The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives Historical facts
Birth	August 15, 1865 41 40 Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 16 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 16 months) 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 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
Death of a maternal grandfather	Elihu Watson about 1870 (Age 4 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death of a maternal grandmother	Celia Sherrill June 30, 1876 (Age 10 years) Watauga, North Carolina, 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 mother	Nancy L Watson about 1885 (Age 19 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death of a sister	Mary E Greene December 30, 1886 (Age 21 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a son #1	William Greene about 1887 (Age 21 years)
Death of a son	William Greene about 1887 (Age 21 years)
Marriage	Julia Emma Welch — View this family about 1888 (Age 22 years)
Death of a paternal grandfather	Deacon Solomon Greene December 24, 1888 (Age 23 years) Deep Gap, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a son #2	Oliver L Canie Greene November 24, 1889 (Age 24 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death of a father	William Conley Greene about 1889 (Age 23 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a daughter #3	Nora E Greene July 22, 1892 (Age 26 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a son #4	Arthur Austin Greene May 1, 1895 (Age 29 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a son #5	Vern Otis Greene May 3, 1898 (Age 32 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
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
Birth of a son #6	Bernard Greene about 1899 (Age 33 years)
Death of a son	Bernard Greene about 1899 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son #7	Joseph Turner Greene February 14, 1901 (Age 35 years) Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a son #8	Earl Russell Greene December 10, 1903 (Age 38 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a son #9	Vilas Roscoe Greene March 10, 1908 (Age 42 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a daughter #10	Dora Ethel Greene October 7, 1911 (Age 46 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a daughter #11	Hattie Hazel Greene April 27, 1914 (Age 48 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 50 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 51 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 52 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 daughter	Nora E Greene July 31, 1919 (Age 53 years) North Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 64 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
Death of a sister	Martha Isabel Greene February 24, 1932 (Age 66 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Burial of a sister	Martha Isabel Greene February 25, 1932 (Age 66 years) Michael Cemetery, Watauga, North Carolina, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Michael Cemetery
Death of a son	Oliver L Canie Greene April 8, 1935 (Age 69 years) Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Death of a brother	William Lee Greene May 5, 1940 (Age 74 years) Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Death of a brother	Eli Smith Greene January 18, 1941 (Age 75 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death of a brother	Bennette Ferguson Greene January 30, 1944 (Age 78 years) Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 76 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
Death of a wife	Julia Emma Welch October 20, 1948 (Age 83 years)
Historical Event	Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 84 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
Historical Event	Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 80 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	June 6, 1951 (Age 85 years) Watauga, North Carolina, 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 Nancy L Watson Mary E Greene Martha Isabel Greene Eli Smith Greene Bennette Ferguson Greene William Lee Greene George Alexander Greene William Conley Greene Birth: November 17, 1823 22 21 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1889 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Conley Greene Mary E Greene Martha Isabel Greene Eli Smith Greene Bennette Ferguson Greene William Lee Greene George Alexander Greene Nancy L Watson Birth: about 1825 21 21 Death: about 1885 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
	Marriage: about 1849 —
14 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Finley Patterson Trivett Martha Irene Trivett Clingman Elijah Trivett Nancy Fidella Trivett Sarah E Trivett Naomi Emeline Trivett Mary E Greene Birth: February 21, 1850 26 25 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: December 30, 1886 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
2 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Larkin Joseph Michael Nancy L Michael William Filmore Michael Greene Riley Michael Mary Etta Michael Thursa Cornelia Michael Joseph Lee Michael Charles Walter Michael Annie Sarah Michael Carrie Belle Michael Carl Edgar Michael James Martin Michael Martha Isabel Greene Birth: March 3, 1852 28 27 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: February 24, 1932 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Emma Katherine Greene Julia Lucinda Greene S Culby Greene Ada H Greene Amanda Blanche Greene Lillian B Greene Bynum T Greene John Odell Greene Helen Doll Greene Family with spouse Cynthia Jane Harrison William Greene Eli Smith Greene Birth: July 1, 1854 30 29 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: January 18, 1941 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Rebecca Lucinda Miller Amos Franklin Greene Linville Harrison Greene Nancy Ann Greene Millard Filmore Greene Andrew William Greene William Lawrence Greene Jennie Pearl Greene Bennette Ferguson Greene Birth: December 12, 1856 33 31 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: January 30, 1944 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
