The Shemwell Family

Marjorie Ellen ThomasAge: 76 years19131989

Name
Marjorie Ellen Thomas
Given names
Marjorie Ellen
Surname
Thomas
Married name
Marjorie Ellen Williams
Birth August 25, 1913 41 39
MarriageErnest Ray WilliamsView this family
unknown

Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 2 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 3 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 4 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 February 10, 1920 (Age 6 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Jane “Nancy” Shemwell
March 31, 1920 (Age 6 years)
Cause: Old Age
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 16 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 5, 1930 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Dawn Fredrick Williams
November 22, 1930 (Age 17 years)
Census April 13, 1940 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 28 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 fatherRichard “Dick” Thomas
September 6, 1949 (Age 36 years)
Death of a motherMary Geneva “Mamie” Russell
September 29, 1949 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 36 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 sisterGoldie Thomas
December 5, 1956 (Age 43 years)
Death of a half-brotherLeo Martin Thomas
March 6, 1970 (Age 56 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 32 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 November 1, 1989 (Age 76 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Sunny Lane Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: July 28, 1906Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, United States
9 months
elder sister
Goldie Thomas
Birth: May 8, 1907 35 33Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, United States
Death: December 5, 1956Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
elder brother
Everett Guy Thomas
Birth: February 21, 1910 37 35Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, United States
Death: May 30, 1990Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
4 years
herself
Marjorie Ellen Thomas
Birth: August 25, 1913 41 39Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, United States
Death: November 1, 1989Del City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
Father’s family with Mary Catherine Gross - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: March 17, 1896Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, United States
Divorce: before 1906Oklahoma, United States
17 months
half-brother
Leo Martin Thomas
Birth: August 22, 1897 25 22Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, United States
Death: March 6, 1970Chetopa, Labette, Kansas, United States
Mother’s family with Francis A Eiel - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: 1892Minnesota, United States
3 years
half-brother
7 years
half-sister
Family with Ernest Ray Williams - View this family
husband
herself
Marjorie Ellen Thomas
Birth: August 25, 1913 41 39Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, United States
Death: November 1, 1989Del City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
Marriage:
son
Dawn Fredrick Williams
Birth: November 22, 1930 25 17Drumright, Creek, Oklahoma, United States
Death: September 25, 2001

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Mary Geneva “Mamie” Russell - Household

Drumright, Creek, Oklahoma

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Thomas, MarrieheadFW45WdKYKYINKeeping House
Thomas, GoldiedaughterFW12SOKKYMO
Thomas, EverettsonMW10SOKMOKY
Thomas, MarjoriedaughterFW6SOKMOKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Mary Geneva “Mamie” Russell - Household

133 E. First Street Drumright, Creek, Oklahoma

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Thomas, Mary GheadFW56WdKYININ
Thomas, Everett GsonMW20SOKMOKYElectricianWiring
Thomas, Margie EdaughterFW16SOKMOKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Mary Geneva “Mamie” Russell - Household

133 E. First Street Drumright, Creek, Oklahoma

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Thomas, Mary GXheadFW66MKYSame place
Thomas, Everett GsonMW30MOKSame placeRoustaboutOil Company
Thomas, Florenedaughter in lawFW23MOKSame place
Williams, E Rayson in lawMW34MARSame placeFountain ClerkCafe
Williams, Marjorie TdaughterFW25MOKSame place
Williams, Dawn Fgrand sonMW9SOKSame place