The Shemwell Family

Elizabeth Betsy BrownAge: 98 years18151913

Name
Elizabeth Betsy Brown
Given names
Elizabeth Betsy
Surname
Brown
Married name
Elizabeth Betsy Parham
Birth June 11, 1815
MarriageJohnson Parham JrView this family
estimated 1841 (Age 25 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1Sarah Jane Parham
May 23, 1842 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#2James Lafayette Parham
July 10, 1843 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Martha Caroline Parham
March 7, 1845 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#4William Johnson Parham
October 24, 1847 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5Cora Emmaline “Carrie” Parham
March 6, 1849 (Age 33 years)
Census October 5, 1850 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a son
#6John W Parham
about 1852 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a son
#7Jesse Franklin Parham
March 1, 1855 (Age 39 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Curtis HinchMartha Caroline ParhamView this family
about 1860 (Age 44 years)

Census August 1, 1860 (Age 45 years)
Note: Johnson and Thomas are missing -b
Birth of a grandson
#1William Rainey Thurman
September 27, 1861 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2John Harmon Hinch
August 29, 1862 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a son
#8Thomas Sherman “Tom” Parham
February 3, 1863 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3Emily B Hinch
August 5, 1864 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4John Curtis Thurman
September 10, 1864 (Age 49 years)
Death of a husbandJohnson Parham Jr
January 20, 1865 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5Anna Jane Hinch
August 15, 1866 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6Hester Elizabeth Thurman
January 7, 1867 (Age 51 years)
Marriage of a childSamuel SwaffordCora Emmaline “Carrie” ParhamView this family
April 14, 1867 (Age 51 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#7Alice Perditt Swafford
July 24, 1868 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8Issac C Hinch
March 1, 1869 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9Annie Jane Thurman
May 14, 1869 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#10Nancy E “Nannie” Swafford
January 1, 1870 (Age 54 years)
Marriage of a childJames Lafayette ParhamEvelyn MillerView this family
January 9, 1870 (Age 54 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Johnson ParhamMary Elizabeth FordView this family
January 1870 (Age 54 years)

Birth of a grandson
#11Gaither Ely Hinch
May 22, 1870 (Age 54 years)
Census July 13, 1870 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#12Eva Lesta Parham
March 13, 1871 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#13Jimmy Swafford
September 1, 1871 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#14Lunetta “Nettie” Parham
August 29, 1873 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#15Martha Jane Swafford
September 1, 1873 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#16Stephen Landon Thurman
October 12, 1873 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#17Leonidas Marcus “Lee” Thurman
October 12, 1873 (Age 58 years)
Death of a grandsonJimmy Swafford
January 8, 1874 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#18Elizabeth Hinch
April 2, 1875 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#19Pernada “Nada” Swafford
June 20, 1876 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#20John Curtis Parham
October 7, 1876 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#21James Virgil Hinch
June 1, 1877 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#22Thomas Young Swafford
February 27, 1878 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#23Addie Hinch
June 24, 1879 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#24Isaac Emmett Thurman
August 15, 1879 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#25James Oscar Parham
November 13, 1879 (Age 64 years)
Census June 21, 1880 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#26Crocia Swafford
July 1880 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a grandson
#27Frank Welcher “Bob” Hinch
March 9, 1881 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a grandson
#28William Hughlon Parham
March 26, 1882 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#29Sarah Thurman “Sally” Swafford
January 27, 1883 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a grandson
#30Litton Thomas Thurman
February 2, 1884 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#31Martha C “Mattie” Hinch
February 2, 1884 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a grandson
#32Thomas Floyd Parham
October 6, 1884 (Age 69 years)
Death of a daughterMartha Caroline Parham
January 9, 1885 (Age 69 years)
Death of a granddaughterAddie Hinch
February 17, 1885 (Age 69 years)
Birth of a grandson
#33John Ulysses Swafford
February 25, 1885 (Age 69 years)
Death of a granddaughterMartha C “Mattie” Hinch
October 28, 1885 (Age 70 years)
Birth of a grandson
#34Franklin Wilber “Wilker” Parham
October 28, 1887 (Age 72 years)
Death of a grandsonIssac C Hinch
January 12, 1888 (Age 72 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#35Ada Emmaline “Addie” Swafford
February 28, 1888 (Age 72 years)
Marriage of a childJesse Franklin ParhamAmanda BarnardView this family
October 1889 (Age 74 years)
Death of a grandsonJames Virgil Hinch
November 6, 1889 (Age 74 years)
Birth of a grandson
#36Samuel Daily “Dale” Swafford
September 2, 1890 (Age 75 years)
Birth of a grandson
#37Lud Parham
October 29, 1890 (Age 75 years)

