The Shemwell Family

Shared note: 1900 United States - Census transcript - John Conrad Smith - Household

Census

April 28, 1910 (Age 20 years)

Shared note: 1910 United States - Census transcript - John Conrad Smith - Household

Marriage

Hettie Ellis — View this family
February 20, 1914 (Age 24 years)

Historical Event

Polio Epidemic

1916 (Age 26 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 father

John Conrad Smith
August 11, 1918 (Age 28 years)

Historical Event

World War I

between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 27 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 28 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 27, 1920 (Age 30 years)

Shared note: 1920 United States - Census transcript - Oda L Smith - Household

Birth of a daughter
#1

Laverna Smith
November 5, 1927 (Age 38 years)

Birth of a son
#2

Oda Lee Smith Jr.
May 3, 1929 (Age 39 years)

Missouri, United States

Historical Event

The Great Depression

October 1929 (Age 40 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 16, 1930 (Age 40 years)

Shared note: 1930 United States - Census transcript - Oda Lee Smith - Household

Death of a mother

Martha Jane Kittrell
September 5, 1939 (Age 50 years)

Census

April 1, 1940 (Age 50 years)

Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - Oda Lee Smith - Household

Historical Event

World War II

between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 52 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 half-brother

George E Smith
September 26, 1948 (Age 59 years)

Historical Event

Korean War

between 1950 and 1953 (Age 60 years)

South Korea

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 sister

Anne Louise Smith
August 31, 1960 (Age 71 years)

Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States

Historical Event

Vietnam War

between 1946 and 1975 (Age 56 years)

Vietnam

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

January 1971 (Age 81 years)

Burial

Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Memorial Gardens Cemetery

Date differences

Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Martha Glass George E Smith Family with spouse Martha Jane Kittrell Flora B Smith Anne Louise Smith Della Photine Smith Margaret Mae “Maggie” Smith Oda Lee Smith John Conrad Smith Birth: September 30, 1849 — Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States Death: August 11, 1918 — Butler, Missouri, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Conrad Smith Flora B Smith Anne Louise Smith Della Photine Smith Margaret Mae “Maggie” Smith Oda Lee Smith Martha Jane Kittrell Birth: June 6, 1855 48 37 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: September 5, 1939 — Butler, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: August 12, 1875 — Butler, Missouri, United States
3 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Flora B Smith Birth: about 1878 28 22 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: before 1900
13 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Joseph Johnson Ausin Family with spouse John N Newman Aubrey Lee Newman Anne Louise Smith Birth: January 17, 1879 29 23 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States Death: August 31, 1960 — Butler, Missouri, United States
17 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Riley Abraham Henson Bula May Henson Family with spouse Otto W Witte Hardin Otto Witte Della Photine Smith Birth: June 5, 1880 30 24 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: July 10, 1972 — Butler, Missouri, United States
22 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Andrew Jackson Hopkins Margaret Mae “Maggie” Smith Birth: March 30, 1882 32 26 — St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States Death: March 9, 1981 — Miami, Dade, Florida, United States
7 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Hettie Ellis Laverna Smith Oda Lee Smith Jr. Oda Lee Smith Birth: August 27, 1889 39 34 — Missouri, United States Death: January 1971

Father’s family with Martha Glass - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Martha Glass George E Smith Family with spouse Martha Jane Kittrell Flora B Smith Anne Louise Smith Della Photine Smith Margaret Mae “Maggie” Smith Oda Lee Smith John Conrad Smith Birth: September 30, 1849 — Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States Death: August 11, 1918 — Butler, Missouri, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Conrad Smith George E Smith Martha Glass Death:
	Marriage: estimated 1866 —
16 months half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Viola Porch Joseph Smith John Smith Lena Smith Jeannie Smith Golda Smith George E Smith Birth: May 10, 1867 17 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: September 26, 1948 — Butler, Missouri, United States

Family with Hettie Ellis - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Hettie Ellis Laverna Smith Oda Lee Smith Jr. Oda Lee Smith Birth: August 27, 1889 39 34 — Missouri, United States Death: January 1971
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Oda Lee Smith Laverna Smith Oda Lee Smith Jr. Hettie Ellis Birth: January 13, 1893 — Missouri, United States Death: 1980
	Marriage: February 20, 1914 — Butler, Missouri, United States
14 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Walter Thomas Moore Laverna Smith Birth: November 5, 1927 38 34 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: April 7, 2009 — Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, United States
18 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Oda Lee Smith Jr. Birth: May 3, 1929 39 36 — Missouri, United States Death: January 21, 2002 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States

Oda Lee Smith has 2 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Mother's family (2)

Parents Alfred Franklin Kittrell + Mary Tennessee Wisecarver

1Lattie Kittrell1879–1955

2Lelia Kittrell1881–1965

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Census

1900 United States - Census transcript - John Conrad Smith - Household

Epps, Butler, Missouri

Name	Relation	Race	Sex	Month	Year	Age	Cond	Marr	CHB	CHL	BP	FBP	MBP	Occupation
Smith, John	head	W	M	Sep	1849	50	M	24			PA			Farmer
Smith, Martha J	wife	W	F	Jun	1855	44	M	24	5	4	MO	TN	NC
Smith, Anne L	daughter	W	F	Jan	1879	21	S				MO	PA	MO
Smith, Della P	daughter	W	F	Jun	1881	18	S				MO	PA	MO
Smith, Maggie M	daughter	W	F	Mar	1882	18	S				MO	PA	MO
Smith, Oda L	son	W	M	Aug	1889	10	S				MO	PA	MO
Stevens, John	servant													Farm Hand

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1910 United States - Census transcript - John Conrad Smith - Household

Near Van Buren Road Epps, Butler, Missouri

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	Marr	CHB	CHL	BP	FBP	MBP	Occupation	Ind
Smith, John C	head	M	W	60	M1	34			PA	Germany	Germany	Farming	General Farm
Smith, Martha J	wife	F	W	55	M1	34	5	4	MO	TN	NC	Merchant	Retail Groceries Dry Goods
Smith, Oda L	son	M	W	20	S				MO	PA	MO	Farming	Home Farm
Padget, Lizzie	orphan	F	W	15	S				MO
Kittrell, Lemuel C	brother in law	M	W	64	S				MO	TN	MO

Census

1920 United States - Census transcript - Oda L Smith - Household

Epps, Butler, Missouri

Name	Relation	Home	Mort	Sex	Race	Age	Condition	Imm	Nat	NatY	School	R	W	BP	FBP	MBP	Occupation	Ind	Emp
Smith, Oda L	head			M	W	30	M							MO	PA	MO	Farmer	General Farm
Smith, Hettie	wife			F	W	27	M							MO	VA	MO

Census

1930 United States - Census transcript - Oda Lee Smith - Household

County Road Poplar Bluff R 1 Epps, Butler, Missouri

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	AM	BP	FBP	MBP	Occupation	Industry
Smith, Oddie L	head	M	W	40	M	21	MO	PA	MO	Farmer	General Farm
Smith, Hettie	wife	F	W	37	M	21	MO	VA	MO
Smith, Laverna	daughter	F	W	2-5m	S		MO	MO	MO
Smith, Oddie Jr.	son	M	W	11m	S		MO	MO	MO

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