The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives
Birth	May 31, 1921 32 36 Todd, Kentucky, United States
Marriage	Mary Ruth Utley — View this family unknown
Birth of a brother	Elvis Harris January 12, 1923 (Age 19 months) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death of a brother	Elvis Harris January 19, 1923 (Age 19 months) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a sister	Irene Harris January 21, 1924 (Age 2 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Census	April 17, 1930 (Age 8 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 9 years) Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States Cause: Measles
Birth of a son #1	Russell Edward Harris April 6, 1941 (Age 19 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a son #2	Donald Bee “Donnie” Harris March 16, 1949 (Age 27 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States twin: Ronald Lee Harris
Birth of a son #3	Ronald Lee Harris March 16, 1949 (Age 27 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States twin: Donald Bee “Donnie” Harris
Death of a maternal grandmother	Arenia Elizabeth “Rena” Harris July 10, 1949 (Age 28 years) Logan, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a son #4	Terry Alan Harris June 18, 1956 (Age 35 years) Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States
Death of a father	Alva Russell Harris December 28, 1964 (Age 43 years)
Death of a son	Ronald Lee Harris December 23, 1966 (Age 45 years) Wolcott, White, Indiana, United States Cause: Broken Neck - Train & Auto Accident
Death of a son	Donald Bee “Donnie” Harris August 30, 1969 (Age 48 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death of a mother	Ollie Shaw Glenn March 22, 1970 (Age 48 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death of a brother	James Alva Harris December 7, 1980 (Age 59 years) Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death of a son	Terry Alan Harris March 7, 1982 (Age 60 years)
Death of a half-brother	Wardell Byron Harris September 19, 1986 (Age 65 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death of a half-sister	Myrtle Ann Glenn January 27, 1988 (Age 66 years) Pembroke, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death of a half-brother	Dallas Glenn August 17, 1989 (Age 68 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death of a wife	Mary Ruth Utley March 1998 (Age 76 years) Dickson, Tennessee, United States
Death of a half-brother	Seth Atlas “Jack” Harris November 24, 1998 (Age 77 years) Warren, Kentucky, United States
Death of a son	Russell Edward Harris June 10, 2000 (Age 79 years) Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death of a brother	Clarence Boone Harris April 1, 2002 (Age 80 years) Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death	April 6, 2007 (Age 85 years) Monticello, White, Indiana, United States
Burial	Meadow Lake Cemetery, Wolcott, White, Indiana, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Meadow Lake Cemetery

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Family with parents - 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
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 elder brother	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 himself	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

Family with Nellie Mae Latham - View this family

himself	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
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Melvin Lee Harris Donald Bee “Donnie” Harris Ronald Lee Harris Terry Alan Harris Nellie Mae Latham Birth: November 27, 1926 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 21, 2008 — Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States
son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Donald Bee “Donnie” Harris Birth: March 16, 1949 27 22 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: August 30, 1969 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Ronald Lee Harris Birth: March 16, 1949 27 22 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: December 23, 1966 — Wolcott, White, Indiana, United States
7 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Terry Alan Harris Birth: June 18, 1956 35 29 — Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States Death: March 7, 1982
daughter	Private

Family with Mary Ruth Utley - View this family

himself	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
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Melvin Lee Harris Russell Edward Harris Mary Ruth Utley Birth: October 13, 1923 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 1998 — Dickson, Tennessee, United States
	Marriage: —
son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Russell Edward Harris Birth: April 6, 1941 19 17 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: June 10, 2000 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

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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

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
elder brother Family Jessie Imogene Rose Private Private	Clarence Boone Harris 1919–2002
himself 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 Nellie Mae Latham
himself Parents Alva Russell Harris Ollie Shaw Glenn	Melvin Lee Harris 1921–2007
wife Parents (unknown)	Nellie Mae Latham 1926–2008
son Family (none)	Donald Bee “Donnie” Harris 1949–1969
son Family (none)	Ronald Lee Harris 1949–1966
son Family (none)	Terry Alan Harris 1956–1982
daughter Family (none)	Private
Family with Mary Ruth Utley
himself Parents Alva Russell Harris Ollie Shaw Glenn	Melvin Lee Harris 1921–2007
wife Parents (unknown)	Mary Ruth Utley 1923–1998
son Family Private	Russell Edward Harris 1941–2000