The Shemwell Family

John Marshall ThompsonAge: 93 years1899–1992

Name
John Marshall Thompson
Given names
John Marshall
Surname
Thompson
Birth March 2, 1899
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 16 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 17 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 18 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/
MarriageEvelyn Gibson — View this family
about 1919 (Age 19 years)

Birth of a son
#1
James William “Bill” Thompson
January 18, 1919 (Age 19 years)
Census January 13, 1920 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Laura Lourelle Thompson
February 17, 1922 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Daphina Jean Thompson
September 22, 1926 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Jack Gibson Thompson
November 1, 1928 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 30 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 6, 1930 (Age 31 years)
Census April 4, 1940 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 42 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 10, 1950 (Age 51 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 50 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 sonJames William “Bill” Thompson
October 27, 1959 (Age 60 years)
Burial of a sonJames William “Bill” Thompson
October 29, 1959 (Age 60 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Marshall County Memory Gardens Cemetery
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 46 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 May 30, 1992 (Age 93 years)
Burial
Family with Evelyn Gibson - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: about 1919 —
1 month
son
James William “Bill” Thompson
Birth: January 18, 1919 19 15 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 27, 1959 — Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
3 years
daughter
Laura Lourelle Thompson
Birth: February 17, 1922 22 18 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 25, 2002
5 years
daughter
Daphina Jean Thompson
Birth: September 22, 1926 27 23 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 22, 2018 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
Jack Gibson Thompson
Birth: November 1, 1928 29 25 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 20, 2017 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Marshall Thompson - Household

Symsonia Road Benton, Marshall, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Thompson, JohnheadMW20MKYKYKYFarmer
Thompson, EvelynwifeFW16MKYKYKY
Thompson, JamessonMW1SKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Marshall Thompson - Household

Benton Oak Level Road Marshall, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Thompson, John MheadMW31M18KYKYKYFarmerAgri Farm
Thompson, EvelynwifeFW26M14KYKYKY
Thompson, James WsonMW11SKYKYKY
Thompson, Laura LdaughterFW8SKYKYKY
Thompson, DaphajeandaughterFW3SKYKYKY
Thompson, JacksonMW1SKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - John Marshall Thompson - Household

Symsonia Highway Marshall, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Thompson, JohnheadMW41MKYSame PlaceFarmerFarm
Thompson, ???wifeFW36MKYSame Place
Thompson, LaurelledaughterFW18SKYSame Place
Thompson, Daphina JdaughterFW13SKYSame Place
Thompson, Jack GsonMW11SKYSame Place
Gibson, Will Lfather in lawMW59WdKYSame Place

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - John Marshall Thompson - Household

Symsonia Benton Hwy. Marshall, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Thompson, John MheadMW51MarKYFarmerFarm
Thompson, Evelyn GwifeFW47MarKY
Thompson, Jack GsonMW21NevKY