The Shemwell Family

Jesse Lafayette “Fate” ParhamAge: 67 years18831951

Name
Jesse Lafayette “Fate” Parham
Given names
Jesse Lafayette
Surname
Parham
Nickname
Fate
Birth August 1, 1883 32 30
Birth of a brotherNicholas Brown Parham
May 18, 1885 (Age 21 months)
Birth of a brotherJohnson Allen Parham
July 3, 1886 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterLucretia “Creshia” Parham
October 19, 1889 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterIda E Parham
May 21, 1891 (Age 7 years)
Death of a sisterIda E Parham
June 19, 1891 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterCroshia H Parham
May 3, 1892 (Age 8 years)
Death of a sisterCroshia H Parham
May 19, 1892 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherJohnnie Parham
June 6, 1893 (Age 9 years)
Death of a brotherJohnnie Parham
June 13, 1893 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a sisterAda E Parham
May 21, 1895 (Age 11 years)
Death of a sisterAda E Parham
June 13, 1895 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 14 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 9, 1900 (Age 16 years)
MarriageNancy Jane TollettView this family
August 8, 1905 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Myrble Lois Parham
August 8, 1906 (Age 23 years)
Death of a motherCarrie Frances Worthington
October 20, 1907 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Crecia Mae Parham
October 13, 1908 (Age 25 years)
Marriage of a parentJohnson M ParhamMartha Ann SelbyView this family
March 14, 1909 (Age 25 years)
Census May 6, 1910 (Age 26 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam “Bill” Parham
November 15, 1910 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Maude Parham
February 26, 1911 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Leanard Craven Parham
January 13, 1913 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Ligue Johnson Parham
May 11, 1915 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 32 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 33 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 34 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 son
#6
William Sunday “Bill” Parham
September 6, 1919 (Age 36 years)
Census January 6, 1920 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Amanda Frances Parham
October 13, 1922 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a son
#8
Joseph Taylor “Joe” Parham
March 25, 1925 (Age 41 years)
twin: Rex Tollett Parham
Birth of a son
#9
Rex Tollett Parham
March 25, 1925 (Age 41 years)
twin: Joseph Taylor “Joe” Parham
Death of a brotherJames Robert Parham
August 1, 1926 (Age 43 years)
Cause: Stomach Cancer
Marriage of a childJesse Samuel WisdomCrecia Mae ParhamView this family
November 5, 1927 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
James Earl Wisdom
August 19, 1928 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 46 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
Census April 13, 1930 (Age 46 years)
Death of a fatherJohnson M Parham
June 19, 1936 (Age 52 years)
Census May 6, 1940 (Age 56 years)
Death of a sisterMary Emma Parham
April 13, 1941 (Age 57 years)
Marriage of a childJoseph Napoleon MoranAmanda Frances ParhamView this family
April 22, 1944 (Age 60 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 58 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
Birth of a grandson
#2
Ronald Edward “Ronnie” Parham
1947 (Age 63 years)
Census April 11, 1950 (Age 66 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 66 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 62 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 January 8, 1951 (Age 67 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Parham Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1873Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
13 months
elder sister
Sarah Elizabeth “Sally” Parham
Birth: January 1874 22 21Tennessee, United States
Death: March 23, 1955Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
19 months
elder brother
21 months
elder brother
William Crockett Parham
Birth: April 23, 1877 25 24Tennessee, United States
Death: August 31, 1964Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
2 years
elder sister
Martha Temperence “Tempie” Parham
Birth: May 22, 1879 27 26Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 24, 1963Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
3 years
elder sister
Mary Emma Parham
Birth: December 9, 1881 30 29Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 13, 1941Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
20 months
himself
22 months
younger brother
Nicholas Brown Parham
Birth: May 18, 1885 33 32Tennessee, United States
Death: July 11, 1963Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States
14 months
younger brother
Johnson Allen Parham
Birth: July 3, 1886 35 33Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 30, 1962Harriman, Roane, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger sister
19 months
younger sister
Ida E Parham
Birth: May 21, 1891 39 38Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 19, 1891Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
11 months
younger sister
Croshia H Parham
Birth: May 3, 1892 40 39Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 19, 1892Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
13 months
younger brother
Johnnie Parham
Birth: June 6, 1893 42 40Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 13, 1893Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
23 months
younger sister
Ada E Parham
Birth: May 21, 1895 43 42Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 13, 1895Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Father’s family with Martha Ann Selby - View this family
father
step-mother
Martha Ann Selby
Birth: April 8, 1868 22 20Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 26, 1948Rockwood, Roane, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: March 14, 1909Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Family with Nancy Jane Tollett - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: August 8, 1905Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
1 year
daughter
Myrble Lois Parham
Birth: August 8, 1906 23 18Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 16, 1985Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
2 years
daughter
Crecia Mae Parham
Birth: October 13, 1908 25 20Tennessee, United States
Death: February 3, 1984Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
2 years
daughter
Maude Parham
Birth: February 26, 1911 27 23Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 15, 1994White Pine, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
23 months
son
Leanard Craven Parham
Birth: January 13, 1913 29 25Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 5, 1961Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
2 years
son
Ligue Johnson Parham
Birth: May 11, 1915 31 27Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 21, 1998Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
4 years
son
William Sunday “Bill” Parham
Birth: September 6, 1919 36 31Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 12, 1977Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
3 years
daughter
Amanda Frances Parham
Birth: October 13, 1922 39 34Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 27, 2005Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, United States
2 years
son
Joseph Taylor “Joe” Parham
Birth: March 25, 1925 41 37Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 19, 2003Livingston, Overton, Tennessee, United States
son
Rex Tollett Parham
Birth: March 25, 1925 41 37Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 12, 2003Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Johnson M Parham - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Parham, Johnson MheadWMJun185148M27TNTNTNMerchant
Parham, Carrie FwifeWFAug185247M27139TNTNTN
Parham, SallydaughterWFJan187426STNTNTN
Parham, James RsonWMAug187524STNTNTNFarmer
Parham, William CsonWMApr187723STNTNTNFarmer
Parham, Martha TdaughterWFMay187921STNTNTN
Parham, Mary EdaughterWFDec188118STNTNTN
Parham, Jesse LsonWMAug188316STNTNTNAt School
Parham, Nicholas BsonWMMay188515STNTNTNAt School
Parham, AllensonWMJul188712STNTNTNAt School
Parham, LucretiadaughterWFOct189910STNTNTNAt School

