The Shemwell Family

Conway, Arkansas, United States

Historical Event

Spanish-American War

between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 16 years)

Cuba

Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War

Marriage

Eugene Evander Tilley — View this family
February 5, 1899 (Age 17 years)

Birth of a son
#1

William Roosevelt “Ted” Tilley
October 25, 1899 (Age 18 years)

Census

June 8, 1900 (Age 18 years)

Shared note: 1900 United States - Census transcript - Eugene Evander Tilley - Household

Birth of a daughter
#2

Metty Leona Tilley
January 27, 1902 (Age 20 years)

Birth of a son
#3

John A Tilley
January 31, 1904 (Age 22 years)

Birth of a daughter
#4

Mable Marie Tilley
November 2, 1906 (Age 25 years)

Death of a husband

Eugene Evander Tilley
February 24, 1909 (Age 27 years)

Census

May 11, 1910 (Age 28 years)

Shared note: 1910 United States - Census transcript - Alta Maud Adams - Household

Historical Event

Polio Epidemic

1916 (Age 34 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1

Marriage

David Obediah Chism — View this family
July 21, 1918 (Age 36 years)

Historical Event

World War I

between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 35 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I

Historical Event

Spanish Influenza Epidemic

1918 (Age 36 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/

Birth of a son
#5

Carroll Cecil Chism
September 13, 1919 (Age 37 years)

Census

January 5, 1920 (Age 38 years)

Shared note: 1920 United States - Census transcript - Alta Maud Adams - Household

Birth of a son
#6

William Parker Chism
February 3, 1925 (Age 43 years)

Historical Event

The Great Depression

October 1929 (Age 47 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression

Census

April 2, 1930 (Age 48 years)

Shared note: 1930 United States - Census transcript - Alta Maud Adams - Household

Census

April 9, 1940 (Age 58 years)

Conway, Arkansas, United States

Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - David Obediah Chism - Household

Death of a husband

David Obediah Chism
October 1, 1944 (Age 62 years)

Historical Event

World War II

between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 60 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II

Census

April 11, 1950 (Age 68 years)

Shared note: 1950 United States - Census transcript - Alta Maud Adams - Household

Historical Event

Korean War

between 1950 and 1953 (Age 68 years)

South Korea

Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War

Historical Event

Vietnam War

between 1946 and 1975 (Age 64 years)

Vietnam

Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War

Death

October 4, 1970 (Age 88 years)

Adams Cemetery, Solgohachia, Conway, Arkansas, United States

Burial

Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Adams Cemetery

Date differences

Family with Eugene Evander Tilley - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Alta Maud Adams William Roosevelt “Ted” Tilley Metty Leona Tilley John A Tilley Mable Marie Tilley Eugene Evander Tilley Birth: April 1, 1876 41 38 — Arkansas, United States Death: February 24, 1909 — Arkansas, United States
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Eugene Evander Tilley William Roosevelt “Ted” Tilley Metty Leona Tilley John A Tilley Mable Marie Tilley Family with spouse David Obediah Chism Carroll Cecil Chism William Parker Chism Alta Maud Adams Birth: October 14, 1881 — Arkansas, United States Death: October 4, 1970 — Arkansas, United States
	Marriage: February 5, 1899 — Conway, Arkansas, United States
9 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree William Roosevelt “Ted” Tilley Birth: October 25, 1899 23 18 — Lanty, Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: November 20, 1984 — Saline, Arkansas, United States
2 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Metty Leona Tilley Birth: January 27, 1902 25 20 — Lanty, Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: February 7, 1993 — Dixon, Solano, California, United States
2 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree John A Tilley Birth: January 31, 1904 27 22 — Arkansas, United States Death: February 25, 1986 — Arkansas, United States
3 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Mable Marie Tilley Birth: November 2, 1906 30 25 — Lanty, Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: December 26, 1994 — Chesterfield, St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Family with David Obediah Chism - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nellie Eldora Harrington William Harmon Chism Eva Christina Chism Famie Jewel Chism Mary Elma Chism Zora Belle Chism James Roscoe Chism Thomas Reno Chism Family with spouse Alta Maud Adams Carroll Cecil Chism William Parker Chism David Obediah Chism Birth: December 5, 1872 — Lanty, Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: October 1, 1944 — Conway, Arkansas, United States
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Eugene Evander Tilley William Roosevelt “Ted” Tilley Metty Leona Tilley John A Tilley Mable Marie Tilley Family with spouse David Obediah Chism Carroll Cecil Chism William Parker Chism Alta Maud Adams Birth: October 14, 1881 — Arkansas, United States Death: October 4, 1970 — Arkansas, United States
	Marriage: July 21, 1918 — Lanty, Conway, Arkansas, United States
14 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Carroll Cecil Chism Birth: September 13, 1919 46 37 — McClaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: July 22, 1979 — Solgohachia, Conway, Arkansas, United States
5 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree William Parker Chism Birth: February 3, 1925 52 43 — McClaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: February 7, 2012 — Hattieville, Conway, Arkansas, United States

