The Shemwell Family

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Birth	November 25, 1855 28 21 Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a sister	Rebecca E Reed about 1856 (Age 37 days) Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a brother	William Robert Reed February 7, 1859 (Age 3 years) Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 13 months) Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census	July 17, 1860 (Age 4 years) Marshall, Kentucky, United States Shared note: 1860 United States - Census transcript - Milus G Reed - Household 1860 United States - Census transcript - Milus G Reed - Household Marshall, Kentucky Name Relation Age Sex Color Occupation RE PE Birthplace Mar School R+W Infirm M G Reed head 33 M W Farmer NC E A Reed wife 27 F W Housewife KY S Powell 22 M W Laborer VA I Reed daughter 10 F W KY J W Reed son 8 M W KY M E Reed daughter 3 F W KY R E Reed daughter 3 F W KY W R Reed son 2 M W KY
Death of a paternal grandfather	Noah Reed after 1860 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brother	John N Reed February 1, 1861 (Age 5 years) Kentucky, United States
Birth of a sister	Almira Reed January 1, 1863 (Age 7 years) Kentucky, United States
Death of a mother	Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Owens October 9, 1863 (Age 7 years) Kentucky, United States
Marriage of a parent	Milus G Reed — Mary “Polly” Roach — View this family May 12, 1865 (Age 9 years) Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 5 years) 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
Birth of a half-sister	Doley Reed August 23, 1867 (Age 11 years) Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 11 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 11 years) 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 half-sister	Sarah Reed 1869 (Age 13 years) Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 13 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
Census	June 6, 1870 (Age 14 years) Marshall, Kentucky, United States Shared note: 1870 United States - Census transcript - Milus G Reed - Household 1870 United States - Census transcript - Milus G Reed - Household Marshall, Kentucky Name Relation Age Sex Color Occupation RE PE Birthplace FFB MFB Born Mar School Read Write Infirm Cit Dis Reed, Milus G head 43 M W Farmer NC Reed, Mary wife 35 F W Keeping House TN Reed, Isora daughter 19 F W At Home KY Reed, James W son 17 M W Farmer KY Reed, Mary E daughter 14 F W At Home KY Reed, Rebecca E daughter 15 F W At Home KY Reed, William R son 11 M W Farmer KY Reed, John N son 9 M W KY Reed, Almira daughter 7 F W KY Reed, Dulia daughter 2 F W KY Reed, Sarah daughter 9m F W KY
Birth of a half-sister	Amelia Reed September 22, 1870 (Age 14 years) Kentucky, United States
Birth of a half-brother	Charles “Charley” Reed September 18, 1872 (Age 16 years) Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 22 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 paternal grandmother	Nancy Shemwell February 22, 1879 (Age 23 years) Graves, Kentucky, United States Note: Newspaper Abstracts of Graves County, Kentucky
Death of a sister	Rebecca E Reed October 1879 (Age 23 years) Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a half-sister	Milie Reed February 1880 (Age 24 years) Kentucky, United States
Census	June 11, 1880 (Age 24 years) Smiths, Marshall, Kentucky, United States Shared note: 1880 United States - Census transcript - Milus G Reed - Household 1880 United States - Census transcript - Milus G Reed - Household Smiths, Marshall, Kentucky Name Color Sex Age Mon Relation Cond MY Occupation UnEm Sick Blind DD Idiotic Insane Disabled School Read Write BP FBP MBP Reed, Milus G W M 53 head M Farmer NC NC NC Reed, Mary W F 46 wife M Keeping house KY TN TN Reed, Mary E W F 24 daughter S At home KY NC KY Reed, William R W M 21 son S Works on farm KY NC KY Reed, John N W M 19 son S Works on farm KY NC KY Reed, Almira W F 16 daughter S At home KY NC KY Reed, Doly W F 11 daughter S KY NC TN Reed, Sarah W F 9 daughter S KY NC TN Reed, Meeley W F 8 daughter S KY NC TN Reed, Charley W M 7 son S KY NC TN Reed, Miley W F 4m Feb daughter S KY NC TN Smith, James A W M 30 son in law Wd Works on farm KY TN TN
Marriage	James A Smith — View this family October 10, 1880 (Age 24 years) Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a son #1	Robert L Smith March 9, 1884 (Age 28 years) Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a daughter #2	Roberta “Bertie” Smith August 12, 1885 (Age 29 years) Kentucky, United States
Birth of a son #3	Milas Roscoe Smith November 5, 1887 (Age 31 years) Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death of a brother	William Robert Reed January 28, 1888 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son #4	Clint Randle Smith March 2, 1889 (Age 33 years) Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death	March 11, 1889 (Age 33 years) Marshall, Kentucky, United States

