The Shemwell Family

Deliah Jane HallAge: 89 years18801970

Name
Deliah Jane Hall
Given names
Deliah Jane
Surname
Hall
Married name
Deliah Jane Selby
Birth July 21, 1880
MarriageWilliam Thomas SelbyView this family
October 14, 1897 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 17 years)
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
Birth of a daughter
#1
Nellie Ann Selby
August 31, 1898 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#2
George Walter Selby
June 6, 1901 (Age 20 years)
Death of a sonGeorge Walter Selby
August 12, 1902 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#3
William Lloyd Selby
January 16, 1903 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Ida Alice Selby
October 11, 1904 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Laura Mae Selby
August 26, 1906 (Age 26 years)
Death of a daughterLaura Mae Selby
October 22, 1906 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#6
James Henry Selby
August 16, 1907 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Martha Elizabeth Selby
November 5, 1909 (Age 29 years)
Death of a daughterMartha Elizabeth Selby
January 10, 1910 (Age 29 years)
Census May 9, 1910 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#8
Clifford Sampson Selby
December 21, 1910 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9
Carrie Emma Selby
December 12, 1912 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#10
Grace Hazel “Gracie” Selby
January 28, 1915 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Eula Mae Nail
August 2, 1916 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 35 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a son
#11
Arthur Howard Selby
June 27, 1917 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 36 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 37 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 granddaughter
#2
Martha Jane Nail
August 5, 1919 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a son
#12
Thomas Johnson Selby
October 28, 1919 (Age 39 years)
Census January 10, 1920 (Age 39 years)
Marriage of a childJames Samuel HoustonIda Alice SelbyView this family
August 21, 1921 (Age 41 years)

Birth of a grandson
#3
Austin William Nail
June 3, 1922 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Annie Lou “Anna” Nail
January 5, 1925 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Murtie Marie Nail
August 31, 1927 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 49 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
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Dorothy Lee Nail
March 30, 1930 (Age 49 years)
Census April 12, 1930 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childJames Henry SelbyLola A RobertsView this family
August 10, 1930 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Betty Aileen Nail
January 12, 1933 (Age 52 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Lester HaleCarrie Emma SelbyView this family
September 14, 1933 (Age 53 years)
Marriage of a childSamuel Luther SwaffordGrace Hazel “Gracie” SelbyView this family
June 13, 1934 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
Ben Thomas Nail Sr.
September 14, 1935 (Age 55 years)
Marriage of a childClifford Sampson SelbyPearl Jane StoneView this family
December 25, 1935 (Age 55 years)
Marriage of a childArthur Howard SelbyVelma Lucille BurgessView this family
December 21, 1940 (Age 60 years)
Marriage of a childThomas Johnson SelbyRushie Vera HedgecothView this family
September 11, 1941 (Age 61 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 61 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 17, 1950 (Age 69 years)
Death of a husbandWilliam Thomas Selby
July 8, 1950 (Age 69 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 69 years)
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 65 years)
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 June 3, 1970 (Age 89 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Hall Cemetery
Family with William Thomas Selby - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: October 14, 1897Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
11 months
daughter
3 years
son
George Walter Selby
Birth: June 6, 1901 27 20Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 12, 1902Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
19 months
son
William Lloyd Selby
Birth: January 16, 1903 28 22Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 19, 1990Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
21 months
daughter
Ida Alice Selby
Birth: October 11, 1904 30 24Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 18, 1997Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
22 months
daughter
Laura Mae Selby
Birth: August 26, 1906 32 26Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 22, 1906Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
1 year
son
James Henry Selby
Birth: August 16, 1907 33 27Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 1, 1985Kingston, Roane, Tennessee, United States
2 years
daughter
Martha Elizabeth Selby
Birth: November 5, 1909 35 29Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 10, 1910Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
14 months
son
Clifford Sampson Selby
Birth: December 21, 1910 36 30Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 4, 1997Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
2 years
daughter
Carrie Emma Selby
Birth: December 12, 1912 38 32Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 26, 1975Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
2 years
daughter
Grace Hazel “Gracie” Selby
Birth: January 28, 1915 40 34Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 5, 1994Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
2 years
son
Arthur Howard Selby
Birth: June 27, 1917 43 36Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 16, 1984Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
2 years
son
Thomas Johnson Selby
Birth: October 28, 1919 45 39Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 29, 1998Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States

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Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William Thomas Selby - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Selby, William TheadMW37M112TNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Selby, Deliah JwifeFW29M11274TNTNTN
Selby, Nellie AdaughterFW11STNTNTN
Selby, William LsonMW7STNTNTN
Selby, Ida AdaughterFW5STNTNTN
Selby, HenrysonMW2STNTNTN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - William Thomas Selby - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Selby, ThomasheadMW45MTNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Selby, DeliahwifeFW40MTNTNTN
Selby, LloydsonMW16STNTNTNLaborerWorking Out
Selby, AlicedaughterFW15STNTNTN
Selby, HenrysonMW12STNTNTN
Selby, CliffordsonMW9STNTNTN
Selby, CarriedaughterFW7STNTNTN
Selby, GraciedaughterFW4STNTNTN
Selby, HowardsonMW2STNTNTN
Selby, Thomas JsonMW2mSTNTNTN

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William Thomas Selby - Household

York Highway Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Selby, Thomas WheadMW57M26TNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farming
Selby, Deliah JwifeFW50M18TNTNTN
Selby, LloydsonMW27STNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farming
Selby, HenrysonMW22STNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farming
Selby, Clifford SsonMW19STNTNTN
Selby, Carrie EdaughterFW17STNTNTN
Selby, GraciedaughterFW15STNTNTN
Selby, HowardsonMW12STNTNTN
Selby, JohnsonsonMW10STNTNTN