The Shemwell Family

Elizabeth Temperance ParhamAge: 72 years18531926

Name
Elizabeth Temperance Parham
Given names
Elizabeth Temperance
Surname
Parham
Married name
Elizabeth Temperance Tollett
Birth December 26, 1853 28 26
Birth of a brotherJesse Franklin Parham
November 9, 1855 (Age 22 months)
Birth of a sisterMary Emaline Parham
April 4, 1859 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 3 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census June 21, 1860 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterSarah Jane Parham
August 29, 1860 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterLucy A Parham
March 12, 1862 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a sisterCarrie Drucilla Parham
March 9, 1864 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 7 years)

Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War
Birth of a brotherWilliam A “Willie” Parham
December 12, 1865 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 13 years)
Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
1867 (Age 13 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a sisterAlice Parham
July 23, 1868 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a brotherLafayette Parham
July 23, 1868 (Age 14 years)
Death of a sisterAlice Parham
July 23, 1868 (Age 14 years)
Death of a brotherLafayette Parham
July 23, 1868 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a brotherJames Emmett Parham
May 25, 1869 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 15 years)

Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad
Census July 13, 1870 (Age 16 years)
Death of a motherSarah Brown
June 1, 1872 (Age 18 years)
MarriageCharles Kilgore “CK” TollettView this family
about 1874 (Age 20 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam A “Willie” Parham
October 5, 1874 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Martha Ann Tollett
November 8, 1874 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Lee Tollett
July 11, 1876 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#3
William Maynard “Will” Tollett
July 21, 1878 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 24 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Census June 22, 1880 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Mark H Tollett
August 11, 1880 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#5
James Emmett Tollett
May 25, 1883 (Age 29 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherDrucilla Selby
June 7, 1884 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Sarah Vern “Sallie” Tollett
August 15, 1886 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#7
Elijah Gore Tollett
March 18, 1888 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8
Nancy L “Nannie” Tollett
September 18, 1889 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9
Lena Risas Tollett
March 1892 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a daughter
#10
Eulah Mae Tollett
March 5, 1894 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a daughter
#11
Delta Blanche Tollett
October 6, 1897 (Age 43 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 44 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
Census June 22, 1900 (Age 46 years)
Death of a husbandCharles Kilgore “CK” Tollett
August 22, 1907 (Age 53 years)
Marriage of a childRobert E Lee SwaffordMartha Ann TollettView this family
January 16, 1910 (Age 56 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Maynard “Will” TollettMamie Clara MooreView this family
March 20, 1910 (Age 56 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 56 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam “Bill” Parham
November 15, 1910 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Charles Sam Swafford
January 4, 1911 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Lewis Spence Tollett
March 15, 1911 (Age 57 years)
Death of a sisterLucy A Parham
March 23, 1911 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Jewell DeFriese Tollett
March 15, 1915 (Age 61 years)
Marriage of a childThomas James Roberson SwaffordEulah Mae TollettView this family
June 5, 1915 (Age 61 years)
Marriage of a childLee TollettMintie Belle LittleView this family
January 22, 1916 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Virginia Lee Swafford
March 6, 1916 (Age 62 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 62 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Marion Elizabeth Tollett
May 21, 1917 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
Charles William “Billy” Tollett
1917 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7
Thomas James Swafford Jr
April 28, 1918 (Age 64 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 63 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 64 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/
Death of a grandsonThomas James Swafford Jr
April 20, 1919 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8
Catherine Roberson Swafford
December 1, 1919 (Age 65 years)
Census February 2, 1920 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9
Charles Frances “Charlie” Little
December 5, 1922 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#10
Kathleen Brown
December 22, 1922 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11
Tollett James Swafford
December 27, 1923 (Age 70 years)
Birth of a grandson
#12
James E Brown
December 11, 1925 (Age 71 years)
Death of a grandsonJames E Brown
December 11, 1925 (Age 71 years)
Death September 26, 1926 (Age 72 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Parham Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: after October 5, 1850
8 months
elder brother
3 years
herself
-13 months
elder sister
3 years
younger brother
3 years
younger sister
Mary Emaline Parham
Birth: April 4, 1859 33 32Sequatchie Valley, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 1, 1946Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
17 months
younger sister
18 months
younger sister
Lucy A Parham
Birth: March 12, 1862 36 35Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 23, 1911Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
2 years
younger sister
Carrie Drucilla Parham
Birth: March 9, 1864 38 37Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 7, 1936Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
21 months
younger brother
William A “Willie” Parham
Birth: December 12, 1865 40 38Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 5, 1874Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger sister
Alice Parham
Birth: July 23, 1868 42 41Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 23, 1868Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
younger brother
Lafayette Parham
Birth: July 23, 1868 42 41Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 23, 1868Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
10 months
younger brother
James Emmett Parham
Birth: May 25, 1869 43 42Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 1, 1944Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Family with Charles Kilgore “CK” Tollett - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: about 1874Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
10 months
daughter
Martha Ann Tollett
Birth: November 8, 1874 26 20Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 7, 1959Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
20 months
son
Lee Tollett
Birth: July 11, 1876 28 22Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 18, 1946Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
2 years
son
2 years
son
Mark H Tollett
Birth: August 11, 1880 32 26Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 22, 1975Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
3 years
son
James Emmett Tollett
Birth: May 25, 1883 35 29Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 10, 1941Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
3 years
daughter
Sarah Vern “Sallie” Tollett
Birth: August 15, 1886 38 32Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 26, 1962Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
19 months
son
Elijah Gore Tollett
Birth: March 18, 1888 40 34Nine Mile, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 27, 1943Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
18 months
daughter
Nancy L “Nannie” Tollett
Birth: September 18, 1889 41 35Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 25, 1977Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
3 years
daughter
2 years
daughter
4 years
daughter
Delta Blanche Tollett
Birth: October 6, 1897 49 43Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 7, 1994Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - William Parham - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
William Parhamhead34MWFarmerTN
Sarah Parhamwife33FWHouse KeeperTN
Johnson Parhamson9MWTN
Martha Parhamdaughter7FWTN
Elizabeth Parhamdaughter5FWTN
Jessie Parhamson4MWTN
Mary Parhamdaughter1FWTN

