The Shemwell Family

Mary Geneva “Mamie” RussellAge: 75 years18741949

Name
Mary Geneva “Mamie” Russell
Given names
Mary Geneva
Surname
Russell
Nickname
Mamie
Married name
Mary Geneva Thomas
Married name
Mary Geneva Eiel
Birth March 1874
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 3 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
MarriageFrancis A EielView this family
1892 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Archie F Eiel
about 1894 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 24 years)
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
Birth of a daughter
#2
Gladys Eiel
about 1900 (Age 25 years)
MarriageRichard “Dick” ThomasView this family
July 28, 1906 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Goldie Thomas
May 8, 1907 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Everett Guy Thomas
February 21, 1910 (Age 35 years)
Census April 28, 1910 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Marjorie Ellen Thomas
August 25, 1913 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 41 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 42 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 43 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 February 10, 1920 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a childPaul McDonaldGoldie ThomasView this family
July 7, 1923 (Age 49 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 55 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 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Dawn Fredrick Williams
November 22, 1930 (Age 56 years)
Census April 13, 1940 (Age 66 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 67 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 husbandRichard “Dick” Thomas
September 6, 1949 (Age 75 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 71 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 September 29, 1949 (Age 75 years)
Family with Richard “Dick” Thomas - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: July 28, 1906Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, United States
9 months
daughter
Goldie Thomas
Birth: May 8, 1907 35 33Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, United States
Death: December 5, 1956Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
son
Everett Guy Thomas
Birth: February 21, 1910 37 35Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, United States
Death: May 30, 1990Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
4 years
daughter
Marjorie Ellen Thomas
Birth: August 25, 1913 41 39Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, United States
Death: November 1, 1989Del City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
Family with Francis A Eiel - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: 1892Minnesota, United States
3 years
son
7 years
daughter
Richard “Dick” Thomas + Mary Catherine Gross - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: March 17, 1896Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, United States
Divorce: before 1906Oklahoma, United States
17 months
step-son
Leo Martin Thomas
Birth: August 22, 1897 25 22Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, United States
Death: March 6, 1970Chetopa, Labette, Kansas, United States

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Richard “Dick” Thomas - Household

Pine Enid, Garfield, Oklahoma

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Thomas, RichardheadMW40M24MOPNMOCook
Thomas, ManniewifeFW36M2444KYKYIN
Thomas, GoldiedaughterFW2SOKMOKY
Thomas, EverettsonMW0SOKMOKY
Eiel, Archiestep sonMW16SIAMOKY
Eiel, Gladysstep daughterFW10SMNMOKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Mary Geneva “Mamie” Russell - Household

Drumright, Creek, Oklahoma

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Thomas, MarrieheadFW45WdKYKYINKeeping House
Thomas, GoldiedaughterFW12SOKKYMO
Thomas, EverettsonMW10SOKMOKY
Thomas, MarjoriedaughterFW6SOKMOKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Mary Geneva “Mamie” Russell - Household

133 E. First Street Drumright, Creek, Oklahoma

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Thomas, Mary GheadFW56WdKYININ
Thomas, Everett GsonMW20SOKMOKYElectricianWiring
Thomas, Margie EdaughterFW16SOKMOKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Mary Geneva “Mamie” Russell - Household

133 E. First Street Drumright, Creek, Oklahoma

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Thomas, Mary GXheadFW66MKYSame place
Thomas, Everett GsonMW30MOKSame placeRoustaboutOil Company
Thomas, Florenedaughter in lawFW23MOKSame place
Williams, E Rayson in lawMW34MARSame placeFountain ClerkCafe
Williams, Marjorie TdaughterFW25MOKSame place
Williams, Dawn Fgrand sonMW9SOKSame place