The Shemwell Family

Volney Jane DrewAge: 73 years18771950

Name
Volney Jane Drew
Given names
Volney Jane
Surname
Drew
Married name
Volney Jane McKeekin
Married name
Volney Jane McMeekin
Birth February 4, 1877 47 31
Birth of a sisterMartha Winnifred Drew
March 27, 1879 (Age 2 years)
Census June 4, 1880 (Age 3 years)
Death of a fatherJesse Boyd Drew
after 1880 (Age 2 years)

Birth of a sisterLinza Lenora Drew
June 24, 1881 (Age 4 years)
Marriage of a parentFrancis Webb Rankin JrSarah Elizabeth CheekView this family
about 1884 (Age 6 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSarah Ann Allen
April 21, 1894 (Age 17 years)
MarriageJames Samuel McMeekinView this family
November 21, 1897 (Age 20 years)
Text:
Name: J. S. McMeekin Sex: Male Spouse's Name: V. J. Drew Spouse's Sex: Female Marriage Date: 21 Nov 1897 Marriage Place: Coryell, Texas, United States Event Type: Marriage Source Details: 2:40GL16G
Birth of a son
#1Rolfe Vasso McMeekin
March 10, 1899 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a half-brotherInfant Rankin
after 1900 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a half-sisterInfant Rankin
after 1900 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#2Jesse F McMeekin
June 16, 1902 (Age 25 years)
Death of a half-brotherInfant Rankin
before 1910 (Age 32 years)
Death of a half-sisterInfant Rankin
before 1910 (Age 32 years)
Census April 29, 1910 (Age 33 years)
Census January 5, 1920 (Age 42 years)
Marriage of a childRolfe Vasso McMeekinMary Elizabeth HuckabeeView this family
April 10, 1921 (Age 44 years)
Text:
Name: Rolph McMeekin Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Lizzie Huckabee Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Marital Status: Single Marriage Date: 10 Apr 1921 Marriage Place: Hamilton, Texas, United States Marriage Place (Original): Hamilton Co., Texas, United States Event Type: Marriage Source Details: vol 8 p 153 Reference: Item 6
Death of a motherSarah Elizabeth Cheek
May 22, 1937 (Age 60 years)
Death of a husbandJames Samuel McMeekin
January 1, 1945 (Age 67 years)
Death of a half-sisterAnnie Rebecca Drew
November 21, 1945 (Age 68 years)
Death March 8, 1950 (Age 73 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Evergreen Bundrant Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: July 1, 1869Colorado, Texas, United States
4 years
elder sister
Sarah Emaline Drew
Birth: December 1, 1873 43 28Levita, Coryell, Texas, United States
Death: August 3, 1962Colorado City, Mitchell, Texas, United States
3 years
herself
Volney Jane Drew
Birth: February 4, 1877 47 31Levita, Coryell, Texas, United States
Death: March 8, 1950Purmela, Coryell, Texas, United States
2 years
younger sister
Martha Winnifred Drew
Birth: March 27, 1879 49 33Levita, Coryell, Texas, United States
Death: November 26, 1965Purmela, Coryell, Texas, United States
2 years
younger sister
Linza Lenora Drew
Birth: June 24, 1881 51 35Levita, Coryell, Texas, United States
Death: April 17, 1955Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States
Father’s family with Nancy Jane Fletcher - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: September 23, 1853Mansfield, De Soto, Louisiana, United States
9 years
half-sister
Annie Rebecca Drew
Birth: March 15, 1862 32 24Fort Bend, Texas, United States
Death: November 21, 1945Dewar, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States
Mother’s family with Francis Webb Rankin Jr - View this family
step-father
Francis Webb Rankin Jr
Birth: February 26, 1832Kentucky, United States
Death: August 2, 1915Purmela, Coryell, Texas, United States
mother
Marriage: about 1884Texas, United States
17 years
half-brother
Infant Rankin
Birth: after 1900 67 54Texas, United States
Death: before 1910Texas, United States
1 year
half-sister
Infant Rankin
Birth: after 1900 67 54Texas, United States
Death: before 1910Texas, United States
Family with James Samuel McMeekin - View this family
husband
herself
Volney Jane Drew
Birth: February 4, 1877 47 31Levita, Coryell, Texas, United States
Death: March 8, 1950Purmela, Coryell, Texas, United States
Marriage: November 21, 1897Coryell, Texas, United States
16 months
son
Rolfe Vasso McMeekin
Birth: March 10, 1899 27 22Hamilton, Hamilton, Texas, United States, Hamilton, Texas, United Stateston, Hamilton, Texas
Death: August 2, 1976Oglesby, Coryell, Texas, United States
3 years
son
Jesse F McMeekin
Birth: June 16, 1902 30 25Coryell, Texas, United States
Death: June 24, 1990Parker, Texas, United States

Volney Jane Drew has 18 first cousins recorded

MarriageTexas Marriages, 1837-1973
Text:
Name: J. S. McMeekin Sex: Male Spouse's Name: V. J. Drew Spouse's Sex: Female Marriage Date: 21 Nov 1897 Marriage Place: Coryell, Texas, United States Event Type: Marriage Source Details: 2:40GL16G
Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Jesse Boyd Drew - Household

ED 23 Coryell, Texas, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Drew, JesseeWM50headMFarmerVAVANC
Drew, Sarah EWF35wifeMKeeping HouseMOMOMO
Drew, Ann RWF18daughterSTXVALA
Drew, Sarah EWF7daughterSTXVAMO
Drew, Valney JWF5daughterSTXVAMO
Drew, Martha WWF1daughterSTXVAMO

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Volney Jane Drew - Household

ED 34 Coryell, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
McMeeking, Jim SheadMW38M113TXIrelandTXEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmOAYesYesOMF
Drew, Jolney JwifeFW33M11322TXTXTXEnglishNoneYesYes
McMeeking, Rolfe VsonMW11STXTXTXEnglishNoneYesYes
McMeeking, Jesse FsonMW7STXTXTXNoneYes
Rankin, F Wfather-in-lawMW77M224KYKYKYEnglishNoneYesYes
Rankin, Sara Emother-in-lawFW64M22464MOMOMOEnglishNoneYesYes

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Volney Jane Drew - Household

Coryell, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
McMeekin, JamesheadOFMW47MYesYesTNIrelandEnglishIrelandEnglishYesFarmerGeneral FarmOA
McMeekin, ValneywifeFW42MYesYesTXTNMOYesNone
McMeekin, RolfesonMW21SYesYesTXTNTXYesFarm LaboerHome Farm
McMeekin, JessesonMW16SYesYesYesTXTNTXYesFarm LaborerHome Farm
Rankin, Sarahmother-in-lawFW75WdYesYesMOMOMOYesNone