The Shemwell Family

Nancy Jane TollettAge: 83 years18871971

Name
Nancy Jane Tollett
Given names
Nancy Jane
Surname
Tollett
Married name
Nancy Jane Parham
Birth November 19, 1887 27 19
Birth of a sisterAda Mae Tollett
April 25, 1895 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 10 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
MarriageJesse Lafayette “Fate” ParhamView this family
August 8, 1905 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Myrble Lois Parham
August 8, 1906 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Crecia Mae Parham
October 13, 1908 (Age 20 years)
Census May 6, 1910 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Maude Parham
February 26, 1911 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Leanard Craven Parham
January 13, 1913 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Ligue Johnson Parham
May 11, 1915 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 28 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 29 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 30 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 31 years)
Census January 6, 1920 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Amanda Frances Parham
October 13, 1922 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#8
Joseph Taylor “Joe” Parham
March 25, 1925 (Age 37 years)
twin: Rex Tollett Parham
Birth of a son
#9
Rex Tollett Parham
March 25, 1925 (Age 37 years)
twin: Joseph Taylor “Joe” Parham
Marriage of a childJesse Samuel WisdomCrecia Mae ParhamView this family
November 5, 1927 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
James Earl Wisdom
August 19, 1928 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 41 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 42 years)
Census May 6, 1940 (Age 52 years)
Marriage of a childJoseph Napoleon MoranAmanda Frances ParhamView this family
April 22, 1944 (Age 56 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 54 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 59 years)
Death of a motherAmanda Elizabeth “Mandy” Swafford
January 19, 1950 (Age 62 years)
Census April 11, 1950 (Age 62 years)
Death of a fatherMajor Craven Tollett
January 1, 1951 (Age 63 years)
Death of a husbandJesse Lafayette “Fate” Parham
January 8, 1951 (Age 63 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 62 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 sonLeanard Craven Parham
January 5, 1961 (Age 73 years)
Death of a sisterAda Mae Tollett
September 15, 1966 (Age 78 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 58 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 May 22, 1971 (Age 83 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Parham Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Major Craven Tollett
Birth: October 15, 1860Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 1, 1951Litton, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
mother
Amanda Elizabeth “Mandy” Swafford
Birth: March 25, 1868Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 19, 1950Litton, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: April 19, 1883
5 years
herself
7 years
younger sister
Ada Mae Tollett
Birth: April 25, 1895 34 27Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 15, 1966Hampton, Carter, Tennessee, United States
Family with Jesse Lafayette “Fate” Parham - View this family
husband
herself
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

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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