The Shemwell Family

Alta Lee ChambersAge: 87 years18761964

Name
Alta Lee Chambers
Given names
Alta Lee
Surname
Chambers
Married name
Alta Lee Brewer
Birth September 17, 1876 23 21
Census June 15, 1880 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherGeorge Albert Chambers
April 1884 (Age 7 years)
Death of a sisterFlorence A Chambers
September 24, 1891 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a brotherJames Homer Chambers
March 15, 1896 (Age 19 years)
MarriageJames Brown “Jim” BrewerView this family
August 13, 1896 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a son
#1Claude Earl Brewer
August 25, 1897 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a brotherElmer Dink Chambers
October 1, 1899 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#2Oscar Clyde Brewer
May 19, 1900 (Age 23 years)
Census June 22, 1900 (Age 23 years)
Death of a brotherGeorge Albert Chambers
1902 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#3John Albert Clifton “Cliff” Brewer
August 25, 1903 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Letha Jane Brewer
February 24, 1905 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5Esta Olivia Brewer
1908 (Age 31 years)
Census April 27, 1910 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#6Leslie Brown Brewer
March 8, 1911 (Age 34 years)
Census January 23, 1920 (Age 43 years)
Marriage of a childClaude Earl BrewerSally Floice BrockView this family
about 1922 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1Guy Earl McCrary
September 13, 1923 (Age 46 years)
Marriage of a childOscar Clyde BrewerLouella MitchellView this family
January 8, 1925 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Avis Jean Mitchell
January 31, 1926 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3Kenneth Lavon Brewer Sr.
September 24, 1926 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4Troy Byron McCrary
August 6, 1927 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5Floice Juanell Mitchell
August 18, 1928 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6Leo Harley McCrary
February 22, 1929 (Age 52 years)
Census April 8, 1930 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7Wanda Naioma Brewer
April 16, 1930 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8Billy Clyde Brewer
July 23, 1933 (Age 56 years)
Death of a fatherJames Albert Chambers
December 4, 1937 (Age 61 years)
Death of a daughterLetha Jane Brewer
February 29, 1940 (Age 63 years)
Census April 9, 1940 (Age 63 years)
Death of a motherSarah Frances McGehee
September 3, 1949 (Age 72 years)
Census April 3, 1950 (Age 73 years)
Death of a husbandJames Brown “Jim” Brewer
August 7, 1952 (Age 75 years)
Death of a brotherElmer Dink Chambers
June 16, 1954 (Age 77 years)
Death January 11, 1964 (Age 87 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Sharon Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: September 21, 1871Pope, Arkansas, United States
3 years
elder sister
Florence A Chambers
Birth: April 10, 1874 20 18Union, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 24, 1891Mt. Joy, Delta, Texas, United States
2 years
herself
8 years
younger brother
George Albert Chambers
Birth: April 1884 30 28Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: 1902Delta, Texas, United States
12 years
younger brother
James Homer Chambers
Birth: March 15, 1896 42 40Texas, United States
Death: October 4, 1970Texas, United States
4 years
younger brother
Family with James Brown “Jim” Brewer - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: August 13, 1896Delta, Texas, United States
1 year
son
Claude Earl Brewer
Birth: August 25, 1897 25 20Cooper, Texas, United States
Death: October 27, 1976Dallas, Texas, United States
3 years
son
Oscar Clyde Brewer
Birth: May 19, 1900 28 23Cooper, Delta, Texas, United States
Death: June 11, 1985Garland, Dallas, Texas, United States
3 years
son
18 months
daughter
4 years
daughter
3 years
son
Leslie Brown Brewer
Birth: March 8, 1911 39 34Delta, Texas, United States
Death: August 17, 2001Quitman, Wood, Texas, United States

Alta Lee Chambers has 20 first cousins recorded

MarriageTexas Marriages, 1837-1973
Census1880 United States - Census transcript - James Albert “Albert” Chambers - Household

Union, Conway, Arkansas

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Chambers, J AWM27headMFarmerARTNTN
Chambers, SarahWF25wifeMKeeping HouseARGAGA
Chambers, Florence AWF5daughterSARARAR
Chambers, Alta LeeWF3daughterSARARAR

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James Brown “Jim” Brewer - Household

Delta, Texas

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Brewer, James BheadWMDec187128M3TNTNTNFarmer
Brewer, Alta LwifeWFSep187623M322ARARAR
Brewer, Claude EsonWMAug18972STXTNAR
Brewer, Oscar CsonWMMay19000mSTXTNAR
Green, John MboarderWMApr187822STNTNTNFarm laborer

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James Brown “Jim” Brewer - Household

Delta, Texas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Brewer, James BheadMW36M113TNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Brewer, AltawifeFW33M11355ARARAR
Brewer, ClaudesonMW12STXTNARLaborerHome Farm
Brewer, ClydesonMW9STXTNARLaborerHome Farm
Brewer, CliftonsonMW7STXTNAR
Brewer, LeathadaughterFW4STXTNAR
Brewer, OliviadaughterFW2STXTNAR

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James Brown “Jim” Brewer - Household

Wood, Texas

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Brewer, JimheadMW49MTNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Brewer, AltawifeFW44MARARAR
Brewer, ClydesonMW19STXTNAR
Brewer, CliffsonMW17STXTNARLaborerFarm
Brewer, LeathadaughterFW14STXTNAR
Brewer, AlethadaughterFW10STXTNAR
Brewer, LesliesonMW8STXTNAR

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Brown Brewer - Household

Wood, Texas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Brewer, Jim BheadMW66MTNTNTNFarmer
Brewer, AltawifeFW54MARARAR
Brewer, LesliesonMW19STXTNAR
Chambers, HomerboarderMW34STXARARLaborer

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James Brown “Jim” Brewer - Household

Justice Precinct 4 Wood, Texas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Brewer, James BxheadO150YesMW69MNoTNWoodTexasFarmingFarmOA520
Brewer, Alta LwifeFW66MNoARWoodTexasHousework

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - James Brown “Jim” Brewer - Household

Wood, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Brewer, Jim BheadMW79MarTNU
Brewer, E AltawifeFW73MarARH