The Shemwell Family

Cora Grace RouchAge: 102 years18891991

Name
Cora Grace Rouch
Given names
Cora Grace
Surname
Rouch
Married name
Cora Grace Clark
Married name
Cora Grace Bruce
Birth March 31, 1889 32 30
Death of a maternal grandfatherJoseph Troutman
January 24, 1892 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterMildred Pearl “Millie” Rouch
January 30, 1893 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterElla Myrtle Rouch
May 31, 1894 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a sisterViola Fay Rouch
January 1896 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 9 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 1, 1900 (Age 11 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherPhoebe Clark
October 14, 1900 (Age 11 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherAaron Rouch
December 21, 1901 (Age 12 years)
MarriageHarrison Leroy ClarkView this family
May 20, 1908 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Ruth Elizabeth Clark
March 23, 1909 (Age 19 years)
Census May 3, 1910 (Age 21 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherAnn Goss
June 7, 1910 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Myrl David Clark
August 22, 1912 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 26 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 27 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 28 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 14, 1920 (Age 30 years)
Death of a motherSarah Melissa Troutman
February 7, 1920 (Age 30 years)
Death of a husbandHarrison Leroy Clark
March 23, 1927 (Age 37 years)
Marriage of a childDonald Vincent RobinsonRuth Elizabeth ClarkView this family
August 31, 1928 (Age 39 years)
MarriageRev George William BruceView this family
March 3, 1929 (Age 39 years)
Note: 1930 Census confirms they had been married for 1 year
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 40 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 1930 (Age 41 years)
Death of a fatherBenjamin Franklin Rouch
August 27, 1930 (Age 41 years)

Marriage of a childMyrl David ClarkNina Barbara OlmstedView this family
May 26, 1934 (Age 45 years)
Census April 11, 1940 (Age 51 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 52 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
Census April 6, 1950 (Age 61 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 60 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 husbandRev George William Bruce
August 4, 1963 (Age 74 years)
Death of a brotherWalter Ernest Rouch
May 1965 (Age 76 years)
Death of a brotherMark Arnold Rouch Sr
May 29, 1968 (Age 79 years)
Death of a sisterEva Lee Rouch
February 15, 1974 (Age 84 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 56 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 sisterAnna Mae Rouch
December 13, 1980 (Age 91 years)
Death of a sisterViola Fay Rouch
June 1981 (Age 92 years)
Death of a sisterMildred Pearl “Millie” Rouch
January 17, 1984 (Age 94 years)
Event
Mildred Pearl “Millie” Rouch
January 18, 1984 (Age 94 years)
Death of a sisterElla Myrtle Rouch
October 1986 (Age 97 years)
Death of a sonMyrl David Clark
November 28, 1986 (Age 97 years)
Death July 21, 1991 (Age 102 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mount Crest Abbey Mausoleum
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: December 24, 1878Fulton, Indiana, United States
2 years
elder sister
Eva Lee Rouch
Birth: December 11, 1880 24 22Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: February 15, 1974Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, United States
15 months
elder brother
Infant Rouch
Birth: March 27, 1882 25 23Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: before 1885Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
16 months
elder sister
Anna Mae Rouch
Birth: August 9, 1883 27 25Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: December 13, 1980Oklahoma City, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
20 months
elder brother
Walter Ernest Rouch
Birth: April 13, 1885 28 26Dalton City, Moultrie, Illinois, United States
Death: May 1965Illinois, United States
3 years
elder brother
Mark Arnold Rouch Sr
Birth: September 28, 1887 31 29Dalton City, Moultrie, Illinois, United States
Death: May 29, 1968Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, United States
18 months
herself
4 years
younger sister
16 months
younger sister
20 months
younger sister
Viola Fay Rouch
Birth: January 1896 39 37Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: June 1981Alameda, California, United States
Family with Harrison Leroy Clark - View this family
husband
Harrison Leroy Clark
Birth: February 27, 1888 50 37Pratt, Kansas, United States
Death: March 23, 1927Dover, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States
herself
Marriage: May 20, 1908Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States
10 months
daughter
Ruth Elizabeth Clark
Birth: March 23, 1909 21 19Oklahoma, United States
Death: February 14, 1996Polk, Oregon, United States
3 years
son
Myrl David Clark
Birth: August 22, 1912 24 23Dover, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States
Death: November 28, 1986Lincoln, Oregon, United States
Family with Rev George William Bruce - View this family
husband
Rev George William Bruce
Birth: February 5, 1885 23 22Cherokee, Iowa, United States
Death: August 4, 1963Oregon, United States
herself
Marriage: March 3, 1929Multnomah, Oregon, United States

