The Shemwell Family

Ruby Elverta ClapperAge: 88 years18981987

Name
Ruby Elverta Clapper
Given names
Ruby Elverta
Surname
Clapper
Birth December 31, 1898 38 32
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 17 months)
Birth of a sisterPearl Ora Clapper
May 22, 1903 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherPaul Glen Clapper
September 28, 1904 (Age 5 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMargaret Prudence “Amanda” Baxter
June 30, 1905 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherRoy Oliver Clapper
September 15, 1906 (Age 7 years)
Census May 5, 1910 (Age 11 years)
MarriageDaniel Morgan WinstonView this family
January 21, 1916 (Age 17 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMargaret Emma Forney
May 14, 1916 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 17 years)

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 paternal grandfatherHenry W Clapper
April 20, 1917 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Joseph Merriweather Winston
July 11, 1917 (Age 18 years)
Death of a motherEurista Elverda Woodrum
October 24, 1918 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 18 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 19 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/
Birth of a daughter
#2
Wilma Winston
April 19, 1919 (Age 20 years)
Census January 2, 1920 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Burman Lyle Winston
May 16, 1921 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Harold Keith Winston
October 22, 1923 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Daniel Dale Winston
March 1, 1927 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 30 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 9, 1930 (Age 31 years)
Death of a brotherPerry Albert Clapper
September 16, 1938 (Age 39 years)
Census April 18, 1940 (Age 41 years)
Death of a fatherGeorge Jacob Clapper
October 18, 1942 (Age 43 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 42 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
Death of a brotherOrville Liniel Clapper
July 25, 1947 (Age 48 years)
Census April 14, 1950 (Age 51 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 51 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 brotherFrederick Franklin Clapper
April 24, 1954 (Age 55 years)
Death of a husbandDaniel Morgan Winston
April 10, 1959 (Age 60 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Jennings Bryan Clapper
June 22, 1966 (Age 67 years)
Death of a sonBurman Lyle Winston
November 27, 1967 (Age 68 years)
Death of a brotherWarren Wesley Clapper
April 5, 1968 (Age 69 years)
Death of a sonDaniel Dale Winston
August 7, 1974 (Age 75 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 47 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 sisterPearl Ora Clapper
April 24, 1976 (Age 77 years)
Death of a brotherLeeland Stanford Clapper
October 20, 1977 (Age 78 years)
Death of a brotherPaul Glen Clapper
April 12, 1986 (Age 87 years)
Death of a brotherRoy Oliver Clapper
February 1987 (Age 88 years)
Death December 10, 1987 (Age 88 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Saint Francis Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: September 12, 1883Fremont, Iowa, United States
10 months
elder brother
Orville Liniel Clapper
Birth: July 12, 1884 24 18Green, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Death: July 25, 1947Malvern, Mills, Iowa, United States
20 months
elder brother
3 years
elder sister
Alice Clapper
Birth: April 30, 1889 28 22McPaul, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Death: February 15, 1892McPaul, Fremont, Iowa, United States
2 years
elder brother
Frederick Franklin Clapper
Birth: October 1, 1891 31 25Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Death: April 24, 1954Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
13 months
elder brother
2 years
elder brother
Perry Albert Clapper
Birth: November 18, 1894 34 28Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Death: September 16, 1938Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, United States
2 years
elder brother
William Jennings Bryan Clapper
Birth: November 15, 1896 36 30Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Death: June 22, 1966Thurman, Fremont, Iowa, United States
2 years
herself
4 years
younger sister
16 months
younger brother
Paul Glen Clapper
Birth: September 28, 1904 44 38Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Death: April 12, 1986Cheyenne, Kansas, United States
2 years
younger brother
Roy Oliver Clapper
Birth: September 15, 1906 46 40Tabor, Iowa, United States
Death: February 1987Cheyenne, Kansas, United States
Family with Daniel Morgan Winston - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: January 21, 1916Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa, United States
18 months
son
Joseph Merriweather Winston
Birth: July 11, 1917 21 18Benkelman, Nebraska, United States
Death: February 8, 1995Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
21 months
daughter
Wilma Winston
Birth: April 19, 1919 23 20Parks, Dundy, Nebraska, United States
Death: December 4, 2004Saint Francis, Cheyenne, Kansas, United States
2 years
son
Burman Lyle Winston
Birth: May 16, 1921 25 22Benkelman, Dundy, Nebraska, United States
Death: November 27, 1967Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States
2 years
son
Harold Keith Winston
Birth: October 22, 1923 28 24Nebraska, United States
Death: September 27, 2002Cheyenne, Kansas, United States
3 years
son
Daniel Dale Winston
Birth: March 1, 1927 31 28Kansas, United States
Death: August 7, 1974Tulare, California, United States

Ruby Elverta Clapper has 5 first cousins recorded

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Census1900 United States - Census transcript - George Jacob Clapper - Household

