The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives Historical facts
Birth	1908 48 33 McLaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Historical Event	Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 8 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 9 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 10 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 21 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 father	James Isaac “Ike” Barnes May 3, 1932 (Age 24 years) Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
Historical Event	World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 33 years) Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Death of a half-sister	Burtha Lee Barnes December 21, 1946 (Age 38 years) Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death of a mother	Ruth Viola “Ruthie” Chambers September 28, 1950 (Age 42 years) Conway, Arkansas, United States
Historical Event	Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 42 years) South Korea Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Historical Event	Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 38 years) Vietnam Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death	July 31, 1955 (Age 47 years)

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ruth Viola “Ruthie” Chambers David D Barnes Reece McClellon Barnes Thomas Henry Barnes Jeffrey Isaac Barnes Edward L Barnes Family with spouse Laura Ann “Fannie” Roach Burtha Lee Barnes James Isaac “Ike” Barnes Birth: August 9, 1859 26 25 — Liberty, Clay, Missouri, United States Death: May 3, 1932 — Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Isaac “Ike” Barnes David D Barnes Reece McClellon Barnes Thomas Henry Barnes Jeffrey Isaac Barnes Edward L Barnes Ruth Viola “Ruthie” Chambers Birth: April 1, 1874 20 18 — Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: September 28, 1950 — Conway, Arkansas, United States
	Marriage: December 4, 1895 — Conway, Arkansas, United States
3 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree David D Barnes Birth: April 1899 39 25 Death:
20 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mabel Clara “Mae” Martin Gerald James Barnes Elizabeth Anne Barnes Reece McClellon Barnes Birth: November 24, 1900 41 26 — Arkansas, United States Death: February 6, 1964 — Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
4 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Thomas Henry Barnes Birth: about 1904 44 29 — McLaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States Death:
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Jeffrey Isaac Barnes Birth: February 2, 1906 46 31 — Arkansas, United States Death: May 12, 1979 — England, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States
3 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Edward L Barnes Birth: 1908 48 33 — McLaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: July 31, 1955

Father’s family with Laura Ann “Fannie” Roach - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ruth Viola “Ruthie” Chambers David D Barnes Reece McClellon Barnes Thomas Henry Barnes Jeffrey Isaac Barnes Edward L Barnes Family with spouse Laura Ann “Fannie” Roach Burtha Lee Barnes James Isaac “Ike” Barnes Birth: August 9, 1859 26 25 — Liberty, Clay, Missouri, United States Death: May 3, 1932 — Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Isaac “Ike” Barnes Burtha Lee Barnes Laura Ann “Fannie” Roach Birth: about 1865 — Mississippi, United States Death:
	Marriage: August 10, 1881 — Pope, Arkansas, United States
11 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Burtha Lee Barnes Birth: May 1892 32 27 — Arkansas, United States Death: December 21, 1946 — Conway, Arkansas, United States

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himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Edward L Barnes Birth: 1908 48 33 — McLaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: July 31, 1955
wife	Private

Family with parents
father Parents Joshua David Barnes Nancy Elizabeth Riley	James Isaac “Ike” Barnes 1859–1932
mother Parents Willis C Chambers Nancy Adeline Johnson	Ruth Viola “Ruthie” Chambers 1874–1950
elder brother Family (none)	David D Barnes 1899–
elder brother Family Mabel Clara “Mae” Martin Gerald James Barnes Elizabeth Anne Barnes	Reece McClellon Barnes 1900–1964
elder brother Family (none)	Thomas Henry Barnes 1904–
elder brother Family (none)	Jeffrey Isaac Barnes 1906–1979
himself Family Private	Edward L Barnes 1908–1955
Father’s family with Laura Ann “Fannie” Roach
father Parents Joshua David Barnes Nancy Elizabeth Riley	James Isaac “Ike” Barnes 1859–1932
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Laura Ann “Fannie” Roach 1865–
half-sister Family (none)	Burtha Lee Barnes 1892–1946
Family with Private
himself Parents James Isaac “Ike” Barnes Ruth Viola “Ruthie” Chambers	Edward L Barnes 1908–1955
wife Parents (unknown)	Private