The Shemwell Family

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Birth	January 25, 1891 33 25 Lafayette, Chambers, Alabama, United States
Birth of a sister	Addie K Rearden January 1897 (Age 5 years) Alabama, United States
Historical Event	Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 7 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
Census	June 1, 1900 (Age 9 years) Ridge Grove, Chambers, Alabama, United States Shared note: 1900 United States - Census transcript - John W Rearden - Household 1900 United States - Census transcript - John W Rearden - Household Ridge Grove, Chambers, Alabama, USA Name Relation Race Sex Month Year Age Chil-B Chil-L BP FBP MBP Occ John W Rearden head W M Jul 1857 42 AL SC GA Farmer Fannie Rearden wife W F Dec 1866 33 5 5 AL AL AL Mattie Rearden daughter W F May 1883 17 AL AL AL Lewis J Rearden son W M Jul 1866 13 AL AL AL At school Osa G Rearden son W M Nov 1888 11 AL AL AL At school Wesley H Rearden son W M Jan 1891 8 AL AL AL Addie K Rearden daughter W F Jan 1897 3 AL AL AL
Birth of a son #1	Johnnie Wesley Rearden September 29, 1912 (Age 21 years) Lafayette, Chambers, Alabama, United States
Birth of a daughter #2	Clara Fannie Rearden December 14, 1913 (Age 22 years) Lafayette, Chambers, Alabama, United States
Death of a paternal grandmother	Ann Adline Switzer August 18, 1915 (Age 24 years) Chambers, Alabama, United States
Death of a father	John Wesley Rearden October 30, 1916 (Age 25 years) Chambers, Alabama, United States
Historical Event	Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 24 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 25 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 26 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/
Birth of a son #3	Roy Rearden 1919 (Age 27 years) Ridge Grove, Chambers, Alabama, United States
Census	January 1920 (Age 28 years) Ridge Grove, Chambers, Alabama, United States
Birth of a daughter #4	Martha Lou Rearden July 15, 1924 (Age 33 years) Ridge Grove, Chambers, Alabama, United States
Birth of a daughter #5	Dorothy “Dot” Rearden March 22, 1926 (Age 35 years) Chambers, Alabama, United States
Historical Event	The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 38 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
Census	April 1930 (Age 39 years) Ridge Grove, Chambers, Alabama, United States
Birth of a daughter #6	Betty Jo Rearden June 30, 1930 (Age 39 years) Chambers, Alabama, United States
Birth of a son #7	Charles William Rearden September 16, 1932 (Age 41 years) Chambers, Alabama, United States
Census	April 1, 1940 (Age 49 years) Lanett, Chambers, Alabama, United States
Birth of a grandson #1	Alvin Richard Billingsley October 4, 1942 (Age 51 years) Valley, Chambers, Alabama, United States
Historical Event	World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 50 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
Birth of a grandson #2	Randall Steve “Duck” Billingsley March 19, 1946 (Age 55 years) Oxford, Calhoun, Alabama, United States
Birth of a granddaughter #3	Martha Brenda Billingsley March 10, 1947 (Age 56 years) West Point, Harris, Georgia, United States
Birth of a granddaughter #4	Patsy Ann Tomlin October 20, 1949 (Age 58 years)
Historical Event	Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 58 years) 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 mother	Martha Frances “Fannie” Hunter February 6, 1957 (Age 66 years) Lafayette, Chambers, Alabama, United States
Death of a son	Charles William Rearden May 31, 1959 (Age 68 years) Opelika, Lee, Alabama, United States
Death of a brother	Osa George “Osie” Rearden Sr. March 30, 1965 (Age 74 years) Opelika, Lee, Alabama, United States
Death of a sister	Martha Mae “Mattie” Rearden December 26, 1969 (Age 78 years) Lafayette, Chambers, Alabama, United States
Historical Event	Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 54 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	February 28, 1972 (Age 81 years) Opelika, Lee, Alabama, United States

