The Shemwell Family

James Lewis TilleyAge: 71 years18741946

Name
James Lewis Tilley
Given names
James Lewis
Surname
Tilley
Birth November 22, 1874 40 37
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn McGehee
about January 1875 (Age 40 days)
Note: Probate Court established Ann McGehee as the Administrator of John McGehee's estate on January 20, 1875. This would suggest he probably died sometime in January 1875.
Birth of a brotherEugene Evander Tilley
April 1, 1876 (Age 16 months)
MarriageCorol Dora BizzellView this family
June 11, 1893 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Naomie Frances Tilley
August 19, 1895 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#2Infant Tilley
November 16, 1898 (Age 23 years)
Death of a sonInfant Tilley
November 17, 1898 (Age 23 years)
Death of a wifeCorol Dora Bizzell
November 18, 1898 (Age 23 years)
Note: Died during childbirth
Death of a half-sisterNancy Adeline Johnson
1899 (Age 24 years)
Note: Nancy's son, James B Chambers, was listed in the 1900 Census as an Orphan living with his half-brother (Eugene E Tilley). This suggests that Nancy died before 1900.
Death of a motherEmaline McGehee
September 11, 1899 (Age 24 years)
MarriageElbert Elizabeth DavisView this family
December 10, 1899 (Age 25 years)
Census June 13, 1900 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#3James Ninion Tilley
March 19, 1901 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Bessie Lee Tilley
June 7, 1903 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#5Elias Dotson Tilley
April 25, 1905 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#6Freed Altamont Tilley
February 20, 1907 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7Essie D Tilley
May 20, 1908 (Age 33 years)
Death of a brotherEugene Evander Tilley
February 24, 1909 (Age 34 years)
Census April 18, 1910 (Age 35 years)
Death of a brotherLeander A “Lee” Tilley
July 21, 1910 (Age 35 years)
Death of a fatherJames Henry Tilley
October 11, 1913 (Age 38 years)
Death of a half-brotherWilliam Thomas “Tom” Johnson
about 1920 (Age 45 years)
Census January 13, 1920 (Age 45 years)
Census April 14, 1930 (Age 55 years)
Death of a wifeElbert Elizabeth Davis
December 1, 1939 (Age 65 years)
Death May 12, 1946 (Age 71 years)
Associate: James Henry Tilley
Associate: Emaline McGehee
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lamar Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: estimated 1867Conway, Arkansas, United States
14 months
elder brother
7 years
himself
16 months
younger brother
Mother’s family with Martin Van Buren Johnson - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: August 4, 1854Conway, Arkansas, United States
2 years
half-sister
2 years
half-sister
Milley J Johnson
Birth: 1857 24 19Union, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: before 1870Union, Conway, Arkansas, United States
3 years
half-brother
Family with Corol Dora Bizzell - View this family
himself
wife
Corol Dora Bizzell
Birth: March 7, 1875Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: November 18, 1898Solgohachia, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: June 11, 1893Conway, Arkansas, United States
2 years
daughter
Naomie Frances Tilley
Birth: August 19, 1895 20 20Arkansas, United States
Death: August 11, 1968Conway, Arkansas, United States
3 years
son
Infant Tilley
Birth: November 16, 1898 23 23Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: November 17, 1898Conway, Arkansas, United States
Family with Elbert Elizabeth Davis - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: December 10, 1899Conway, Arkansas, United States
15 months
son
James Ninion Tilley
Birth: March 19, 1901 26 24Dardanelle, Yell, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 1983Dardanelle, Yell, Arkansas, United States
2 years
daughter
Bessie Lee Tilley
Birth: June 7, 1903 28 27Arkansas, United States
Death: April 2, 1978Lamar, Johnson, Arkansas, United States
23 months
son
Elias Dotson Tilley
Birth: April 25, 1905 30 28Arkansas, United States
Death: May 8, 1967Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, United States
22 months
son
Freed Altamont Tilley
Birth: February 20, 1907 32 30Lanty, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: May 16, 1988Lamar, Johnson, Arkansas, United States
15 months
daughter
Essie D Tilley
Birth: May 20, 1908 33 32Arkansas, United States
Death: December 22, 1992Elma, Grays Harbor, Washington, United States

James Lewis Tilley has 19 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James Lewis Tilley - Household

ED 154 Dardanelle, Yell, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Tilley, LewisheadWMOct187326M0ARARARFarmer0YesYesYesRF
Tilley, ElbertwifeWFMay187624M000ARMSTNYesYesYes
Tilley, OmadaughterWFAug18954SARARARYesYesYes

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James Lewis Tilley - Household

ED 3 Gregory, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Tilley, James LheadMW36M211ARTNMOEnglishFarmerGeneralEmpYesYesRF
Tilley, Elbert EwifeFW32M11155ARMSTNEnglishNoneYesYes
Tilley, Oma FdaughterFW14SARARAREnglishFarm LaborerHome FarmWNo0YesYesYes
Tilley, Ninion JsonMW9SARARARFarm LaborerHome FarmWNo0YesYesYes
Tilley, Bessie LdaughterFW6SARARARNone
Tilley, Elias DsonMW4SARARARNone
Tilley, Freedie AsonMW3SARARARNone
Tilley, Essie DdaughterFW1 year 10 monthsSARARARNone

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James Lewis Tilley - Household

ED 3 Gregory, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Tilley, James LheadOMMW46SYesYesARUnited StatesUnited StatesYesFarmerGeneralEmp
Tilley, Elbert EwifeFW43MYesYesARUnited StatesTNYesNone
Tilley, James NsonMW18SYesYesYesARARARYesFarm LaborerHome FarmW
Tilley, Bessie LdaughterFW16SYesYesYesARARARYesNone
Tilley, Elias DsonMW14SYesYesYesARARARYesFarm LaborerHome FarmW
Tilley, Freed AsonMW12SYesYesYesARARARYesNone
Tilley, EssiedaughterFW11SYesYesYesARARARYesNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Lewis Tilley - Household

Pittsburg, Johnson, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Tilley, Louis JheadRFMW56M26NoNoARTNSCYesFarmerGen FarmingOYes
Tilley, ElbertwifeFW53M23NoNoARMSTNYesNone
Tilley, FreediesonMW22SNoNoARARARYesFarm LaborerFarmNPYes