The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives Historical facts
Birth	June 26, 1880 28 18 Christian, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a sister	Mollie Ella Underwood July 11, 1882 (Age 2 years) Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a brother	William Franklin Underwood April 15, 1885 (Age 4 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a brother	James Lorenzo Underwood July 10, 1887 (Age 7 years) Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death of a sister	Mollie Ella Underwood December 31, 1888 (Age 8 years) Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a sister	Ethel Lura Underwood March 6, 1891 (Age 10 years) Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death of a paternal grandmother	Elizabeth Cook April 30, 1894 (Age 13 years) Kelly, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 17 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
Death of a brother	James Lorenzo Underwood August 1902 (Age 22 years)
Marriage	Anna Barrett “Annie” Jones — View this family October 15, 1902 (Age 22 years) Fairview, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death of a half-sister	Laura Alice K Underwood about 1905 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event	Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 35 years) Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event	World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 36 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 37 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/
Death	June 22, 1920 (Age 39 years) Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Burial	Ridge Top Cemetery, Crofton, Christian, Kentucky, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Ridge Top 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 Alice Knight Laura Alice K Underwood Family with spouse Martha Ellen West Henry Thomas “Tom” Underwood Mollie Ella Underwood William Franklin Underwood James Lorenzo Underwood Ethel Lura Underwood James Henry Thompson Underwood Birth: February 29, 1852 30 29 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: July 12, 1925 — Christian, Kentucky, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Henry Thompson Underwood Henry Thomas “Tom” Underwood Mollie Ella Underwood William Franklin Underwood James Lorenzo Underwood Ethel Lura Underwood Martha Ellen West Birth: May 9, 1862 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: February 12, 1927 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
	Marriage: June 22, 1879 — Christian, Kentucky, United States
1 year himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Anna Barrett “Annie” Jones Henry Thomas “Tom” Underwood Birth: June 26, 1880 28 18 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: June 22, 1920 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
2 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Mollie Ella Underwood Birth: July 11, 1882 30 20 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: December 31, 1888 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Margaret Virginia King Carmen Lorell Underwood Ruby Lillian Underwood Thelma Mae Underwood William Herman Underwood James Thurman Underwood Margaret Virginia Underwood Infant Underwood Ila Jewell Underwood Beulah Ruth Underwood William Franklin Underwood Birth: April 15, 1885 33 22 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: February 23, 1973 — Bannock, Idaho, United States
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree James Lorenzo Underwood Birth: July 10, 1887 35 25 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: August 1902
4 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Charles Evans Jones Ethel Lura Underwood Birth: March 6, 1891 39 28 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: February 24, 1976 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Father’s family with Alice Knight - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Alice Knight Laura Alice K Underwood Family with spouse Martha Ellen West Henry Thomas “Tom” Underwood Mollie Ella Underwood William Franklin Underwood James Lorenzo Underwood Ethel Lura Underwood James Henry Thompson Underwood Birth: February 29, 1852 30 29 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: July 12, 1925 — Christian, Kentucky, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Henry Thompson Underwood Laura Alice K Underwood Alice Knight Birth: about 1854 Death: about 1877
	Marriage: about 1873 —
2 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Laura Alice K Underwood Birth: about 1874 21 20 Death: about 1905

Family with Anna Barrett “Annie” Jones - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Anna Barrett “Annie” Jones Henry Thomas “Tom” Underwood Birth: June 26, 1880 28 18 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: June 22, 1920 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Henry Thomas “Tom” Underwood Anna Barrett “Annie” Jones Birth: January 29, 1882 — Kentucky, United States Death: October 11, 1930 — Christian, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: October 15, 1902 — Fairview, Christian, Kentucky, United States

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Family with parents
father Parents John J Underwood Elizabeth Cook	James Henry Thompson Underwood 1852–1925
mother Parents (unknown)	Martha Ellen West 1862–1927
himself Family Anna Barrett “Annie” Jones	Henry Thomas “Tom” Underwood 1880–1920
younger sister Family (none)	Mollie Ella Underwood 1882–1888
younger brother Family Margaret Virginia King Carmen Lorell Underwood Ruby Lillian Underwood Thelma Mae Underwood William Herman Underwood James Thurman Underwood Margaret Virginia Underwood Infant Underwood Ila Jewell Underwood Beulah Ruth Underwood	William Franklin Underwood 1885–1973
younger brother Family (none)	James Lorenzo Underwood 1887–1902
younger sister Family Charles Evans Jones	Ethel Lura Underwood 1891–1976
Father’s family with Alice Knight
father Parents John J Underwood Elizabeth Cook	James Henry Thompson Underwood 1852–1925
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Alice Knight 1854–1877
half-sister Family (none)	Laura Alice K Underwood 1874–1905
Family with Anna Barrett “Annie” Jones
himself Parents James Henry Thompson Underwood Martha Ellen West	Henry Thomas “Tom” Underwood 1880–1920
wife Parents (unknown)	Anna Barrett “Annie” Jones 1882–1930