The Shemwell Family

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Birth	April 14, 1886 50 42 Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States
Historical Event	Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 11 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
Census	June 13, 1900 (Age 14 years) Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States Shared note: 1900 United States - Census transcript - John A Epps - Household 1900 United States - Census transcript - John A Epps - Household Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri Name Relation Race Sex Month Year Age Cond Marr CHB CHL BP FBP MBP Imm US Nat Occupation Unemp School Read Write Eng Home Mort Farm Epps, John head W M Nov 1835 64 M 24 MO MO TN Farmer Epps, Parthenia E wife W F Apr 1844 56 M 24 14 7 MO TN MO Epps, Maggie C daughter W F Oct 1879 20 S MO MO MO Teacher in School Epps, Thomas D son W M Mar 1882 18 S MO MO MO Farm Laborer Epps, Mallie B daughter W F Mar 1884 16 S MO MO MO Epps, Lulu M daughter W F Apr 1886 14 S MO MO MO At School Stevens, Nancy aunt W F Aug 1825 74 Wd MO NC TN Vandover, Pearl E niece W F Apr 1884 16 S MO MO MO At School
Death of a half-sister	Mary Jane Thomas July 28, 1903 (Age 17 years) Missouri, United States
Death of a mother	Parthenia E Moore March 2, 1907 (Age 20 years) Butler, Missouri, United States
Will	John A Epps - Will September 1, 1910 (Age 24 years) Butler, Missouri, United States
Death of a father	John A Epps January 2, 1913 (Age 26 years) Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States
Marriage	William Frank Davis — View this family August 19, 1915 (Age 29 years) Johnson, Arkansas, United States
Historical Event	Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 29 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 30 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 31 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/
Census	January 17, 1920 (Age 33 years) Wise, Virginia, United States Shared note: 1920 United States - Census transcript - William Frank Davis - Household 1920 United States - Census transcript - William Frank Davis - Household ED 178 Wise, Virginia, United States Name Relation Home Mort Sex Race Age Condition Imm Nat NatY School R W BP Lang FBP Father lang MBP Mother lang Eng Occupation Ind Emp Davis, W F head R M W 37 M Yes Yes GA GA GA Yes Miner Cola Mines W Davis, Lula wife F W 32 M Yes Yes VA United States VA Yes None Davis, Laur daughter F W 15 S No Yes Yes VA GA VA Yes None
Historical Event	The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 43 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
Census	April 21, 1930 (Age 44 years) Appalachia, Wise, Virginia, United States Shared note: 1930 United States - Census transcript - William Frank Davis - Household 1930 United States - Census transcript - William Frank Davis - Household ED 18 Appalachia, Wise, Virginia, United States Name Relation Home V/R Radio Farm Sex Race Age Cond AM School R/W BP FBP MBP Lang Imm Nat Eng Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Unemp Vet War Isaac, Joe C head O 40000 No M W 65 M 25 No Yes Syria Syria Syria Syrian 1889 NA Yes Proprietor Retail Dry Goods E Yes Isaac, Hannah wife F W 32 M 15 No Yes Syria Syria Syria Syrian 1910 Na Yes Proprietor Rooming House E Yes Davis, William F roomer M W 47 M 33 No Yes GA GA GA Yes Miner Cola Mines W Yes Davis, Lulu M roomer F W 44 M 30 No Yes VA VA VA Yes None
Death	June 1, 1930 (Age 44 years) Appalachia, Wise, Virginia, United States

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Parthenia E Moore Margaret Caroline “Maggie” Epps Thomas Daniel Epps Martha Belle “Mattie” Epps Lulu May Epps Family with spouse Patricia Ann “Patsy” Brannum Emma Ann Epps James Albert “Jimmie” Epps John A Epps Birth: November 24, 1835 27 23 — Missouri, United States Death: January 2, 1913 — Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John A Epps Margaret Caroline “Maggie” Epps Thomas Daniel Epps Martha Belle “Mattie” Epps Lulu May Epps Family with spouse David W Hill Clara Bertha Hill David W Hill Jr Family with spouse James C Thomas Mary Jane Thomas Parthenia E Moore Birth: April 9, 1844 — Missouri, United States Death: March 2, 1907 — Butler, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: January 10, 1876 — Butler, Missouri, United States
4 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Albert Franklin Leader Minerva E Leader Adeline Leader Margaret Caroline “Maggie” Epps Birth: October 14, 1879 43 35 — Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States Death: April 15, 1967 — Harviell, Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Julia Anna Armstrong Bernice Evelyn Epps John Richard Epps Elmer Rosco Epps Neil Clifford Epps Raymond Lewis Epps Grady Carroll Epps Jeanice Epps Thomas Daniel Epps Birth: March 10, 1882 46 37 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: September 1967 — Harviell, Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Thomas Wilson Dorothy Parthenia Wilson Martha Belle “Mattie” Epps Birth: March 2, 1884 48 39 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: October 2, 1977 — Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Frank Davis Lulu May Epps Birth: April 14, 1886 50 42 — Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States Death: June 1, 1930 — Appalachia, Wise, Virginia, United States

