The Shemwell Family

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Birth	September 10, 1853 48 25 Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
Birth of a sister	Sarah Vandover Kittrell January 13, 1856 (Age 2 years) Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
Death of a half-sister	Mary Jane Kittrell April 3, 1856 (Age 2 years) Arkansas, United States
Birth of a brother	Franklin Kittrell 1858 (Age 4 years) Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
Death of a brother	Franklin Kittrell before 1860 (Age 6 years) Ripley, Missouri, United States
Birth of a brother	Lemuel Kittrell Jr January 1860 (Age 6 years) Ripley, Missouri, United States
Census	September 8, 1860 (Age 6 years) Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States Shared note: 1860 United States - Census transcript - Lemuel Carter Kittrell - Household 1860 United States - Census transcript - Lemuel Carter Kittrell - Household Doniphan, Ripley, MO Name Relation Age Sex Color Occupation RE PE Birthplace Mar School R+W Infirm Lemuel Kittrell head 55 M W Farmer KY Lurannah Kittrell wife 33 F W TN P Kittrell daughter 18 F W MO Emily Kelly step-daughter 10 F W MO E Kittrell daughter 6 F W MO Sarah Kittrell daughter 5 F W MO L Kittrell son 9m M W MO John Clark 28 M Smith KY E Thomas 19 F Domestic UNK
Birth of a brother	Amos Ponder Kittrell calculated 1864 (Age 10 years) Ripley, Missouri, United States
Death of a brother	Lemuel Kittrell Jr 1865 (Age 11 years) Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
Death of a father	Lemuel Carter Kittrell April 10, 1865 (Age 11 years) Ripley, Missouri, United States
Marriage of a parent	Nimrod Capps — Lurannah Lawrana Ponder — View this family November 3, 1867 (Age 14 years) Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Marriage	John William Pulliam — View this family December 20, 1868 (Age 15 years) Ripley, Missouri, United States
Death of a brother	Amos Ponder Kittrell March 18, 1870 (Age 16 years) Ripley, Missouri, United States
Census	June 6, 1870 (Age 16 years) Union, Ripley, Missouri, United States Shared note: 1870 United States - Census transcript - John William Pulliam - Household 1870 United States - Census transcript - John William Pulliam - Household Union, Ripley, Missouri Name Relation Age Sex Color Occupation RE PE Birthplace FFB MFB Born Mar School Read Write Infirm Cit Dis Pulliam, John head 22 M W Farmer MO Pulliam, Nancy wife 16 F W House Keeper MO
Birth of a son #1	Thomas Lemuel Pulliam August 24, 1870 (Age 16 years) Ripley, Missouri, United States
Birth of a daughter #2	Lurannah Ann “Lou” Pulliam June 20, 1872 (Age 18 years) Ripley, Missouri, United States
Birth of a daughter #3	Emily Birdie Pulliam August 30, 1874 (Age 20 years) Ripley, Missouri, United States
Birth of a daughter #4	Sarah Belle Pulliam February 21, 1876 (Age 22 years) Ripley, Missouri, United States
Marriage of a parent	John Moses Eudaley — Lurannah Lawrana Ponder — View this family January 25, 1877 (Age 23 years) Ripley, Missouri, United States
Birth of a daughter #5	Ethel Miami Pulliam February 14, 1878 (Age 24 years) Missouri, United States
Death of a half-sister	Emily Kelly May 8, 1878 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son #6	Benjamin Marvin Pulliam May 23, 1880 (Age 26 years) Ripley, Missouri, United States
Census	June 16, 1880 (Age 26 years) Union, Ripley, Missouri, United States Shared note: 1880 United States - Census transcript - John William Pulliam - Household 1880 United States - Census transcript - John William Pulliam - Household Union, Ripley, Missouri Name Color Sex Age Mon Relation Cond MY Occupation UnEm Sick Blind DD Idiotic Insane Disabled School Read Write BP FBP MBP Pulliam, John W W M 32 head M Farmer MO NC AR Pulliam, Nancy E W F 26 wife M Keeping House MO KY TN Pulliam, Thomas L W M 9 son S MO MO MO Pulliam, Lurannah A W F 7 daughter S MO MO MO Pulliam, Emily B W F 5 daughter S MO MO MO Pulliam, Sarah B W F 4 daughter S MO MO MO Pulliam, Ethel M W F 2 daughter S MO MO MO Pulliam, Benjamin R W M 1m May son S MO MO MO
Death of a sister	Sarah Vandover Kittrell January 7, 1881 (Age 27 years) Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
Death	May 2, 1882 (Age 28 years) Ripley, Missouri, United States Cause of death: Tuberculosis
Burial	Old Ponder Cemetery, Ripley, Missouri, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Old Ponder Cemetery

