Clara Virginia “Daisy” LockridgeAge: 88 years1893–1982
- Name
- Clara Virginia “Daisy” Lockridge
- Given names
- Clara Virginia
- Surname
- Lockridge
- Married name
- Clara Virginia Williams
- Nickname
- Daisy
 Birth | September 12, 1893 46 23 |
 Census | June 1, 1900 (Age 6 years) Address: Ward 3 |
 Marriage | George Archibald “Archie” Williams — View this family estimated 1910 (Age 16 years) |
 Death of a father | James Sterling Lockridge March 1, 1910 (Age 16 years) |
| Census | April 15, 1910 (Age 16 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Elsie Mae Williams April 24, 1911 (Age 17 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | John Robert Decker — Clara Vashti Ellis — View this family after 1911 (Age 17 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Frances Edgar Williams December 8, 1913 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Juanita Virginia Williams 1920 (Age 26 years) |
| Census | January 1, 1920 (Age 26 years) |
| Death of a husband | George Archibald “Archie” Williams January 18, 1921 (Age 27 years) Cause: Tubercular Meningitis |
| Marriage of a child | Leonard Homer Shemwell Sr. — Elsie Mae Williams — View this family September 21, 1929 (Age 36 years) |
| Census | April 1, 1930 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Leonard Homer Shemwell Jr. September 15, 1930 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | George William Shemwell January 23, 1932 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Thomas Gilbert “Tommy” Shemwell December 18, 1933 (Age 40 years) |
| Death of a mother | Clara Vashti Ellis 1938 (Age 44 years) Address: 2602 Autumn |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Francis Virginia “Ginger” Shemwell December 4, 1939 (Age 46 years) Note: Homer Sr. denied Ginger was his daughter. Elsie said he would "sneak" over. -b |
| Census | April 1, 1940 (Age 46 years) |
| Census | April 1, 1950 (Age 56 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Frances Edgar Williams April 1981 (Age 87 years) |
 Death | April 22, 1982 (Age 88 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Memphis Memory Gardens Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
James Sterling Lockridge Birth: December 1846 51 27 — Mississippi, United States Death: March 1, 1910 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Clara Vashti Ellis Birth: December 27, 1869 44 34 — Bartlett, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: 1938 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: April 15, 1890 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years herself |
Clara Virginia “Daisy” Lockridge Birth: September 12, 1893 46 23 — Cotton Plant, Woodruff, Arkansas, United States Death: April 22, 1982 — Warner Robins, Houston, Georgia, United States |
| Mother’s family with John Robert Decker |
| step-father |
John Robert Decker Birth: May 10, 1874 — Mississippi, United States Death: June 13, 1951 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Clara Vashti Ellis Birth: December 27, 1869 44 34 — Bartlett, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: 1938 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: after 1911 — |
| Mother’s family with W N Bond |
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W N Bond Death: |
| mother |
Clara Vashti Ellis Birth: December 27, 1869 44 34 — Bartlett, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: 1938 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: November 21, 1888 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| Family with George Archibald “Archie” Williams |
| husband |
George Archibald “Archie” Williams Birth: June 21, 1887 29 24 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: January 18, 1921 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| herself |
Clara Virginia “Daisy” Lockridge Birth: September 12, 1893 46 23 — Cotton Plant, Woodruff, Arkansas, United States Death: April 22, 1982 — Warner Robins, Houston, Georgia, United States |
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Marriage: estimated 1910 — |
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16 months daughter |
Elsie Mae Williams Birth: April 24, 1911 23 17 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: September 5, 1990 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Frances Edgar Williams Birth: December 8, 1913 26 20 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: April 1981 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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7 years daughter |
Juanita Virginia Williams Birth: 1920 32 26 Death: 1988 |
Clara Virginia “Daisy” Lockridge has 15 first cousins recorded
Father's family (3)
Parents … Collins + Amanda Virginia “Jennie” Lockridge
Parents William J Wells + Amanda Virginia “Jennie” Lockridge
Mother's family (12)
Parents John Thaddeus Ellis + Lucy Justice
Parents John Thaddeus Ellis + Ida C Crenshaw
Parents Edgar DeWitt Ellis + Sarah “Sallie” Balck
| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - James Sterling Lockridge - Household
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - George Patton Williams - Household
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - George Archie Williams - Household
Ward 33 Princeton St. Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Notes: George Archie is listed as Archie J. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Clara Virginia Lockridge - Household
Dist. 4 Ward 38, Autumn Cove Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Notes: Widowed - Next door to mother | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - John R. Decker - Household
Civil Dist. 2, Block 4, Ward 33 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Notes: Homer Jr. is not with Elsie & is 9, J.R. and Clara are widowed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1950 United States - Census transcript - Clara Virginia “Daisy” Lockridge - Household
2602 Autumn Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
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