The Shemwell Family

Mary Elizabeth “Betty” HillAge: 76 years18801957

Name
Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Hill
Given names
Mary Elizabeth
Surname
Hill
Nickname
Betty
Married name
Mary Elizabeth Parham
Married name
Mary Elizabeth Marrell
Birth April 11, 1880
MarriageWilliam S ParhamView this family
about 1896 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Clinton Everett Parham
January 29, 1897 (Age 16 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
#2
Artie L Parham
November 1898 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Laura Stella Parham
October 17, 1899 (Age 19 years)
Census June 9, 1900 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Annie Belle Parham
November 3, 1901 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Thomas Allen “Tom” Parham
August 7, 1904 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Eva Christina Parham
December 31, 1905 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#7
George Ernest Parham
September 22, 1907 (Age 27 years)
Death of a husbandWilliam S Parham
November 17, 1908 (Age 28 years)
MarriageHumboldt MarrellView this family
April 7, 1910 (Age 29 years)
Census April 23, 1910 (Age 30 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
Marriage of a childEdgar CoreLaura Stella ParhamView this family
January 11, 1917 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Thelma Effa Core
March 12, 1918 (Age 37 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
Violet June Core
September 4, 1921 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Phyllis Lorraine Core
September 23, 1923 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Betty Lou Core
December 30, 1925 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a childMelvin ElamAnnie Belle ParhamView this family
September 28, 1927 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Wylladene Irma “Willie” Core
October 18, 1928 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
William Eugene “Bill” Elam
February 18, 1929 (Age 48 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
#7
Margie Louise “Margie Lou” Elam
August 27, 1930 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
Donald Edgar Core
May 5, 1931 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Doris Evelyn Elam
December 25, 1931 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#10
Eula Belle Elam
March 31, 1933 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11
Harold Norman Lillard
July 15, 1934 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#12
Dean Melvin Elam
December 27, 1934 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#13
Franklin Lee Core
December 3, 1937 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#14
Ernie Edwin Lillard
July 12, 1938 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#15
Jackie Dean Core
February 18, 1941 (Age 60 years)
Death of a husbandHumboldt Marrell
May 13, 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 May 5, 1950 (Age 70 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 March 26, 1957 (Age 76 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Carson Cemetery
Family with William S Parham - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: about 1896Missouri, United States
13 months
son
Clinton Everett Parham
Birth: January 29, 1897 30 16Dry Knob, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: January 30, 1958Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
22 months
daughter
Artie L Parham
Birth: November 1898 31 18Dry Knob, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death:
11 months
daughter
2 years
daughter
3 years
son
Thomas Allen “Tom” Parham
Birth: August 7, 1904 37 24Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: June 1978Pacific Junction, Mills, Iowa, United States
17 months
daughter
Eva Christina Parham
Birth: December 31, 1905 38 25Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: December 20, 1990Atlantic, Cass, Iowa, United States
21 months
son
George Ernest Parham
Birth: September 22, 1907 40 27Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: January 18, 1970Fair Oaks, Sacramento, California, United States
Family with Humboldt Marrell - View this family
husband
Humboldt Marrell
Birth: February 8, 1868Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: May 13, 1941Laclede, Missouri, United States
herself
Marriage: April 7, 1910Laclede, Missouri, United States

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Allen Parham - Household

Gasconade, Laclede, Missouri

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Parham, Allen HheadWMJan183565M34TNTNTNFarmer
Parham, Elizabeth MwifeWFAug184455M3486MOMOMO
Parham, William SsonWMJan186733M4MOTNMOFarmer
Parham, Ella JdaughterWFJuly187522SMOTNMO
Parham, John HsonWMDec187722SMOTNMOFarmer
Parham, HattiedaughterWFSep188019SMOTNMO
Parham, George WsonWMMay188515SMOTNMOAt Home
Parham, BettiedaughterWFApr188020M444MOKYMO
Parham, Clinton Egrand sonWMJan18973SMOMOMO
Parham, Artie Lgrand daughterWFNov18981SMOMOMO
Parham, Laura Egrand daughterWFOct18997mSMOMOMO

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Humboldt Marrell - Household

Gasconade, Laclede, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Marrell, HumboldtheadMW41M21mMOMOMOFarmerGeneral Farm
Marrell, Mary AwifeFW30M21mMOKYUnknown
Marrell, OscarsonMW19SMOMOMOFarm LaborerWorking Out
Marrell, Samual AsonMW17SMOMOMOFarm LaborerWorking Out
Marrell, Ephus MsonMW15SMOMOMOFarm LaborerWorking Out
Marrell, MalissadaughterFW13SMOMOMOFarm LaborerHome Farm
Marrell, Linney AsonMW9SMOMOMO
Marrell, Freeman IsonMW7SMOMOMO
Marrell, Columbus EsonMW4SMOMOMO
Parham, Clinton Estep sonMW13SMOMOMOFarm LaborerHome Farm
Parham, Laura Estep daughterFW10SMOMOMOFarm LaborerHome Farm
Parham, Annie Bstep daughterFW8SMOMOMO
Parham, Thomas Astep sonMW5SMOMOMO
Parham, Eva Cstep daughterFW4SMOMOMO
Parham, Georgiestep sonMW2SMOMOMO

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Melvin Elam - Household

1115 W 1st. Maryville, Nodaway, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Elam, MelvinheadMW47MarMOCarpenterHouse Building
Elam, AnnabellewifeFW48MarMO
Elam, WilliamsonMW21NevIA
Elam, MargiedaughterFW19NevIASwitchboard OperatorBell telephone Company
Elam, EvelyndaughterFW18NevIA
Elam, Eula BelledaughterFW17NevIA
Elam, DeansonMW15NevIA
Murrell, Bettymother in lawFW69WdMO