The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives Historical facts
Birth	January 3, 1851 22 24 White, Tennessee, United States
Historical Event	Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 5 years) 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 brother	Ligard J Henry 1863 (Age 11 years) Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee, United States
Historical Event	American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 10 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 15 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 15 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 17 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
Marriage	Milly Ann Selby — View this family October 12, 1871 (Age 20 years) Tennessee, United States
Birth of a daughter #1	Flora Elizabeth “Florie” Henry July 13, 1872 (Age 21 years) Putnam, Tennessee, United States
Birth of a son #2	Loyd Jefferson Henry April 15, 1874 (Age 23 years) Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, United States
Birth of a daughter #3	Mary Emiel Henry January 1878 (Age 26 years) Putnam, Tennessee, United States
Historical Event	Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 26 years) Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Birth of a daughter #4	Martha Arminda “Minda” Henry January 8, 1880 (Age 29 years) Putnam, Tennessee, United States
Census	June 1, 1880 (Age 29 years) Putnam, Tennessee, United States Shared note: 1880 United States - Census transcript - John J Henry - Household 1880 United States - Census transcript - John J Henry - Household Name Color Sex Age Mon Relation Cond MY Occupation UnEm Sick Blind DD Idiotic Insane Disabled School Read Write BP FBP MBP Henry, John W M 29 head M Farmer TN TN TN Henry, Milly A W F 35 wife M Keeping House TN TN TN Wyatt, Rebecca J W F 13 daughter S TN TN TN Henry, F E W F 7 daughter S TN TN TN Henry, L J W M 6 son S TN TN TN Henry, M E W F 2 daughter S TN TN TN Henry, Mary J W F 3/12 Jan daughter S TN TN TN
Death	January 2, 1881 (Age 29 years) Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee, United States
Burial	Henry Cemetery, Putnam, Tennessee, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Henry Cemetery

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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 Permelia Emmaline Whitaker John J Henry Ligard J Henry Elisha Newton Henry Birth: June 28, 1828 — Tennessee, United States Death: May 21, 1906 — Tennessee, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Elisha Newton Henry John J Henry Ligard J Henry Permelia Emmaline Whitaker Birth: May 10, 1826 — Tennessee, United States Death: March 12, 1881 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States
	Marriage: —
himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Milly Ann Selby Flora Elizabeth “Florie” Henry Loyd Jefferson Henry Mary Emiel Henry Martha Arminda “Minda” Henry John J Henry Birth: January 3, 1851 22 24 — White, Tennessee, United States Death: January 2, 1881 — Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee, United States
13 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Crissie Lou Roberson Elisha Newton Henry LuCretie “Cretie” Henry Florence Irene Henry Lillie Henry Ligard J Henry Birth: 1863 34 36 — Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee, United States Death: 1893 — Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee, United States

Family with Milly Ann Selby - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Milly Ann Selby Flora Elizabeth “Florie” Henry Loyd Jefferson Henry Mary Emiel Henry Martha Arminda “Minda” Henry John J Henry Birth: January 3, 1851 22 24 — White, Tennessee, United States Death: January 2, 1881 — Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John J Henry Flora Elizabeth “Florie” Henry Loyd Jefferson Henry Mary Emiel Henry Martha Arminda “Minda” Henry Family with spouse … Wyatt Rebecca J “Beckie” Wyatt Milly Ann Selby Birth: March 1844 22 28 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: January 31, 1912 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States
	Marriage: October 12, 1871 — Tennessee, United States
9 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Lee “Johnnie” Henry Saint Luke Henry Flora Elizabeth “Florie” Henry Birth: July 13, 1872 21 28 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States Death: July 28, 1917 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States
21 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Crissie Lou Roberson Ova Belle Henry Ollie Anne Henry Davie Mansfield “Hank” Henry Charles Quitman Henry Irene Jane “Rena” Henry John H Henry Sarah Ellen Henry Loyd Jefferson Henry Birth: April 15, 1874 23 30 — Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, United States Death: April 14, 1938 — Wanette, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
4 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Savage Henry Jonah Henry Mary Emiel Henry Birth: January 1878 26 33 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States Death: October 4, 1941 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States
2 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Joseph Benton “Joe” Henry Martha Arminda “Minda” Henry Birth: January 8, 1880 29 35 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States Death: June 10, 1951 — Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee, United States