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Elizabeth M Waugh Mary Jane Kittrell Elender Nelly Kittrell William S Kittrell Patsy Kittrell Family with spouse Lurannah Lawrana Ponder Nancy Elizabeth “Betty” Kittrell Sarah Vandover Kittrell Franklin Kittrell Lemuel Kittrell Jr Amos Ponder Kittrell Lemuel Carter Kittrell Birth: March 16, 1805 28 24 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: April 10, 1865 — Ripley, Missouri, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lemuel Carter Kittrell Nancy Elizabeth “Betty” Kittrell Sarah Vandover Kittrell Franklin Kittrell Lemuel Kittrell Jr Amos Ponder Kittrell Family with spouse William Kelly Emily Kelly Family with spouse Nimrod Capps Family with spouse John Moses Eudaley Family with spouse William C Hall Lurannah Lawrana Ponder Birth: March 28, 1828 — Hickman, Tennessee, United States Death: May 30, 1903 — Ripley, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: October 9, 1852 — Ripley, Missouri, United States
11 months herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John William Pulliam Thomas Lemuel Pulliam Lurannah Ann “Lou” Pulliam Emily Birdie Pulliam Sarah Belle Pulliam Ethel Miami Pulliam Benjamin Marvin Pulliam Nancy Elizabeth “Betty” Kittrell Birth: September 10, 1853 48 25 — Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States Death: May 2, 1882 — Ripley, Missouri, United States
2 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse David Benjamin Young Lemuel Franklin Young Sarah Vandover Kittrell Birth: January 13, 1856 50 27 — Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States Death: January 7, 1881 — Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Franklin Kittrell Birth: 1858 52 29 — Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States Death: before 1860 — Ripley, Missouri, United States
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Lemuel Kittrell Jr Birth: January 1860 54 31 — Ripley, Missouri, United States Death: 1865 — Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
5 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Amos Ponder Kittrell Birth: calculated 1864 58 35 — Ripley, Missouri, United States Death: March 18, 1870 — Ripley, Missouri, United States

Father’s family with Elizabeth M Waugh - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Elizabeth M Waugh Mary Jane Kittrell Elender Nelly Kittrell William S Kittrell Patsy Kittrell Family with spouse Lurannah Lawrana Ponder Nancy Elizabeth “Betty” Kittrell Sarah Vandover Kittrell Franklin Kittrell Lemuel Kittrell Jr Amos Ponder Kittrell Lemuel Carter Kittrell Birth: March 16, 1805 28 24 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: April 10, 1865 — Ripley, Missouri, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lemuel Carter Kittrell Mary Jane Kittrell Elender Nelly Kittrell William S Kittrell Patsy Kittrell Elizabeth M Waugh Birth: calculated 1808 — South Carolina, United States Death: 1850
	Marriage: about 1826 —
3 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Willis Miles Ponder Russell Burkenbis Ponder Nancy Saphronia “Nannie” Ponder Mary Jane Kittrell Birth: 1828 22 20 — Missouri, United States Death: April 3, 1856 — Arkansas, United States
4 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Elender Nelly Kittrell Birth: calculated 1831 25 23 — Missouri, United States Death:
5 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree William S Kittrell Birth: calculated 1835 29 27 — Missouri, United States Death:
9 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Patsy Kittrell Birth: calculated 1843 37 35 — Missouri, United States Death:

