The Shemwell Family

Mary A MintonAge: 63 years18781941

Name
Mary A Minton
Given names
Mary A
Surname
Minton
Birth August 1878 23 22
No Children
No Known Biological Children

Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Birth of a sisterNellie Ponder Minton
October 1880 (Age 2 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Thomas Minton
February 17, 1881 (Age 2 years)
Marriage of a parentWilliam N FlansburgNancy Saphronia “Nannie” PonderView this family
about 1890 (Age 11 years)

Birth of a half-sisterEthel Flansburg
July 8, 1891 (Age 12 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 19 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
Census June 4, 1900 (Age 21 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherWillis Miles Ponder
April 9, 1904 (Age 25 years)
Census April 16, 1910 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 37 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 38 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 39 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/
Census January 3, 1920 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 51 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 51 years)
Census April 19, 1940 (Age 61 years)
Death of a motherNancy Saphronia “Nannie” Ponder
April 23, 1941 (Age 62 years)
Death October 30, 1941 (Age 63 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
William Thomas Minton
Birth: March 23, 1855Missouri, United States
Death: February 17, 1881Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
mother
Marriage: September 6, 1877Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
1 year
herself
Mary A Minton
Birth: August 1878 23 22Arkansas, United States
Death: October 30, 1941Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
2 years
younger sister
Nellie Ponder Minton
Birth: October 1880 25 24Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: February 9, 1943Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
Mother’s family with William N Flansburg - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: about 1890
18 months
half-sister
Ethel Flansburg
Birth: July 8, 1891 35Puyallup, Pierce, Washington, United States
Death: June 16, 1979Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States

Mary A Minton has 0 first cousins recorded

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Mother's family (0)

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Nancy Saphronia “Nannie” Ponder - Household

305 27th Street Tacoma, Pierce, Washington

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Flansburg, Nannie SheadWFOct185544Wd933MOTNMOHousekeeper
Minton, Mary AdaughterWFAug187821SARMOMOLaundry
Minton, Nellie PdaughterWFOct188019SARMOMO?? Shoe Factory
Flansburg, EtheldaughterWFJul18918SWANYMOAt School

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Nancy Saphronia “Nannie” Ponder - Household

1303 S. 40th Tacoma, Pierce, Washington

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Flansburg, Nancy SheadFW55Wd33MOTNMO
Minton, Mary AdaughterFW32SARMOMOTeacherCommon School
Flansburg, EtheldaughterFW18SWANYMOStenographer??

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Nellie Ponder Minton - Household

S. 40th Street Tacoma, Pierce, Washington

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Hughes, Nellie PheadFW39WdARMOMOTelephone OperatorRailroad Off.
Hughes, MargaretdaughterFW14SWAARNC
Flansburgn, Nannie SmotherFW64WdMOTNMO
Minton, Mary AsisterFW41SARMOMOTeacherPublic School
Flansburg, EthelsisterFW28SWAMOMOStenographerRailroad Co.

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Nellie Ponder Minton - Household

1303 S. 40th Tacoma, Pierce, Washington

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Hughes, Nellie BheadFW48Wd24ARUSMOTelephone ??Northern Pacific
Hughes, Margaret CdaughterFW24SWANCARTeacherHigh School
Flansburg, NanniemotherFW74WdMOTNMOHousewife
Minton, Mary AsisterFW52SARUSMOTeacherSchool

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Mary A Minton - Household

1303 S. 40th Tacoma, Pierce, Washington

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Minton, Mary AheadFW61SARTeacherPublic School
Hughes, Nellieyounger sisterFW59DAROUX OperatorRailroad
Hughes, Margaret CnieceFW34SWATeacherPublic School