The Shemwell Family

Helen Elizabeth WilsonAge: 87 years19071994

Name
Helen Elizabeth Wilson
Given names
Helen Elizabeth
Surname
Wilson
Birth July 23, 1907 28 26
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 2 years)
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 12 years)
Death of a fatherThomas Russell Wilson
August 27, 1924 (Age 17 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Charles Fremont Gillespie
October 13, 1929 (Age 22 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherAnna Elisabeth Epler
October 26, 1929 (Age 22 years)
Census April 1930 (Age 22 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn F Wilson
February 1, 1937 (Age 29 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherEmma Rose Althea Carter
November 28, 1938 (Age 31 years)
Census April 1950 (Age 42 years)
Death of a motherLaura Una Pearl Gillespie
April 5, 1963 (Age 55 years)
Death November 14, 1994 (Age 87 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Kewanna Citizens IOOF Cemetery
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father
Thomas Russell Wilson
Birth: October 7, 1878 32 20Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: August 27, 1924Fulton, Indiana, United States
mother
Laura Una Pearl Gillespie
Birth: November 26, 1880 23 21Kosciusko, Indiana, United States
Death: April 5, 1963Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States
Marriage: June 4, 1903Fulton, Indiana, United States
4 years
herself
Helen Elizabeth Wilson
Birth: July 23, 1907 28 26Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: November 14, 1994Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States

Helen Elizabeth Wilson has 27 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Russell Wilson - Household

Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Wilson, Thomas RheadMW31M16INININEnglishRural RouteUncle SamW0YesYesRH
Wilson, Lanna PwifeFW29M1611INININEnglishNoneYesYes
Wilson, HelendaughterFW3SINININ

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Helen Elizabeth Wilson - Household

Indiana Girls School Wayne, Marion, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Wilson, HeleninmateFW14SYesYesYesINININYesHouse Work

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Laura Una Pearl Gillespie - Household

Elwood, Madison, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Griffin, Emereth EheadO3000RNoMW22M20NoYesINNCINYesAssistant ManagerLumber CoWYes
Griffin, Helen ElizabethwifeFW22M20NoYesINININYesNone
Griffin, Thomas JsonMW1 years 1 monthSNoINININNone
Wilson, Laura Umother-in-lawFW49WdNoYesINININYesNone

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Laura Una Pearl Gillespie - Household

Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Griffin, E. EdheadMW42MarINWK44SalesmanWholesale Lumber CoP
Griffin, Helen EwifeFW42MarINH
Griffin, Thomas JsonMW21NevINWK44LaborLumber YardP
Griffin, Edgar EsonMW16NevINOT
Wilson, Unamother-in-lawFW69WdINH

Name
Thomas R Wilson Obituary and Family Listing Published in the Rochester(IN) Sentinel, Thursday, August 28, 1924 Funeral services for the late Thomas R. WILSON, who died from injuries received Wednesday when his car was struck by a train north of Kewanna, will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, from the Methodist church in Kewanna, with burial in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. SOURCE: http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Genealogy/Tombaugh/Obituaries/Html/1924.htm https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85280813/thomas_r_wilson
Name
Una Pearl Wilson (nee Gillespie) Obituary and Family Listing Published in the Rochester(IN) Sentinel, Saturday, April 6, 1963 Funeral rites will be Monday at 2 p.m. in the Kewanna Methodist church for Mrs. Una Pearl WILSON, 82, Kewanna, who died Friday morning at the Lafayette home of a daughter, Mrs. Helen GRIFFIN. The Revs. Earl HEIMBERGER and Ralph GWIN will officiate and burial will be in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call at the Harrison funeral home in Kewanna after Sunday noon and at the church an hour before the service. Mrs. Wilson was born Nov. 26, 1880, the daughter of J.C.F. and Anna EPLER GILLESPIE. She was married June 4, 1903, to Thomas R. WILSON, who preceded in death. She formerly was a school teacher. Mrs. Wilson was a member of the Kewanna Methodist church, Eastern Star and Rebekah lodge. Surviving are the daughter, Mrs. Griffin; two grandsons, Tom GRIFFIN, Lafayette, and Edgar GRIFFIN, Los Angeles; a sister, Miss Barbara GILLESPIE, Cleveland; a brother, Ted GILLESPIE, Winslow, Ariz., and several nieces and nephews. SOURCE: http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Genealogy/Tombaugh/Obituaries/Html/1963.htm https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85280798/una-pearl-wilson