The Shemwell Family

Ava Irene PruittAge: 87 years19272015

Name
Ava Irene Pruitt
Given names
Ava Irene
Surname
Pruitt
Birth July 18, 1927 41 40
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 2 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 23, 1930 (Age 2 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Potter Pruitt Sr.
December 16, 1936 (Age 9 years)
Census April 5, 1940 (Age 12 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 14 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
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 22 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 fatherAmos Farris Pruitt
February 7, 1961 (Age 33 years)
Death of a motherEtta Mae Ashlock
February 21, 1964 (Age 36 years)
Death of a brotherWilburn Argus Pruitt
July 5, 1964 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 18 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 of a sisterOrpha May Pruitt
March 15, 1989 (Age 61 years)

Death of a sisterJewell M Pruitt
August 12, 1991 (Age 64 years)
Death of a brotherHarold E Pruitt
May 19, 1994 (Age 66 years)
Death of a sisterJessie A Pruitt
September 10, 1997 (Age 70 years)
Death of a brotherWillard A Pruitt
December 31, 2008 (Age 81 years)
Death June 23, 2015 (Age 87 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Council Hill Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: November 14, 1909Newton, Arkansas, United States
14 months
elder brother
Infant Son Pruitt
Birth: January 8, 1911 24 24Newton, Arkansas, United States
Death: January 16, 1911Newton, Arkansas, United States
elder brother
Infant Pruitt
Birth: January 8, 1911 24 24Newton, Arkansas, United States
Death: January 16, 1911Newton, Arkansas, United States
14 months
elder sister
21 months
elder sister
Jessie A Pruitt
Birth: November 29, 1913 27 26Oklahoma, United States
Death: September 10, 1997Oklahoma, United States
3 years
elder brother
Wilburn Argus Pruitt
Birth: July 7, 1916 30 29Deer, Newton, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 5, 1964Oklahoma, United States
22 months
elder brother
Willard A Pruitt
Birth: May 9, 1918 32 31Limestone, Newton, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 31, 2008Oklahoma, United States
2 years
elder sister
Jewell M Pruitt
Birth: August 15, 1920 34 33
Death: August 12, 1991Council Hill, McIntosh, Oklahoma, United States
4 years
elder brother
Harold E Pruitt
Birth: December 5, 1924 38 37Limestone, Newton, Arkansas, United States
Death: May 19, 1994Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
herself
Ava Irene Pruitt
Birth: July 18, 1927 41 40Limestone, Newton, Arkansas, United States
Death: June 23, 2015Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Amos Farris Pruitt - Household

Council Hill, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Pruitt, Amos FheadOYesMW44M23NoYesTXARTNYesFarmerFarmOYesNo
Pruitt, Etta MwifeFW44M23NoYesARKYKYYesNone
Pruitt, OrphaDaughterFW18SYesYesARARTXYesNone
Pruitt, JessieDaughterFW16SYesYesARARTXYesNone
Pruitt, WilburnSonMW14SYesYesARARTXYesNone
Pruitt, WillardSonMW12SYesYesARARTXYesNone
Pruitt, JewelDaughterFW9SYesARARTXNone
Pruitt, HaroldSonMW5SNoARARTXNone
Pruitt, AvaDaughterFW3SNoARARTXNone
Pruitt, James PfatherMW81Wd23NoYesARINKYYesFarm LaborFarmWYesNo

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Amos Farris Pruitt - Household

Sutton, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Pruitt, FenisxheadR3YesMW54MARFarmerFarmOA520
Pruitt, MaywifeFW53MTX
Pruitt, WillardsonMW21SARFarmerFarmNP520
Pruitt, JeweldaughterFW19SAR
Pruitt, HaroldsonMW15SAR
Pruitt, AvadaughterFW12SAR