The Shemwell Family

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Birth	December 13, 1910 22 22 Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States
Birth of a brother	George Eskell Burrus November 16, 1912 (Age 23 months) Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States
Birth of a brother	Walter A Burrus December 28, 1914 (Age 4 years) Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States
Historical Event	Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 5 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 brother	Thomas Ike “Tom” Burrus February 22, 1917 (Age 6 years) Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States
Historical Event	World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 6 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 7 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 sister	Dollie Burrus March 8, 1919 (Age 8 years)
Death of a sister	Dollie Burrus March 11, 1919 (Age 8 years)
Census	January 20, 1920 (Age 9 years) Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States Shared note: 1920 United States - Census transcript - William Arthur Burrus - Household 1920 United States - Census transcript - William Arthur Burrus - Household Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas Name Relation Home Mort Sex Race Age Condition Imm Nat NatY School R W BP Lang FBP Father lang MBP Mother lang Eng Occupation Ind Emp Burrus, William A head M W 31 M AR MO AR Farmer General Farm Burrus, Mattie wife F W 31 M AR NC AR Burrus, Audie son M W 11 S AR AR AR Burrus, Euliess son M W 9 S AR AR AR Burrus, Eskell son M W 7 S AR AR AR Burrus, Walter son M W 5 S AR AR AR Burrus, Tommie son M W 2 S AR AR AR Burrus, Lafayette father M W 55 M MO TN TN Farmer Retired Burrus, Lydie C mother F W 54 M AR TN TN
Death of a maternal grandfather	George E Huffman March 16, 1921 (Age 10 years) Fulton, Arkansas, United States
Birth of a brother	Cleo Burrus November 30, 1921 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a brother	Leo Burrus November 30, 1921 (Age 10 years)
Death of a brother	Cleo Burrus December 4, 1921 (Age 10 years)
Death of a brother	Leo Burrus February 15, 1923 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a brother	Willard Lero Burrus October 8, 1924 (Age 13 years) Minturn, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Birth of a sister	Jewel Deare Burrus January 10, 1928 (Age 17 years) Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death of a brother	Audie Burrus July 18, 1929 (Age 18 years) Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Historical Event	The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 18 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 19 years) Campbell, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States Shared note: 1930 United States - Census transcript - William Arthur Burrus - Household 1930 United States - Census transcript - William Arthur Burrus - Household Campbell, Lawrence, Arkansas Name Relation Home V/R Radio Farm Sex Race Age Cond AM School R/W BP FBP MBP Lang Imm Nat Eng Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Unemp Vet War Burrus, Arthur head M W 41 M 19 AR AR AR Farmer General Farm Burrus, Mattie wife F W 40 M 19 AR AR AR Burrus, Euliess son M W 19 S AR AR AR Burrus, Eskell son M W 17 S AR AR AR Burrus, Walter son M W 15 S AR AR AR Burrus, Tommie son M W 13 S AR AR AR Burrus, Lero son M W 5 S AR AR AR Burrus, Jewell daughter F W 2-1m S AR AR AR Burrus, G Laffette father M W 64 Wd 21 AR MO MO Labour General Farm
Death of a paternal grandfather	George Lafayette Burrus May 11, 1930 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a brother	Jay Dee Burrus July 11, 1931 (Age 20 years) Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Birth of a sister	Bonnie Sue Burrus December 29, 1933 (Age 23 years) Mississippi, Arkansas, United States
Census	April 11, 1940 (Age 29 years) Campbell, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - William Arthur Burrus - Household 1940 United States - Census transcript - William Arthur Burrus - Household Campbell, Lawrence, Arkansas Name Info Relation Home V/R Farm Sex Race Age Cond School R/W BP City County State Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Wages Vet War Burrus, Arthur head M W 52 M AR R Lawrence AR WPA Worker Road Work Burrus, Mattie X wife F W 51 M AR R Lawrence AR Burrus, Euliess son M W 29 S AR R Lawrence AR Foreman REA Rigid ?? Burrus, Tommie I son M W 23 S AR R Lawrence AR Farm Worker Farm Work Burrus, Lero son M W 15 S AR R Lawrence AR New Worker Burrus, Jeweldine daughter F W 12 S AR R Lawrence AR Burrus, J D son M W 7 S AR R Lawrence AR Burrus, Bonnie S daughter F W 6 S AR R Lawrence AR
Historical Event	World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 30 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
Marriage	Lillian May Hanselman — View this family April 7, 1949 (Age 38 years) Bedford, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
Historical Event	Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 39 years) South Korea 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 father	William Arthur Burrus 1953 (Age 42 years)
Death of a mother	Mattie L Huffman 1969 (Age 58 years)
Death of a brother	Walter A Burrus November 25, 1974 (Age 63 years) Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Historical Event	Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 35 years) Vietnam 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 wife	Lillian May Hanselman July 6, 1978 (Age 67 years) Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
Death	July 17, 1985 (Age 74 years) Emmet, Calhoun, Michigan, United States

