The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives Historical facts
Birth	February 13, 1882 22 27 Alpena, Boone, Arkansas, United States
Birth of a brother	Clay Hooper about 1882 Logan, Arkansas, United States
Birth of a sister	Estelle C Hooper about 1886 (Age 3 years) Logan, Arkansas, United States
Birth of a sister	Louvenia D “Lue” Hooper about 1889 (Age 6 years) Logan, Arkansas, United States
Birth of a sister	Jessie Farmer Hooper June 1894 (Age 12 years) Magazine, Logan, Arkansas, United States
Death of a father	Franklin Lee Hooper about 1895 (Age 12 years) Arkansas, United States Note: Not listed in the 1900 Census with his daughter, Jessie.
Death of a mother	Mary Farmer Burton about 1895 (Age 12 years) Arkansas, United States Note: Not listed in the 1900 Census with her daughter, Jessie.
Historical Event	Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 16 years) Cuba 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
Death of a brother	Clay Hooper before 1900 (Age 17 years) Arkansas, United States Note: His mother lists 4 living children in the 1900 Census. His 4 siblings are accounted for in other records; so, he must have died prior to 1900.
Marriage	Mary Mae McGehee — View this family May 29, 1905 (Age 23 years) Washington, Arkansas, United States
Birth of a daughter #1	Olive Fern Hooper May 15, 1906 (Age 24 years) Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
Birth of a daughter #2	Vivian L Hooper April 16, 1908 (Age 26 years) Arkansas, United States
Census	April 15, 1910 (Age 28 years) Benton, Arkansas, United States Shared note: 1910 United States - Census transcript - Luther Erie Hooper - Household 1910 United States - Census transcript - Luther Erie Hooper - Household Benton, Arkansas, United States Name Relation Sex Race Age Cond Marr CHB CHL BP FBP MBP Imm Nat Lang Occupation Ind Emp Unemp Unemp R W Sch Home Mort Farm CW Blind Deaf Hooper, Luther E head M W 27 M 5 AR AR TN ENG Laborer Railroad W N 3 Y Y R H Hooper, Mary M wife F W 22 M 5 2 2 AR MO AR Y Y Hooper, Olive F daughter F W 4 S MO AR AR Hooper, Vivian L daughter F W 2 S AR AR AR
Birth of a daughter #3	Ovella Audrey Hooper July 27, 1910 (Age 28 years) Arkansas, United States
Birth of a son #4	Luther Wayne Hooper September 30, 1913 (Age 31 years) Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, United States
Historical Event	Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 33 years) Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Military	Luther Erie Hooper - WWI Draft Registration September 12, 1918 (Age 36 years) Washington, Oklahoma, United States
Historical Event	World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 34 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 (on the date of death) 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/
Death	1918 (Age 35 years) Bartlesville, Washington, Oklahoma, United States Note: Known in the family that he died in the 1918 flu epidemic
Burial	White Rose Cemetery, Washington, Oklahoma, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: White Rose Cemetery Note: Epitaph: "Father"

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Farmer Burton Clay Hooper Luther Erie Hooper Estelle C Hooper Louvenia D “Lue” Hooper Jessie Farmer Hooper Franklin Lee Hooper Birth: about 1860 — Arkansas, United States Death: about 1895 — Arkansas, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Franklin Lee Hooper Clay Hooper Luther Erie Hooper Estelle C Hooper Louvenia D “Lue” Hooper Jessie Farmer Hooper Mary Farmer Burton Birth: about 1855 — Tennessee, United States Death: about 1895 — Arkansas, United States
	Marriage: October 4, 1880 — Logan, Arkansas, United States
2 years brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Clay Hooper Birth: about 1882 22 27 — Logan, Arkansas, United States Death: before 1900 — Arkansas, United States
1 month himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Mae McGehee Olive Fern Hooper Vivian L Hooper Ovella Audrey Hooper Luther Wayne Hooper Luther Erie Hooper Birth: February 13, 1882 22 27 — Alpena, Boone, Arkansas, United States Death: 1918 — Bartlesville, Washington, Oklahoma, United States
5 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Henry Ossman Bonner Estelle C Hooper Birth: about 1886 26 31 — Logan, Arkansas, United States Death:
4 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Kimble Columbus Smith Louvenia D “Lue” Hooper Birth: about 1889 29 34 — Logan, Arkansas, United States Death: March 3, 1956 — Fairfax, Osage, Oklahoma, United States
6 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Elijah Henry Smith Jessie Farmer Hooper Birth: June 1894 34 39 — Magazine, Logan, Arkansas, United States Death: September 20, 1936 — Sugar Grove, Logan, Arkansas, United States

Family with Mary Mae McGehee - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Mae McGehee Olive Fern Hooper Vivian L Hooper Ovella Audrey Hooper Luther Wayne Hooper Luther Erie Hooper Birth: February 13, 1882 22 27 — Alpena, Boone, Arkansas, United States Death: 1918 — Bartlesville, Washington, Oklahoma, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Luther Erie Hooper Olive Fern Hooper Vivian L Hooper Ovella Audrey Hooper Luther Wayne Hooper Family with spouse Edmund Ralston Jean Reigh Ralston Family with spouse Michael Leroy Troutman Donald Leroy Troutman Mary Mae McGehee Birth: May 2, 1887 19 17 — Arkansas, United States Death: May 23, 1929 — Eldorado, Butler, Kansas, United States
	Marriage: May 29, 1905 — Washington, Arkansas, United States
1 year daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Noble Everett Richards Sr Betty Fern Richards Robert Lewis Richards Bruce Wesley Richards Olive Fern Hooper Birth: May 15, 1906 24 19 — Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States Death: July 10, 1958 — Newcastle, Weston, Wyoming, United States
23 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Evert Eugene Davis Sr Evert Eugene Davis Jr. Vivian L Hooper Birth: April 16, 1908 26 20 — Arkansas, United States Death: February 12, 1996 — Grove, Delaware, Oklahoma, United States
2 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Phillip Clark Miller Ovella Audrey Hooper Birth: July 27, 1910 28 23 — Arkansas, United States Death: October 1978 — El Dorado, Butler, Kansas, United States
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Edith Irene Thomas Larry Dean Hooper Family with spouse Luther Wayne Hooper Birth: September 30, 1913 31 26 — Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, United States Death: April 8, 1995 — Jefferson, Colorado, United States