5 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ellen Brown Linville S Greene Richard Mansfield Greene Sarah S Greene Arthur Armfield Greene Wilson Daniel Greene Canzatia E Greene Family with spouse Rhoda Elizabeth Church Pansie Geneva Greene William Lankford Greene Larnie Franklin Greene William Lee Greene Birth: July 3, 1861 37 36 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: May 5, 1940 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
4 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Julia Emma Welch William Greene Oliver L Canie Greene Nora E Greene Arthur Austin Greene Vern Otis Greene Bernard Greene Joseph Turner Greene Earl Russell Greene Vilas Roscoe Greene Dora Ethel Greene Hattie Hazel Greene George Alexander Greene Birth: August 15, 1865 41 40 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: June 6, 1951 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States

Family with Julia Emma Welch - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Julia Emma Welch William Greene Oliver L Canie Greene Nora E Greene Arthur Austin Greene Vern Otis Greene Bernard Greene Joseph Turner Greene Earl Russell Greene Vilas Roscoe Greene Dora Ethel Greene Hattie Hazel Greene George Alexander Greene Birth: August 15, 1865 41 40 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: June 6, 1951 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse George Alexander Greene William Greene Oliver L Canie Greene Nora E Greene Arthur Austin Greene Vern Otis Greene Bernard Greene Joseph Turner Greene Earl Russell Greene Vilas Roscoe Greene Dora Ethel Greene Hattie Hazel Greene Julia Emma Welch Birth: August 30, 1871 Death: October 20, 1948
	Marriage: about 1888 —
son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree William Greene Birth: about 1887 21 15 Death: about 1887
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Oliver L Canie Greene Birth: November 24, 1889 24 18 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: April 8, 1935 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
3 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Nora E Greene Birth: July 22, 1892 26 20 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: July 31, 1919 — North Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Arthur Austin Greene Birth: May 1, 1895 29 23 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: August 6, 1972 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Vern Otis Greene Birth: May 3, 1898 32 26 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: February 23, 1966 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
20 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Bernard Greene Birth: about 1899 33 27 Death: about 1899
2 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Joseph Turner Greene Birth: February 14, 1901 35 29 — Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: October 12, 1965 — Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Earl Russell Greene Birth: December 10, 1903 38 32 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: December 25, 1975 — Pinellas, Florida, United States
4 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Vilas Roscoe Greene Birth: March 10, 1908 42 36 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: January 31, 1977 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
4 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Dora Ethel Greene Birth: October 7, 1911 46 40 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: June 24, 1977 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States
3 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ernest Norman Greene Hattie Hazel Greene Birth: April 27, 1914 48 42 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: March 3, 1981 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States

Family with parents
father Parents Deacon Solomon Greene Nancy Mary Hodges	William Conley Greene 1823–1889
mother Parents Elihu Watson Celia Sherrill	Nancy L Watson 1825–1885
elder sister Family Finley Patterson Trivett Martha Irene Trivett Clingman Elijah Trivett Nancy Fidella Trivett Sarah E Trivett Naomi Emeline Trivett	Mary E Greene 1850–1886
elder sister Family Larkin Joseph Michael Nancy L Michael William Filmore Michael Greene Riley Michael Mary Etta Michael Thursa Cornelia Michael Joseph Lee Michael Charles Walter Michael Annie Sarah Michael Carrie Belle Michael Carl Edgar Michael James Martin Michael	Martha Isabel Greene 1852–1932
elder brother Family Emma Katherine Greene Julia Lucinda Greene S Culby Greene Ada H Greene Amanda Blanche Greene Lillian B Greene Bynum T Greene John Odell Greene Helen Doll Greene Cynthia Jane Harrison William Greene	Eli Smith Greene 1854–1941
elder brother Family Rebecca Lucinda Miller Amos Franklin Greene Linville Harrison Greene Nancy Ann Greene Millard Filmore Greene Andrew William Greene William Lawrence Greene Jennie Pearl Greene	Bennette Ferguson Greene 1856–1944
elder brother Family Ellen Brown Linville S Greene Richard Mansfield Greene Sarah S Greene Arthur Armfield Greene Wilson Daniel Greene Canzatia E Greene Rhoda Elizabeth Church Pansie Geneva Greene William Lankford Greene Larnie Franklin Greene	William Lee Greene 1861–1940
himself Family Julia Emma Welch William Greene Oliver L Canie Greene Nora E Greene Arthur Austin Greene Vern Otis Greene Bernard Greene Joseph Turner Greene Earl Russell Greene Vilas Roscoe Greene Dora Ethel Greene Hattie Hazel Greene	George Alexander Greene 1865–1951
Family with Julia Emma Welch
himself Parents William Conley Greene Nancy L Watson	George Alexander Greene 1865–1951
wife Parents (unknown)	Julia Emma Welch 1871–1948
son Family (none)	William Greene 1887–1887
son Family (none)	Oliver L Canie Greene 1889–1935
daughter Family (none)	Nora E Greene 1892–1919
son Family (none)	Arthur Austin Greene 1895–1972
son Family (none)	Vern Otis Greene 1898–1966
son Family (none)	Bernard Greene 1899–1899
son Family (none)	Joseph Turner Greene 1901–1965
son Family (none)	Earl Russell Greene 1903–1975
son Family (none)	Vilas Roscoe Greene 1908–1977
daughter Family (none)	Dora Ethel Greene 1911–1977
daughter Family Ernest Norman Greene Private Private Private	Hattie Hazel Greene 1914–1981