The Shemwell Family

Neoma Angeline “Oma” BeckhamAge: 72 years18581930

Name
Neoma Angeline “Oma” Beckham
Given names
Neoma Angeline
Surname
Beckham
Married name
Neoma Angeline Pruitt
Nickname
Oma
Birth April 18, 1858 34 33
Birth of a sisterCelia Beckham
August 30, 1858 (Age 4 months)
Death of a fatherZachariah Calvin Beckham
January 17, 1864 (Age 5 years)
Census September 5, 1870 (Age 12 years)
MarriageJohn Franklin PruittView this family
October 25, 1875 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Celece Rosetta Pruitt
after 1875 (Age 16 years)

Note: 1875 is the marriage date of the parents
Birth of a son
#2Jim Robert Pruitt
after 1875 (Age 16 years)

Note: 1875 is the marriage date of the parents
Birth of a son
#3Infant Pruitt
after 1875 (Age 16 years)

Note: 1875 is the marriage date of the parents
Birth of a daughter
#4Minerva Jane Pruitt
January 1880 (Age 21 years)
Note: Birth date/location based on 1880 Census
Census June 5, 1880 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5Lillie Pearl Pruitt
August 27, 1882 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6Maudie Pruitt
July 3, 1889 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#7Lonnie Franklin Pruitt
November 1, 1891 (Age 33 years)
Note: Birth date/location based on 1900 Census
Birth of a son
#8William Lester Pruitt
February 3, 1895 (Age 36 years)
Marriage of a childJohn William SelfLillie Pearl PruittView this family
October 24, 1897 (Age 39 years)
Death of a daughterCelece Rosetta Pruitt
before 1900 (Age 41 years)

Shared note: In the 1900 Census, Neoma Angeline Pruitt (nee Beckham) reported that she had 8 children with 5 of the children still living. We can find records showing the 5 living children: Minerva Jane, Lillie Pearl, Maudie, Lonnie Franklin, and William Lester. That would suggest that Celece Rosetta Pruitt, Jim Robert Pruitt, and Infant Son Pruitt were deceased before 1900. None of these children showed up in the 1880 Census. Further, it is assumed they were born after the parent's marriage date of 1875.
Death of a sonJim Robert Pruitt
before 1900 (Age 41 years)

Shared note: In the 1900 Census, Neoma Angeline Pruitt (nee Beckham) reported that she had 8 children with 5 of the children still living. We can find records showing the 5 living children: Minerva Jane, Lillie Pearl, Maudie, Lonnie Franklin, and William Lester. That would suggest that Celece Rosetta Pruitt, Jim Robert Pruitt, and Infant Son Pruitt were deceased before 1900. None of these children showed up in the 1880 Census. Further, it is assumed they were born after the parent's marriage date of 1875.
Death of a sonInfant Pruitt
before 1900 (Age 41 years)

Shared note: In the 1900 Census, Neoma Angeline Pruitt (nee Beckham) reported that she had 8 children with 5 of the children still living. We can find records showing the 5 living children: Minerva Jane, Lillie Pearl, Maudie, Lonnie Franklin, and William Lester. That would suggest that Celece Rosetta Pruitt, Jim Robert Pruitt, and Infant Son Pruitt were deceased before 1900. None of these children showed up in the 1880 Census. Further, it is assumed they were born after the parent's marriage date of 1875.
Census June 26, 1900 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Gertrude Lee Self
March 10, 1901 (Age 42 years)
Marriage of a childT G NeeleyMinerva Jane PruittView this family
August 2, 1906 (Age 48 years)
Marriage of a childWallace S MeffordMaudie PruittView this family
November 13, 1907 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2Roy Frank Self
February 29, 1908 (Age 49 years)
Death of a grandsonRoy Frank Self
August 1908 (Age 50 years)
Shared note: In the 1910 Census, it is shown that Lillie Self had bore 2 children with just 1 (Gertrude) still living. It is presumed that the deceased child was Roy Frank Self.
Death of a motherElizabeth M Casey
October 4, 1909 (Age 51 years)
Marriage of a childLonnie Franklin PruittLula Ethel CappsView this family
October 5, 1909 (Age 51 years)
Census April 23, 1910 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3Theda Faye Self
September 6, 1910 (Age 52 years)
Death of a granddaughterTheda Faye Self
April 1911 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4Infant Self
July 14, 1911 (Age 53 years)
Death of a grandsonInfant Self
July 14, 1911 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5Winnie Pruitt
September 4, 1911 (Age 53 years)
Death of a granddaughterWinnie Pruitt
September 27, 1911 (Age 53 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Lester PruittVelvia Lauretta RobertsView this family
October 29, 1912 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6Norbie Eugene Pruitt
October 14, 1913 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7Pansy Lee Mefford
December 19, 1914 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8Gordon Pruitt
about 1916 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9Gladys Glen Pruitt
March 16, 1918 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#10Irene Ergel Mefford
December 1, 1918 (Age 60 years)
Census January 23, 1920 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#11Mildred B Pruitt
June 12, 1922 (Age 64 years)
Death of a husbandJohn Franklin Pruitt
April 30, 1924 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a grandson
#12Roy Franklin Pruitt
November 29, 1925 (Age 67 years)
Death of a daughterLillie Pearl Pruitt
July 3, 1927 (Age 69 years)
Death of a sisterCelia Beckham
August 23, 1928 (Age 70 years)
Marriage of a childLonnie Franklin PruittGladys Marie PopeView this family
about 1930 (Age 71 years)
Note: Marriage info based on birth of first child
Death of a daughterMinerva Jane Pruitt
January 7, 1930 (Age 71 years)
Census April 4, 1930 (Age 71 years)
Census April 12, 1930 (Age 71 years)
Death April 22, 1930 (Age 72 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Hopewell Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Elizabeth M Casey
Birth: March 20, 1825Morgan, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 4, 1909Walnut, Newton, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: about 1843
15 years
herself
4 months
younger sister
Family with John Franklin Pruitt - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: October 25, 1875Newton, Arkansas, United States
4 years
daughter
Minerva Jane Pruitt
Birth: January 1880 26 21Arkansas, United States
Death: January 7, 1930St. Francois, Missouri, United States
3 years
daughter
Lillie Pearl Pruitt
Birth: August 27, 1882 29 24Self, Boone, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 3, 1927Omaha, Boone, Arkansas, United States
-7 years
daughter
1 year
son
15 years
daughter
Maudie Pruitt
Birth: July 3, 1889 36 31Arkansas, United States
Death: March 19, 1971Boone, Arkansas, United States
-14 years
son
17 years
son
3 years
son

