The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives Historical facts
Birth	July 3, 1861 37 36 Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War
Birth of a brother	George Alexander Greene August 15, 1865 (Age 4 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 5 years) Alaska, USA Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase
Historical Event	Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 5 years) New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event	Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 7 years) Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad
Death of a maternal grandfather	Elihu Watson about 1870 (Age 8 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death of a maternal grandmother	Celia Sherrill June 30, 1876 (Age 14 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 16 years) Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Marriage	Ellen Brown — View this family about 1880 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son #1	Linville S Greene April 2, 1882 (Age 20 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death of a son	Linville S Greene November 23, 1883 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son #2	Richard Mansfield Greene October 8, 1884 (Age 23 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death of a mother	Nancy L Watson about 1885 (Age 23 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death of a sister	Mary E Greene December 30, 1886 (Age 25 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a daughter #3	Sarah S Greene February 22, 1887 (Age 25 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death of a paternal grandfather	Deacon Solomon Greene December 24, 1888 (Age 27 years) Deep Gap, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death of a father	William Conley Greene about 1889 (Age 27 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a son #4	Arthur Armfield Greene April 15, 1890 (Age 28 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a son #5	Wilson Daniel Greene February 14, 1893 (Age 31 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a daughter #6	Canzatia E Greene July 19, 1895 (Age 34 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 36 years) Cuba Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Death of a wife	Ellen Brown May 27, 1909 (Age 47 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Marriage	Rhoda Elizabeth Church — View this family May 28, 1910 (Age 48 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a daughter #7	Pansie Geneva Greene March 7, 1911 (Age 49 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a son #8	William Lankford Greene November 8, 1912 (Age 51 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a son #9	Larnie Franklin Greene August 10, 1916 (Age 55 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 54 years) Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event	World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 55 years) Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event	Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 56 years) Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Historical Event	The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 68 years) Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Death of a sister	Martha Isabel Greene February 24, 1932 (Age 70 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Burial of a sister	Martha Isabel Greene February 25, 1932 (Age 70 years) Michael Cemetery, Watauga, North Carolina, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Michael Cemetery
Death	May 5, 1940 (Age 78 years) Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

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Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nancy L Watson Mary E Greene Martha Isabel Greene Eli Smith Greene Bennette Ferguson Greene William Lee Greene George Alexander Greene William Conley Greene Birth: November 17, 1823 22 21 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1889 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Conley Greene Mary E Greene Martha Isabel Greene Eli Smith Greene Bennette Ferguson Greene William Lee Greene George Alexander Greene Nancy L Watson Birth: about 1825 21 21 Death: about 1885 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
	Marriage: about 1849 —
14 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Finley Patterson Trivett Martha Irene Trivett Clingman Elijah Trivett Nancy Fidella Trivett Sarah E Trivett Naomi Emeline Trivett Mary E Greene Birth: February 21, 1850 26 25 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: December 30, 1886 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
2 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Larkin Joseph Michael Nancy L Michael William Filmore Michael Greene Riley Michael Mary Etta Michael Thursa Cornelia Michael Joseph Lee Michael Charles Walter Michael Annie Sarah Michael Carrie Belle Michael Carl Edgar Michael James Martin Michael Martha Isabel Greene Birth: March 3, 1852 28 27 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: February 24, 1932 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Emma Katherine Greene Julia Lucinda Greene S Culby Greene Ada H Greene Amanda Blanche Greene Lillian B Greene Bynum T Greene John Odell Greene Helen Doll Greene Family with spouse Cynthia Jane Harrison William Greene Eli Smith Greene Birth: July 1, 1854 30 29 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: January 18, 1941 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Rebecca Lucinda Miller Amos Franklin Greene Linville Harrison Greene Nancy Ann Greene Millard Filmore Greene Andrew William Greene William Lawrence Greene Jennie Pearl Greene Bennette Ferguson Greene Birth: December 12, 1856 33 31 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: January 30, 1944 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
5 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ellen Brown Linville S Greene Richard Mansfield Greene Sarah S Greene Arthur Armfield Greene Wilson Daniel Greene Canzatia E Greene Family with spouse Rhoda Elizabeth Church Pansie Geneva Greene William Lankford Greene Larnie Franklin Greene William Lee Greene Birth: July 3, 1861 37 36 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: May 5, 1940 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
4 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Julia Emma Welch William Greene Oliver L Canie Greene Nora E Greene Arthur Austin Greene Vern Otis Greene Bernard Greene Joseph Turner Greene Earl Russell Greene Vilas Roscoe Greene Dora Ethel Greene Hattie Hazel Greene George Alexander Greene Birth: August 15, 1865 41 40 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: June 6, 1951 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States

