The Shemwell Family

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Birth	January 1849 35 30 Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Birth of a brother	William Franklin “Willie” Elam February 28, 1851 (Age 2 years) Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Birth of a sister	Willie Frances Elam June 19, 1852 (Age 3 years) Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Birth of a brother	Samuel Hugh Elam April 2, 1855 (Age 6 years) Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death of a father	John Murray Elam December 6, 1855 (Age 6 years) Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death of a mother	Ann Vincent Evans September 13, 1861 (Age 12 years) Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Marriage	William T Griffin — View this family March 15, 1869 (Age 20 years) Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death of a maternal grandfather	Hugh Evans before 1870 (Age 21 years)
Death of a sister	Sarah Margaret “Sally” Elam October 24, 1887 (Age 38 years) Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death of a sister	Mary M Elam December 18, 1888 (Age 39 years) Yazoo, Mississippi, United States
Obituary	Obituary September 6, 1901 (on the date of death) Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death	September 6, 1901 (Age 52 years) LaFayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Burial	Powell Cemetery, Lafayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Powell Cemetery

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ann Vincent Evans Elizabeth Ann “Bettie” Elam Sarah Margaret “Sally” Elam Mary M Elam Susan Murray Elam William Franklin “Willie” Elam Willie Frances Elam Samuel Hugh Elam John Murray Elam Birth: November 10, 1813 — Davidson, Tennessee, United States Death: December 6, 1855 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Murray Elam Elizabeth Ann “Bettie” Elam Sarah Margaret “Sally” Elam Mary M Elam Susan Murray Elam William Franklin “Willie” Elam Willie Frances Elam Samuel Hugh Elam Ann Vincent Evans Birth: October 22, 1818 30 — Tennessee, United States Death: September 13, 1861 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States
	Marriage: October 20, 1842 — Tennessee, United States
15 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Alexander Brown Elizabeth Ann “Bettie” Elam Birth: February 2, 1844 30 25 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: March 3, 1907 — Florida, United States
3 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Thomas Henry “Tom” Shemwell Elizabeth Anne “Lizzie” Shemwell Samuel Allen Shemwell Mary Lelia Shemwell Susan Evans “Sudie” Shemwell Willie Fossie Shemwell Tommie Sarah Shemwell Sarah Margaret “Sally” Elam Birth: about 1846 32 27 — Tennessee, United States Death: October 24, 1887 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States
3 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Mary M Elam Birth: June 18, 1848 34 29 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: December 18, 1888 — Yazoo, Mississippi, United States
7 months herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William T Griffin Susan Murray Elam Birth: January 1849 35 30 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: September 6, 1901 — LaFayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Frances Varnell William Franklin “Willie” Elam Birth: February 28, 1851 37 32 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: March 17, 1942 — Kingsland, Cleveland, Arkansas, United States
16 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Joseph Jefferson Pepper Willie Frances Elam Birth: June 19, 1852 38 33 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: May 29, 1930 — Yazoo City, Yazoo, Mississippi, United States
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Anna Ledbetter Samuel Hugh Elam Birth: April 2, 1855 41 36 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: December 9, 1928 — Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States

Family with William T Griffin - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Susan Murray Elam William T Griffin Birth: October 15, 1825 — Virginia, United States Death: August 20, 1904 — Lafayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William T Griffin Susan Murray Elam Birth: January 1849 35 30 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: September 6, 1901 — LaFayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: March 15, 1869 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States

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Family with parents
father Parents (unknown)	John Murray Elam 1813–1855
mother Parents Hugh Evans … …	Ann Vincent Evans 1818–1861
elder sister Family William Alexander Brown	Elizabeth Ann “Bettie” Elam 1844–1907
elder sister Family Thomas Henry “Tom” Shemwell Elizabeth Anne “Lizzie” Shemwell Samuel Allen Shemwell Mary Lelia Shemwell Susan Evans “Sudie” Shemwell Willie Fossie Shemwell Tommie Sarah Shemwell	Sarah Margaret “Sally” Elam 1846–1887
elder sister Family (none)	Mary M Elam 1848–1888
herself Family William T Griffin	Susan Murray Elam 1849–1901
younger brother Family Mary Frances Varnell	William Franklin “Willie” Elam 1851–1942
younger sister Family Joseph Jefferson Pepper	Willie Frances Elam 1852–1930
younger brother Family Anna Ledbetter	Samuel Hugh Elam 1855–1928
Family with William T Griffin
husband Parents (unknown)	William T Griffin 1825–1904
herself Parents John Murray Elam Ann Vincent Evans	Susan Murray Elam 1849–1901