The Shemwell Family

Taylor E HarrisAge: 36 years18481884

Name
Taylor E Harris
Given names
Taylor E
Surname
Harris
Birth January 1, 1848 26 20
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848
Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War
Birth of a brotherJoel N Harris
January 20, 1849 (Age 12 months)
Census August 24, 1850 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn Fletcher Harris
December 28, 1850 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterNancy A “Nannie” Harris
January 14, 1853 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherHenry C Harris
February 25, 1853 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherBascomb Lee Harris
March 6, 1859 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 9 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census September 5, 1860 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a brotherJerry Crittenden Harris
September 29, 1861 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a sisterArenia Elizabeth “Rena” Harris
October 6, 1864 (Age 16 years)
MarriageKitty GebronView this family
February 6, 1865 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 13 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 brotherMatthew William Harris
August 11, 1866 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 19 years)
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 19 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 21 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 October 17, 1870 (Age 22 years)
MarriageLaura Ann DorrisView this family
May 14, 1871 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#1
James Luther Harris
September 14, 1873 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 30 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death October 9, 1884 (Age 36 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: 1842
-7 months
elder sister
Cynthia Ann Harris
Birth: June 17, 1841 20 13Kentucky, United States
Death: March 16, 1930Logan, Kentucky, United States
3 years
elder sister
Mary Ellen Harris
Birth: September 12, 1844 23 17Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 7, 1926Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
himself
Taylor E Harris
Birth: January 1, 1848 26 20Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 9, 1884Todd, Kentucky, United States
13 months
younger brother
Joel N Harris
Birth: January 20, 1849 28 21Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 27, 1942Todd, Kentucky, United States
23 months
younger brother
2 years
younger sister
Nancy A “Nannie” Harris
Birth: January 14, 1853 31 25Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 10, 1940Logan, Kentucky, United States
1 month
younger brother
Henry C Harris
Birth: February 25, 1853 32 25Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 22, 1933Logan, Kentucky, United States
6 years
younger brother
Bascomb Lee Harris
Birth: March 6, 1859 38 31Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 11, 1947Gordonsville, Logan, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger brother
Jerry Crittenden Harris
Birth: September 29, 1861 40 34Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 29, 1945Logan, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger sister
22 months
younger brother
Matthew William Harris
Birth: August 11, 1866 45 39Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 11, 1949Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Family with Kitty Gebron - View this family
himself
Taylor E Harris
Birth: January 1, 1848 26 20Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 9, 1884Todd, Kentucky, United States
wife
Marriage: February 6, 1865Todd, Kentucky, United States
Family with Laura Ann Dorris - View this family
himself
Taylor E Harris
Birth: January 1, 1848 26 20Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 9, 1884Todd, Kentucky, United States
wife
Laura Ann Dorris
Birth: July 8, 1853Sumner, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 8, 1941Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: May 14, 1871Todd, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
James Luther Harris
Birth: September 14, 1873 25 20Kentucky, United States
Death: July 29, 1964Belton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States

Taylor E Harris has 36 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Mother's family (36)

Parents Nathaniel Walker Holland + Sarah M “Sally” Cross
Parents Nathaniel Walker Holland + Agnes Ellen Wimpey
3Amanda Holland18501851
9Franklin H Holland18681951
Parents John Wesley Holland + Ann Lucas Walker “Anna” Hunter
Parents Allen Samuel Holland + Lucy Elizabeth Mason
7James S Holland18701917
8Samuel L Holland18731949
Parents Allen Samuel Holland + Mary Jane Neall
Parents Capt. James Harvey Hudspeth + Armelda Ann Holland
Parents George Martin Holland + Emily Phillips
3Lou Retta Holland18711924
Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Lemuel W Harris - Household

Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Lemuel Harrishead29MWFarmerKY
Mary E Harriswife22FWKY
Cynthia Harrisdaughter8FWKY
Mary E Harrisdaughter5FWKY
Taylor E Harrisson3MWKY
Joel N Harrisson1MWKY

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Lemuel W Harris - Household

Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
L W Harrishead39MWFarmerKY
M E Harriswife33FWKY
S(Cynthia?) A Harrisdaughter17FWKY
N C (Mary Ellen?) Harrisdaughter15FWKY
T E Harrisson13MWKY
J N Harrisson11MWKY
J F Harrisson9MWKY
H C Harrisson7MWKY
N A N Harrisdaughter5FWKY
B L Harrisson1MWKY

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Lemuel W Harris - Household

Sharon, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Harris, Lemuel Whead49MWFarmerKY
Harris, Mary Ewife42FWKeeping HouseKY
Harris, Taylor Eson23MWFarm LaborKY
Harris, John Fson19MWFarm LaborKY
Harris, Henry Cson17MWFarm LaborKY
Harris, Nancy Adaughter15FWAt HomeKY
Harris, Bascomb Lson11MWFarm LaborKY
Harris, Jerry Cson8MWKY
Harris, Arenia Edaughter6FWKY
Harris, Matthew Wson4MWKY