The Shemwell Family

Mary Frances “Mollie” LambertAge: 76 years18741951

Name
Mary Frances “Mollie” Lambert
Given names
Mary Frances
Surname
Lambert
Nickname
Mollie
Married name
Mary Frances Rans
Birth August 14, 1874 26 20
Birth of a brotherCharles William Lambert
September 8, 1876 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 3 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Birth of a sisterPhoebe Cordelia Lambert
about 1879 (Age 4 years)
Note: Birth year/place based on 1880 mCensus
Census June 23, 1880 (Age 5 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Lambert
September 5, 1881 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherInfant Lambert
February 8, 1882 (Age 7 years)
Death of a brotherInfant Lambert
February 10, 1882 (Age 7 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherCordelia Ann Glass
1888 (Age 13 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJoseph Troutman
January 24, 1892 (Age 17 years)
MarriageJames Alfred RansView this family
March 6, 1893 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Charles William Rans
September 3, 1893 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a son
#2
George Holland Rans
October 25, 1895 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Frederic Dean Rans
June 26, 1897 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 23 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 7, 1900 (Age 25 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherPhoebe Clark
October 14, 1900 (Age 26 years)
Census May 3, 1910 (Age 35 years)
Marriage of a childCharles William RansEthel Lavon FryView this family
December 21, 1912 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Ralph Dean Rans
August 2, 1915 (Age 40 years)
Marriage of a childGeorge Holland RansCharlotte Agnes HendricksonView this family
December 22, 1915 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 41 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 granddaughter
#2
Dolores Wilodene Rans
June 15, 1917 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 42 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 43 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 granddaughter
#3
Louetta Maxine Rans
July 26, 1919 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Rosemary L Bunn
1919 (Age 44 years)
Marriage of a childFrederic Dean RansLelia Dean RobinsonView this family
December 24, 1919 (Age 45 years)
Census January 2, 1920 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Fern Eileen Rans
January 15, 1921 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Grace Alice Rans
September 6, 1924 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7
Dean Junior Rans
March 9, 1925 (Age 50 years)
Death of a fatherHolland Christopher Lambert
October 4, 1925 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
Howard Lee Rans
August 21, 1927 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9
Donald Eugene Rans
June 19, 1929 (Age 54 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 55 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 5, 1930 (Age 55 years)
Death of a granddaughterDolores Wilodene Rans
July 5, 1937 (Age 62 years)
Death of a motherNancy Jane Troutman
November 9, 1939 (Age 65 years)
Census April 23, 1940 (Age 65 years)
Death of a grandsonHoward Lee Rans
July 26, 1941 (Age 66 years)
Death of a sisterNettie Jane Lambert
May 28, 1943 (Age 68 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 67 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 brotherCharles William Lambert
May 10, 1948 (Age 73 years)
Death of a sonGeorge Holland Rans
May 17, 1948 (Age 73 years)
Census April 8, 1950 (Age 75 years)
Death of a husbandJames Alfred Rans
December 4, 1950 (Age 76 years)
Death of a sisterPhoebe Cordelia Lambert
1951 (Age 76 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 75 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 71 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 February 13, 1951 (Age 76 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Fulton Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: April 14, 1872Fulton, Indiana, United States
7 months
elder sister
Nettie Jane Lambert
Birth: November 21, 1872 25 18Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: May 28, 1943Fulton, Fulton, Indiana, United States
21 months
herself
2 years
younger brother
3 years
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
Infant Lambert
Birth: February 8, 1882 34 27Indiana, United States
Death: February 10, 1882Indiana, United States
Family with James Alfred Rans - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: March 6, 1893Fulton, Indiana, United States
6 months
son
Charles William Rans
Birth: September 3, 1893 25 19Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: October 28, 1959Fulton, Fulton, Indiana, United States
2 years
son
20 months
son
Frederic Dean Rans
Birth: June 26, 1897 29 22Marshtown, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: January 13, 1970Fulton, Indiana, United States

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Holland Christopher Lambert - Household

ED 44 Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Lambert, H ChristopherWM32headMFarmerMDMDMD
Lambert, Nancy JWF25wifeMKeeping HouseINKYIN
Lambert, NettieWF7daughterSINMDIN
Lambert, MollieWF5daughterSINMDIN
Lambert, CharlesWM3sonSINMDIN
Lambert, PhoebeWF1daughterSINMDIN

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James Albert Terry Rans - Household

ED 45 Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Raus, James AheadWMApr186832M7INOHINFarmer0YesYesYesOMF
Raus, Mary FwifeWFAug187426M733INMDINYesYesYes
Rans, Charles WsonWMSep18936SINININAt School
Rans, George HsonWMOct18954SINININ
Rans, Fredrick DsonWMJun18972SINININ

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James Albert Terry Rans - Household

ED 64 Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Rans, James AheadMW42M17INOHINEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmOAYesYesOMF
Rans, Mary FwifeFW35M1733INMDINEnglishNoneYesYes
Rans, Charles WsonMW16SINOHINEnglishFarm LaborerHome FarmWNoYesYesYes
Rans, George HsonMW14SINOHINEnglishFarm LaborerHome FarmWNoYesYesYes
Rans, Frederick DsonMW12SINOHINEnglishNoneYesYesYes

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James Alfred Rans - Household

ED 79 Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Rans, James AheadRMW51MYesYesINOHINYesFarmerGeneral FarmOA
Rans, Mary FwifeFW45MYesYesINMDINYesNone
Rans, Fredrick DsonMW22MYesYesINININYesFarm LaborerHome Farm
Rans, Lela Ddaughter-in-lawFW20MNoYesYesINOHOHYesNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Alfred Rans - Household

ED 1 Aubbeenaubbee, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Rans, James AheadORYesMW61M25NoYesINOHINYesFarmerOwn FarmOYesNo
Rans, Mary FwifeFW56M20NoYesINMDINYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James Alfred Rans - Household

Bethlehem, Cass, Indiana, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Rans, James AxheadO800YesMW71MNoINFarmerFarmOA520
Rans, Mary FwifeFW65MNoIN

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - James Alfred Rans - Household

Fulton, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Rans, James AheadMW81WdINOT
Rans, Mary FwifeFW75WdINHome

Census shows James and Mary as Widows; but, they are both alive and still married