The Shemwell Family

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Birth	April 29, 1831 32 23 Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, United States
Death of a sister	Anna H Parham about 1831
Birth of a brother	William Hale Parham November 10, 1832 (Age 18 months) Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, United States
Birth of a brother	Allen Parham Jr. March 12, 1834 (Age 2 years) Elnora, Daviess, Indiana, United States
Birth of a brother	Shemwell Parham November 29, 1835 (Age 4 years) Elnora, Daviess, Indiana, United States
Birth of a brother	George Johnson Parham December 18, 1836 (Age 5 years) Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, United States
Birth of a brother	Lewis Washington Parham July 4, 1839 (Age 8 years) Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, United States
Birth of a sister	Rebecca Parham May 16, 1843 (Age 12 years) Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, United States
Death of a paternal grandmother	Mary “Molly” Shemwell 1843 (Age 11 years) Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Birth of a sister	Sarah Parham October 26, 1844 (Age 13 years) Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, United States
Death of a paternal grandfather	John “Jack” Parham Jr. October 18, 1846 (Age 15 years) Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Birth of a sister	Lucy Parham April 15, 1848 (Age 16 years) Greene, Indiana, United States
Death of a sister	Lucy Parham April 15, 1848 (Age 16 years) Greene, Indiana, United States
Death of a mother	Lucy Hariett Tollette April 15, 1848 (Age 16 years) Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States
Marriage of a parent	Allen B Parham — Susannah Calkins — View this family November 26, 1849 (Age 18 years) Note: Susan's surname at time of marriage to Allen B Parham was RALPH.
Death of a sister	Sarah Parham before 1850 (Age 18 years)
Census	September 9, 1850 (Age 19 years) Indian Creek, Monroe, Indiana, United States Shared note: 1850 United States - Census transcript - Allen Parham - Household 1850 United States - Census transcript - Allen Parham - Household Indian Creek, Monroe, Indiana Name Relation Age Sex Color Occupation RE Birthplace Mar School R+W Infirm Allen Parham head 51 M W Farmer NC Y Susan Parham wife 45 F W CT Y John Parham son 19 M W Farmer IN William Parham son 17 M W IN Allen Parham son 16 M W IN George Parham son 13 M W IN Lewis Parham son 10 M W IN Rebecca Parham daughter 6 F W IN Sibby Ralph 17 F W OH Elizabeth Ralph 15 F W OH Unis Ralph 12 F W OH
Marriage	Cynthia Ann Adamson — View this family estimated 1853 (Age 21 years)
Death of a sister	Elizabeth Parham March 1, 1860 (Age 28 years) Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States
Marriage of a parent	Allen B Parham — Elizabeth “Betsy” Turner — View this family November 24, 1861 (Age 30 years)
Death of a father	Allen B Parham March 17, 1871 (Age 39 years) Indian Creek, Monroe, Indiana, United States
Death of a sister	Mary Ann “Polly” Parham February 24, 1884 (Age 52 years) Buena Vista, Monroe, Indiana, United States
Death	June 4, 1894 (Age 63 years) Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, United States

