The Shemwell Family

Mattie L HuffmanAge: 80 years18881969

Name
Mattie L Huffman
Given names
Mattie L
Surname
Huffman
Married name
Mattie L Burrus
Birth August 1888 40 19
Birth of a sisterLizzie Huffman
April 1889 (Age 8 months)
Birth of a sisterJulia Mae Huffman
February 1891 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterMendie Lou Huffman
November 1893 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 9 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
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 11 years)
Death of a motherSarah J Walley
January 16, 1903 (Age 14 years)
MarriageWilliam Arthur BurrusView this family
January 20, 1908 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Audie Burrus
January 1, 1909 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Euliess A Burrus
December 13, 1910 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#3
George Eskell Burrus
November 16, 1912 (Age 24 years)
Death of a sisterJulia Mae Huffman
1913 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Walter A Burrus
December 28, 1914 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 27 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a son
#5
Thomas Ike “Tom” Burrus
February 22, 1917 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 28 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 29 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 daughter
#6
Dollie Burrus
March 8, 1919 (Age 30 years)

Death of a daughterDollie Burrus
March 11, 1919 (Age 30 years)

Census January 20, 1920 (Age 31 years)
Death of a fatherGeorge E Huffman
March 16, 1921 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#7
Cleo Burrus
November 30, 1921 (Age 33 years)

Birth of a son
#8
Leo Burrus
November 30, 1921 (Age 33 years)

Death of a sisterLizzie Huffman
November 30, 1921 (Age 33 years)
Death of a sonCleo Burrus
December 4, 1921 (Age 33 years)

Death of a sonLeo Burrus
February 15, 1923 (Age 34 years)

Birth of a son
#9
Willard Lero Burrus
October 8, 1924 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a daughter
#10
Jewel Deare Burrus
January 10, 1928 (Age 39 years)
Death of a sonAudie Burrus
July 18, 1929 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 41 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 24, 1930 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a son
#11
Jay Dee Burrus
July 11, 1931 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a daughter
#12
Bonnie Sue Burrus
December 29, 1933 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Gary Dean Burrus
March 10, 1940 (Age 51 years)
Census April 11, 1940 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Williard Lero Burrus Jr.
June 10, 1943 (Age 54 years)
Marriage of a childThomas Ike “Tom” BurrusLucille HarrisView this family
May 2, 1944 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Benny K Burrus
July 9, 1945 (Age 56 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 53 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 granddaughter
#4
Barbara Colleen Burrus
September 30, 1945 (Age 57 years)
Marriage of a childEuliess A BurrusLillian May HanselmanView this family
April 7, 1949 (Age 60 years)
Marriage of a childGeorge Eskell BurrusAlberta MooreView this family
before 1950 (Age 61 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Linda Joann Burrus
January 9, 1950 (Age 61 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 61 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 husbandWilliam Arthur Burrus
1953 (Age 64 years)

Death of a sisterMendie Lou Huffman
December 25, 1962 (Age 74 years)

Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 57 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 1969 (Age 80 years)

Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lawrence Memorial Park
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: August 8, 1886Sharp, Arkansas, United States
8 months
elder sister
16 months
herself
9 months
younger sister
23 months
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
Family with William Arthur Burrus - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: January 20, 1908Sharp, Arkansas, United States
11 months
son
Audie Burrus
Birth: January 1, 1909 20 20Arkansas, United States
Death: July 18, 1929Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
23 months
son
Euliess A Burrus
Birth: December 13, 1910 22 22Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 17, 1985Emmet, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
23 months
son
George Eskell Burrus
Birth: November 16, 1912 24 24Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States
Death: November 11, 1988Angelina, Texas, United States
2 years
son
Walter A Burrus
Birth: December 28, 1914 26 26Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States
Death: November 25, 1974Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
2 years
son
Thomas Ike “Tom” Burrus
Birth: February 22, 1917 29 28Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 27, 1987Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
8 years
son
Willard Lero Burrus
Birth: October 8, 1924 36 36Minturn, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 1, 2002St. Louis, Missouri, United States
3 years
daughter
Jewel Deare Burrus
Birth: January 10, 1928 39 39Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 14, 2000Lenexa, Johnson, Kansas, United States
4 years
son
Jay Dee Burrus
Birth: July 11, 1931 43 42Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: May 17, 1998Hoxie, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
3 years
daughter
Bonnie Sue Burrus
Birth: December 29, 1933 45 45Mississippi, Arkansas, United States
Death: January 16, 2018Jackson, Missouri, United States
-15 years
daughter
3 years
son
son

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - George E Huffman - Household

Pleasant Ridge, Fulton, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Huffman, George EheadWMSep184752M13NCNCNCfarmer
Huffman, Sarah JwifeWFSep186534M1365ARALAL
Huffman, SarahmotherWFAug181782Wd96NCNCNC
Huffman, LucydaughterWFApr188713SARNCAR
Huffman, MattiedaughterWFAug188811SARNCAR
Huffman, LizziedaughterWFApr188911SARNCAR
Huffman, JuliedaughterWFFeb18919SARNCAR
Huffman, Mindy LdaughterWFNov18936SARNCAR

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - William Arthur Burrus - Household

Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Burrus, William AheadMW31MARMOARFarmerGeneral Farm
Burrus, MattiewifeFW31MARNCAR
Burrus, AudiesonMW11SARARAR
Burrus, EuliesssonMW9SARARAR
Burrus, EskellsonMW7SARARAR
Burrus, WaltersonMW5SARARAR
Burrus, TommiesonMW2SARARAR
Burrus, LafayettefatherMW55MMOTNTNFarmerRetired
Burrus, Lydie CmotherFW54MARTNTN

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William Arthur Burrus - Household

Campbell, Lawrence, Arkansas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Burrus, ArthurheadMW41M19ARARARFarmerGeneral Farm
Burrus, MattiewifeFW40M19ARARAR
Burrus, EuliesssonMW19SARARAR
Burrus, EskellsonMW17SARARAR
Burrus, WaltersonMW15SARARAR
Burrus, TommiesonMW13SARARAR
Burrus, LerosonMW5SARARAR
Burrus, JewelldaughterFW2-1mSARARAR
Burrus, G LaffettefatherMW64Wd21ARMOMOLabourGeneral Farm

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - William Arthur Burrus - Household

Campbell, Lawrence, Arkansas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Burrus, ArthurheadMW52MARRLawrenceARWPA WorkerRoad Work
Burrus, MattieXwifeFW51MARRLawrenceAR
Burrus, EuliesssonMW29SARRLawrenceARForemanREA Rigid ??
Burrus, Tommie IsonMW23SARRLawrenceARFarm WorkerFarm Work
Burrus, LerosonMW15SARRLawrenceARNew Worker
Burrus, JeweldinedaughterFW12SARRLawrenceAR
Burrus, J DsonMW7SARRLawrenceAR
Burrus, Bonnie SdaughterFW6SARRLawrenceAR