The Shemwell Family

George Archibald “Archie” WilliamsAge: 33 years18871921

Name
George Archibald “Archie” Williams
Given names
George Archibald
Surname
Williams
Nickname
Archie
Birth June 21, 1887 29 24
Birth of a sisterHafford Williams
June 1889 (Age 23 months)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 10 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
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 12 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJoshua Crudup “Crude” Hinchey
March 18, 1907 (Age 19 years)
MarriageClara Virginia “Daisy” LockridgeView this family
about 1910 (Age 22 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 22 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherLazarus M “Ladd” Williams
August 23, 1910 (Age 23 years)
Cause: Cancer of the face & old age.
Birth of a daughter
#1
Elsie Mae Williams
April 24, 1911 (Age 23 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Jane Waller
May 26, 1912 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Frances Edgar Williams
December 8, 1913 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 28 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Military
WW1 Draft
June 5, 1917 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 29 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 30 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 daughter
#3
Juanita Virginia Williams
1920 (Age 32 years)
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 32 years)
Death January 18, 1921 (Age 33 years)
Cause of death: Tubercular Meningitis
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Forest Hill Cemetery Midtown
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: April 12, 1882Henry, Tennessee, United States
11 months
elder brother
3 years
elder sister
20 months
himself
2 years
younger sister
Hafford Williams
Birth: June 1889 31 26Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death:
Family with Clara Virginia “Daisy” Lockridge - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: about 1910Shelby, Tennessee, United States
16 months
daughter
3 years
daughter
Frances Edgar Williams
Birth: December 8, 1913 26 20Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 3, 1981Shelby, Tennessee, United States
7 years
daughter
Juanita Virginia Williams
Birth: 1920 32 26Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: 1988Warner Robins, Houston, Georgia, United States

George Archibald “Archie” Williams has 30 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - George Patton Williams - Household

Dist. 11 Henry, Tennessee, USA

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupation
George WilliamsheadWMMay 185841M18--TNNCVAFarmer
Ann WilliamswifeWFJul 186237M1884TNTNTN
James H WilliamssonWMMar 188317S---TNTNTN
Netti WilliamsdaughterWFNov 188514S---TNTNTN
Archie WilliamssonWMJun 188712S---TNTNTN
Hafford WilliamsdaughterWFJun 188910S---TNTNTN

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - George Patton Williams - Household

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupation
George P. WilliamsHeadMW51M128---TN-TN-TN
Annie F. WilliamswifeFW47M128-TN-TN-TN
George A. WilliamssonMW22M10---TN-TN-TN
Daisy C. Williamsdaughter in lawFW16M10---AR-MS-TN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - George Archie Williams - Household

Ward 33 Princeton St. Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

NameRelationTenSexRaceAgeMCYOIN/AYONEduBPFBPMBPNLEng?OccupationIndustryEmploy
Archie J. WilliamsHeadFMW33MTNTNTNCarpenterPublic
Dasey LockridgewifeFW26MAKMSTN
Elsie M. WilliamsdaughterFW8STNTNAK
Francis E. WilliamsdaughterFW6STNTNAK

Notes: George Archie is listed as Archie J.