The Shemwell Family

John Robert DeckerAge: 77 years18741951

Name
John Robert Decker
Given names
John Robert
Surname
Decker
Birth May 10, 1874
Military service
Spanish American War

Agency: E Company, 2nd Unit (Inf.), Memphis, TN
MarriageClara Vashti EllisView this family
after 1911 (Age 36 years)

Census January 2, 1920 (Age 45 years)
Census April 1, 1930 (Age 55 years)
Death of a wifeClara Vashti Ellis
1938 (Age 63 years)
Address: 2602 Autumn
Burial of a wifeClara Vashti Ellis
April 4, 1938 (Age 63 years)
Address: Plot: Section B Single (West part of Section B)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Forest Hill Cemetery
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 65 years)
Census April 1, 1950 (Age 75 years)
Death June 13, 1951 (Age 77 years)
Address: Binghamton
Burial June 15, 1951 (2 days after death)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Memphis National Cemetery
Identification number
9HCS-877
Type: FamilySearch

Family with Clara Vashti Ellis - View this family
himself
John Robert Decker
Birth: May 10, 1874Mississippi, United States
Death: June 13, 1951Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
wife
Marriage: after 1911
James Sterling Lockridge + Clara Vashti Ellis - View this family
wife’s husband
James Sterling Lockridge
Birth: December 1846 51 27Mississippi, United States
Death: March 1, 1910Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
wife
Marriage: April 15, 1890Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
3 years
step-daughter
W N Bond + Clara Vashti Ellis - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage: November 21, 1888Shelby, Tennessee, United States

No family available

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Robert Decker - Household

322 Vassar Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Decker, John RheadMW45MMSMSMSCarpenterPublic
Decker, Clara DwifeFW44MTNVATN
Achison, CarrieboarderFW54MDMDMD

Clara should have been 50 not 44? -b

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John R. Decker - Household

Dist. 4 Ward 38, Autumn Cove Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

NameRelationAssetsSexRaceAgeMCAgMEduBPFBPMBPNLYOIN/AEng?OccupationIndustryEmployVetWar
John R. DeckerHead3000MW60S-TNTNTNY
Clara DeckerwifeFW68S-TNVATNYOwnerCafe

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - John R. Decker - Household

Civil Dist. 2, Block 4, Ward 33 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

NameRelationSexRaceMaritalAgeBPOccupationIndustry
John R. DeckerHeadMWWd65MS
Clara Virginia Lockridgestep-daughterFWWd46AR
Francis Edgar Williamsstep-grandchildFWS26TNMail order clerkSears & Robuck
Juanita Virginia Williamsstep-grandchildFWS19TNUnskilled decoratorN.Y.A.
Leonard Homer Shemwellstep-great-grandchildMWS7TN
Infant Shemwellstep-great-grandchildFWS3moTN

Notes: Homer Jr. is not with Elsie & is 9, J.R. and Clara are widowed

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Clara Virginia “Daisy” Lockridge - Household

2602 Autumn Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Williams, Clara VheadFW55WdAR
Williams, Juanita VdaughterFW29STNBill Posting ClerkAir Force
Shemwell, Homer LgrandsonMW19STNDecoratorDecoration Co.
Decker, John Rstep fatherMW75WdMS