Green, Fremont, Iowa, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Clapper, George JheadWMMay186040M16IAOHILFarmer0YesYesYesOMF
Clapper, EuristawifeWFJul186634M1687IAINMOYesYesYes
Clapper, OrvilsonWMJul188415SIAIAIAAt School5YesYesYes
Clapper, WarrensonWMMar188713SIAIAIAAt School5YesYesYes
Clapper, FredsonWMOct18918SIAIAIA
Clapper, LeelandsonWMONov18927SIAIAIA
Clapper, PerrysonWMNov18945SIAIAIA
Clapper, BayantsonWMNov18963SIAIAIA
Clapper, RubydaughterWFDec18981SIAIAIA

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - George Jacob Clapper - Household

Green, Fremont, Iowa, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Clapper, George JheadMW49M26IAOHOHEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmOAYesYesOMF
Clapper, Eurista EwifeFW44M261110IAOHMOEnglishNoneYesYes
Clapper, Lee SsonMW17SIAIAIAEnglishFarm LaborerHome FarmWNo0YesYesNo
Clapper, PerrysonMW15SIAIAIAEnglishFarm LaborerHome FarmWNo0YesYesNo
Clapper, BryansonMW13SIAIAIAEnglishFarm LaborerHome FarmWNo0YesYesYes
Clapper, RubydaughterFW11SIAIAIAEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Clapper, PearldaughterFW6SIAIAIANone
Clapper, PaulsonMW5SIAIAIANone
Clapper, RoysonMW3SIAIAIANone

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Daniel Morgan Winston - Household

Union, Cass, Nebraska, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Winston, Daniel MheadRMW24MYesYesIAUnited StatesUnited StatesYesFarmerGeneral FarmOA
Clapper, Ruby EwifeFW21MYesYesIAIAIAYesNone
Winston, Joe MsonMW2 years 5 monthsSNEIAIANone
Winston, WilmadaughterFW0 years 8 monthsSNEIAIANone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Daniel Morgan Winston - Household

Calhoun, Cheyenne, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Winston, Daniel MheadORMW34M19NoYesIAVAUnited StatesYesFarmerGeneral FarmEYes
Clapper, Ruby EwifeFW31M17NoYesIAIAIAYesNone
Winston, Joe MsonMW13SYesYesNEIAIAYesNone
Winston, WilmadaughterFW10SYesYesNEIAIAYesNone
Winston, Burman LsonMW8SYesNEIAIANone
Winston, Harold KsonMW6SYesNEIAIANone
Winston, Daniel DsonMW3 years 0 monthsSNoKSIAIANone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Daniel Dale Winston - Household

Calhoun, Cheyenne, Kansas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Winston, Daniel MheadO700YesMW44MNoIAFarmerFarmO520
Clapper, Ruby ExwifeFW41MNoIA
Winston, Harold KsonMW16SYesNE
Winston, Daniel DsonMW13SYesKS

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Daniel Morgan Winston - Household

Saint Francis, Cheyenne, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Winston, Daniel MheadMW54MarIAWK40Owner and OverseerSkating RinkO
Winston, RubywifeFW51MarIAH

Name
Daniel Dale Winston Obituary and Family Listing Daniel Dale Winston, who came to the Sentinel in the early 1950s as a cub reporter, died Wednesday at his desk in Exeter where he was owner and publisher of S-H-E Publishing Co. Winston, 47, headed the firm which published the Exeter Sun, Woodlake Echo and Farmersville News-Herald. A native of Cheyenne County, Kan., Winston attended schools in St. Francis, Kan., graduating in 1945. He entered the Navy, attending the Stanford University NROTC program. In 1946 Winston attended Kansas University for one year and graduated from Stanford in 1949. In addition to a stint as sports editor for The Sentinel, he worked for the San Rafael Independent, the Lamar Daily News in Colorado as city editor, the Visalia Times-Delta as courthouse reporter and later at the city desk, the Tulare Advance-Register as city editor and the Fresno Bee Valley desk. Winston was in partnership with the Sequoia Publishing Co. in Lindsay for 1 1/2 years. In July of last year he became owner and publisher of S-H-E Publishing Co. He was a member of the Visalia Elks Lodge No. 1298, St. Paul's Episcopal Church and the California Newspaper Publishers Association. Winston was married to the former Nancy Chalmers in Lamar, Colo., in 1953. Survivors in addition to his wife include two sons, Douglas Harvey and Dana Dale, and a daughter, Danette Helen, all of Visalia; his mother, Ruby Winston; brothers, Joe and Harold Winston, and a sister, Wilma Hendricks, all of St. Francis, Kans. Interment Visalia District Cemetery. The Hanford Sentinel Aug 8 1974 EXETER-Daniel D. Winston, 47, owner of three San Joaquin Valley weekly newspapers, has died at his desk of a heart attack. Winston, who died Wednesday, published the Exeter Sun, Woodlake Echo and Farmersville Gazette. Merced Sun-Star Aug 9 1974 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/250971589/daniel-dale-winston