The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives Historical facts
Birth	February 28, 1889 23 21 Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Death of a mother	Celia L Hamby about 1890 (Age 10 months)
Marriage of a parent	John Melvin Greene — Adelaide Josephine Greene — View this family April 18, 1891 (Age 2 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a half-sister	Lora Bessie Greene August 13, 1893 (Age 4 years) Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 9 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-sister	Lunda V Greene July 1899 (Age 10 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a half-brother	William Arthur Greene July 5, 1900 (Age 11 years) Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a half-sister	Ida Selena Greene August 28, 1901 (Age 12 years) Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a half-brother	Gurney Norman Greene July 22, 1903 (Age 14 years) Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Death of a paternal grandmother	Mabel Malinda “Linda” Watson August 10, 1909 (Age 20 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death of a paternal grandfather	John Riley Greene January 13, 1915 (Age 25 years) Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 26 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 27 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
Death	September 14, 1917 (Age 28 years) Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

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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 Celia L Hamby Nora Etta Greene Family with spouse Adelaide Josephine Greene Lora Bessie Greene Lunda V Greene William Arthur Greene Ida Selena Greene Gurney Norman Greene John Melvin Greene Birth: August 4, 1865 39 37 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: April 27, 1944 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Melvin Greene Nora Etta Greene Celia L Hamby Birth: May 13, 1867 — North Carolina, United States Death: about 1890
	Marriage: May 2, 1885 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
4 years herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Nora Etta Greene Birth: February 28, 1889 23 21 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Death: September 14, 1917 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Father’s family with Adelaide Josephine Greene - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Celia L Hamby Nora Etta Greene Family with spouse Adelaide Josephine Greene Lora Bessie Greene Lunda V Greene William Arthur Greene Ida Selena Greene Gurney Norman Greene John Melvin Greene Birth: August 4, 1865 39 37 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: April 27, 1944 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Melvin Greene Lora Bessie Greene Lunda V Greene William Arthur Greene Ida Selena Greene Gurney Norman Greene Adelaide Josephine Greene Birth: November 18, 1875 27 22 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: March 7, 1966 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
	Marriage: April 18, 1891 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
2 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Lora Bessie Greene Birth: August 13, 1893 28 17 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Death: January 10, 1978 — Alleghany, North Carolina, United States
6 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Preston Hill Greene Lunda V Greene Birth: July 1899 33 23 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: March 27, 1922 — Coshocton, Ohio, United States
1 year half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree William Arthur Greene Birth: July 5, 1900 34 24 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Death: June 7, 1966 — Burke, North Carolina, United States
14 months half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Ida Selena Greene Birth: August 28, 1901 36 25 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Death: February 1, 1955 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
23 months half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Gurney Norman Greene Birth: July 22, 1903 37 27 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Death: February 5, 1955 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Family with parents
father Parents John Riley Greene Mabel Malinda “Linda” Watson	John Melvin Greene 1865–1944
mother Parents (unknown)	Celia L Hamby 1867–1890
herself Family (none)	Nora Etta Greene 1889–1917
Father’s family with Adelaide Josephine Greene
father Parents John Riley Greene Mabel Malinda “Linda” Watson	John Melvin Greene 1865–1944
step-mother Parents Wesley Sherrill Greene Hannah Salina McNeil	Adelaide Josephine Greene 1875–1966
half-sister Family (none)	Lora Bessie Greene 1893–1978
half-sister Family Preston Hill Greene	Lunda V Greene 1899–1922
half-brother Family (none)	William Arthur Greene 1900–1966
half-sister Family (none)	Ida Selena Greene 1901–1955
half-brother Family (none)	Gurney Norman Greene 1903–1955