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Martha Frances “Fannie” Hunter Martha Mae “Mattie” Rearden Lewis J Rearden Osa George “Osie” Rearden Sr. Wesley Hunter “Wessie” Rearden Addie K Rearden John Wesley Rearden Birth: July 10, 1857 24 21 — Alabama, United States Death: October 30, 1916 — Chambers, Alabama, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Wesley Rearden Martha Mae “Mattie” Rearden Lewis J Rearden Osa George “Osie” Rearden Sr. Wesley Hunter “Wessie” Rearden Addie K Rearden Martha Frances “Fannie” Hunter Birth: December 4, 1865 — Chambers, Alabama, United States Death: February 6, 1957 — Lafayette, Chambers, Alabama, United States
	Marriage: December 15, 1881 — Chambers, Alabama, United States
17 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Jonathan Robert “J R” Wooddy Douglas William Wooddy Sr. Beulah Wooddy Wooddy Martha Mae “Mattie” Rearden Birth: May 14, 1883 25 17 — Alabama, United States Death: December 26, 1969 — Lafayette, Chambers, Alabama, United States
3 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Lewis J Rearden Birth: July 1886 28 20 — Alabama, United States Death:
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Marguerite G “Peggy” Wing Family with spouse Mamie Lou Mooney Osa George Rearden Jr. Frances E Rearden Family with spouse Willie Lee Johnson Annie Farrar “Tillie” Rearden Marion Grady Rearden Floy Mae “Macie” Rearden John Denson “Dick” Rearden Osa George “Osie” Rearden Sr. Birth: November 19, 1888 31 22 — Chambers, Alabama, United States Death: March 30, 1965 — Opelika, Lee, Alabama, United States
2 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ida Vocata Machen Johnnie Wesley Rearden Clara Fannie Rearden Roy Rearden Martha Lou Rearden Dorothy “Dot” Rearden Betty Jo Rearden Charles William Rearden Family with spouse Wesley Hunter “Wessie” Rearden Birth: January 25, 1891 33 25 — Lafayette, Chambers, Alabama, United States Death: February 28, 1972 — Opelika, Lee, Alabama, United States
6 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Addie K Rearden Birth: January 1897 39 31 — Alabama, United States Death:

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himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ida Vocata Machen Johnnie Wesley Rearden Clara Fannie Rearden Roy Rearden Martha Lou Rearden Dorothy “Dot” Rearden Betty Jo Rearden Charles William Rearden Family with spouse Wesley Hunter “Wessie” Rearden Birth: January 25, 1891 33 25 — Lafayette, Chambers, Alabama, United States Death: February 28, 1972 — Opelika, Lee, Alabama, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Wesley Hunter “Wessie” Rearden Johnnie Wesley Rearden Clara Fannie Rearden Roy Rearden Martha Lou Rearden Dorothy “Dot” Rearden Betty Jo Rearden Charles William Rearden Ida Vocata Machen Birth: November 7, 1891 33 25 — Camp Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States Death: September 17, 1978 — Lanett, Chambers, Alabama, United States
son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Hazel Sims Johnnie Wesley Rearden Birth: September 29, 1912 21 20 — Lafayette, Chambers, Alabama, United States Death: February 4, 1989 — Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, United States
14 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Clara Fannie Rearden Birth: December 14, 1913 22 22 — Lafayette, Chambers, Alabama, United States Death: January 3, 2001
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son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Roy Rearden Birth: 1919 27 27 — Ridge Grove, Chambers, Alabama, United States Death: November 1986 — Lanett, Chambers, Alabama, United States
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daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Alvin Owie Billingsley Alvin Richard Billingsley Randall Steve “Duck” Billingsley Martha Brenda Billingsley Martha Lou Rearden Birth: July 15, 1924 33 32 — Ridge Grove, Chambers, Alabama, United States Death: May 3, 2016 — Auburn, Lee, Alabama, United States
20 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Dorothy “Dot” Rearden Birth: March 22, 1926 35 34 — Chambers, Alabama, United States Death: February 26, 2011 — LaGrange, Troup, Georgia, United States
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daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Roby Doyle Tomlin Patsy Ann Tomlin Betty Jo Rearden Birth: June 30, 1930 39 38 — Chambers, Alabama, United States Death: September 24, 2014 — Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, United States
2 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Charles William Rearden Birth: September 16, 1932 41 40 — Chambers, Alabama, United States Death: May 31, 1959 — Opelika, Lee, Alabama, United States

