The Shemwell Family

Melvin Ralston GilliamAge: 58 years19061964

Name
Melvin Ralston Gilliam
Given names
Melvin Ralston
Surname
Gilliam
Birth September 30, 1906 32 25
MarriageElla Pearl PorterView this family
unknown

Death of a paternal grandmotherColumbia Jane Shemwell
May 12, 1907 (Age 7 months)
Birth of a brotherWalker Gilliam
May 22, 1908 (Age 19 months)
Death of a brotherWalker Gilliam
May 25, 1908 (Age 19 months)
Census April 19, 1910 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherEarl Gilliam
February 2, 1911 (Age 4 years)
Death of a brotherEarl Gilliam
February 4, 1911 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterBeulah Larell Gilliam
February 22, 1913 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterAlta Mae Gilliam
October 6, 1914 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Dallas Gilliam
September 7, 1917 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a brotherJames Franklin Gilliam
June 22, 1919 (Age 12 years)
Census January 12, 1920 (Age 13 years)
Census April 22, 1930 (Age 23 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Lafayette Gilliam Sr.
January 28, 1933 (Age 26 years)
Death of a fatherDallas Vanmeter Gilliam
December 11, 1948 (Age 42 years)
Death of a motherEvalena Lena Higgins
September 17, 1949 (Age 42 years)
Cause: Colon Cancer
Death December 1, 1964 (Age 58 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Chandler Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1897
4 years
elder sister
Zula Gilliam
Birth: February 22, 1901 26 19Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 16, 1967Warren, Kentucky, United States
23 months
elder brother
Bertice Austin Gilliam
Birth: January 10, 1903 28 21Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 30, 1964Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
4 years
himself
Melvin Ralston Gilliam
Birth: September 30, 1906 32 25Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 1, 1964Logan, Kentucky, United States
20 months
younger brother
Walker Gilliam
Birth: May 22, 1908 33 26Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 25, 1908Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger brother
Earl Gilliam
Birth: February 2, 1911 36 29Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 4, 1911Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
2 years
younger sister
Beulah Larell Gilliam
Birth: February 22, 1913 38 31Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 9, 2008Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
19 months
younger sister
Alta Mae Gilliam
Birth: October 6, 1914 40 33Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 6, 2008Hartford, Ohio, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger brother
William Dallas Gilliam
Birth: September 7, 1917 43 36Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 13, 2012Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
21 months
younger brother
James Franklin Gilliam
Birth: June 22, 1919 44 37Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 30, 1992Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States
Family with Ella Pearl Porter - View this family
himself
Melvin Ralston Gilliam
Birth: September 30, 1906 32 25Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 1, 1964Logan, Kentucky, United States
wife
Ella Pearl Porter
Birth: July 16, 1910Kentucky, United States
Death: April 1, 2006Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States
Marriage:

Melvin Ralston Gilliam has 15 first cousins recorded

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

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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