The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives Historical facts
Birth	May 9, 1857 23 16 North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Birth of a sister	Louisa Elizabeth Smith about 1859 (Age 19 months) North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 3 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
Birth of a sister	Cordelia Ellen Smith April 21, 1867 (Age 9 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 9 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 9 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 11 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
Birth of a brother	Mastin E Smith April 16, 1870 (Age 12 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death of a maternal grandfather	Elihu Watson about 1870 (Age 12 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death of a brother	Mastin E Smith September 17, 1871 (Age 14 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a brother	Sion Sherrill Smith July 19, 1872 (Age 15 years) Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Death of a father	John Nelson Smith April 15, 1873 (Age 15 years) North Carolina, United States
Death of a maternal grandmother	Celia Sherrill June 30, 1876 (Age 19 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a half-brother	Albert Lee Smith March 29, 1877 (Age 19 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 20 years) Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death of a sister	Louisa Elizabeth Smith before 1880 (Age 22 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Marriage of a parent	David Isaac Greene — Sarah Jane Watson — View this family about 1880 (Age 22 years)
Death of a mother	Sarah Jane Watson March 1, 1897 (Age 39 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 40 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 half-brother	Albert Lee Smith October 25, 1898 (Age 41 years) Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States
Death	November 12, 1913 (Age 56 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Sarah Jane Watson William E Smith Louisa Elizabeth Smith Cordelia Ellen Smith Mastin E Smith Sion Sherrill Smith John Nelson Smith Birth: July 16, 1833 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States Death: April 15, 1873 — North Carolina, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Nelson Smith William E Smith Louisa Elizabeth Smith Cordelia Ellen Smith Mastin E Smith Sion Sherrill Smith Family with spouse David Isaac Greene Family with spouse Albert Lee Smith Sarah Jane Watson Birth: July 19, 1840 36 37 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: March 1, 1897 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
	Marriage: about 1856 —
16 months himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree William E Smith Birth: May 9, 1857 23 16 — North Carolina, United States Death: November 12, 1913 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Louisa Elizabeth Smith Birth: about 1859 25 18 — North Carolina, United States Death: before 1880 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
8 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Cordelia Ellen Smith Birth: April 21, 1867 33 26 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: August 30, 1956 — West Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, United States
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Mastin E Smith Birth: April 16, 1870 36 29 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: September 17, 1871 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Sion Sherrill Smith Birth: July 19, 1872 39 32 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States Death: January 4, 1949 — Banner Elk, Avery, North Carolina, United States

Mother’s family with David Isaac Greene - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Amanda Lawrence Family with spouse Sarah Jane Watson David Isaac Greene Birth: April 3, 1840 38 38 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: March 16, 1912
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Nelson Smith William E Smith Louisa Elizabeth Smith Cordelia Ellen Smith Mastin E Smith Sion Sherrill Smith Family with spouse David Isaac Greene Family with spouse Albert Lee Smith Sarah Jane Watson Birth: July 19, 1840 36 37 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: March 1, 1897 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
	Marriage: about 1880 —

Mother’s family with an unknown individual - View this family

mother

Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Nelson Smith William E Smith Louisa Elizabeth Smith Cordelia Ellen Smith Mastin E Smith Sion Sherrill Smith Family with spouse David Isaac Greene Family with spouse Albert Lee Smith Sarah Jane Watson Birth: July 19, 1840 36 37 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: March 1, 1897 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States

half-brother

Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nicy Elizabeth “Lizzie” Greene Sarah Lemery Smith Albert Lee Smith Birth: March 29, 1877 36 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: October 25, 1898 — Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States

Family with parents
father Parents (unknown)	John Nelson Smith 1833–1873
mother Parents Elihu Watson Celia Sherrill	Sarah Jane Watson 1840–1897
himself Family (none)	William E Smith 1857–1913
younger sister Family (none)	Louisa Elizabeth Smith 1859–1880
younger sister Family (none)	Cordelia Ellen Smith 1867–1956
younger brother Family (none)	Mastin E Smith 1870–1871
younger brother Family (none)	Sion Sherrill Smith 1872–1949
Mother’s family with David Isaac Greene
step-father Parents Deacon Solomon Greene Nancy Mary Hodges	David Isaac Greene 1840–1912
mother Parents Elihu Watson Celia Sherrill	Sarah Jane Watson 1840–1897
Mother’s family with an unknown individual
mother Parents Elihu Watson Celia Sherrill	Sarah Jane Watson 1840–1897
half-brother Family Nicy Elizabeth “Lizzie” Greene Sarah Lemery Smith	Albert Lee Smith 1877–1898