The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives
Birth	June 13, 1897 34 Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a sister	Ada Elizabeth Ragan December 29, 1898 (Age 18 months) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death of a paternal grandfather	John William Ragan November 2, 1899 (Age 2 years) Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a sister	May Belle Ragan April 6, 1900 (Age 2 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a brother	Charles Abraham Lincoln “Link” Ragan September 21, 1905 (Age 8 years) Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a sister	Lillian Ragan March 10, 1908 (Age 10 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a brother	David D Ragan November 30, 1910 (Age 13 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a brother	Jonathan Howard Ragan September 14, 1912 (Age 15 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death of a sister	May Belle Ragan March 10, 1914 (Age 16 years) Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a brother	Vernon Shelton Ragan January 16, 1915 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a sister	Ruby Delray Ragan March 23, 1917 (Age 19 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a brother	James Butler Ragan June 8, 1919 (Age 21 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death of a sister	Lillian Ragan March 15, 1920 (Age 22 years) Blowing Rock, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death of a paternal grandmother	Sarah Adeline Greene April 25, 1920 (Age 22 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a brother	Julian Flinoy Ragan July 21, 1924 (Age 27 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death of a brother	David D Ragan August 27, 1932 (Age 35 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death of a father	Wade Hampton Ragan September 30, 1946 (Age 49 years) Bald Mountain, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death of a brother	Charles Abraham Lincoln “Link” Ragan February 6, 1959 (Age 61 years) Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
Death	October 1, 1965 (Age 68 years) Blowing Rock, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Burial	Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, United States

Date differences

Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nancy Evelyn Shelton Charles Abraham Lincoln “Link” Ragan Ruby Delray Ragan Vernon Shelton Ragan Jonathan Howard Ragan David D Ragan Lillian Ragan May Belle Ragan Ada Elizabeth Ragan Mary Bess “Bess” Ragan James Butler Ragan Julian Flinoy Ragan Family with spouse Mary Payne George Henry Ragan Stewart Ronda Ragan Wade Hampton Ragan Birth: March 2, 1863 28 20 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: September 30, 1946 — Bald Mountain, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Wade Hampton Ragan Charles Abraham Lincoln “Link” Ragan Ruby Delray Ragan Vernon Shelton Ragan Jonathan Howard Ragan David D Ragan Lillian Ragan May Belle Ragan Ada Elizabeth Ragan Mary Bess “Bess” Ragan James Butler Ragan Julian Flinoy Ragan Nancy Evelyn Shelton Death:
	Marriage: —
younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ethel Nase Charles Abraham Lincoln “Link” Ragan Birth: September 21, 1905 42 — Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: February 6, 1959 — Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
12 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Carl Arnold Ruby Delray Ragan Birth: March 23, 1917 54 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: April 14, 2023 — Blowing Rock, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
-2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Vernon Shelton Ragan Birth: January 16, 1915 51 Death: October 3, 1984
-2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Arnitta Arlington Vaughan Jonathan Howard “Johnny” Ragan Jr. Jonathan Howard Ragan Birth: September 14, 1912 49 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: October 6, 1990 — Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
-21 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree David D Ragan Birth: November 30, 1910 47 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: August 27, 1932 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
-3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Lillian Ragan Birth: March 10, 1908 45 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: March 15, 1920 — Blowing Rock, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
-8 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree May Belle Ragan Birth: April 6, 1900 37 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: March 10, 1914 — Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
-15 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Ada Elizabeth Ragan Birth: December 29, 1898 35 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: September 4, 1983 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
-19 months herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Mary Bess “Bess” Ragan Birth: June 13, 1897 34 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: October 1, 1965 — Blowing Rock, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
22 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Steven Wade Ragan James Butler Ragan Birth: June 8, 1919 56 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: January 23, 1994 — Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
5 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Julian Flinoy Ragan Birth: July 21, 1924 61 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: March 1, 1977 — Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Father’s family with Mary Payne - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nancy Evelyn Shelton Charles Abraham Lincoln “Link” Ragan Ruby Delray Ragan Vernon Shelton Ragan Jonathan Howard Ragan David D Ragan Lillian Ragan May Belle Ragan Ada Elizabeth Ragan Mary Bess “Bess” Ragan James Butler Ragan Julian Flinoy Ragan Family with spouse Mary Payne George Henry Ragan Stewart Ronda Ragan Wade Hampton Ragan Birth: March 2, 1863 28 20 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: September 30, 1946 — Bald Mountain, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Wade Hampton Ragan George Henry Ragan Stewart Ronda Ragan Mary Payne Birth: 1872 Death: 1896
	Marriage: 1890 —
14 months half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Gertrude Virginia McMillan Virginia Esther Ragan Donald Paul Ragan John Thomas Ragan George Henry Ragan Birth: March 14, 1891 28 19 — Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: 1967
2 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Stewart Ronda Ragan Birth: May 3, 1893 30 21 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: June 10, 1969 — Virginia, United States

Family with parents
father Parents John William Ragan Sarah Adeline Greene	Wade Hampton Ragan 1863–1946
mother Parents (unknown)	Nancy Evelyn Shelton –
younger brother Family Ethel Nase Private	Charles Abraham Lincoln “Link” Ragan 1905–1959
younger sister Family Carl Arnold	Ruby Delray Ragan 1917–2023
younger brother Family (none)	Vernon Shelton Ragan 1915–1984
younger brother Family Arnitta Arlington Vaughan Jonathan Howard “Johnny” Ragan Jr.	Jonathan Howard Ragan 1912–1990
younger brother Family (none)	David D Ragan 1910–1932
younger sister Family (none)	Lillian Ragan 1908–1920
younger sister Family (none)	May Belle Ragan 1900–1914
younger sister Family (none)	Ada Elizabeth Ragan 1898–1983
herself Family (none)	Mary Bess “Bess” Ragan 1897–1965
younger brother Family (unknown) Steven Wade Ragan	James Butler Ragan 1919–1994
younger brother Family (none)	Julian Flinoy Ragan 1924–1977
Father’s family with Mary Payne
father Parents John William Ragan Sarah Adeline Greene	Wade Hampton Ragan 1863–1946
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Mary Payne 1872–1896
half-brother Family Gertrude Virginia McMillan Virginia Esther Ragan Donald Paul Ragan John Thomas Ragan	George Henry Ragan 1891–1967
half-brother Family (none)	Stewart Ronda Ragan 1893–1969