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mattie L Huffman Audie Burrus Euliess A Burrus George Eskell Burrus Walter A Burrus Thomas Ike “Tom” Burrus Willard Lero Burrus Jewel Deare Burrus Jay Dee Burrus Bonnie Sue Burrus Dollie Burrus Cleo Burrus Leo Burrus William Arthur Burrus Birth: February 14, 1888 23 22 — Ash Flat, Sharp, Arkansas, United States Death: 1953
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Arthur Burrus Audie Burrus Euliess A Burrus George Eskell Burrus Walter A Burrus Thomas Ike “Tom” Burrus Willard Lero Burrus Jewel Deare Burrus Jay Dee Burrus Bonnie Sue Burrus Dollie Burrus Cleo Burrus Leo Burrus Mattie L Huffman Birth: August 1888 40 19 — Arkansas, United States Death: 1969
	Marriage: January 20, 1908 — Sharp, Arkansas, United States
11 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Audie Burrus Birth: January 1, 1909 20 20 — Arkansas, United States Death: July 18, 1929 — Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
23 months himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lillian May Hanselman Family with spouse Euliess A Burrus Birth: December 13, 1910 22 22 — Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States Death: July 17, 1985 — Emmet, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
23 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Family with spouse Alberta Moore George Eskell Burrus Birth: November 16, 1912 24 24 — Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States Death: November 11, 1988 — Angelina, Texas, United States
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Jewel Beatrice Watson Gary Dean Burrus Walter A Burrus Birth: December 28, 1914 26 26 — Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States Death: November 25, 1974 — Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lucille Harris Benny K Burrus Linda Joann Burrus Thomas Ike “Tom” Burrus Birth: February 22, 1917 29 28 — Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States Death: December 27, 1987 — Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
8 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Geraldine Vaughn Williard Lero Burrus Jr. Barbara Colleen Burrus Willard Lero Burrus Birth: October 8, 1924 36 36 — Minturn, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States Death: August 1, 2002 — St. Louis, Missouri, United States
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Jewel Deare Burrus Birth: January 10, 1928 39 39 — Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States Death: August 14, 2000 — Lenexa, Johnson, Kansas, United States
4 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Jay Dee Burrus Birth: July 11, 1931 43 42 — Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States Death: May 17, 1998 — Hoxie, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Bonnie Sue Burrus Birth: December 29, 1933 45 45 — Mississippi, Arkansas, United States Death: January 16, 2018 — Jackson, Missouri, United States
-15 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Dollie Burrus Birth: March 8, 1919 31 30 Death: March 11, 1919
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Cleo Burrus Birth: November 30, 1921 33 33 Death: December 4, 1921
younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Leo Burrus Birth: November 30, 1921 33 33 Death: February 15, 1923

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himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lillian May Hanselman Family with spouse Euliess A Burrus Birth: December 13, 1910 22 22 — Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States Death: July 17, 1985 — Emmet, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Family with spouse Euliess A Burrus Lillian May Hanselman Birth: March 18, 1908 — Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States Death: July 6, 1978 — Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
	Marriage: April 7, 1949 — Bedford, Calhoun, Michigan, United States

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himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lillian May Hanselman Family with spouse Euliess A Burrus Birth: December 13, 1910 22 22 — Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States Death: July 17, 1985 — Emmet, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
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wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Family with spouse Euliess A Burrus Lillian May Hanselman Birth: March 18, 1908 — Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States Death: July 6, 1978 — Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States