David Obediah Chism + Nellie Eldora Harrington - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nellie Eldora Harrington William Harmon Chism Eva Christina Chism Famie Jewel Chism Mary Elma Chism Zora Belle Chism James Roscoe Chism Thomas Reno Chism Family with spouse Alta Maud Adams Carroll Cecil Chism William Parker Chism David Obediah Chism Birth: December 5, 1872 — Lanty, Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: October 1, 1944 — Conway, Arkansas, United States
husband’s wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse David Obediah Chism William Harmon Chism Eva Christina Chism Famie Jewel Chism Mary Elma Chism Zora Belle Chism James Roscoe Chism Thomas Reno Chism Nellie Eldora Harrington Birth: October 20, 1875 50 35 — Union, Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: October 30, 1917 — Conway, Arkansas, United States
	Marriage: December 8, 1892 — Conway, Arkansas, United States
23 months step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree William Harmon Chism Birth: October 29, 1894 21 19 — Lanty, Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: July 15, 1971 — Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States
4 years step-daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Eva Christina Chism Birth: July 29, 1898 25 22 — Lanty, Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: September 19, 1983 — Conway, Arkansas, United States
3 years step-daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Famie Jewel Chism Birth: 1901 28 25 — Arkansas, United States Death: March 14, 1950 — Lanty, Conway, Arkansas, United States
2 years step-daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Mary Elma Chism Birth: May 12, 1903 30 27 — Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: March 13, 1975 — Conway, Arkansas, United States
2 years step-daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Zora Belle Chism Birth: June 6, 1905 32 29 — Arkansas, United States Death: October 1992 — Spiro, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States
3 years step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree James Roscoe Chism Birth: April 16, 1908 35 32 — Arkansas, United States Death: May 1, 1990 — Grandview, Conway, Arkansas, United States
3 years step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Thomas Reno Chism Birth: February 2, 1911 38 35 — Arkansas, United States Death: December 6, 1966 — Conway, Arkansas, United States

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Census

1900 United States - Census transcript - Eugene Evander Tilley - Household

ED 9 McLaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States

Name	Relation	Race	Sex	Month	Year	Age	Cond	Marr	CHB	CHL	BP	FBP	MBP	Occupation	Unemp	School	Read	Write	Eng	Home	Mort	Farm
Tilley, Eugene E	head	W	M	Apr	1876	24	M	1			AR	TN	AR	Farmer	0		Yes	Yes	Yes	O	F	F
Tilley, Mandie A	wife	W	F	Oct	1881	19	M	1	1	1	AR	AR	AR				Yes	Yes	Yes
Tilley, William R	son	W	M	Oct	1899	1	S				AR	AR	AR
Chambers, James B	orphan	W	M	Feb	1888	12	S				AR	AR	AR	Farm Laborer	3	1	Yes	No	Yes

