The Shemwell Family

Elmer Wayne HarrisAge: 79 years19382017

Name
Elmer Wayne Harris
Given names
Elmer Wayne
Surname
Harris
Birth February 15, 1938 22 22
Census April 22, 1940 (Age 2 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherErmine Dewitt Lyon
March 30, 1944 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 3 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
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 11 years)
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 paternal grandfatherBert Elmer Harris
September 21, 1964 (Age 26 years)
Death of a fatherRoy A Harris
April 4, 1970 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 7 years)
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 of a motherLucy M Hester
August 10, 2004 (Age 66 years)
Death October 15, 2017 (Age 79 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Maple Grove Cemetery
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father
Roy A Harris
Birth: July 15, 1915 32 22Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 4, 1970Todd, Kentucky, United States
mother
Lucy M Hester
Birth: April 15, 1915Cadiz, Trigg, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 10, 2004Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
himself
Elmer Wayne Harris
Birth: February 15, 1938 22 22Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 15, 2017Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States
sister
Private
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himself
Elmer Wayne Harris
Birth: February 15, 1938 22 22Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 15, 2017Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States
wife
Peggy Joyce Johns
Birth: December 28, 1939 21 21Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 4, 2019Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States
son
Private
son
Private

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Roy Harris - Household

Bells Chappel Road Todd, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Harris, RoyheadMW24MKYRToddKYCropperFarming
Harris, Lucy MwifeFW25MKYRToddKY
Harris, Elmer WsonMW2SKY