Elizabeth Hopper

F

Marriage20 Mar 1786 Elizabeth Hopper married William Noel Battles on 20 Mar 1786 at Amherst County, VA. 

Family

William Noel Battles
Child
  • William Battles+ b. bt 1790 - 1792

    • Mary A. M. Hale

    F, b. 27 March 1852, d. 10 February 1945

    Birth27 Mar 1852 Mary A. M. Hale was born on 27 Mar 1852 at prob Cherokee County, AL. 
    Marriage She married William Boston Shew, son of Boston Shew and Nancy [--M?--] Shew. 
    Death10 Feb 1945 Mary Hale Shew died on 10 Feb 1945 at Honey Grove, Lamar County, TX, at age 92. 

    Family

    		William Boston Shew
    Children
  • Lennie Shew b. c 1878
  • Lona Shew b. May 1880
  • Louise/Louine Shew b. c 1891
  • Bertha Shew b. 7 Oct 1892

    • Lutitia Allen

    F, b. November 1853

    FatherCharles H.F.M. Allen b. c 1823
    MotherFrancis [--M?--] Allen b. c 1829
    Lutitia Allen|b. Nov 1853|p73.htm#i1444|Charles H.F.M. Allen|b. c 1823|p75.htm#i1484|Francis [--M?--] Allen|b. c 1829|p75.htm#i1485|||||||||||||

    BirthNov 1853 Lutitia Allen, daughter of Charles H.F.M. Allen and Francis [--M?--] Allen, was born in Nov 1853 at prob Cherokee County, AL.1 
    Name Variation  Lutitia Allen was generally known as Tommie. 
    Marriagec 1875 She married Gilford C. Shew, son of Daniel Shew and Margaret Battles, c 1875 at prob Cherokee County, AL. Note that Lutitia ("Tommie") Allen's sister Nancy Allen married Gilford Shew's brother William Shew.1 
    1900 Census25 Jun 1900 Lutitia "Tommie" Allen Shew appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Lamar County, TX, at Precinct 3, enumerated 25 Jun 1900. She was shown as a 46-year-old widow, mother of 12, six surviving, born AL. Her children Daniel H., William Alvin, Grover C., Sidney Wilburn, Cleburn M. and Hubbard Monroe were listed as living with her. The three older children -- Daniel H., 24, William A., 16, and Grover C., 13 -- were shown as born AL, and the younger three -- Sydney W., 9, Cleburne M., 8, and Hubbard M., 6 -- were shown asl born TX.2 
    1910 Census20 Apr 1910 Lutitia "Tommie" Allen Shew appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Lamar County, TX, at Justice Precinct 7, enumerated 20 Apr 1910. She was shown as a 56-year-old widow born AL. Alvin was shown as a 26-year-old farmer, born AL; Hubbard was shown as Hubert, a 16-year-old laborer born TX.3 
    1920 Census20 Jan 1920 She appeared on the 1920 census of Lamar County, TX, at Justice Precinct 3, enumerated 20 Jan 1920 in the household of William Alvin Shew and Nellie Burks Shew, her son and daughter-in-law. She was shown as Tommie, age 63, a widow.4 
    1930 Census8 Apr 1930 Lutitia "Tommie" Allen Shew appeared on the 1930 census of Lamar County, TX in the household of William Alvin Shew and Nellie Burks Shew, her son and daughter-in-law. She was shown as Loutisshia, age 77, a widow born AL.5 

    Family

    		Gilford C. Shew
    Children
  • Daniel H. Shew+ b. 23 May 1875, d. 18 Aug 1942
  • Mattie M. Shew+ b. 28 Nov 1876, d. 9 Feb 1962
  • William Alvin Shew+ b. 27 Apr 1885, d. 26 Jun 1969
  • Grover C. Shew+ b. 23 Nov 1887, d. 24 Jul 1969
  • Sidney Wilburn Shew+ b. 19 Apr 1890, d. 25 Feb 1964
  • Cleburn M. Shew b. c Mar 1892
  • Hubbard Monroe Shew+ b. 15 Dec 1893, d. 2 Nov 1960

    • Citations

    1. 1900 United States Federal Census, Lamar County TX (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, T623 (1,854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
    2. 1900 United States Federal Census, Lamar County TX, Roll: T623 1652; Page: 19B; SD: 1, ED: 77; H357/F357 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, T623 (1,854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
    3. 1910 United States Federal Census, Lamar County TX, Roll: T624_1572; Page: 5B; SD: 1, ED: 98, H57/F57 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, T624 (1,178 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
    4. 1920 United States Federal Census, Lamar County TX, Roll: T625_1827; Page: 12B; SD: 1, ED: 103, H246/F269 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, T625 (2,076 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
    5. 1930 United States Federal Census, Lamar County TX, Roll: T626-2368; Page: 5A; SD: 5, ED: 139; H77/F77 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, T626 (2,667 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.

