The Shemwell Family

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Birth	November 14, 1808 32 32 Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a sister	Margaret Greene April 16, 1811 (Age 2 years) Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a sister	Nancy Calista Greene May 12, 1814 (Age 5 years) Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 3 years) Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812
Birth of a brother	Jeremiah Greene September 20, 1816 (Age 7 years) Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a brother	Squire Elijah Greene July 15, 1819 (Age 10 years) Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 23 years) New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics
Marriage	Mary Lawrence — View this family about 1833 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event	The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 26 years) Texas, USA Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution
Death of a paternal grandfather	Jeremiah Green II December 31, 1839 (Age 31 years) Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Death of a paternal grandmother	Mary “Polly” Wiseman April 15, 1840 (Age 31 years) Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 37 years) Texas, USA Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War
Death of a father	Isaac “Flatty” Greene February 18, 1855 (Age 46 years) Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death of a mother	Mary “Polly” Booth June 8, 1855 (Age 46 years) Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 48 years) Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Death of a sister	Mary Greene February 10, 1865 (Age 56 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 52 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
Historical Event	The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 58 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 58 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 60 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
Historical Event	Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 69 years) Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death	January 10, 1879 (Age 70 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 Mary “Polly” Booth Elizabeth Greene Mary Greene Deacon Solomon Greene John Greene Isaac Greene Jr. David Greene Margaret Greene Nancy Calista Greene Jeremiah Greene Squire Elijah Greene Isaac “Flatty” Greene Birth: July 2, 1776 21 16 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: February 18, 1855 — Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Isaac “Flatty” Greene Elizabeth Greene Mary Greene Deacon Solomon Greene John Greene Isaac Greene Jr. David Greene Margaret Greene Nancy Calista Greene Jeremiah Greene Squire Elijah Greene Mary “Polly” Booth Birth: October 20, 1776 — Pulaski, Virginia, United States Death: June 8, 1855 — Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
	Marriage: December 21, 1793 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States
15 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Jonathan Norris Franklin Norris Mary “Polly” Norris Elizabeth M Norris John Riley Norris George Washington Norris William Norris Isaac Norris Elizabeth Greene Birth: March 9, 1795 18 18 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: June 18, 1887 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
4 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Squire Adams Sr. Elizabeth Adams Rebecca Adams Esther Adams John LaFayette Adams Margaret “Peggy” Adams Wellington Adams Nelson Adams Squire Adams Jr. Nancy Adams Mary Ann “Pollie” Adams Rachel Adams Harriet Newell Adams Martha Adams Mary Greene Birth: December 25, 1798 22 22 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: February 10, 1865 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nancy Mary Hodges William Conley Greene Larkin Greene John Riley Greene Bartlett Greene Mary Greene Martha Greene Solomon Greene Jr. Nancy Calista Greene Camilla C Greene Smith Patrick Greene Ferguson Greene David Isaac Greene Sarah Adeline Greene Family with spouse Mary Ann Sherrill Thursa M Greene Thomas Rufus Greene Wesley Sherrill Greene Margaret Ann Greene Adelaide Selina Greene Celia Greene Infant Daughter Greene Lydia Cornelia Greene Deacon Solomon Greene Birth: April 10, 1801 24 24 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: December 24, 1888 — Deep Gap, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
3 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Estes John Greene Birth: August 10, 1804 28 27 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: December 12, 1895 — Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Sarah Jane Estes Isaac Greene Jr. Birth: October 9, 1806 30 29 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1892 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
2 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Lawrence David Greene Birth: November 14, 1808 32 32 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: January 10, 1879 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
2 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Allen Adams Margaret Greene Birth: April 16, 1811 34 34 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: March 18, 1892 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Samuel Grant Lawrence Nancy Calista Greene Birth: May 12, 1814 37 37 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: March 10, 1902 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Margaret Greene Jeremiah Greene Birth: September 20, 1816 40 39 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: May 10, 1890 — Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Anna Fanny McBride David Greene Manley Greene Family with spouse Margaret Greene Squire Elijah Greene Birth: July 15, 1819 43 42 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: September 20, 1898 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States

Family with Mary Lawrence - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Lawrence David Greene Birth: November 14, 1808 32 32 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: January 10, 1879 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse David Greene Mary Lawrence Birth: March 14, 1814 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: September 21, 1897
	Marriage: about 1833 —

Family with parents
father Parents Jeremiah Green II Mary “Polly” Wiseman	Isaac “Flatty” Greene 1776–1855
mother Parents (unknown)	Mary “Polly” Booth 1776–1855
elder sister Family Jonathan Norris Franklin Norris Mary “Polly” Norris Elizabeth M Norris John Riley Norris George Washington Norris William Norris Isaac Norris	Elizabeth Greene 1795–1887
elder sister Family Squire Adams Sr. Elizabeth Adams Rebecca Adams Esther Adams John LaFayette Adams Margaret “Peggy” Adams Wellington Adams Nelson Adams Squire Adams Jr. Nancy Adams Mary Ann “Pollie” Adams Rachel Adams Harriet Newell Adams Martha Adams	Mary Greene 1798–1865
elder brother Family Nancy Mary Hodges William Conley Greene Larkin Greene John Riley Greene Bartlett Greene Mary Greene Martha Greene Solomon Greene Jr. Nancy Calista Greene Camilla C Greene Smith Patrick Greene Ferguson Greene David Isaac Greene Sarah Adeline Greene Mary Ann Sherrill Thursa M Greene Thomas Rufus Greene Wesley Sherrill Greene Margaret Ann Greene Adelaide Selina Greene Celia Greene Infant Daughter Greene Lydia Cornelia Greene	Deacon Solomon Greene 1801–1888
elder brother Family Mary Estes	John Greene 1804–1895
elder brother Family Sarah Jane Estes	Isaac Greene Jr. 1806–1892
himself Family Mary Lawrence	David Greene 1808–1879
younger sister Family Allen Adams	Margaret Greene 1811–1892
younger sister Family Samuel Grant Lawrence	Nancy Calista Greene 1814–1902
younger brother Family Margaret Greene	Jeremiah Greene 1816–1890
younger brother Family Anna Fanny McBride David Greene Manley Greene Margaret Greene	Squire Elijah Greene 1819–1898
Family with Mary Lawrence
himself Parents Isaac “Flatty” Greene Mary “Polly” Booth	David Greene 1808–1879
wife Parents (unknown)	Mary Lawrence 1814–1897