The Shemwell Family

Carl Elbert HarringtonAge: 79 years19232002

Name
Carl Elbert Harrington
Given names
Carl Elbert
Surname
Harrington
Birth February 6, 1923 40 30
Birth of a sisterVelma Faye Harrington
April 23, 1927 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 6 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 7 years)
Birth of a sisterEstelle M Harrington
July 23, 1932 (Age 9 years)
Death of a half-sisterHazel Pauline Harrington
September 25, 1935 (Age 12 years)
Census April 9, 1940 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 18 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
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 26 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 fatherElbert Morley Harrington
September 13, 1961 (Age 38 years)
Death of a half-brotherHomer Gordon Harrington
September 13, 1968 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 22 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 motherDora Alice Nichols
November 14, 1978 (Age 55 years)
Death of a sisterKatie Marvelle Harrington
June 12, 1993 (Age 70 years)
Death of a half-sisterAllie L Harrington
September 6, 1993 (Age 70 years)
Death of a half-sisterFlora Christine Harrington
January 10, 1999 (Age 75 years)
Death September 18, 2002 (Age 79 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Sunset Hills Memory Gardens
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father
mother
Marriage: August 20, 1916Conway, Arkansas, United States
4 years
elder sister
Katie Marvelle Harrington
Birth: February 18, 1920 37 27Blackville, Jackson, Arkansas, United States
Death: June 12, 1993Benton, Saline, Arkansas, United States
3 years
himself
Carl Elbert Harrington
Birth: February 6, 1923 40 30Atkins, Pope, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 18, 2002Massillon, Stark, Ohio, United States
4 years
younger sister
Velma Faye Harrington
Birth: April 23, 1927 44 34Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 29, 2017Birdtown, Conway, Arkansas, United States
5 years
younger sister
Estelle M Harrington
Birth: July 23, 1932 49 40Lanty, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: March 13, 2023Hoxie, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
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father
step-mother
Marriage: October 22, 1900Conway, Arkansas, United States
7 months
half-sister
Ollie Faye Harrington
Birth: June 3, 1901 18 19Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 25, 1904Conway, Arkansas, United States
3 years
half-sister
Olla Mae Harrington
Birth: April 19, 1904 21 22Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: May 6, 1904Conway, Arkansas, United States
14 months
half-brother
Homer Gordon Harrington
Birth: July 3, 1905 22 23Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 13, 1968Arkansas, United States
2 years
half-sister
Allie L Harrington
Birth: September 25, 1907 24 25Arkansas, United States
Death: September 6, 1993Arkansas, United States
16 months
half-sister
Flora Christine Harrington
Birth: January 11, 1909 26 26Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: January 10, 1999Benton, Saline, Arkansas, United States
3 years
half-sister
Hazel Pauline Harrington
Birth: December 15, 1911 29 29Arkansas, United States
Death: September 25, 1935Arkansas, United States

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