The Shemwell Family

Martha A SelbyAge: 80 years18681948

Name
Martha A Selby
Given names
Martha A
Surname
Selby
Married name
Martha A Parham
Married name
Martha A Tollett
Birth April 1868 22 20
MarriageJames Thomas TollettView this family
unknown

Birth of a sisterMary Emily Selby
September 1869 (Age 17 months)
Census July 11, 1870 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterNancy Elizabeth Selby
January 30, 1872 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Thomas Selby
March 7, 1874 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a sisterArva Zena Selby
February 22, 1876 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterMalinda Jemima Selby
June 12, 1878 (Age 10 years)
Census June 24, 1880 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn Sherman Selby
September 16, 1880 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a sisterIda A Selby
February 16, 1883 (Age 14 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherSamuel P “Sham” Selby
July 30, 1883 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a brotherWashington Selby
January 27, 1885 (Age 16 years)
Death of a brotherWashington Selby
January 28, 1885 (Age 16 years)
Death of a sisterIda A Selby
September 25, 1885 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a brotherJames Authur Selby
April 4, 1886 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#1John Harrison Tollett
November 6, 1886 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a brotherL Selby
April 18, 1890 (Age 22 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherElizabeth W Kerley
October 17, 1900 (Age 32 years)
Death of a sisterMary Emily Selby
March 16, 1904 (Age 35 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Harrison TollettGrace Belle HallView this family
December 3, 1908 (Age 40 years)
MarriageJohnson M ParhamView this family
March 14, 1909 (Age 40 years)
Census May 10, 1910 (Age 42 years)
Death of a brotherJames Authur Selby
January 29, 1912 (Age 43 years)
Death of a fatherJames Lloyd Selby
May 31, 1914 (Age 46 years)
Census January 7, 1920 (Age 51 years)
Census April 14, 1930 (Age 62 years)
Death of a husbandJames Thomas Tollett
April 6, 1931 (Age 63 years)
Death of a motherSarah Elizabeth Hyder
January 31, 1934 (Age 65 years)
Death of a husbandJohnson M Parham
June 19, 1936 (Age 68 years)
Death of a sisterNancy Elizabeth Selby
March 7, 1941 (Age 72 years)
Death of a sisterArva Zena Selby
June 23, 1946 (Age 78 years)
Death April 26, 1948 (Age 80 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Big Lick Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1867
16 months
herself
Martha A Selby
Birth: April 1868 22 20Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 26, 1948Rockwood, Roane, Tennessee, United States
18 months
younger sister
Mary Emily Selby
Birth: September 1869 23 22Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 16, 1904Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
2 years
younger sister
Nancy Elizabeth Selby
Birth: January 30, 1872 26 24Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 7, 1941Harriman, Roane, Tennessee, United States
2 years
younger brother
William Thomas Selby
Birth: March 7, 1874 28 26Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 8, 1950Litton, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
2 years
younger sister
2 years
younger sister
2 years
younger brother
John Sherman Selby
Birth: September 16, 1880 34 33Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 6, 1966Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
2 years
younger sister
Ida A Selby
Birth: February 16, 1883 37 35Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 25, 1885Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
23 months
younger brother
Washington Selby
Birth: January 27, 1885 39 37Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 28, 1885Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
14 months
younger brother
James Authur Selby
Birth: April 4, 1886 40 38Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 29, 1912Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
4 years
younger brother
L Selby
Birth: April 18, 1890 44 42Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 28, 1955Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Family with James Thomas Tollett - View this family
husband
James Thomas Tollett
Birth: May 27, 1860 39 27Tennessee, United States
Death: April 6, 1931Rufe, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States
herself
Martha A Selby
Birth: April 1868 22 20Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 26, 1948Rockwood, Roane, Tennessee, United States
Marriage:
son
John Harrison Tollett
Birth: November 6, 1886 26 18Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 14, 1975Big Lick, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Family with Johnson M Parham - View this family
husband
herself
Martha A Selby
Birth: April 1868 22 20Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 26, 1948Rockwood, Roane, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: March 14, 1909Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Johnson M Parham + Carrie Frances Worthington - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: about 1873Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
13 months
step-daughter
Sarah Elizabeth “Sally” Parham
Birth: January 1874 22 21Tennessee, United States
Death: March 23, 1955Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
19 months
step-son
21 months
step-son
William Crockett Parham
Birth: April 23, 1877 25 24Tennessee, United States
Death: August 31, 1964Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
2 years
step-daughter
Martha Temperence “Tempie” Parham
Birth: May 22, 1879 27 26Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 24, 1963Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
3 years
step-daughter
Mary Emma Parham
Birth: December 9, 1881 30 29Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 13, 1941Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
20 months
step-son
22 months
step-son
Nicholas Brown Parham
Birth: May 18, 1885 33 32Tennessee, United States
Death: July 11, 1963Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States
14 months
step-son
Johnson Allen Parham
Birth: July 3, 1886 35 33Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 30, 1962Harriman, Roane, Tennessee, United States
3 years
step-daughter
19 months
step-daughter
Ida E Parham
Birth: May 21, 1891 39 38Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 19, 1891Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
11 months
step-daughter
Croshia H Parham
Birth: May 3, 1892 40 39Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 19, 1892Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
13 months
step-son
Johnnie Parham
Birth: June 6, 1893 42 40Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 13, 1893Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
23 months
step-daughter
Ada E Parham
Birth: May 21, 1895 43 42Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 13, 1895Cumberland, Tennessee, United States

Martha A Selby has 24 first cousins recorded

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - James Lloyd Selby - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Selby, James Lhead24MWFarmerTN
Selby, Sarah Ewife22FWKeeping HouseTN
Selby, Martha Adaughter2FWAt homeTN
Selby, Mary Edaughter5mFWAt homeTNNov

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - James Lloyd Selby - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Selby, LoydWM32headMFarmerTNTNTN
Selby, ElizabethWF31wifeMKeeping HouseTNTNTN
Selby, MarthaWF11daughterSAt HomeTNTNTN
Selby, EmilyWF9daughterSTNTNTN
Selby, NancyWF8daughterSTNTNTN
Selby, William TWM7sonSTNTNTN
Selby, ArvazenaWF4daughterSTNTNTN
Selby, MalindaWF2daughterSTNTNTN
Kearley, SamuelWM27nephewSWorks on FarmTNTNTN

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Johnson M Parham - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Parham, JohnsonheadMW58M21TNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Parham, MarthawifeFW42M2111TNTNTNNurse
Parham, SarahdaughterFW35STNTNTNKeeping HousePrivate Family
Parham, Nicholas BsonMW24STNTNTNFarm LaborerHome Farm
Parham, AllensonMW22STNTNTNFarm LaborerHome Farm
Parham, LucreciadaughterFW20STNTNTN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Johnson M Parham - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Parham, JohnsonheadMW68MTNTNIN
Parham, MarthawifeFW51MTNTNTN

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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Johnson M Parham - Household

Hwy 28 Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Parham, JohnsonheadMW78M21TNTNTNRetired
Parham, MarthawifeFW62M19TNTNTN

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