The Shemwell Family

Pearl Ora ClapperAge: 72 years19031976

Name
Pearl Ora Clapper
Given names
Pearl Ora
Surname
Clapper
Married name
Pearl Ora Timson
Birth May 22, 1903 43 36
Birth of a brotherPaul Glen Clapper
September 28, 1904 (Age 16 months)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMargaret Prudence “Amanda” Baxter
June 30, 1905 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherRoy Oliver Clapper
September 15, 1906 (Age 3 years)
Census May 5, 1910 (Age 6 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMargaret Emma Forney
May 14, 1916 (Age 12 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 12 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 13 years)
Death of a motherEurista Elverda Woodrum
October 24, 1918 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 13 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 14 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 16 years)
MarriageClifton Cole TimsonView this family
October 6, 1920 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Lila Lorraine Timson
November 8, 1921 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Lela Lorraine Timson
November 8, 1921 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 26 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
Birth of a daughter
#3
Mary Alice Timson
December 17, 1932 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Clifton Fay Timson
November 18, 1934 (Age 31 years)
Death of a brotherPerry Albert Clapper
September 16, 1938 (Age 35 years)
Census April 18, 1940 (Age 36 years)
Death of a daughterLila Lorraine Timson
April 14, 1941 (Age 37 years)
Death of a fatherGeorge Jacob Clapper
October 18, 1942 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 38 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 44 years)
Census April 10, 1950 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 46 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 50 years)
Death of a husbandClifton Cole Timson
July 30, 1963 (Age 60 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Jennings Bryan Clapper
June 22, 1966 (Age 63 years)
Death of a brotherWarren Wesley Clapper
April 5, 1968 (Age 64 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 42 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 April 24, 1976 (Age 72 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Tabor 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
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
elder sister
4 years
herself
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 Clifton Cole Timson - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: October 6, 1920Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, United States
13 months
daughter
Lila Lorraine Timson
Birth: November 8, 1921 28 18Indian Creek, Mills, Iowa, United States
Death: April 14, 1941Hamburg, Fremont, Iowa, United States
daughter
Lela Lorraine Timson
Birth: November 8, 1921 28 18Indian Creek, Mills, Iowa, United States
Death: January 22, 1997Tabor, Mills, Iowa, United States
11 years
daughter
Mary Alice Timson
Birth: December 17, 1932 39 29Rawles, Mills, Iowa, United States
Death: August 15, 2006Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States
23 months
son
Clifton Fay Timson
Birth: November 18, 1934 41 31Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Death: December 13, 2013Round Rock, Travis, Texas, United States

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 - George Jacob Clapper - Household

Hamburg, Fremont, Iowa, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Clapper, George JheadOMMW59WdYesYesIAOHOHYesFarmerGeneral FarmOA
Clapper, PearldaughterFW16SNoYesYesIAIAIAYesNone
Clapper, PaulsonMW15SYesYesYesIAIAIAYesNone
Clapper, Roy OsonMW13SYesYesYesIAIAIAYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Clifton Cole Timson - Household

Fremont, Iowa, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Timson, Cliff CheadMW46MNoIACommon LaborerRock QuarryGW52780
Timson, PearlxwifeR10NoFW36MNoIA00
Timson, LeladaughterFW18SNoIAServantPrivate HomePW412
Timson, Mary AdaughterFW7SNoIA
Timson, FaysonMW5SNoIA

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Clifton Cole Timson - Household

Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Timson, Clifton CheadMW56MarIAWK40Weighs CattleMeat Packing PlantP
Timson, PearlwifeFW45MarIAH48Telephone OperatorTelephone CoP
Timson, Mary AlicedaughterFW17NevIAOT
Timson, C FaysonMW15NevIAOT

Name
Clifton Fay Timson Obituary and Family Listing Clifton Fay Timson, 79 of Round Rock, Texas passed away on December 13, 2013. He was born in Tabor, Iowa on November 18, 1934 to Clifton Cole and Pearl Clapper Timson. He graduated from Tabor High School. He was married to Lois Jean Simpson, on July 3, 1954 who proceeded him in death on June 30, 1978. He later married Mary Lou Clark and lived in Red Oak Iowa. He was a long time employee of Oakview Construction, in Red Oak, Iowa. He enjoyed many years of wood working and target shooting. In later years he moved to Texas to spend time with his family. Fay is survived by three children, David Lee Timson and Lou of Glenwood, Iowa, Teresea Kay Schade of Round Rock, Texas, Pamela Sue Tamburro of Round Rock, Texas. Jeremy Clark of Red Oak, Iowa. He’s also survived by six grandchildren, Devon Albertson, Meghanne Albrecht, Keegan Timson, Chelsey Mass, Bobbi Schade, and Clint Hockabout. Burial will be held at 2:00pm Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Palm Valley Cemetery, Round Rock, Texas. Arrangements under the care of Beck Funeral Home, Austin/Round Rock, TX 512-244-3772 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183504162/clifton-fay-timson
Name
Lila Lorraine Timson Obituary and Family Listing Lila Timpson. TABOR-Funeral services for Lila Timson, 19, one of the twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Timson, were held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at the Reeves funeral home. She died Monday from complications following an appendectomy. She graduated from Tabor high school in the class of 1939. Surviving besides her parents and her twin sister, Lela, are another sister and a brother, Mary Alice and Fay. Daily Nonpareil, Council Bluffs, IA, Wednesday, Apr 16, 1941 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210100371/lila-lorraine-timson