The Shemwell Family

Birdie Estella AcuffAge: 63 years18871951

Name
Birdie Estella Acuff
Given names
Birdie Estella
Surname
Acuff
Married name
Birdie Estella Smith
Birth July 1, 1887
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 10 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Religious marriageJohn Calvin SmithView this family
November 10, 1907 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#1
William Glenn Smith
November 29, 1908 (Age 21 years)
Census May 9, 1910 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Gladys Clara Smith
December 23, 1912 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Faye Deloris Smith
September 6, 1914 (Age 27 years)
Associate: Fern Lena Smith
Birth of a daughter
#4
Fern Lena Smith
September 6, 1914 (Age 27 years)
Associate: Faye Deloris Smith
Birth of a son
#5
Lloyd Thomas Smith
November 9, 1916 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 28 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 29 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 30 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/
Birth of a daughter
#6
Iva Elizabeth Smith
September 19, 1919 (Age 32 years)
Census January 16, 1920 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Eva Nadine Smith
December 31, 1921 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#8
Calvin Woodrow Smith
April 17, 1924 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9
Lila June Smith
June 12, 1926 (Age 38 years)
Death of a sonWilliam Glenn Smith
December 11, 1928 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 42 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
Death of a daughterIva Elizabeth Smith
February 10, 1930 (Age 42 years)
Census April 7, 1930 (Age 42 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Lester ParryGladys Clara SmithView this family
August 16, 1930 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
William Dale Parry
May 21, 1931 (Age 43 years)
Death of a husbandJohn Calvin Smith
December 15, 1932 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Loren Calvin Parry
January 14, 1936 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Ronald John Parry
July 22, 1939 (Age 52 years)
Census April 6, 1940 (Age 52 years)
Marriage of a childLloyd Thomas SmithVelma P DyerView this family
April 27, 1940 (Age 52 years)
Marriage of a childArthur Eldred CarlsonEva Nadine SmithView this family
July 20, 1942 (Age 55 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Marilyn June Carlson
February 27, 1943 (Age 55 years)
Death of a grandsonLoren Calvin Parry
October 28, 1944 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Michael Huntley Smith Sr.
August 28, 1945 (Age 58 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 54 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
Birth of a grandson
#6
William Robert Carlson
December 13, 1946 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7
Keith Robert Smith
November 9, 1948 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
John Arthur Carlson
November 9, 1949 (Age 62 years)
Census April 14, 1950 (Age 62 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 62 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 58 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 February 5, 1951 (Age 63 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Twin Falls Cemetery
Family with John Calvin Smith - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: November 10, 1907Odessa, Lincoln, Washington, United States
13 months
son
William Glenn Smith
Birth: November 29, 1908 24 21Lincoln, Washington, United States
Death: December 11, 1928Jerome, Jerome, Idaho, United States
4 years
daughter
Gladys Clara Smith
Birth: December 23, 1912 28 25Milner, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Death: August 6, 1983Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States
20 months
daughter
Faye Deloris Smith
Birth: September 6, 1914 30 27Island, Cassia, Idaho, United States
Death: April 7, 1993Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, United States
daughter
Fern Lena Smith
Birth: September 6, 1914 30 27Island, Cassia, Idaho, United States
Death: January 1, 1996Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, United States
2 years
son
Lloyd Thomas Smith
Birth: November 9, 1916 32 29Rogerson, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Death: July 25, 1977Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
3 years
daughter
Iva Elizabeth Smith
Birth: September 19, 1919 35 32Kimberly, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Death: February 10, 1930Jerome, Jerome, Idaho, United States
2 years
daughter
2 years
son
Calvin Woodrow Smith
Birth: April 17, 1924 40 36Kimberly, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Death: March 20, 1977Los Angeles, California, United States
2 years
daughter
Lila June Smith
Birth: June 12, 1926 42 38Kimberly, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Death: March 17, 2007Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States

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Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John Calvin Smith - Household

Willis Precinct, Adams, Washington, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Smith, John CheadMW28M2MOKYKYfarmer
Smith, BerdiewifeFW22M211MOTNTN
Smith, William GsonMW16 monthsSWAMOMO

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Calvin Smith - Household

Twin Falls, Kimberly, Idaho, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Smith, John CheadMW37MMOKYKYfarmer
Smith, Birdie EwifeFW32MMOMOTN
Smith, W GlennsonMW11SWAMOMO
Smith, Gladys CdaughterFW7SIDMOMO
Smith, FaydaughterFW5SIDMOMO
Smith, FernedaughterFW5SIDMOMO
Smith, LloydsonMW3SIDMOMO
Smith, Iva EdaughterFW6 monthsSIDMOMO

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Calvin Smith - Household

Grandview, Jerome, Idaho

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Smith, John CheadMW47M25MOKYKYFarmerFarm
Smith, Birdie EwifeFW42M20MOKYTN
Smith, Gladys CdaughterFW17SIDMOMO
Smith, Fay DdaughterFW15SIDIDMO
Smith, Fern AdaughterFW15SIDMOMO
Smith, Lloyd TsonMW13MIDMOMO
Smith, EvadaughterFW7SIDMOMO
Smith, Calvin WsonMW5-11mSIDMOMO
Smith, Lila JdaughterFW3-9mMIDMOMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Birdie Acuff - Household

221 Van Buren Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Smith, S BirdieXheadFW54WdMOSame Place
Smith, T LloydsonMW23MIDSame PlaceFarmingHelper on Farm
Smith, EvadaughterFW19SIDSame PlaceHouse WorkHouse work on farm
Smith, W CalvinsonMW16SIDSame PlaceHelped on FarmHelped on Farm
Smith, J LiladaughterFW14SIDSame Place