Mother’s family with William Kelly - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lurannah Lawrana Ponder Emily Kelly William Kelly Birth: April 21, 1798 — Tennessee, United States Death: November 5, 1851 — Ripley, Missouri, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lemuel Carter Kittrell Nancy Elizabeth “Betty” Kittrell Sarah Vandover Kittrell Franklin Kittrell Lemuel Kittrell Jr Amos Ponder Kittrell Family with spouse William Kelly Emily Kelly Family with spouse Nimrod Capps Family with spouse John Moses Eudaley Family with spouse William C Hall Lurannah Lawrana Ponder Birth: March 28, 1828 — Hickman, Tennessee, United States Death: May 30, 1903 — Ripley, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: before 1850 —
11 months half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Emily Kelly Birth: December 8, 1850 52 22 — Ripley, Missouri, United States Death: May 8, 1878

Mother’s family with Nimrod Capps - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lurannah Lawrana Ponder Nimrod Capps Birth: June 21, 1806 — Tennessee, United States Death: March 18, 1876 — Randolph, Arkansas, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lemuel Carter Kittrell Nancy Elizabeth “Betty” Kittrell Sarah Vandover Kittrell Franklin Kittrell Lemuel Kittrell Jr Amos Ponder Kittrell Family with spouse William Kelly Emily Kelly Family with spouse Nimrod Capps Family with spouse John Moses Eudaley Family with spouse William C Hall Lurannah Lawrana Ponder Birth: March 28, 1828 — Hickman, Tennessee, United States Death: May 30, 1903 — Ripley, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: November 3, 1867 — Randolph, Arkansas, United States

Mother’s family with John Moses Eudaley - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lurannah Lawrana Ponder John Moses Eudaley Birth: November 17, 1810 — Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States Death: January 9, 1900 — Butler, Missouri, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lemuel Carter Kittrell Nancy Elizabeth “Betty” Kittrell Sarah Vandover Kittrell Franklin Kittrell Lemuel Kittrell Jr Amos Ponder Kittrell Family with spouse William Kelly Emily Kelly Family with spouse Nimrod Capps Family with spouse John Moses Eudaley Family with spouse William C Hall Lurannah Lawrana Ponder Birth: March 28, 1828 — Hickman, Tennessee, United States Death: May 30, 1903 — Ripley, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: January 25, 1877 — Ripley, Missouri, United States

Mother’s family with William C Hall - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lurannah Lawrana Ponder William C Hall Death:
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lemuel Carter Kittrell Nancy Elizabeth “Betty” Kittrell Sarah Vandover Kittrell Franklin Kittrell Lemuel Kittrell Jr Amos Ponder Kittrell Family with spouse William Kelly Emily Kelly Family with spouse Nimrod Capps Family with spouse John Moses Eudaley Family with spouse William C Hall Lurannah Lawrana Ponder Birth: March 28, 1828 — Hickman, Tennessee, United States Death: May 30, 1903 — Ripley, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: February 6, 1845 — Ripley, Missouri, United States

