The Shemwell Family

James E ParhamAge: 79 years19131993

Name
James E Parham
Given names
James E
Surname
Parham
Birth October 9, 1913 38 35
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 2 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 3 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 4 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/
Census January 6, 1920 (Age 6 years)
Death of a fatherJames Robert Parham
August 1, 1926 (Age 12 years)
Cause: Stomach Cancer
Death of a maternal grandfatherJames Nathan Hinch
January 6, 1929 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 15 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 15, 1930 (Age 16 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherEmily Harris
September 29, 1932 (Age 18 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohnson M Parham
June 19, 1936 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 28 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
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 36 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
Death of a motherDona Hinch
April 6, 1972 (Age 58 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 32 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 of a brotherArius Earl Parham
February 14, 1990 (Age 76 years)
Death February 1, 1993 (Age 79 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Parham Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: October 4, 1903Tennessee, United States
16 months
elder sister
Arnie Frances Parham
Birth: January 20, 1905 29 26Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 16, 2009Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
17 months
elder sister
22 months
elder brother
Arius Earl Parham
Birth: April 21, 1908 32 29Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 14, 1990Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
20 months
elder sister
Sallie Lennas Parham
Birth: December 7, 1909 34 31Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 26, 1910Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
13 months
elder brother
Millard Parham
Birth: 1910 34 31Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death:
15 months
elder brother
Carl Parham
Birth: April 9, 1911 35 32Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 1, 1911Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
3 years
himself
James E Parham
Birth: October 9, 1913 38 35Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 1, 1993Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
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himself
James E Parham
Birth: October 9, 1913 38 35Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 1, 1993Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
wife
Doris Thornsley
Birth: October 30, 1918Coshocton, Ohio, United States
Death: October 15, 1996Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
son
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daughter
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daughter
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James E Parham has 30 first cousins recorded

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James Robert Parham - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Parham, James RheadMW44MTNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Parham, DonawifeFW41MTNTNTN
Parham, Arona FdaughterFW14STNTNTN
Parham, MabeldaughterFW13STNTNTN
Parham, EarlsonMW11STNTNTN
Parham, J EsonMW6STNTNTN

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Dona Hinch - Household

York Highway Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Parham, DonaheadFW51Wd24TNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farming
Parham, ArniedaughterFW24STNTNTN
Parham, EarlsonMW21STNTNTNLaborerGeneral Farming
Parham, J EsonMW17STNTNTN