The Shemwell Family

Lunetta “Nettie” ParhamAge: 94 years18731968

Name
Lunetta “Nettie” Parham
Given names
Lunetta
Surname
Parham
Married name
Lunetta Kemmer
Nickname
Nettie
Birth August 29, 1873 25 24
Birth of a brotherJohn Curtis Parham
October 7, 1876 (Age 3 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 4 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Birth of a brotherJames Oscar Parham
November 13, 1879 (Age 6 years)
Census June 21, 1880 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Hughlon Parham
March 26, 1882 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherThomas Floyd Parham
October 6, 1884 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a brotherFranklin Wilber “Wilker” Parham
October 28, 1887 (Age 14 years)
MarriageCharles Edward “Charley” KemmerView this family
about 1897 (Age 23 years)

Birth of a son
#1
Lester Eugene Kemmer
March 21, 1898 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 24 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 27, 1900 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Charles Leither Kemmer
November 15, 1900 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Robert Lane Kemmer
July 19, 1903 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Lillie Joan Kemmer
April 26, 1907 (Age 33 years)
Census May 10, 1910 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Hugh Edward Kemmer
July 12, 1910 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Andrew Ralph Kemmer
July 2, 1913 (Age 39 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherElizabeth Betsy Brown
July 28, 1913 (Age 39 years)
Note: All living children are noted -b
Birth of a daughter
#7
Eva Beatrice Kemmer
June 20, 1916 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 42 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Marriage of a childLester Eugene KemmerGertrude HartmanView this family
September 14, 1918 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 43 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 44 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 fatherWilliam Johnson Parham
June 7, 1919 (Age 45 years)
Census January 6, 1920 (Age 46 years)
Death of a motherMary Elizabeth Ford
March 17, 1927 (Age 53 years)
Marriage of a childRobert Lane KemmerMildred Katherine SwanView this family
August 4, 1928 (Age 54 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 56 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 7, 1930 (Age 56 years)
Marriage of a childHugh Edward KemmerSarah L BlaylockView this family
April 15, 1935 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Eva Jeanetta Kemmer
February 16, 1936 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Cosby Edward Winningham
November 16, 1936 (Age 63 years)
Marriage of a childCharles Leither KemmerLois Marie “Maria” ReedView this family
March 15, 1938 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Barbara Jean Kemmer
July 24, 1938 (Age 64 years)
Census April 2, 1940 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Lillie Earlene Winningham
March 29, 1941 (Age 67 years)
Death of a sonAndrew Ralph Kemmer
July 3, 1941 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Andrew Ralph Kemmer
October 10, 1941 (Age 68 years)
Marriage of a childEarl Marion MillerLillie Joan KemmerView this family
April 24, 1943 (Age 69 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Nettie Laverne Winningham
May 25, 1944 (Age 70 years)
Death of a sisterEva Lesta Parham
July 25, 1944 (Age 70 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 68 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
Death of a sonLester Eugene Kemmer
September 16, 1947 (Age 74 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Marjorie June Kemmer
July 23, 1949 (Age 75 years)
Census April 15, 1950 (Age 76 years)
Death of a husbandCharles Edward “Charley” Kemmer
January 19, 1951 (Age 77 years)
Death of a sonRobert Lane Kemmer
January 9, 1953 (Age 79 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 76 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
Marriage of a childJames Whitley KnoxEva Beatrice KemmerView this family
October 27, 1961 (Age 88 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Hughlon Parham
April 16, 1963 (Age 89 years)
Death of a brotherFranklin Wilber “Wilker” Parham
April 16, 1963 (Age 89 years)
Death of a brotherThomas Floyd Parham
July 19, 1967 (Age 93 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 72 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 March 1, 1968 (Age 94 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Grassy Cove Methodist Church Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: January 1870
14 months
elder sister
3 years
herself
3 years
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
James Oscar Parham
Birth: November 13, 1879 32 31Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 1969Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
2 years
younger brother
William Hughlon Parham
Birth: March 26, 1882 34 33Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 16, 1963Lake, Florida, United States
3 years
younger brother
Thomas Floyd Parham
Birth: October 6, 1884 36 35Roane, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 19, 1967San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States
3 years
younger brother
Franklin Wilber “Wilker” Parham
Birth: October 28, 1887 40 38Grassy Cove, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 16, 1963Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Family with Charles Edward “Charley” Kemmer - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: about 1897
15 months
son
Lester Eugene Kemmer
Birth: March 21, 1898 27 24Grassy Cove, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 16, 1947Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
3 years
son
Charles Leither Kemmer
Birth: November 15, 1900 30 27Grassy Cove, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 15, 1968Elyria, Lorain, Ohio, United States
3 years
son
Robert Lane Kemmer
Birth: July 19, 1903 32 29Tennessee, United States
Death: January 9, 1953Grassy Cove, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
4 years
daughter
Lillie Joan Kemmer
Birth: April 26, 1907 36 33Spring City, Rhea, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 26, 1997Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
3 years
son
Hugh Edward Kemmer
Birth: July 12, 1910 39 36Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 20, 2001Rockwood, Roane, Tennessee, United States
3 years
son
Andrew Ralph Kemmer
Birth: July 2, 1913 42 39Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 3, 1941Red Boiling Springs, Macon, Tennessee, United States
3 years
daughter