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Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Elizabeth M Casey - Household

Jackson, Newton, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Beckham, Elizabethhead45FWKeeping House1200325TNx
Beckham, Lydia Cdaughter18FWAt HomeARx
Beckham, William Bson16MWFarm LaborerARx
Beckham, Elizabethdaughter13FWAt HomeARxxx
Beckham, Neoma Adaughter12FWAt HomeARxxx
Beckham, Celiadaughter11FWAt HomeARxxx
Beckham, Suletadaughter9FWAt HomeARxxx
Beckham, Mary Adaughter7FWAt HomeARxx

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - John Franklin Pruitt - Household

Bear Creek, Boone, Arkansas, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Pruitt, John FWM26headMFarmerARARAR
Pruitt, Neoma AWF22wifeMKeeping HouseNoNoARARAR
Pruitt, MinervaWF5/12JandaughterSNoNoARARAR

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - John Franklin Pruitt - Household

Boone, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Pruitt, John FheadWMMay185347M25ARINMOFarmer2YesYesYesOFF
Pruitt, Neoma AwifeWFApr185843M2584ARARMONoNoNo
Pruitt, MaudiedaughterWFJul188911SARARAR4YesYesYes
Pruitt, Lonnie FsonWMNov18918SARARAR5
Pruitt, William LsonWMDec18945SARARAR
Pruitt, JohnfatherWMApr182080M58INININFarmer12YesYesYes
Pruitt, NancymotherWFMar181684M5885MOMDMDYesNoYes

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John Franklin Pruitt - Household

Lee, Boone, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Pruitt, John FheadMW56M135TNUSUSEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmOWYesYesOFF
Pruitt, Neoma AwifeFW51M13584ARUSGAEnglishNoneNoNo
Pruitt, William LsonMW15SARTNAREnglishFarm LaborHome FarmEYesYesYes

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Franklin Pruitt - Household

Lee, Boone, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Pruitt, John FheadOFMW66MYesYesARINMDYesFarmerFarm
Pruitt, Neoma AwifeFW61MYesYesARTNGAYesNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Maudie Pruitt - Household

ED 20 Lee, Boone, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Mefford, Wallace SheadO1000YesMW45M23NoYesMOU.S.U.SYesFarmerFarmingOYes
Mefford, Maude EwifeFW40M18NoYesARARARYesNone
Mefford, Pansy LdaughterFW15SYesYesARMOARYesNone
Mefford, EtheldaughterFW11SYesYesARMOARYesNone
Pruett, Oma Emother-in-lawFW71Wd18NoYNoARU.S.GAYesNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William Lester Pruitt - Household

ED 13 Harrison, Boone, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Pruitt, LesterheadR10MW35M18NoYesARARARYesPainterHouseOYes
Pruitt, VelvawifeFW33M16NoYesARARARYesNoneNone
Pruitt, NorbysonMW16SYesYesARARARYesApprenticePrinting OfficeWYes
Pruitt, GladysdaughterFW12SYesYesARARARYesNoneNone
Pruitt, MildreddaughterFW7SYesYesARARARYesNoneNone
Pruitt, RoysonMW4 years 4 monthsSNoARARARYesNoneNone
Pruitt, AngelinamotherFW71WdNoYesARTNTNYesNoneNone