Father’s family with Patricia Ann “Patsy” Brannum - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Parthenia E Moore Margaret Caroline “Maggie” Epps Thomas Daniel Epps Martha Belle “Mattie” Epps Lulu May Epps Family with spouse Patricia Ann “Patsy” Brannum Emma Ann Epps James Albert “Jimmie” Epps John A Epps Birth: November 24, 1835 27 23 — Missouri, United States Death: January 2, 1913 — Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John A Epps Emma Ann Epps James Albert “Jimmie” Epps Patricia Ann “Patsy” Brannum Birth: 1846 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: July 1874 — Butler, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: before 1871 —
15 months half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Ryan Combs Jr Fanny Florence Combs James Edward Combs Jessie Frank Combs Lena May Combs Jettie Sue Combs Eunice Pearl Combs Lois Fay Combs William Roy Combs Harvey Lee Combs Emma Ann Epps Birth: March 22, 1872 36 26 — Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States Death: October 13, 1950 — Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Lulu Hodge Grace Ethel Epps Ruby Belle Epps Rachel Prue Epps Raymond Almus Epps Lela Leota Epps Arnold Wallace Epps Ernest Edward Epps Ralph Sanford Epps James Albert “Jimmie” Epps Birth: July 4, 1874 38 28 — Missouri, United States Death: January 15, 1970 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States

Mother’s family with David W Hill - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Parthenia E Moore Clara Bertha Hill David W Hill Jr David W Hill Birth: 1836 — Washington, Arkansas, United States Death: August 26, 1870 — Butler, Missouri, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John A Epps Margaret Caroline “Maggie” Epps Thomas Daniel Epps Martha Belle “Mattie” Epps Lulu May Epps Family with spouse David W Hill Clara Bertha Hill David W Hill Jr Family with spouse James C Thomas Mary Jane Thomas Parthenia E Moore Birth: April 9, 1844 — Missouri, United States Death: March 2, 1907 — Butler, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: April 15, 1866 — Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Clara Bertha Hill Birth: April 12, 1868 32 24 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States Death: September 2, 1942 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
3 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree David W Hill Jr Birth: February 25, 1871 35 26 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: March 18, 1959 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States

Mother’s family with James C Thomas - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Parthenia E Moore Mary Jane Thomas James C Thomas Birth: April 1823 — North Carolina, United States Death: August 9, 1873 — Clinton, Missouri, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John A Epps Margaret Caroline “Maggie” Epps Thomas Daniel Epps Martha Belle “Mattie” Epps Lulu May Epps Family with spouse David W Hill Clara Bertha Hill David W Hill Jr Family with spouse James C Thomas Mary Jane Thomas Parthenia E Moore Birth: April 9, 1844 — Missouri, United States Death: March 2, 1907 — Butler, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: November 29, 1860 — Butler, Missouri, United States
1 year half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Wesley Brannum Clarence Brannum Mary Jane Thomas Birth: November 29, 1861 38 17 — Missouri, United States Death: July 28, 1903 — Missouri, United States

Family with William Frank Davis - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lulu May Epps Family with spouse Laur Davis William Frank Davis Birth: May 21, 1884 — Lumpkin, Georgia, United States Death: June 12, 1943 — Appalachia, Wise, Virginia, United States
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Frank Davis Lulu May Epps Birth: April 14, 1886 50 42 — Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States Death: June 1, 1930 — Appalachia, Wise, Virginia, United States
	Marriage: August 19, 1915 — Johnson, Arkansas, United States

William Frank Davis + … … - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lulu May Epps Family with spouse Laur Davis William Frank Davis Birth: May 21, 1884 — Lumpkin, Georgia, United States Death: June 12, 1943 — Appalachia, Wise, Virginia, United States
step-daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Laur Davis Birth: 1905 20 — Virginia, United States Death:

