The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives Historical facts
Birth	January 26, 1862 40 37 Indian Creek, Monroe, Indiana, United States
Death of a father	Hiram L Reed September 18, 1863 (Age 19 months) Indiana, United States
Death of a half-brother	William M Bennett January 25, 1865 (Age 2 years) Perry Township, Lawrence, Indiana, 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 4 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 4 years) New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event	Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 6 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
Death of a maternal grandfather	Allen B Parham March 17, 1871 (Age 9 years) Indian Creek, Monroe, Indiana, United States
Death of a half-brother	Owen Evans Bennett February 25, 1872 (Age 10 years) Liberty, Warren, Indiana, United States
Historical Event	Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 15 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 half-brother	George Washington Bennett April 23, 1881 (Age 19 years) Lawrence, Indiana, United States
Marriage	Mary Catherine Beyers — View this family April 23, 1891 (Age 29 years) Lawrence, Indiana, United States
Death of a sister	Nancy Jane Reed August 31, 1894 (Age 32 years) Monroe, Indiana, United States
Historical Event	Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 36 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 sister	Rebecca Elinore Reed July 19, 1905 (Age 43 years) Jackson Township, Greene, Indiana, United States
Historical Event	Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 53 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 54 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 55 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 of a mother	Henrietta “Rita” Parham September 6, 1924 (Age 62 years) Center Township, Greene, Indiana, United States Cause: Heart
Historical Event	The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 67 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
Historical Event	World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 79 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	Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 83 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	April 12, 1949 (Age 87 years) Hobbieville, Greene, Indiana, United States Cause of death: Peritonitis

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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 Henrietta “Rita” Parham Rebecca Elinore Reed Elizabeth Ann Reed James Andrew Reed Nancy Jane Reed John Preston Reed Hiram L Reed Birth: June 16, 1821 — Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Death: September 18, 1863 — Indiana, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Harlan Bennett Mary Elizabeth Bennett George Washington Bennett Owen Evans Bennett William M Bennett Family with spouse Hiram L Reed Rebecca Elinore Reed Elizabeth Ann Reed James Andrew Reed Nancy Jane Reed John Preston Reed Henrietta “Rita” Parham Birth: November 20, 1824 26 17 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: September 6, 1924 — Center Township, Greene, Indiana, United States
	Marriage: December 21, 1853 — Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States
11 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Rebecca Elinore Reed Birth: November 11, 1854 33 29 — Indian Creek, Monroe, Indiana, United States Death: July 19, 1905 — Jackson Township, Greene, Indiana, United States
16 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Elizabeth Ann Reed Birth: March 6, 1856 34 31 — Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States Death: August 31, 1858 — Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree James Andrew Reed Birth: February 20, 1858 36 33 — Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States Death: January 22, 1859 — Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States
23 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Nancy Jane Reed Birth: January 22, 1860 38 35 — Indian Creek, Monroe, Indiana, United States Death: August 31, 1894 — Monroe, Indiana, United States
2 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Catherine Beyers John Preston Reed Birth: January 26, 1862 40 37 — Indian Creek, Monroe, Indiana, United States Death: April 12, 1949 — Hobbieville, Greene, Indiana, United States

Mother’s family with William Harlan Bennett - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Henrietta “Rita” Parham Mary Elizabeth Bennett George Washington Bennett Owen Evans Bennett William M Bennett William Harlan Bennett Birth: March 27, 1821 36 37 — Stokes, North Carolina, United States Death: January 6, 1849 — Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Harlan Bennett Mary Elizabeth Bennett George Washington Bennett Owen Evans Bennett William M Bennett Family with spouse Hiram L Reed Rebecca Elinore Reed Elizabeth Ann Reed James Andrew Reed Nancy Jane Reed John Preston Reed Henrietta “Rita” Parham Birth: November 20, 1824 26 17 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: September 6, 1924 — Center Township, Greene, Indiana, United States
	Marriage: January 30, 1843 — Monroe, Indiana, United States
9 months half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Mary Elizabeth Bennett Birth: November 9, 1843 22 18 — Indiana, United States Death: 1849
1 year half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Rosena East Owen Thomas Bennett Mary Elizabeth Bennett Martha F Bennett Charles Oscar Bennett George Washington Bennett Birth: November 6, 1844 23 19 — Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States Death: April 23, 1881 — Lawrence, Indiana, United States
2 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Harriett E “Hattie” Thorn Clara Ida Bennett William Sanford Bennett Owen Evans Bennett Birth: November 3, 1846 25 21 — Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States Death: February 25, 1872 — Liberty, Warren, Indiana, United States
3 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree William M Bennett Birth: August 28, 1849 28 24 — Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States Death: January 25, 1865 — Perry Township, Lawrence, Indiana, United States

Family with Mary Catherine Beyers - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Catherine Beyers John Preston Reed Birth: January 26, 1862 40 37 — Indian Creek, Monroe, Indiana, United States Death: April 12, 1949 — Hobbieville, Greene, Indiana, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Preston Reed Mary Catherine Beyers Birth: April 29, 1860 — Lawrence, Indiana, United States Death: January 22, 1951 — Hobbieville, Greene, Indiana, United States
	Marriage: April 23, 1891 — Lawrence, Indiana, United States

Family with parents
father Parents (unknown)	Hiram L Reed 1821–1863
mother Parents Allen B Parham Lucy Hariett Tollette	Henrietta “Rita” Parham 1824–1924
elder sister Family (none)	Rebecca Elinore Reed 1854–1905
elder sister Family (none)	Elizabeth Ann Reed 1856–1858
elder brother Family (none)	James Andrew Reed 1858–1859
elder sister Family (none)	Nancy Jane Reed 1860–1894
himself Family Mary Catherine Beyers	John Preston Reed 1862–1949
Mother’s family with William Harlan Bennett
step-father Parents James Joshua Bennett Mary Elizabeth “Polly” Evans	William Harlan Bennett 1821–1849
mother Parents Allen B Parham Lucy Hariett Tollette	Henrietta “Rita” Parham 1824–1924
half-sister Family (none)	Mary Elizabeth Bennett 1843–1849
half-brother Family Rosena East Owen Thomas Bennett Mary Elizabeth Bennett Martha F Bennett Charles Oscar Bennett	George Washington Bennett 1844–1881
half-brother Family Harriett E “Hattie” Thorn Clara Ida Bennett William Sanford Bennett	Owen Evans Bennett 1846–1872
half-brother Family (none)	William M Bennett 1849–1865
Family with Mary Catherine Beyers
himself Parents Hiram L Reed Henrietta “Rita” Parham	John Preston Reed 1862–1949
wife Parents (unknown)	Mary Catherine Beyers 1860–1951