The Shemwell Family

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Birth	September 12, 1899 40 24 Butler, Missouri, United States
Census	June 11, 1900 (Age 8 months) Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States Shared note: 1900 United States - Census transcript - Crayton Pottenger - Household 1900 United States - Census transcript - Crayton Pottenger - Household Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri Name Relation Race Sex Month Year Age Cond Marr CHB CHL BP FBP MBP Imm US Nat Occupation Unemp School Read Write Eng Home Mort Farm Pottenger, Crayton head W M Jul 1860 39 M 9 IN IN OH Farmer Pottenger, Melvina wife W F Nov 1874 25 M 9 4 4 MO MO MO Pottenger, Cora A daughter W F Mar 1885 15 S MO IN MO At School Pottenger, George W son W M Apr 1892 8 S MO IN MO Pottenger, Ezra A son W M Aug 1894 5 S MO IN MO Pottenger, Lula M daughter W F Jan 1897 3 S MO IN MO Pottenger, Alma P daughter W F Sep 1899 8m S MO IN MO Powers,Polly A mother in law W F Mar 1837 63 Wd 10 4 MO MO TN
Birth of a sister	Marinda Belle Pottenger December 20, 1901 (Age 2 years) Missouri, United States
Birth of a sister	Nola Christine Pottenger August 14, 1904 (Age 4 years) Butler, Missouri, United States
Birth of a brother	Sherman B Pottenger December 25, 1906 (Age 7 years) Missouri, United States
Birth of a sister	Delila Jane “Lila” Pottenger October 3, 1909 (Age 10 years) Tuckerman, Jackson, Arkansas, United States
Census	May 10, 1910 (Age 10 years) Bird, Jackson, Arkansas, United States Shared note: 1910 United States - Census transcript - Crayton Pottenger - Household 1910 United States - Census transcript - Crayton Pottenger - Household Bird, Jackson, Arkansas Name Relation Sex Race Age Cond Marr CHB CHL BP FBP MBP Imm Nat Lang Occupation Ind Emp Unemp Unemp R W Sch Home Mort Farm CW Blind Deaf Pottenger, Crayton head M W 50 M 20 OH IN OH Farmer General Farm Pottenger, Melvina wife F W 35 M 20 8 8 MO MO MO Pottenger, Georg son M W 18 S MO OH MO Laborer At Home Pottenger, Ezr son M W 16 S MO OH MO Laborer At Home Pottenger, Lul daughter F W 12 S MO OH MO Laborer At Home Pottenger, Pearl daughter F W 11 S MO OH MO Laborer At Home Pottenger, Bella daughter F W 9 S MO OH MO Pottenger, Nola daughter F W 6 S MO OH MO Pottenger, Sherman son M W 3 S MO OH MO Pottenger, Delilah daughter F W 7m S AR OH MO Powers, Polly Ann mother in law F W 72 Wd 9 4 MO US TN
Death of a brother	Sherman B Pottenger November 7, 1911 (Age 12 years) Boone, Arkansas, United States
Birth of a brother	Kenneth Gordon Pottenger September 23, 1913 (Age 14 years) Leadville, Boone, Arkansas, United States
Historical Event	Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 16 years) Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Death of a brother	Ezra Albert Pottenger October 10, 1918 (Age 19 years) Rapides, Louisiana, United States
Historical Event	World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 17 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 18 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/
Marriage	James Franklin Couch — View this family September 1, 1919 (Age 19 years) Arkansas, United States
Birth of a son #1	Ezra Gordon Couch February 25, 1921 (Age 21 years) Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, United States
Death of a mother	Melvina Powers January 15, 1926 (Age 26 years) Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, United States
Death of a maternal grandmother	Mary Ann “Polly” Kittrell March 13, 1927 (Age 27 years) Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
Historical Event	The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 30 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
Marriage of a parent	Crayton Pottenger — Emma Mace — View this family February 18, 1930 (Age 30 years) Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
Birth of a daughter #2	Neva Maxine Couch July 12, 1930 (Age 30 years) Cherokee City, Benton, Arkansas, United States
Death of a father	Crayton Pottenger August 7, 1933 (Age 33 years) Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
Census	April 16, 1940 (Age 40 years) Moseley, Delaware, Oklahoma, United States Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - James Franklin Couch - Household 1940 United States - Census transcript - James Franklin Couch - Household Moseley, Delaware, Oklahoma Name Info Relation Home V/R Farm Sex Race Age Cond School R/W BP City County State Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Wages Vet War Couch, James F head M W 41 M AR Same House Farmer Farming Couch, Alma P wife F W 40 M MO Same House Couch, Ezra G son M W 19 S AR Same House Couch, Neva M daughter F W 9 S AR Same House
Historical Event	World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 42 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
Historical Event	Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 50 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
Death of a brother	George William Pottenger July 6, 1958 (Age 58 years) Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
Death of a half-sister	Cora Ann Pottenger May 4, 1960 (Age 60 years) Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States Cause: Pneumonia
Historical Event	Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 46 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	July 10, 1980 (Age 80 years) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
Burial	Resthaven Gardens Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Resthaven Gardens Cemetery

