The Shemwell Family

Birth May 7, 1847 28 24
Census June 1, 1850 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Ann Shemwell
June 5, 1850 (Age 3 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherJane “Jenny” Dickerson
1850 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterSusan Shemwell
1852 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Luther Shemwell
April 22, 1853 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a sisterSarah Permelia Shemwell
March 10, 1855 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherLewis T Shemwell
February 10, 1860 (Age 12 years)
Census June 1, 1860 (Age 13 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherSamuel J Shemwell
August 17, 1860 (Age 13 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary “Polly” VanMetre
December 2, 1863 (Age 16 years)
Death of a motherSusan Kerna Tabb
May 20, 1869 (Age 22 years)
Census June 1, 1870 (Age 23 years)
MarriageJames Lafayette Gilliam Sr. — View this family
January 9, 1872 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#1Dr. William Bennett Gilliam
October 18, 1872 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#2Dallas Vanmeter Gilliam
August 23, 1874 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Susan Elliot Gilliam
September 7, 1875 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Mary Cordelia Gilliam
October 5, 1876 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#5Rasmus Elden Gilliam
March 7, 1878 (Age 30 years)
Census June 21, 1880 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6Pruda C “Prudie” Gilliam
June 26, 1882 (Age 35 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Green Shemwell
after May 1884 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a son
#7James Loranza Gilliam
December 1886 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8Nannie Cashman Gilliam
June 1889 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9Mamie J Gilliam
March 16, 1890 (Age 42 years)
Death of a daughterMamie J Gilliam
March 11, 1893 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a childElvy Opedia Meador — Susan Elliot Gilliam — View this family
about 1895 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Mary Hallie Meador
November 15, 1896 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childDallas Vanmeter Gilliam — Evalena Lena Higgins — View this family
about 1897 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2Erie Orlin Meador
March 8, 1899 (Age 51 years)
Marriage of a childRasmus Elden Gilliam — Mary Chester Gant — View this family
about 1899 (Age 51 years)
Census June 2, 1900 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3Zula Gilliam
February 22, 1901 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4Bertice Austin Gilliam
January 10, 1903 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5Paul Gant Gilliam
September 1, 1905 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6Felix Randolph Meador
November 3, 1905 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7Melvin Ralston Gilliam
September 30, 1906 (Age 59 years)
Marriage of a childGeorge Verner Richardson — Pruda C “Prudie” Gilliam — View this family
December 26, 1906 (Age 59 years)
Death May 12, 1907 (Age 60 years)
Burial

Family with parents
father Parents Samuel J Shemwell Jane “Jenny” Dickerson	William Green Shemwell 1819–1884
mother Parents Thomas Tabb Mary “Polly” VanMetre	Susan Kerna Tabb 1822–1869
elder brother Family Sarah A Ralston Mary Susan “Susie” Shemwell William Hedger Shemwell Lula Shemwell	Joseph A Shemwell 1841–1910
elder sister Family John Andrew Harris Thomas A Harris James Virgil Harris Samuel Taft Harris Louis Alston “Allie” Harris Jonathan Rue Harris Ellis Kerney Harris Zelpha Blanche Harris William Wiley Harris Joshua Cleveland Harris	George Ann Shemwell 1843–1931
elder brother Family Mary S Troutt Gertrude “Girdie” Shemwell Ruth Shemwell	Samuel Vanmeter Shemwell 1845–1911
herself Family James Lafayette Gilliam Sr. Dr. William Bennett Gilliam Dallas Vanmeter Gilliam Susan Elliot Gilliam Mary Cordelia Gilliam Rasmus Elden Gilliam Pruda C “Prudie” Gilliam James Loranza Gilliam Nannie Cashman Gilliam Mamie J Gilliam	Columbia Jane Shemwell 1847–1907
younger sister Family … Crowder William Rastus “Raz” Harris Mattie V Harris Ida Pearl Harris Elvis Lote Harris Lewis J “Dixie” Harris Inez Clyde Harris Homer Heritage Harris	Mary Ann Shemwell 1850–1931
younger sister Family (none)	Susan Shemwell 1852–
younger brother Family Lucy M Gilliam Leah Leota Shemwell Effie E Shemwell Zillia Ann Shemwell Marvin Browden Shemwell Kerna Elliot Shemwell Luther Cashman Shemwell Dallas Hedger Shemwell Felix Jason Shemwell Sr. Curtis Lee Shemwell Nina Pearl Shemwell	William Luther Shemwell 1853–1910
younger sister Family William McKinley Shemwell Joseph Lee “Joe” Shemwell Mattie Shemwell Ethel Shemwell Infant Shemwell Ada Dell Shemwell Mary Elizabeth “Mollie” Shemwell Eva M Shemwell Eddie Lewis Shemwell Frank Glenn Shemwell	Sarah Permelia Shemwell 1855–1910
younger brother Family Louisa J “Louise” Bowers	Lewis T Shemwell 1860–1934
Family with James Lafayette Gilliam Sr.
husband Parents (unknown)	James Lafayette Gilliam Sr. 1846–1933
herself Parents William Green Shemwell Susan Kerna Tabb	Columbia Jane Shemwell 1847–1907
son Family (none)	Dr. William Bennett Gilliam 1872–1941
son Family Evalena Lena Higgins Zula Gilliam Bertice Austin Gilliam Melvin Ralston Gilliam Walker Gilliam Earl Gilliam Beulah Larell Gilliam Alta Mae Gilliam William Dallas Gilliam James Franklin Gilliam	Dallas Vanmeter Gilliam 1874–1948
daughter Family Elvy Opedia Meador Mary Hallie Meador Erie Orlin Meador Felix Randolph Meador	Susan Elliot Gilliam 1875–1954
daughter Family John Samuel Wright	Mary Cordelia Gilliam 1876–1965
son Family Ione Robinson Mary Chester Gant Paul Gant Gilliam Mary Lucille Gilliam James Hugh Gilliam Rasmus Elden Gilliam Jr. Janie Ruth Gilliam William Alfred Gilliam	Rasmus Elden Gilliam 1878–1952
daughter Family Robert Herschel Walker George Verner Richardson Elbert V Richardson	Pruda C “Prudie” Gilliam 1882–1962
son Family Nell Dawson Virginia Anne Gilliam James Vernon Gilliam Marjorie Aleen Gilliam Joe Carter Gilliam	James Loranza Gilliam 1886–1959
daughter Family Warren L Turner Harold G Turner	Nannie Cashman Gilliam 1889–1924
daughter Family (none)	Mamie J Gilliam 1890–1893