Date differences

Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lucy Hariett Tollette Mary Ann “Polly” Parham Henrietta “Rita” Parham Alexander Parham Infant Parham Elizabeth Parham Elvina Parham Anna H Parham John Parham William Hale Parham Allen Parham Jr. Shemwell Parham George Johnson Parham Lewis Washington Parham Rebecca Parham Sarah Parham Lucy Parham Family with spouse Susannah Calkins Family with spouse Elizabeth “Betsy” Turner Allen B Parham Birth: September 14, 1798 34 33 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: March 17, 1871 — Indian Creek, Monroe, Indiana, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Allen B Parham Mary Ann “Polly” Parham Henrietta “Rita” Parham Alexander Parham Infant Parham Elizabeth Parham Elvina Parham Anna H Parham John Parham William Hale Parham Allen Parham Jr. Shemwell Parham George Johnson Parham Lewis Washington Parham Rebecca Parham Sarah Parham Lucy Parham Lucy Hariett Tollette Birth: May 6, 1807 — North Carolina, United States Death: April 15, 1848 — Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States
	Marriage: February 4, 1823 — Granville, North Carolina, United States
9 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Andrew H Brassfield Mary Ann “Polly” Parham Birth: November 4, 1823 25 16 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: February 24, 1884 — Buena Vista, Monroe, Indiana, United States
13 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Harlan Bennett Mary Elizabeth Bennett George Washington Bennett Owen Evans Bennett William M Bennett Family with spouse Hiram L Reed Rebecca Elinore Reed Elizabeth Ann Reed James Andrew Reed Nancy Jane Reed John Preston Reed Henrietta “Rita” Parham Birth: November 20, 1824 26 17 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: September 6, 1924 — Center Township, Greene, Indiana, United States
13 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Alexander Parham Birth: December 11, 1825 27 18 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: December 16, 1825 — Tennessee, United States
13 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Infant Parham Birth: about 1826 27 18 Death: about 1826
1 year elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Owen Evans Bennett James Riley Bennett Mariah Melvina Bennett Thomas William Bennett Calvin Howard Bennett John Walter Bennett Wesley Bennett Kelly Dean Bennett Franklin Evan Bennett Elizabeth Parham Birth: January 3, 1827 28 19 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: March 1, 1860 — Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States
23 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Noah D Hayden Elvina Parham Birth: December 11, 1828 30 21 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: June 24, 1907 — Texas, United States
14 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Anna H Parham Birth: January 29, 1830 31 22 — Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, United States Death: about 1831
15 months himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Cynthia Ann Adamson John Parham Birth: April 29, 1831 32 23 — Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, United States Death: June 4, 1894 — Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, United States
18 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree William Hale Parham Birth: November 10, 1832 34 25 — Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, United States Death: November 12, 1903 — Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, United States
16 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lydia Gray Dicks Thomas Harvey Parham Dorothy C “Dolly” Parham Jacob H Parham Allen Parham Jr. Birth: March 12, 1834 35 26 — Elnora, Daviess, Indiana, United States Death: March 25, 1898 — Elnora, Daviess, Indiana, United States
21 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Shemwell Parham Birth: November 29, 1835 37 28 — Elnora, Daviess, Indiana, United States Death: November 29, 1935 — Elnora, Daviess, Indiana, United States
13 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Jane Wright Daniel Webster Parham Wesley Parham John Calvin Parham Louella “Lulu” Parham Burt Leslie Parham Lilly Parham George Johnson Parham Birth: December 18, 1836 38 29 — Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, United States Death: November 12, 1900 — Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, United States
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Sarah Ann Rand Samuel Allen Parham Benjamin A Parham Franklin Pierce Parham Essie May Parham Ollie G Parham Lewis Washington Parham Birth: July 4, 1839 40 32 — Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, United States Death: January 31, 1904 — Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
4 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Samuel Wright Rebecca Parham Birth: May 16, 1843 44 36 — Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, United States Death: August 9, 1934 — Sullivan, Moultrie, Illinois, United States
17 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Sarah Parham Birth: October 26, 1844 46 37 — Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, United States Death: before 1850
4 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Lucy Parham Birth: April 15, 1848 49 40 — Greene, Indiana, United States Death: April 15, 1848 — Greene, Indiana, United States

Father’s family with Susannah Calkins - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lucy Hariett Tollette Mary Ann “Polly” Parham Henrietta “Rita” Parham Alexander Parham Infant Parham Elizabeth Parham Elvina Parham Anna H Parham John Parham William Hale Parham Allen Parham Jr. Shemwell Parham George Johnson Parham Lewis Washington Parham Rebecca Parham Sarah Parham Lucy Parham Family with spouse Susannah Calkins Family with spouse Elizabeth “Betsy” Turner Allen B Parham Birth: September 14, 1798 34 33 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: March 17, 1871 — Indian Creek, Monroe, Indiana, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Allen B Parham Family with spouse … Ralph Susannah Calkins Birth: August 17, 1804 — Connecticut, United States Death: July 30, 1861
	Marriage: November 26, 1849 —

