The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives Historical facts
Birth	August 15, 1870 22 23 Todd, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a brother	Thomas Edwards 1872 (Age 16 months)
Birth of a brother	Walter Edwards May 2, 1875 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brother	Charles H Edwards March 25, 1877 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sister	Mary E Edwards December 8, 1878 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event	Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 7 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 brother	Hershel Edwards January 8, 1881 (Age 10 years) Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a sister	Nettie Edwards August 30, 1883 (Age 13 years)
Death of a paternal grandfather	Andrew Jackson Edwards September 28, 1885 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a brother	Barney Coy Edwards May 27, 1887 (Age 16 years)
Marriage	Susie “Sue” Powell — View this family about 1893 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter #1	Marie Edwards August 22, 1897 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event	Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 27 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 daughter #2	Missie Germ “Germie” Edwards December 31, 1898 (Age 28 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a daughter #3	Lela Edwards 1906 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter #4	Stella Louise Edwards October 23, 1908 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a son #5	Samuel Harlan Edwards October 10, 1910 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a son #6	Johnny Wilson Edwards November 28, 1912 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a daughter #7	Thelma Edwards 1914 (Age 43 years)
Historical Event	Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 45 years) Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a son #8	Hubert Rufus Edwards September 17, 1917 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event	World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 46 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
Historical Event	Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 47 years) Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Birth of a daughter #9	Vella Ione Edwards March 15, 1920 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a child	Samuel Christian Shemwell — Missie Germ “Germie” Edwards — View this family April 13, 1921 (Age 50 years) Clifty Hill, Webster, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a grandson #1	John Patrick “J P” Shemwell March 22, 1922 (Age 51 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a grandson #2	Lilburn “Blackie” Shemwell December 16, 1923 (Age 53 years) Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a granddaughter #3	Evelyn Shemwell September 10, 1925 (Age 55 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death of a father	William Harrison Edwards July 7, 1926 (Age 55 years) Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death of a mother	Martha Jane Bivin June 24, 1927 (Age 56 years) Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death of a brother	Charles H Edwards September 27, 1928 (Age 58 years)
Historical Event	The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 59 years) Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Death of a daughter	Missie Germ “Germie” Edwards June 30, 1932 (Age 61 years) Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States Cause: Cancer
Death of a daughter	Vella Ione Edwards 1935 (Age 64 years)
Death of a daughter	Stella Louise Edwards October 23, 1939 (Age 69 years)
Historical Event	World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 71 years) Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Death of a sister	Nettie Edwards July 4, 1948 (Age 77 years) Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death of a brother	Barney Coy Edwards July 8, 1951 (Age 80 years)
Historical Event	Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 79 years) South Korea Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Historical Event	Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 75 years) Vietnam Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death	August 16, 1954 (Age 84 years) Todd, Kentucky, 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 Martha Jane Bivin Dora Alice Edwards John Jackson Edwards Thomas Edwards Walter Edwards Charles H Edwards Mary E Edwards Hershel Edwards Nettie Edwards Barney Coy Edwards William Harrison Edwards Birth: November 16, 1847 25 20 — Kirkmansville, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: July 7, 1926 — Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Harrison Edwards Dora Alice Edwards John Jackson Edwards Thomas Edwards Walter Edwards Charles H Edwards Mary E Edwards Hershel Edwards Nettie Edwards Barney Coy Edwards Martha Jane Bivin Birth: May 20, 1847 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: June 24, 1927 — Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: September 5, 1867 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
