The Shemwell Family

Clara Lane BristowAge: 67 years19241992

Name
Clara Lane Bristow
Given names
Clara Lane
Surname
Bristow
Married name
Clara Lane Powers
Birth April 23, 1924
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 5 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
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 17 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 26, 1950 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 25 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
Birth of a daughter
#1
Cynthia Jane Powers
December 12, 1955 (Age 31 years)
Death of a daughterCynthia Jane Powers
December 22, 1955 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 21 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 husbandRobert Elmer Powers
February 15, 1990 (Age 65 years)
Death March 31, 1992 (Age 67 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Ozark Hills Memorial Gardens
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husband
Robert Elmer Powers
Birth: April 6, 1925 27 24Malden, Dunklin, Missouri, United States
Death: February 15, 1990Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
herself
Clara Lane Bristow
Birth: April 23, 1924Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: March 31, 1992Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Cynthia Jane Powers
Birth: December 12, 1955 30 31Rolla, Phelps, Missouri, United States
Death: December 22, 1955Rolla, Phelps, Missouri, United States