The Shemwell Family

John Wesley TollettAge: 63 years18651928

Name
John Wesley Tollett
Given names
John Wesley
Surname
Tollett
Note: Middle name comes from his son, Joe Lee Tollett's Delayed Birth Certficate.
Birth June 14, 1865 19 23
Birth of a brotherSimeon Tollett
about 1867 (Age 18 months)
Census August 23, 1870 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a sisterHarriet Tollett
about 1872 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterTilda Tollett
about 1875 (Age 9 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherRebecca Jane Hyder
between 1880 and 1900 (Age 14 years)

Census June 4, 1880 (Age 14 years)
Death of a motherSarah H Selby
1883 (Age 17 years)
MarriageElmyra Elizabeth “Myria” HillView this family
October 17, 1891 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Annie Mai Tollett
August 23, 1896 (Age 31 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherSimeon Selby
June 19, 1900 (Age 35 years)
Death of a fatherSamuel Wilson Tollett
after 1900 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Joe Lee Tollett
January 15, 1901 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Alice Tollett
1904 (Age 38 years)
Note: Each census her birth year changes. Her headstone does read that she was born in 1911. But the 1910 census (first census she appears in), states that she was born in 1904.
Birth of a daughter
#4
Lula N Tollett
1908 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Burrel Wilson Tollett
March 10, 1912 (Age 46 years)
Death July 14, 1928 (Age 63 years)
Cause of death: TB are in other words consumption
Note: His death month looks to be Jan or Jun. But below the doctor states that he accompanied John on July 1, 1928.
Burial July 15, 1928 (1 day after death)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Clouse Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1864Tennessee, United States
17 months
himself
3 years
younger brother
6 years
younger sister
4 years
younger sister
Family with Elmyra Elizabeth “Myria” Hill - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: October 17, 1891Putnam, Tennessee, United States
5 years
daughter
Annie Mai Tollett
Birth: August 23, 1896 31 24Tennessee, United States
Death: January 10, 1942Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
4 years
son
Joe Lee Tollett
Birth: January 15, 1901 35 29Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee, United States
Death: 1974
4 years
daughter
5 years
daughter
Lula N Tollett
Birth: 1908 42 36Tennessee, United States
Death: before 1942
4 years
son
Burrel Wilson Tollett
Birth: March 10, 1912 46 40Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 8, 1971

John Wesley Tollett has 41 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Mother's family (41)

Parents John J Henry + Milly Ann Selby
3Mary Emiel Henry18781941
Parents Wyatt + Milly Ann Selby
Parents James Sampson Wyatt + Mary Catherine Selby
2Rebecca Jane Wyatt18651890
5Millie C Wyatt18711923
7Sarah J Wyatt18761948
10Riley C Wyatt18851967
Parents Lloyd Shaw Selby + Sarah Celina Bennett
2T. H. B. Selby18721900
3S. B. Selby18741900
6Lily V Selby18811923
7Pearl M Selby18881986
Parents Benjamin Franklin Selby + Sarah “Sallie” Fisk
1Fred Stanley Selby18921962
2Polly Selby18971979
3Amanda Selby18991910
Parents Benjamin Franklin Selby + Elizabeth Ann Sherrill
1Mary Angela Selby18721950
2Jesse F Selby18731900
3Sarah J Selby18751910
4Sein C Selby1878
5William Lee Selby18821925
Parents Alfred Simeon Selby + Mary A Miller
2Laura Lou Selby18881972
3Minnie Bell Selby18911940
Parents Alfred Simeon Selby + Sarah Elizabeth Mabe
1Clyde M Selby19131999
2Martha Ella Selby19152014
3Della Mae Selby19182000
4Ann Mabe Selby19212008
5Alfred Semon Selby19281994
Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Wilson Tollett - Household

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Tollet, Samuelhead30MWFarmer150TN
Tollet, Sarahwife29FWKeeping houseTN
Tollet, Johnson5MWat homeTN
Tollet, Simeonson3MWTN

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Wilson Tollett - Household

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Tollett, SamuelWM36headMFarmerTNTNTN
Tollett, SarahWF38wifeMKeeping houseTNTNTN
Tollett, Jas CWM16sonSLaborerTNTNTN
Tollett, SimeonWM14sonSLaborerTNTNTN
Tollett, HarrietWF8daughterSTNTNTN
Tollett, TildaWF5daughterSTNTNTN

Name
Middle name comes from his son, Joe Lee Tollett's Delayed Birth Certficate.
Death
His death month looks to be Jan or Jun. But below the doctor states that he accompanied John on July 1, 1928.