The Shemwell Family

Ollie Lee Harrington1916

Name
Ollie Lee Harrington
Given names
Ollie Lee
Surname
Harrington
Married name
Ollie Lee Kendrick
Birth 1916 42 33
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916

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 12 months)

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 2 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/
Birth of a sisterWillie Mae Harrington
about October 1919 (Age 3 years)
Note: Birth info based on 1920 Census
Census January 13, 1920 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterBernice Harrington
1921 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 13 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 8, 1930 (Age 14 years)
Death of a half-sisterFronia B Harrington
June 16, 1933 (Age 17 years)
Death of a fatherDempsey Hezekiah Harrington
March 24, 1941 (Age 25 years)
MarriageJohn William KendrickView this family
November 4, 1941 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 25 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 3, 1950 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 34 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 husbandJohn William Kendrick
May 20, 1956 (Age 40 years)
Death of a motherSarah “Sallie” Rogers
July 13, 1956 (Age 40 years)
Death of a half-sisterAnnie M Harrington
January 4, 1973 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 30 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 half-brotherHervey Alexander Harrington
August 3, 1986 (Age 70 years)
Death of a half-sisterLola Evelyn Harrington
September 20, 1989 (Age 73 years)
Death of a half-brotherSam Ray Harrington
March 16, 1990 (Age 74 years)
Death of a half-brotherJohn Henry Harrington
August 31, 1990 (Age 74 years)
Associate: Dempsey Hezekiah Harrington
Associate: Jane Mae “Jannie” Gordon
Death of a half-sisterArkie Hazel Harrington
September 25, 1996 (Age 80 years)
Deathunknown

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: July 1, 1914Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
3 years
herself
4 years
younger sister
2 years
younger sister
Father’s family with Jane Mae “Jannie” Gordon - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: December 28, 1897Conway, Arkansas, United States
11 months
half-brother
Hervey Alexander Harrington
Birth: November 30, 1898 25 20Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 3, 1986Dumas, Desha, Arkansas, United States
16 months
half-sister
Fronia B Harrington
Birth: March 1900 26 21Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: June 16, 1933Lonoke, Arkansas, United States
11 months
half-sister
Arkie Hazel Harrington
Birth: January 22, 1901 27 22Lanty, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 25, 1996Arkansas, United States
2 years
half-sister
Annie M Harrington
Birth: April 18, 1903 30 24Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: January 4, 1973Dumas, Desha, Arkansas, United States
3 years
half-sister
Lola Evelyn Harrington
Birth: March 22, 1906 33 27Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 20, 1989Birdtown, Conway, Arkansas, United States
10 months
half-brother
Sam Ray Harrington
Birth: January 25, 1907 33 28Conway, Faulkner, Arkansas, United States
Death: March 16, 1990Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
3 years
half-sister
Selma Marie Harrington
Birth: March 21, 1910 36 31Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death:
11 months
half-brother
John Henry Harrington
Birth: February 4, 1911 37 32Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 31, 1990Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States
Family with John William Kendrick - View this family
husband
John William Kendrick
Birth: January 24, 1892Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, United States
Death: May 20, 1956Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
herself
Marriage: November 4, 1941Conway, Arkansas, United States

Ollie Lee Harrington has 29 first cousins recorded

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Dempsey Hezekiah Harrington - Household

ED 101 Lee, Pope, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Harrington, H DheadRMW45MNoYesYesARTNMOYesFarmerGeneral farmEmp
Harrington, SalliewifeFW39MNoYesYesARGAARYesNone
Harrington, ArkiedaughterFW18SNoYesYesARARARYesLaborerGeneral FarmW
Harrington, AnniedaughterFW16SNoYesYesARARARYesNone
Harrington, JohnniesonMW8SYesYesYesARARARYesNone
Harrington, Ollie LeedaughterFW3SYesYesYesARARARYesNone
Harrington, Willie MaydaughterFW0 years 3 monthsSNoYesYesARARARYesNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Dempsey Hezekiah Harrington - Household

ED 22 Silver Lake, Desha, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Harrington, H DheadRyesMW56M25NoYesARTNMOYesFarmerRented FarmOYes
Harrington, SarahwifeFW46M32NoYesARGATNYesNone
Harrington, Ollie LdaughterFW14SNoYesARARARYesNone
Harrington, Willie MdaughterFW11SNoYesARARARYesNone
Harrington, BernicedaughterFW9SNoARARARNone

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Ollie Lee Harrington - Household

North Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Kendrick, John WheadMW58MarARW48CarpenterConstruction CompanyP
Kendrick, Ollie Lwife (step mother)FW33MarARH
Kendrick, Billie JeansonMW17NevARW48Carpenter HelperConstruction CompanyP
Harrington, Sarahmother-in-lawFW66WdAROT