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Arthur Clay RoweAge: 32 years19201953

Name
Arthur Clay Rowe
Given names
Arthur Clay
Surname
Rowe
Birth September 23, 1920 34 38
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 17, 1930 (Age 9 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherMarcellus Clay Williams
January 24, 1931 (Age 10 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
Birth of a son
#1
William Edwin “Billy” Rowe
May 5, 1946 (Age 25 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Evelyn “Eva” Hammond
January 15, 1947 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Randel Lee Rowe
July 21, 1948 (Age 27 years)
Census April 14, 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
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 May 12, 1953 (Age 32 years)
Cause of death: Burns in oil field
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Ector County Cemetery
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father
mother
Ada Almelia Williams
Birth: September 1882 29 19Louisiana, United States
Death: February 2, 1966North Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: estimated 1919
21 months
himself
Arthur Clay Rowe
Birth: September 23, 1920 34 38Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, United States
Death: May 12, 1953Odessa, Ector, Texas, United States
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step-father
mother
Ada Almelia Williams
Birth: September 1882 29 19Louisiana, United States
Death: February 2, 1966North Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: estimated 1907
3 years
half-brother
Aubrey Euell Rowe
Birth: August 31, 1909 26Gurdon, Clark, Arkansas, United States
Death: June 4, 1960Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
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himself
Arthur Clay Rowe
Birth: September 23, 1920 34 38Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, United States
Death: May 12, 1953Odessa, Ector, Texas, United States
wife
son
William Edwin “Billy” Rowe
Birth: May 5, 1946 25 23Odessa, Ector, Texas, United States
Death: March 21, 1969Biên Hòa, Đồng Nai, Vietnam
son
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son
Randel Lee Rowe
Birth: July 21, 1948 27 25Ector, Texas, United States
Death: March 14, 2006Ruidoso, Lincoln, New Mexico, United States
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Arthur Clay Rowe has 27 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William H Rowe - Household

2196 Bideker Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Rowe, Will HheadMW44M23ALUSUSContractorBuilding Co.
Rowe, AdawifeFW46M25LAALLA
Rowe, Aubreystep sonMW21MARALLAEngineerRail Road
Rowe, ArthursonMW9MTXALLA