The Shemwell Family

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Birth	April 12, 1861 22 19 Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death of a paternal grandmother	Chanie Elrod November 20, 1862 (Age 19 months) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death of a father	William Greene January 26, 1863 (Age 21 months)
Birth of a half-brother	Jacob Jess “Jake” Green February 28, 1866 (Age 4 years) Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Marriage of a parent	Elihu Greene — Sarah Lucinda Gragg — View this family about 1867 (Age 5 years) Note: The date of their marriage is unknown, the court house burned down. It is known that they were married after their oldest son, Joseph was born, about 7 to 9 months after. Elihu hid Joseph from his family until after Elihu and Sarah were married.
Birth of a half-brother	Roby Greene May 7, 1869 (Age 8 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Census	July 12, 1870 (Age 9 years) Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, United States Shared note: 1870 United States - Census transcript - Elihu Greene - Household 1870 United States - Census transcript - Elihu Greene - Household Name Relation Age Sex Color Occupation RE PE Birthplace FFB MFB Born Mar School Read Write Infirm Cit Dis Green, Elijah head 23 M W Farmer 1300 250 NC Green, Sarah wife 27 F W Keeping House NC Green, Joseph son 4 M W At Home NC Green, Rhoda son 1 F W At Home NC Green, Mary stepdaughter 11 F W At Home NC Green, Martha stepdaughter 8 F W At Home NC
Birth of a half-brother	Judson Gragg Greene September 20, 1871 (Age 10 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a half-brother	Clenard Mansfield Greene February 4, 1873 (Age 11 years) Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a half-sister	Nicy Elizabeth “Lizzie” Greene March 5, 1876 (Age 14 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a half-brother	Copna Horton Greene April 1, 1878 (Age 16 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Marriage	Harvey R Greene — View this family about 1880 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a half-sister	Florence Louanna Greene June 8, 1880 (Age 19 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Census	June 9, 1880 (Age 19 years) Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, United States Shared note: 1880 United States - Census transcript - Elihu Greene - Household 1880 United States - Census transcript - Elihu Greene - Household Name Color Sex Age Mon Relation Cond MY Occupation UnEm Sick Blind DD Idiotic Insane Disabled School Read Write BP FBP MBP Green, Elihu W M 33 head M Farmer NC NC NC Green, Sarah W F 37 wife M Keeping house NC NC NC Green, Mary W F 21 step daughter S At home NC NC NC Green, Martha W F 19 step daughter S At home NC NC NC Green, Joseph W M 14 son S At home NC NC NC Green, Roby W M 11 son S At home NC NC NC Green, Judson W M 8 son S NC NC NC Green, Clinard W M 6 son S NC NC NC Green, Nicy W F 4 daughter S NC NC NC Green, Copeny W M 2 son S NC NC NC
Birth of a daughter #1	Sallie Truda Greene February 25, 1881 (Age 19 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a half-sister	Sophia Catherine Greene April 12, 1883 (Age 22 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a son #2	Port E Green April 2, 1884 (Age 22 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death of a paternal grandfather	Robert Greene January 14, 1885 (Age 23 years) Mulberry, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Death of a maternal grandfather	William M Gragg May 3, 1885 (Age 24 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a son #3	Mansfield F Greene May 19, 1886 (Age 25 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a daughter #4	Gertie Emmeline Greene September 21, 1888 (Age 27 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a daughter #5	Chanie Roxie Greene July 18, 1890 (Age 29 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death of a maternal grandmother	Susannah Greene February 26, 1891 (Age 29 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a son #6	Boyd William Greene October 12, 1892 (Age 31 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death of a daughter	Sallie Truda Greene October 12, 1892 (Age 31 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a son #7	Judson Moore Greene February 22, 1895 (Age 33 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a son #8	Mancie Leander Greene July 25, 1897 (Age 36 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death of a sister	Mary L Greene before 1900 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a daughter #9	Martha Pearl “Mattie” Greene April 30, 1906 (on the date of death) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death	April 30, 1906 (Age 45 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Sarah Lucinda Gragg Mary L Greene Martha Lea Greene William Greene Birth: about 1839 28 21 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: January 26, 1863