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Census View	1920 United States - Census transcript - William Arthur Burrus - Household Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas Name Relation Home Mort Sex Race Age Condition Imm Nat NatY School R W BP Lang FBP Father lang MBP Mother lang Eng Occupation Ind Emp Burrus, William A head M W 31 M AR MO AR Farmer General Farm Burrus, Mattie wife F W 31 M AR NC AR Burrus, Audie son M W 11 S AR AR AR Burrus, Euliess son M W 9 S AR AR AR Burrus, Eskell son M W 7 S AR AR AR Burrus, Walter son M W 5 S AR AR AR Burrus, Tommie son M W 2 S AR AR AR Burrus, Lafayette father M W 55 M MO TN TN Farmer Retired Burrus, Lydie C mother F W 54 M AR TN TN
Census View	1930 United States - Census transcript - William Arthur Burrus - Household Campbell, Lawrence, Arkansas Name Relation Home V/R Radio Farm Sex Race Age Cond AM School R/W BP FBP MBP Lang Imm Nat Eng Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Unemp Vet War Burrus, Arthur head M W 41 M 19 AR AR AR Farmer General Farm Burrus, Mattie wife F W 40 M 19 AR AR AR Burrus, Euliess son M W 19 S AR AR AR Burrus, Eskell son M W 17 S AR AR AR Burrus, Walter son M W 15 S AR AR AR Burrus, Tommie son M W 13 S AR AR AR Burrus, Lero son M W 5 S AR AR AR Burrus, Jewell daughter F W 2-1m S AR AR AR Burrus, G Laffette father M W 64 Wd 21 AR MO MO Labour General Farm
Census View	1940 United States - Census transcript - William Arthur Burrus - Household Campbell, Lawrence, Arkansas Name Info Relation Home V/R Farm Sex Race Age Cond School R/W BP City County State Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Wages Vet War Burrus, Arthur head M W 52 M AR R Lawrence AR WPA Worker Road Work Burrus, Mattie X wife F W 51 M AR R Lawrence AR Burrus, Euliess son M W 29 S AR R Lawrence AR Foreman REA Rigid ?? Burrus, Tommie I son M W 23 S AR R Lawrence AR Farm Worker Farm Work Burrus, Lero son M W 15 S AR R Lawrence AR New Worker Burrus, Jeweldine daughter F W 12 S AR R Lawrence AR Burrus, J D son M W 7 S AR R Lawrence AR Burrus, Bonnie S daughter F W 6 S AR R Lawrence AR

Family with parents
father Parents George Lafayette Burrus Lydie Caroline McCord	William Arthur Burrus 1888–1953
mother Parents George E Huffman Sarah J Walley	Mattie L Huffman 1888–1969
elder brother Family (none)	Audie Burrus 1909–1929
himself Family Lillian May Hanselman Private	Euliess A Burrus 1910–1985
younger brother Family Private Alberta Moore	George Eskell Burrus 1912–1988
younger brother Family Jewel Beatrice Watson Gary Dean Burrus Private	Walter A Burrus 1914–1974
younger brother Family Lucille Harris Benny K Burrus Linda Joann Burrus	Thomas Ike “Tom” Burrus 1917–1987
younger brother Family Mary Geraldine Vaughn Williard Lero Burrus Jr. Private Barbara Colleen Burrus	Willard Lero Burrus 1924–2002
younger sister Family (none)	Jewel Deare Burrus 1928–2000
younger brother Family (none)	Jay Dee Burrus 1931–1998
younger sister Family (none)	Bonnie Sue Burrus 1933–2018
younger sister Family (none)	Dollie Burrus 1919–1919
younger brother Family (none)	Cleo Burrus 1921–1921
younger brother Family (none)	Leo Burrus 1921–1923
Family with Lillian May Hanselman
himself Parents William Arthur Burrus Mattie L Huffman	Euliess A Burrus 1910–1985
wife Parents (unknown)	Lillian May Hanselman 1908–1978
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himself Parents William Arthur Burrus Mattie L Huffman	Euliess A Burrus 1910–1985
wife Parents (unknown)	Private
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wife’s husband Parents (unknown)	Private
wife Parents (unknown)	Lillian May Hanselman 1908–1978
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wife’s husband Parents (unknown)	Private
wife Parents (unknown)	Private