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Melvina Powers George William Pottenger Ezra Albert Pottenger Lula May Pottenger Alma Pearl Pottenger Marinda Belle Pottenger Nola Christine Pottenger Sherman B Pottenger Delila Jane “Lila” Pottenger Kenneth Gordon Pottenger Family with spouse Rebecca Ann Powers Cora Ann Pottenger Family with spouse Emma Mace Crayton Pottenger Birth: July 10, 1859 — Preble, Ohio, United States Death: August 7, 1933 — Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Crayton Pottenger George William Pottenger Ezra Albert Pottenger Lula May Pottenger Alma Pearl Pottenger Marinda Belle Pottenger Nola Christine Pottenger Sherman B Pottenger Delila Jane “Lila” Pottenger Kenneth Gordon Pottenger Melvina Powers Birth: November 22, 1874 40 37 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: January 15, 1926 — Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, United States
	Marriage: May 1, 1891 — Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States
11 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Sarah Elizabeth “Lizzie” Ridens Ruby Christine Pottenger Ruth Irene Pottenger William Orville Pottenger Harold Paul Pottenger George William Pottenger Birth: April 9, 1892 32 17 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States Death: July 6, 1958 — Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Ezra Albert Pottenger Birth: August 15, 1894 35 19 — Missouri, United States Death: October 10, 1918 — Rapides, Louisiana, United States
2 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Mose Saylors Norman Raymond Saylors Lula May Pottenger Birth: January 16, 1897 37 22 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: February 15, 1982 — Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States
3 years herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Franklin Couch Ezra Gordon Couch Neva Maxine Couch Alma Pearl Pottenger Birth: September 12, 1899 40 24 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: July 10, 1980 — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
2 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Paul Nichols Ingram William Richard “Billy” Ingram Robert Paul Ingram Marinda Belle Pottenger Birth: December 20, 1901 42 27 — Missouri, United States Death: January 10, 1990 — Harrison, Boone, Arkansas, United States
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Frank Kennett Mackey Nola Christine Pottenger Birth: August 14, 1904 45 29 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: June 23, 1988 — Roseville, Placer, California, United States
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Sherman B Pottenger Birth: December 25, 1906 47 32 — Missouri, United States Death: November 7, 1911 — Boone, Arkansas, United States
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Raymond Wayne Lundy Patricia Jean Lundy Phyliss Raye Lundy Delila Jane “Lila” Pottenger Birth: October 3, 1909 50 34 — Tuckerman, Jackson, Arkansas, United States Death: December 3, 1996 — Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
4 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Helen Virginia Young Kenneth Gordon Pottenger Birth: September 23, 1913 54 38 — Leadville, Boone, Arkansas, United States Death: August 21, 1995 — Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States

Father’s family with Rebecca Ann Powers - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Melvina Powers George William Pottenger Ezra Albert Pottenger Lula May Pottenger Alma Pearl Pottenger Marinda Belle Pottenger Nola Christine Pottenger Sherman B Pottenger Delila Jane “Lila” Pottenger Kenneth Gordon Pottenger Family with spouse Rebecca Ann Powers Cora Ann Pottenger Family with spouse Emma Mace Crayton Pottenger Birth: July 10, 1859 — Preble, Ohio, United States Death: August 7, 1933 — Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Crayton Pottenger Cora Ann Pottenger Rebecca Ann Powers Birth: November 28, 1861 28 24 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: January 11, 1890 — Butler, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: July 20, 1882 — Clay, Arkansas, United States
3 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Cora Ann Pottenger Birth: March 16, 1885 25 23 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: May 4, 1960 — Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States

Father’s family with Emma Mace - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Melvina Powers George William Pottenger Ezra Albert Pottenger Lula May Pottenger Alma Pearl Pottenger Marinda Belle Pottenger Nola Christine Pottenger Sherman B Pottenger Delila Jane “Lila” Pottenger Kenneth Gordon Pottenger Family with spouse Rebecca Ann Powers Cora Ann Pottenger Family with spouse Emma Mace Crayton Pottenger Birth: July 10, 1859 — Preble, Ohio, United States Death: August 7, 1933 — Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Crayton Pottenger Emma Mace Birth: February 9, 1854 — Ohio, United States Death: December 12, 1950 — Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: February 18, 1930 — Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States

Family with James Franklin Couch - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Alma Pearl Pottenger Ezra Gordon Couch Neva Maxine Couch James Franklin Couch Birth: March 3, 1899 — Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, United States Death: August 6, 1984 — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Franklin Couch Ezra Gordon Couch Neva Maxine Couch Alma Pearl Pottenger Birth: September 12, 1899 40 24 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: July 10, 1980 — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
	Marriage: September 1, 1919 — Arkansas, United States
18 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Doris June Papin Ezra Gordon Couch Birth: February 25, 1921 21 21 — Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, United States Death: July 31, 2003 — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
9 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Jerry Garland McKinley Neva Maxine Couch Birth: July 12, 1930 31 30 — Cherokee City, Benton, Arkansas, United States Death: November 2, 2017 — Oklahoma, United States

