The Shemwell Family

Orleatha M WilliamsonAge: 84 years1892–1976

Name
Orleatha M Williamson
Given names
Orleatha M
Surname
Williamson
Married name
Orleatha M Barnett
Birth January 15, 1892
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 6 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
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 23 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 24 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 25 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/
MarriageHarry Clay Barnett — View this family
about 1925 (Age 32 years)
Note: Marriage info based on 1930 Census
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 37 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 8, 1930 (Age 38 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 48 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 49 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 10, 1950 (Age 58 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 57 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 husbandHarry Clay Barnett
March 13, 1965 (Age 73 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 53 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 November 30, 1976 (Age 84 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Elmwood Cemetery
Family with Harry Clay Barnett - View this family
husband
herself
Orleatha M Williamson
Birth: January 15, 1892 — Neosho, Kansas, United States
Death: November 30, 1976 — Chanute, Neosho, Kansas, United States
Marriage: about 1925 — Kansas, United States
Harry Clay Barnett + Ola Fay Fryer - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: about 1911 — Kansas, United States
4 years
step-son
Infant Barnett
Birth: September 11, 1914 30 28 — Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States
Death: September 11, 1914 — Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States
21 months
step-son
William T Barnett
Birth: June 26, 1916 32 30 — Kansas, United States
Death: July 15, 1916 — Kansas, United States
5 months
step-son
Robert Russell Barnett
Adoption: November 25, 1916 33 30 — Yokum, Lavaca, Texas, United States
Birth: November 25, 1916 33 30 — Yoakum, Lavaca, Texas, United States
Death: March 2, 1922 — Iola, Allen, Kansas, United States
2 years
step-son
Glen E Barnett
Birth: 1918 34 31 — Kansas, United States
Death: December 5, 1921 — Kansas, United States

No family available

Marriage
Marriage info based on 1930 Census
Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Harry Clay Barnett - Household

Nevada, Vernon, Missouri, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Barnett, H CheadR27RNoMW46M41NoYesKSINILYesProprietorCreameryOYes
Barnett, OrleathawifeFW38M33NoYesKSIAMOYesBook KeeperCreameryNPYes
Barnett, R JbrotherMW34M27NoYesKSINILYesSalesmanCreameryWYes
Barnett, Velma Dsister-in-lawFW30M23NoYesKSILILYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Harry Clay Barnett - Household

Nevada, Vernon, Missouri, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Barnett, Harry CheadO3000NoMW56MNoKSIce CreamManufacturingE520
Barnett, OrleathaxwifeFW48MNoKSIce CreaManufacturingE520

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Harry Clay Barnett - Household

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Barnett, Harry CheadMW66MarKSWK48FarmingFarmerO
Barnett, Orleatha MwifeFW58MarKSH

Name
Henry Clay Barnett Obituary and Family Listing Harry C. Barnett, 81, of rural Iola, died Saturday at the Nesho County Memorial Hospital in Chanute. Born on a farm east of the Prairie Dell School. Mr. Barnett was in the creamery business in Chanute and Nevada, Mo., for many years. He retired about 16 years ago and returned to the Barnett farm where he was born. Survivors include his widow of the home; two brothers, Elmer of lola and Ralph of Wichita; and a sister. Mrs. Paul Mc-Kinney of Calimesa, Calif. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Skinner Memorial Chanel in Chanute. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery there. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50422201/harry-clay-barnett