The Shemwell Family

Iva Dell ClowAge: 66 years18811947

Name
Iva Dell Clow
Given names
Iva Dell
Surname
Clow
Married name
Iva Dell Troutman
Married name
Iva Dell Shields
Shared note: Ida Dell Clow Parents
Birth January 11, 1881 25 19
Death of a fatherEdward B Clow
1885 (Age 3 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 17 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
MarriageElmer “Stack” TroutmanView this family
December 24, 1901 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Nettie Faye Troutman
September 29, 1902 (Age 21 years)
MarriageJosiah Syke ShieldsView this family
June 24, 1905 (Age 24 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 34 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 35 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 36 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/
Marriage of a childJames William ScottNettie Faye TroutmanView this family
September 17, 1919 (Age 38 years)
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Alice Marie Scott
1921 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
James William Scott Jr
July 6, 1921 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Charles Edward Scott
September 24, 1923 (Age 42 years)
Death of a husbandJosiah Syke Shields
December 17, 1928 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 48 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
Death of a motherNancy Alice Flynn
October 7, 1938 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 60 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
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 64 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 22, 1947 (Age 66 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Fairlawn Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Edward B Clow
Birth: May 13, 1855Bowling Green, Fayette, Illinois, United States
Death: 1885Illinois, United States
mother
Nancy Alice Flynn
Birth: August 28, 1861Marion, Putnam, Indiana, United States
Death: October 7, 1938Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Marriage: September 18, 1879Fayette, Illinois, United States
Divorce: 1882Illinois, United States
16 months
herself
Iva Dell Clow
Birth: January 11, 1881 25 19Cowden, Shelby, Illinois, United States
Death: January 22, 1947Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Family with Elmer “Stack” Troutman - View this family
husband
herself
Iva Dell Clow
Birth: January 11, 1881 25 19Cowden, Shelby, Illinois, United States
Death: January 22, 1947Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Marriage: December 24, 1901Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
9 months
daughter
Family with Josiah Syke Shields - View this family
husband
Josiah Syke Shields
Birth: March 5, 1861Greene, Indiana, United States
Death: December 17, 1928Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
herself
Iva Dell Clow
Birth: January 11, 1881 25 19Cowden, Shelby, Illinois, United States
Death: January 22, 1947Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Marriage: June 24, 1905Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Elmer “Stack” Troutman + Elizabeth Jane “Jennie” Berger - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: October 15, 1908Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
-18 months
step-son
Francis Corwin Troutman
Birth: April 12, 1907 37 22Udall, Cowley, Kansas, United States
Death: May 8, 1957Illinois, United States
2 years
step-son
Asa Burton “Ace” Troutman
Birth: July 26, 1909 39 24Oxford, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Death: January 15, 1931Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
2 years
step-son
Charles Edward Troutman
Birth: October 28, 1911 41 26Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: May 17, 1988Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, United States
2 years
step-daughter
4 years
step-daughter
Elmer “Stack” Troutman + Orpha Estell Kitchen - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Orpha Estell Kitchen
Birth: April 28, 1873Illinois, United States
Death: October 9, 1960Kentucky, United States
Marriage: November 28, 1894Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

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Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Josiah Syke Shields - Household

Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Shields, SykesheadMW49M15INININEnglishManagerTraining FarmWNo0YesYesRR
Shields, IrawifeFW29M2533ILILINEnglishNoneYesYes
Shields, Fay(step)-daughterFW7SILINILNoneYesYesYes
Shields, LuthersonMW3SILINILNoneNo
Shields, EdwardsonMW1SILINILNoneNo

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James William Scott - Household

Macon, Illinois, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Shields, SikeheadRMW59MYesYesINUnited StatesUnited StatesYesLaborerRailroadW
Shields, IvawifeFW39MYesYesILILINYesNone
Scott, Fay(step) daughterFW17MNoYesYesILINILYesNone
Scott, James Wson-in-lawMW23MYesYesILILILYesChaufferTaxi CabW
Shields, LuthersonMW13SYesYesYesILINILYesNone
Shields, EdwardsonMW11SYesYesYesILINILYesNone

Name
Ida Dell Clow Parents Her parents were documented in her marriage record to Elmer Troutman Name: Elmer Troutman Sex: Male Age: 31 Birth Year (Estimated): 1870 Father's Name: Joseph Troutman Mother's Name: Nancy A Cox Spouse's Name: Iva Clow Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1878 Spouse's Father's Name: Edward Clow Spouse's Mother's Name: Alice Flynn Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1901 Marriage Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States Marriage Place (Original): Decatur Event Type: Marriage