The Shemwell Family

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Birth	December 15, 1919 30 35 Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Census	February 2, 1920 (Age 49 days) Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Shared note: 1920 United States - Census transcript - Alva Russell Harris - Household 1920 United States - Census transcript - Alva Russell Harris - Household Berchman Mill Road Elkton, Todd, Kentucky Name Relation Home Mort Sex Race Age Condition Imm Nat NatY School R W BP Lang FBP Father lang MBP Mother lang Eng Occupation Ind Emp Harris, Alvie R head M W 30 M KY KY KY Farmer General Farming Harris, Ollie wife F W 35 M KY KY KY Harris, Wardell son M W 8 S KY KY KY Harris, James A son M W 1-1m S KY KY KY Harris, Clarence B son M W 2m S KY KY KY Shemwell, Myrtle A step daughter F W 9 S KY KY KY
Birth of a brother	Melvin Lee Harris May 31, 1921 (Age 17 months) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a brother	Elvis Harris January 12, 1923 (Age 3 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death of a brother	Elvis Harris January 19, 1923 (Age 3 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a sister	Irene Harris January 21, 1924 (Age 4 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Census	April 17, 1930 (Age 10 years) Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Shared note: 1930 United States - Census transcript - Alva Russell Harris - Household 1930 United States - Census transcript - Alva Russell Harris - Household Elkton, Todd, Kentucky Name Relation Home V/R Radio Farm Sex Race Age Cond AM School R/W BP FBP MBP Lang Imm Nat Eng Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Unemp Vet War Harris, Alva head M W 41 M 29 KY VA KY Farmer General Farm Harris, Ollie wife F W 45 M 34 KY KY KY Harris, James A son M W 11 S KY KY KY Harris, Clarence B son M W 10 S KY KY KY Harris, Melvin L son M W 8 S KY KY KY Harris, Irene daughter F W 6 S KY KY KY Glenn, Myrtle F W 18 S KY KY KY
Death of a maternal grandfather	James William “Jimmy” Glenn December 19, 1930 (Age 11 years) Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States Cause: Measles
Census	April 29, 1940 (Age 20 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - Alva Russell Harris - Household 1940 United States - Census transcript - Alva Russell Harris - Household Todd, Kentucky Name Info Relation Home V/R Farm Sex Race Age Cond School R/W BP City County State Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Wages Vet War Harris, Alva X head M W 50 M KY Same House Farmer Farm Harris, Ollie wife F W 55 M KY Same House Harris, James A son M W 21 S KY Same House Laborer Farm Harris, Clarence B son M W 20 S KY Same House Laborer Farm Harris, Irene daughter F W 16 S KY Same House Glenn, Myrtle step daughter F W 28 S KY Same House Laborer House Work Glenn, Vernon step grand son M W 6 S KY Same House
Death of a maternal grandmother	Arenia Elizabeth “Rena” Harris July 10, 1949 (Age 29 years) Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death of a father	Alva Russell Harris December 28, 1964 (Age 45 years)
Death of a mother	Ollie Shaw Glenn March 22, 1970 (Age 50 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death of a brother	James Alva Harris December 7, 1980 (Age 60 years) Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death of a half-brother	Wardell Byron Harris September 19, 1986 (Age 66 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death of a half-sister	Myrtle Ann Glenn January 27, 1988 (Age 68 years) Pembroke, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death of a half-brother	Dallas Glenn August 17, 1989 (Age 69 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death of a half-brother	Seth Atlas “Jack” Harris November 24, 1998 (Age 78 years) Warren, Kentucky, United States
Death	April 1, 2002 (Age 82 years) Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Burial	Glenwood Cemetery, Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Glenwood Cemetery

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ollie Shaw Glenn James Alva Harris Clarence Boone Harris Melvin Lee Harris Elvis Harris Irene Harris Family with spouse Lucy “Pearlie” Carter Pearl Harris Wardell Byron Harris Seth Atlas “Jack” Harris Alva Russell Harris Birth: April 11, 1889 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 28, 1964
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Alva Russell Harris James Alva Harris Clarence Boone Harris Melvin Lee Harris Elvis Harris Irene Harris Family with spouse Samuel Edward Shemwell Dallas Glenn Myrtle Ann Glenn Ollie Shaw Glenn Birth: December 8, 1884 26 20 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 22, 1970 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: May 2, 1918 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
9 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ivel Iola Powell James Alva Harris Birth: January 21, 1919 29 34 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 7, 1980 — Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States
11 months himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Jessie Imogene Rose Clarence Boone Harris Birth: December 15, 1919 30 35 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 1, 2002 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
18 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nellie Mae Latham Donald Bee “Donnie” Harris Ronald Lee Harris Terry Alan Harris Family with spouse Mary Ruth Utley Russell Edward Harris Melvin Lee Harris Birth: May 31, 1921 32 36 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 6, 2007 — Monticello, White, Indiana, United States
19 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Elvis Harris Birth: January 12, 1923 33 38 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 19, 1923 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
1 year younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Eddie Fowler Judy Lane Fowler Irene Harris Birth: January 21, 1924 34 39 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 26, 2016 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States

Father’s family with Lucy “Pearlie” Carter - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ollie Shaw Glenn James Alva Harris Clarence Boone Harris Melvin Lee Harris Elvis Harris Irene Harris Family with spouse Lucy “Pearlie” Carter Pearl Harris Wardell Byron Harris Seth Atlas “Jack” Harris Alva Russell Harris Birth: April 11, 1889 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 28, 1964
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Alva Russell Harris Pearl Harris Wardell Byron Harris Seth Atlas “Jack” Harris Lucy “Pearlie” Carter Birth: December 25, 1895 — Kentucky, United States Death: April 16, 1950 — Christian, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: November 27, 1910 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
1 month half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Pearl Harris Birth: about 1910 20 14 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death:
22 months half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Wardell Byron Harris Birth: October 31, 1911 22 15 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: September 19, 1986 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Seth Atlas “Jack” Harris Birth: May 31, 1914 25 18 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: November 24, 1998 — Warren, Kentucky, United States