Edmund Ralston + Mary Mae McGehee - View this family

wife’s husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Mae McGehee Jean Reigh Ralston Edmund Ralston Birth: about 1870 — Pennsylvania, United States Death:
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Luther Erie Hooper Olive Fern Hooper Vivian L Hooper Ovella Audrey Hooper Luther Wayne Hooper Family with spouse Edmund Ralston Jean Reigh Ralston Family with spouse Michael Leroy Troutman Donald Leroy Troutman Mary Mae McGehee Birth: May 2, 1887 19 17 — Arkansas, United States Death: May 23, 1929 — Eldorado, Butler, Kansas, United States
	Marriage: between 1918 and 1920 —
2 years step-daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Calvin Leslie Jacoby Woody Michael Jacoby Family with spouse Calvin B Miller Jean Reigh Ralston Birth: June 2, 1920 50 33 — Augusta, Butler, Kansas, United States Death: October 16, 2006 — El Dorado, Butler, Kansas, United States

Michael Leroy Troutman + Mary Mae McGehee - View this family

wife’s husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Mae McGehee Donald Leroy Troutman Family with spouse Bertha Jane Ritter Michael Leroy Troutman Birth: August 26, 1885 36 31 — Kansas, United States Death: February 15, 1941 — Lewistown, Fergus, Montana, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Luther Erie Hooper Olive Fern Hooper Vivian L Hooper Ovella Audrey Hooper Luther Wayne Hooper Family with spouse Edmund Ralston Jean Reigh Ralston Family with spouse Michael Leroy Troutman Donald Leroy Troutman Mary Mae McGehee Birth: May 2, 1887 19 17 — Arkansas, United States Death: May 23, 1929 — Eldorado, Butler, Kansas, United States
	Marriage: between 1921 and 1925 —
6 years step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Donald Leroy Troutman Birth: June 23, 1926 40 39 — El Dorado, Butler, Kansas, United States Death: February 15, 2008 — Chico, Butte, California, United States

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Census View	1910 United States - Census transcript - Luther Erie Hooper - Household Benton, Arkansas, United States Name Relation Sex Race Age Cond Marr CHB CHL BP FBP MBP Imm Nat Lang Occupation Ind Emp Unemp Unemp R W Sch Home Mort Farm CW Blind Deaf Hooper, Luther E head M W 27 M 5 AR AR TN ENG Laborer Railroad W N 3 Y Y R H Hooper, Mary M wife F W 22 M 5 2 2 AR MO AR Y Y Hooper, Olive F daughter F W 4 S MO AR AR Hooper, Vivian L daughter F W 2 S AR AR AR
Death	Known in the family that he died in the 1918 flu epidemic
Burial	Epitaph: "Father"

Family with parents
father Parents (unknown)	Franklin Lee Hooper 1860–1895
mother Parents (unknown)	Mary Farmer Burton 1855–1895
brother Family (none)	Clay Hooper 1882–1900
himself Family Mary Mae McGehee Olive Fern Hooper Vivian L Hooper Ovella Audrey Hooper Luther Wayne Hooper	Luther Erie Hooper 1882–1918
younger sister Family Henry Ossman Bonner	Estelle C Hooper 1886–
younger sister Family Kimble Columbus Smith	Louvenia D “Lue” Hooper 1889–1956
younger sister Family Elijah Henry Smith	Jessie Farmer Hooper 1894–1936
Family with Mary Mae McGehee
himself Parents Franklin Lee Hooper Mary Farmer Burton	Luther Erie Hooper 1882–1918
wife Parents Robert Gordon McGehee Harriette A “Hattie” Howell	Mary Mae McGehee 1887–1929
daughter Family Noble Everett Richards Sr Betty Fern Richards Private Robert Lewis Richards Private Bruce Wesley Richards	Olive Fern Hooper 1906–1958
daughter Family Evert Eugene Davis Sr Evert Eugene Davis Jr. Private	Vivian L Hooper 1908–1996
daughter Family Phillip Clark Miller	Ovella Audrey Hooper 1910–1978
son Family Edith Irene Thomas Private Larry Dean Hooper Private	Luther Wayne Hooper 1913–1995
Edmund Ralston + Mary Mae McGehee
wife’s husband Parents (unknown)	Edmund Ralston 1870–
wife Parents Robert Gordon McGehee Harriette A “Hattie” Howell	Mary Mae McGehee 1887–1929
step-daughter Family Calvin Leslie Jacoby Woody Michael Jacoby Calvin B Miller Private	Jean Reigh Ralston 1920–2006
Michael Leroy Troutman + Mary Mae McGehee
wife’s husband Parents Jonah C Troutman Deliah Warner	Michael Leroy Troutman 1885–1941
wife Parents Robert Gordon McGehee Harriette A “Hattie” Howell	Mary Mae McGehee 1887–1929
step-son Family Private Private Private Private	Donald Leroy Troutman 1926–2008