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - William “Bill” Parham - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Parham, Williamhead44MWFarmerTN
Brown, Sarahwife43FWKeeping HouseTN
Parham, Johnsonson18MWHelps with farmTN
Parham, Elizabeth Tdaughter16FWHelps at homeTN
Parham, Jessieson14MWAt homeTN
Parham, Mary Edaughter11FWAt homeTN
Parham, Sarah Jdaughter9FWAt homeTN
Parham, Lucy Adaughter8FWAt homeTN
Parham, Carrie Ddaughter6FWAt homeTN
Parham, William Ason4MWAt homeTN
Parham, James Ason1MWAt homeTN

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Charles Kilgore “CK” Tollett - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Tollett, Charles KWM32headMFarmerTNTNTN
Tollett, ElizabethWF27wifeMKeeping HouseTNTNTN
Tollett, Martha AWF5daughterSTNTNTN
Tollett, LeeWM3sonSTNTNTN
Tollett, William MWM1sonSTNTNTN

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Charles Kilgore “CK” Tollett - Household

Bledsoe, Tennessee

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Tollett, Charles KheadWMJan184852M26TNTNTNFarmer
Tollett, Elizabeth TwifeWFDec185346M261111TNTNTN
Tollett, Sarah VdaughterWFAug188514S000TNTNTNAt School
Tollett, Elijah GsonWMMar188713STNTNTNAt School
Tollett, NancydaughterWFSep188910STNTNTNAt School
Tollett, Lena RdaughterWFMar18928STNTNTNAt School
Tollett, Eulah MdaughterWFMar18946STNTNTN
Tollett, Delta BdaughterWFOct18972STNTNTN

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Lee Tollett - Household

Bledsoe, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Tollett, LeeheadMW33STNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Tollett, Elizabeth TmotherFW56Wd1111TNTNTN
Tollett, Markyounger brotherMW29STNTNTNFarm LaborerHome Farm
Tollett, Emmettyounger brotherMW26STNTNTNFarm LaborerHome Farm
Tollett, Sallie Vyounger sisterFW23STNTNTN
Tollett, Elijah Gyounger brotherMW22STNTNTN
Tollett, Nannieyounger sisterFW20STNTNTN
Tollett, Lena Ryounger sisterFW18STNTNTN
Tollett, Eulah Myounger sisterFW16STNTNTN
Tollett, Delta Byounger sisterFW13STNTNTN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Elizabeth Temperance Parham - Household

Pikesville Road Bledsoe, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Tollett, ElizabethheadFW66WdTNTNTNFarmerFarm
Tollett, MarksonMW39STNTNTNLaborerHome farm
Tollett, EmmettsonMW36STNTNTNLaborerHome farm
Tollett, SalliedaughterFW34STNTNTN
Tollett, ElijahsonMW32STNTNTNLaborerHome farm
Tollett, NanniedaughterFW30STNTNTN
Tollett, LenadaughterFW27STNTNTN
Tollett, DeltadaughterFW22STNTNTN