The Shemwell Family

Lela BellAge: 79 years18771957

Name
Lela Bell
Given names
Lela
Surname
Bell
Married name
Lela Summers
Birth December 23, 1877 25 19
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Demarious Gray
before 1880 (Age 2 years)

Census June 1, 1880 (Age 2 years)
Death of a motherSarah Shemwell
before 1884 (Age 6 years)
Marriage of a parentFranklin BellMary MaddenView this family
calculated 1887 (Age 9 years)

MarriageJames Henry “Bud” SummersView this family
January 8, 1896 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Mattie May Summers
May 9, 1897 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Ollie Myrtle Summers
April 6, 1900 (Age 22 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 22 years)
Census April 18, 1910 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#3
William Roy Summers
July 15, 1911 (Age 33 years)
Census January 6, 1920 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Mabel L Knight
October 11, 1924 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
James Wiley Knight
March 8, 1926 (Age 48 years)
Death of a husbandJames Henry “Bud” Summers
June 12, 1927 (Age 49 years)
Death of a fatherFranklin Bell
July 25, 1928 (Age 50 years)
Cause: Tuberculosis
Birth of a grandson
#3
Ben Summers Knight
March 15, 1930 (Age 52 years)
Census April 10, 1930 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Lois Nell Belcher
September 22, 1931 (Age 53 years)
Death of a granddaughterLois Nell Belcher
June 19, 1933 (Age 55 years)
Cause: Cholera Infantum
Census April 15, 1940 (Age 62 years)
Census April 19, 1950 (Age 72 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Washington Bell
November 29, 1953 (Age 75 years)
Burial of a brotherWilliam Washington Bell
November 30, 1953 (Age 75 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Memorial Cemetery
Death January 1, 1957 (Age 79 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Summers Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Franklin Bell
Birth: November 26, 1852 34 41Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 25, 1928Houston, Tennessee, United States
mother
Sarah Shemwell
Birth: 1858 33 31Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: before 1884Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: December 23, 1874Houston, Tennessee, United States
9 months
elder brother
2 years
herself
Lela Bell
Birth: December 23, 1877 25 19Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 1, 1957Waverly, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Father’s family with Mary Madden - View this family
father
Franklin Bell
Birth: November 26, 1852 34 41Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 25, 1928Houston, Tennessee, United States
step-mother
Mary Madden
Birth: 1856Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: 1922Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: calculated 1887
Family with James Henry “Bud” Summers - View this family
husband
James Henry “Bud” Summers
Birth: March 6, 1852 33 28Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 12, 1927Waverly, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
herself
Lela Bell
Birth: December 23, 1877 25 19Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 1, 1957Waverly, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: January 8, 1896Houston, Tennessee, United States
16 months
daughter
Mattie May Summers
Birth: May 9, 1897 45 19Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 16, 1971Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
3 years
daughter
Ollie Myrtle Summers
Birth: April 6, 1900 48 22Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 19, 1973Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
11 years
son
William Roy Summers
Birth: July 15, 1911 59 33Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 26, 1984Humphreys, Tennessee, United States

Lela Bell has 26 first cousins recorded

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Franklin Bell - Household

2nd Dist. Houston, Tennessee, USA

NameRaceSexAgeBmthRelationMCYrsMOccupationHealthMnsUEduEng?BPFBPMBP
Franklin BellM28headM5FarmerTNTNTN
Sarah BellF22wifeM5TNTNTN
Washington BellM3sonS-TNTNTN
Lela BellF2daughterS-TNTNTN
Willie ShemwellM14brotherS-TNTNTN

Notes: Will is living with sister

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Tennessee Porter Outlaw - Household

Humphreys, Tennessee

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Summers, Tennessee PheadWFNov182376M521310TNTNTN
Summers, James HsonWMMar185248M4TNNCTNFarmer
Summers, HarrietdaughterWFNov185049WdTNNCTN
Summers, Leladaughter in lawWFDec187723M422TNTNTN
Parshman, JohngrandsonWMDec188019STNTNTNFarm Laborer
Lancaster, Blanchegrand daughterWFJan18937STNTNTN
Summers, Mattie Mgrand daughterWFSept18972STNTNTN
Summers, Ollie Mgrand daughterWFApr19001mSTNTNTN

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James Henry “Bud” Summers - Household

Spring Creek Road Humphreys, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Summers, James HheadMW57M114TNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Summers, LelawifeFW32M11422TNTNTN
Summers, Matty MdaughterFW12STNTNTN
Summers, Ollie MdaughterFW10STNTNTN
Summers, Harriet AsisterFW59DTNTNTN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James Henry “Bud” Summers - Household

Spring Creek Road Humphreys, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Summers, James HheadMW66MTNTNTNFarmingGeneral Farm
Summers, LelawifeFW42MTNTNTN
Summers, MaydaughterFW22STNTNTN
Summers, OlliedaughterFW19STNTNTN
Summers, RoysonMW8STNTNTN
Powers, Porterhired manMW26STNTNTNLaboereSaw Mill

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Lela Bell - Household

Spring Creek Road Humphreys, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Summers, LelaheadFW51Wd18TNTNTN
Summers, RoysonMW17STNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Belcher, Charleyson in lawMW21M20KYTNTNRuns GarageProprietor
Belcher, OlliedaughterFW22M21TNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Lela Bell - Household

Spring Creek Road Humphreys, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Summers, LelaXheadFW62WdTNSame Place
Summers, Flora Maedaughter in lawFW21MTNSame Place