The Shemwell Family

William Sunday “Bill” ParhamAge: 57 years19191977

Name
William Sunday “Bill” Parham
Given names
William Sunday
Surname
Parham
Nickname
Bill
Birth September 6, 1919 36 31
Census January 6, 1920 (Age 4 months)
Birth of a sisterAmanda Frances Parham
October 13, 1922 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherJoseph Taylor “Joe” Parham
March 25, 1925 (Age 5 years)
twin: Rex Tollett Parham
Birth of a brotherRex Tollett Parham
March 25, 1925 (Age 5 years)
twin: Joseph Taylor “Joe” Parham
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 10 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 10 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohnson M Parham
June 19, 1936 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 22 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 son
#1
Ronald Edward “Ronnie” Parham
1947 (Age 27 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherAmanda Elizabeth “Mandy” Swafford
January 19, 1950 (Age 30 years)
Census April 11, 1950 (Age 30 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherMajor Craven Tollett
January 1, 1951 (Age 31 years)
Death of a fatherJesse Lafayette “Fate” Parham
January 8, 1951 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 30 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
Death of a brotherLeanard Craven Parham
January 5, 1961 (Age 41 years)
Death of a motherNancy Jane Tollett
May 22, 1971 (Age 51 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 26 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 July 12, 1977 (Age 57 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Wilson Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: August 8, 1905Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
1 year
elder sister
Myrble Lois Parham
Birth: August 8, 1906 23 18Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 16, 1985Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
2 years
elder sister
Crecia Mae Parham
Birth: October 13, 1908 25 20Tennessee, United States
Death: February 3, 1984Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
2 years
elder sister
Maude Parham
Birth: February 26, 1911 27 23Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 15, 1994White Pine, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
23 months
elder brother
Leanard Craven Parham
Birth: January 13, 1913 29 25Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 5, 1961Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
2 years
elder brother
Ligue Johnson Parham
Birth: May 11, 1915 31 27Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 21, 1998Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
4 years
himself
William Sunday “Bill” Parham
Birth: September 6, 1919 36 31Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 12, 1977Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger sister
Amanda Frances Parham
Birth: October 13, 1922 39 34Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 27, 2005Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, United States
2 years
younger brother
Joseph Taylor “Joe” Parham
Birth: March 25, 1925 41 37Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 19, 2003Livingston, Overton, Tennessee, United States
younger brother
Rex Tollett Parham
Birth: March 25, 1925 41 37Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 12, 2003Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
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himself
William Sunday “Bill” Parham
Birth: September 6, 1919 36 31Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 12, 1977Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
wife
Hattie Susie Wilson
Birth: January 19, 1918Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 30, 1995Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
son
Ronald Edward “Ronnie” Parham
Birth: 1947 27 28Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 20, 2020Charlottesville, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
daughter
Private
son
Private

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