The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives Historical facts
Birth	March 9, 1879 16 Kentucky, United States
Marriage of a parent	J F Horton — Julia Ann Robertson — View this family August 30, 1883 (Age 4 years) Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Marriage of a parent	Richard Alexander Locke — Julia Ann Robertson — View this family March 9, 1898 (Age 19 years) Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 19 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
Birth of a half-brother	William Thomas Locke December 1898 (Age 19 years) Kentucky, United States
Birth of a half-brother	John B Locke about 1901 (Age 21 years) Kentucky, United States
Birth of a half-brother	Sam J Locke about 1904 (Age 24 years) Kentucky, United States
Birth of a half-sister	Mary A Locke about 1906 (Age 26 years) Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 36 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 37 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 38 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 50 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 mother	Julia Ann Robertson October 3, 1931 (Age 52 years) Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 62 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
Historical Event	Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 70 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 66 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	May 24, 1956 (Age 77 years)

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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 Julia Ann Robertson Henry Roads Weeks Noah L Weeks Death:
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Richard Alexander Locke William Thomas Locke John B Locke Sam J Locke Mary A Locke Family with spouse Noah L Weeks Henry Roads Weeks Family with spouse J F Horton Julia Ann Robertson Birth: November 14, 1862 — Kentucky, United States Death: October 3, 1931 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: April 18, 1878 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
11 months herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Henry Roads Weeks Birth: March 9, 1879 16 — Kentucky, United States Death: May 24, 1956

Mother’s family with Richard Alexander Locke - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Martha Ellen “Mattie” Driskill Richard Seymour Locke Frank Coleman Locke Charles Edgar “Charlie” Locke Shellie Locke Family with spouse Julia Ann Robertson William Thomas Locke John B Locke Sam J Locke Mary A Locke Richard Alexander Locke Birth: June 15, 1850 — Wilson, Tennessee, United States Death: August 31, 1917 — Nelson, Kentucky, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Richard Alexander Locke William Thomas Locke John B Locke Sam J Locke Mary A Locke Family with spouse Noah L Weeks Henry Roads Weeks Family with spouse J F Horton Julia Ann Robertson Birth: November 14, 1862 — Kentucky, United States Death: October 3, 1931 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: March 9, 1898 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
10 months half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree William Thomas Locke Birth: December 1898 48 36 — Kentucky, United States Death:
3 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree John B Locke Birth: about 1901 50 38 — Kentucky, United States Death:
4 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Sam J Locke Birth: about 1904 53 41 — Kentucky, United States Death:
3 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Mary A Locke Birth: about 1906 55 43 — Kentucky, United States Death:

Mother’s family with J F Horton - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Julia Ann Robertson J F Horton Death:
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Richard Alexander Locke William Thomas Locke John B Locke Sam J Locke Mary A Locke Family with spouse Noah L Weeks Henry Roads Weeks Family with spouse J F Horton Julia Ann Robertson Birth: November 14, 1862 — Kentucky, United States Death: October 3, 1931 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: August 30, 1883 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States

Family with parents
father Parents (unknown)	Noah L Weeks –
mother Parents (unknown)	Julia Ann Robertson 1862–1931
herself Family (none)	Henry Roads Weeks 1879–1956
Mother’s family with Richard Alexander Locke
step-father Parents (unknown)	Richard Alexander Locke 1850–1917
mother Parents (unknown)	Julia Ann Robertson 1862–1931
half-brother Family (none)	William Thomas Locke 1898–
half-brother Family (none)	John B Locke 1901–
half-brother Family (none)	Sam J Locke 1904–
half-sister Family (none)	Mary A Locke 1906–
Mother’s family with J F Horton
step-father Parents (unknown)	J F Horton –
mother Parents (unknown)	Julia Ann Robertson 1862–1931