The Shemwell Family

Ruth Elizabeth BakerAge: 71 years18971969

Name
Ruth Elizabeth Baker
Given names
Ruth Elizabeth
Surname
Baker
Married name
Ruth Elizabeth Barnett
Birth October 1, 1897
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 6 months)
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
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 18 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
MarriageMarvin Thomas BarnettView this family
August 28, 1918 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 19 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 20 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 son
#1
Leo Nixon Barnett
June 19, 1919 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Alpha Ruth Barnett
June 19, 1920 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Heron Vernon Barnett
October 5, 1922 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Kathryn Willa Barnett
October 30, 1927 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 32 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 19, 1930 (Age 32 years)
Census April 23, 1940 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 44 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 grandson
#1
Garrett Lee Barnett
January 11, 1946 (Age 48 years)
Census April 25, 1950 (Age 52 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 52 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
Birth of a grandson
#2
Gregory Alan Barnett
January 19, 1956 (Age 58 years)
Death of a grandsonGregory Alan Barnett
January 24, 1956 (Age 58 years)
Death of a husbandMarvin Thomas Barnett
June 15, 1962 (Age 64 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 48 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 January 6, 1969 (Age 71 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mount Rose Memorial Park
Family with Marvin Thomas Barnett - View this family
husband
Marvin Thomas Barnett
Birth: October 22, 1898 22 19Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: June 15, 1962Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States
herself
Marriage: August 28, 1918Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States
10 months
son
Leo Nixon Barnett
Birth: June 19, 1919 20 21Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: December 3, 1991Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
1 year
daughter
Alpha Ruth Barnett
Birth: June 19, 1920 21 22Missouri, United States
Death: August 26, 1976Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States
2 years
son
Heron Vernon Barnett
Birth: October 5, 1922 23 25Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: July 7, 2013Columbia, Boone, Missouri, United States
5 years
daughter
Kathryn Willa Barnett
Birth: October 30, 1927 29 30Missouri, United States
Death: January 11, 2006Kellogg, Shoshone, Idaho, United States

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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Marvin Thomas Barnett - Household

Franklin, Laclede, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Barnett, MarvinheadMW31M19MOMOMOFarmerGeneral Farm
Barnett, Ruth EwifeFW31M19MOMOMO
Barnett, Leo NsonMW10SMOMOMO
Barnett, Alpha RdaughterFW9SMOMOMO
Barnett, VernonsonMW7SMOMOMO
Barnett, WilladaughterFW2-5mSMOMOMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Marvin Thomas Barnett - Household

Roads leading to Competition Franklin, Laclede, Missouri

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Barnett, MarvinheadMW41MMOSame HouseFarmerFarm
Barnett, RuthwifeFW41MMO
Barnett, Leo NsonMW19SMO
Barnett, VernonsonMW17SMOCarpenterCCC Forestry
Barnett, KathryndaughterFW12SMOImprovementsWYA Public School

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Marvin Thomas Barnett - Household

Elk Creek, Wright, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Barnett, Marvin TheadMW51MarMOFarmerFarm
Barnett, Ruth EwifeFW5MarMOFarm HelperFarm