The Shemwell Family

Clarence Boone HarrisAge: 82 years19192002

Name
Clarence Boone Harris
Given names
Clarence Boone
Surname
Harris
Birth December 15, 1919 30 35
Census February 2, 1920 (Age 49 days)
Birth of a brotherMelvin Lee Harris
May 31, 1921 (Age 17 months)
Birth of a brotherElvis Harris
January 12, 1923 (Age 3 years)
Death of a brotherElvis Harris
January 19, 1923 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterIrene Harris
January 21, 1924 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 9 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 17, 1930 (Age 10 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJames William “Jimmy” Glenn
December 19, 1930 (Age 11 years)
Cause: Measles
Census April 29, 1940 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 21 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 maternal grandmotherArenia Elizabeth “Rena” Harris
July 10, 1949 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 30 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 fatherAlva Russell Harris
December 28, 1964 (Age 45 years)

Death of a motherOllie Shaw Glenn
March 22, 1970 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 26 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 brotherJames Alva Harris
December 7, 1980 (Age 60 years)
Death of a half-brotherWardell Byron Harris
September 19, 1986 (Age 66 years)
Death of a half-sisterMyrtle Ann Glenn
January 27, 1988 (Age 68 years)
Death of a half-brotherDallas Glenn
August 17, 1989 (Age 69 years)
Death of a half-brotherSeth Atlas “Jack” Harris
November 24, 1998 (Age 78 years)
Death April 1, 2002 (Age 82 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Glenwood Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: May 2, 1918Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
9 months
elder brother
James Alva Harris
Birth: January 21, 1919 29 34Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 7, 1980Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States
11 months
himself
Clarence Boone Harris
Birth: December 15, 1919 30 35Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 1, 2002Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
18 months
younger brother
19 months
younger brother
Elvis Harris
Birth: January 12, 1923 33 38Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 19, 1923Todd, Kentucky, United States
1 year
younger sister
Irene Harris
Birth: January 21, 1924 34 39Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 26, 2016Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Father’s family with Lucy “Pearlie” Carter - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: November 27, 1910Todd, Kentucky, United States
1 month
half-sister
Pearl Harris
Birth: about 1910 20 14Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death:
22 months
half-brother
Wardell Byron Harris
Birth: October 31, 1911 22 15Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 19, 1986Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
half-brother
Seth Atlas “Jack” Harris
Birth: May 31, 1914 25 18Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 24, 1998Warren, Kentucky, United States
Mother’s family with Samuel Edward Shemwell - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: January 6, 1904Todd, Kentucky, United States
2 years
half-brother
Dallas Glenn
Birth: January 6, 1906 26 21Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 17, 1989Todd, Kentucky, United States
5 years
half-sister
Myrtle Ann Glenn
Birth: May 16, 1911 32 26Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 27, 1988Pembroke, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Family with Jessie Imogene Rose - View this family
himself
Clarence Boone Harris
Birth: December 15, 1919 30 35Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 1, 2002Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
wife
Jessie Imogene Rose
Birth: January 24, 1927Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 13, 2015Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Private

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Alva Russell Harris - Household

Berchman Mill Road Elkton, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Harris, Alvie RheadMW30MKYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farming
Harris, OlliewifeFW35MKYKYKY
Harris, WardellsonMW8SKYKYKY
Harris, James AsonMW1-1mSKYKYKY
Harris, Clarence BsonMW2mSKYKYKY
Shemwell, Myrtle Astep daughterFW9SKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Alva Russell Harris - Household

Elkton, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Harris, AlvaheadMW41M29KYVAKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Harris, OlliewifeFW45M34KYKYKY
Harris, James AsonMW11SKYKYKY
Harris, Clarence BsonMW10SKYKYKY
Harris, Melvin LsonMW8SKYKYKY
Harris, IrenedaughterFW6SKYKYKY
Glenn, MyrtleFW18SKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Alva Russell Harris - Household

Todd, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Harris, AlvaXheadMW50MKYSame HouseFarmerFarm
Harris, OlliewifeFW55MKYSame House
Harris, James AsonMW21SKYSame HouseLaborerFarm
Harris, Clarence BsonMW20SKYSame HouseLaborerFarm
Harris, IrenedaughterFW16SKYSame House
Glenn, Myrtlestep daughterFW28SKYSame HouseLaborerHouse Work
Glenn, Vernonstep grand sonMW6SKYSame House