The Shemwell Family

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Birth	January 1885 33 31 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Birth of a sister	Grace Louise Ellis May 1887 (Age 2 years) Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death of a mother	Ida C Crenshaw August 20, 1891 (Age 6 years) Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Marriage of a parent	John Thaddeus Ellis — Grace M Crenshaw — View this family October 19, 1892 (Age 7 years) Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death of a maternal grandmother	Rachal R Robertson January 10, 1895 (Age 10 years)
Census	June 1, 1900 (Age 15 years) Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Shared note: 1900 United States - Census transcript - John T. Ellis - Household 1900 United States - Census transcript - John T. Ellis - Household Ward 8 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA Name Relation Race Sex DOB Age MC YrsM ChB ChL BP FBP MBP YUS YOI N/A Occupation MnsU Edu Eng? Home John T. Ellis head W M Apr 1851 49 S Wd - - TN TN VA Contractor Newton B. Ellis son M Nov 1878 21 S - - - TN TN TN Clerk J. T. Ellis Jr. son W M Jan 1885 15 S - - - TN TN TN At School Louise Ellis daughter W F May 1887 13 S - - - TN TN TN At School
Marriage of a parent	John Thaddeus Ellis — Lucy Justice — View this family July 8, 1900 (Age 15 years) Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death of a maternal grandfather	Robert L Crenshaw September 8, 1900 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a half-sister	Marietta Ellis October 3, 1902 (Age 17 years) Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death	December 8, 1904 (Age 19 years) Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Burial	Forest Hill Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Forest Hill Cemetery

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ida C Crenshaw Bessie E Ellis John Florian Ellis William Everett Ellis Newton B Ellis Ida Inez Ellis John T Ellis Jr. Grace Louise Ellis Family with spouse Grace M Crenshaw Family with spouse Lucy Justice Marietta Ellis John Thelma “Johnie” Ellis Robert L Ellis John Thaddeus Ellis Birth: April 27, 1851 26 16 — Tennessee, United States Death: October 16, 1919 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Thaddeus Ellis Bessie E Ellis John Florian Ellis William Everett Ellis Newton B Ellis Ida Inez Ellis John T Ellis Jr. Grace Louise Ellis Ida C Crenshaw Birth: January 14, 1853 26 20 — Tennessee, United States Death: August 20, 1891 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
	Marriage: November 13, 1872 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States
2 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Hardiman Francis Deeson Alice Ida Deeson Elizabeth Deeson Louise Deeson Bessie E Ellis Birth: December 1874 23 21 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: April 21, 1909 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
22 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree John Florian Ellis Birth: September 16, 1876 25 23 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: August 25, 1883 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States
20 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree William Everett Ellis Birth: May 20, 1878 27 25 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: July 3, 1880 — Bartlett, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
18 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Newton B Ellis Birth: November 14, 1879 28 26 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: April 6, 1928 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
3 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Ida Inez Ellis Birth: November 15, 1882 31 29 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: November 19, 1883 — Bartlett, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
2 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree John T Ellis Jr. Birth: January 1885 33 31 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: December 8, 1904 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
2 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Grace Louise Ellis Birth: May 1887 36 34 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death:

Father’s family with Grace M Crenshaw - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ida C Crenshaw Bessie E Ellis John Florian Ellis William Everett Ellis Newton B Ellis Ida Inez Ellis John T Ellis Jr. Grace Louise Ellis Family with spouse Grace M Crenshaw Family with spouse Lucy Justice Marietta Ellis John Thelma “Johnie” Ellis Robert L Ellis John Thaddeus Ellis Birth: April 27, 1851 26 16 — Tennessee, United States Death: October 16, 1919 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Thaddeus Ellis Grace M Crenshaw Birth: 1851 23 18 — Tennessee, United States Death: September 4, 1898 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States
	Marriage: October 19, 1892 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States

Father’s family with Lucy Justice - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ida C Crenshaw Bessie E Ellis John Florian Ellis William Everett Ellis Newton B Ellis Ida Inez Ellis John T Ellis Jr. Grace Louise Ellis Family with spouse Grace M Crenshaw Family with spouse Lucy Justice Marietta Ellis John Thelma “Johnie” Ellis Robert L Ellis John Thaddeus Ellis Birth: April 27, 1851 26 16 — Tennessee, United States Death: October 16, 1919 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Thaddeus Ellis Marietta Ellis John Thelma “Johnie” Ellis Robert L Ellis Lucy Justice Birth: September 12, 1875 — Tennessee, United States Death: January 22, 1926 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
	Marriage: July 8, 1900 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States
2 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Chester Lee Holcomb Marietta Ellis Birth: October 3, 1902 51 27 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: February 11, 1935 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
6 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Jasper Daniel West Thelma Jean “Miss Bunny” West John Thelma “Johnie” Ellis Birth: October 29, 1908 57 33 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: August 26, 1974 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
7 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Robert L Ellis Birth: August 17, 1915 64 39 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: December 27, 1915 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

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1900 United States - Census transcript - John T. Ellis - Household Ward 8 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA Name Relation Race Sex DOB Age MC YrsM ChB ChL BP FBP MBP YUS YOI N/A Occupation MnsU Edu Eng? Home John T. Ellis head W M Apr 1851 49 S Wd - - TN TN VA Contractor Newton B. Ellis son M Nov 1878 21 S - - - TN TN TN Clerk J. T. Ellis Jr. son W M Jan 1885 15 S - - - TN TN TN At School Louise Ellis daughter W F May 1887 13 S - - - TN TN TN At School

Family with parents
father Parents Robert L Ellis Mary E Cross	John Thaddeus Ellis 1851–1919
mother Parents Robert L Crenshaw Rachal R Robertson	Ida C Crenshaw 1853–1891
elder sister Family Hardiman Francis Deeson Alice Ida Deeson Elizabeth Deeson Louise Deeson	Bessie E Ellis 1874–1909
elder brother Family (none)	John Florian Ellis 1876–1883
elder brother Family (none)	William Everett Ellis 1878–1880
elder brother Family (none)	Newton B Ellis 1879–1928
elder sister Family (none)	Ida Inez Ellis 1882–1883
himself Family (none)	John T Ellis Jr. 1885–1904
younger sister Family Private	Grace Louise Ellis 1887–
Father’s family with Grace M Crenshaw
father Parents Robert L Ellis Mary E Cross	John Thaddeus Ellis 1851–1919
step-mother Parents Robert L Crenshaw Rachal R Robertson	Grace M Crenshaw 1851–1898
Father’s family with Lucy Justice
father Parents Robert L Ellis Mary E Cross	John Thaddeus Ellis 1851–1919
step-mother Parents Newton J Justice Marietta Crenshaw	Lucy Justice 1875–1926
half-sister Family Chester Lee Holcomb Private Private Private	Marietta Ellis 1902–1935
half-sister Family Jasper Daniel West Thelma Jean “Miss Bunny” West	John Thelma “Johnie” Ellis 1908–1974
half-brother Family (none)	Robert L Ellis 1915–1915