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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 Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Owens Izora Reed James Winfred Reed Mary E “Polly” Reed Rebecca E Reed William Robert Reed John N Reed Almira Reed Family with spouse Mary “Polly” Roach Doley Reed Sarah Reed Amelia Reed Charles “Charley” Reed Milie Reed Milus G Reed Birth: May 7, 1827 23 23 — North Carolina, United States Death: May 15, 1890 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Milus G Reed Izora Reed James Winfred Reed Mary E “Polly” Reed Rebecca E Reed William Robert Reed John N Reed Almira Reed Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Owens Birth: 1834 — Calloway, Kentucky, United States Death: October 9, 1863 — Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: November 13, 1849 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States
11 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Needham Vanburen Smith Robert L Smith Izora Reed Birth: October 18, 1850 23 16 — Kentucky, United States Death: July 12, 1933 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States
20 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Jane Lyles J S Reed Luther Reed Bertha Reed Clifton Reed Pearl Reed Almira Reed James Winfred Reed Birth: June 8, 1852 25 18 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: May 23, 1919 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States
4 years herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James A Smith Robert L Smith Roberta “Bertie” Smith Milas Roscoe Smith Clint Randle Smith Mary E “Polly” Reed Birth: November 25, 1855 28 21 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: March 11, 1889 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States
13 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James A Smith Rebecca E Reed Birth: about 1856 28 22 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: October 1879 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lenora Monroe Riley Maude Robert Reed William Robert Reed Birth: February 7, 1859 31 25 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: January 28, 1888
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree John N Reed Birth: February 1, 1861 33 27 — Kentucky, United States Death:
23 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Almira Reed Birth: January 1, 1863 35 29 — Kentucky, United States Death: July 12, 1930 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States

Father’s family with Mary “Polly” Roach - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Owens Izora Reed James Winfred Reed Mary E “Polly” Reed Rebecca E Reed William Robert Reed John N Reed Almira Reed Family with spouse Mary “Polly” Roach Doley Reed Sarah Reed Amelia Reed Charles “Charley” Reed Milie Reed Milus G Reed Birth: May 7, 1827 23 23 — North Carolina, United States Death: May 15, 1890 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Milus G Reed Doley Reed Sarah Reed Amelia Reed Charles “Charley” Reed Milie Reed Mary “Polly” Roach Birth: about 1835 40 40 — Tennessee, United States Death:
	Marriage: May 12, 1865 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States
2 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James A “Jim” Bohannon Carrie Bohannon James Carl Bohannon Raymond Bohannon Curtis Bohannon Doley Reed Birth: August 23, 1867 40 32 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: January 6, 1941 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States
2 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Sarah Reed Birth: 1869 41 34 — Kentucky, United States Death: after May 1890
21 months half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John L Wyatt Amelia Reed Birth: September 22, 1870 43 35 — Kentucky, United States Death: September 8, 1940 — Graves, Kentucky, United States
2 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Brintie A Burkhart Ethel Reed Latha Amelia Reed Mary Elizabeth Reed Charles “Charley” Reed Birth: September 18, 1872 45 37 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: October 26, 1935 — Graves, Kentucky, United States
7 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Edward Terrell Ivey Mildred Ivey Curtis Reed Ivey Beatrice Ivey Milie Reed Birth: February 1880 52 45 — Kentucky, United States Death: October 9, 1967 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States

Family with James A Smith - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary E “Polly” Reed Robert L Smith Roberta “Bertie” Smith Milas Roscoe Smith Clint Randle Smith Family with spouse Rebecca E Reed Family with spouse Martha Caroline “Mattie” Holmes James A Smith Birth: October 1850 — Kentucky, United States Death: before 1910 — Kentucky, United States
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James A Smith Robert L Smith Roberta “Bertie” Smith Milas Roscoe Smith Clint Randle Smith Mary E “Polly” Reed Birth: November 25, 1855 28 21 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: March 11, 1889 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: October 10, 1880 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Robert L Smith Birth: March 9, 1884 33 28 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death:
17 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Roberta “Bertie” Smith Birth: August 12, 1885 34 29 — Kentucky, United States Death: June 28, 1914 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States
2 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Milas Roscoe Smith Birth: November 5, 1887 37 31 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: March 30, 1917 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States
16 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lovie Shemwell Clint Randle Smith Birth: March 2, 1889 38 33 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: November 8, 1966 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States

James A Smith + Rebecca E Reed - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary E “Polly” Reed Robert L Smith Roberta “Bertie” Smith Milas Roscoe Smith Clint Randle Smith Family with spouse Rebecca E Reed Family with spouse Martha Caroline “Mattie” Holmes James A Smith Birth: October 1850 — Kentucky, United States Death: before 1910 — Kentucky, United States
younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James A Smith Rebecca E Reed Birth: about 1856 28 22 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: October 1879 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: January 6, 1876 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States

James A Smith + Martha Caroline “Mattie” Holmes - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary E “Polly” Reed Robert L Smith Roberta “Bertie” Smith Milas Roscoe Smith Clint Randle Smith Family with spouse Rebecca E Reed Family with spouse Martha Caroline “Mattie” Holmes James A Smith Birth: October 1850 — Kentucky, United States Death: before 1910 — Kentucky, United States
husband’s wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Alexander Shemwell Family with spouse James A Smith Family with spouse Henry Clay Travis Martha Caroline “Mattie” Holmes Birth: October 2, 1860 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: August 19, 1919 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: November 10, 1891 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States

