The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives Historical facts
Birth	February 4, 1850 28 22
Birth of a sister	Martha Ann Edwards February 16, 1852 (Age 2 years)
Death of a paternal grandmother	Alicey Johnson 1854 (Age 3 years) Weir, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 6 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	Martha Ann Edwards September 1, 1861 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a sister	Annie Laura Edwards October 12, 1861 (Age 11 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 11 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
Death of a mother	Arena Edwards February 5, 1866 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event	The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 16 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 16 years) New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Marriage	Thomas Jefferson Powell — View this family July 20, 1869 (Age 19 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a son #1	George Thomas Powell 1869 (Age 18 years)
Marriage of a parent	Andrew Jackson Edwards — Amanda Latham — View this family 1869 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event	Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 18 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
Birth of a half-sister	Rosa Bell Edwards December 26, 1870 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter #2	Anna Elizabeth Powell February 22, 1872 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a half-sister	Addie S Edwards November 7, 1872 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son #3	Haydon T Powell 1874 (on the date of death)
Death	about 1874 (Age 23 years)

Date differences

Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Arena Edwards Howell B Edwards William Harrison Edwards Mary Elizabeth Edwards Martha Ann Edwards Annie Laura Edwards Family with spouse Amanda Latham Rosa Bell Edwards Addie S Edwards James Edwards Elbert Ovie Edwards Milen J Edwards Andrew Jackson Edwards Birth: January 22, 1822 64 42 — Weir, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: September 28, 1885
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Andrew Jackson Edwards Howell B Edwards William Harrison Edwards Mary Elizabeth Edwards Martha Ann Edwards Annie Laura Edwards Arena Edwards Birth: November 10, 1827 — Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 5, 1866
	Marriage: January 15, 1844 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
14 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Gabriella A Lee George Penich Edwards Addie B Edwards Andrew T Edwards Mattie Lena Edwards Howell B Edwards Birth: March 12, 1845 23 17 Death: July 10, 1933
3 years elder brother	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
2 years herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Thomas Jefferson Powell George Thomas Powell Anna Elizabeth Powell Haydon T Powell Mary Elizabeth Edwards Birth: February 4, 1850 28 22 Death: about 1874
2 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Martha Ann Edwards Birth: February 16, 1852 30 24 Death: September 1, 1861
10 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Tobis Hightower Horace Hightower Coy Clair Hightower Victor Earl Hightower Hazel Dell Hightower Myrtle Mae Hightower Ruby V Hightower Annie Laura Edwards Birth: October 12, 1861 39 33 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 11, 1941 — Todd, Kentucky, United States

Father’s family with Amanda Latham - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Arena Edwards Howell B Edwards William Harrison Edwards Mary Elizabeth Edwards Martha Ann Edwards Annie Laura Edwards Family with spouse Amanda Latham Rosa Bell Edwards Addie S Edwards James Edwards Elbert Ovie Edwards Milen J Edwards Andrew Jackson Edwards Birth: January 22, 1822 64 42 — Weir, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: September 28, 1885
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Andrew Jackson Edwards Rosa Bell Edwards Addie S Edwards James Edwards Elbert Ovie Edwards Milen J Edwards Amanda Latham Birth: December 19, 1845 Death: July 26, 1920
	Marriage: 1869 —
2 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Rosa Bell Edwards Birth: December 26, 1870 48 25 Death: November 27, 1938
22 months half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Addie S Edwards Birth: November 7, 1872 50 26 Death:
3 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Viva Shelton James Edwards Birth: May 1, 1875 53 29 Death:
20 months half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Elbert Ovie Edwards Birth: December 23, 1876 54 31 Death: October 16, 1961
6 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Milen J Edwards Birth: February 8, 1883 61 37 Death: March 1962

Family with Thomas Jefferson Powell - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Elizabeth Edwards George Thomas Powell Anna Elizabeth Powell Haydon T Powell Thomas Jefferson Powell Birth: July 22, 1843 Death: April 3, 1927
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Thomas Jefferson Powell George Thomas Powell Anna Elizabeth Powell Haydon T Powell Mary Elizabeth Edwards Birth: February 4, 1850 28 22 Death: about 1874
	Marriage: July 20, 1869 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
5 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree George Thomas Powell Birth: 1869 25 18 Death:
3 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John H Kirkman Elvin Kirkman Coy Milbern Kirkman Anna Elizabeth Powell Birth: February 22, 1872 28 22 Death: October 24, 1923
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Haydon T Powell Birth: 1874 30 23 Death:

Family with parents
father Parents David Edwards Jr. Alicey Johnson	Andrew Jackson Edwards 1822–1885
mother Parents Howell B Edwards Elizabeth Allison	Arena Edwards 1827–1866
elder brother Family Gabriella A Lee George Penich Edwards Addie B Edwards Andrew T Edwards Mattie Lena Edwards	Howell B Edwards 1845–1933
elder brother Family 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 1847–1926
herself Family Thomas Jefferson Powell George Thomas Powell Anna Elizabeth Powell Haydon T Powell	Mary Elizabeth Edwards 1850–1874
younger sister Family (none)	Martha Ann Edwards 1852–1861
younger sister Family Tobis Hightower Horace Hightower Coy Clair Hightower Victor Earl Hightower Hazel Dell Hightower Myrtle Mae Hightower Ruby V Hightower	Annie Laura Edwards 1861–1941
Father’s family with Amanda Latham
father Parents David Edwards Jr. Alicey Johnson	Andrew Jackson Edwards 1822–1885
step-mother Parents Elijah Latham Malinda Greenfield	Amanda Latham 1845–1920
half-sister Family (none)	Rosa Bell Edwards 1870–1938
half-sister Family (none)	Addie S Edwards 1872–
half-brother Family Viva Shelton	James Edwards 1875–
half-brother Family (none)	Elbert Ovie Edwards 1876–1961
half-sister Family (none)	Milen J Edwards 1883–1962
Family with Thomas Jefferson Powell
husband Parents (unknown)	Thomas Jefferson Powell 1843–1927
herself Parents Andrew Jackson Edwards Arena Edwards	Mary Elizabeth Edwards 1850–1874
son Family (none)	George Thomas Powell 1869–
daughter Family John H Kirkman Elvin Kirkman Coy Milbern Kirkman	Anna Elizabeth Powell 1872–1923
son Family (none)	Haydon T Powell 1874–