The Shemwell Family

Susan Rebecca RobersonAge: 94 years18831977

Name
Susan Rebecca Roberson
Given names
Susan Rebecca
Surname
Roberson
Married name
Susan Rebecca Pruitt
Birth January 27, 1883
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 15 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 32 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 33 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 34 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/
MarriageJohn Robert PruittView this family
January 1, 1920 (Age 36 years)
Census January 7, 1920 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Odie Darrell Pruitt
May 23, 1922 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Walter Dean Pruitt
October 2, 1923 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Gussie Helen Pruitt
February 28, 1925 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 46 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 12, 1930 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Norma Lee Pruitt
June 27, 1930 (Age 47 years)
Census April 13, 1940 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 58 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 5, 1950 (Age 67 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 66 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 62 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 September 29, 1977 (Age 94 years)
Event
Norma Lee Pruitt
October 7, 2021 (44 years after death)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Council Hill Cemetery
Family with John Robert Pruitt - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: January 1, 1920Limestone, Newton, Arkansas, United States
2 years
son
Odie Darrell Pruitt
Birth: May 23, 1922 38 39Limestone, Newton, Arkansas, United States
Death: January 19, 2003Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States
16 months
son
Walter Dean Pruitt
Birth: October 2, 1923 39 40Limestone, Newton, Arkansas, United States
Death: January 3, 1985Ten Sleep, Washakie, Wyoming, United States
17 months
daughter
Gussie Helen Pruitt
Birth: February 28, 1925 41 42Limestone, Newton, Arkansas, United States
Death: May 24, 2020Shiatook, Osage, Oklahoma, United States
5 years
daughter
Norma Lee Pruitt
Birth: June 27, 1930 46 47Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Death: October 5, 2021Collinsville, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
John Robert Pruitt + Julie Murray - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: December 31, 1905Newton, Arkansas, United States
11 months
step-daughter
Olive Pruitt
Birth: December 15, 1906 23 16Arkansas, United States
Death: October 17, 1933Arkansas, United States
22 months
step-son
Orville Pruitt
Birth: September 1908 24 18Arkansas, United States
Death: September 1918Arkansas, United States
2 years
step-daughter
6 months
step-son
Ausborn W Pruitt
Birth: March 30, 1911 27 20Arkansas, United States
Death: June 19, 1940Arkansas, United States
4 years
step-daughter
Vernie Opal Pruitt
Birth: February 19, 1915 31 24Newton, Arkansas, United States
Death: May 31, 1995Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States
3 years
step-daughter
Macie M Pruitt
Birth: 1917 33 26Arkansas, United States
Death: 1920Arkansas, United States

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Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Robert Pruitt - Household

ED 106 Pleasant Hill, Newton, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Pruitt, R JohnheadORMW36MNoYesYesARARARYesFarmerGeneral FarmOA
Roberson, SusiewifeFW36MNoYesYesARARARYesNone
Pruitt, OlivedaughterFW13SNoYesYesARARARYesNone
Pruitt, MaydaughterFW9SNoNoNoARARARYesNone
Pruitt, OsbandsonMW7SARARARYesNone
Pruitt, OpaldaughterFW5SARARARYesNone
Pruitt, MaciedaughterFW2SARARARYesNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Robert Pruitt - Household

ED 26 Union, Newton, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Pruitt, John RheadO800YesMW46M22NoYesARARARYesFarmerGeneral FarmEYes
Pruitt, Susie RwifeFW47M36NoYesARARARYesNone
Pruitt, Ausham WsonMW17SNoYesARARARYesNone
Pruitt, Opal VdaughterFW15SYesYesARARARYesNone
Pruitt, Darrell OsonMW7SYesNoARARARYesNone
Pruitt, Dean WsonMW6SNoNoARARARYesNone
Pruitt, Gussie HdaughterFW5SNoNoARARARYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - John Robert Pruitt - Household

Brown, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Pruitt, John RheadR10YesMW56MNoARFarmerFarmOA400
Pruitt, Susie RxwifeFW57MNoAR00
Pruitt, Darrell OsonMW17SYesAR00
Pruitt, Dean WsonMW16SYesAR00
Pruitt, Gussie HdaughterFW15SYesAR00
Pruitt, Ausbon WsonMW27MNoARFarmerFarmOA400
Pruitt, Euseba Idaighter-in-lawFW30MNoAR00

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - John Robert Pruitt - Household

Council Hill, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Pruitt, John RheadMW66MarAROT
Pruitt, Susie RwifeFW67MarARH