The Shemwell Family

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Birth	March 31, 1835 Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 6 months) Texas, USA Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution
Historical Event	Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 10 years) Texas, USA Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War
Marriage	Celia Adeline Gragg — View this family about 1856 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter #1	Sarah Louisa Greene May 11, 1857 (Age 22 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 21 years) Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Historical Event	American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 26 years) 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
Death	August 29, 1862 (Age 27 years) Manassas, Virginia, United States

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Family with Celia Adeline Gragg - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Celia Adeline Gragg Sarah Louisa Greene William Nathan Greene Birth: March 31, 1835 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: August 29, 1862 — Manassas, Virginia, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Nathan Greene Sarah Louisa Greene Family with spouse Thomas Rufus Greene Celia Adeline Gragg Birth: December 11, 1839 28 21 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: January 16, 1922 — Deep Gap, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
	Marriage: about 1856 —
16 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Solomon Riley Greene Zora Ellen Greene Disia Etta Greene William Amidas Greene James Ellis Greene Hoy Patterson Greene Romulus Linney Greene Joseph W Greene Hessie Ethel Greene Sarah Louisa Greene Birth: May 11, 1857 22 17 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: October 23, 1932 — Harford, Maryland, United States

Thomas Rufus Greene + Celia Adeline Gragg - View this family

wife’s husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Celia Adeline Gragg Thomas Rufus Greene Birth: January 2, 1847 45 34 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: November 21, 1926 — Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Nathan Greene Sarah Louisa Greene Family with spouse Thomas Rufus Greene Celia Adeline Gragg Birth: December 11, 1839 28 21 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: January 16, 1922 — Deep Gap, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
	Marriage: about 1866 —

Family with Celia Adeline Gragg
himself Parents (unknown)	William Nathan Greene 1835–1862
wife Parents William M Gragg Susannah Greene	Celia Adeline Gragg 1839–1922
daughter Family Solomon Riley Greene Zora Ellen Greene Disia Etta Greene William Amidas Greene James Ellis Greene Hoy Patterson Greene Romulus Linney Greene Joseph W Greene Hessie Ethel Greene	Sarah Louisa Greene 1857–1932
Thomas Rufus Greene + Celia Adeline Gragg
wife’s husband Parents Deacon Solomon Greene Mary Ann Sherrill	Thomas Rufus Greene 1847–1926
wife Parents William M Gragg Susannah Greene	Celia Adeline Gragg 1839–1922