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Census View	1900 United States - Census transcript - Crayton Pottenger - Household Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri Name Relation Race Sex Month Year Age Cond Marr CHB CHL BP FBP MBP Imm US Nat Occupation Unemp School Read Write Eng Home Mort Farm Pottenger, Crayton head W M Jul 1860 39 M 9 IN IN OH Farmer Pottenger, Melvina wife W F Nov 1874 25 M 9 4 4 MO MO MO Pottenger, Cora A daughter W F Mar 1885 15 S MO IN MO At School Pottenger, George W son W M Apr 1892 8 S MO IN MO Pottenger, Ezra A son W M Aug 1894 5 S MO IN MO Pottenger, Lula M daughter W F Jan 1897 3 S MO IN MO Pottenger, Alma P daughter W F Sep 1899 8m S MO IN MO Powers,Polly A mother in law W F Mar 1837 63 Wd 10 4 MO MO TN
Census View	1910 United States - Census transcript - Crayton Pottenger - Household Bird, Jackson, Arkansas Name Relation Sex Race Age Cond Marr CHB CHL BP FBP MBP Imm Nat Lang Occupation Ind Emp Unemp Unemp R W Sch Home Mort Farm CW Blind Deaf Pottenger, Crayton head M W 50 M 20 OH IN OH Farmer General Farm Pottenger, Melvina wife F W 35 M 20 8 8 MO MO MO Pottenger, Georg son M W 18 S MO OH MO Laborer At Home Pottenger, Ezr son M W 16 S MO OH MO Laborer At Home Pottenger, Lul daughter F W 12 S MO OH MO Laborer At Home Pottenger, Pearl daughter F W 11 S MO OH MO Laborer At Home Pottenger, Bella daughter F W 9 S MO OH MO Pottenger, Nola daughter F W 6 S MO OH MO Pottenger, Sherman son M W 3 S MO OH MO Pottenger, Delilah daughter F W 7m S AR OH MO Powers, Polly Ann mother in law F W 72 Wd 9 4 MO US TN
Census View	1940 United States - Census transcript - James Franklin Couch - Household Moseley, Delaware, Oklahoma Name Info Relation Home V/R Farm Sex Race Age Cond School R/W BP City County State Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Wages Vet War Couch, James F head M W 41 M AR Same House Farmer Farming Couch, Alma P wife F W 40 M MO Same House Couch, Ezra G son M W 19 S AR Same House Couch, Neva M daughter F W 9 S AR Same House

Family with parents
father Parents (unknown)	Crayton Pottenger 1859–1933
mother Parents George Washington Powers Mary Ann “Polly” Kittrell	Melvina Powers 1874–1926
elder brother Family Sarah Elizabeth “Lizzie” Ridens Ruby Christine Pottenger Ruth Irene Pottenger William Orville Pottenger Harold Paul Pottenger	George William Pottenger 1892–1958
elder brother Family (none)	Ezra Albert Pottenger 1894–1918
elder sister Family John Mose Saylors Norman Raymond Saylors	Lula May Pottenger 1897–1982
herself Family James Franklin Couch Ezra Gordon Couch Neva Maxine Couch	Alma Pearl Pottenger 1899–1980
younger sister Family Paul Nichols Ingram William Richard “Billy” Ingram Robert Paul Ingram Private Private	Marinda Belle Pottenger 1901–1990
younger sister Family Frank Kennett Mackey Private	Nola Christine Pottenger 1904–1988
younger brother Family (none)	Sherman B Pottenger 1906–1911
younger sister Family Raymond Wayne Lundy Patricia Jean Lundy Phyliss Raye Lundy Private	Delila Jane “Lila” Pottenger 1909–1996
younger brother Family Helen Virginia Young Private Private	Kenneth Gordon Pottenger 1913–1995
Father’s family with Rebecca Ann Powers
father Parents (unknown)	Crayton Pottenger 1859–1933
step-mother Parents George Washington Powers Mary Ann “Polly” Kittrell	Rebecca Ann Powers 1861–1890
half-sister Family (none)	Cora Ann Pottenger 1885–1960
Father’s family with Emma Mace
father Parents (unknown)	Crayton Pottenger 1859–1933
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Emma Mace 1854–1950
Family with James Franklin Couch
husband Parents (unknown)	James Franklin Couch 1899–1984
herself Parents Crayton Pottenger Melvina Powers	Alma Pearl Pottenger 1899–1980
son Family Doris June Papin Private	Ezra Gordon Couch 1921–2003
daughter Family Jerry Garland McKinley Private	Neva Maxine Couch 1930–2017