The Shemwell Family

Pearl Ora ThompsonAge: 85 years19011987

Name
Pearl Ora Thompson
Given names
Pearl Ora
Surname
Thompson
Married name
Pearl Ora Clapper
Married name
Pearl Ora Smay
Birth May 3, 1901 38 29
Census May 11, 1910 (Age 9 years)
Death of a fatherGeorge Samuel Thompson
May 7, 1912 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 14 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
MarriagePerry Albert ClapperView this family
April 24, 1918 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 15 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 16 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 24, 1920 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Paula Maxine Clapper
April 11, 1920 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Elda Rhea Clapper
August 27, 1921 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Fay Louis Clapper
October 15, 1923 (Age 22 years)
Census 1925 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Darlene Marcella “Boots” Clapper
January 8, 1926 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Donald Glen Clapper
May 18, 1929 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 28 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 25, 1930 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Robert Dean Clapper
August 22, 1931 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Wanda Joann Clapper
July 24, 1934 (Age 33 years)
Death of a husbandPerry Albert Clapper
September 16, 1938 (Age 37 years)
MarriageGeorge Harold SmayView this family
between 1940 and 1950 (Age 38 years)
Note: Marriage information based on marital status of 1940/50 Census
Census April 20, 1940 (Age 38 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 40 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 20, 1950 (Age 48 years)
Death of a motherOrdelia Belle Lockett
October 16, 1953 (Age 52 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 48 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 husbandGeorge Harold Smay
August 20, 1968 (Age 67 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 44 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 1987 (Age 85 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Tabor Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
George Samuel Thompson
Birth: June 16, 1862Clinton, Indiana, United States
Death: May 7, 1912Sidney, Fremont, Iowa, United States
mother
Ordelia Belle Lockett
Birth: July 9, 1871Pike, Illinois, United States
Death: October 16, 1953Hamburg, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Marriage: December 25, 1888Sidney, Fremont, Iowa, United States
12 years
herself
Family with Perry Albert Clapper - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: April 24, 1918Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, United States
2 years
daughter
Paula Maxine Clapper
Birth: April 11, 1920 25 18Fremont, Iowa, United States
Death: May 28, 2006Gravity, Taylor, Iowa, United States
17 months
daughter
Elda Rhea Clapper
Birth: August 27, 1921 26 20Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Death: July 5, 2015Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, United States
2 years
son
Fay Louis Clapper
Birth: October 15, 1923 28 22Fremont, Iowa, United States
Death: October 12, 1991Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, United States
2 years
daughter
Darlene Marcella “Boots” Clapper
Birth: January 8, 1926 31 24Fremont, Iowa, United States
Death: March 18, 2009Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, United States
3 years
son
Donald Glen Clapper
Birth: May 18, 1929 34 28Green, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Death: October 7, 2012Mills, Iowa, United States
2 years
son
Robert Dean Clapper
Birth: August 22, 1931 36 30Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Death: February 2, 2019Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
3 years
daughter
Wanda Joann Clapper
Birth: July 24, 1934 39 33Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Death: March 8, 2022Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States
Family with George Harold Smay - View this family
husband
George Harold Smay
Birth: December 1, 1904Iowa, United States
Death: August 20, 1968Hamburg, Fremont, Iowa, United States
herself
Marriage: between 1940 and 1950Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, United States

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - George Samuel Thompson - Household

Sidney, Fremont, Iowa, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Thompson, George SheadMW48M121INKYKYEnglishButcherShopWNo0YesYesOFH
Thompson, Dalie BwifeFW38M1211110ILKYILEnglishNoneYesYes
Thompson, Samuel AsonMW18SIAINILEnglishNoneYesYesNo
Thompson, Wanda MdaughterFW15SIAINILEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Thompson, George GsonMW13SIAINILEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Thompson, Blanche LdaughterFW11SIAINILEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Thompson, Ora PdaughterFW9SIAINILNoneYes
Thompson, William EsonMW7SIAINILNoneYes
Thompson, Loyd RsonMW5SIAINILNoneYes
Thompson, Thelma AdaughterFW3SIAINILNone
Thompson, Lawrence CsonMW1 years 8 monthsSIAINILNone

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Perry Albert Clapper - Household

Hamburg, Fremont, Iowa, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Clapper, Perry AheadRMW24MYesYesIAIAIAYesFarm LaborerGeneral FarmW
Clapper, Pearl OwifeFW19MYesYesIAINILYesNone

CensusIowa State - Census transcript - Perry Albert Clapper - Household

Riverside, Washington, Iowa, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Clapper, PerryheadMW30MIA
Clapper, PearlwifeFW24MIA
Clapper, MaxinedaughterFW5SIA
Clapper, EldadaughterFW4SIA
Clapper, FaysonMW1SIA

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Perry Albert Clapper - Household

Green, Fremont, Iowa, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Clapper, Perry AheadR20RYesMW35M23NoYesIAIAIAYesLaborerGeneral FarmWYes
Clapper, Pearl OwifeFW29M17NoYesIAININYesNone
Clapper, P MaxinedaughterFW10SYesYesIAIAIAYesNone
Clapper, Elda RdaughterFW8SYesIAIAIANone
Clapper, Fay LsonMW6SYesIAIAIANone
Clapper, Darlene MdaughterFW4 years 3 monthsSNoIAIAIANone
Clapper, Donald GsonMW1 years 0 monthsSNoIAIAIANone

Marriage
Marriage information based on marital status of 1940/50 Census
Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Pearl Ora Thompson - Household

Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Clapper, PearlxheadO500NoFW39WDNoIA00
Clapper, FaysonMW16SNoIATicket SellerTheatrePW00
Clapper, DarlenedaughterFW14SYesIA00
Clapper, DonaldsonMW9SYesIA
Clapper, BobbysonMW8SYesIA
Clapper, WandadaughterFW5SNoIA

