The Shemwell Family

Nelle G HayesAge: 69 years18991968

Name
Nelle G Hayes
Given names
Nelle G
Surname
Hayes
Married name
Nelle G Gray
Birth August 28, 1899
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 16 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 17 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 18 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/
Birth of a son
#1
Clarence Otho Gray Jr
December 1, 1921 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Susan Bell “Susie” Gray
February 13, 1926 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Nelrose Carol “Bobbie” Gray
August 28, 1929 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 30 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 9, 1930 (Age 30 years)
Census May 21, 1940 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 42 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
Marriage of a childJohn William “Jack” McDonaldSusan Bell “Susie” GrayView this family
March 22, 1947 (Age 47 years)
Census April 12, 1950 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 50 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 46 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 October 15, 1968 (Age 69 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Green Hills Memorial Park
Family with Clarence Otho Gray - View this family
husband
Clarence Otho Gray
Birth: September 30, 1896 24 18Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: May 23, 1970Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States
herself
son
Clarence Otho Gray Jr
Birth: December 1, 1921 25 22Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
Death: October 22, 2002
4 years
daughter
4 years
daughter
Nelrose Carol “Bobbie” Gray
Birth: August 28, 1929 32 30Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: November 10, 1996Fallbrook, San Diego, California, United States
daughter
Private

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Clarence Otho Gray - Household

916 Herkrey St. Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Gray, Clarence OheadMW32M21ARKYMOConstructor?Refining Co.
Gray, NellewifeFW30M20ILILIL
Gray, Clarence JrsonMW8SARARIL
Gray, Susie BdaughterFW4SMOARIL
Gray, Nellie RdaughterFW7mSMOARIL

Is Nellie R - Nelrose? -b

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Clarence Otho Gray - Household

Old Hwy 87 North Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Gray, Clarence OheadMW43MARSame PlaceRural Mail CarrierUS Free Delivery
Gray, NellewifeFW40MILSame Place
Gray, Clarence JrsonMW18SARSame PlaceClerkGrocery Store
Gray, Susie BelledaughterFW14SMOSame Place
Gray, NelrosedaughterFW9SMOSame Place