Lunetta “Nettie” Parham has 38 first cousins recorded

Father's family (38)

Parents Isaac Newton Thurman + Sarah Jane Parham
4Annie Jane Thurman18691941
Parents John Curtis Hinch + Martha Caroline Parham
1John Harmon Hinch18621946
2Emily B Hinch18641956
3Anna Jane Hinch18661948
4Issac C Hinch18691888
5Gaither Ely Hinch18701943
6Elizabeth Hinch18751961
7James Virgil Hinch18771889
8Addie Hinch18791885
Parents Samuel Swafford + Cora Emmaline “Carrie” Parham
3Jimmy Swafford18711874
7Crocia Swafford18801983
12Anna Ida Swafford18931981
Parents Jesse Franklin Parham + Mollie Rice
1Lud Parham18901961
Parents Jesse Franklin Parham + Amanda Barnard
Parents Thomas Sherman “Tom” Parham + Laura Alice Reed
1Daily Frank Parham18931978
2Icie Violet Parham18951925
5Ray Thomas Parham19021977
6Garland Lee Parham19051961

Mother's family (0)

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - William Johnson Parham - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Parham, Johnson WWM33headMFarmerTNTNTN
Parham, MaryWF31wifeMKeeping HouseTNTNTN
Parham, EvalestaWF9daughterSTNTNTN
Parham, LunettaWF6daughterSTNTNTN
Parham, John CWM3sonSTNTNTN
Parham, James OWM1sonSTNTNTN

22 y.o. Martha next door? -b

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Charles E Kemmer - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Kemmer, Charles EheadWMAug187128M3TNTNTNFarmer
Kemmer, Nettie LwifeWFAug187425M311TNTNTN
Kemmer, Lester EsonWMMar18982STNTNTN

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Charles E Kemmer - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Kemmer, Charles EheadMW39M113TNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Kemmer,NettiewifeFW36M11344TNTNTN
Kemmer, LestersonMW12STNTNTNFarm LaborerHome Farm
Kemmer, LethersonMW9STNTNTN
Kemmer, LanesonMW6STNTNTN
Kemmer, LilliedaughterFW3STNTNTN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Charles E Kemmer - Household

Grassycone, Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Kemmer, CharleyheadMW50MTNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Kemmer, NettiewifeFW46MTNTNTN
Kemmer, LeithersonMW19STNTNTNFarm LaborerHome Farm
Kemmer, LanesonMW16STNTNTNFarm LaborerHome Farm
Kemmer, LilliedaughterFW12STNTNTN
Kemmer, HughsonMW9STNTNTN
Kemmer, AndrewsonMW6STNTNTN
Kemmer, BeatricedaughterFW3STNTNTN

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Charles E Kemmer - Household

Grassy Cove Road Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Kemmer, CharlieheadMW59M27TNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farming
Kemmer, NettiewifeFW56M24TNTNTN
Kemmer, LeithersonMW29STNTNTNLaborerState Road Work
Kemmer, HughsonMW19STNTNTN
Kemmer, AndrewsonMW16STNTNTN
Kemmer, BeatricedaughterFW13STNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Charles E Kemmer - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Kemmer, C EheadMW69MTNSame placeFarmingFarm
Kemmer, NettiewifeFW66MTNSame placeHouseworkFarm
Kemmer, LeithersonMW39MTNSame placeFarmingFarm Labor Part time
Kemmer, HughsonMW29MTNSame placeClerkIn Grocery Store
Kemmer, AndrewsonMW26STNSame placeCumberlandTNClerkGrocery Store
Kemmer, Sarahdaughter in lawFW23MTNSame placeCumberlandTNHouseworkFarm
Kemmer, Juanitagrand daughterFW4STNSame placeCumberlandTN
Kemmer, Barbara Jenegrand daughterFW1STNSame placeCumberlandTN

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Earl Marion Miller - Household

Highway 68 Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Miller, Earl MheadMW42MarTNRock CutterQuary
Miller, LilliewifeFW42MarTNSeamingHosiery Mill
Kemmer, Nettiemother in lawFW76WdTN