Mother’s family with Samuel Edward Shemwell - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Emma H Higgins Roxie Anne Shemwell Marvin Clay Shemwell Family with spouse Ollie Shaw Glenn Dallas Glenn Myrtle Ann Glenn Samuel Edward Shemwell Birth: April 11, 1879 42 40 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 15, 1937 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Alva Russell Harris James Alva Harris Clarence Boone Harris Melvin Lee Harris Elvis Harris Irene Harris Family with spouse Samuel Edward Shemwell Dallas Glenn Myrtle Ann Glenn Ollie Shaw Glenn Birth: December 8, 1884 26 20 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 22, 1970 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: January 6, 1904 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
2 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Daisy M Croley Dallas Glenn Birth: January 6, 1906 26 21 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 17, 1989 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
5 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Daman Bailey Vernon Lee Glenn Family with spouse Connie Spurlin Myrtle Ann Glenn Birth: May 16, 1911 32 26 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 27, 1988 — Pembroke, Christian, Kentucky, United States

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himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Jessie Imogene Rose Clarence Boone Harris Birth: December 15, 1919 30 35 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 1, 2002 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Clarence Boone Harris Jessie Imogene Rose Birth: January 24, 1927 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: January 13, 2015 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
daughter	Private
daughter	Private

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Census View	1920 United States - Census transcript - Alva Russell Harris - Household Berchman Mill Road Elkton, Todd, Kentucky Name Relation Home Mort Sex Race Age Condition Imm Nat NatY School R W BP Lang FBP Father lang MBP Mother lang Eng Occupation Ind Emp Harris, Alvie R head M W 30 M KY KY KY Farmer General Farming Harris, Ollie wife F W 35 M KY KY KY Harris, Wardell son M W 8 S KY KY KY Harris, James A son M W 1-1m S KY KY KY Harris, Clarence B son M W 2m S KY KY KY Shemwell, Myrtle A step daughter F W 9 S KY KY KY
Census View	1930 United States - Census transcript - Alva Russell Harris - Household Elkton, Todd, Kentucky Name Relation Home V/R Radio Farm Sex Race Age Cond AM School R/W BP FBP MBP Lang Imm Nat Eng Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Unemp Vet War Harris, Alva head M W 41 M 29 KY VA KY Farmer General Farm Harris, Ollie wife F W 45 M 34 KY KY KY Harris, James A son M W 11 S KY KY KY Harris, Clarence B son M W 10 S KY KY KY Harris, Melvin L son M W 8 S KY KY KY Harris, Irene daughter F W 6 S KY KY KY Glenn, Myrtle F W 18 S KY KY KY
Census View	1940 United States - Census transcript - Alva Russell Harris - Household Todd, Kentucky Name Info Relation Home V/R Farm Sex Race Age Cond School R/W BP City County State Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Wages Vet War Harris, Alva X head M W 50 M KY Same House Farmer Farm Harris, Ollie wife F W 55 M KY Same House Harris, James A son M W 21 S KY Same House Laborer Farm Harris, Clarence B son M W 20 S KY Same House Laborer Farm Harris, Irene daughter F W 16 S KY Same House Glenn, Myrtle step daughter F W 28 S KY Same House Laborer House Work Glenn, Vernon step grand son M W 6 S KY Same House

Family with parents
father Parents (unknown)	Alva Russell Harris 1889–1964
mother Parents James William “Jimmy” Glenn Arenia Elizabeth “Rena” Harris	Ollie Shaw Glenn 1884–1970
elder brother Family Ivel Iola Powell	James Alva Harris 1919–1980
himself Family Jessie Imogene Rose Private Private	Clarence Boone Harris 1919–2002
younger brother Family Nellie Mae Latham Donald Bee “Donnie” Harris Ronald Lee Harris Terry Alan Harris Private Mary Ruth Utley Russell Edward Harris	Melvin Lee Harris 1921–2007
younger brother Family (none)	Elvis Harris 1923–1923
younger sister Family Eddie Fowler Private Private Private Private Judy Lane Fowler	Irene Harris 1924–2016
Father’s family with Lucy “Pearlie” Carter
father Parents (unknown)	Alva Russell Harris 1889–1964
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Lucy “Pearlie” Carter 1895–1950
half-sister Family (none)	Pearl Harris 1910–
half-brother Family (none)	Wardell Byron Harris 1911–1986
half-brother Family (none)	Seth Atlas “Jack” Harris 1914–1998
Mother’s family with Samuel Edward Shemwell
step-father Parents Samuel Thomas Shemwell Armina M “Mina” Shemwell	Samuel Edward Shemwell 1879–1937
mother Parents James William “Jimmy” Glenn Arenia Elizabeth “Rena” Harris	Ollie Shaw Glenn 1884–1970
half-brother Family Daisy M Croley	Dallas Glenn 1906–1989
half-sister Family Daman Bailey Vernon Lee Glenn Connie Spurlin	Myrtle Ann Glenn 1911–1988
Family with Jessie Imogene Rose
himself Parents Alva Russell Harris Ollie Shaw Glenn	Clarence Boone Harris 1919–2002
wife Parents (unknown)	Jessie Imogene Rose 1927–2015
daughter Family (none)	Private
daughter Family (none)	Private