The Shemwell Family

Russell Vernon BowsherAge: 78 years18871966

Birth September 5, 1887 26 22
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 10 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
Death of a motherSarah Ellen Milner
December 20, 1904 (Age 17 years)
Marriage of a parentCephas BowsherMary Ann “Margret” CarterView this family
July 30, 1908 (Age 20 years)
Note: Marriage info found at findagrave memorial
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 22 years)
MarriageSarah Gail EwellView this family
June 1, 1910 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Robert Russell Bowsher
December 23, 1913 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 28 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 29 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 30 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 1, 1920 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 42 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 1930 (Age 42 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 52 years)
Death of a fatherCephas Bowsher
June 9, 1943 (Age 55 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 54 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 1950 (Age 62 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 62 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 wifeSarah Gail Ewell
May 15, 1960 (Age 72 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 58 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 January 1966 (Age 78 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
Cephas Bowsher
Birth: July 27, 1861Ligonier, Noble, Indiana, United States
Death: June 9, 1943Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States
mother
Sarah Ellen Milner
Birth: September 3, 1865Benton, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Death: December 20, 1904Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States
Marriage: July 26, 1884Elkhart, Indiana, United States
3 years
himself
Russell Vernon Bowsher
Birth: September 5, 1887 26 22Ligonier, Noble, Indiana, United States
Death: January 1966Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States
Father’s family with Mary Ann “Margret” Carter - View this family
father
Cephas Bowsher
Birth: July 27, 1861Ligonier, Noble, Indiana, United States
Death: June 9, 1943Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States
step-mother
Marriage: July 30, 1908Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States
Family with Sarah Gail Ewell - View this family
himself
Russell Vernon Bowsher
Birth: September 5, 1887 26 22Ligonier, Noble, Indiana, United States
Death: January 1966Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States
wife
Sarah Gail Ewell
Birth: March 15, 1888 22 26Vacaville, Solano, California, United States
Death: May 15, 1960Tangier, Tangier-Assilah, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco
Marriage: June 1, 1910Rio Grande, Colorado, United States
4 years
son
Robert Russell Bowsher
Birth: December 23, 1913 26 25Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States
Death: August 9, 1976Del Norte, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Cephas Bowsher - Household

Rio Grande, Colorado, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Bowser, CephasheadMW49M21INPAVAEnglishRetired FarmerYesYesOFH
Bowser, Mary AwifeFW49M2122IAININEnglishNoneYesYes
Bowser, Verne RsonMW22SINININEnglishChauffeurReal Estate OfficeWNo0YesYes
Ewell, Gail Sstep-daughterFW22SCACAIAEnglishNoneYesYes

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Russell Vernon Bowsher - Household

Rio Grande, Colorado, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Bowsher, Russell VheadRMW32MYesYesINININYesFarmerGeneral Far,OA
Bowsher, Sarah GwifeFW32MYesYesCANYINYesNone
Bowsher, Robert RsonMW6SYesCOINCANone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Russell Vernon Bowsher - Household

Rio Grande, Colorado, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Bowsher, VerneheadORYesMW42M22YesINININYesFarmerGen FarmEYes
Bowsher, Gail EwifeFW42M22YesCACAIAYesNone
Bowsher, RusselsonMW16SYesCOINCAYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Russell Vernon Bowsher - Household

Rio Grande, Colorado, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Bowsher, R VerneheadO10000YesMW52MNoIN
Bowsher, FailwifeFW52MNoCAN.P
Bowsher, Robert RussellsonMW26SNoCOFarm OperatorFarmE

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Russell Vernon Bowsher - Household

Rio Grande, Colorado, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Bowsher, VerneheadMW62MarINOT
Bowsher, GailwifeFW62MarCAH
Bowsher, RussellsonMW37DCOWK50FarmerFarmO

Name
Fayette C Ewell Obituary and Family Listing EWELL, Fayette C. - Passed, away Sept 18 in a local hospital. Survived by a sister. Mrs. Sarah G. Bowsher. In Center, EWELL, Fayette C - Passed away Sept. 18 in a local hospital Survived by a sister. Mrs. Sarah G The Bowsher. In Center, Colo THORNHILL - GERAOHTY FUNER HOME N1306 Monroe" is entrusted with his last rites.... Colo https://spokesman.newspapers.com/search/results/?date=1959-09-18&keyword=Ewell&publication-ids=12635 https://www.myheritage.com/research?action=query&formId=master&formMode=1&qname=Name+fn.Fayette%2F3Carter+fnmo.2+fnmsvos.1+fnmsmi.1+ln.Ewell+lnmo.4+lnmsdm.1+lnmsmf3.1+lnmsrs.1&qevents-birth0=Event+et.birth+ed.13+em.2+ey.1890+ep.Sonoma%2C%2F3Sonoma%2C%2F3California%2C%2F3United%2F3States+epmo.similar&qevents-death1=Event+et.death+ey.1959+epmo.similar&qevents=List&utm_source=partner_familysearch&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=research&csrf_token=D_693vf8k7ac2601bk_vbd8x3tfk26a6c17.1725382806.390b4d86658a4c59fec4a417ed318fb2&fspid=L3XN-88V&p=1&tr_id=m_g29xobeyfq_lssjkb41rs