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Census View	1860 United States - Census transcript - Milus G Reed - Household Marshall, Kentucky Name Relation Age Sex Color Occupation RE PE Birthplace Mar School R+W Infirm M G Reed head 33 M W Farmer NC E A Reed wife 27 F W Housewife KY S Powell 22 M W Laborer VA I Reed daughter 10 F W KY J W Reed son 8 M W KY M E Reed daughter 3 F W KY R E Reed daughter 3 F W KY W R Reed son 2 M W KY
Census View	1870 United States - Census transcript - Milus G Reed - Household Marshall, Kentucky Name Relation Age Sex Color Occupation RE PE Birthplace FFB MFB Born Mar School Read Write Infirm Cit Dis Reed, Milus G head 43 M W Farmer NC Reed, Mary wife 35 F W Keeping House TN Reed, Isora daughter 19 F W At Home KY Reed, James W son 17 M W Farmer KY Reed, Mary E daughter 14 F W At Home KY Reed, Rebecca E daughter 15 F W At Home KY Reed, William R son 11 M W Farmer KY Reed, John N son 9 M W KY Reed, Almira daughter 7 F W KY Reed, Dulia daughter 2 F W KY Reed, Sarah daughter 9m F W KY
Census View	1880 United States - Census transcript - Milus G Reed - Household Smiths, Marshall, Kentucky Name Color Sex Age Mon Relation Cond MY Occupation UnEm Sick Blind DD Idiotic Insane Disabled School Read Write BP FBP MBP Reed, Milus G W M 53 head M Farmer NC NC NC Reed, Mary W F 46 wife M Keeping house KY TN TN Reed, Mary E W F 24 daughter S At home KY NC KY Reed, William R W M 21 son S Works on farm KY NC KY Reed, John N W M 19 son S Works on farm KY NC KY Reed, Almira W F 16 daughter S At home KY NC KY Reed, Doly W F 11 daughter S KY NC TN Reed, Sarah W F 9 daughter S KY NC TN Reed, Meeley W F 8 daughter S KY NC TN Reed, Charley W M 7 son S KY NC TN Reed, Miley W F 4m Feb daughter S KY NC TN Smith, James A W M 30 son in law Wd Works on farm KY TN TN

Family with parents
father Parents Noah Reed Nancy Shemwell	Milus G Reed 1827–1890
mother Parents (unknown)	Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Owens 1834–1863
elder sister Family Needham Vanburen Smith Robert L Smith	Izora Reed 1850–1933
elder brother Family Mary Jane Lyles J S Reed Luther Reed Bertha Reed Clifton Reed Pearl Reed Almira Reed	James Winfred Reed 1852–1919
herself Family James A Smith Robert L Smith Roberta “Bertie” Smith Milas Roscoe Smith Clint Randle Smith	Mary E “Polly” Reed 1855–1889
younger sister Family James A Smith	Rebecca E Reed 1856–1879
younger brother Family Lenora Monroe Riley Maude Robert Reed	William Robert Reed 1859–1888
younger brother Family (none)	John N Reed 1861–
younger sister Family (none)	Almira Reed 1863–1930
Father’s family with Mary “Polly” Roach
father Parents Noah Reed Nancy Shemwell	Milus G Reed 1827–1890
step-mother Parents Elza Roach Katherine Still	Mary “Polly” Roach 1835–
half-sister Family James A “Jim” Bohannon Carrie Bohannon James Carl Bohannon Raymond Bohannon Curtis Bohannon	Doley Reed 1867–1941
half-sister Family (none)	Sarah Reed 1869–1890
half-sister Family John L Wyatt	Amelia Reed 1870–1940
half-brother Family Brintie A Burkhart Ethel Reed Latha Amelia Reed Mary Elizabeth Reed	Charles “Charley” Reed 1872–1935
half-sister Family Edward Terrell Ivey Mildred Ivey Curtis Reed Ivey Beatrice Ivey	Milie Reed 1880–1967
Family with James A Smith
husband Parents (unknown)	James A Smith 1850–1910
herself Parents Milus G Reed Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Owens	Mary E “Polly” Reed 1855–1889
son Family (none)	Robert L Smith 1884–
daughter Family (none)	Roberta “Bertie” Smith 1885–1914
son Family (none)	Milas Roscoe Smith 1887–1917
son Family Lovie Shemwell	Clint Randle Smith 1889–1966
James A Smith + Rebecca E Reed
husband Parents (unknown)	James A Smith 1850–1910
younger sister Parents Milus G Reed Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Owens	Rebecca E Reed 1856–1879
James A Smith + Martha Caroline “Mattie” Holmes
husband Parents (unknown)	James A Smith 1850–1910
husband’s wife Parents (unknown)	Martha Caroline “Mattie” Holmes 1860–1919