The Shemwell Family

John Thelma “Johnie” EllisAge: 65 years19081974

Name
John Thelma “Johnie” Ellis
Given names
John Thelma
Surname
Ellis
Nickname
Johnie
Married name
John Thelma West
Birth October 29, 1908 57 33
Death of a half-sisterBessie E Ellis
April 21, 1909 (Age 5 months)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 17 months)
Birth of a brotherRobert L Ellis
August 17, 1915 (Age 6 years)
Death of a brotherRobert L Ellis
December 27, 1915 (Age 7 years)
Address: 1161 Peabody Ave
Cause: Congenitial heart disease
Death of a fatherJohn Thaddeus Ellis
October 16, 1919 (Age 10 years)
Cause: hemiplegia
Census January 2, 1920 (Age 11 years)
Death of a motherLucy Justice
January 22, 1926 (Age 17 years)
Death of a half-brotherNewton B Ellis
April 6, 1928 (Age 19 years)
MarriageJasper Daniel WestView this family
March 7, 1929 (Age 20 years)
Census April 7, 1930 (Age 21 years)
Death of a sisterMarietta Ellis
February 11, 1935 (Age 26 years)
Cause: suicide - carbolic acid poisoning
Birth of a daughter
#1
Thelma Jean “Miss Bunny” West
July 12, 1935 (Age 26 years)
Census April 2, 1940 (Age 31 years)
Death of a husbandJasper Daniel West
March 1965 (Age 56 years)
Death August 26, 1974 (Age 65 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: July 8, 1900Shelby, Tennessee, United States
2 years
elder sister
Marietta Ellis
Birth: October 3, 1902 51 27Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 11, 1935Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
6 years
herself
John Thelma “Johnie” Ellis
Birth: October 29, 1908 57 33Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 26, 1974Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
7 years
younger brother
Robert L Ellis
Birth: August 17, 1915 64 39Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 27, 1915Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Father’s family with Ida C Crenshaw - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: November 13, 1872Shelby, Tennessee, United States
2 years
half-sister
Bessie E Ellis
Birth: December 1874 23 21Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 21, 1909Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
22 months
half-brother
John Florian Ellis
Birth: September 16, 1876 25 23Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 25, 1883Shelby, Tennessee, United States
20 months
half-brother
William Everett Ellis
Birth: May 20, 1878 27 25Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 3, 1880Bartlett, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
18 months
half-brother
Newton B Ellis
Birth: November 14, 1879 28 26Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 6, 1928Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
3 years
half-sister
Ida Inez Ellis
Birth: November 15, 1882 31 29Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 19, 1883Bartlett, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
2 years
half-brother
John T Ellis Jr.
Birth: January 1885 33 31Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 8, 1904Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
2 years
half-sister
Father’s family with Grace M Crenshaw - View this family
father
step-mother
Grace M Crenshaw
Birth: 1851 23 18Tennessee, United States
Death: September 4, 1898Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: October 19, 1892Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Family with Jasper Daniel West - View this family
husband
herself
John Thelma “Johnie” Ellis
Birth: October 29, 1908 57 33Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 26, 1974Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: March 7, 1929Haywood, Tennessee, United States
6 years
daughter
Thelma Jean “Miss Bunny” West
Birth: July 12, 1935 35 26Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 21, 2002

John Thelma “Johnie” Ellis has 3 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John T. Ellis - Household

Ward 19 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustry
John T. EllisheadMW58S10--TNTNVAContractorGeneral Hauling
Lucy J. ElliswifeFW35S1032TNTNTN
Newton B. EllissonMW34S---TNTNTN
Grace L. EllisdaughterFW22S---TNTNTN
Marietta EllisdaughterFW7S---TNTNTN
Thelma EllisdaughterFW1y6mS---TNTNTN
Erma Justicesister in lawFW37S---TNTNTN

Notes: Next to married John has M2. Lucy 2nd wife 2 living children

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Lucy Justice - Household

1161 Peabody Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Ellis, LucyheadFW44STNTNTN
Ellis, MariettadaughterFW17STNTNTN
Ellis, John ThelmadaughterFW11STNTNTN
Ellis, Newton BsonMW40STNTNTNAgentReal Estate
Justice, Ettaelder sisterFW51STNTNTNTeacherPublic School
Justice, Ermaelder sisterFW47STNTNTNTeacherPublic School

Lucy should be Wd -b

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Jasper D West - Household

Chicago, Cook, Illinois

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
West, JasperheadMW30M29NCNCNCStudentMedical
West, John ThelmawifeFW21M20TNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Jasper D West - Household

1625 Buena Vista San Antonio, Bexar, Texas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
West, Jasper DheadMW40MNCVicksburgMSPhysicianArmy
West, Johnie (ab)wifeFWMMemphis TNVicksburgMS
West, Thelma JeandaughterFWSTNU