    Sidney Wilburn Shew

    M, b. 19 April 1890, d. 25 February 1964

    FatherGilford C. Shew b. c 1852, d. bt 1894 - 1900
    MotherLutitia Allen b. Nov 1853
    Sidney Wilburn Shew|b. 19 Apr 1890\nd. 25 Feb 1964|p73.htm#i1445|Gilford C. Shew|b. c 1852\nd. bt 1894 - 1900|p8.htm#i158|Lutitia Allen|b. Nov 1853|p73.htm#i1444|Daniel Shew|b. c 1826\nd. bt 1855 - 1860|p2.htm#i22|Margaret Battles|b. c 1827|p2.htm#i23|Charles H. Allen|b. c 1823|p75.htm#i1484|Francis [--M?--] Allen|b. c 1829|p75.htm#i1485|

    Birth19 Apr 1890 Sidney Wilburn Shew, son of Gilford C. Shew and Lutitia Allen, was born on 19 Apr 1890 at prob Lamar County, TX.1 
    Name Variation  Sidney Wilburn Shew was generally known as Will. 
    1900 Census25 Jun 1900 He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Lamar County, TX, at Precinct 3, enumerated 25 Jun 1900, in the household of his mother Lutitia "Tommie" Allen Shew. He was shown as age 9, born TX Apr 1891.2 
    1910 Census20 Apr 1910 Sidney Wilburn Shew appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Lamar County, TX, at Justice Precinct 7, enumerated 20 Apr 1910. "Will" was shown as a 20-year-old farmer and boarder on the farm of William and Bettie Stone, next door to his own family's farm.3 
    Marriagec 1913 He married Mabel Odel Williams c 1913 at prob Lamar County, TX. 
    Census18 Apr 1930 Sidney Wilburn Shew appeared on the census of 18 Apr 1930 at Justice Precinct 3, Lamar County, TX; Shown as age 40, born TX of parents both born AL, farmer working a rented farm, with wife Mabel O., age 33, born TX of parents both born AR, children Mildred H., age 16, Howard W., age 10, and Mary B., age 5, all born TX; and cousin Thomas Battles, 72, born AL of parents both born AL (Samuel Thomas Battles, son of Gilford and Anna Keener Battles).4 
    Death25 Feb 1964 He died on 25 Feb 1964 at Ralls, Crosby County, TX, at age 73. Obituary:

    RALLS (Special) - Services for Sidney Wilburn Shew, 73, a resident of Ralls since 1949, will be at 2 p.m. today in Ralls First Baptist church. Officiating will be the Rev. C.M. Fields, pastor assisted by the Rev. E.C. Chron, Abernathy.

    Burial will be in Ralls Cemetery under direction of Carter Funeral Home here.

    Shew died Tuesday in Ralls Convalescent Home after a brief illness. He moved to Ralls in 1949 from Paris. He was born in Lamar County and was a retired farmer.

    Survivors include his wife, Mable; two sons, Howard W. Shew, Amarillo and Paul Hardin, Plainview; two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Allen, Paris, and Mrs. Bernice Hardin, Lubbock; two brothers, A.W. and G.C. Shew, both of Paris; 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

    Pallbearers will be Billy Bob Mann, W.R. Tucker, Hugo Tipp, Lois Stone, Fred Schluter and Ragsdale Davis.

    The Lubbock Avalanche Journal, February 1964.1 
    Buriala 25 Feb 1964 He was buried a 25 Feb 1964 at Ralls Cemetery, Ralls, Crosby County, TX.5 

    Family

    		Mabel Odel Williams
    Children
  • Mildred H. Shew b. 23 Mar 1914, d. 22 Nov 1991
  • Howard W. Shew b. c 1920
  • Mary B. Shew
  • Sidney Wilburn "Bill" Shew Jr. b. c 1931, d. Oct 1963

    • Citations

    1. Death Certificate, TX Dept. of State Health Services.
    2. 1900 United States Federal Census, Lamar County TX, Roll: T623 1652; Page: 19B; SD: 1, ED: 77; H357/F357 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, T623 (1,854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
    3. 1910 United States Federal Census, Lamar County TX, Roll: T624_1572; Page: 5B; SD: 1, ED: 98, H56/F56 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, T624 (1,178 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
    4. 1930 United States Federal Census, Lamar County TX (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, T626 (2,667 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
    5. Cemetery Record, Crosby County TX.

    Mabel Odel Williams

    F, b. 6 April 1897, d. 13 December 1972

    Birth6 Apr 1897 Mabel Odel Williams was born on 6 Apr 1897.1 
    Marriagec 1913 She married Sidney Wilburn Shew, son of Gilford C. Shew and Lutitia Allen, c 1913 at prob Lamar County, TX. 
    Death13 Dec 1972 Mabel Williams Shew died on 13 Dec 1972 at age 75.1 
    Buriala 13 Dec 1972 She was buried a 13 Dec 1972 at Ralls Cemetery, Ralls, Crosby County, TX.1 

    Family

    		Sidney Wilburn Shew
    Children
  • Mildred H. Shew b. 23 Mar 1914, d. 22 Nov 1991
  • Howard W. Shew b. c 1920
  • Mary B. Shew
  • Sidney Wilburn "Bill" Shew Jr. b. c 1931, d. Oct 1963

    • Citations

    1. Cemetery Record, Crosby County TX.

    Mildred H. Shew

    F, b. 23 March 1914, d. 22 November 1991

    FatherSidney Wilburn Shew b. 19 Apr 1890, d. 25 Feb 1964
    MotherMabel Odel Williams b. 6 Apr 1897, d. 13 Dec 1972
    Mildred H. Shew|b. 23 Mar 1914\nd. 22 Nov 1991|p73.htm#i1447|Sidney Wilburn Shew|b. 19 Apr 1890\nd. 25 Feb 1964|p73.htm#i1445|Mabel Odel Williams|b. 6 Apr 1897\nd. 13 Dec 1972|p73.htm#i1446|Gilford C. Shew|b. c 1852\nd. bt 1894 - 1900|p8.htm#i158|Lutitia Allen|b. Nov 1853|p73.htm#i1444|||||||

