The Shemwell Family

John Wesley “Johnny” SelbyAge: 81 years1878–1959

Name
John Wesley “Johnny” Selby
Given names
John Wesley
Surname
Selby
Nickname
Johnny
Birth June 2, 1878 29 30
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Census June 24, 1880 (Age 2 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherSamuel P “Sham” Selby
July 30, 1883 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherEmmit Goodhue Selby
August 3, 1891 (Age 13 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 19 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Census June 13, 1900 (Age 22 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherElizabeth W Kerley
October 17, 1900 (Age 22 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherElizabeth Temperance Tollett
September 5, 1903 (Age 25 years)
Death of a brotherJames Hendricks Selby
June 5, 1905 (Age 27 years)
MarriageMary Jane Wyatt — View this family
October 21, 1906 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#1
James Ridley Selby
May 23, 1907 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#2
William Carmack Selby
January 16, 1910 (Age 31 years)
Census May 9, 1910 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Leah Selby
June 24, 1911 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Ira Eugene Selby
August 18, 1914 (Age 36 years)
Death of a fatherDaniel Johnson Selby
April 17, 1915 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 37 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Marriage of a parentCraven Hinch — Mary Agnes Davenport — View this family
June 24, 1917 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 38 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 39 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Census January 19, 1920 (Age 41 years)
Death of a motherMary Agnes Davenport
May 19, 1927 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Wilma Frances Selby
September 6, 1928 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 51 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 10, 1930 (Age 51 years)
Death of a granddaughterWilma Frances Selby
June 28, 1930 (Age 52 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Carmack Selby — Hazel I Harper — View this family
February 9, 1936 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Peggy Maxine Selby
February 14, 1936 (Age 57 years)
Marriage of a childFrederick Earl McCuistion — Leah Selby — View this family
September 19, 1938 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Fredrick Earl “Buddy” McCuistion Jr
February 2, 1939 (Age 60 years)
Census April 10, 1940 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Gordon Wayne Selby
February 22, 1943 (Age 64 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 63 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Census April 14, 1950 (Age 71 years)
Death of a wifeMary Jane Wyatt
September 20, 1953 (Age 75 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 71 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 67 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death August 8, 1959 (Age 81 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Crossville City Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: 1877 —
-1 months
elder brother
James Hendricks Selby
Birth: December 6, 1876 27 29 — Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 5, 1905 — Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
18 months
himself
13 years
younger brother
Emmit Goodhue Selby
Birth: August 3, 1891 42 44 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 18, 1972
Mother’s family with Craven Hinch - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: June 24, 1917 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Family with Mary Jane Wyatt - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: October 21, 1906 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
7 months
son
James Ridley Selby
Birth: May 23, 1907 28 27 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 7, 1997 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
3 years
son
William Carmack Selby
Birth: January 16, 1910 31 30 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 20, 1995 — Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
17 months
daughter
Leah Selby
Birth: June 24, 1911 33 31 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 24, 2008 — Livingston, Overton, Tennessee, United States
3 years
son
Ira Eugene Selby
Birth: August 18, 1914 36 34 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 13, 2015 — Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
… Barnum + Mary Jane Wyatt - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage: before 1902 —
6 months
step-daughter

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Daniel Johnson Selby - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Selby, JohnsonWM31headMFarmerTNTNTN
Selby, MaryWF32wifeMKeeping HouseTNVATN
Selby, JamesWM3sonSTNTNTN
Selby, John WWM2sonSTNTNTN

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Daniel Johnson Selby - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Selby, Daniel JheadWMMay184951M23TNTNTNFarmer
Selby, Mary AwifeWFJun184752M2333TNVATN
Selby, James HsonWMDec187623STNTNTNFarm Laborer
Selby, John WsonWMJun187821STNTNTNFarm Laborer
Selby, Emmit GsonWMAug18919STNTNTNAt School
Selby, ElizabethmotherWFNov182673Wd11TNTNTN

Says Elizabeth only had 1 child

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Daniel Johnson Selby - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Selby, Daniel JheadMW60M34TNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Selby, Mary AwifeFW62M32TNVATN
Selby, Emmit GsonMW18STNTNTNFarm LaborerHome Farm
Selby, John WsonMW31M13TNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Selby, Marydaughter in lawFW30M2333TNTNTN
Selby, Jessiegrand daughterFW7STNTNTN
Selby, James Rgrand sonMW2STNTNTN
Selby, William Cgrand sonMW2mSTNTNTN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Wesley “Johnny” Selby - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Selby, John WheadMW41MTNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Selby, MarywifeFW40MTNTNTN
Selby, RidleysonMW12STNTNTN
Selby, CarmacksonMW10STNTNTN
Selby, LeahdaughterFW8STNTNTN
Selby, EugenesonMW5STNTNTN
Davenport, WaltercousinMW25STNTNTNLaborerWorking Out

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Wesley “Johnny” Selby - Household

York Highway Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Selby, John WheadMW51M28TNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farming
Selby, MarywifeFW50M26TNTNTN
Selby, CarmacksonMW20STNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farming
Selby, LeahdaughterFW18STNTNTN
Selby, EugenesonMW15STNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - John Wesley “Johnny” Selby - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Selby, J WXheadMW61MTNSame PlaceFarm?
Selby, MarywifeFW60MTNSame Place
Selby, CarmacksonMW30MTNSame PlaceFarmerFarm
Selby, EugenesonMW25STNSame PlaceFarmerFarm
Selby, Peggygrand daughterFW4STNSame Place

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - John Wesley “Johnny” Selby - Household

US Highway 68 Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Selby, J WheadMW71MarTN
Selby, MarywifeFW70MarTN
Selby, Peggygrand daughterFW14NevTN

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