The Shemwell Family

Bessie Lee ParhamAge: 78 years18981977

Name
Bessie Lee Parham
Given names
Bessie Lee
Surname
Parham
Married name
Bessie Lee Tollett
Birth October 29, 1898 22 17
Census June 6, 1900 (Age 19 months)
Birth of a brotherWilburn Miles Parham
July 2, 1900 (Age 20 months)
Birth of a sisterNellie Ruth Parham
1902 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherMason Agee Parham
April 22, 1905 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Emma Parham
March 9, 1908 (Age 9 years)
Census April 27, 1910 (Age 11 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Johnson Parham
June 7, 1919 (Age 20 years)
Marriage of a parentJohn Curtis ParhamRose DenbelView this family
January 1, 1920 (Age 21 years)
Census January 17, 1920 (Age 21 years)
MarriageLander Decosto “Casto” TollettView this family
January 8, 1922 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Dorotha Lillian Tollett
November 17, 1922 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#2Mose Tollett
December 29, 1924 (Age 26 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Elizabeth Ford
March 17, 1927 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#3Carl Carmack Tollett
June 30, 1928 (Age 29 years)
Census April 3, 1930 (Age 31 years)
Marriage of a parentJames Jake SmithLillie Pearl AgeeView this family
after 1930 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#4Leon Tollett
June 7, 1931 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#5Franklin Delano Tollett
January 1, 1934 (Age 35 years)
Death of a motherLillie Pearl Agee
March 26, 1937 (Age 38 years)
Note: Lilly death informant W M Parham, husband Jake
Census April 27, 1940 (Age 41 years)
Census April 5, 1950 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Sharon Lillian Kerley
February 6, 1956 (Age 57 years)
Death of a granddaughterSharon Lillian Kerley
February 6, 1956 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2Walter Kirk Kerley
October 21, 1956 (Age 57 years)
Death of a grandsonWalter Kirk Kerley
October 31, 1956 (Age 58 years)
Death of a brotherWilburn Miles Parham
August 15, 1964 (Age 65 years)
Death of a sonFranklin Delano Tollett
March 19, 1965 (Age 66 years)
Death of a sisterNellie Ruth Parham
1969 (Age 70 years)

Death of a brotherMason Agee Parham
October 2, 1971 (Age 72 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Curtis Parham
July 26, 1973 (Age 74 years)
Death of a husbandLander Decosto “Casto” Tollett
May 6, 1974 (Age 75 years)
Death February 26, 1977 (Age 78 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Tollett Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: March 21, 1897Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
19 months
herself
20 months
younger brother
Wilburn Miles Parham
Birth: July 2, 1900 23 18Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 15, 1964Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
3 years
younger sister
Father’s family with Rose Denbel - View this family
father
step-mother
Rose Denbel
Birth: 1885Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Death: January 2, 1963Clermont, Ohio, United States
Marriage: January 1, 1920Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Mother’s family with James Jake Smith - View this family
step-father
James Jake Smith
Birth: January 14, 1876Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 23, 1948Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
mother
Marriage: after 1930Tennessee, United States
Family with Lander Decosto “Casto” Tollett - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: January 8, 1922Sequatchie, Tennessee, United States
10 months
daughter
Dorotha Lillian Tollett
Birth: November 17, 1922 20 24Tennessee, United States
Death: December 7, 2009Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
2 years
son
Mose Tollett
Birth: December 29, 1924 22 26Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 12, 1977Tennessee, United States
4 years
son
Carl Carmack Tollett
Birth: June 30, 1928 26 29Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 12, 2001Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
3 years
son
Leon Tollett
Birth: June 7, 1931 29 32Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 2, 2007Livingston, Overton, Tennessee, United States
3 years
son
Franklin Delano Tollett
Birth: January 1, 1934 31 35Tennessee, United States
Death: March 19, 1965Tennessee, United States

Bessie Lee Parham has 19 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - John Curtis Parham - Household

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Parham, John CheadWMOct187623M3TNTNTNFarmer
Parham, Lillie PwifeWFJan188317M311TNTNTN
Parham, Bessie LdaughterWFOct18981STNTNTN

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John Curtis Parham - Household

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Parham, John CheadMW34M13TNTNTNLoggerFor Saw mill
Parham, Lillie PwifeFW29M1355TNTNTN
Parham, Bessie LdaughterFW11STNTNTN
Parham, Wilburn MsonMW9STNTNTN
Parham, Nellie RdaughterFW7STNTNTN
Parham, Mason AsonMW5STNTNTN
Parham, Mary EdaughterFW2STNTNTN
Parham, William JfatherMW62Wd40TNTNTNBlacksmithShop

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Lillie Pearl Agee - Household

125 Walker Road Bledsoe, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Parham, LillieheadFW38WdTNTNTNSeamstressAt Home
Parham, BessiedaughterFW21STNTNTNTeacherRural School
Parham, Nell MdaughterFW17STNTNTNSeamstressAt Home
Parham, Mason AsonMW14STNTNTNFarm LaborerWorking Out
Parham, Mary EdaughterFW11STNTNTN

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Lander Decosto Tollett - Household

York Highway Bledsoe, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Tollett, CarloheadMW28M20TNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Tollett, BessiewifeFW31M23TNTNTN
Tollett, DorothadaughterFW7MTNTNTN
Tollett, MosesonMW5STNTNTN
Tollett, CarlsonMW1STNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Lander Decosto Tollett - Household

Highway 28 Bledsoe, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Tollett, L DXheadMW38MTNRBledsoleTNBridge ForemanW.P.A.
Tollett, BessiewifeFW40MTNRBledsoleTN
Tollett, MosesonMW16STNRBledsoleTN
Tollett, CarlsonMW12STNRBledsoleTN
Tollett, LeonsonMW9STNRBledsoleTN
Tollett, Franklin DsonMW6STNRBledsoleTN

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Lander Decosto “Casto” Tollett - Household

East Valley Road Bledsoe, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Tollett, CostoheadMW48MarTNGrader OperatorRoad Building
Tollett, Bessie LeewifeFW51MarTN
Tollett, CarlsonMW21NevTNFarmerFarm
Tollett, LeonsonMW18NevTN
Tollett, FranklinsonMW16NevTNFarmingFarm