Birth of a grandson
#38Creed Edward Parham
February 24, 1892 (Age 76 years)
Marriage of a childThomas Sherman “Tom” ParhamLaura Alice ReedView this family
July 31, 1892 (Age 77 years)
Death of a granddaughterMartha Jane Swafford
April 24, 1893 (Age 77 years)
Birth of a grandson
#39Daily Frank Parham
July 20, 1893 (Age 78 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#40Anna Ida Swafford
September 18, 1893 (Age 78 years)
Death of a daughterSarah Jane Parham
October 29, 1893 (Age 78 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#41Icie Violet Parham
April 27, 1895 (Age 79 years)
Birth of a grandson
#42John F Parham
January 1899 (Age 83 years)
Birth of a grandson
#43William Rainey Parham
January 29, 1899 (Age 83 years)
Death of a granddaughterPernada “Nada” Swafford
March 21, 1900 (Age 84 years)
Census June 9, 1900 (Age 84 years)
Death of a grandsonJohn Ulysses Swafford
February 7, 1902 (Age 86 years)
Note: accidental death while attending college
Death of a granddaughterNancy E “Nannie” Swafford
February 20, 1902 (Age 86 years)
Birth of a grandson
#44Ray Thomas Parham
June 19, 1902 (Age 87 years)
Birth of a grandson
#45Garland Lee Parham
February 22, 1905 (Age 89 years)
Marriage of a childJesse Franklin ParhamMollie RiceView this family
before 1910 (Age 94 years)

Census May 1, 1910 (Age 94 years)
Death July 28, 1913 (Age 98 years)
Note: All living children are noted -b
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Parham Cemetery
Family with Johnson Parham Jr - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: estimated 1841
17 months
daughter
14 months
son
James Lafayette Parham
Birth: July 10, 1843 22 28Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 30, 1929Osage, Missouri, United States
20 months
daughter
3 years
son
16 months
daughter
4 years
son
John W Parham
Birth: about 1852 31 36Tennessee, United States
Death: June 7, 1931Seattle, King, Washington, United States
3 years
son
8 years
son

No family available

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - John Parham - Household

Bledsoe, Tennessee

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
John Parhamhead28MWFarmerTN
Elizabeth Parhamwife34FWTN
Sarah J Parhamdaughter8FWTN
James Parhamson6MWTN
Martha Parhamdaughter5FWTN
William J Parhamson3MWTN
Emmaline Parhamdaughter1FWTN

Next door to widowed mother

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Elizabeth Betsy Brown - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Elizabeth Parhamhead45FWHouse KeeperTN
Sarah J Parhamdaughter17FWTN
James L Parhamson15MWFarmingTN
William J Parhamson13MWTN
Carrie E Parhamdaughter11FWTN
John W Parhamson9MWTN
Jesse F Parhamson5MWTN

Census
Johnson and Thomas are missing -b
Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Elizabeth Betsy Brown - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Parham, Elizabethhead55FWFarmerTN
Parham, Franklin Json15MWHelps on the FarmTN
Parham, Thomas Tson7MWAt HomeTN
Parham, John Wson18MWHelps on the FarmTN
Parham, William Json23MWHelps on the FarmTNJan
Parham, Mary Edaughter in law22FWHelps in the HouseTNJan

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Elizabeth Betsy Brown - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Parham, ElizabethWF64headWdKeeping HouseTNVANC
Parham, JohnWM27sonSWorks on FarmTNTNTN
Parham, Jesse FWM25sonSWorks on FarmTNTNTN
Parham, ThomasWM17sonSWorks on FarmTNTNTN

next door to other Parhams

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Sherman “Tom” Parham - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Parham, Thomas SheadWMFeb186337M7TNTNTNFarmer
Parham, LaurawifeWFJan186931M744TNTNTN
Parham, DachiesonWMJul18936STNTNTNAt School
Parham, IsadaughterWFApr18964STNTNTN
Parham, John FsonWMJan18991STNTNTN
Parham, BetsymotherWFJun181584Wd85TNTNTN
Acuff, James Estep sonWMDec188712STNTNTNAt School

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Sherman “Tom” Parham - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Parham, Thomas SheadMW47M17TNTNTNRunningSaw Mill
Parham, Laura AwifeFW41M1755TNTNTN
Parham, Frank DsonMW16STNTNTNFarm LaborerHome Farm
Parham, Icie TdaughterFW13STNTNTN
Parham, William RsonMW10STNTNTNFarm LaborerHome Farm
Parham, Thomas RsonMW7STNTNTN
Parham, Garland LsonMW5STNTNTN
Parham, ElizabethmotherFW94Wd86TNTNTN

Death
All living children are noted -b