The Shemwell Family

John McHenry HarrelAge: 75 years18621938

Name
John McHenry Harrel
Given names
John McHenry
Surname
Harrel
Birth August 31, 1862
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865

Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 4 years)
Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
1867 (Age 4 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 6 years)

Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 15 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Birth of a son
#1
Arthur Harrel
May 21, 1890 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Maude Mae Harrel
July 1, 1894 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 35 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
MarriageFlora SmithView this family
about 1899 (Age 36 years)
Note: Marriage info based on the birth of their first child
Death of a wifeFlora Smith
before 1900 (Age 37 years)
Note: She does not appear in the 1900 Census with her children, Arthur and Maude. The kids are living with their Aunt (Rutha Harrel)
MarriageAllie M AllenView this family
March 25, 1905 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a son
#3
William Roosevelt Harrel
September 3, 1908 (Age 46 years)
Death of a sonWilliam Roosevelt Harrel
October 24, 1908 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Isaac McHenry Harrel
August 13, 1909 (Age 46 years)
Census April 20, 1910 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 53 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 54 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 55 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/
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 67 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 1938 (Age 75 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Foster Cemetery
Family with Allie M Allen - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: March 25, 1905Carter, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
son
William Roosevelt Harrel
Birth: September 3, 1908 46 41Foster, Garvin, Oklahoma, United States
Death: October 24, 1908Foster, Garvin, Oklahoma, United States
11 months
son
Isaac McHenry Harrel
Birth: August 13, 1909 46 42Foster, Garvin, Oklahoma, United States
Death: April 12, 1989Norman, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
Family with Flora Smith - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: about 1899Kentucky, United States
-9 years
son
Arthur Harrel
Birth: May 21, 1890 27 28Fordsville, Ohio, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 16, 1977Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
4 years
daughter
Maude Mae Harrel
Birth: July 1, 1894 31 32Short Creek, Grayson, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 6, 1976Maysville, Garvin, Oklahoma, United States
Daniel Allen Henderson + Allie M Allen - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage: January 24, 1884Cooke, Texas, United States
10 months
step-daughter
Lula Henderson
Birth: December 4, 1884 25 17Oklahoma, United States
Death: June 14, 1963Oklahoma, United States
2 years
step-daughter
Hattie Lee Henderson
Birth: November 29, 1886 27 19Archer, Texas, United States
Death: June 13, 1969Pauls Valley, Garvin, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
step-son
Joseph Franklin Henderson
Birth: January 10, 1890 30 23Mill Creek, Johnston, Oklahoma, United States
Death: January 30, 1963Foster, Garvin, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
step-son
Clarence Newel Henderson
Birth: November 16, 1892 33 25Texas, United States
Death: August 13, 1928Kern, California, United States
3 years
step-son
Morgan Columbus Henderson
Birth: June 19, 1895 36 28Clay, Texas, United States
Death: November 20, 1967Pauls Valley, Garvin, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
step-daughter
Willie Mae Henderson
Birth: October 10, 1898 39 31Clay, Texas, United States
Death: October 2, 1982Washington, United States
2 years
step-son
Herchel T Henderson
Birth: February 11, 1901 42 34Montague, Texas, United States
Death: January 8, 1990Stephens, Oklahoma, United States

No family available

Marriage
Marriage info based on the birth of their first child
Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John McHenry Harrel - Household

ED 75 Elmore, Garvin, Oklahoma, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Harrel, JohnheadMW48WdKYKYKYEnglishFarmerHome FarmEmpYesYesRF
Harrel, ArthursonMW19SKYKYKYEnglishLaborerHome FarmWYesYesNo
Harrel, MaudedaughterFW16SKYKYKYEnglishNoneYesYesYes