Father’s family with Elizabeth “Betsy” Turner - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lucy Hariett Tollette Mary Ann “Polly” Parham Henrietta “Rita” Parham Alexander Parham Infant Parham Elizabeth Parham Elvina Parham Anna H Parham John Parham William Hale Parham Allen Parham Jr. Shemwell Parham George Johnson Parham Lewis Washington Parham Rebecca Parham Sarah Parham Lucy Parham Family with spouse Susannah Calkins Family with spouse Elizabeth “Betsy” Turner Allen B Parham Birth: September 14, 1798 34 33 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: March 17, 1871 — Indian Creek, Monroe, Indiana, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Allen B Parham Elizabeth “Betsy” Turner Birth: May 20, 1808 — North Carolina, United States Death:
	Marriage: November 24, 1861 —

Family with Cynthia Ann Adamson - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Cynthia Ann Adamson John Parham Birth: April 29, 1831 32 23 — Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, United States Death: June 4, 1894 — Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Parham Cynthia Ann Adamson Birth: 1834 — Lawrence, Indiana, United States Death: Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, United States
	Marriage: estimated 1853 —

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Census View

1850 United States - Census transcript - Allen Parham - Household Indian Creek, Monroe, Indiana Name Relation Age Sex Color Occupation RE Birthplace Mar School R+W Infirm Allen Parham head 51 M W Farmer NC Y Susan Parham wife 45 F W CT Y John Parham son 19 M W Farmer IN William Parham son 17 M W IN Allen Parham son 16 M W IN George Parham son 13 M W IN Lewis Parham son 10 M W IN Rebecca Parham daughter 6 F W IN Sibby Ralph 17 F W OH Elizabeth Ralph 15 F W OH Unis Ralph 12 F W OH

Family with parents
father Parents John “Jack” Parham Jr. Mary “Molly” Shemwell	Allen B Parham 1798–1871
mother Parents (unknown)	Lucy Hariett Tollette 1807–1848
elder sister Family Andrew H Brassfield	Mary Ann “Polly” Parham 1823–1884
elder sister Family William Harlan Bennett Mary Elizabeth Bennett George Washington Bennett Owen Evans Bennett William M Bennett Hiram L Reed Rebecca Elinore Reed Elizabeth Ann Reed James Andrew Reed Nancy Jane Reed John Preston Reed	Henrietta “Rita” Parham 1824–1924
elder brother Family (none)	Alexander Parham 1825–1825
elder sister Family (none)	Infant Parham 1826–1826
elder sister Family Owen Evans Bennett James Riley Bennett Mariah Melvina Bennett Thomas William Bennett Calvin Howard Bennett John Walter Bennett Wesley Bennett Kelly Dean Bennett Franklin Evan Bennett	Elizabeth Parham 1827–1860
elder sister Family Noah D Hayden	Elvina Parham 1828–1907
elder sister Family (none)	Anna H Parham 1830–1831
himself Family Cynthia Ann Adamson	John Parham 1831–1894
younger brother Family (none)	William Hale Parham 1832–1903
younger brother Family Lydia Gray Dicks Thomas Harvey Parham Dorothy C “Dolly” Parham Jacob H Parham	Allen Parham Jr. 1834–1898
younger brother Family (none)	Shemwell Parham 1835–1935
younger brother Family Jane Wright Daniel Webster Parham Wesley Parham John Calvin Parham Louella “Lulu” Parham Burt Leslie Parham Lilly Parham	George Johnson Parham 1836–1900
younger brother Family Sarah Ann Rand Samuel Allen Parham Benjamin A Parham Franklin Pierce Parham Essie May Parham Ollie G Parham	Lewis Washington Parham 1839–1904
younger sister Family Samuel Wright	Rebecca Parham 1843–1934
younger sister Family (none)	Sarah Parham 1844–1850
younger sister Family (none)	Lucy Parham 1848–1848
Father’s family with Susannah Calkins
father Parents John “Jack” Parham Jr. Mary “Molly” Shemwell	Allen B Parham 1798–1871
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Susannah Calkins 1804–1861
Father’s family with Elizabeth “Betsy” Turner
father Parents John “Jack” Parham Jr. Mary “Molly” Shemwell	Allen B Parham 1798–1871
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Elizabeth “Betsy” Turner 1808–
Family with Cynthia Ann Adamson
himself Parents Allen B Parham Lucy Hariett Tollette	John Parham 1831–1894
wife Parents (unknown)	Cynthia Ann Adamson 1834–