The Shemwell Family

Dora Alice NicholsAge: 86 years18921978

Name
Dora Alice Nichols
Given names
Dora Alice
Surname
Nichols
Married name
Dora Alice Harrington
Birth April 29, 1892
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 5 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
MarriageElbert Morley HarringtonView this family
August 20, 1916 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 23 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 24 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 25 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 13, 1920 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Katie Marvelle Harrington
February 18, 1920 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Carl Elbert Harrington
February 6, 1923 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Velma Faye Harrington
April 23, 1927 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 37 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 22, 1930 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Estelle M Harrington
July 23, 1932 (Age 40 years)
Census April 9, 1940 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 49 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
Census April 10, 1950 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 57 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 husbandElbert Morley Harrington
September 13, 1961 (Age 69 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 53 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 November 14, 1978 (Age 86 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Kilgore Cemetery
Family with Elbert Morley Harrington - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: August 20, 1916Conway, Arkansas, United States
4 years
daughter
Katie Marvelle Harrington
Birth: February 18, 1920 37 27Blackville, Jackson, Arkansas, United States
Death: June 12, 1993Benton, Saline, Arkansas, United States
3 years
son
Carl Elbert Harrington
Birth: February 6, 1923 40 30Atkins, Pope, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 18, 2002Massillon, Stark, Ohio, United States
4 years
daughter
Velma Faye Harrington
Birth: April 23, 1927 44 34Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 29, 2017Birdtown, Conway, Arkansas, United States
5 years
daughter
Estelle M Harrington
Birth: July 23, 1932 49 40Lanty, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: March 13, 2023Hoxie, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Elbert Morley Harrington + Lillie Lenora Reid - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: October 22, 1900Conway, Arkansas, United States
7 months
step-daughter
Ollie Faye Harrington
Birth: June 3, 1901 18 19Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 25, 1904Conway, Arkansas, United States
3 years
step-daughter
Olla Mae Harrington
Birth: April 19, 1904 21 22Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: May 6, 1904Conway, Arkansas, United States
14 months
step-son
Homer Gordon Harrington
Birth: July 3, 1905 22 23Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 13, 1968Arkansas, United States
2 years
step-daughter
Allie L Harrington
Birth: September 25, 1907 24 25Arkansas, United States
Death: September 6, 1993Arkansas, United States
16 months
step-daughter
Flora Christine Harrington
Birth: January 11, 1909 26 26Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: January 10, 1999Benton, Saline, Arkansas, United States
3 years
step-daughter
Hazel Pauline Harrington
Birth: December 15, 1911 29 29Arkansas, United States
Death: September 25, 1935Arkansas, United States

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Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Elbert Morley Harrington - Household

ED 101 Lee, Pope, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Harrington, E MheadRMW36MNoYesYesARTNMOYesFarmerGeneral FarmEmp
Harrington, DorawifeFW26MNoYesYesARARARYesNone
Harrington, HomersonMW14SYesYesARARARYesNone
Harrington, AlliedaughterFW12SYesYesARARARYesNone
Harrington, ChristinedaughterFW10SYesYesARARARYesNone
Harrington, PaulinedaughterFW8SYesYesARARARYesNone
Massey, LutherstepsonMW6SYesYesARARARYesNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Elbert Morley Harrington - Household

ED 22 Silver Lake, Desha, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Harrington, E MheadMW46M18NoYesARTNMOYesFarmerRented FarmOYes
Harrington, Dora AwifeFW37M18NoYesARARARYesNone
Harrington, K MarvelledaughterFW10SYesYesARARARYesNone
Harrington, Carl EsonMW7SYesARARARNone
Harrington, Velma FdaughterFW2 years 11 monthsSNoARARARNone
Massey, LutherstepsonMW16SYesYesARARARYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Elbert Morley Harrington - Household

McLaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Harrington, Elbert MxheadO750YesMW56MNoARFarmerFarmOA250
Harrington, Dora AwifeFW46MNoAR00
Harrington, Carl EsonMW17SYesAR00
Harrington, Velma FdaughterFW12SYesAR
Harrington, Estel MdaughterFW7SYesAR

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Elbert Morley Harrington - Household

McLaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Harrington, Elbert MheadMW66MarAROT
Harrington, Dora AwifeFW57MarARH
Harrington, Estelle MdaughterFW17NevAROT
Kendrick, Allie Egrand-daughterFW16NevAROT