Cora Grace Rouch has 44 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Mother's family (44)

Parents William Campbell Troutman + Isabell Julian
Parents Jonah C Troutman + Deliah Warner
Parents Michael Troutman + Mary Clarinda Gregson
1Mahala A Troutman18731951
Parents Michael Troutman + Delilah Elder
2Veda Troutman18841888
Parents James Campbell Troutman + Lucinda Elliot
1Phebe Ida Troutman18791961
2Jesse Mae Troutman18821929
Parents James Campbell Troutman + Angeline Sheets
1Ray James Troutman18861946
Parents Ray James Troutman + Clara Louise Ulmstead
Parents Holland Christopher Lambert + Nancy Jane Troutman
5Infant Lambert18821882
Parents William Henry Snyder + Ella Troutman
5Ira Earl Snyder18881927
6Claudie Snyder18901891
7Harold Lee Snyder18901945
Parents Ezra Troutman + Sarah Elizabeth Sheets
2Lewis Guy Troutman18921959
3Harry E Troutman18941965
4Alva C Troutman18991902
5Leota M Troutman19021970
6Edith Fay Troutman19051992
Parents Henry Wilson Tilbury + Etta Myrtle Troutman
5Zetta Fay Tilbury18981985
6Zelma Fern Tilbury18991963
7Enid W Tilbury19021979
Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Rouch - Household

Ed 62 Milam, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Rouch, FrankheadWMJul185644M20INPAOHFarmerYesYesYesRMF
Rouch, Sarah MwifeWFAug185842M20108INKYINYesYesYes
Rouch, Eva PdaughterWFDec188020SINININYesYesYes
Rouch, Anna MdaughterWFAug188317SILININYesYesYes
Rouch, Walter EsonWMApr188515SILININFarm LaborerYesYesYes
Rouch, Mark AsonWMSep188713SILININFarm LaborerYesYesYes
Rouch, Cora GdaughterWFMar188911SILININYesYesYes
Rouch, Millie PdaughterWFJan18937SILININYesYesYes
Rouch, Ella MdaughterWFMay18946SILININYesYesYes
Rouch, Viola FdaughterWFJan18964SILININ

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Harrison Leroy Clark - Household

ED 75 Cimarron, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Clark, Harry LheadMW22M2KSxxEnglishSalesmanGeneral StoreW0YesYesOMH
Clark, CorawifeFW21M211ILINILEnglishYesYes
Clark, RuthdaughterFW1SOKKSILEnglish

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Harrison Leroy Clark - Household

ED 99 Beloit, Mitchell, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Clark, Harry LheadRMW32MYesYesKSININCommercial TraderCream ??W
Clark, Cora GwifeFW30MYesYesILININNone
Clark, Ruth EdaughterFW10SYesYesYesOKKSILNone
Clark, Myrl DsonMW7SYesYesYesOKKSILNone

Marriage
1930 Census confirms they had been married for 1 year
Census1930 United States - Census transcript - George William Bruce - Household

ED 437 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Bruce, George WheadChurch PropertyRNoMW45M44NoYesIAUnited StatesUnited StatesYesPastorChurchWYes
Rouch, Cora GwifeNoFW41M40NoYesILININYesNone
Clark, Merleadopted sonNoMW17MYesYesOKKSILYesUsherTheatreWNo24

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Rev George William Bruce - Household

The Dalles, Wasco, Oregon, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Bruce, Geo WheadR30NoMW55MNoIAClergymanPW521750
Bruce, Cora GwifeFW51MNoILNP0

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Rev George William Bruce - Household

Multnomah, Oregon, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Bruce, George WheadMW65MIAWMinisterClergymanP
Bruce, Cora GwifeFW61MILWMinister's AssistantClergymanP