    Birth23 Mar 1914 Mildred H. Shew, daughter of Sidney Wilburn Shew and Mabel Odel Williams, was born on 23 Mar 1914 at prob Lamar County, TX.1,2 
    Death22 Nov 1991 Mildred H. Shew died on 22 Nov 1991 at Lamar County, TX, at age 77. THE PARIS NEWS Fri., Nov. 22, 1991, p.2A. '... 77, 537 Grand Ave., died at McCuistion Hospital at 2:20 a.m. on Fri. Services at 3 p.m. Sun., at Fry & Gibbs with Dr. Wilbur Simmons & Rev. Louis Ricketson. Born in Lamar County, daughter of Will & Mabel Odell Williams Shew. Attended Lamar County schools & married Ed Loggins in 1931. He died in 1944. She married Onus Allen in 1946 & he died in 1963. She married Hubert Evans in 1964 & he preceded her in death in 1982. Was a member of Ramsuer Baptist Church. She lived in Deport & the Faught area until 1964 when she moved to Paris. Surviving are a daughter, Dorothy Landers of Paris; a son, Buck Loggins of Paris; a sister, Bernice Shew Sargent of Lamar Point; 7 grandchildren & 15 great grandchildren. Was preceded in death by 3 brothers, Howard, Will Jr., & Loy Raymond Shew.' The newspaper reported on Friday that burial was in East Post Oak & on Monday that burial was in Red Oak Cemetery.2 

    Citations

    1. 1930 United States Federal Census, Lamar County TX (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, T626 (2,667 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
    2. Lamar County Online Cemetery Database, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~txlamar/cemetery/1cemmain.htm. Hereinafter cited as Lamar County Online Cemetery Database.

    Howard W. Shew

    M, b. circa 1920

    FatherSidney Wilburn Shew b. 19 Apr 1890, d. 25 Feb 1964
    MotherMabel Odel Williams b. 6 Apr 1897, d. 13 Dec 1972
    Howard W. Shew|b. c 1920|p73.htm#i1448|Sidney Wilburn Shew|b. 19 Apr 1890\nd. 25 Feb 1964|p73.htm#i1445|Mabel Odel Williams|b. 6 Apr 1897\nd. 13 Dec 1972|p73.htm#i1446|Gilford C. Shew|b. c 1852\nd. bt 1894 - 1900|p8.htm#i158|Lutitia Allen|b. Nov 1853|p73.htm#i1444|||||||

    Birthc 1920 Howard W. Shew, son of Sidney Wilburn Shew and Mabel Odel Williams, was born c 1920 at prob Lamar County, TX.1 

    Citations

    1. 1930 United States Federal Census, Lamar County TX (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, T626 (2,667 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.

    Mary B. Shew

    F

    FatherSidney Wilburn Shew b. 19 Apr 1890, d. 25 Feb 1964
    MotherMabel Odel Williams b. 6 Apr 1897, d. 13 Dec 1972
    Mary B. Shew||p73.htm#i1449|Sidney Wilburn Shew|b. 19 Apr 1890\nd. 25 Feb 1964|p73.htm#i1445|Mabel Odel Williams|b. 6 Apr 1897\nd. 13 Dec 1972|p73.htm#i1446|Gilford C. Shew|b. c 1852\nd. bt 1894 - 1900|p8.htm#i158|Lutitia Allen|b. Nov 1853|p73.htm#i1444|||||||

    Daniel H. Shew

    M, b. 23 May 1875, d. 18 August 1942

    FatherGilford C. Shew b. c 1852, d. bt 1894 - 1900
    MotherLutitia Allen b. Nov 1853
    Daniel H. Shew|b. 23 May 1875\nd. 18 Aug 1942|p73.htm#i1450|Gilford C. Shew|b. c 1852\nd. bt 1894 - 1900|p8.htm#i158|Lutitia Allen|b. Nov 1853|p73.htm#i1444|Daniel Shew|b. c 1826\nd. bt 1855 - 1860|p2.htm#i22|Margaret Battles|b. c 1827|p2.htm#i23|Charles H. Allen|b. c 1823|p75.htm#i1484|Francis [--M?--] Allen|b. c 1829|p75.htm#i1485|

    Birth23 May 1875 Daniel H. Shew, son of Gilford C. Shew and Lutitia Allen, was born on 23 May 1875 at prob Cherokee County, AL. DOB shown in 1900 census as 1876.1,2 
    1900 Census25 Jun 1900 Daniel H. Shew appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Lamar County, TX, at Precinct 3, enumerated 25 Jun 1900, in the household of his mother Lutitia "Tommie" Allen Shew. He was shown as a 24-year-old farmer, born AL May 1876.3 
    Marriagec 1910 Daniel H. Shew married Flora D. Reaves c 1910.2 
    1930 Census8 Apr 1930 Daniel H. Shew and Flora Reaves Shew appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Lamar County, TX, at Justice Precinct 3, enumerated 8 Apr 1930. He was shown as a 54-year-old farmer on a rented farm, born AL; Flora was shown as age 38, born GA. Their children Willie Lee and Alfred Leon "Tooter" were listed as living with them. Both boys -- Willie, age 19, and Alfred ("Alford"), age 15-- were shown as born TX. Next door was brother (William) Alvin and mother Lutitia ("Tommie").4 
    Death18 Aug 1942 Daniel H. Shew died on 18 Aug 1942 at prob Lamar County, TX, at age 67.2 
    Buriala 18 Aug 1942 He was buried a 18 Aug 1942 at Antioch Cemetery, Lamar County, TX.2 

