Vernon Jessie Shrum

Vernon Jessie's father was Lester Irvin Shrum and his mother was Nellie Vergie Henson.  His paternal grandparents were Jacob Mack Neil Shrum and Emma Caroline Stone; his maternal grandparents were Jessie Henson and Margaret Kennedy. He had two brothers and two sisters, named Loyd, Virgil, Juanita Emma Margaret and Shirley.

They had three sons named Living, Living and Living.