The Shemwell Family

Mildred M “Millie” MeredithAge: 84 years18961980

Name
Mildred M “Millie” Meredith
Given names
Mildred M
Surname
Meredith
Nickname
Millie
Also known as
Lily M Meredith
Married name
Mildred M Richards
Birth March 7, 1896 34 21
MarriageJessie Lawrence RichardsView this family
unknown

Birth of a brotherRalph Meredith
March 11, 1898 (Age 2 years)
Death of a brotherRalph Meredith
March 27, 1898 (Age 2 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 4 years)
Marriage of a parentJessie L Grant AbbottIda Nola HollandView this family
calculated 1903 (Age 6 years)

Birth of a half-brotherCecil Earl Abbott
February 14, 1904 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a half-brotherEverett Guy Abbott
September 18, 1908 (Age 12 years)
Census April 25, 1910 (Age 14 years)
Death of a motherIda Nola Holland
February 24, 1911 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Leo Franklin Richards
September 20, 1915 (Age 19 years)
Death of a husbandJessie Lawrence Richards
January 3, 1918 (Age 21 years)
Death of a sisterLula Pearl Meredith
November 13, 1922 (Age 26 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Walker Holland
January 13, 1931 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Leo Franklin Richards Jr
November 20, 1934 (Age 38 years)
Death of a half-brotherEverett Guy Abbott
February 14, 1938 (Age 41 years)
Cause: Suicide - Shot gun wound of the left chest
Death of a fatherFranklin Green Meredith
March 26, 1938 (Age 42 years)
Death of a half-brotherCecil Earl Abbott
October 25, 1969 (Age 73 years)
Death of a brotherCharles Lester “Red” Meredith
April 19, 1977 (Age 81 years)
Note: Confirms Charles changed his last name to Johnson - obit also confirms Millie's last name is Richards. -b
Death December 1980 (Age 84 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: May 7, 1891Marion, Illinois, United States
17 months
elder sister
Lula Pearl Meredith
Birth: September 25, 1892 30 17Odin, Marion, Illinois, United States
Death: November 13, 1922Sandoval, Marion, Illinois, United States
22 months
elder brother
Charles Lester “Red” Meredith
Birth: July 19, 1894 32 19Marion, Illinois, United States
Death: April 19, 1977DeWitt, Illinois, United States
20 months
herself
Mildred M “Millie” Meredith
Birth: March 7, 1896 34 21Marion, Illinois, United States
Death: December 1980Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
2 years
younger brother
Ralph Meredith
Birth: March 11, 1898 36 23Marion, Illinois, United States
Death: March 27, 1898Marion, Illinois, United States
Mother’s family with Jessie L Grant Abbott - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: calculated 1903
13 months
half-brother
Cecil Earl Abbott
Birth: February 14, 1904 31 28Missouri, United States
Death: October 25, 1969Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States
5 years
half-brother
Everett Guy Abbott
Birth: September 18, 1908 36 33Indiana, United States
Death: February 14, 1938Van Buren, Clay, Indiana, United States
Family with Jessie Lawrence Richards - View this family
husband
Jessie Lawrence Richards
Birth: September 4, 1894Annapolis, Crawford, Illinois, United States
Death: January 3, 1918Effingham, Effingham, Illinois, United States
herself
Mildred M “Millie” Meredith
Birth: March 7, 1896 34 21Marion, Illinois, United States
Death: December 1980Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
Marriage:
son
Leo Franklin Richards
Birth: September 20, 1915 21 19Sangamon, Illinois, United States
Death: December 28, 1990Barstow, San Bernardino, California, United States

Mildred M “Millie” Meredith has 4 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Franklin Green Meredith - Household

Carrigan, Marion, Illinois

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Meredith, Franklin GheadWMOct186138M9ILOHINFarmer
Meredith, Ida NwifeWFMar187525M954ILILOH
Meredith, Lula PdaughterWFSep18927SILILIL
Meredith, Charles LsonWMJul18945SILILIL
Meredith, Millie MdaughterWFMar18964SILILIL

Says 5 Children born - 4 Living

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Franklin Green Meredith - Household

Carrigan, Marion, Illinois

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Meredith, Frank GheadMW48DILOHINFarmerGeneral Farm
Meredith, Lula PdaughterFW17SILILIL
Meredith, Charles LsonMW15SILILIL
Meredith, Lilly MdaughterFW14SILILIL

Note
Brother Charles changed his last name to Johnson - obit confirms Millie's last name is Richards. -b