    Family

    		Flora D. Reaves
    Children
  • Willie Lee Shew b. 5 Feb 1911, d. 3 Jun 1965
  • Alfred Leon "Tooter" Shew b. 12 Jul 1914, d. 17 Dec 1985

    • Citations

    1. 1900 United States Federal Census, Lamar County TX (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, T623 (1,854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
    2. Lamar County Online Cemetery Database, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~txlamar/cemetery/1cemmain.htm. Hereinafter cited as Lamar County Online Cemetery Database.
    3. 1900 United States Federal Census, Lamar County TX, Roll: T623 1652; Page: 19B; SD: 1, ED: 77; H357/F357 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, T623 (1,854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
    4. 1930 United States Federal Census, Lamar County TX, Roll: T626-2368; Page: 5A; SD: 5, ED: 139; H78/F78 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, T626 (2,667 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.

    William Alvin Shew

    M, b. 27 April 1885, d. 26 June 1969

    FatherGilford C. Shew b. c 1852, d. bt 1894 - 1900
    MotherLutitia Allen b. Nov 1853
    William Alvin Shew|b. 27 Apr 1885\nd. 26 Jun 1969|p73.htm#i1451|Gilford C. Shew|b. c 1852\nd. bt 1894 - 1900|p8.htm#i158|Lutitia Allen|b. Nov 1853|p73.htm#i1444|Daniel Shew|b. c 1826\nd. bt 1855 - 1860|p2.htm#i22|Margaret Battles|b. c 1827|p2.htm#i23|Charles H. Allen|b. c 1823|p75.htm#i1484|Francis [--M?--] Allen|b. c 1829|p75.htm#i1485|

    Birth27 Apr 1885 William Alvin Shew, son of Gilford C. Shew and Lutitia Allen, was born on 27 Apr 1885 at prob Cherokee County, AL. DOB shown on 1900 census as Apr 1884 but in cemetery records and obituary as Apr 1885.1,2 
    1900 Census25 Jun 1900 William Alvin Shew appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Lamar County, TX, at Precinct 3, enumerated 25 Jun 1900, in the household of his mother Lutitia "Tommie" Allen Shew. He was shown as a 16-year-old farm laborer, born AL Apr 1884.3 
    Marriage21 Sep 1917 William Alvin Shew married Nellie Burks on 21 Sep 1917. Alvin's obituary gives a marriage date of 21 Sep 1917; Nellie's shows 28 Sep 1916. This discrepancy needs to be resolved.4,5 
    1920 Census20 Jan 1920 William Alvin Shew and Nellie Burks Shew appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Lamar County, TX, at Justice Precinct 3, enumerated 20 Jan 1920. He was shown as Alvin, a 35-year-old farmer on a general farm, born AL; Nellie was shown as age 24, born TX. Their daughter Jessie Pauline was listed as living with them. She was shown as age 2, born TX. Also enumerated with the family was Lutitia "Tommie" Allen Shew, Alvin's 63-year-old widowed mother.6 
    1930 Census8 Apr 1930 William Alvin Shew and Nellie Burks Shew appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Lamar County, TX, at Justice Precinct 3, enumerated 8 Apr 1930. He was shown as Alvin Shew, a 42-year-old farmer on a rented farm, born AL; Nellis was shown as age 32, born TX. Their daughter Jessie Pauline was listed as living with them. She was shown as Jessie P., age 12, born TX. Also enumerated with the family was Lutitia "Tommie" Allen Shew, his 77-year-old widowed mother (shown as "Loutishhia"). Next door was brother Daniel H. Shew and family.7 
    Death26 Jun 1969 William Alvin Shew died on 26 Jun 1969 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Paris, Lamar County, TX, at age 84. Obituary: THE PARIS NEWS, 27 JUN 1969, P. 5, COL. 1 A.W.SHEW

    A.W. Shew, 84, a retired farmer living at 730 Parr Ave., was dead of apparently natural causes on arrival at St. Joseph's Hospital, Thursday about 1 p.m.

    Born in Alabama, April 27, 1885, Mr. Shew was a son of Gilford and Tommie (Allen) Shew. He lived many years in Delta County, Texas, moving from Pecan Gap to Paris in 1960. He was a member of Seventh Street Baptist Church.

    Mr. Shew and the former Nellie Burks were married Sept. 21, 1917, and she survives, besides a daughter, Mrs. Murray Hardy Dallas; four other descendants and a brother, Grover C. Shew, Paris; also a stepson, Charles Hardin in California.

    Friends will be received Friday between 7:30 and 9 p.m. at Leverett & Steele Funeral Home where services Saturday will be held at 2 p.m., burial to be made in Evergreen Cemetery.

