The Shemwell Family

Bettie Jo ParhamAge: 77 years19312009

Name
Bettie Jo Parham
Given names
Bettie Jo
Surname
Parham
Birth December 28, 1931 26 21
Birth of a brotherDavid Ray Parham
June 25, 1934 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherJoel Randall Parham
August 19, 1936 (Age 4 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherLillie Pearl Agee
March 26, 1937 (Age 5 years)
Note: Lilly death informant W M Parham, husband Jake
Birth of a brotherEddie Parham
November 7, 1939 (Age 7 years)
Census May 6, 1940 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 9 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 18 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 motherMargaret “Maggie” Thurman
August 23, 1970 (Age 38 years)
Death of a fatherMason Agee Parham
October 2, 1971 (Age 39 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn Curtis Parham
July 26, 1973 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 14 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 brotherJames Wilburn “Pete” Parham
March 24, 2000 (Age 68 years)
Death of a brotherDavid Ray Parham
June 17, 2001 (Age 69 years)
Death November 11, 2009 (Age 77 years)
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father
mother
Marriage: September 11, 1927Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
10 months
elder brother
Charles Alfred Parham
Birth: July 1, 1928 23 17Tennessee, United States
Death: March 9, 1929Whitwell, Marion, Tennessee, United States
18 months
elder brother
James Wilburn “Pete” Parham
Birth: January 5, 1930 24 19South Pittsburg, Marion, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 24, 2000Mosheim, Greene, Tennessee, United States
2 years
herself
Bettie Jo Parham
Birth: December 28, 1931 26 21Marion, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 11, 2009South Pittsburg, Marion, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger brother
David Ray Parham
Birth: June 25, 1934 29 23Marion, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 17, 2001Nevada, Story, Iowa, United States
2 years
younger brother
Joel Randall Parham
Birth: August 19, 1936 31 25Whitwell, Marion, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 10, 2016Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger brother
Eddie Parham
Birth: November 7, 1939 34 29Marion, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 11, 2013Hixson, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States

Bettie Jo Parham has 17 first cousins recorded

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Mason Agee Parham - Household

Whitwell, Marion, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Parham, MasonheadMW35MTNSame placeMarionTNMinerCoal Mine
Parham, MaggieXwifeFW29MTNSame placeMarionTN
Parham, James WsonMW10STNSame placeMarionTN
Parham, Bettie JdaughterFW7STNSame placeMarionTN
Parham, David RsonMW6STNSame placeMarionTN
Parham, Joel RsonMW4STN
Parham, EddiesonMW6mSTN