Ora Kathern
SHEHAN
(b.
05/21/1915
,
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
d.
03/23/1987
,
Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
)
Age: 71
Cause of Death: Natural Causes/ Old Age
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Ora Kathern SHEHAN was born 05/21/1915 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Ora Kathern SHEHAN was the child of Misher Roscoe SHEHAN and Annie MOORE and the grandchild of: (paternal) James W SHEHAN and Francis "Fannie" A MCKELVEY (maternal) Eliza Ann LEAKEYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Ora Kathern married H.D. VAUGHN . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
H.D. VAUGHN was born 03/19/1917 in North Carolina, USA. H.D. died 09/03/1971 in Boiling Springs, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA. H.D. was the child of Joseph Willy VAUGHN and Etta Roe CONNER.
Ora Kathern SHEHAN died 03/23/1987 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA.
Name Ora Kathern Vaughn
Event Type Death
Event Date 23 Mar 1987
Event Place Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina
Birth Year 1915
Burial Date 25 Mar 1987
Burial Place Casar, North Carolina
Cemetery Pisgah Baptist
Residence Place Lawndale, Cleveland, North Carolina
Address Route 2
Gender Female
Age 71
Marital Status Widowed
Race (Original) White
Occupation Frame Operator
Birth Date 21 May 1915
Birthplace , Rutherford, North Carolina
Father's Name Misher Shkmehan
Mother's Name Annie Moore
Additional Relatives
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Spouse
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H. D. Vaughn
1917–1971
Children
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Harland Delano Vaughn
1944–2012
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Kenneth Wayne Vaughn
1947–1988
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Occupation
Ora Kathern SHEHAN was a Occupation Frame Operator.
Ora Kathern SHEHAN was a Occupation Frame Operator.
Family and Children of Ora Kathern SHEHAN
[Hide/Show]Ora Kathern SHEHAN married 
H.D. VAUGHN-- Place:
H.D. VAUGHN was the child of Joseph Willy VAUGHN and Etta Roe CONNER
Children of H.D. VAUGHN and Ora Kathern SHEHAN:
Baby SHEHAN (b.04/12/1938 , Ellenboro, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA d. abt. 1938, Ellenboro, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA)
Harland Delano VAUGHN (b.03/01/1944, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA d. 05/27/2012, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA)
Living (b., McDowell, North Carolina, USA d. , )
Kenneth Wayne VAUGHN (b. 06/17/1947, Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA d. 07/04/1988, Mooresboro, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA)
Henry Roland VAUGHN (b.10/19/1949 , , North Carolina, USA d. 02/01/1950, Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA)
H.D. VAUGHN-- Place: H.D. VAUGHN was the child of Joseph Willy VAUGHN and Etta Roe CONNER
Children of H.D. VAUGHN and Ora Kathern SHEHAN:
Baby SHEHAN (b.04/12/1938 , Ellenboro, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA d. abt. 1938, Ellenboro, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA) Harland Delano VAUGHN (b.03/01/1944, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA d. 05/27/2012, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA) Living (b., McDowell, North Carolina, USA d. , ) Kenneth Wayne VAUGHN (b. 06/17/1947, Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA d. 07/04/1988, Mooresboro, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA) Henry Roland VAUGHN (b.10/19/1949 , , North Carolina, USA d. 02/01/1950, Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA)
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1915 Birth 05/21/1915
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law1938 Birth of ChildBaby SHEHAN was born 04/12/1938 , Ellenboro, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Ora Kathern was 22 years old.
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA1944 Birth of ChildHarland Delano VAUGHN was born 03/01/1944, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
Ora Kathern was 28 years old.
The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.1947 Birth of ChildKenneth Wayne VAUGHN was born 06/17/1947, Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
Ora Kathern was 32 years old.
1949 Birth of ChildHenry Roland VAUGHN was born 10/19/1949 , , North Carolina, USA
Ora Kathern was 34 years old.
1950 Death of ChildHenry Roland VAUGHN died 02/01/1950, Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
Ora Kathern was 34 years old.
1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.1971 Death of Spouse/PartnerH.D. VAUGHN died 09/03/1971, Boiling Springs, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.1987 Death 03/23/1987
Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
She died at the age of 71.
Ora is buried at: Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery Casar, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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