The Shemwell Family

Willia Maurine RichardsonAge: 52 years19201972

Name
Willia Maurine Richardson
Given names
Willia Maurine
Surname
Richardson
Married name
Willia Maurine Williams
Married name
Willia Maurine St. Claire
Birth April 21, 1920 31 23
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 9 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 5, 1930 (Age 9 years)
Census April 5, 1940 (Age 19 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Frank Richardson
December 26, 1940 (Age 20 years)
Death of a motherZephie Naomi Akin
March 19, 1942 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 21 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 grandmotherVirginia D “Jennie” Shemwell
November 26, 1947 (Age 27 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherEdward M Richardson
December 17, 1947 (Age 27 years)
Census April 3, 1950 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 29 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 husbandHoward Thomas Williams
December 21, 1963 (Age 43 years)
MarriageRobert Glenn St. ClaireView this family
July 1967 (Age 47 years)

Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 25 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 24, 1972 (Age 52 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: IOOF Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
William Frank Richardson
Birth: August 17, 1888 25 26Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States
Death: December 26, 1940Oklahoma, United States
mother
Zephie Naomi Akin
Birth: December 20, 1896Oklahoma, United States
Death: March 19, 1942Lexington, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
Marriage: December 23, 1917Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States
9 months
elder sister
Edra Mae Richardson
Birth: September 29, 1918 30 21Allen, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States
Death: January 25, 2016Oklahoma, United States
19 months
herself
Willia Maurine Richardson
Birth: April 21, 1920 31 23Macomb, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Death: December 24, 1972Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
Family with Howard Thomas Williams - View this family
husband
Howard Thomas Williams
Birth: June 2, 1912Purcell, McClain, Oklahoma, United States
Death: December 21, 1963Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
herself
Willia Maurine Richardson
Birth: April 21, 1920 31 23Macomb, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Death: December 24, 1972Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
son
Private
son
Private
Family with Robert Glenn St. Claire - View this family
husband
Robert Glenn St. Claire
Birth: October 2, 1916Fort Sill, Comanche, Oklahoma, United States
Death: November 2, 1990Norman, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
herself
Willia Maurine Richardson
Birth: April 21, 1920 31 23Macomb, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Death: December 24, 1972Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
Marriage: July 1967
Robert Glenn St. Claire + Private - View this family
husband
Robert Glenn St. Claire
Birth: October 2, 1916Fort Sill, Comanche, Oklahoma, United States
Death: November 2, 1990Norman, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
husband’s wife
Private
step-son
Robert Glenn St. Claire Jr
Birth: August 4, 1942 25Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States
Death: November 1, 2024Norman, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States

Willia Maurine Richardson has 14 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William Frank Richardson - Household

Lexington, Cleveland, Oklahoma

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Richardson, FrankheadMW42MMOMOMOBarber ShopBarber Shop
Richardson, Zephie NwifeFW33MOKKYAL
Richardson, EdradaughterFW11SOKMOOK
Richardson, MaureendaughterFW9SMOMOOK

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Howard Thomas Williams - Household

326 N. 2nd. Purcell, McClain, Oklahoma

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Williams, Howard TXheadMW27MOKsame placeAttendantGasoline filling station
Williams, MaurinewifeFW20MOKLexingtonClevelandOK