The Shemwell Family

Ora Bell PotterAge: 65 years18971962

Name
Ora Bell Potter
Given names
Ora Bell
Surname
Potter
Married name
Ora Bell Burd
Birth July 28, 1897 23 17
Birth of a sisterOcta Potter
October 8, 1898 (Age 14 months)
Census June 10, 1900 (Age 2 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSarah M “Sallie” Shemwell
1901 (Age 3 years)

Death of a maternal grandfatherIshamel Higdon Whitlow
June 5, 1903 (Age 5 years)

Cause: Typhoid fever (Since May 22, 1903)
Birth of a sisterNettie May Potter
August 5, 1903 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterVinita Francis Potter
June 14, 1906 (Age 8 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Frances Bruce
January 7, 1908 (Age 10 years)
Census April 26, 1910 (Age 12 years)
Religious marriageLeslie Howe BurdView this family
August 5, 1914 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Marjorie Juanita Burd
August 3, 1915 (Age 18 years)
Census January 19, 1920 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Glenva Belle Burd
March 6, 1923 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#3Robert Leslie Burd
May 1, 1926 (Age 28 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJacob Potter
December 11, 1928 (Age 31 years)
Census April 12, 1930 (Age 32 years)
Census April 5, 1940 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1Robert Leslie Burd
June 21, 1950 (Age 52 years)
Death of a motherFlora Dell Whitlow
November 19, 1959 (Age 62 years)
Death of a fatherJames Bruce Potter
May 15, 1962 (Age 64 years)
Death September 10, 1962 (Age 65 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Peninsula Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Flora Dell Whitlow
Birth: July 6, 1880 24 18Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: November 19, 1959Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Marriage: October 21, 1896Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States
9 months
herself
Ora Bell Potter
Birth: July 28, 1897 23 17Missouri, United States
Death: September 10, 1962Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States
14 months
younger sister
Octa Potter
Birth: October 8, 1898 24 18Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: April 21, 1979Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States
5 years
younger sister
Nettie May Potter
Birth: August 5, 1903 29 23Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: February 3, 1997Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States
3 years
younger sister
Vinita Francis Potter
Birth: June 14, 1906 31 25Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: April 26, 2006Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Family with Leslie Howe Burd - View this family
husband
Leslie Howe Burd
Birth: February 9, 1895Chehalis, Lewis, Washington, United States
Death: June 2, 1992Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States
herself
Ora Bell Potter
Birth: July 28, 1897 23 17Missouri, United States
Death: September 10, 1962Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Marriage: August 5, 1914Cooper, Missouri, United States
1 year
daughter
Marjorie Juanita Burd
Birth: August 3, 1915 20 18Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: November 27, 2007Jerico Springs, Cedar, Missouri, United States
8 years
daughter
Glenva Belle Burd
Birth: March 6, 1923 28 25Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: October 17, 2014Pea Ridge, Benton, Arkansas, United States
3 years
son
Robert Leslie Burd
Birth: May 1, 1926 31 28Missouri, United States
Death: June 5, 1998Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States

Ora Bell Potter has 14 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James Bruce Potter - Household

Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Potter, JamesheadWMJun187425M3MOMOMOFarming
Potter, FlorawifeWFAug188019M322MOKYMO
Potter, OradaughterWFJul18972SMOMOMO
Potter, OctiedaughterWFOct18981SMOMOMO

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James Bruce Potter - Household

Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Potter, James BheadMW35M113MOMOMOManagerGeneral? Farm
Potter, Flora DwifeFW29M11344MOKYMO
Potter, Ora BdaughterFW12SMOMOMO
Potter, OctadaughterFW11SMOMOMO
Potter, Nettie MdaughterFW6SMOMOMO
Potter, VinitadaughterFW3SMOMOMO
Potter, JacobfatherMW69WdMOVAVAOwn Income

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Leslie Howe Burd - Household

Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Burd, Leslie HheadMW24MWAOHPNFarmerFarm
Burd, Ora BwifeFW22MMOMOMO
Burd, Marjorie JdaughterFW4-5mSMOWAMO

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Leslie Howe Burd - Household

Trigg Street Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Burd, Leslie HheadMW35M19WAOHOHLaborerHardware Store
Burd, Ora BwifeFW32M17MOMOMO
Burd, Marjorie JdaughterFW14SMOWAMO
Burd, Glenva BdaughterFW7SMOWAMO
Burd, Robert LsonMW3-11mSMOWAMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Leslie Howe Burd - Household

Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Burd, L HXheadMW45MWARMillerMOMerchantFilling Station
Burd, OrawifeFW42MMORMillerMOAttendantGas Filling Station
Burd, GlenvadaughterFW17SMORMillerMO
Burd, RobertsonMW14SMORMillerMO
Willow, RomaXLodgerFW67SKYBoonvilleCooperMO

Willow, Roma - maybe Whitlow -b