The Shemwell Family

Otis Ray FishAge: 75 years19181994

Name
Otis Ray Fish
Given names
Otis Ray
Surname
Fish
Birth September 5, 1918 37 37
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918

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

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/
Census January 5, 1920 (Age 16 months)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 11 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 7, 1930 (Age 11 years)
Death of a sisterEstelle Fish
February 25, 1931 (Age 12 years)
MarriageMary Estell HarrisView this family
about 1938 (Age 19 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1
Oler Joan Fish
February 18, 1939 (Age 20 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherHenrietta Harris
December 4, 1941 (Age 23 years)
Cause: Tuberculosis
Birth of a son
#2
Terry Len Fish
February 14, 1945 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 23 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 motherGertrude May “Gertie” Tabb
October 27, 1946 (Age 28 years)
Death of a fatherAndrew Jackson Fish
March 4, 1950 (Age 31 years)
Census April 10, 1950 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 31 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 brotherSylvester Paul Fish
October 15, 1964 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 27 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
MarriageMary Estell HarrisView this family
October 14, 1982 (Age 64 years)
Death of a wifeMary Estell Harris
January 4, 1994 (Age 75 years)
Death January 27, 1994 (Age 75 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Fairview Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1906Todd, Kentucky, United States
6 years
elder brother
Sylvester Paul Fish
Birth: December 17, 1911 31 30Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 15, 1964Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
6 years
elder sister
Estelle Fish
Birth: September 4, 1917 36 36Kentucky, United States
Death: February 25, 1931Todd, Kentucky, United States
1 year
himself
Otis Ray Fish
Birth: September 5, 1918 37 37Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 27, 1994Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana, United States
Family with Mary Estell Harris - View this family
himself
Otis Ray Fish
Birth: September 5, 1918 37 37Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 27, 1994Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana, United States
wife
Mary Estell Harris
Birth: May 23, 1918Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 4, 1994Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: about 1938
Marriage: October 14, 1982Logan, Kentucky, United States
14 months
daughter
Oler Joan Fish
Birth: February 18, 1939 20 20Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 3, 2019Charlestown, Clark, Indiana, United States
6 years
son
Terry Len Fish
Birth: February 14, 1945 26 26Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 2, 2013Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, United States

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Andrew Jackson Fish - Household

Greenville Road Elkton, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Fish, Andrew JheadMW42MKYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Fish, GertiewifeFW36MKYKYKY
Fish, Sylvester PsonMW8SKYKYKY
Fish, EstelledaughterFW2-4mSKYKYKY
Fish, Otis? RsonMW1-3mSKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Andrew Jackson Fish - Household

Walnut Street Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Fish, Andrew JheadMW50M28USUSUSLaborerState Highway
Fish, Gertie MwifeFW49M27KYKYKY
Fish, Sylvester PsonMW19SKYUSKYLinemanSouthern Telep.
Fish, EstelledaughterFW12SKYUSKY
Fish, Ray ?sonMW11SKYUSKY

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Otis Ray Fish - Household

Proceeding North On The Bluehole Rd Allegre, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Fish, OtisheadMW31MarKYFarmingFarm
Fish, MarywifeFW31MarKY
Fish, JoandaughterFW11NevKY
Fish, TerrysonMW5NevKY