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Jesse Lafayette “Fate” Parham - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Parham, Jesse LheadMW26M4TNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Parham, Nancy JwifeFW23M422TNTNTN
Parham, MyrbledaughterFW3STNTNTN
Parham, Crecia MdaughterFW1-6mSTNTNTN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Jesse Lafayette “Fate” Parham - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Parham, FateheadMW36MTNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Parham, NancywifeFW32MTNTNTN
Parham, MyrbledaughterFW13STNTNTN
Parham, MaydaughterFW11STNTNTN
Parham, MaudedaughterFW8STNTNTN
Parham, LeanardsonMW6MTNTNTN
Parham, LiguesonMW4-7mSTNTNTN
Parham, BilliesonMW4mSTNTNTN

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Jesse Lafayette “Fate” Parham - Household

Highway 28 Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Parham, Fayette LheadMW49M23TNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Parham, NancywifeFW44M18TNTNTN
Parham, MaudedaughterFW19STNTNTN
Parham, LeanardsonMW17STNTNTN
Parham, LiguesonMW15STNTNTN
Parham, BillsonMW11STNTNTN
Parham, MandydaughterFW8STNTNTN
Parham, TaylorsonMW5STNTNTN
Parham, TollettsonMW5STNTNTN
Wisdom, Jessson in lawMW34M22TNTNTNTruck DriverDairy
Wisdom, MaedaughterFW21M19TNTNTN
Wisdom, EarlgrandsonMW11mSTNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Jesse Lafayette “Fate” Parham - Household

Big Lick, Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Parham, J LheadMW56MTNSame HouseFarmerFarm
Parham, NancyXwifeFW52MTNSame House
Parham, LeanardsonMW27STNSame House
Parham, MandadaughterFW18STNSame House
Parham, TaylorsonMW15STNSame House
Parham, TollettsonMW15STNSame House

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Jesse Lafayette “Fate” Parham - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Parham, J LheadMW66MarTNFarmingFarm
Parham, Nancy JwifeFW62MarTN
Parham, MyrbledaughterFW43NevTN