The Shemwell Family

Flora Belle DoatyAge: 55 years18921948

Name
Flora Belle Doaty
Given names
Flora Belle
Surname
Doaty
Married name
Flora Belle Richardson
Birth July 22, 1892
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 5 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
MarriageJoseph Martin RichardsonView this family
December 8, 1912 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#1
James Alvin Richardson
September 28, 1913 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 23 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 26 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 24 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 25 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 27 years)
Birth of a son
#3
John T Richardson
March 19, 1921 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Lulu Mae Richardson
September 3, 1922 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Boise Ray Richardson
May 6, 1925 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Doyle Forest Richardson
September 20, 1928 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 37 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 37 years)
Marriage of a childJerry Jonatlhon HowellMarjorie Lucille RichardsonView this family
April 3, 1940 (Age 47 years)
Census April 3, 1940 (Age 47 years)
Marriage of a childJames Alvin RichardsonMildred Frances ColeView this family
May 18, 1945 (Age 52 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 49 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 54 years)
Death of a granddaughterJoyce Victoria Richardson
May 11, 1947 (Age 54 years)
Marriage of a childBoise Ray RichardsonNellie Louise BrownleeView this family
January 17, 1948 (Age 55 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 53 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 2, 1948 (Age 55 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: IOOF Cemetery
Family with Joseph Martin Richardson - View this family
husband
herself
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

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