The Shemwell Family

Dallas Vanmeter GilliamAge: 74 years18741948

Name
Dallas Vanmeter Gilliam
Given names
Dallas Vanmeter
Surname
Gilliam
Birth August 23, 1874 28 27
Birth of a sisterSusan Elliot Gilliam
September 7, 1875 (Age 12 months)
Birth of a sisterMary Cordelia Gilliam
October 5, 1876 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherRasmus Elden Gilliam
March 7, 1878 (Age 3 years)
Census June 21, 1880 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a sisterPruda C “Prudie” Gilliam
June 26, 1882 (Age 7 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherWilliam Green Shemwell
after May 1884 (Age 9 years)

Birth of a brotherJames Loranza Gilliam
December 1886 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a sisterNannie Cashman Gilliam
June 1889 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a sisterMamie J Gilliam
March 16, 1890 (Age 15 years)
Death of a sisterMamie J Gilliam
March 11, 1893 (Age 18 years)
MarriageEvalena Lena HigginsView this family
about 1897 (Age 22 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1
Zula Gilliam
February 22, 1901 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Bertice Austin Gilliam
January 10, 1903 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Melvin Ralston Gilliam
September 30, 1906 (Age 32 years)
Death of a motherColumbia Jane Shemwell
May 12, 1907 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Walker Gilliam
May 22, 1908 (Age 33 years)
Death of a sonWalker Gilliam
May 25, 1908 (Age 33 years)
Census April 19, 1910 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Earl Gilliam
February 2, 1911 (Age 36 years)
Death of a sonEarl Gilliam
February 4, 1911 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Beulah Larell Gilliam
February 22, 1913 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Alta Mae Gilliam
October 6, 1914 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a son
#8
William Dallas Gilliam
September 7, 1917 (Age 43 years)
Military
WW1 Draft
September 12, 1918 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a son
#9
James Franklin Gilliam
June 22, 1919 (Age 44 years)
Census January 12, 1920 (Age 45 years)
Death of a sisterNannie Cashman Gilliam
August 15, 1924 (Age 49 years)
Cause: Tuberculosis
Note: Informant: Pruda Walker
Birth of a grandson
#1
Gilliam Francis
November 28, 1928 (Age 54 years)
Death of a grandsonGilliam Francis
November 28, 1928 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Eva Beth Francis
June 9, 1929 (Age 54 years)
Death of a granddaughterEva Beth Francis
June 10, 1929 (Age 54 years)
Census April 22, 1930 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Rowelia Francis
October 14, 1931 (Age 57 years)
Death of a fatherJames Lafayette Gilliam Sr.
January 28, 1933 (Age 58 years)
Death of a granddaughterRowelia Francis
before 1940 (Age 65 years)
Note: Rowelia is not in the 1940 Census, presumed death. -b
Census April 20, 1940 (Age 65 years)
Death of a brotherDr. William Bennett Gilliam
October 15, 1941 (Age 67 years)
Death December 11, 1948 (Age 74 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant 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
himself
1 year
younger sister
Susan Elliot Gilliam
Birth: September 7, 1875 29 28Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 17, 1954Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
13 months
younger sister
Mary Cordelia Gilliam
Birth: October 5, 1876 30 29Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 30, 1965Pembroke, Christian, Kentucky, United States
17 months
younger brother
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 Evalena Lena Higgins - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: about 1897
4 years
daughter
Zula Gilliam
Birth: February 22, 1901 26 19Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 16, 1967Warren, Kentucky, United States
23 months
son
Bertice Austin Gilliam
Birth: January 10, 1903 28 21Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 30, 1964Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
4 years
son
Melvin Ralston Gilliam
Birth: September 30, 1906 32 25Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 1, 1964Logan, Kentucky, United States
20 months
son
Walker Gilliam
Birth: May 22, 1908 33 26Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 25, 1908Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
3 years
son
Earl Gilliam
Birth: February 2, 1911 36 29Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 4, 1911Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
2 years
daughter
Beulah Larell Gilliam
Birth: February 22, 1913 38 31Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 9, 2008Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
19 months
daughter
Alta Mae Gilliam
Birth: October 6, 1914 40 33Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 6, 2008Hartford, Ohio, Kentucky, United States
3 years
son
William Dallas Gilliam
Birth: September 7, 1917 43 36Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 13, 2012Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
21 months
son
James Franklin Gilliam
Birth: June 22, 1919 44 37Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 30, 1992Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States

Dallas Vanmeter 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 - James Lafayette Gilliam Sr. - Household

Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Gilliam, James LheadMW64Wd38KYTNKYFarmerOwn farm
Gilliam, William BsonMW37SKYKYKYFlagman
Gilliam, Dallas VsonMW35M1KYKYKYFarmerOwn farm
Gilliam, James LsonMW24WdKYKYKYFarmerOwn farm
Gilliam, Nannie CdaughterFW22SKYKYKY
Gilliam, Evilenadaughter in lawFW27M143KYKYKY
Gilliam, Julie Lgrand daughterFW8KYKYKY
Gilliam, Bertiegrand daughterFW7KYKYKY
Gilliam, Melvin Dgrand sonMW3KYKYKY

Arrow from Dallas to Evelina

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Dallas V Gilliam - Household

Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Gilliam, DallasheadMW46MKYKYKYFarmerGeneral farm
Gilliam, EvawifeFW37MKYKYKY
Gilliam, ZuladaughterFW18SKYKYKY
Gilliam, BerticedaughterFW16SKYKYKYLaborerHome farm
Gilliam, MelvinsonMW13SKYKYKYLaborerHome farm
Gilliam, BeulahdaughterFW6SKYKYKY
Gilliam, Alta MdaughterFW5SKYKYKY
Gilliam, William DsonMW2-5mSKYKYKY
Gilliam, James FsonMW7mSKYKYKY

Next door to his father & brother -b

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Dallas V Gilliam - Household

Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Gilliam, Dallas VheadMW56M22KYKYKYAssistant PostmasterCivil Service
Gilliam, EvalenawifeFW49M15KYKYKY
Gilliam, Beatrice AdaughterFW26SKYKYKYLaborerFarm
Gilliam, Melvin RsonMW22SKYKYKYFarmerGeneral farm
Gilliam, Beulah LdaughterFW17SKYKYKY
Gilliam, Alta MdaughterFW14SKYKYKY
Gilliam, William DsonMW13SKYKYKYLaborerFarm
Gilliam, James FsonMW10SKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Dallas V Gilliam - Household

Highway # 81 Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Gilliam, Dallas VXheadMW65MKYsame houseFarmerFarming
Gilliam, EvawifeFW55MKYsame house
Gilliam, Beatrice AdaughterFW37SKYsame houseCarpenterFrame buildings
Gilliam, Alta MaedaughterFW24SKYsame house
Gilliam, William DallassonMW21SKYsame houseFarmerFarming
Gilliam, James FsonMW20SKYsame houseStudentHigh School

Next door to Joe Shemwell