The Shemwell Family

Marjorie Lucille RichardsonAge: 76 years19181995

Name
Marjorie Lucille Richardson
Given names
Marjorie Lucille
Surname
Richardson
Married name
Marjorie Lucille Meeks
Married name
Marjorie Lucille Howell
Birth September 8, 1918 30 26
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918

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

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 17, 1920 (Age 16 months)
Birth of a brotherJohn T Richardson
March 19, 1921 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterLulu Mae Richardson
September 3, 1922 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherBoise Ray Richardson
May 6, 1925 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherDoyle Forest Richardson
September 20, 1928 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 11 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 1, 1930 (Age 11 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherHiriam Breckenridge Richardson
December 9, 1933 (Age 15 years)
MarriageJerry Jonatlhon HowellView this family
April 3, 1940 (Age 21 years)
Census April 3, 1940 (Age 21 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherNancy Elizabeth Shemwell
October 10, 1942 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 23 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 motherFlora Belle Doaty
May 2, 1948 (Age 29 years)
Census May 7, 1950 (Age 31 years)
MarriageF L MeeksView this family
February 24, 1951 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 31 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 fatherJoseph Martin Richardson
January 10, 1960 (Age 41 years)
Death of a brotherJames Alvin Richardson
February 22, 1962 (Age 43 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 27 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 husbandF L Meeks
April 15, 1988 (Age 69 years)

Death of a brotherJohn T Richardson
May 1, 1989 (Age 70 years)
Death June 29, 1995 (Age 76 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Maguire-Fairview Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: December 8, 1912Oklahoma, United States
10 months
elder brother
James Alvin Richardson
Birth: September 28, 1913 25 21Lexington, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
Death: February 22, 1962Oklahoma, United States
5 years
herself
Marjorie Lucille Richardson
Birth: September 8, 1918 30 26Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
Death: June 29, 1995Norman, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
younger brother
John T Richardson
Birth: March 19, 1921 33 28Noble, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
Death: May 1, 1989Oklahoma City, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
18 months
younger sister
Lulu Mae Richardson
Birth: September 3, 1922 34 30Noble, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
Death: October 11, 1998Norman, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
Doyle Forest Richardson
Birth: September 20, 1928 40 36Noble, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
Death: February 20, 2002Lindsay, Garvin, Oklahoma, United States
Family with F L Meeks - View this family
husband
herself
Marjorie Lucille Richardson
Birth: September 8, 1918 30 26Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
Death: June 29, 1995Norman, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
Marriage: February 24, 1951Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
Family with Jerry Jonatlhon Howell - View this family
husband
herself
Marjorie Lucille Richardson
Birth: September 8, 1918 30 26Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
Death: June 29, 1995Norman, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
Marriage: April 3, 1940Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Martin Richardson - Household

Lexington, Cleveland, Oklahoma

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Richardson, J MheadMW31MMOMOKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Richardson, Flora BwifeFW27MOKMSMS
Richardson, James AsonMW6SOKMOOK
Richardson, Marjorie LdaughterFW1-4mSOKMOOK

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Martin Richardson - Household

Noble, Cleveland, Oklahoma

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Richardson, Martin JheadMW41M24MOMOKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Richardson, Flora BwifeFW37MOKMSMS
Richardson, James BsonMW16SOKMOOK
Richardson, LuciledaughterFW11SOKMOOK
Richardson, John TsonMW9SOKMOOK
Richardson, Lulu MdaughterFW7SOKMOOK
Richardson, Boyce RsonMW4-10mSOKMOOK
Richardson, Doyle FsonMW1-6mSOKMOOK

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Martin Richardson - Household

Noble, Cleveland, Oklahoma

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Richardson, Martin BheadMW52MMORClevelandOKFarmer
Richardson, Flora BwifeFW48MOKRClevelandOK
Richardson, Alvin JsonMW26SOKRClevelandOK
Richardson, Magie LdaughterFW21SOKRClevelandOK
Richardson, Lulu MdaughterFW17SOKRClevelandOK
Richardson, Boise RsonMW14SOKRClevelandOK
Richardson, Doyle FsonMW11SOKRClevelandOK

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Martin Richardson - Household

Noble, Cleveland, Oklahoma 831 N. Stewart

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Richardson, Joseph MheadMW63WdMOJanitorState University
Richardson, Marjorie LdaughterFW31DOK
Richardson, Doyle FsonMW21NevOKBakerBakery