The Shemwell Family

Carl Ray “Bob” WattsAge: 68 years19221991

Name
Carl Ray “Bob” Watts
Given names
Carl Ray
Surname
Watts
Nickname
Bob
Birth December 15, 1922 32 33
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 6 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 11, 1930 (Age 7 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Clark Watts
November 20, 1938 (Age 15 years)
Census April 10, 1940 (Age 17 years)
Military
WW2 Draft
June 30, 1942 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 18 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
Census May 28, 1950 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 27 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 paternal grandmotherSarah Ann “Anna” Freeman
1959 (Age 36 years)
Death of a fatherClaude Everett Watts
June 1967 (Age 44 years)
Death of a motherPhiladelphia Ann “Delphia” Garrett
March 1975 (Age 52 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 23 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 of a sisterRetha Meda Watts
January 31, 1978 (Age 55 years)
Death of a wifeEdwyna Loveland
December 10, 1983 (Age 60 years)
Death July 7, 1991 (Age 68 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Watts Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: estimated 1913
1 year
elder sister
Retha Meda Watts
Birth: December 26, 1913 23 24Missouri, United States
Death: January 31, 1978Missouri, United States
2 years
elder sister
Goldie Helen Watts
Birth: May 1, 1916 25 26Missouri, United States
Death: February 17, 1918Missouri, United States
4 years
elder sister
Yvonne Watts
Birth: March 3, 1920 29 30Rogersville, Webster, Missouri, United States
Death: June 28, 2014Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
3 years
himself
Carl Ray “Bob” Watts
Birth: December 15, 1922 32 33Rogersville, Greene, Missouri, United States
Death: July 7, 1991Rogersville, Greene, Missouri, United States
Family with Edwyna Loveland - View this family
himself
Carl Ray “Bob” Watts
Birth: December 15, 1922 32 33Rogersville, Greene, Missouri, United States
Death: July 7, 1991Rogersville, Greene, Missouri, United States
wife
Edwyna Loveland
Birth: February 25, 1923Missouri, United States
Death: December 10, 1983Rogersville, Webster, Missouri, United States
son
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son
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Carl Ray “Bob” Watts has 3 first cousins recorded

Father's family (3)

Parents Edward Dillard “Dill” Watts + Willie May Neal
1Chestene Watts19162009
3Private

Mother's family (0)

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Claude E Watts - Household

Washington, Greene, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Watts, Claude EheadMW39M23MOMOKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Watts, Delphia AwifeFW40M24MOMOMO
Watts, RethadaughterFW16SMOMOMO
Watts, YvonnedaughterFW10SMOMOMO
Watts, Carl RsonMW7SMOMOMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Claude E Watts - Household

Washington, Greene, Missouri

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Watts, Claude EheadMW49MMOSame HouseFarmerFarming
Watts, Delphia AwifeFW49MMOSame House
Watts, Retha MdaughterFW26SMOSame House
Watts, Carl RsonMW17SMOSame House