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1910 United States - Census transcript - Alta Maud Adams - Household

ED 9 McLaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	CHB	CHL	BP	FBP	MBP	Lang	Occupation	Ind	Emp	Unemp	Unemp	R	W	Sch	Mort	Farm
Tilley, Alla M	head	F	W	28	Wd	4	4	AR	AR	AR	English	Farmer	General Farm	Emp			Yes	Yes		F	F
Tilley, William B	son	M	W	10	S			AR	AR	AR	English	Farm Laborer	Home Farm	W	no	0	Yes	Yes	Yes
Tilley, Mattie L	daughter	F	W	8	S			AR	AR	AR		None							Yes
Tilley, John A	son	M	W	6	S			AR	AR	AR		None							No
Tilley, Hettie M	daughter	F	W	3	S			AR	AR	AR		None
Chambers, James M	nephew	M	W	21	S			AR	AR	AR	English	Farmer	General Farm	OA

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1920 United States - Census transcript - Alta Maud Adams - Household

McClaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States

Name	Relation	Home	Mort	Sex	Race	Age	Condition	School	R	W	BP	FBP	MBP	Eng	Occupation	Ind	Emp
Chism, David O	head	O	F	M	W	46	M		Yes	Yes	AR	AR	AR	Yes	Farmer	General Farm	Em
Chism, Alta M	wife			F	W	37	M		Yes	Yes	AR	AR	AR	Yes	None
Tilley, William R	stepson			M	W	20	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	AR	AR	AR	Yes	Farmer	General Farm	Em
Tilley, Leona	stepdaughter			F	W	17	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	AR	AR	AR	Yes	Instructor	Public School	W
Chism, Elmos	daughter			F	W	16	Div	Yes	Yes	Yes	AR	AR	AR	Yes	None
Tilley, John A	stepson			M	W	15	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	AR	AR	AR	Yes	Laborer	Home Farm	W
Chism, Zara B	daughter			F	W	14	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	AR	AR	AR	Yes	None
Tilley, Ettie M	stepdaughter			F	W	13	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	AR	AR	AR	Yes	None
Chism, Thomas R	son			M	W	11	S	Yes	No	No	AR	AR	AR	Yes	None
Chism, James	son			M	W	9	S	Yes			AR	AR	AR	Yes
Chism, Carroll C	son			M	W	0 years 3 months	S				AR	AR	AR

Census

1930 United States - Census transcript - Alta Maud Adams - Household

McClaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States

Name	Relation	Home	Farm	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	AM	School	R/W	BP	FBP	MBP	Eng	Occupation	Industry	Emp	Work
Chismn, Obie	head	R	Yes	M	W	56	M	19	No	Yes	AR	AR	AR	Yes	Farmer	General Farm	O	Yes
Chismn, Alta M	wife			F	W	47	M	17	No	Yes	AR	AR	AR	Yes	None
Chismn, Carrel C	son			M	W	9	S		No		AR	AR	AR		None
Chismn, Parker	son			M	W	5	S		No		AR	AR	AR		None
Tilley, John H	stepson	O	Yes	M	W	26	S		No		AR	AR	AR	Yes	Farmer	General Farm	O	Yes

Census

1940 United States - Census transcript - David Obediah Chism - Household

McLaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States

Name	Info	Relation	Home	V/R	Farm	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	School	BP	Occupation	Industry	Emp	Work
Chism, David O		head	O	600	Yes	M	W	68	M	No	AR	Farmer	Farm	OA	50
Chism, Alta M	x	wife				F	W	58	M	No	AR				0
Chism, Carol C		son				M	W	20	S	No	AR				0
Chism, William P		son				M	W	15	S	Yes	AR				0
Tilley, John A		stepson	O	600	Yes	M	W	36	S	No	AR	Farmer	Farm	OA	50

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