The Shemwell Family

Truman Wilson WilliamsAge: 73 years19141987

Name
Truman Wilson Williams
Given names
Truman Wilson
Surname
Williams
Also known as
Leland Clyde Cameron
Birth June 12, 1914 33 29
See Notes
See Notes

Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 18 months)

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 2 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 3 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 30, 1920 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 15 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 4, 1930 (Age 15 years)
Address: Clark Township
Death of a paternal grandfatherMarcellus Clay Williams
January 24, 1931 (Age 16 years)
Census April 7, 1940 (Age 25 years)
Note: Federal Reformatory
Military
WW2 Draft
October 16, 1940 (Age 26 years)
Prison
San Quentin - 1 to 14 years
February 26, 1942 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 27 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 paternal grandmotherMary Evelyn “Eva” Hammond
January 15, 1947 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 35 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 fatherWilliam Edward Williams
November 16, 1958 (Age 44 years)
Death of a motherCecil Dora Wray
August 19, 1973 (Age 59 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 31 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 December 10, 1987 (Age 73 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Sterling White Chapel and Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: November 19, 1904Union, Arkansas, United States
13 months
elder sister
Wirta J Williams
Birth: December 13, 1905 25 21Louisiana, United States
Death: 1990Camden, Ouachita, Arkansas, United States
23 months
elder sister
Edra Williams
Birth: November 2, 1907 27 22Arkansas, United States
Death: February 5, 1910Camden, Ouachita, Arkansas, United States
23 months
elder sister
Salita Wray Williams
Birth: October 7, 1909 29 24Camden, Ouachita, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 23, 2001Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
2 years
elder brother
William Edward “W E” Williams Jr.
Birth: December 17, 1911 31 27Arkansas, United States
Death: November 10, 1994Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas, United States
3 years
himself
Truman Wilson Williams
Birth: June 12, 1914 33 29Red Hill, Ouachita, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 10, 1987Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
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father
step-mother
Marriage: July 24, 1901Richland, Louisiana, United States
23 months
half-sister
Lois Bernice Williams
Birth: June 30, 1903 22 20Camden, Ouachita, Arkansas, United States
Death: February 28, 1998Texarkana, Miller, Arkansas, United States
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himself
Truman Wilson Williams
Birth: June 12, 1914 33 29Red Hill, Ouachita, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 10, 1987Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
wife
Private
Truman Wilson Williams + … … - View this family
himself
Truman Wilson Williams
Birth: June 12, 1914 33 29Red Hill, Ouachita, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 10, 1987Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
daughter
Private

Truman Wilson Williams has 23 first cousins recorded

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - William Edward Williams - Household

Amity Road in Rosboro Rosboro, Pike, AK

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Williams, William EheadMW39MLAMSMSShipping ClerkLumber Mill
Williams, CecilwifeFW33MARKYFL
Williams, WirtadaughterFW14SLALAAR
Williams, Salita WdaughterFW10SARLAAR
Williams, W EsonMW8SARLAAR
Williams, Truman sonMW5SARLAAR

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William Edward Williams - Household

Clark, Pike, AK

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Williams, W EheadMW50M24LAMSLAShed ForemanLumber Mill
Williams, CecilwifeFW44M19ARVAMD
Williams, Salita WdaughterFW21SARLAAR
Williams, William EsonMW18SARLAAR
Williams, TrumansonMW15SARLAAR

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - William Edward Williams - Household

Waldo, Columbia, Arkansas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Williams, William abheadMW59MLARColumbiaAKShipping WorkSaw Mill
Williams, CecilwifeFW55MARRColumbiaAK
Williams, Truman absonMW24SARRColumbiaAK
Williams, MarydaughterFW19SARRColumbiaAK

I think Mary is Margaret - Truman's wife ? -b

Census
Federal Reformatory Name: Truman Williams Age: 25 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1915 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Arkansas Marital Status: Single Home in 1940: Prairie, Canadian, Oklahoma Map of Home in 1940: Prairie,Canadian,Oklahoma Inferred Residence in 1935: Arkadelphia, Arkansas Residence in 1935: Arkadelphia, Arkansas Resident on farm in 1935: No Sheet Number: 1B Institution: Federal Reformatory Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Note
Maybe.. changed name? Truman Wilson Williams disappears after https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/341208%3A8833 Name: Truman Williams Birth Date: 11 Jun 1914 Birth Place: Arkansas Record Date: 26 Feb 1942 Place of Crime: Los Angeles, California, USA Institution Place: San Quentin, Marin, California, USA Age: 28 Prisoner Number: 67972 same birthday as Leland Clyde Cameron Birth 11 Jun 1914 Obit says Brothers & sisters are same as Truman's https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232559588/leland-clyde-cameron https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/26560466/person/1883329318/facts