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Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ida Vocata Machen Johnnie Wesley Rearden Clara Fannie Rearden Roy Rearden Martha Lou Rearden Dorothy “Dot” Rearden Betty Jo Rearden Charles William Rearden Family with spouse Wesley Hunter “Wessie” Rearden Birth: January 25, 1891 33 25 — Lafayette, Chambers, Alabama, United States Death: February 28, 1972 — Opelika, Lee, Alabama, United States

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1900 United States - Census transcript - John W Rearden - Household Ridge Grove, Chambers, Alabama, USA Name Relation Race Sex Month Year Age Chil-B Chil-L BP FBP MBP Occ John W Rearden head W M Jul 1857 42 AL SC GA Farmer Fannie Rearden wife W F Dec 1866 33 5 5 AL AL AL Mattie Rearden daughter W F May 1883 17 AL AL AL Lewis J Rearden son W M Jul 1866 13 AL AL AL At school Osa G Rearden son W M Nov 1888 11 AL AL AL At school Wesley H Rearden son W M Jan 1891 8 AL AL AL Addie K Rearden daughter W F Jan 1897 3 AL AL AL

Family with parents
father Parents Jason Betal Rearden Ann Adline Switzer	John Wesley Rearden 1857–1916
mother Parents (unknown)	Martha Frances “Fannie” Hunter 1865–1957
elder sister Family Jonathan Robert “J R” Wooddy Douglas William Wooddy Sr. Beulah Wooddy Wooddy	Martha Mae “Mattie” Rearden 1883–1969
elder brother Family (none)	Lewis J Rearden 1886–
elder brother Family Marguerite G “Peggy” Wing Private Mamie Lou Mooney Osa George Rearden Jr. Frances E Rearden Willie Lee Johnson Annie Farrar “Tillie” Rearden Marion Grady Rearden Floy Mae “Macie” Rearden John Denson “Dick” Rearden	Osa George “Osie” Rearden Sr. 1888–1965
himself Family Ida Vocata Machen Johnnie Wesley Rearden Clara Fannie Rearden Private Roy Rearden Private Martha Lou Rearden Dorothy “Dot” Rearden Private Betty Jo Rearden Charles William Rearden Private	Wesley Hunter “Wessie” Rearden 1891–1972
younger sister Family (none)	Addie K Rearden 1897–
Family with Ida Vocata Machen
himself Parents John Wesley Rearden Martha Frances “Fannie” Hunter	Wesley Hunter “Wessie” Rearden 1891–1972
wife Parents Miles Clayton Machen Clara Eugenia Cooksey	Ida Vocata Machen 1891–1978
son Family Hazel Sims Private Private Private Private	Johnnie Wesley Rearden 1912–1989
daughter Family (none)	Clara Fannie Rearden 1913–2001
daughter Family (none)	Private
son Family Private	Roy Rearden 1919–1986
son Family (none)	Private
daughter Family Alvin Owie Billingsley Alvin Richard Billingsley Randall Steve “Duck” Billingsley Martha Brenda Billingsley Private Private Private Private	Martha Lou Rearden 1924–2016
daughter Family Private	Dorothy “Dot” Rearden 1926–2011
daughter Family (none)	Private
daughter Family Roby Doyle Tomlin Patsy Ann Tomlin Private Private Private	Betty Jo Rearden 1930–2014
son Family (none)	Charles William Rearden 1932–1959
Family with Private
himself Parents John Wesley Rearden Martha Frances “Fannie” Hunter	Wesley Hunter “Wessie” Rearden 1891–1972
wife Parents (unknown)	Private