     
    Buriala 26 Jun 1969 He was buried a 26 Jun 1969 at Evergreen Cemetery, Lamar County, TX. On the same stone with Nellie V. Burks Shew.1 

    Family

    		Nellie Burks
    Child
  • Jessie Pauline Shew b. c 1918

    • Citations

    1. Lamar County Online Cemetery Database, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~txlamar/cemetery/1cemmain.htm. Hereinafter cited as Lamar County Online Cemetery Database.
    2. Obituary, William Alvin Shew, Paris News, 27 Jun 1969.
    3. 1900 United States Federal Census, Lamar County TX, Roll: T623 1652; Page: 19B; SD: 1, ED: 77; H357/F357 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, T623 (1,854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
    4. Obituary, William A. Shew, Paris News, 27 Jun 1969.
    5. Obituary, Nellie Shew, LAMAR COUNTY ECHO Oct. 4, 1984.
    6. 1920 United States Federal Census, Lamar County TX, Roll: T625_1827; Page: 12B; SD: 1, ED: 103, H246/F269 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, T625 (2,076 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
    7. 1930 United States Federal Census, Lamar County TX, Roll: T626-2368; Page: 5A; SD: 5, ED: 139; H77/F77 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, T626 (2,667 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.

    Flora D. Reaves

    F, b. 26 October 1891, d. 10 June 1983

    Birth26 Oct 1891 Flora D. Reaves was born on 26 Oct 1891.1 
    Marriagec 1910 She married Daniel H. Shew, son of Gilford C. Shew and Lutitia Allen, c 1910.1 
    1930 Census8 Apr 1930 Flora Reaves Shew and Daniel H. Shew appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Lamar County, TX, at Justice Precinct 3, enumerated 8 Apr 1930. He was shown as a 54-year-old farmer on a rented farm, born AL; Flora was shown as age 38, born GA. Their children Willie Lee and Alfred Leon "Tooter" were listed as living with them. Both boys -- Willie, age 19, and Alfred ("Alford"), age 15-- were shown as born TX. Next door was brother (William) Alvin and mother Lutitia ("Tommie").2 
    Death10 Jun 1983 Flora Reaves Shew died on 10 Jun 1983 at prob Lamar County, TX, at age 91.1 
    Buriala 10 Jun 1983 She was buried a 10 Jun 1983 at Evergreen Cemetery, Paris, Lamar County, TX.1 

    Family

    		Daniel H. Shew
    Children
  • Willie Lee Shew b. 5 Feb 1911, d. 3 Jun 1965
  • Alfred Leon "Tooter" Shew b. 12 Jul 1914, d. 17 Dec 1985

    • Citations

    1. Lamar County Online Cemetery Database, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~txlamar/cemetery/1cemmain.htm. Hereinafter cited as Lamar County Online Cemetery Database.
    2. 1930 United States Federal Census, Lamar County TX, Roll: T626-2368; Page: 5A; SD: 5, ED: 139; H78/F78 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, T626 (2,667 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.

    Grover C. Shew

    M, b. 23 November 1887, d. 24 July 1969

    FatherGilford C. Shew b. c 1852, d. bt 1894 - 1900
    MotherLutitia Allen b. Nov 1853
    Grover C. Shew|b. 23 Nov 1887\nd. 24 Jul 1969|p73.htm#i1453|Gilford C. Shew|b. c 1852\nd. bt 1894 - 1900|p8.htm#i158|Lutitia Allen|b. Nov 1853|p73.htm#i1444|Daniel Shew|b. c 1826\nd. bt 1855 - 1860|p2.htm#i22|Margaret Battles|b. c 1827|p2.htm#i23|Charles H. Allen|b. c 1823|p75.htm#i1484|Francis [--M?--] Allen|b. c 1829|p75.htm#i1485|

    Birth23 Nov 1887 Grover C. Shew, son of Gilford C. Shew and Lutitia Allen, was born on 23 Nov 1887 at Gadsden, Cherokee County, AL. DOB shown on 1900 census as 1886.1,2,3 
    1900 Census25 Jun 1900 Grover C. Shew appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Lamar County, TX, at Precinct 3, enumerated 25 Jun 1900, in the household of his mother Lutitia "Tommie" Allen Shew. He was shown as a 13-year-old farm laborer, born AL Nov 1884, who had attended four months of school.4 
    Marriage23 Dec 1908 Grover C. Shew married Ora Sparks on 23 Dec 1908 at Biardstown, Lamar County, TX.5 
    Death24 Jul 1969 Grover C. Shew died on 24 Jul 1969 at Lamar Medical Center, Paris, Lamar County, TX, at age 81. Obituary: THE PARIS NEWS, 25 JUL 1969, P. 5, COL. 4.

    GROVER C. SHEW Grover C. Shew, 81, a retired Lamar County farmer living at 102 George Wright Homes, died Thursday at 6 p.m. in Lamar Medical Center, where he had been a patient for a week.

    Friends will be received Friday between 7:30 and 8 p.m. at Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home where the service Saturday at 2 p.m. will be held. Burial to be made in Meadowbrook Cemetery. Officiating will be the Rev. Bill Self of Seventh Street Baptist Church where Mr. Shew was a member and the Rev. James Elsom, Ramseur Baptist Church pastor.

    Born at Gadsden, Ala., Nov 23, 1887, Grover Shew was a son of Gifford and Tommie (Allen) Shew, the family moving to Lamar County when he was a child. He attended school at Rockford and Atlas and moved from Broadway to Paris about 20 years ago. He had been a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge.