… Wyatt + Milly Ann Selby - View this family

wife’s husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Milly Ann Selby Rebecca J “Beckie” Wyatt … Wyatt Death:
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John J Henry Flora Elizabeth “Florie” Henry Loyd Jefferson Henry Mary Emiel Henry Martha Arminda “Minda” Henry Family with spouse … Wyatt Rebecca J “Beckie” Wyatt Milly Ann Selby Birth: March 1844 22 28 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: January 31, 1912 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States
	Marriage: about 1865 —
20 months step-daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Edward S “Edd” Tayes Jessie Tays Alice Ann Tayes Elzada “Zada” Tayes Hyder Samuel Tayes Edna Tayes Arizonia Tayes Fannie Lou Tayes Calvin Lee Tayes Hattie E Tayes Rebecca J “Beckie” Wyatt Birth: August 21, 1866 22 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: July 14, 1936 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States

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1880 United States - Census transcript - John J Henry - Household Name Color Sex Age Mon Relation Cond MY Occupation UnEm Sick Blind DD Idiotic Insane Disabled School Read Write BP FBP MBP Henry, John W M 29 head M Farmer TN TN TN Henry, Milly A W F 35 wife M Keeping House TN TN TN Wyatt, Rebecca J W F 13 daughter S TN TN TN Henry, F E W F 7 daughter S TN TN TN Henry, L J W M 6 son S TN TN TN Henry, M E W F 2 daughter S TN TN TN Henry, Mary J W F 3/12 Jan daughter S TN TN TN

Family with parents
father Parents (unknown)	Elisha Newton Henry 1828–1906
mother Parents (unknown)	Permelia Emmaline Whitaker 1826–1881
himself Family Milly Ann Selby Flora Elizabeth “Florie” Henry Loyd Jefferson Henry Mary Emiel Henry Martha Arminda “Minda” Henry	John J Henry 1851–1881
younger brother Family Crissie Lou Roberson Elisha Newton Henry LuCretie “Cretie” Henry Florence Irene Henry Lillie Henry	Ligard J Henry 1863–1893
Family with Milly Ann Selby
himself Parents Elisha Newton Henry Permelia Emmaline Whitaker	John J Henry 1851–1881
wife Parents Simeon Selby Rebecca Jane Hyder	Milly Ann Selby 1844–1912
daughter Family (unknown) John Lee “Johnnie” Henry Saint Luke Henry	Flora Elizabeth “Florie” Henry 1872–1917
son Family Crissie Lou Roberson Ova Belle Henry Ollie Anne Henry Davie Mansfield “Hank” Henry Charles Quitman Henry Irene Jane “Rena” Henry John H Henry Sarah Ellen Henry	Loyd Jefferson Henry 1874–1938
daughter Family (unknown) Savage Henry Jonah Henry	Mary Emiel Henry 1878–1941
daughter Family (unknown) Joseph Benton “Joe” Henry	Martha Arminda “Minda” Henry 1880–1951
… Wyatt + Milly Ann Selby
wife’s husband Parents (unknown)	… Wyatt –
wife Parents Simeon Selby Rebecca Jane Hyder	Milly Ann Selby 1844–1912
step-daughter Family Edward S “Edd” Tayes Jessie Tays Alice Ann Tayes Elzada “Zada” Tayes Hyder Samuel Tayes Edna Tayes Arizonia Tayes Fannie Lou Tayes Calvin Lee Tayes Hattie E Tayes	Rebecca J “Beckie” Wyatt 1866–1936