Family with John William Pulliam - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nancy Elizabeth “Betty” Kittrell Thomas Lemuel Pulliam Lurannah Ann “Lou” Pulliam Emily Birdie Pulliam Sarah Belle Pulliam Ethel Miami Pulliam Benjamin Marvin Pulliam Family with spouse Zora Helen Towell John William Pulliam Birth: September 24, 1847 27 16 — Union City, Ripley, Missouri, United States Death: October 16, 1894 — Ripley, Missouri, United States
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John William Pulliam Thomas Lemuel Pulliam Lurannah Ann “Lou” Pulliam Emily Birdie Pulliam Sarah Belle Pulliam Ethel Miami Pulliam Benjamin Marvin Pulliam Nancy Elizabeth “Betty” Kittrell Birth: September 10, 1853 48 25 — Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States Death: May 2, 1882 — Ripley, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: December 20, 1868 — Ripley, Missouri, United States
20 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Cora Virginia Towell Thomas Lemuel Pulliam Birth: August 24, 1870 22 16 — Ripley, Missouri, United States Death: December 6, 1967 — Ripley, Missouri, United States
22 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Jerry Newman Pearce Beulah Azalee Pearce Clairborn Clay Pearce Milburn Pearce Starling Charles Pearce Dexter Pearce Addie Christine Pearce Lurannah Ann “Lou” Pulliam Birth: June 20, 1872 24 18 — Ripley, Missouri, United States Death: December 21, 1956 — Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, United States
2 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Thomas Henry Thorn George Stanford Thorn Birdie Edith Thorn Dr. Thomas Raymond Thorn Ethel Helen Thorn Emily Birdie Pulliam Birth: August 30, 1874 26 20 — Ripley, Missouri, United States Death: May 28, 1973 — San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
18 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Charles Alonzo Thorn Sarah Belle Pulliam Birth: February 21, 1876 28 22 — Ripley, Missouri, United States Death: August 24, 1962 — Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
2 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Anderson Gray Clarence Otho Gray Dorothy Duffle Gray Elsie Agnes Gray Hettie Lucille Gray Ponder Kittrell Gray Bonnie Juanita Gray Ethel Miami Pulliam Birth: February 14, 1878 30 24 — Missouri, United States Death: April 11, 1964 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nellie Woodworth Marion Pulliam Charles Marvin Pulliam Benjamin Marvin Pulliam Birth: May 23, 1880 32 26 — Ripley, Missouri, United States Death: May 21, 1922 — Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, United States

John William Pulliam + Zora Helen Towell - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nancy Elizabeth “Betty” Kittrell Thomas Lemuel Pulliam Lurannah Ann “Lou” Pulliam Emily Birdie Pulliam Sarah Belle Pulliam Ethel Miami Pulliam Benjamin Marvin Pulliam Family with spouse Zora Helen Towell John William Pulliam Birth: September 24, 1847 27 16 — Union City, Ripley, Missouri, United States Death: October 16, 1894 — Ripley, Missouri, United States
husband’s wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John William Pulliam Zora Helen Towell Birth: October 18, 1864 — White, Illinois, United States Death: November 11, 1945 — Los Angeles, California, United States
	Marriage: 1888 —

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Census View	1860 United States - Census transcript - Lemuel Carter Kittrell - Household Doniphan, Ripley, MO Name Relation Age Sex Color Occupation RE PE Birthplace Mar School R+W Infirm Lemuel Kittrell head 55 M W Farmer KY Lurannah Kittrell wife 33 F W TN P Kittrell daughter 18 F W MO Emily Kelly step-daughter 10 F W MO E Kittrell daughter 6 F W MO Sarah Kittrell daughter 5 F W MO L Kittrell son 9m M W MO John Clark 28 M Smith KY E Thomas 19 F Domestic UNK
Census View	1870 United States - Census transcript - John William Pulliam - Household Union, Ripley, Missouri Name Relation Age Sex Color Occupation RE PE Birthplace FFB MFB Born Mar School Read Write Infirm Cit Dis Pulliam, John head 22 M W Farmer MO Pulliam, Nancy wife 16 F W House Keeper MO
Census View	1880 United States - Census transcript - John William Pulliam - Household Union, Ripley, Missouri Name Color Sex Age Mon Relation Cond MY Occupation UnEm Sick Blind DD Idiotic Insane Disabled School Read Write BP FBP MBP Pulliam, John W W M 32 head M Farmer MO NC AR Pulliam, Nancy E W F 26 wife M Keeping House MO KY TN Pulliam, Thomas L W M 9 son S MO MO MO Pulliam, Lurannah A W F 7 daughter S MO MO MO Pulliam, Emily B W F 5 daughter S MO MO MO Pulliam, Sarah B W F 4 daughter S MO MO MO Pulliam, Ethel M W F 2 daughter S MO MO MO Pulliam, Benjamin R W M 1m May son S MO MO MO

