The Shemwell Family

Marie Avis “Sally” EatonAge: 96 years19252021

Name
Marie Avis “Sally” Eaton
Given names
Marie Avis
Surname
Eaton
Married name
Marie Avis Smith
Nickname
Sally
Birth February 3, 1925 39 32
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 4 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 8, 1930 (Age 5 years)
Census April 13, 1940 (Age 15 years)
MarriageJohn W SmithView this family
about 1943 (Age 17 years)

Death of a maternal grandmotherMarinda Powers
January 18, 1945 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 16 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
Birth of a son
#1
John Michael “Mickey” Smith
December 31, 1945 (Age 20 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherClarkson Pottenger
September 2, 1946 (Age 21 years)
Census April 14, 1950 (Age 25 years)
Death of a brotherTheodore Walter “Ted” Eaton
August 26, 1950 (Age 25 years)
Cause: Logging Accident
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 24 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 motherGracie Ann Pottenger
January 27, 1965 (Age 39 years)
Death of a brotherRonald Otis Jefferson Eaton
June 4, 1970 (Age 45 years)
Death of a fatherWillie Clyde Eaton
October 26, 1971 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 20 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 brotherEugene Elihu Eaton
February 21, 1985 (Age 60 years)
Death of a sisterMarinda Alice Eaton
August 28, 1986 (Age 61 years)
Death of a brotherAmos Clarkson Eaton
February 5, 1987 (Age 62 years)
Death of a brotherAlbert Marion Eaton
August 25, 1991 (Age 66 years)
Death of a husbandJohn W Smith
August 25, 2013 (Age 88 years)
Death of a sonJohn Michael “Mickey” Smith
December 27, 2016 (Age 91 years)
Death December 17, 2021 (Age 96 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lakewood Memorial Park
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: September 13, 1908Tuckerman, Jackson, Arkansas, United States
10 months
elder brother
Amos Clarkson Eaton
Birth: July 22, 1909 24 17Newport, Jackson, Arkansas, United States
Death: February 5, 1987Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
2 years
elder brother
Albert Marion Eaton
Birth: August 4, 1911 26 19Newark, Independence, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 25, 1991Alameda, California, United States
22 months
elder brother
3 years
elder brother
4 years
elder sister
Marinda Alice Eaton
Birth: April 8, 1920 35 27Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 28, 1986Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, United States
3 years
elder brother
Ronald Otis Jefferson Eaton
Birth: December 20, 1922 37 30Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, United States
Death: June 4, 1970Arizona, United States
2 years
herself
Marie Avis “Sally” Eaton
Birth: February 3, 1925 39 32Arkansas, United States
Death: December 17, 2021Waterford, Stanislaus, California, United States
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father
step-mother
Private
Family with John W Smith - View this family
husband
John W Smith
Birth: July 10, 1916Wetumka, Hughes, Oklahoma, United States
Death: August 25, 2013Waterford, Stanislaus, California, United States
herself
Marie Avis “Sally” Eaton
Birth: February 3, 1925 39 32Arkansas, United States
Death: December 17, 2021Waterford, Stanislaus, California, United States
Marriage: about 1943
3 years
son
John Michael “Mickey” Smith
Birth: December 31, 1945 29 20New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States
Death: December 27, 2016Waterford, Stanislaus, California, United States

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Willie Clyde Eaton - Household

923 East 6th Street Illinois, Pope, Arkansas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Eaton, WillieheadMW45M23MOILMOLaborerSaw Mill
Eaton, GraciewifeFW37M16MOOHMO
Eaton, AlbertsonMW18SARMOMOLaborerSaw Mill
Eaton, EugenesonMW16SARMOMO
Eaton, TheodoresonMW13SARMOMO
Eaton, AlicedaughterFW10SARMOMO
Eaton, RonaldsonMW7SARMOMO
Eaton, AvisdaughterFW5-2mSARMOMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Willie Clyde Eaton - Household

1st. Street Ola, Yell, Arkansas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Eaton, W CheadMW55MMORPopeARLumber GraderBurnette Lumber ??
Eaton, Grace AnnwifeFW47MMORPopeAR
Eaton, RonaldsonMW17SARRPopeAR
Eaton, MariedaughterFW15SARRPopeAR

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - John W Smith - Household

Welch Waterford, Stanislaus, California

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Smith, John WheadMW33MarOKDriver TractorLand Leveling
Smith, Marie AwifeFW25MarAR
Smith, John MsonMW4NevNC