The Shemwell Family

Claude Forrester PruittAge: 70 years18901960

Name
Claude Forrester Pruitt
Given names
Claude Forrester
Surname
Pruitt
Birth February 24, 1890 41 33
Birth of a brotherDave Pruitt
July 1892 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterEmma E Pruitt
December 3, 1894 (Age 4 years)
Death of a sisterEmma E Pruitt
October 1, 1895 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Lester Pruitt
November 7, 1896 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 8 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
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn Robert Pruitt
between 1900 and 1910 (Age 9 years)
Census June 6, 1900 (Age 10 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherNancy McGehee
January 14, 1908 (Age 17 years)
Census April 16, 1910 (Age 20 years)
MarriageJulia Pink BreedloveView this family
December 1, 1912 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Flossie Paralee Pruitt
October 22, 1913 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Lonnie Earnel Pruitt
December 5, 1914 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 25 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 daughter
#3
Celeste Florence Pruitt
January 20, 1917 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Lewell William Pruitt
October 2, 1918 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 26 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 27 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 January 20, 1920 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Madge Aliene Pruitt
November 14, 1921 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Gladys Marie Pruitt
January 9, 1924 (Age 33 years)
Death of a motherNancy Parlee Curtis
December 27, 1924 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#7
Claude Elmo Pruitt
August 15, 1926 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 39 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 22, 1930 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8
Betty Jo Pruitt
November 23, 1930 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a son
#9
Douglas Lee Pruitt
May 24, 1935 (Age 45 years)
Death of a fatherJames Potter Pruitt Sr.
December 16, 1936 (Age 46 years)
Census April 24, 1940 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 51 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 sonClaude Elmo Pruitt
June 3, 1946 (Age 56 years)
Death of a sisterMary Arizona “Zona” Pruitt
April 14, 1948 (Age 58 years)
Census April 10, 1950 (Age 60 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 59 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 sisterOmie Elizabeth Pruitt
February 27, 1960 (Age 70 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 55 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 November 29, 1960 (Age 70 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Wetumka Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: March 26, 1871Newton, Arkansas, United States
15 months
elder brother
Rufus T Pruitt
Birth: June 12, 1872 24 15Newton, Arkansas, United States
Death: March 15, 1874Newton, Arkansas, United States
2 years
elder sister
Mary Arizona “Zona” Pruitt
Birth: October 14, 1874 26 18Newton, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 14, 1948Dutch Mills, Washington, Arkansas, United States
2 years
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
2 years
elder brother
2 years
elder brother
2 years
elder brother
2 years
elder sister
23 months
himself
2 years
younger brother
2 years
younger sister
Emma E Pruitt
Birth: December 3, 1894 46 38Arkansas, United States
Death: October 1, 1895Arkansas, United States
23 months
younger brother
Family with Julia Pink Breedlove - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: December 1, 1912Newton, Arkansas, United States
11 months
daughter
Flossie Paralee Pruitt
Birth: October 22, 1913 23 18Deer, Newton, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 3, 1991Seminole, Oklahoma, United States
13 months
son
Lonnie Earnel Pruitt
Birth: December 5, 1914 24 20Arkansas, United States
Death: November 24, 1971Holdenville, Hughes, Oklahoma, United States
2 years
daughter
Celeste Florence Pruitt
Birth: January 20, 1917 26 22Arkansas, United States
Death: January 13, 2008Wetumka, Hughes, Oklahoma, United States
20 months
son
Lewell William Pruitt
Birth: October 2, 1918 28 23Arkansas, United States
Death: October 31, 1991Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
daughter
Madge Aliene Pruitt
Birth: November 14, 1921 31 27Newton, Arkansas, United States
Death: May 17, 2012Hughes, Oklahoma, United States
2 years
daughter
Gladys Marie Pruitt
Birth: January 9, 1924 33 29Deer, Newton, Arkansas, United States
Death: June 22, 2017Holdenville, Hughes, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
son
Claude Elmo Pruitt
Birth: August 15, 1926 36 31Oklahoma, United States
Death: June 3, 1946Manila, Philippines
4 years
daughter
Betty Jo Pruitt
Birth: November 23, 1930 40 36Oklahoma, United States
Death: December 8, 2021Oklahoma, United States
5 years
son
Douglas Lee Pruitt
Birth: May 24, 1935 45 40Oklahoma, United States
Death: November 10, 2022Oklahoma, United States

