The Shemwell Family

Joseph Martin RichardsonAge: 72 years18871960

Name
Joseph Martin Richardson
Type
birth name
Given names
Joseph Martin
Surname
Richardson
Birth December 12, 1887 29 30
Birth of a sisterGoldia Mae “Goldie” Richardson
December 1, 1889 (Age 23 months)
Birth of a brotherEarl Breckenridge Richardson
May 30, 1893 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 10 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 June 8, 1900 (Age 12 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherBenjamin Franklin Shemwell
November 11, 1905 (Age 17 years)
Cause: Pneumonia
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Catherine Hall
November 14, 1905 (Age 17 years)
Cause: Pneumonia
Census April 30, 1910 (Age 22 years)
MarriageFlora Belle DoatyView this family
December 8, 1912 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#1
James Alvin Richardson
September 28, 1913 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 28 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a daughter
#2
Marjorie Lucille Richardson
September 8, 1918 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 29 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 30 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/
Census January 17, 1920 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#3
John T Richardson
March 19, 1921 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Lulu Mae Richardson
September 3, 1922 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Boise Ray Richardson
May 6, 1925 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Doyle Forest Richardson
September 20, 1928 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 41 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 1, 1930 (Age 42 years)
Death of a fatherHiriam Breckenridge Richardson
December 9, 1933 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a childJerry Jonatlhon HowellMarjorie Lucille RichardsonView this family
April 3, 1940 (Age 52 years)
Census April 3, 1940 (Age 52 years)
Death of a motherNancy Elizabeth Shemwell
October 10, 1942 (Age 54 years)
Marriage of a childJames Alvin RichardsonMildred Frances ColeView this family
May 18, 1945 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 53 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
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Joyce Victoria Richardson
October 8, 1946 (Age 58 years)
Death of a granddaughterJoyce Victoria Richardson
May 11, 1947 (Age 59 years)
Marriage of a childBoise Ray RichardsonNellie Louise BrownleeView this family
January 17, 1948 (Age 60 years)
Death of a wifeFlora Belle Doaty
May 2, 1948 (Age 60 years)
Death of a brotherGeorge Russell “Shorty” Richardson
November 8, 1948 (Age 60 years)
Census May 7, 1950 (Age 62 years)
Marriage of a childF L MeeksMarjorie Lucille RichardsonView this family
February 24, 1951 (Age 63 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 62 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 58 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 January 10, 1960 (Age 72 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: IOOF Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: March 14, 1880Pettis, Missouri, United States
4 years
elder brother
Lawrence Otto Richardson
Birth: November 23, 1883 25 26Missouri, United States
Death: March 21, 1977Noble, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
23 months
himself
2 years
younger sister
4 years
younger brother
Family with Flora Belle Doaty - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: December 8, 1912Oklahoma, United States
10 months
son
James Alvin Richardson
Birth: September 28, 1913 25 21Lexington, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
Death: February 22, 1962Oklahoma, United States
5 years
daughter
Marjorie Lucille Richardson
Birth: September 8, 1918 30 26Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
Death: June 29, 1995Norman, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
son
John T Richardson
Birth: March 19, 1921 33 28Noble, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
Death: May 1, 1989Oklahoma City, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
18 months
daughter
Lulu Mae Richardson
Birth: September 3, 1922 34 30Noble, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
Death: October 11, 1998Norman, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
son
3 years
son
Doyle Forest Richardson
Birth: September 20, 1928 40 36Noble, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
Death: February 20, 2002Lindsay, Garvin, Oklahoma, United States

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Hiriam Breckenridge Richardson - Household

Flat Creek, Pettis, Missouri

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Richardson, Brekenridge HheadWMMay185842M20MOKYTNFarmer
Richardson, Nancy EwifeWFAug185742M2076KYKYKY
Richardson, Otto LsonWMNov188316SMOMOKYFarm Laborer
Richardson, Ora LdaughterWFNov188316SMOMOKYAt School
Richardson, Russell GsonWMJan188614SMOMOKYFarm Laborer
Richardson, Martin JsonWMDec188712SMOMOKYAt School
Richardson, Goldie MdaughterWFDec188910SMOMOKYAt School
Richardson, Earl BsonWMMay18937SMOMOKYAt School
Elliot, SallieboarderWFAug188119SMOMOMOSchool Teacher

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Hiriam Breckenridge Richardson - Household

Waldron, Grady, Oklahoma

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Richardson, Hiriam BheadMW51M130MOTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Richardson, Nancy EwifeFW52M13086MOKYKY
Richardson, OttosonMW26SMOMOKYHome Farm
Richardson, MartinsonMW22SMOMOKYHome Farm
Richardson, Earl BsonMW16SMOMOKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Martin Richardson - Household

Lexington, Cleveland, Oklahoma

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Richardson, J MheadMW31MMOMOKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Richardson, Flora BwifeFW27MOKMSMS
Richardson, James AsonMW6SOKMOOK
Richardson, Marjorie LdaughterFW1-4mSOKMOOK

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Martin Richardson - Household

Noble, Cleveland, Oklahoma

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Richardson, Martin JheadMW41M24MOMOKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Richardson, Flora BwifeFW37MOKMSMS
Richardson, James BsonMW16SOKMOOK
Richardson, LuciledaughterFW11SOKMOOK
Richardson, John TsonMW9SOKMOOK
Richardson, Lulu MdaughterFW7SOKMOOK
Richardson, Boyce RsonMW4-10mSOKMOOK
Richardson, Doyle FsonMW1-6mSOKMOOK

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Martin Richardson - Household

Noble, Cleveland, Oklahoma

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Richardson, Martin BheadMW52MMORClevelandOKFarmer
Richardson, Flora BwifeFW48MOKRClevelandOK
Richardson, Alvin JsonMW26SOKRClevelandOK
Richardson, Magie LdaughterFW21SOKRClevelandOK
Richardson, Lulu MdaughterFW17SOKRClevelandOK
Richardson, Boise RsonMW14SOKRClevelandOK
Richardson, Doyle FsonMW11SOKRClevelandOK

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Martin Richardson - Household

Noble, Cleveland, Oklahoma 831 N. Stewart

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Richardson, Joseph MheadMW63WdMOJanitorState University
Richardson, Marjorie LdaughterFW31DOK
Richardson, Doyle FsonMW21NevOKBakerBakery