The Shemwell Family

Lamara “Morie” GlennAge: 53 years18901944

Name
Lamara “Morie” Glenn
Given names
Lamara
Surname
Glenn
Nickname
Morie
Married name
Lamara Cornelius
Birth September 19, 1890 32 25
MarriageJohn Byron “Johnny” CorneliusView this family
unknown

Birth of a half-brotherWarner Lee Glenn
January 1891 (Age 3 months)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Elizabeth Holland
March 22, 1896 (Age 5 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherLeander Montgomery Glenn
1897 (Age 6 years)

Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 7 years)
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 5, 1900 (Age 9 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherLemuel W Harris
June 21, 1903 (Age 12 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherElizabeth Rachel Sherrod
1904 (Age 13 years)

Census May 10, 1910 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 25 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 26 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 27 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/
Census January 17, 1920 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 39 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 fatherJames William “Jimmy” Glenn
December 19, 1930 (Age 40 years)
Cause: Measles
Census April 23, 1940 (Age 49 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 51 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 January 11, 1944 (Age 53 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage:
elder sister
6 years
herself
Lamara “Morie” Glenn
Birth: September 19, 1890 32 25Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 11, 1944Logan, Kentucky, United States
Father’s family with Katie Lofene Shemwell - View this family
father
step-mother
Katie Lofene Shemwell
Birth: February 27, 1869 32 30Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 11, 1931Todd, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: 1889Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
2 years
half-brother
Warner Lee Glenn
Birth: January 1891 32 21Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 22, 1962Todd, Kentucky, United States
Family with John Byron “Johnny” Cornelius - View this family
husband
herself
Lamara “Morie” Glenn
Birth: September 19, 1890 32 25Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 11, 1944Logan, Kentucky, United States
Marriage:

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Lemuel W Harris - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Harris, Lemuel WheadWMJan182179WdKYNCNCFarmer
Harris, Arenia EdaughterWFOct186435D32KYKYKY
Harris, Lamoriagrand daughterWFSep18909SKYKYKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Arenia Elizabeth “Rena” Harris - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Harris, Arenia EheadFW44D22KYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Harris, LamaradaughterFW19SKYKYKYFarm LaborHome Farm

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Byron Cornelius - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Cornelius, John JrheadMW26MKYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Glenn, LamarawifeFW29MKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - John Fletcher Harris - Household

Coal Bank Road Todd, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Harris, FletcherXheadMW89WdKYSame HouseFarm OperatorOwn Farm
Harris, RenasisterFW75SKYSame House
Cornelius, LamaradaughterFW49MKYSame House
Cornelius, Johnnyson in lawMW46MKYSame HouseFarmingFarm