The Shemwell Family

Birth June 12, 1878 32 31
Census June 24, 1880 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn Sherman Selby
September 16, 1880 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterIda A Selby
February 16, 1883 (Age 4 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherSamuel P “Sham” Selby
July 30, 1883 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherWashington Selby
January 27, 1885 (Age 6 years)
Death of a brotherWashington Selby
January 28, 1885 (Age 6 years)
Death of a sisterIda A Selby
September 25, 1885 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherJames Authur Selby
April 4, 1886 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherL Selby
April 18, 1890 (Age 11 years)
Census June 13, 1900 (Age 22 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherElizabeth W Kerley
October 17, 1900 (Age 22 years)
Death of a sisterMary Emily Selby
March 16, 1904 (Age 25 years)
MarriageWalter Nichols “Big Walter” Swafford — View this family
September 7, 1905 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#1Samuel Walter Loyd Swafford
August 5, 1906 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#2Jesse B Swafford
November 23, 1909 (Age 31 years)
Census April 20, 1910 (Age 31 years)
Death of a brotherJames Authur Selby
January 29, 1912 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Eliza Elizabeth Swafford
June 6, 1913 (Age 34 years)
Death of a fatherJames Lloyd Selby
May 31, 1914 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a son
#4Elbert Perry “Elb” Swafford
January 15, 1917 (Age 38 years)
Census January 31, 1920 (Age 41 years)
Census April 7, 1930 (Age 51 years)
Death of a motherSarah Elizabeth Hyder
January 31, 1934 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1Bailey Cogan Burgess
February 18, 1935 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2Walter L Swafford
July 20, 1935 (Age 57 years)
Death of a sonSamuel Walter Loyd Swafford
January 15, 1936 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3Perry Walter Burgess
August 6, 1939 (Age 61 years)
Death of a husbandWalter Nichols “Big Walter” Swafford
August 7, 1939 (Age 61 years)
Census May 9, 1940 (Age 61 years)
Death of a sisterNancy Elizabeth Selby
March 7, 1941 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4Elsie Swafford
February 10, 1943 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5Dean Nelson Burgess
November 1, 1944 (Age 66 years)
Death of a grandsonBailey Cogan Burgess
April 30, 1945 (Age 66 years)
Death of a sisterArva Zena Selby
June 23, 1946 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6Leta Sue Burgess
September 26, 1946 (Age 68 years)
Death of a sisterMartha A Selby
April 26, 1948 (Age 69 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7James Lloyd Burgess
November 13, 1948 (Age 70 years)
Death of a grandsonJames Lloyd Burgess
November 13, 1948 (Age 70 years)
Census April 7, 1950 (Age 71 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Thomas Selby
July 8, 1950 (Age 72 years)
Death of a brotherL Selby
April 28, 1955 (Age 76 years)
Death November 25, 1960 (Age 82 years)
Burial

Family with parents
father Parents Samuel P “Sham” Selby Elizabeth W Kerley	James Lloyd Selby 1845–1914
mother Parents (unknown)	Sarah Elizabeth Hyder 1847–1934
elder sister Family James Thomas Tollett John Harrison Tollett Johnson M Parham	Martha A Selby 1868–1948
elder sister Family William Ambrose Kerley	Mary Emily Selby 1869–1904
elder sister Family Thomas Houston Kerley	Nancy Elizabeth Selby 1872–1941
elder brother Family Deliah Jane Hall	William Thomas Selby 1874–1950
elder sister Family William Emmett Kerley Ida Kerley Lillie Kerley Oscar Clyde Kerley Pinah Kerley Dora Kerley Malinda Kerley William Carl Kerley George Paul Kerley Theodore “Ted” Kerley Tina Kerley	Arva Zena Selby 1876–1946
herself Family Walter Nichols “Big Walter” Swafford Samuel Walter Loyd Swafford Jesse B Swafford Eliza Elizabeth Swafford Elbert Perry “Elb” Swafford	Malinda Jemima Selby 1878–1960
younger brother Family Mamie Lou “Lula” Wilson Bub Wilson Selby Manza H Selby Martha Jane “Sis” Selby Arthur Elijah Selby	John Sherman Selby 1880–1966
younger sister Family (none)	Ida A Selby 1883–1885
younger brother Family (none)	Washington Selby 1885–1885
younger brother Family (none)	James Authur Selby 1886–1912
younger brother Family Nancy Frances “Nannie” Kerley James Leonard Selby John Sherman Selby Private Willene “Willie” Selby	L Selby 1890–1955
Family with Walter Nichols “Big Walter” Swafford
husband Parents Samuel E Swafford Elizabeth Emeline Roberson	Walter Nichols “Big Walter” Swafford 1876–1939
herself Parents James Lloyd Selby Sarah Elizabeth Hyder	Malinda Jemima Selby 1878–1960
son Family Leta Mae Skillern Walter L Swafford	Samuel Walter Loyd Swafford 1906–1936
son Family (none)	Jesse B Swafford 1909–1970
daughter Family Martin Willie Burgess Private Bailey Cogan Burgess Private Perry Walter Burgess Private Private Dean Nelson Burgess Leta Sue Burgess James Lloyd Burgess Private Private	Eliza Elizabeth Swafford 1913–1995
son Family Fannie Margaret Neal Private Elsie Swafford Private Private Private Private	Elbert Perry “Elb” Swafford 1917–1970