The Shemwell Family

Willodean PruittAge: 77 years19332011

Name
Willodean Pruitt
Given names
Willodean
Surname
Pruitt
Birth July 13, 1933 38 36
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 8 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 8, 1950 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 16 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 fatherWilliam Lester Pruitt
September 24, 1972 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 12 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 brotherNorbie Eugene Pruitt
June 1981 (Age 47 years)
Death of a sisterGladys Glen Pruitt
February 8, 1983 (Age 49 years)
Death of a motherVelvia Lauretta Roberts
February 3, 1984 (Age 50 years)
Death of a brotherRoy Franklin Pruitt
July 7, 2001 (Age 67 years)
Death April 21, 2011 (Age 77 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Maplewood Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: October 29, 1912Boone, Arkansas, United States
11 months
elder brother
Norbie Eugene Pruitt
Birth: October 14, 1913 18 17Arkansas, United States
Death: June 1981Boone, Arkansas, United States
4 years
elder sister
Gladys Glen Pruitt
Birth: March 16, 1918 23 21Arkansas, United States
Death: February 8, 1983Arkansas, United States
4 years
elder sister
Mildred B Pruitt
Birth: June 12, 1922 27 25Hopewell, Boone, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 18, 2016Harrison, Boone, Arkansas, United States
4 years
elder brother
Roy Franklin Pruitt
Birth: November 29, 1925 30 29Arkansas, United States
Death: July 7, 2001California, United States
8 years
herself
Willodean Pruitt
Birth: July 13, 1933 38 36Arkansas, United States
Death: April 21, 2011Arkansas, United States

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - William Lester Pruitt - Household

Harrison, Boone, Arkansas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Pruett, LesterxheadR72YesMW45MARCarpenterBuilderPW32384
Pruett, VelviewifeFW43MAR00
Pruett, NorbysonMW26SARFarmerFarmPW520
Pruett, GladisdaughterFW22SAR00
Pruett, MildreddaughterFW18SYesAR
Pruett, RoysonMW14SAR
Pruett, WillodeanadaughterFW6SYesAR

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - William Lester Pruitt - Household

Harrison, Boone, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Pruitt, LesterheadMW55MarARWK40CarpenterHouse ConstructionP
Pruitt, VelviewifeFW53MarARH
Pruitt, WillodeandaughterFW16NevARU
Pruitt, Gladys GdaughterFW32NevARU
Pruitt, Mildred BdaughterFW27NevARU