Elsie Mae WilliamsAge: 79 years1911–1990
- Name
- Elsie Mae Williams
- Given names
- Elsie Mae
- Surname
- Williams
- Married name
- Elsie Mae Shemwell
 Birth | April 24, 1911 23 17 |
 Birth of a sister | Frances Edgar Williams December 8, 1913 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Juanita Virginia Williams 1920 (Age 8 years) |
 Census | January 1, 1920 (Age 8 years) |
| Death of a father | George Archibald “Archie” Williams January 18, 1921 (Age 9 years) Cause: Tubercular Meningitis |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | George Patton Williams February 3, 1925 (Age 13 years) Address: 2469 Harvard Cause: Toxemia |
 Marriage | Leonard Homer Shemwell Sr. — View this family September 21, 1929 (Age 18 years) |
| Census | April 1, 1930 (Age 18 years) Address: 250 Lucy |
| Birth of a son #1 | Leonard Homer Shemwell Jr. September 15, 1930 (Age 19 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | George William Shemwell January 23, 1932 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Thomas Gilbert “Tommy” Shemwell December 18, 1933 (Age 22 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Clara Vashti Ellis 1938 (Age 26 years) Address: 2602 Autumn |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Francis Virginia “Ginger” Shemwell December 4, 1939 (Age 28 years) Note: Homer Sr. denied Ginger was his daughter. Elsie said he would "sneak" over. -b |
| Census | April 1, 1940 (Age 28 years) Address: 2602 Autumn |
| Census | April 3, 1950 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Teresa Anne “Terrie” Shemwell January 24, 1956 (Age 44 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Francis Ann “Fannie” Hinchey May 22, 1956 (Age 45 years) Address: 957 Mt. Vernon |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Garry Lee Shemwell January 18, 1957 (Age 45 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Garry Lee Shemwell January 23, 1957 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Thomas Jerome Shemwell December 3, 1958 (Age 47 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Thomas Jerome Shemwell December 3, 1958 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Deborah Sue “Debbie” Shemwell December 15, 1958 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Robert Russell Shemwell December 30, 1960 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | George William “Billy” Shemwell Jr. January 11, 1964 (Age 52 years) |
| Death of a sister | Frances Edgar Williams April 3, 1981 (Age 69 years) |
| Death of a mother | Clara Virginia “Daisy” Lockridge April 22, 1982 (Age 70 years) |
| Death of a sister | Juanita Virginia Williams 1988 (Age 76 years) |
 Death | September 5, 1990 (Age 79 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Memphis Memory Gardens Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
George Archibald “Archie” Williams Birth: June 21, 1887 29 24 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: January 18, 1921 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
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: about 1910 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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16 months herself |
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 younger sister |
Frances Edgar Williams Birth: December 8, 1913 26 20 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: April 3, 1981 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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7 years younger sister |
Juanita Virginia Williams Birth: 1920 32 26 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: 1988 |
| Family with Leonard Homer Shemwell Sr. |
| husband |
Leonard Homer Shemwell Sr. Birth: February 10, 1907 39 39 — Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: November 29, 1993 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| herself |
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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Marriage: September 21, 1929 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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1 year son |
Leonard Homer Shemwell Jr. Birth: September 15, 1930 23 19 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: March 23, 2009 — Opelika, Lee, Alabama, United States |
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16 months son |
George William Shemwell Birth: January 23, 1932 24 20 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: April 8, 2017 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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23 months son |
Thomas Gilbert “Tommy” Shemwell Birth: December 18, 1933 26 22 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: August 5, 2009 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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6 years daughter |
Francis Virginia “Ginger” Shemwell Birth: December 4, 1939 32 28 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: October 1, 2016 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| Leonard Homer Shemwell Sr. + Hazel E Godwin |
| husband |
Leonard Homer Shemwell Sr. Birth: February 10, 1907 39 39 — Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: November 29, 1993 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Hazel E Godwin Birth: April 5, 1921 34 18 — Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States Death: September 2, 2007 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| step-son |
Ronald Wynn Shemwell Birth: July 10, 1947 40 26 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: July 10, 1947 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| step-son |
Private |
| step-daughter |
Private |
Elsie Mae Williams has 12 first cousins recorded
Father's family (12)
Parents James Harris “Jim” Williams + Francis Rebecca Hancock
1Private–
Parents George Henry Back Sr. + Mary Jeanette “Netti” Williams
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - George Archie Williams - Household
Ward 33 Princeton St. Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Leonard Homer Shemwell - Household
Ward 3, Block 503, Lucy St?. Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Elsie Mae Williams - Household
Civil Dist. 2, Block 12, Ward 33 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
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| Census | 1950 United States - Census transcript - Elsie Mae Williams - Household
2474 Princeton Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
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| Note | Phone # was Glendale 23006 |