The Shemwell Family

Gladys Clara SmithAge: 70 years19121983

Name
Gladys Clara Smith
Given names
Gladys Clara
Surname
Smith
Married name
Gladys Clara Parry
Married name
Gladys Clara Gonzalez
Birth December 23, 1912 28 25
Birth of a sisterFaye Deloris Smith
September 6, 1914 (Age 20 months)
Associate: Fern Lena Smith
Birth of a sisterFern Lena Smith
September 6, 1914 (Age 20 months)
Associate: Faye Deloris Smith
Birth of a brotherLloyd Thomas Smith
November 9, 1916 (Age 3 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 3 years)

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 4 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 5 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/
Birth of a sisterIva Elizabeth Smith
September 19, 1919 (Age 6 years)
Census January 16, 1920 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterEva Nadine Smith
December 31, 1921 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brotherCalvin Woodrow Smith
April 17, 1924 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a sisterLila June Smith
June 12, 1926 (Age 13 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Glenn Smith
December 11, 1928 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 16 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
Death of a sisterIva Elizabeth Smith
February 10, 1930 (Age 17 years)
Census April 7, 1930 (Age 17 years)
MarriageJohn Lester ParryView this family
August 16, 1930 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#1
William Dale Parry
May 21, 1931 (Age 18 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Calvin Smith
December 15, 1932 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Loren Calvin Parry
January 14, 1936 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Ronald John Parry
July 22, 1939 (Age 26 years)
Death of a sonLoren Calvin Parry
October 28, 1944 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 28 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 motherBirdie Estella Acuff
February 5, 1951 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Rick Dale Parry
May 29, 1953 (Age 40 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Dale ParryMollie Ann DewarView this family
October 24, 1953 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 37 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
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Gladys Kay Parry
March 22, 1957 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Calvin Ray Parry
January 24, 1958 (Age 45 years)
Death of a grandsonCalvin Ray Parry
January 27, 1958 (Age 45 years)
Death of a husbandJohn Lester Parry
May 4, 1971 (Age 58 years)
Death of a sonRonald John Parry
July 29, 1971 (Age 58 years)
Death of a grandsonRick Dale Parry
September 24, 1971 (Age 58 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 33 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 brotherCalvin Woodrow Smith
March 20, 1977 (Age 64 years)
Death of a brotherLloyd Thomas Smith
July 25, 1977 (Age 64 years)
Death August 6, 1983 (Age 70 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Park View Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: November 10, 1907Odessa, Lincoln, Washington, United States
13 months
elder brother
William Glenn Smith
Birth: November 29, 1908 24 21Lincoln, Washington, United States
Death: December 11, 1928Jerome, Jerome, Idaho, United States
4 years
herself
Gladys Clara Smith
Birth: December 23, 1912 28 25Milner, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Death: August 6, 1983Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States
20 months
younger sister
Faye Deloris Smith
Birth: September 6, 1914 30 27Island, Cassia, Idaho, United States
Death: April 7, 1993Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, United States
younger sister
Fern Lena Smith
Birth: September 6, 1914 30 27Island, Cassia, Idaho, United States
Death: January 1, 1996Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, United States
2 years
younger brother
Lloyd Thomas Smith
Birth: November 9, 1916 32 29Rogerson, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Death: July 25, 1977Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger sister
Iva Elizabeth Smith
Birth: September 19, 1919 35 32Kimberly, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Death: February 10, 1930Jerome, Jerome, Idaho, United States
2 years
younger sister
2 years
younger brother
Calvin Woodrow Smith
Birth: April 17, 1924 40 36Kimberly, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Death: March 20, 1977Los Angeles, California, United States
2 years
younger sister
Lila June Smith
Birth: June 12, 1926 42 38Kimberly, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Death: March 17, 2007Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Family with John Lester Parry - View this family
husband
John Lester Parry
Birth: October 17, 1908Newberg, Yamhill, Oregon, United States
Death: May 4, 1971Shoshone, Lincoln, Idaho, United States
herself
Gladys Clara Smith
Birth: December 23, 1912 28 25Milner, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Death: August 6, 1983Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States
Marriage: August 16, 1930Jerome, Idaho, United States
9 months
son
William Dale Parry
Birth: May 21, 1931 22 18Jerome, Idaho, United States
Death: June 15, 2014Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon, United States
5 years
son
Loren Calvin Parry
Birth: January 14, 1936 27 23Oregon, United States
Death: October 28, 1944Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon, United States
4 years
son
Ronald John Parry
Birth: July 22, 1939 30 26Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon, United States
Death: July 29, 1971Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, United States
Family with Private - View this family
husband
Private
herself
Gladys Clara Smith
Birth: December 23, 1912 28 25Milner, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Death: August 6, 1983Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States

Gladys Clara Smith has 10 first cousins recorded

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Calvin Smith - Household

Twin Falls, Kimberly, Idaho, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Smith, John CheadMW37MMOKYKYfarmer
Smith, Birdie EwifeFW32MMOMOTN
Smith, W GlennsonMW11SWAMOMO
Smith, Gladys CdaughterFW7SIDMOMO
Smith, FaydaughterFW5SIDMOMO
Smith, FernedaughterFW5SIDMOMO
Smith, LloydsonMW3SIDMOMO
Smith, Iva EdaughterFW6 monthsSIDMOMO

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Calvin Smith - Household

Grandview, Jerome, Idaho

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Smith, John CheadMW47M25MOKYKYFarmerFarm
Smith, Birdie EwifeFW42M20MOKYTN
Smith, Gladys CdaughterFW17SIDMOMO
Smith, Fay DdaughterFW15SIDIDMO
Smith, Fern AdaughterFW15SIDMOMO
Smith, Lloyd TsonMW13MIDMOMO
Smith, EvadaughterFW7SIDMOMO
Smith, Calvin WsonMW5-11mSIDMOMO
Smith, Lila JdaughterFW3-9mMIDMOMO