Selden CsonMW11SKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, James RgrandsonMW1-4mSKYKYKY

James R Fitzhugh- grandson, son of Earline not Wd or M - no father-b

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - John Plain Fitzhugh - Household

Hwy 81 Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Fitzhugh, John PXheadMW60MKYSame HouseFarmerFarm
Fitzhugh, Hassie CwifeFW62MKYSame House
Fitzhugh, Ladie PearldaughterFW24SKYSame House
Fitzhugh, Selden CsonMW20SKYSame HouseLaborer C.C.C.