The Shemwell Family

William Virgil PulleyAge: 88 years18711959

Name
William Virgil Pulley
Given names
William Virgil
Surname
Pulley
Birth May 12, 1871 23 19
Birth of a sisterMary Ann Pulley
September 7, 1873 (Age 2 years)

Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Pulley
1875 (Age 3 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherCelia Elmore
1875 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn Henry Pulley
August 29, 1876 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherJames Thomas “Pop” Pulley
March 10, 1878 (Age 6 years)
Death of a sisterElizabeth Pulley
before 1880 (Age 8 years)
Note: Not with family in 1880 census, would have only been 10 or 11. No other data currently available - Assumed death before census taken. -b
Birth of a sisterLida Mae Pulley
May 8, 1880 (Age 8 years)
Census June 14, 1880 (Age 9 years)
Death of a sisterLida Mae Pulley
September 3, 1880 (Age 9 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Leo McMillan
after 1881 (Age 9 years)

Birth of a sisterLorana “Lula” Pulley
June 25, 1885 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a brotherRobert Clyde Pulley
June 1888 (Age 17 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Henry Pulley
September 2, 1891 (Age 20 years)
Death of a sisterMary Ann Pulley
September 11, 1893 (Age 22 years)

MarriageRachel Case “Rachie” JanneyView this family
May 30, 1894 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Mary Julia Pulley
March 3, 1895 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#2William Henry “Willie” Pulley
November 1898 (Age 27 years)
Marriage of a parentJames Henry PulleyDora PettyView this family
November 13, 1901 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#3Robert Herschel Pulley
April 1, 1902 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a half-brotherEdward Boaz Pulley
September 7, 1902 (Age 31 years)
Death of a sisterLorana “Lula” Pulley
September 18, 1907 (Age 36 years)
Cause: Typhoid Fever - Miscarriage
Death of a motherMary Jane McMillan
July 8, 1908 (Age 37 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 38 years)
Address: Arlington Rd.
Birth of a grandson
#1John Virgil McElroy
June 5, 1916 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2Garner Fredrick McElroy
March 17, 1918 (Age 46 years)
Census January 13, 1920 (Age 48 years)
Death of a brotherRobert Clyde Pulley
February 10, 1920 (Age 48 years)
Cause: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Birth of a granddaughter
#3Nannie Mae Pulley
April 16, 1920 (Age 48 years)
Death of a fatherJames Henry Pulley
April 1, 1921 (Age 49 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#4Virginia Pulley
March 31, 1924 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5Ruth Ola Pulley
March 15, 1926 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6Margaret Dolores “Dee” Pulley
November 22, 1927 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7Dorothy Lorene Pulley
April 8, 1929 (Age 57 years)
Marriage of a childRobert Herschel PulleyRuby PattonView this family
April 1, 1931 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8Ruth Faye Pulley
December 18, 1931 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9William Henry “Pork” Pulley Jr.
February 12, 1932 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#10Robert Herschel Pulley Jr.
August 21, 1934 (Age 63 years)
Death of a wifeRachel Case “Rachie” Janney
February 12, 1939 (Age 67 years)
Death of a daughterMary Julia Pulley
July 26, 1939 (Age 68 years)
Census April 3, 1940 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#11Mildred “Mickey” Pulley
December 17, 1940 (Age 69 years)
Death of a sonWilliam Henry “Willie” Pulley
March 20, 1955 (Age 83 years)
Death December 6, 1959 (Age 88 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: McMillan Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: December 12, 1868Stewart, Tennessee, United States
1 year
elder sister
Elizabeth Pulley
Birth: November 1869 21 18Erin, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: before 1880Tennessee, United States
14 months
elder sister
16 months
himself
2 years
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
John Henry Pulley
Birth: August 29, 1876 28 25Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 2, 1891Houston, Tennessee, United States
18 months
younger brother
2 years
younger sister
Lida Mae Pulley
Birth: May 8, 1880 32 28Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 3, 1880Houston, Tennessee, United States
5 years
younger sister
Lorana “Lula” Pulley
Birth: June 25, 1885 37 33Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 18, 1907Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger brother
Robert Clyde Pulley
Birth: June 1888 40 36Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 10, 1920Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Father’s family with Dora Petty - View this family
father
step-mother
Dora Petty
Birth: December 27, 1860 33Tennessee, United States
Death: April 14, 1921Tennessee, United States
Marriage: November 13, 1901Giles, Tennessee, United States
10 months
half-brother
Edward Boaz Pulley
Birth: September 7, 1902 54 41Giles, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 3, 1987Columbia, Maury, Tennessee, United States
Family with Rachel Case “Rachie” Janney - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: May 30, 1894Houston, Tennessee, United States
9 months
daughter
Mary Julia Pulley
Birth: March 3, 1895 23 23Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 26, 1939Houston, Tennessee, United States
4 years
son
3 years
son

William Virgil Pulley has 41 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Mother's family (41)

Parents William Howard Slaughter + Sarah Margaret McMillan
1Ollie Slaughter18841971
3Mabel Slaughter18871963
7Lora Slaughter18961973
Parents William Thomas McMillan + Elizabeth Sophia “Lizzie” Miller
1William F McMillan18791903
Parents Corneilius Philip “Neal” McMillan + Susan Caroline Mobley
1Harry McMillan18831946
2Zora McMillan18841979
3Benton J McMillan18881981
4Carl McMillan18901910
Parents Barton Aquilla Roby + Elizabeth C McMillan
1Eula Pearl Roby18861955
3Hattie Lou Roby18921967
4John Loyd Roby18941977
5Barton Neal Roby18991900
Parents James Lawrence “Jim” McMillan + Mary Alice Connell
1John Paul McMillan18891972
Parents Joseph Zachariah “Joe” Shemwell + Nancy Ann “Anna” McMillan
Parents William Francis Marian “Will” Shemwell + Judith “Jude” McMillan
2Ora May Shemwell18931965
3Ellie A Shemwell18961982
Census1880 United States - Census transcript - James Henry Pulley - Household

Houston, Tennessee

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Pulley, J HWM33headMStone MasonTNTN
Pulley, M JWF28wifeMKeeping houseTNTNTN
Pulley, C EWF10daughterSTNTNTN
Pulley, W VWM9sonSTNTNTN
Pulley, M AWF6daughterSTNTNTN
Pulley, J HWM4sonSTNTNTN
Pulley, J TWM2sonSTNTNTN
Pulley, L MWF0MaydaughterSTNTNTN
Weaver, NancyWF25servantTNTNTN

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William Virgil Pulley - Household

Dist. 4 Houston, Tennessee, USA

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustryEmployEmNWksUEduHomeVetInfirm
William Virgil PulleyHeadMW38M15--TNTNTNLaborer stave factory
Rachel Case PulleywifeFW38M1533GEOGEOGEONone
Mary Julia PulleydaughterFW15S---TNTNGEONone
William Henry PulleysonMW11S---TNTNGEONone
Robert H. PulleysonMW8S---TNTNGEONone

Notes: Enum Dist. 56

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - William Virgil Pulley - Household

Houston, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Pulley, W VheadMW48MTNTNTNLaborerLime Plant
Pulley, RachelwifeFW48MTNTNTN
Pulley, RobertsonMW18STNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - William Virgil Pulley - Household

Houston, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Pulley, William VXheadMW69STNSame houseFarm WorkFarm