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Elihu Greene Jacob Jess “Jake” Green Roby Greene Judson Gragg Greene Clenard Mansfield Greene Nicy Elizabeth “Lizzie” Greene Copna Horton Greene Florence Louanna Greene Sophia Catherine Greene Family with spouse William Greene Mary L Greene Martha Lea Greene Sarah Lucinda Gragg Birth: August 4, 1841 30 23 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: November 11, 1931 — Patterson, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
	Marriage: about 1858 —
15 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Jospeh Smith Greene Mary L Greene Birth: April 13, 1859 20 17 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: before 1900
2 years herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Harvey R Greene Sallie Truda Greene Port E Green Mansfield F Greene Gertie Emmeline Greene Chanie Roxie Greene Boyd William Greene Judson Moore Greene Mancie Leander Greene Martha Pearl “Mattie” Greene Martha Lea Greene Birth: April 12, 1861 22 19 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: April 30, 1906 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States

Mother’s family with Elihu Greene - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Sarah Lucinda Gragg Jacob Jess “Jake” Green Roby Greene Judson Gragg Greene Clenard Mansfield Greene Nicy Elizabeth “Lizzie” Greene Copna Horton Greene Florence Louanna Greene Sophia Catherine Greene Elihu Greene Birth: February 24, 1847 20 19 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: July 3, 1926 — Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Elihu Greene Jacob Jess “Jake” Green Roby Greene Judson Gragg Greene Clenard Mansfield Greene Nicy Elizabeth “Lizzie” Greene Copna Horton Greene Florence Louanna Greene Sophia Catherine Greene Family with spouse William Greene Mary L Greene Martha Lea Greene Sarah Lucinda Gragg Birth: August 4, 1841 30 23 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: November 11, 1931 — Patterson, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
	Marriage: about 1867 —
-10 months half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Anna Laura “Annie” Baker Ora Belle Marie Green Inez Belinda Green Blanche Sarah Green Dewey Chester Green Myrtle Catherine Green Edna Mae Green Mary Irene Green Elyn Rosalyn Green Russell Graham “Stubby” Greene Opal Luella Green Jacob Jess “Jake” Green Birth: February 28, 1866 19 24 — Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: February 17, 1947 — Eureka, Lincoln, Montana, United States
3 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Martha Irene Trivett Greenville Maston Greene Orville Austin Greene Virgil Sylvester Greene Lella Elizabeth Greene Finley Elihu Greene Vonnie May Greene Inez Lucinda Greene Roby Greene Birth: May 7, 1869 22 27 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: October 14, 1958 — Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, United States
2 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Amelia Anner Greene Infant Greene Mettie Revon Greene Hazel Nettie Greene Family with spouse Cora Etta Eller Judson Gragg Greene Birth: September 20, 1871 24 30 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: July 20, 1943 — Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina, United States
17 months half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nannie Lorena Simmons Ora Lucinda Greene Chilo Jefferson “Chike” Greene Ziza James Greene Cora Octavia Greene Flora Belle Greene Infant Greene Ernest Norman Greene Arnold Sylvester Greene Luther Pardee Greene Clenard Mansfield Greene Birth: February 4, 1873 25 31 — Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: February 6, 1964 — Deep Gap, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
3 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Albert Lee Smith Sarah Lemery Smith Family with spouse David Samuel Lawrence Elihu Rexford Lawrence Family with spouse Henry Alexander Campbell Nicy Elizabeth “Lizzie” Greene Birth: March 5, 1876 29 34 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: January 23, 1965 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States
2 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Sarah E Trivett Eva Arzola Greene Flossie Pearl Greene Margie Viola Greene Family with spouse Fannie Beatrice Norris Mary Docia Greene Ralph Horton Greene Reed Morris Greene Doris Viola Greene Dollie Dimple Greene Denise Grace Greene Ruth Lanetta Greene Bonnie Dare Greene Buster Brown Greene Copna Horton Greene Birth: April 1, 1878 31 36 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: May 20, 1967 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