    Surviving are his wife, the former Ora Sparks, whom he married at Biardstown, Dec 23, 1908, three sons,Luther Shew, Paris; Alvin Shew, Fort Worth; and Willard Shew, Garland; also 23 other descendants. Mrs. Earl V. Shew of Paris is a daughter-in-law. His body was interred 26 JUL 1969 in Paris, Lamar Co., TX, Meadowbrook Cem.3 
    Buriala 24 Jul 1969 He was buried a 24 Jul 1969 at Meadowbrook Cemetery, Lamar County, TX.2 

    Family

    		Ora Sparks
    Children
  • Luther E. Shew b. 8 Oct 1909, d. 13 Feb 1978
  • Alvin Wiggins "Happy" Shew b. 25 Dec 1911, d. 6 Sep 2001
  • Earl Vennis Shew b. 12 May 1914, d. 19 Dec 1952
  • Willard R. Shew

    • Citations

    1. 1900 United States Federal Census, Lamar County TX (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, T623 (1,854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
    2. Lamar County Online Cemetery Database, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~txlamar/cemetery/1cemmain.htm. Hereinafter cited as Lamar County Online Cemetery Database.
    3. Obituary, Grover Shew, Paris News, 25 Jul 1969.
    4. 1900 United States Federal Census, Lamar County TX, Roll: T623 1652; Page: 19B; SD: 1, ED: 77; H357/F357 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, T623 (1,854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
    5. Obituary, Grover Shew, Lamar County Echo, 27 Apr 1990, and Paris News, 25 Apr 1990.

    Hubbard Monroe Shew

    M, b. 15 December 1893, d. 2 November 1960

    FatherGilford C. Shew b. c 1852, d. bt 1894 - 1900
    MotherLutitia Allen b. Nov 1853
    Hubbard Monroe Shew|b. 15 Dec 1893\nd. 2 Nov 1960|p73.htm#i1454|Gilford C. Shew|b. c 1852\nd. bt 1894 - 1900|p8.htm#i158|Lutitia Allen|b. Nov 1853|p73.htm#i1444|Daniel Shew|b. c 1826\nd. bt 1855 - 1860|p2.htm#i22|Margaret Battles|b. c 1827|p2.htm#i23|Charles H. Allen|b. c 1823|p75.htm#i1484|Francis [--M?--] Allen|b. c 1829|p75.htm#i1485|

    Birth15 Dec 1893 Hubbard Monroe Shew, son of Gilford C. Shew and Lutitia Allen, was born on 15 Dec 1893 at prob Lamar County, TX.1,2 
    1900 Census25 Jun 1900 Hubbard Monroe Shew appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Lamar County, TX, at Precinct 3, enumerated 25 Jun 1900, in the household of his mother Lutitia "Tommie" Allen Shew. He was shown as age 6, born TX Dec 1893.3 
    Marriage Hubbard Monroe Shew married Katie E. Morgan.2 
    Note  Four other children are indicated in the notes of a descendant of Mattie Shew. They are Recil SHEW, Billy SHEW, James H. SHEW and Helen SHEW. 
    Death2 Nov 1960 Hubbard Monroe Shew died on 2 Nov 1960 at prob Lamar County, TX, at age 66. 
    Buriala 2 Nov 1960 He was buried a 2 Nov 1960 at Evergreen Cemetery, Lamar County, TX.2 

    Family

    		Katie E. Morgan
    Child
  • Mamie Loreich Shew

    • Citations

    1. 1900 United States Federal Census, Lamar County TX (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, T623 (1,854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
    2. Lamar County Online Cemetery Database, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~txlamar/cemetery/1cemmain.htm. Hereinafter cited as Lamar County Online Cemetery Database.
    3. 1900 United States Federal Census, Lamar County TX, Roll: T623 1652; Page: 19B; SD: 1, ED: 77; H357/F357 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, T623 (1,854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.

    Cleburn M. Shew

    M, b. circa March 1892

    FatherGilford C. Shew b. c 1852, d. bt 1894 - 1900
    MotherLutitia Allen b. Nov 1853
    Cleburn M. Shew|b. c Mar 1892|p73.htm#i1455|Gilford C. Shew|b. c 1852\nd. bt 1894 - 1900|p8.htm#i158|Lutitia Allen|b. Nov 1853|p73.htm#i1444|Daniel Shew|b. c 1826\nd. bt 1855 - 1860|p2.htm#i22|Margaret Battles|b. c 1827|p2.htm#i23|Charles H. Allen|b. c 1823|p75.htm#i1484|Francis [--M?--] Allen|b. c 1829|p75.htm#i1485|

    Birthc Mar 1892 Cleburn M. Shew, son of Gilford C. Shew and Lutitia Allen, was born c Mar 1892 at prob Lamar County, TX. There is no record of this child after the 1900 census -- he cannot be found in any other census, on social security records, death records, etc. There is a note in the Cemetery Records of Lamar County dated January 17, 1901: "From Rodgers & Wade Furniture Co. Funeral Records in possession of Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home; Book #2; p.579; Service #579; Mr. Shew. To be charged to Ed Crowley. Order given by Ed Crowley. Cost $25.00." If there is any link between Ed Crowley and this Shew family, it is at least possible that this is for this child's burial.1 
    1900 Census25 Jun 1900 Cleburn M. Shew appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Lamar County, TX, at Precinct 3, enumerated 25 Jun 1900, in the household of his mother Lutitia "Tommie" Allen Shew. He was shown as age 8, born TX Mar 1892.2 

    Citations

    1. 1900 United States Federal Census, Lamar County TX (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, T623 (1,854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
    2. 1900 United States Federal Census, Lamar County TX, Roll: T623 1652; Page: 19B; SD: 1, ED: 77; H357/F357 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, T623 (1,854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.

