The Shemwell Family

Clara Dee WilsonAge: 75 years19131989

Name
Clara Dee Wilson
Given names
Clara Dee
Surname
Wilson
Married name
Clara Dee Burgess
Birth August 11, 1913 44 37
Birth of a sisterCecyl Rae Wilson
October 28, 1915 (Age 2 years)
Census 1915 (Age 16 months)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 2 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 3 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 4 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 3, 1920 (Age 6 years)
Death of a motherCentennial Rose Barnett
September 20, 1923 (Age 10 years)
Death of a sisterFlorence M Wilson
January 22, 1924 (Age 10 years)
Census 1925 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 16 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 16 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherWilliam Thomas Barnett
January 27, 1933 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Nancy Joan Burgess
May 9, 1934 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Shirley Sue Burgess
September 2, 1936 (Age 23 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherRebecca Jane Ellis
July 31, 1937 (Age 23 years)
Census April 5, 1940 (Age 26 years)
Death of a fatherSamuel E Wilson
January 25, 1944 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 28 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
#3
Daniel Jerel Burgess
November 9, 1948 (Age 35 years)
Census April 8, 1950 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 36 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 32 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 sisterFern Wilson
July 10, 1979 (Age 65 years)
Death February 10, 1989 (Age 75 years)
Obituary
Clara D Burgess (nee Wilson) Obituary and Family Listing
February 11, 1989 (1 day after death)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Highland Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: February 26, 1896Allen, Kansas, United States
3 years
elder sister
Florence M Wilson
Birth: February 12, 1899 30 23Elsmore, Allen, Kansas, United States
Death: January 22, 1924Elsmore, Allen, Kansas, United States
3 years
elder sister
Fern Wilson
Birth: October 20, 1901 32 25Kansas, United States
Death: July 10, 1979Iola, Allen, Kansas, United States
6 years
elder brother
Clifford A Wilson
Birth: 1907 37 31Iola, Allen, Kansas, United States
Death: September 9, 1912Iola, Allen, Kansas, United States
7 years
herself
Clara Dee Wilson
Birth: August 11, 1913 44 37Iola, Allen, Kansas, United States
Death: February 10, 1989Iola, Allen, Kansas, United States
2 years
younger sister
Cecyl Rae Wilson
Birth: October 28, 1915 46 39Iola, Allen, Kansas, United States
Death: May 1, 2013Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Family with Eugene Carl Burgess - View this family
husband
herself
Clara Dee Wilson
Birth: August 11, 1913 44 37Iola, Allen, Kansas, United States
Death: February 10, 1989Iola, Allen, Kansas, United States
daughter
Nancy Joan Burgess
Birth: May 9, 1934 22 20Kansas, United States
Death: May 26, 2023Iola, Allen, Kansas, United States
2 years
daughter
Shirley Sue Burgess
Birth: September 2, 1936 24 23Iola, Allen, Kansas, United States
Death: November 17, 2012Oswego, Labette, Kansas, United States
12 years
son
Daniel Jerel Burgess
Birth: November 9, 1948 36 35Kansas, United States
Death: October 3, 2009Corrales, Sandoval, New Mexico, United States
daughter
Private

Clara Dee Wilson has 13 first cousins recorded

CensusKansas State - Census transcript - Samuel E Wilson - Household

Iola, Allen, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Wilson, S EheadMW46MKSFarming
Barnett, C RwifeFW38MKS
Wilson, FlossiedaughterFW16MKS
Wilson, FerndaughterFW12MKS
Wilson, ClaradaughterFW1MKS

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Samuel E Wilson - Household

Iola, Allen, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Wilson, Sam EheadOFMW51MYesYesKSOHINYesFarmerGeneralEm
Wilson, RosewifeFW43MYesYesKSININYesNone
Wilson, FlorencedaughterFW20MYesYesKSKSKSYesNone
Wilson, FerndaughterFW18MYesYesKSKSKSYesNone
Wilson, ClaradaughterFW6MYesYesYesKSKSKSNone
Wilson, CyldaughterFW4 years 3 monthsMKSKSKSNone

CensusKansas State - Census transcript - Samuel E Wilson - Household

Allen, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Wilson, S EheadMW56MKSFarmer
Wilson, Clara DdaughterFW11MKS
Wilson, CecildaughterFW9MKS

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Samuel E Wilson - Household

Iola, Allen, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Wilson, Samuel EheadO5800YesMW61M27NoKSOHINYesFarmerGeneral FarmingOYes
Wilson, Clara DeedaughterFW16MYesKSKSKSYesNone
Wilson, Cecyl RaedaughterFW14MYesKSKSKSYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Eugene Carl Burgess - Household

Iola, Allen, Kansas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Burgess, CarlheadR8NoMW28MNoKSGrocery ManOwn BusinessPW520
Burgess, ClarawifeFW27MNoKS00
Burgess, JoandaughterFW5SNoKS
Burgess, SuedaughterFW3SNoKS
Porter, BettymaidFW17SNoKSMaidPrivate HomePW3264

Name
Samuel E Wilson Obituary and Family Listing Hold Samuel E. Wilson Funeral on Tuesday Samuel E. Wilson, age 74, died at Chanute hospital last Saturday night. Mr. Wilson was born in Alien county and has lived practically all of his life in this vicinity. For the past twenty-five years he has farmed about four miles south of Iola. He was primarily a stockman and was a well known breeder of draft horses. His horses were exhibited at a number of fairs. Mr. Wilson was a member of the First Methodist church, Iola. He leaves three daughters, Mrs. Harry Burns, Iola, Mrs. Carl Burgess, Parsons, and Mrs. Marvin Hodges, Pasadena, Calif., two grand children and his sister, Miss Frances A. Wilson, former Allen county treasurer, with whom he has made his home since his wife died some years ago. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p. m., Tuesday, at the Waugh Funeral Home by the Rev. C. E. Sisney. Burial will be at the Iola cemetery. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137164939/samuel-e-wilson
Name
Fern Burns (nee Wilson) Obituary and Family Listing The lola Register Wed. Jul 11. 1979 -Page 2 Mrs. Harry E. Burns Fern W. Burns, 77, of 208 South State Street, died Tuesday evening, July 10, at Sterling Heights Manor. She had been in failing health for two years and seriously ill the past five months. Mrs. Burns was born Oct. 20, 1901, the daughter of Samuel E. and Centennial Rose Wilson. On June 4, 1923, she was united in marriage to Harry E. Burns in Yates Center. Except for four years when she and Mr. Burns lived in Carthage, Mo., Mrs. Burns had lived her entire life in Allen County. She attended Calvary United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband of the home; two sisters, Mrs. E. C. (Clara) Burgess of Iola and Mrs. H. A. (Cecyl) Hudman, Pasadena, Calif., and nieces and nephews. The Rev. Arthur B. Mix will officiate at a graveside service in lola Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. Friday. Friends may call at the Friskel Memorial Chapel which is in charge of arrangements, until 10:15 am. Friday. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137112630/fern-w-burnshttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137112630/fern-w-burns