The Shemwell Family

Minnie Lee SlaughterAge: 67 years18901958

Name
Minnie Lee Slaughter
Given names
Minnie Lee
Surname
Slaughter
Married name
Minnie Lee Powers
Birth June 17, 1890 37 37
Birth of a brotherDuncan Eve “Bud” Slaughter
September 9, 1892 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherKenneth “Kennie” Slaughter
January 30, 1895 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterLora Slaughter
June 30, 1896 (Age 6 years)
Census June 20, 1900 (Age 10 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 19 years)
MarriageJames Ervin PowersView this family
before 1920 (Age 29 years)

Census January 3, 1920 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#1James Ervin Powers Jr.
May 7, 1921 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#2Murry Cecil Powers
April 15, 1926 (Age 35 years)
Death of a husbandJames Ervin Powers
October 9, 1929 (Age 39 years)
Cause: Bronchial Pneumonia
Census April 9, 1930 (Age 39 years)
Death of a motherSarah Margaret McMillan
February 3, 1934 (Age 43 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Howard Slaughter
December 27, 1937 (Age 47 years)
Census April 10, 1940 (Age 49 years)
Death of a sonMurry Cecil Powers
November 5, 1944 (Age 54 years)
Address: Western State Hospital
Cause: Epilepsy
Note: In Western State Hospital for 7 years 2 months.
Death of a brotherDuncan Eve “Bud” Slaughter
March 2, 1946 (Age 55 years)
Cause: Suicide- shot himself in the head
Note: Looks like he shot his wife Willie in the abdomen (she died a few days later) then committed suicide.
Death April 18, 1958 (Age 67 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: McMillan Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: April 6, 1882Houston, Tennessee, United States
23 months
elder sister
15 months
elder sister
3 years
elder sister
Mabel Slaughter
Birth: October 31, 1887 34 34Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 3, 1963Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
3 years
herself
Minnie Lee Slaughter
Birth: June 17, 1890 37 37Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 18, 1958Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
2 years
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
Kenneth “Kennie” Slaughter
Birth: January 30, 1895 41 41Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 13, 1974Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
17 months
younger sister
Lora Slaughter
Birth: June 30, 1896 43 43Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: 1973
Family with James Ervin Powers - View this family
husband
James Ervin Powers
Birth: September 5, 1894 19 28Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 9, 1929Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
herself
Minnie Lee Slaughter
Birth: June 17, 1890 37 37Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 18, 1958Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: before 1920
16 months
son
James Ervin Powers Jr.
Birth: May 7, 1921 26 30Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 12, 2002Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
5 years
son
Murry Cecil Powers
Birth: April 15, 1926 31 35Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 5, 1944Hardeman, Tennessee, United States

Minnie Lee Slaughter has 43 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Mother's family (43)

Parents James Henry Pulley + Mary Jane McMillan
1Elizabeth Pulley18691880
4Mary Ann Pulley18731893
5John Henry Pulley18761891
7Lida Mae Pulley18801880
Parents William Thomas McMillan + Elizabeth Sophia “Lizzie” Miller
1William F McMillan18791903
Parents Corneilius Philip “Neal” McMillan + Susan Caroline Mobley
1Harry McMillan18831946
2Zora McMillan18841979
3Benton J McMillan18881981
4Carl McMillan18901910
Parents Barton Aquilla Roby + Elizabeth C McMillan
1Eula Pearl Roby18861955
3Hattie Lou Roby18921967
4John Loyd Roby18941977
5Barton Neal Roby18991900
Parents James Lawrence “Jim” McMillan + Mary Alice Connell
1John Paul McMillan18891972
Parents Joseph Zachariah “Joe” Shemwell + Nancy Ann “Anna” McMillan
Parents William Francis Marian “Will” Shemwell + Judith “Jude” McMillan
2Ora May Shemwell18931965
3Ellie A Shemwell18961982
Census1900 United States - Census transcript - William H Slaughter - Household

Houston, Tennessee

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Slaughter, William HheadWMFeb185347M19TNTNTNHouse Carpenter
Slaughter, Sarah MwifeWFFeb185347M1977TNTNTN
Slaughter, OlliedaughterWFFeb188317STNTNTN
Slaughter, NelliedaughterWFMay188515STNTNTN
Slaughter, MabeldaughterWFOct188712STNTNTN
Slaughter, MinniedaughterWFJun18909STNTNTN
Slaughter, DuncansonWMSep18927STNTNTN
Slaughter, KenneysonWMJan18955STNTNTN
Slaughter, LoradaughterWFJun18962STNTNTN

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William H. Slaughter - Household

Dist. 4 Houston, Tennessee, USA

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustryEmployEmNWksUEduHomeVetInfirm
William H. SlaughterHeadMW57M28--TNTNTNCooper
Sarah Margaret SlaughterwifeFW57M2866TNTNTN
Ollie SlaughterdaughterFW26S---TNTNTN
Mabel SlaughterdaughterFW22S---TNTNTN
Bennie SlaughterdaughterFW18S---TNTNTN
Duncan SlaughtersonMW17S---TNTNTNJoiner Stave mill
Kenny SlaughtersonMW15S---TNTNTNLaborer Stave mill
Lola SlaughterdaughterFW12S---TNTNTN

Notes: Enum Dist. 56

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Ervin James Powers - Household

304 Princeton Street Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Powers, James EheadMW28MTNTNTNInspectorSaw Mill
Powers, MinniewifeFW29MTNTNTN

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Minnie Lee Slaughter - Household

2573 Princeton Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Powers, Minnie LheadFW40WdTNTNTN
Powers, Ervin JsonMW9STNTNTN
Powers, MurraysonMW3-11mSTNTNTN
Sellan, RuthboarderFW35SARARAR

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Minnie Lee Slaughter - Household

2609 Pershing Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Powers, MinnieXheadFW49WdTNSame house??Lumber Mill
Powers, James Ervin sonMW18STNSame houseChecker TalliesLumber Mill