The Shemwell Family

Elbert Morley HarringtonAge: 78 years18821961

Name
Elbert Morley Harrington
Given names
Elbert Morley
Surname
Harrington
Birth October 10, 1882 57 42
Death of a fatherHezekiah Harrington
1882
Death of a maternal grandmotherAnna McGehee
about 1884 (Age 14 months)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 15 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
Death of a motherBelfame “Bell” Johnson
1900 (Age 17 years)
Census June 15, 1900 (Age 17 years)
MarriageLillie Lenora ReidView this family
October 22, 1900 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Ollie Faye Harrington
June 3, 1901 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Olla Mae Harrington
April 19, 1904 (Age 21 years)
Death of a daughterOllie Faye Harrington
April 25, 1904 (Age 21 years)
Death of a daughterOlla Mae Harrington
May 6, 1904 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Homer Gordon Harrington
July 3, 1905 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Allie L Harrington
September 25, 1907 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Flora Christine Harrington
January 11, 1909 (Age 26 years)
Census April 22, 1910 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Hazel Pauline Harrington
December 15, 1911 (Age 29 years)
Death of a half-brotherZachariah T Maxwell
October 29, 1914 (Age 32 years)

Death of a half-sisterFlorria Jane Maxwell
June 20, 1915 (Age 32 years)
Death of a wifeLillie Lenora Reid
April 24, 1916 (Age 33 years)
MarriageDora Alice NicholsView this family
August 20, 1916 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 33 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Military
WWI - Draft Registration Card
between 1917 and 1918 (Age 34 years)
Death of a sisterNellie Eldora Harrington
October 30, 1917 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 34 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 35 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 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Katie Marvelle Harrington
February 18, 1920 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a son
#8
Carl Elbert Harrington
February 6, 1923 (Age 40 years)
Death of a half-brotherThomas Jefferson “Tom Jack” Maxwell
February 1, 1927 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9
Velma Faye Harrington
April 23, 1927 (Age 44 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 46 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 of a half-sisterAlifair Elphine “Katie” Maxwell
about 1930 (Age 47 years)
Census April 22, 1930 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a daughter
#10
Estelle M Harrington
July 23, 1932 (Age 49 years)
Death of a daughterHazel Pauline Harrington
September 25, 1935 (Age 52 years)
Death of a sisterMary Ann “Mollie” Harrington
March 14, 1936 (Age 53 years)
Death of a sisterBellzora A Harrington
March 14, 1936 (Age 53 years)
Census April 9, 1940 (Age 57 years)
Death of a brotherDempsey Hezekiah Harrington
March 24, 1941 (Age 58 years)
Military
WWII - Draft Registration Card
1942 (Age 59 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 59 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 67 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 67 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 63 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 September 13, 1961 (Age 78 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Kilgore Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: February 8, 1867Conway, Arkansas, United States
23 months
elder sister
3 years
elder sister
21 months
elder brother
3 years
elder sister
7 years
himself
Father’s family with Amanda A “Mary” Maxwell - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: about 1860Arkansas, United States
Father’s family with Martha Tinsley - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: about 1845Arkansas, United States
2 years
half-sister
3 years
half-sister
12 years
half-brother
Mother’s family with John W Maxwell - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: August 20, 1857Conway, Arkansas, United States
19 months
half-sister
3 years
half-brother
Pinkney Maxwell
Birth: about 1861 24 20Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death:
17 months
half-brother
3 years
half-sister
Florria Jane Maxwell
Birth: January 11, 1865 28 24Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: June 20, 1915Conway, Arkansas, United States
1 year
half-brother
Family with Lillie Lenora Reid - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: October 22, 1900Conway, Arkansas, United States
7 months
daughter
Ollie Faye Harrington
Birth: June 3, 1901 18 19Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 25, 1904Conway, Arkansas, United States
3 years
daughter
Olla Mae Harrington
Birth: April 19, 1904 21 22Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: May 6, 1904Conway, Arkansas, United States
14 months
son
Homer Gordon Harrington
Birth: July 3, 1905 22 23Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 13, 1968Arkansas, United States
2 years
daughter
Allie L Harrington
Birth: September 25, 1907 24 25Arkansas, United States
Death: September 6, 1993Arkansas, United States
16 months
daughter
Flora Christine Harrington
Birth: January 11, 1909 26 26Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: January 10, 1999Benton, Saline, Arkansas, United States
3 years
daughter
Hazel Pauline Harrington
Birth: December 15, 1911 29 29Arkansas, United States
Death: September 25, 1935Arkansas, United States
Family with Dora Alice Nichols - View this family
himself
wife
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 has 7 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Belfame “Bell” Johnson - Household

McLaren, Conway, Arkansas

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Harrington, Bell SheadWFFeb184060Wd108MOMOGAFarmer
Harrington, Elbert MsonWMOct188217SARTNMOFarmer

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Elbert Morley Harrington - Household

ED 9 St Vincent, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Harrington, Elbert MheadMW27M9ARTNMOEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmEmpYesYesRF
Harrington, Lillie LwifeFW29M953ARARNCEnglishNoneYesYes
Harrington, Homer DsonMW4SARARARNone
Harrington, AlliedaughterFW2SARARARNone
Harrington, Sallie (s/b Flora)daughterFW0 years 3 monthsSARARARNone
Chambers, William Bhired manMW25SARARAREnglishFarm LaborerHired OutWNo0YesYes
Clifton, Albert DboarderMW30SARTNALEnglish??GroceriesWYesYes

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