Family with Ellen Brown - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ellen Brown Linville S Greene Richard Mansfield Greene Sarah S Greene Arthur Armfield Greene Wilson Daniel Greene Canzatia E Greene Family with spouse Rhoda Elizabeth Church Pansie Geneva Greene William Lankford Greene Larnie Franklin Greene William Lee Greene Birth: July 3, 1861 37 36 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: May 5, 1940 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Lee Greene Linville S Greene Richard Mansfield Greene Sarah S Greene Arthur Armfield Greene Wilson Daniel Greene Canzatia E Greene Ellen Brown Birth: July 7, 1862 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: May 27, 1909 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
	Marriage: about 1880 —
2 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Linville S Greene Birth: April 2, 1882 20 19 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: November 23, 1883
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Richard Mansfield Greene Birth: October 8, 1884 23 22 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: February 20, 1945 — Jefferson, Montana, United States
2 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Sarah S Greene Birth: February 22, 1887 25 24 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: October 21, 1941 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Arthur Armfield Greene Birth: April 15, 1890 28 27 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: December 20, 1974 — Lancaster, Los Angeles, California, United States
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Wilson Daniel Greene Birth: February 14, 1893 31 30 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: October 5, 1976 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
2 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Canzatia E Greene Birth: July 19, 1895 34 33 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1986 — Jefferson, Tennessee, United States

Family with Rhoda Elizabeth Church - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ellen Brown Linville S Greene Richard Mansfield Greene Sarah S Greene Arthur Armfield Greene Wilson Daniel Greene Canzatia E Greene Family with spouse Rhoda Elizabeth Church Pansie Geneva Greene William Lankford Greene Larnie Franklin Greene William Lee Greene Birth: July 3, 1861 37 36 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: May 5, 1940 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Lee Greene Pansie Geneva Greene William Lankford Greene Larnie Franklin Greene Rhoda Elizabeth Church Birth: October 8, 1878 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Death: January 18, 1957 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
	Marriage: May 28, 1910 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
9 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Pansie Geneva Greene Birth: March 7, 1911 49 32 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: December 6, 1966 — Gaston, North Carolina, United States
20 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree William Lankford Greene Birth: November 8, 1912 51 34 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: October 30, 1987 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
4 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Larnie Franklin Greene Birth: August 10, 1916 55 37 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: July 28, 1998

Family with parents
father Parents Deacon Solomon Greene Nancy Mary Hodges	William Conley Greene 1823–1889
mother Parents Elihu Watson Celia Sherrill	Nancy L Watson 1825–1885
elder sister Family Finley Patterson Trivett Martha Irene Trivett Clingman Elijah Trivett Nancy Fidella Trivett Sarah E Trivett Naomi Emeline Trivett	Mary E Greene 1850–1886
elder sister Family Larkin Joseph Michael Nancy L Michael William Filmore Michael Greene Riley Michael Mary Etta Michael Thursa Cornelia Michael Joseph Lee Michael Charles Walter Michael Annie Sarah Michael Carrie Belle Michael Carl Edgar Michael James Martin Michael	Martha Isabel Greene 1852–1932
elder brother Family Emma Katherine Greene Julia Lucinda Greene S Culby Greene Ada H Greene Amanda Blanche Greene Lillian B Greene Bynum T Greene John Odell Greene Helen Doll Greene Cynthia Jane Harrison William Greene	Eli Smith Greene 1854–1941
elder brother Family Rebecca Lucinda Miller Amos Franklin Greene Linville Harrison Greene Nancy Ann Greene Millard Filmore Greene Andrew William Greene William Lawrence Greene Jennie Pearl Greene	Bennette Ferguson Greene 1856–1944
himself Family Ellen Brown Linville S Greene Richard Mansfield Greene Sarah S Greene Arthur Armfield Greene Wilson Daniel Greene Canzatia E Greene Rhoda Elizabeth Church Pansie Geneva Greene William Lankford Greene Larnie Franklin Greene	William Lee Greene 1861–1940
younger brother Family Julia Emma Welch William Greene Oliver L Canie Greene Nora E Greene Arthur Austin Greene Vern Otis Greene Bernard Greene Joseph Turner Greene Earl Russell Greene Vilas Roscoe Greene Dora Ethel Greene Hattie Hazel Greene	George Alexander Greene 1865–1951
Family with Ellen Brown
himself Parents William Conley Greene Nancy L Watson	William Lee Greene 1861–1940
wife Parents (unknown)	Ellen Brown 1862–1909
son Family (none)	Linville S Greene 1882–1883
son Family (none)	Richard Mansfield Greene 1884–1945
daughter Family (none)	Sarah S Greene 1887–1941
son Family (none)	Arthur Armfield Greene 1890–1974
son Family (none)	Wilson Daniel Greene 1893–1976
daughter Family (none)	Canzatia E Greene 1895–1986
Family with Rhoda Elizabeth Church
himself Parents William Conley Greene Nancy L Watson	William Lee Greene 1861–1940
wife Parents (unknown)	Rhoda Elizabeth Church 1878–1957
daughter Family (none)	Pansie Geneva Greene 1911–1966
son Family (none)	William Lankford Greene 1912–1987
son Family (none)	Larnie Franklin Greene 1916–1998