    Sidney Wilburn "Bill" Shew Jr.

    M, b. circa 1931, d. October 1963

    FatherSidney Wilburn Shew b. 19 Apr 1890, d. 25 Feb 1964
    MotherMabel Odel Williams b. 6 Apr 1897, d. 13 Dec 1972
    Sidney Wilburn "Bill" Shew Jr.|b. c 1931\nd. Oct 1963|p73.htm#i1456|Sidney Wilburn Shew|b. 19 Apr 1890\nd. 25 Feb 1964|p73.htm#i1445|Mabel Odel Williams|b. 6 Apr 1897\nd. 13 Dec 1972|p73.htm#i1446|Gilford C. Shew|b. c 1852\nd. bt 1894 - 1900|p8.htm#i158|Lutitia Allen|b. Nov 1853|p73.htm#i1444|||||||

    Birthc 1931 Sidney Wilburn "Bill" Shew Jr., son of Sidney Wilburn Shew and Mabel Odel Williams, was born c 1931 at prob Lamar County, TX. 
    DeathOct 1963 Sidney Wilburn "Bill" Shew Jr. died in Oct 1963 at Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX. Obituary:

    Funeral services for Sidney W. (Bill) Shew, Jr., 32, were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Vandelia Village Church of Christ at Lubbock. Bob Hover, minister, officiated.

    Shew, a Lubbock County Deputy Sheriff died of an apparent heart attack about 10:15 a.m. after collapsing in the Lubbock court room where he was serving as court bailiff. He had been a Lubbock deputy since Jan. 1, 1959, and prior to that had served four years as a Lubbock police department patrolman.

    Shew was a Korean War Army veteran, a member of Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, Mackenzie Masonic Lodge, Order of Eastern Star, Veteran's of Foreign Wars and member of Vandelia Village Church of Christ.

    The deputy was a resident of Petersburg before moving to Lubbock in 1954, and was a former employee of Panhandle and Santa Fe Railroad at Ralls.

    Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Cynthia, 8 and Catherine, 6; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Shew, Ralls; a brother, Howard, Amarillo; and two sisters, Mrs. Mildred Allen, Paris, Tex., and Mrs. Bernice Hardin, Lubbock, and a foster brother, Vertie Paul Hardin, Plainview.

    Ralls Banner, Thurs., Oct. 24, 1963. 
    Buriala Oct 1963 He was buried a Oct 1963 at Ralls Cemetery, Ralls, Crosby County, TX. Source: Crosby County Cemetery records. 

    Mattie M. Shew

    F, b. 28 November 1876, d. 9 February 1962

    FatherGilford C. Shew b. c 1852, d. bt 1894 - 1900
    MotherLutitia Allen b. Nov 1853
    Mattie M. Shew|b. 28 Nov 1876\nd. 9 Feb 1962|p73.htm#i1457|Gilford C. Shew|b. c 1852\nd. bt 1894 - 1900|p8.htm#i158|Lutitia Allen|b. Nov 1853|p73.htm#i1444|Daniel Shew|b. c 1826\nd. bt 1855 - 1860|p2.htm#i22|Margaret Battles|b. c 1827|p2.htm#i23|Charles H. Allen|b. c 1823|p75.htm#i1484|Francis [--M?--] Allen|b. c 1829|p75.htm#i1485|

    Birth28 Nov 1876 Mattie M. Shew, daughter of Gilford C. Shew and Lutitia Allen, was born on 28 Nov 1876 at prob Cherokee County, AL.1 
    Marriage1895 Mattie M. Shew married Ambers Bryant "Bob" Williams in 1895 at Lamar County, TX.2,3,4 
    Death9 Feb 1962 Mattie Shew Williams died on 9 Feb 1962 at Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, TX, at age 85. The Paris News, Friday, Feb 9, 1962, page 2, col. 1

    Mrs. A.B. WILLIAMS Mrs. A.B (Bob) Williams, 85, former longtime resident of Biardstown community, died early Friday in Sulphur Springs at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John W. Sanders, where she and Mr. Williams had lived the past year. The funeral, Saturday at 3 p.m. will be held at Friendship Baptist Church near Biardstown, and burial in Friendship Cemetery will be made by Delta Funeral Home of Cooper. Born in Alabama, in 1876, Mrs. Williams was Mattie Shew, daughter of Gifford and Tommie Shew, and she and Mr. Williams were married in Lamar County in 1895. They moved to Ralls seven or eight years ago, returning last year to make their home at Sulphur Springs. Surviving besides her husband are these children: Mrs. J.W. Dollins, Arthur City; Mrs. John W. Sanders, Sulphur Springs; Mrs. J.J. Sanders, and J.R. Williams, Ralls; Mrs. H.R. McCoy, Dallas; Albert Williams, Biardstown; Gifford Williams, Dumas; Robert Williams, Levelland, and Hubbard Williams, Houston; 53 other descendants in three generations; and these brothers: Grover Shew, Paris; Al Shew, Pecan Gap, and Will Shew, Ralls.1 
    Burial10 Feb 1962 She was buried on 10 Feb 1962 at Friendship Cemetery, Biardstown, Lamar County, TX.5,4 