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Census View	1900 United States - Census transcript - John A Epps - Household Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri Name Relation Race Sex Month Year Age Cond Marr CHB CHL BP FBP MBP Imm US Nat Occupation Unemp School Read Write Eng Home Mort Farm Epps, John head W M Nov 1835 64 M 24 MO MO TN Farmer Epps, Parthenia E wife W F Apr 1844 56 M 24 14 7 MO TN MO Epps, Maggie C daughter W F Oct 1879 20 S MO MO MO Teacher in School Epps, Thomas D son W M Mar 1882 18 S MO MO MO Farm Laborer Epps, Mallie B daughter W F Mar 1884 16 S MO MO MO Epps, Lulu M daughter W F Apr 1886 14 S MO MO MO At School Stevens, Nancy aunt W F Aug 1825 74 Wd MO NC TN Vandover, Pearl E niece W F Apr 1884 16 S MO MO MO At School
Census View	1920 United States - Census transcript - William Frank Davis - Household ED 178 Wise, Virginia, United States Name Relation Home Mort Sex Race Age Condition Imm Nat NatY School R W BP Lang FBP Father lang MBP Mother lang Eng Occupation Ind Emp Davis, W F head R M W 37 M Yes Yes GA GA GA Yes Miner Cola Mines W Davis, Lula wife F W 32 M Yes Yes VA United States VA Yes None Davis, Laur daughter F W 15 S No Yes Yes VA GA VA Yes None
Census View	1930 United States - Census transcript - William Frank Davis - Household ED 18 Appalachia, Wise, Virginia, United States Name Relation Home V/R Radio Farm Sex Race Age Cond AM School R/W BP FBP MBP Lang Imm Nat Eng Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Unemp Vet War Isaac, Joe C head O 40000 No M W 65 M 25 No Yes Syria Syria Syria Syrian 1889 NA Yes Proprietor Retail Dry Goods E Yes Isaac, Hannah wife F W 32 M 15 No Yes Syria Syria Syria Syrian 1910 Na Yes Proprietor Rooming House E Yes Davis, William F roomer M W 47 M 33 No Yes GA GA GA Yes Miner Cola Mines W Yes Davis, Lulu M roomer F W 44 M 30 No Yes VA VA VA Yes None

Family with parents
father Parents Joshua Epps Sarah “Sally” McGehee	John A Epps 1835–1913
mother Parents (unknown)	Parthenia E Moore 1844–1907
elder sister Family Albert Franklin Leader Minerva E Leader Adeline Leader	Margaret Caroline “Maggie” Epps 1879–1967
elder brother Family Julia Anna Armstrong Bernice Evelyn Epps John Richard Epps Elmer Rosco Epps Neil Clifford Epps Raymond Lewis Epps Grady Carroll Epps Jeanice Epps	Thomas Daniel Epps 1882–1967
elder sister Family Thomas Wilson Dorothy Parthenia Wilson	Martha Belle “Mattie” Epps 1884–1977
herself Family William Frank Davis	Lulu May Epps 1886–1930
Father’s family with Patricia Ann “Patsy” Brannum
father Parents Joshua Epps Sarah “Sally” McGehee	John A Epps 1835–1913
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Patricia Ann “Patsy” Brannum 1846–1874
half-sister Family William Ryan Combs Jr Fanny Florence Combs James Edward Combs Jessie Frank Combs Lena May Combs Jettie Sue Combs Eunice Pearl Combs Lois Fay Combs William Roy Combs Harvey Lee Combs	Emma Ann Epps 1872–1950
half-brother Family Mary Lulu Hodge Grace Ethel Epps Ruby Belle Epps Rachel Prue Epps Raymond Almus Epps Lela Leota Epps Arnold Wallace Epps Ernest Edward Epps Ralph Sanford Epps	James Albert “Jimmie” Epps 1874–1970
Mother’s family with David W Hill
step-father Parents (unknown)	David W Hill 1836–1870
mother Parents (unknown)	Parthenia E Moore 1844–1907
half-sister Family (none)	Clara Bertha Hill 1868–1942
half-brother Family (none)	David W Hill Jr 1871–1959
Mother’s family with James C Thomas
step-father Parents (unknown)	James C Thomas 1823–1873
mother Parents (unknown)	Parthenia E Moore 1844–1907
half-sister Family James Wesley Brannum Clarence Brannum	Mary Jane Thomas 1861–1903
Family with William Frank Davis
husband Parents (unknown)	William Frank Davis 1884–1943
herself Parents John A Epps Parthenia E Moore	Lulu May Epps 1886–1930
William Frank Davis + … …
husband Parents (unknown)	William Frank Davis 1884–1943
step-daughter Family (none)	Laur Davis 1905–