Claude Forrester Pruitt has 15 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James Potter Pruitt Sr. - Household

Pleasant Hill, Newton, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Pruitt, James PheadWMApr184852M26ARINKYFarmer0YesYesYesOFF
Pruitt, Nancy PwifeWFOct185647M261210TNTNTN1NoNoNo
Pruitt, John RsonWMOct188316SARARTNFarm Hand10YesYesYes
Pruitt, Amos FsonWMFeb188614SARARTNAttend School10YesYesYes
Pruitt, Glenora EdaughterWFApr188812SARARTN6YesYesYes
Pruitt, Claud EsonWMFeb189010SARARTN6NoNoYes
Pruitt, DavesonWMJul18928SARARTN
Pruitt, William LsonWMNov18964SARARTN

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James Potter Pruitt Sr. - Household

Pleasant Hill, Newton, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Pruitt, James PheadMW62M144ARINKYEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmEmpYesYesOFF
Pruitt, Nancy PwifeFW55M1441210MOTNTNEnglishNoneYesYes
Pruitt, Claud EsonMW20SARARTNEnglishFarm LaborerHome FarmWNo15YesYesYes
Pruitt, DavesonMW17SARARTNEnglishFarm LaborerHome FarmWNo15YesYesYes
Pruitt, William LsonMW13SARARTNEnglishFarm LaborerHome FarmWNo15YesYesYes

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Claude Forrester Pruitt - Household

ED 106 Pleasant Hill, Newton, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Pruitt, F ClaudheadOFMW28MYesYesARARMOYesFarmerHome FarmOA
Pruitt, JuliawifeFW24MYesYesARTNTNYesFarm LaborerHome Farm
Pruitt, FlauciedaughterFW6SARARARYesNone
Pruitt, LonniesonMW4SARARARNone
Pruitt, FlorencedaughterFW2SARARARNone
Pruitt, LewelsonMW1SARARARNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Claude Forrester Pruitt - Household

ED 32 Yeager, Hughes, Oklahoma, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Pruitt, Claud FheadRYesMW37M22NoYesARARTNYesFarmerGeneral FarmOYesNo
Pruitt, JuliewifeFW35M18NoYesARTNTNYes
Pruitt, FlossiedaughterFW17SNoYesARARARYes
Pruitt, Lonnie EsonMW15SYesYesARARARYesFarm LaborerGeneral FarmNPYes
Pruitt, FlorencedaughterFW13SYesYesARARARYes
Pruitt, LewellsonMW11SYesYesARARARYes
Pruitt, MadgedaughterFW8SYesARARAR
Pruitt, GladysdaughterFW6SYesARARAR
Pruitt, Claud EsonMW3 years 8 monthsSNoOKARAR

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Claude Forrester Pruitt - Household

Yeager, Hughes, Oklahoma, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Pruitt, Claude FheadR3YesMW50MNoARFarmerOA520
Pruitt, JuliaxwifeFW45MNoAR00
Pruitt, LonniesonMW25SNoARFarm LaborerNP520
Pruitt, MadgedaughterFW18SNoAR00
Pruitt, GladysdaughterFW16SNoAR00
Pruitt, Claud JrsonMW13SYesOK00
Pruitt, Betty JodaughterFW9SYesOK
Pruitt, Douglas LsonMW4SNoOK

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Claude Forrester Pruitt - Household

Wetumka, Hughes, Oklahoma, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Pruitt, Claude FheadMW60MarARWK70Carpenter WorkP
Pruitt, JuliawifeFW56MarARH
Pruitt, Douglas LsonMW14NevOKOT