The Shemwell Family

Effie Mae SelbyAge: 87 years18901977

Name
Effie Mae Selby
Given names
Effie Mae
Surname
Selby
Married name
Effie Mae Watson
Birth July 29, 1890 39 28
Death of a sisterAnna J Selby
September 1, 1891 (Age 13 months)
Birth of a brotherJames Ernest Selby
March 8, 1893 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterJohanna France Selby
October 24, 1894 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterEva Vandever Selby
November 24, 1896 (Age 6 years)
Death of a brotherJames Ernest Selby
December 10, 1896 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherFred Clyde Selby
June 15, 1899 (Age 8 years)
Census June 19, 1900 (Age 9 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherElizabeth W Kerley
October 17, 1900 (Age 10 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherFrances C Vandever
June 16, 1901 (Age 10 years)

Birth of a sisterGeorgia Pearl Selby
February 7, 1902 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a sisterMinnie Selby
January 31, 1905 (Age 14 years)
Death of a sisterMinnie Selby
February 4, 1905 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a brotherEdward Casto Selby
about 1907 (Age 16 years)
Census May 4, 1910 (Age 19 years)
MarriageDouglas Columbus WatsonView this family
August 1915 (Age 25 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherWilliam R Hyder
June 12, 1917 (Age 26 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1Mary Lavinia Watson
May 26, 1919 (Age 28 years)
Census January 26, 1920 (Age 29 years)
Death of a sisterGeorgia Pearl Selby
March 12, 1920 (Age 29 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Monroe Selby
August 30, 1926 (Age 36 years)
Death of a brotherNicholas Hoye “Nick” Selby
March 1, 1929 (Age 38 years)
Census April 16, 1930 (Age 39 years)
Death of a brotherEdward Casto Selby
June 22, 1930 (Age 39 years)
Death of a husbandDouglas Columbus Watson
April 24, 1934 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1Ernest L “Ernie” Minser Jr.
August 10, 1939 (Age 49 years)
Census April 6, 1940 (Age 49 years)
Death of a motherMary Emily Hyder
August 5, 1942 (Age 52 years)
Cause: Bronchial Pneumonia
Death of a brotherFred Clyde Selby
July 28, 1968 (Age 77 years)
Death of a sisterAmanda Alice Selby
October 6, 1972 (Age 82 years)
Death August 8, 1977 (Age 87 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1883
23 months
elder brother
Nicholas Hoye “Nick” Selby
Birth: November 30, 1884 33 23Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 1, 1929Colfax, Grant, Louisiana, United States
20 months
elder sister
Amanda Alice Selby
Birth: August 8, 1886 35 24Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 6, 1972Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
2 years
elder sister
Anna J Selby
Birth: September 2, 1888 37 26Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 1, 1891Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
23 months
herself
Effie Mae Selby
Birth: July 29, 1890 39 28Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 8, 1977Rapides, Louisiana, United States
3 years
younger brother
James Ernest Selby
Birth: March 8, 1893 41 31Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 10, 1896Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
20 months
younger sister
2 years
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
Fred Clyde Selby
Birth: June 15, 1899 48 37Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 28, 1968Pineville, Rapides, Louisiana, United States
3 years
younger sister
Georgia Pearl Selby
Birth: February 7, 1902 50 40Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 12, 1920Vandever, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger sister
Minnie Selby
Birth: January 31, 1905 53 43Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 4, 1905Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger brother
Edward Casto Selby
Birth: about 1907 55 45Tennessee, United States
Death: June 22, 1930Sabine, Louisiana, United States
Family with Douglas Columbus Watson - View this family
husband
Douglas Columbus Watson
Birth: September 27, 1880Georgia, United States
Death: April 24, 1934Rapides, Louisiana, United States
herself
Effie Mae Selby
Birth: July 29, 1890 39 28Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 8, 1977Rapides, Louisiana, United States
Marriage: August 1915New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
4 years
daughter
Mary Lavinia Watson
Birth: May 26, 1919 38 28Louisiana, United States
Death: June 15, 1994Rapides, Louisiana, United States

Effie Mae Selby has 24 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - William Monroe Selby - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Selby, William MheadWMApr185149M17TNTNTNFarmer
Selby, Mary EwifeWFOct185049M1786TNTNTN
Selby, NicholassonWMNov188415STNTNTN
Selby, AmandadaughterWFSep188812STNTNTN
Selby, EffiedaughterWFJul18909STNTNTN
Selby, JohannadaughterWFOct18945STNTNTN
Selby, EvadaughterWFNov18972STNTNTN
Selby, FredsonWMJun189911mSTNTNTN
Vandever, Williamwife's cousin?WMOct185346STNTNTN

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William Monroe Selby - Household

Vandever To Hales Mill

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Selby, William MheadMW60M125TNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Selby, Mary EwifeFW47M125118TNTNTN
Selby, EffiedaughterFW19STNTNTN
Selby, JoannadaughterFW15STNTNTN
Selby, EvadaughterFW13STNTNTN
Selby, FordsonMW10STNTNTN
Selby, GeorgiadaughterFW9STNTNTN
Selby, CastosonMW3STNTNTN
Hyder, William RMW69WdTNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Douglas Columbus Watson - Household

372 Jefferson Highway - Lee St Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Watson, D CheadMW39MGAGAGAStationary EngineerLumber Mill
Watson, EffiewifeFW29MTNTNTNNone
Watson, Mary LaviniadaughterFW7mSLAGATN
Selby, Evasister in lawFW22STNTNTNTeacherPublic School

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Douglas Columbus Watson - Household

Jefferson Highway Rapides, Louisiana

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Watson, Douglas CheadMW48M23TNVAVARetail MerchantGrocery
Watson, Effie MwifeFW39M25TNTNTN
Watson, Mary LdaughterFW11SLATNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Ernest L Minser - Household

1503 Eighth Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Minser, ErnestheadMW33MTXSame PlacePlumberPlumbing Shop
Minser, MaryXwifeFW20MLASame Place
Minser, Ernest JrsonMW7mSLA
Watson, Effie Maemother in lawFW49MTNSame PlacePractical NursePrivate Home
Minser, LeobrotherMW32MLASame PlacePlumberPlumbing Shop
Minser, Willie Maesister in lawFW26MLA