Family with parents
father Parents Samuel James Kittrell Jr Ellender “Nellie” Shemwell	Lemuel Carter Kittrell 1805–1865
mother Parents (unknown)	Lurannah Lawrana Ponder 1828–1903
herself Family John William Pulliam Thomas Lemuel Pulliam Lurannah Ann “Lou” Pulliam Emily Birdie Pulliam Sarah Belle Pulliam Ethel Miami Pulliam Benjamin Marvin Pulliam	Nancy Elizabeth “Betty” Kittrell 1853–1882
younger sister Family David Benjamin Young Lemuel Franklin Young	Sarah Vandover Kittrell 1856–1881
younger brother Family (none)	Franklin Kittrell 1858–1860
younger brother Family (none)	Lemuel Kittrell Jr 1860–1865
younger brother Family (none)	Amos Ponder Kittrell 1864–1870
Father’s family with Elizabeth M Waugh
father Parents Samuel James Kittrell Jr Ellender “Nellie” Shemwell	Lemuel Carter Kittrell 1805–1865
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Elizabeth M Waugh 1808–1850
half-sister Family Willis Miles Ponder Russell Burkenbis Ponder Nancy Saphronia “Nannie” Ponder	Mary Jane Kittrell 1828–1856
half-sister Family (none)	Elender Nelly Kittrell 1831–
half-brother Family (none)	William S Kittrell 1835–
half-sister Family (none)	Patsy Kittrell 1843–
Mother’s family with William Kelly
step-father Parents (unknown)	William Kelly 1798–1851
mother Parents (unknown)	Lurannah Lawrana Ponder 1828–1903
half-sister Family (none)	Emily Kelly 1850–1878
Mother’s family with Nimrod Capps
step-father Parents (unknown)	Nimrod Capps 1806–1876
mother Parents (unknown)	Lurannah Lawrana Ponder 1828–1903
Mother’s family with John Moses Eudaley
step-father Parents (unknown)	John Moses Eudaley 1810–1900
mother Parents (unknown)	Lurannah Lawrana Ponder 1828–1903
Mother’s family with William C Hall
step-father Parents (unknown)	William C Hall –
mother Parents (unknown)	Lurannah Lawrana Ponder 1828–1903
Family with John William Pulliam
husband Parents Thomas B Pulliam Nancy Ann Gullett	John William Pulliam 1847–1894
herself Parents Lemuel Carter Kittrell Lurannah Lawrana Ponder	Nancy Elizabeth “Betty” Kittrell 1853–1882
son Family Cora Virginia Towell	Thomas Lemuel Pulliam 1870–1967
daughter Family Jerry Newman Pearce Beulah Azalee Pearce Clairborn Clay Pearce Milburn Pearce Starling Charles Pearce Dexter Pearce Addie Christine Pearce	Lurannah Ann “Lou” Pulliam 1872–1956
daughter Family Thomas Henry Thorn George Stanford Thorn Birdie Edith Thorn Dr. Thomas Raymond Thorn Ethel Helen Thorn	Emily Birdie Pulliam 1874–1973
daughter Family Charles Alonzo Thorn	Sarah Belle Pulliam 1876–1962
daughter Family James Anderson Gray Clarence Otho Gray Dorothy Duffle Gray Elsie Agnes Gray Hettie Lucille Gray Ponder Kittrell Gray Bonnie Juanita Gray	Ethel Miami Pulliam 1878–1964
son Family Nellie Woodworth Marion Pulliam Charles Marvin Pulliam	Benjamin Marvin Pulliam 1880–1922
John William Pulliam + Zora Helen Towell
husband Parents Thomas B Pulliam Nancy Ann Gullett	John William Pulliam 1847–1894
husband’s wife Parents (unknown)	Zora Helen Towell 1864–1945