10 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Dora Alice Edwards Birth: July 20, 1868 20 21 Death: 1961
2 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Susie “Sue” Powell Marie Edwards Missie Germ “Germie” Edwards Family with spouse Myrtie Cleveland Bolton Lela Edwards Stella Louise Edwards Samuel Harlan Edwards Johnny Wilson Edwards Thelma Edwards Hubert Rufus Edwards Vella Ione Edwards John Jackson Edwards Birth: August 15, 1870 22 23 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 16, 1954 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nannie Latham Pearl Edwards Ila Edwards Eurie Edwards Flora Edwards William Estle Edwards Ible Edwards Thomas Edwards Birth: 1872 24 24 Death: 1958
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Eva Kirkman Pattie Norene Edwards Ima Pauline Edwards Howell Edwards Luycle Edwards Cobertt Edwards Myrtel Edwards Stella Edwards Walter Edwards Birth: May 2, 1875 27 27 Death: September 28, 1959
23 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Jennie Richmond Ruth Edwards Toy Edwards Family with spouse Myrtie Slaughter Charles H Edwards Birth: March 25, 1877 29 29 Death: September 27, 1928
20 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Mary E Edwards Birth: December 8, 1878 31 31 Death:
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Sarah Elizabeth Chappell Owen Edwards Zada Edwards Cecil Walter Edwards Cora Beatrice Edwards Thomas Linden Edwards Virgil A Edwards Nobel Edwards Family with spouse Etta McPherson Hershel Edwards Birth: January 8, 1881 33 33 — Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 20, 1962 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Robert Latham Vera Latham Ernest Latham Iva Latham Ocus Latham Nettie Edwards Birth: August 30, 1883 35 36 Death: July 4, 1948 — Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States
4 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Laura Bell McPherson Lawernce Edwards Hazel Edwards Arnet T Edwards Barney Coy Edwards Birth: May 27, 1887 39 40 Death: July 8, 1951

Family with Susie “Sue” Powell - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Susie “Sue” Powell Marie Edwards Missie Germ “Germie” Edwards Family with spouse Myrtie Cleveland Bolton Lela Edwards Stella Louise Edwards Samuel Harlan Edwards Johnny Wilson Edwards Thelma Edwards Hubert Rufus Edwards Vella Ione Edwards John Jackson Edwards Birth: August 15, 1870 22 23 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 16, 1954 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Jackson Edwards Marie Edwards Missie Germ “Germie” Edwards Family with spouse Luther Jessup Mable Jessup Nellie Myrtle Jessup William Henry “Bill” Jessup Susie “Sue” Powell Death:
	Marriage: about 1893 —
5 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Wash Harper Marie Edwards Birth: August 22, 1897 27 Death: July 26, 1971 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
16 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Samuel Christian Shemwell John Patrick “J P” Shemwell Lilburn “Blackie” Shemwell Evelyn Shemwell Missie Germ “Germie” Edwards Birth: December 31, 1898 28 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: June 30, 1932 — Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States

Family with Myrtie Cleveland Bolton - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Susie “Sue” Powell Marie Edwards Missie Germ “Germie” Edwards Family with spouse Myrtie Cleveland Bolton Lela Edwards Stella Louise Edwards Samuel Harlan Edwards Johnny Wilson Edwards Thelma Edwards Hubert Rufus Edwards Vella Ione Edwards John Jackson Edwards Birth: August 15, 1870 22 23 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 16, 1954 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Jackson Edwards Lela Edwards Stella Louise Edwards Samuel Harlan Edwards Johnny Wilson Edwards Thelma Edwards Hubert Rufus Edwards Vella Ione Edwards Myrtie Cleveland Bolton Birth: 1884 Death: February 27, 1974 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Lela Edwards Birth: 1906 35 22 Death:
3 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Stella Louise Edwards Birth: October 23, 1908 38 24 Death: October 23, 1939
2 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Samuel Harlan Edwards Birth: October 10, 1910 40 26 Death: May 30, 1984 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