2 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Clingman Elijah Trivett Chester Courtney Trivett Hettie Sophia Trivett Jotham Setzer Trivett Ven Vaughn Trivett Louanna May Trivett Florence Louanna Greene Birth: June 8, 1880 33 38 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: February 13, 1980 — Harford, Maryland, United States
3 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Thomas Green Miller Hester Hattie Miller Sarah Lounettie Miller Edel Vesta Miller Greene Gar Miller Isaac Elihu Miller Celo Perkins Miller Judson Buster Miller Sophia Miller Sophia Catherine Greene Birth: April 12, 1883 36 41 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: May 12, 1969 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States

Family with Harvey R Greene - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Martha Lea Greene Sallie Truda Greene Port E Green Mansfield F Greene Gertie Emmeline Greene Chanie Roxie Greene Boyd William Greene Judson Moore Greene Mancie Leander Greene Martha Pearl “Mattie” Greene Harvey R Greene Birth: February 17, 1857 30 29 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: February 15, 1940 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Harvey R Greene Sallie Truda Greene Port E Green Mansfield F Greene Gertie Emmeline Greene Chanie Roxie Greene Boyd William Greene Judson Moore Greene Mancie Leander Greene Martha Pearl “Mattie” Greene Martha Lea Greene Birth: April 12, 1861 22 19 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: April 30, 1906 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
	Marriage: about 1880 —
14 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Sallie Truda Greene Birth: February 25, 1881 24 19 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: October 12, 1892 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Pearl Elizabeth Roberts Walter Green Port E Green Birth: April 2, 1884 27 22 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: October 4, 1906 — Menallen, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
2 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Effie Mae Wagner Oren Wakefield Greene David Berl Greene Olin McKnight Greene Holly Valeria Greene Macon Partee Greene Richard Curtis Greene Sarah Arlene Greene Mansfield F Greene Birth: May 19, 1886 29 25 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: June 8, 1965 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
2 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Zollie Monroe Greene Vernie Norman Greene Beulah Ruth Greene Vergie Lear Greene Ned Vaughn Greene Velma Greene Gertie Emmeline Greene Birth: September 21, 1888 31 27 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: December 10, 1949 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
22 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Boyden Lee Goulds Annie P Goulds Felix Wright Goulds James D Goulds Odus Phill Goulds Chanie Roxie Greene Birth: July 18, 1890 33 29 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: June 8, 1962 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
2 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Minnie Esther Wagner Pansy Ruth Greene Yatsa Ford Greene Raytee Odus Greene Newland Harvey Greene Boyd William Greene Birth: October 12, 1892 35 31 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: October 18, 1964 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
2 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Hettie Agnes Wellborn Troy Ransom Greene Charles Etoy Greene John Riley Greene Cline Greene Hershel L Greene Family with spouse Nancy Ann Greene Family with spouse Cora Elizabeth Foster Judson Moore Greene Birth: February 22, 1895 38 33 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: November 19, 1980 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
2 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Mancie Leander Greene Birth: July 25, 1897 40 36 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: August 16, 1955 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
9 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Martha Pearl “Mattie” Greene Birth: April 30, 1906 49 45 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: January 4, 1993 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