    Family

    		Ambers Bryant "Bob" Williams
    Children
  • J.R. Williams b. a 1895
  • Gifford Williams b. a 1895
  • Willis Williams b. a 1895
  • Virgie Williams b. a 1895
  • Robert Williams b. a 1895
  • Hubert or Hubbard Williams b. a 1895
  • Josie Williams b. a 1895
  • Oleva Williams b. 5 Jan 1898, d. 21 Aug 1968
  • Ambrose L. Williams b. 6 Dec 1900, d. 26 Jun 1933
  • Albert G. Williams b. 25 Feb 1906, d. 1 Feb 1976

    • Citations

    1. Obituary, Mattie Shew Williams, The Paris (TX) News, Friday, Feb 9, 1962.
    2. Obituary, Mattie Shew Williams, Paris News Feb 9 1962.
    3. Obituary, A.B. Williams, Paris News, 7 Oct 1962.
    4. Lamar County Online Cemetery Database, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~txlamar/cemetery/1cemmain.htm. Hereinafter cited as Lamar County Online Cemetery Database.
    5. Obituary, Mattie Shew Williams, Paris News, 9 Feb 1962.

    Nicholas Benvenido Rebusi

    M

    FatherFerdinand Marc Rebusi
    MotherLaura Suzanne Thurmond
    Nicholas Benvenido Rebusi||p73.htm#i1458|Ferdinand Marc Rebusi||p39.htm#i768|Laura Suzanne Thurmond||p37.htm#i739|||||||Thomas R. Thurmond||p37.htm#i736|Mary A. Hendrix||p37.htm#i732|

    William Killen Jr.

    M, b. circa 1800

    FatherWilliam Killen b. c 1775, d. c 1834
    MotherNancy? [--M?--] Killen b. c 1772
    William Killen Jr.|b. c 1800|p73.htm#i1459|William Killen|b. c 1775\nd. c 1834|p49.htm#i977|Nancy? [--M?--] Killen|b. c 1772|p92.htm#i1823|||||||||||||

    Birthc 1800 William Killen Jr., son of William Killen and Nancy? [--M?--] Killen, was born c 1800 at NC.1,2,3 
    1820 Census1820 William Killen Jr. was listed as head of a household on the 1820 Census. Based on age and gender, his household could have included.4 
    1830 Census1830 He was listed as head of a household on the 1830 Census of Rankin County, MS. Based on age and gender, his household could have included.5 

    Citations

    1. 1850 United States Federal Census, Rusk County TX (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, M432 (1,009 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
    2. 1860 United States Federal Census, Rusk County TX (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
    3. 1870 United States Federal Census, Rusk County TX (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Ninth Census of the United States, 1870, M593, RG29 (1,761 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
    4. 1820 United States Federal Census, Wayne County MS, Roll: M33_57; Page: 111 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fourth Census of the United States, 1820, M33 (142 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1820 United States Federal Census.
    5. 1830 United States Federal Census, Rankin County MS, Roll: M19-71; Page: 167 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fifth Census of the United States, 1830, M19 (201 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1830 United States Federal Census.

    Henry Killen

    M, b. circa 1792

    FatherWilliam Killen b. c 1775, d. c 1834
    MotherNancy? [--M?--] Killen b. c 1772
    Henry Killen|b. c 1792|p73.htm#i1460|William Killen|b. c 1775\nd. c 1834|p49.htm#i977|Nancy? [--M?--] Killen|b. c 1772|p92.htm#i1823|||||||||||||

    Birthc 1792 Henry Killen, son of William Killen and Nancy? [--M?--] Killen, was born c 1792 at NC.1 
    Marriage Henry Killen married Sarah Houston.2 
    1820 Census1820 Henry Killen was listed as head of a household on the 1820 Census. Based on age and gender, his household could have included.3 
    1830 Census1830 He was listed as head of a household on the 1830 Census of Rankin County, MS. Based on age and gender, his household could have included.4 
    Death5 May 1857 He died on 5 May 1857 at AR. Henry's estate and that of his wife Sarah were the subject of substantial consideration by the Court in Neshoba County and various probate papers identify the dates and places of both their deaths.2 

    Citations

    1. 1850 United States Federal Census (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, M432 (1,009 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
    2. Court Records, Neshoba County MS.
    3. 1820 United States Federal Census, Wayne County MS, Roll: M33_57; Page: 112 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fourth Census of the United States, 1820, M33 (142 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1820 United States Federal Census.
    4. 1830 United States Federal Census, Rankin County MS, Roll: M19-71; Page: 167 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fifth Census of the United States, 1830, M19 (201 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1830 United States Federal Census.

    John Killen

    M, b. circa 1802

    FatherWilliam Killen b. c 1775, d. c 1834
    MotherNancy? [--M?--] Killen b. c 1772
    John Killen|b. c 1802|p73.htm#i1461|William Killen|b. c 1775\nd. c 1834|p49.htm#i977|Nancy? [--M?--] Killen|b. c 1772|p92.htm#i1823|||||||||||||

    Birthc 1802 John Killen, son of William Killen and Nancy? [--M?--] Killen, was born c 1802 at TN.1 
    1820 Census1820 Based on age and gender, John Killen was probably included as a free white male, age 16-18, in the household of his father, William Killen, on the 1820 Census of Wayne County, MS.2 

    Citations

    1. 1850 United States Federal Census, Jasper County MS (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, M432 (1,009 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
    2. 1820 United States Federal Census, Wayne County MS, Wayne County MS, Roll: M33_57; Page: 112 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fourth Census of the United States, 1820, M33 (142 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1820 United States Federal Census.