2 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Johnny Wilson Edwards Birth: November 28, 1912 42 28 Death:
2 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Thelma Edwards Birth: 1914 43 30 Death:
4 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Hubert Rufus Edwards Birth: September 17, 1917 47 33 Death: June 28, 1985 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Vella Ione Edwards Birth: March 15, 1920 49 36 Death: 1935
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Luther Jessup + Susie “Sue” Powell - View this family

wife’s husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Susie “Sue” Powell Mable Jessup Nellie Myrtle Jessup William Henry “Bill” Jessup Luther Jessup Birth: December 20, 1872 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: June 17, 1960 — Logan, Kentucky, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Jackson Edwards Marie Edwards Missie Germ “Germie” Edwards Family with spouse Luther Jessup Mable Jessup Nellie Myrtle Jessup William Henry “Bill” Jessup Susie “Sue” Powell Death:
	Marriage: —
step-daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Alvie Denny Mable Jessup Birth: November 2, 1907 34 Death: April 1987
2 years step-daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Taylor Edward Slaughter Taylor Edward Slaughter Jr Lindal Ray Slaughter Nellie Myrtle Jessup Birth: November 15, 1909 36 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: September 21, 1998 — Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States
3 years step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Evelyn Briganga William Henry “Bill” Jessup Birth: October 23, 1912 39 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death:

Family with parents
father Parents Andrew Jackson Edwards Arena Edwards	William Harrison Edwards 1847–1926
mother Parents John Daggie Bivin Edith Shuffield	Martha Jane Bivin 1847–1927
elder sister Family (none)	Dora Alice Edwards 1868–1961
himself Family Susie “Sue” Powell Marie Edwards Missie Germ “Germie” Edwards Myrtie Cleveland Bolton Lela Edwards Stella Louise Edwards Samuel Harlan Edwards Johnny Wilson Edwards Thelma Edwards Hubert Rufus Edwards Vella Ione Edwards Private Private	John Jackson Edwards 1870–1954
younger brother Family Nannie Latham Pearl Edwards Ila Edwards Eurie Edwards Flora Edwards William Estle Edwards Ible Edwards Private Private	Thomas Edwards 1872–1958
younger brother Family Eva Kirkman Pattie Norene Edwards Ima Pauline Edwards Howell Edwards Luycle Edwards Cobertt Edwards Myrtel Edwards Stella Edwards Private Private Private Private Private	Walter Edwards 1875–1959
younger brother Family Jennie Richmond Ruth Edwards Toy Edwards Myrtie Slaughter Private Private Private	Charles H Edwards 1877–1928
younger sister Family (none)	Mary E Edwards 1878–
younger brother Family Sarah Elizabeth Chappell Owen Edwards Zada Edwards Cecil Walter Edwards Cora Beatrice Edwards Thomas Linden Edwards Virgil A Edwards Nobel Edwards Etta McPherson	Hershel Edwards 1881–1962
younger sister Family Robert Latham Vera Latham Ernest Latham Iva Latham Private Private Ocus Latham	Nettie Edwards 1883–1948
younger brother Family Laura Bell McPherson Lawernce Edwards Hazel Edwards Arnet T Edwards Private Private Private Private Private	Barney Coy Edwards 1887–1951
Family with Susie “Sue” Powell
himself Parents William Harrison Edwards Martha Jane Bivin	John Jackson Edwards 1870–1954
wife Parents (unknown)	Susie “Sue” Powell –
daughter Family Wash Harper Private	Marie Edwards 1897–1971
daughter Family Samuel Christian Shemwell John Patrick “J P” Shemwell Lilburn “Blackie” Shemwell Evelyn Shemwell	Missie Germ “Germie” Edwards 1898–1932
Family with Myrtie Cleveland Bolton
himself Parents William Harrison Edwards Martha Jane Bivin	John Jackson Edwards 1870–1954
wife Parents (unknown)	Myrtie Cleveland Bolton 1884–1974
daughter Family (none)	Lela Edwards 1906–
daughter Family (none)	Stella Louise Edwards 1908–1939
son Family (none)	Samuel Harlan Edwards 1910–1984
son Family (none)	Johnny Wilson Edwards 1912–
daughter Family (none)	Thelma Edwards 1914–
son Family (none)	Hubert Rufus Edwards 1917–1985
daughter Family (none)	Vella Ione Edwards 1920–1935
daughter Family (none)	Private
daughter Family (none)	Private
Luther Jessup + Susie “Sue” Powell
wife’s husband Parents (unknown)	Luther Jessup 1872–1960
wife Parents (unknown)	Susie “Sue” Powell –
step-daughter Family Alvie Denny Private Private	Mable Jessup 1907–1987
step-daughter Family Taylor Edward Slaughter Taylor Edward Slaughter Jr Lindal Ray Slaughter Private Private Private Private Private	Nellie Myrtle Jessup 1909–1998
step-son Family Evelyn Briganga Private Private Private Private	William Henry “Bill” Jessup 1912–