The Shemwell Family

Roy Parker WomackAge: 24 years19161941

Name
Roy Parker Womack
Given names
Roy Parker
Surname
Womack
Birth December 27, 1916 45 39
Note: Born on same day as Roy (twin?). Says 5th Child 5 living.. 1920 Census lists all 5 children, does not list John.. Changed Name? -b
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Death of a maternal grandmotherElizabeth Haseltine Parker
April 1, 1918 (Age 15 months)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 5 days)

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 12 months)

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 23, 1920 (Age 3 years)
Death of a fatherWalter Fenemore Womack
March 31, 1926 (Age 9 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 12 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
Death July 30, 1941 (Age 24 years)
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father
mother
Marriage: January 14, 1900Benton, Arkansas, United States
4 years
elder sister
Alma Lee Womack
Birth: June 7, 1904 32 26Hobart, Kiowa, Oklahoma, United States
Death: April 29, 1953Centerton, Benton, Arkansas, United States
5 years
elder brother
Henry Lawrence Womack
Birth: August 1, 1909 37 31Hobart, Kiowa, Oklahoma, United States
Death: September 18, 1995Springdale, Washington, Arkansas, United States
14 months
elder sister
Clara Mabel Womack
Birth: September 21, 1910 38 33Hobart, Kiowa, Oklahoma, United States
Death: August 21, 1975Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
17 months
elder sister
Ruth Elizabeth Womack
Birth: February 28, 1912 40 34Benton, Arkansas, United States
Death: May 6, 1957Benton, Arkansas, United States
5 years
himself
Roy Parker Womack
Birth: December 27, 1916 45 39Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 30, 1941Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, United States

Roy Parker Womack has 27 first cousins recorded

Birth
Born on same day as Roy (twin?). Says 5th Child 5 living.. 1920 Census lists all 5 children, does not list John.. Changed Name? -b
Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Clara Dona “Donie” Holland - Household

Garland, Benton, Arkansas

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Womack, Clara DheadFW42MARTNTN
Womack, Alma LdaughterFW15SOKARAR
Womack, Henry LsonMW10SOKARAR
Womack, Clara MdaughterFW9SOKARAR
Womack, Ruth EdaughterFW7SOKARAR
Womack, Roy PsonMW3SOKARAR

Where is Walter Fenemore Womack? -b