The Shemwell Family

Rasmus Elden GilliamAge: 74 years18781952

Name
Rasmus Elden Gilliam
Given names
Rasmus Elden
Surname
Gilliam
Birth March 7, 1878 31 30
Census June 21, 1880 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterPruda C “Prudie” Gilliam
June 26, 1882 (Age 4 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherWilliam Green Shemwell
after May 1884 (Age 6 years)

Birth of a brotherJames Loranza Gilliam
December 1886 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a sisterNannie Cashman Gilliam
June 1889 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a sisterMamie J Gilliam
March 16, 1890 (Age 12 years)
Death of a sisterMamie J Gilliam
March 11, 1893 (Age 15 years)
MarriageMary Chester GantView this family
about 1899 (Age 20 years)

Birth of a son
#1
Paul Gant Gilliam
September 1, 1905 (Age 27 years)
Death of a motherColumbia Jane Shemwell
May 12, 1907 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Mary Lucille Gilliam
June 29, 1908 (Age 30 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#3
James Hugh Gilliam
April 23, 1911 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Rasmus Elden Gilliam Jr.
September 11, 1915 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Janie Ruth Gilliam
August 15, 1917 (Age 39 years)
Military
WW1 Draft
September 12, 1918 (Age 40 years)
Census January 17, 1920 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a son
#6
William Alfred Gilliam
August 11, 1921 (Age 43 years)
Death of a sonWilliam Alfred Gilliam
July 14, 1923 (Age 45 years)
Death of a sisterNannie Cashman Gilliam
August 15, 1924 (Age 46 years)
Cause: Tuberculosis
Note: Informant: Pruda Walker
Death of a wifeMary Chester Gant
April 8, 1925 (Age 47 years)
Marriage of a childPaul Gant GilliamZelda Mae GreenwellView this family
April 12, 1928 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
William Hugh “Bill” Golladay
May 25, 1928 (Age 50 years)
MarriageIone RobinsonView this family
about 1929 (Age 50 years)

Census April 30, 1930 (Age 52 years)
Death of a fatherJames Lafayette Gilliam Sr.
January 28, 1933 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Kenneth Gant Golladay
May 29, 1938 (Age 60 years)
Census April 5, 1940 (Age 62 years)
Death of a brotherDr. William Bennett Gilliam
October 15, 1941 (Age 63 years)
Death of a brotherDallas Vanmeter Gilliam
December 11, 1948 (Age 70 years)
Death October 6, 1952 (Age 74 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Riverside Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: January 9, 1872Todd, Kentucky, United States
9 months
elder brother
Dr. William Bennett Gilliam
Birth: October 18, 1872 26 25Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 15, 1941Logan, Kentucky, United States
22 months
elder brother
1 year
elder sister
Susan Elliot Gilliam
Birth: September 7, 1875 29 28Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 17, 1954Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
13 months
elder sister
Mary Cordelia Gilliam
Birth: October 5, 1876 30 29Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 30, 1965Pembroke, Christian, Kentucky, United States
17 months
himself
4 years
younger sister
5 years
younger brother
3 years
younger sister
Nannie Cashman Gilliam
Birth: June 1889 43 42Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 15, 1924Logan, Kentucky, United States
9 months
younger sister
Mamie J Gilliam
Birth: March 16, 1890 43 42Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 11, 1893Logan, Kentucky, United States
Family with Ione Robinson - View this family
himself
wife
Ione Robinson
Birth: August 7, 1888 20Kentucky, United States
Death: June 1, 1978Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: about 1929
Family with Mary Chester Gant - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: about 1899
7 years
son
Paul Gant Gilliam
Birth: September 1, 1905 27 24Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 13, 1991Christian, Kentucky, United States
3 years
daughter
3 years
son
James Hugh Gilliam
Birth: April 23, 1911 33 30Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death:
4 years
son
Rasmus Elden Gilliam Jr.
Birth: September 11, 1915 37 35Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 21, 2002
23 months
daughter
Janie Ruth Gilliam
Birth: August 15, 1917 39 36Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 28, 2004Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
4 years
son
William Alfred Gilliam
Birth: August 11, 1921 43 40Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 14, 1923Christian, Kentucky, United States

Rasmus Elden Gilliam has 39 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Mother's family (39)

Parents Joseph A Shemwell + Sarah A Ralston
Parents John Andrew Harris + George Ann Shemwell
2Thomas A Harris18691871
3Samuel Taft Harris18711933
Parents Samuel Vanmeter Shemwell + Mary S Troutt
2Ruth Shemwell18931943
Parents William Rastus “Raz” Harris + Mary Ann Shemwell
1Mattie V Harris18721933
2Ida Pearl Harris18751955
3Elvis Lote Harris18781965
5Inez Clyde Harris18871957
Parents William Luther Shemwell + Lucy M Gilliam
2Effie E Shemwell18801949
10Nina Pearl Shemwell19001981
Parents William McKinley Shemwell + Sarah Permelia Shemwell
2Mattie Shemwell18761880
3Ethel Shemwell18781880
4Infant Shemwell18801900
5Ada Dell Shemwell18821953
MilitaryU.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Census1880 United States - Census transcript - James Lafayette Gilliam Sr. - Household

Sharon, Todd, Kentucky

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Gilliam, James LWM34headMFarmerKYTNKY
Gilliam, Columbia JWF32wifeMKeeping HouseKYKYVA
Gilliam, William BWM7sonSKYKYKY
Gilliam, Dallas VWM5sonSKYKYKY
Gilliam, Susan EWF4daughterSKYKYKY
Gilliam, Mary CWF3daughterSKYKYKY
Gilliam, Esasmus EWF2sonSKYKYKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Rasmus Elden Gilliam - Household

Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Gilliam, Rasmus EheadMW30M11KYKYKYRetail MerchantDry goods
Gilliam, MarywifeFW29M1122KYKYKYSalesmanIn Store
Gilliam, PaulsonMW4SKYKYKY
Gilliam, MarydaughterFW1-10mSKYKYKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Rasmus Elden Gilliam - Household

New Stead, Christian, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Gilliam, Rasmus EheadMW39MKYKYKYFarmer & Merchant
Gilliam, Mary CwifeFW38MKYKYKY
Gilliam, PaulsonMW14SKYKYKY
Gilliam, MarydaughterFW11SKYKYKY
Gilliam, HughsonMW7SKYKYKY
Gilliam, R E Jr.sonMW4-3mSKYKYKY
Gilliam, RuthdaughterFW2-4mSKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Rasmus Elden Gilliam - Household

Christian, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Gilliam, Rasmus EheadMW51M19KYKYKYMerchantDry Goods
Gilliam, Ione RobinsonwifeFW41M40KYKYKY
Gilliam, James HsonMW19SKYKYKY
Gilliam, R E Jr.sonMW14SKYKYKY
Gilliam, Jannie RdaughterFW12SKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Rasmus Elden Gilliam - Household

Christian, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Gilliam, R EheadMW61MKYsame placeStore KeeperGen. Merch Store
Gilliam, IonawifeFW51MKYsame place
Gilliam, R E Jr.sonMW24SKYsame placeAuto Mechanic
Robinson, Frankfather in lawMW72WdKYsame placeFarmer