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - George Harold Smay - Household

Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Smay, Harold GheadMW45MarIAWK48Field WorkRetail NurseryP
Smay, Pearl OwifeFW48MarIAH27Wrapping Rose BushesRetail NurseryP
Clapper, Bob Dstep-sonMW18NevIAWK54Service ManGarageP
Clapper, Wanda Jstep-daughterFW15NevIAOT

Name
Wanda Joanne Davis (nee Clapper) Obituary and Family Listing Jo Ann Davis born July 24, 1934 passed peacefully March 28, 2022 in Bellevue at Hillcrest Health and Rehab. She is survived by her daughter, Terri Davis of Omaha; and son, Jeff Davis of Phoenix, AZ. No services at this time. Cremation by Chapel of Memories requested. Published by Omaha World-Herald on Apr. 3, 2022 https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/omaha/name/jo-davis-obituary?id=34010854
Name
Robert Dean Clapper Obituary and Family Listing Bobbie Dean Clapper, age 87 of Tabor, IA died Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs IA following a brief Bob was born on August 22, 1931 in Tabor, IA to Perry Albert Clapper and Pearl Ora (Thompson) Clapper. Bob served 2 years in the United States Marine Corps, and for a time owned and operated his own Pawn Shop in Council Bluffs, IA. Bob was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Loretta Marlene (Leeka) Clapper; sisters, Maxine Ambrose, Darlene Smith, and Elda Lybarger; and brothers, Don and Fay Clapper. He is survived by his sister, Joanna Davis of Bellevue, NE; numerous nieces and nephews. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196737856/bobbie-dean-clapper
Name
Donald G Clapper Obituary and Family Listing Donald Glen Clapper, age 83 of Tabor, IA died Sunday, October 7, 2012 at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA following an extended illness. Don was born on May 18, 1929 in Tabor, IA to Perry and Pearl Thompson Clapper. On January 7, 1950 he was married to Lelah Mae Meredith in Glenwood, IA. Don served two years in the United States Army, and also owned and operated his own mechanic business for many years. Don was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Mae Clapper, sisters, Maxine Ambrose and Darlene Smith, brother, Faye Clapper, son Ron Clapper, and great grandson Dustin Tillman Jr. He is survived by 2 sisters, Elda Lybarger of Tabor, IA and Jo Davis of Papillion, NE and brother Bob Clapper of Tabor, IA; 2 daughters, Teresa Clapper Miller and husband John of Des Moines, IA and Melinda Henley and husband Clifford of Hamiliton, MO; 7 grandchildren, Don Rolling and wife Carrie of Kansas City, MO, Angela Rolling of Omaha, NE, Erin Tackett of Council Bluffs, IA, Brian Tackett of Glenwood, IA, Lora Walker and husband Pete of Springfield, MO, Melissa Clapper of Council Bluffs, IA and Michelle Clapper of Bellevue NE; 12 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Crawford-Marshall Funeral Chapel, Tabor, IA https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14991369/donald_glen-clapper
Name
Darlene Marcella Smith (nee Clapper) Obituary and Family Listing Darlene Marcella Smith, 83, of Sidney, died Sunday, March 15, 2009 at Grape Community Hospital in Hamburg, following an extended illness. She was born on January 8, 1926, and was the daughter of Perry Albert Clapper & Pearl Ora (Thompson) Clapper Smay. Darlene was first married to Raymond Danley. In 1969, she married Ernest "Ernie" Smith of Sidney, IA. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at the First Christian Church in Tabor, with Pastor Richard Billingsley officiating. Visitation will be open after 6 p.m. Tuesday with the family greeting friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Crawford-Marshall Funeral Chapel in Tabor. Interment will be in the Tabor Cemetery. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148806613/darlene-marcella-smith
Name
Paula Maxine Ambrose (Clapper) Obituary and Family Listing Bedford Times-Press, June 2006 Ambrose, Maxine Paula Clapper - Graveside services for Maxine Ambrose, age 86 of Gravity who died Sunday, May 28, 2006 at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha were held Thursday, June 1, 2006 at 11 a.m. at the Washington Cemetery in Gravity. Memorials can be given in her name. Maxine Paula (Clapper) Ambrose was born April 11, 1920, in Fremont County, Iowa the daughter of Perry Albert Clapper and Pearl Ora (Thompson) Clapper. She grew up on a farm south of Tabor, and later the family moved into Tabor where she graduated from high school. She met Wade Ambrose and the couple was united in marriage on December 20, 1939, in Savannah, Missouri. After their marriage, Maxine and Wade moved to Plattsmouth, Nebraska where Wade was a magician. He and Maxine moved to Florida where they lived and traveled around performing magic shows. In 1985, they moved to Gravity where she continued to live until her death. Maxine loved cats, and was always willing to take in another. She was a people person who enjoyed being around others. Although she had no children of her own, Maxine, being the very tender hearted sole she was, loved taking care of animals. Left to cherish Maxine's memory are her five brothers and sisters: Elda Lybarger and husband Dwight; Darlene Smith and husband Ernest; Donald Clapper; Bob Clapper, all of Tabor; and JoAnne Davis of Bellevue, Nebraska; a brother-in-law, Lloyd Ambrose of Denison; and a sister-in-law, Delores Ambrose of Gravity; along with many nieces and nephews. Preceding Maxine in death were her parents Perry and Pearl Clapper; her husband Wade in 2000; a daughter Alice Ann at infancy and a brother Fay Clapper. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35513576/maxine-paula-ambrose