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Census View	1870 United States - Census transcript - Elihu Greene - Household Name Relation Age Sex Color Occupation RE PE Birthplace FFB MFB Born Mar School Read Write Infirm Cit Dis Green, Elijah head 23 M W Farmer 1300 250 NC Green, Sarah wife 27 F W Keeping House NC Green, Joseph son 4 M W At Home NC Green, Rhoda son 1 F W At Home NC Green, Mary stepdaughter 11 F W At Home NC Green, Martha stepdaughter 8 F W At Home NC
Census View	1880 United States - Census transcript - Elihu Greene - Household Name Color Sex Age Mon Relation Cond MY Occupation UnEm Sick Blind DD Idiotic Insane Disabled School Read Write BP FBP MBP Green, Elihu W M 33 head M Farmer NC NC NC Green, Sarah W F 37 wife M Keeping house NC NC NC Green, Mary W F 21 step daughter S At home NC NC NC Green, Martha W F 19 step daughter S At home NC NC NC Green, Joseph W M 14 son S At home NC NC NC Green, Roby W M 11 son S At home NC NC NC Green, Judson W M 8 son S NC NC NC Green, Clinard W M 6 son S NC NC NC Green, Nicy W F 4 daughter S NC NC NC Green, Copeny W M 2 son S NC NC NC

Family with parents
father Parents Robert Greene Chanie Elrod	William Greene 1839–1863
mother Parents William M Gragg Susannah Greene	Sarah Lucinda Gragg 1841–1931
elder sister Family Jospeh Smith Greene	Mary L Greene 1859–1900
herself Family Harvey R Greene Sallie Truda Greene Port E Green Mansfield F Greene Gertie Emmeline Greene Chanie Roxie Greene Boyd William Greene Judson Moore Greene Mancie Leander Greene Martha Pearl “Mattie” Greene	Martha Lea Greene 1861–1906
Mother’s family with Elihu Greene
step-father Parents John Riley Greene Mabel Malinda “Linda” Watson	Elihu Greene 1847–1926
mother Parents William M Gragg Susannah Greene	Sarah Lucinda Gragg 1841–1931
half-brother Family Anna Laura “Annie” Baker Ora Belle Marie Green Inez Belinda Green Blanche Sarah Green Dewey Chester Green Myrtle Catherine Green Edna Mae Green Mary Irene Green Elyn Rosalyn Green Russell Graham “Stubby” Greene Opal Luella Green	Jacob Jess “Jake” Green 1866–1947
half-brother Family Martha Irene Trivett Greenville Maston Greene Orville Austin Greene Virgil Sylvester Greene Lella Elizabeth Greene Finley Elihu Greene Vonnie May Greene Inez Lucinda Greene	Roby Greene 1869–1958
half-brother Family Amelia Anner Greene Infant Greene Mettie Revon Greene Hazel Nettie Greene Cora Etta Eller	Judson Gragg Greene 1871–1943
half-brother Family Nannie Lorena Simmons Ora Lucinda Greene Chilo Jefferson “Chike” Greene Ziza James Greene Cora Octavia Greene Flora Belle Greene Infant Greene Ernest Norman Greene Arnold Sylvester Greene Luther Pardee Greene	Clenard Mansfield Greene 1873–1964
half-sister Family Albert Lee Smith Sarah Lemery Smith David Samuel Lawrence Elihu Rexford Lawrence Henry Alexander Campbell	Nicy Elizabeth “Lizzie” Greene 1876–1965
half-brother Family Sarah E Trivett Eva Arzola Greene Flossie Pearl Greene Margie Viola Greene Fannie Beatrice Norris Mary Docia Greene Ralph Horton Greene Reed Morris Greene Doris Viola Greene Dollie Dimple Greene Denise Grace Greene Ruth Lanetta Greene Bonnie Dare Greene Buster Brown Greene	Copna Horton Greene 1878–1967
half-sister Family Clingman Elijah Trivett Chester Courtney Trivett Hettie Sophia Trivett Jotham Setzer Trivett Ven Vaughn Trivett Louanna May Trivett	Florence Louanna Greene 1880–1980
half-sister Family Thomas Green Miller Hester Hattie Miller Sarah Lounettie Miller Edel Vesta Miller Greene Gar Miller Isaac Elihu Miller Celo Perkins Miller Judson Buster Miller Sophia Miller	Sophia Catherine Greene 1883–1969
Family with Harvey R Greene
husband Parents John Riley Greene Mabel Malinda “Linda” Watson	Harvey R Greene 1857–1940
herself Parents William Greene Sarah Lucinda Gragg	Martha Lea Greene 1861–1906
daughter Family (none)	Sallie Truda Greene 1881–1892
son Family Pearl Elizabeth Roberts Walter Green	Port E Green 1884–1906
son Family Effie Mae Wagner Oren Wakefield Greene David Berl Greene Olin McKnight Greene Holly Valeria Greene Macon Partee Greene Richard Curtis Greene Sarah Arlene Greene	Mansfield F Greene 1886–1965
daughter Family Zollie Monroe Greene Vernie Norman Greene Beulah Ruth Greene Vergie Lear Greene Ned Vaughn Greene Velma Greene	Gertie Emmeline Greene 1888–1949
daughter Family Boyden Lee Goulds Annie P Goulds Felix Wright Goulds James D Goulds Private Odus Phill Goulds	Chanie Roxie Greene 1890–1962
son Family Minnie Esther Wagner Pansy Ruth Greene Yatsa Ford Greene Raytee Odus Greene Newland Harvey Greene Private Private Private Private	Boyd William Greene 1892–1964
son Family Hettie Agnes Wellborn Troy Ransom Greene Charles Etoy Greene John Riley Greene Cline Greene Private Hershel L Greene Nancy Ann Greene Private Cora Elizabeth Foster	Judson Moore Greene 1895–1980
son Family (none)	Mancie Leander Greene 1897–1955
daughter Family (none)	Martha Pearl “Mattie” Greene 1906–1993