The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives Historical facts
Birth	April 14, 1865 35 35 Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States
Historical Event	American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 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
Historical Event	The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 20 months) 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 20 months) New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a sister	Amanda Ponolar Keelin July 22, 1868 (Age 3 years) Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States
Historical Event	Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 3 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 brother	Joseph W Keelin May 9, 1871 (Age 6 years) Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States
Birth of a sister	Victoria Keelin 1872 (Age 6 years) Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States
Death of a sister	Victoria Keelin 1872 (Age 6 years) Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States
Historical Event	Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 12 years) Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death of a brother	John C Keelin April 30, 1881 (Age 16 years)
Death of a father	John Keelin May 15, 1884 (Age 19 years) Galatia, Saline, Illinois, United States
Marriage	Amanda Caswick Gunter — View this family March 9, 1890 (Age 24 years)
Death of a mother	Jane Slaymaker July 22, 1894 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son #1	Bertis Ray Keelin May 30, 1895 (Age 30 years)
Death of a brother	William L Keelin April 23, 1896 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event	Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 32 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	September 24, 1899 (Age 34 years)

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Jane Slaymaker James Keelin Samuel M Keelin Emily Keelin Martha Jane Keelin William L Keelin Elizabeth Keelin John C Keelin A Spencer Keelin Amanda Ponolar Keelin Joseph W Keelin Victoria Keelin John Keelin Birth: June 1, 1829 27 14 Death: May 15, 1884 — Galatia, Saline, Illinois, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Keelin James Keelin Samuel M Keelin Emily Keelin Martha Jane Keelin William L Keelin Elizabeth Keelin John C Keelin A Spencer Keelin Amanda Ponolar Keelin Joseph W Keelin Victoria Keelin Jane Slaymaker Birth: May 29, 1829 44 — Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States Death: July 22, 1894
	Marriage: November 7, 1850 — Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, United States
14 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree James Keelin Birth: 1851 21 21 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: about 1860
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Samuel M Keelin Birth: February 15, 1853 23 23 Death: Logan, Illinois, United States
2 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Moses Comer Ellen M Comer Emily Keelin Birth: February 10, 1855 25 25 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death:
2 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Henry Lewis Abney Ota Abney Charles Abney Frederick Abney Leeman Abney Blanche Abney Herbert Abney Reba Abney Joseph Abney Ruby Abney Polly Abney Martha Jane Keelin Birth: March 8, 1857 27 27 Death:
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Elizabeth Missouri Clayton Samuel Keelin Viola Keelin Family with spouse Martha Riley Roper William L Keelin Birth: May 2, 1859 29 29 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: April 23, 1896
23 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lewis Abney Clyde Abney Orley Abney Eclen Abney Arvel Abney Ruth Abney Laura Abney Wayne Abney Opal Gertrude Abney Emma Abney Namely Abney Elizabeth Keelin Birth: March 25, 1861 31 31 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: March 16, 1944 — West End, Saline, Illinois, United States
22 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree John C Keelin Birth: February 2, 1863 33 33 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: April 30, 1881
2 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Amanda Caswick Gunter Bertis Ray Keelin Hertis P Keelin A Spencer Keelin Birth: April 14, 1865 35 35 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: September 24, 1899
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Clay Taylor Frances Cleveland Taylor Leavy Taylor Anna Clastena Taylor George Yarbrough Taylor Minnie Beck Taylor John Mac Taylor Jaunita Taylor Soldina Sylvester Taylor Amanda Ponolar Keelin Birth: July 22, 1868 39 39 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: April 28, 1959 — Commerce, Ottawa, Oklahoma, United States
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Joseph W Keelin Birth: May 9, 1871 41 41 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: January 1959 — California, United States
20 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Victoria Keelin Birth: 1872 42 42 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: 1872 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States

Family with Amanda Caswick Gunter - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Amanda Caswick Gunter Bertis Ray Keelin Hertis P Keelin A Spencer Keelin Birth: April 14, 1865 35 35 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: September 24, 1899
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse A Spencer Keelin Bertis Ray Keelin Hertis P Keelin Amanda Caswick Gunter Birth: 1866 Death: 1936
	Marriage: March 9, 1890 —
5 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ora Smith Bertis Ray Keelin Birth: May 30, 1895 30 29 Death: February 11, 1961
son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Hertis P Keelin Death:

Family with parents
father Parents Spencer Keelin Sarah “Sally” Cook	John Keelin 1829–1884
mother Parents James S Slaymaker Margaret Hogan	Jane Slaymaker 1829–1894
elder brother Family (none)	James Keelin 1851–1860
elder brother Family (none)	Samuel M Keelin 1853–
elder sister Family Moses Comer Ellen M Comer	Emily Keelin 1855–
elder sister Family Henry Lewis Abney Ota Abney Charles Abney Frederick Abney Leeman Abney Blanche Abney Herbert Abney Reba Abney Joseph Abney Ruby Abney Polly Abney	Martha Jane Keelin 1857–
elder brother Family Elizabeth Missouri Clayton Samuel Keelin Viola Keelin Martha Riley Roper	William L Keelin 1859–1896
elder sister Family Lewis Abney Clyde Abney Orley Abney Eclen Abney Arvel Abney Ruth Abney Laura Abney Wayne Abney Opal Gertrude Abney Emma Abney Namely Abney	Elizabeth Keelin 1861–1944
elder brother Family (none)	John C Keelin 1863–1881
himself Family Amanda Caswick Gunter Bertis Ray Keelin Hertis P Keelin	A Spencer Keelin 1865–1899
younger sister Family John Clay Taylor Frances Cleveland Taylor Leavy Taylor Anna Clastena Taylor George Yarbrough Taylor Minnie Beck Taylor John Mac Taylor Jaunita Taylor Soldina Sylvester Taylor	Amanda Ponolar Keelin 1868–1959
younger brother Family (none)	Joseph W Keelin 1871–1959
younger sister Family (none)	Victoria Keelin 1872–1872
Family with Amanda Caswick Gunter
himself Parents John Keelin Jane Slaymaker	A Spencer Keelin 1865–1899
wife Parents (unknown)	Amanda Caswick Gunter 1866–1936
son Family Ora Smith Private Private Private Private Private	Bertis Ray Keelin 1895–1961
son Family Private	Hertis P Keelin –