The Shemwell Family

Clarence Otho Gray JrAge: 80 years19212002

Name
Clarence Otho Gray Jr
Given names
Clarence Otho
Surname
Gray
Name suffix
Jr
Birth December 1, 1921 25 22
MarriageMarie Mildred View this family
unknown

Birth of a sisterSusan Bell “Susie” Gray
February 13, 1926 (Age 4 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Anderson Gray
May 9, 1927 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a sisterNelrose Carol “Bobbie” Gray
August 28, 1929 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 7 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 8 years)
Census May 21, 1940 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 20 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 12, 1950 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 28 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 paternal grandmotherEthel Miami Pulliam
April 11, 1964 (Age 42 years)
Death of a motherNelle G Hayes
October 15, 1968 (Age 46 years)
Death of a fatherClarence Otho Gray
May 23, 1970 (Age 48 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 24 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 sisterNelrose Carol “Bobbie” Gray
November 10, 1996 (Age 74 years)
Death October 22, 2002 (Age 80 years)

Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Sarasota National Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Clarence Otho Gray
Birth: September 30, 1896 24 18Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: May 23, 1970Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States
mother
himself
Clarence Otho Gray Jr
Birth: December 1, 1921 25 22Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
Death: October 22, 2002
4 years
younger sister
4 years
younger sister
Nelrose Carol “Bobbie” Gray
Birth: August 28, 1929 32 30Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: November 10, 1996Fallbrook, San Diego, California, United States
sister
Private
Family with Marie Mildred - View this family
himself
Clarence Otho Gray Jr
Birth: December 1, 1921 25 22Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
Death: October 22, 2002
wife
Marriage:

Clarence Otho Gray Jr has 5 first cousins recorded

Mother's family (0)

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