The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives Historical facts
Historical Event	Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 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
Historical Event	Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Historical Event	Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 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
Marriage	William Henry Gilbert — View this family February 26, 1899
Historical Event	Polio Epidemic 1916 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 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 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/
Historical Event	The Great Depression October 1929 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 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 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 husband	William Henry Gilbert February 20, 1963 Todd, Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 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
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Family with William Henry Gilbert - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Rosa Tabb Family with spouse Gillie Rogers Floyd Irene Gilbert Effie Mae Gilbert Family with spouse Martha Jane “Jennie” Whitescarver Mary Elizabeth Jane “Lizzie” Gilbert James Riley Gilbert William Henry Gilbert Birth: July 19, 1878 31 25 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 20, 1963 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Henry Gilbert Rosa Tabb Death:
	Marriage: February 26, 1899 —

William Henry Gilbert + Gillie Rogers - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Rosa Tabb Family with spouse Gillie Rogers Floyd Irene Gilbert Effie Mae Gilbert Family with spouse Martha Jane “Jennie” Whitescarver Mary Elizabeth Jane “Lizzie” Gilbert James Riley Gilbert William Henry Gilbert Birth: July 19, 1878 31 25 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 20, 1963 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
husband’s wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Henry Gilbert Floyd Irene Gilbert Effie Mae Gilbert Gillie Rogers Death: 1906
	Marriage: September 6, 1903 —
20 months step-daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Corbitt Crafton Floyd Irene Gilbert Birth: May 10, 1905 26 Death: February 23, 1988 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
20 months step-daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Walter Berry Effie Mae Gilbert Birth: December 26, 1906 28 Death:

William Henry Gilbert + Martha Jane “Jennie” Whitescarver - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Rosa Tabb Family with spouse Gillie Rogers Floyd Irene Gilbert Effie Mae Gilbert Family with spouse Martha Jane “Jennie” Whitescarver Mary Elizabeth Jane “Lizzie” Gilbert James Riley Gilbert William Henry Gilbert Birth: July 19, 1878 31 25 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 20, 1963 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
husband’s wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Henry Gilbert Mary Elizabeth Jane “Lizzie” Gilbert James Riley Gilbert Martha Jane “Jennie” Whitescarver Death:
	Marriage: August 3, 1910 —
16 months step-daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Elizabeth Jane “Lizzie” Gilbert Birth: December 15, 1911 33 Death:
5 years step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Riley Gilbert Birth: October 11, 1916 38 Death: August 15, 1983

Family with William Henry Gilbert
husband Parents Phillip Ewing Gilbert Mary Jane Tabb	William Henry Gilbert 1878–1963
herself Parents (unknown)	Rosa Tabb –
William Henry Gilbert + Gillie Rogers
husband Parents Phillip Ewing Gilbert Mary Jane Tabb	William Henry Gilbert 1878–1963
husband’s wife Parents (unknown)	Gillie Rogers –1906
step-daughter Family Corbitt Crafton Private Private Private	Floyd Irene Gilbert 1905–1988
step-daughter Family Walter Berry Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private	Effie Mae Gilbert 1906–
William Henry Gilbert + Martha Jane “Jennie” Whitescarver
husband Parents Phillip Ewing Gilbert Mary Jane Tabb	William Henry Gilbert 1878–1963
husband’s wife Parents (unknown)	Martha Jane “Jennie” Whitescarver –
step-daughter Family Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private	Mary Elizabeth Jane “Lizzie” Gilbert 1911–
step-son Family Private Private Private Private	James Riley Gilbert 1916–1983