The Shemwell Family

Ruby Christine PottengerAge: 85 years19172002

Name
Ruby Christine Pottenger
Given names
Ruby Christine
Surname
Pottenger
Married name
Ruby Christine Cline
Birth August 28, 1917 25 21
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918

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 4 months)

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/
Birth of a sisterRuth Irene Pottenger
August 18, 1919 (Age 23 months)
Census January 20, 1920 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Orville Pottenger
November 7, 1921 (Age 4 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMelvina Powers
January 15, 1926 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 12 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 3, 1930 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a brotherHarold Paul Pottenger
November 21, 1932 (Age 15 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherCrayton Pottenger
August 7, 1933 (Age 15 years)
MarriageKenneth Maynard ClineView this family
April 16, 1938 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Judith Ellen “Judy” Cline
September 14, 1940 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Mary Ann Cline
January 14, 1942 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 24 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 24, 1950 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 32 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 fatherGeorge William Pottenger
July 6, 1958 (Age 40 years)
Marriage of a childJackie Ronald ScottMary Ann ClineView this family
February 9, 1963 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Shari Lynn Scott
December 18, 1963 (Age 46 years)

Birth of a grandson
#2
Jack Shannon Scott
November 10, 1965 (Age 48 years)
Death of a motherSarah Elizabeth “Lizzie” Ridens
December 9, 1966 (Age 49 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 28 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
Birth of a grandson
#3
Ryan Maynard Burton
1977 (Age 59 years)

Death of a grandsonRyan Maynard Burton
October 25, 1977 (Age 60 years)

Death of a brotherWilliam Orville Pottenger
April 9, 1978 (Age 60 years)
Death of a granddaughterShari Lynn Scott
March 4, 1981 (Age 63 years)

Death of a husbandKenneth Maynard Cline
August 21, 1993 (Age 75 years)
Death of a brotherHarold Paul Pottenger
November 25, 1994 (Age 77 years)
Death December 29, 2002 (Age 85 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Monett IOOF Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: November 5, 1916Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, United States
10 months
herself
Ruby Christine Pottenger
Birth: August 28, 1917 25 21Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 29, 2002Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
2 years
younger sister
Ruth Irene Pottenger
Birth: August 18, 1919 27 23Arkansas, United States
Death: February 16, 2013Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
2 years
younger brother
11 years
younger brother
Harold Paul Pottenger
Birth: November 21, 1932 40 36Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
Death: November 25, 1994Missouri, United States
Family with Kenneth Maynard Cline - View this family
husband
herself
Ruby Christine Pottenger
Birth: August 28, 1917 25 21Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 29, 2002Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
Marriage: April 16, 1938Barry, Missouri, United States
2 years
daughter
Judith Ellen “Judy” Cline
Birth: September 14, 1940 29 23Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
Death: November 24, 2022Monett, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
16 months
daughter
Mary Ann Cline
Birth: January 14, 1942 31 24Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
Death: February 19, 2021Liberty, Clay, Missouri, United States

Ruby Christine Pottenger has 13 first cousins recorded

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - George William Pottenger - Household

Dodd, Marion, Arkansas

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Pottenger, GeorgeheadMW27MMOOHMOFarmerGeneral Farm
Pottenger, ElizabethwifeFW24MARMOMO
Pottenger, RubydaughterFW2 0mSARMOAR
Pottenger, RuthdaughterFW5mSARMOAR

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - George William Pottenger - Household

312 Locust Street Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Pottenger, GeorgeheadMW37M24MOOHMOSalesmanExtracts
Pottenger, Ridens?wifeFW34M21ARUSAR
Pottenger, RubydaughterFW12SARMOAR
Pottenger, RuthdaughterFW10SARMOAR
Pottenger, OrvillesonMW8SARMOAR

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Kenneth Maynard Cline - Household

Pierce, Lawrence, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Cline, Kenneth MheadMW39MarMOFarmingFarm
Cline, Ruby CwifeFW32MarARFarm helperFarm
Cline, Judith EdaughterFW9NevMO
Cline, Mary AdaughterFW8NevMO