The Shemwell Family

Helen Louise CamdenAge: 74 years19201995

Name
Helen Louise Camden
Given names
Helen Louise
Surname
Camden
Married name
Helen Louise Hamilton
Birth October 22, 1920 30 21
Birth of a brotherFred Camden Jr
January 8, 1925 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterEvelyn Faye Camden
December 31, 1928 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 8 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 10, 1930 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a sisterMarilyn Camden
October 24, 1930 (Age 10 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherEtta Myrtle Troutman
February 27, 1934 (Age 13 years)
Census April 17, 1940 (Age 19 years)
Death of a fatherFred Camden
November 10, 1943 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 21 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
MarriageFletcher Mayo HamiltonView this family
about 1945 (Age 24 years)
Note: Marriage year/place based on the birth of their first child, Roy, in 1946
Marriage of a parentRussell Emmet MartinZelma Fern TilburyView this family
June 26, 1946 (Age 25 years)
Census April 1, 1950 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 29 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 motherZelma Fern Tilbury
January 10, 1963 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 25 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 husbandFletcher Mayo Hamilton
January 18, 1977 (Age 56 years)
Death of a brotherFred Camden Jr
June 18, 1989 (Age 68 years)
Death July 11, 1995 (Age 74 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Houston National Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: February 22, 1919Lonoke, Arkansas, United States
Divorce: November 10, 1939Lonoke, Arkansas, United States
20 months
herself
Helen Louise Camden
Birth: October 22, 1920 30 21Lonoke, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 11, 1995Liberty, Texas, United States
4 years
younger brother
Fred Camden Jr
Birth: January 8, 1925 34 25Missouri, United States
Death: June 18, 1989Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
4 years
younger sister
22 months
younger sister
Marilyn Camden
Birth: October 24, 1930 40 31Ashley, Arkansas, United States
Death: May 5, 2012Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas, United States
Mother’s family with Russell Emmet Martin - View this family
step-father
Russell Emmet Martin
Birth: September 13, 1898Indiana, United States
Death: October 7, 1957Alameda, California, United States
mother
Marriage: June 26, 1946Ashley, Arkansas, United States
Family with Fletcher Mayo Hamilton - View this family
husband
Fletcher Mayo Hamilton
Birth: July 7, 1922Thomasville, Clarke, Alabama, United States
Death: January 18, 1977Liberty, Texas, United States
herself
Helen Louise Camden
Birth: October 22, 1920 30 21Lonoke, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 11, 1995Liberty, Texas, United States
Marriage: about 1945Louisiana, United States

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Fred Camden - Household

ED 27 Wilmot, Ashley, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Camden, FredheadRRYesMW40M30NoYesMOMSMSYesFarmerFarmOYesNo
Camden, ZelmawifeFW30M14NoYesOKILINYesNone
Camden, Helen LdaughterFW9SYesARMOOKNone
Camden, Fred JrsonMW5SNoMOMOOKNone
Camden, EvelyndaughterFW1 year 4 monthsSNoARMOOKNone
Tilbury, Etta Mmother-in-lawFW60Wd17NoYesINKYINYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Fred Camden - Household

Lonoke, Arkansas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Camden, FredheadO200FMW50MARFarmerFarmOA52Yes
Camden ZelmaxwifeFW39MOK0
Camden, HelendaughterFW19SAR
Camden, Fred JrsonMW15SAR
Camden, EvelyndaughterFW11SAR
Camden, MarilyndaughterFW8SAR
Tilbury, Floydbrother in lawMW48MARLaborFarmPW52400No

Marriage
Marriage year/place based on the birth of their first child, Roy, in 1946
Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Zelma Fern Tilbury - Household

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Tilbury, Zelma FheadFW50WdOKH
Hamilton, Fletcher Mson-in-lawMW27MarALOt
Hamilton, Helen LdaughterFW29MarARH
Hamilton, Rondald FgrandsonMW3NevLA
Hamilton, Deborah JeangranddaughterFW0NevAR