The Shemwell Family

Nellie Eldora HarringtonAge: 42 years18751917

Name
Nellie Eldora Harrington
Given names
Nellie Eldora
Surname
Harrington
Married name
Nellie Eldora Chism
Birth October 20, 1875 50 35
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 2 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Census June 8, 1880 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherElbert Morley Harrington
October 10, 1882 (Age 6 years)
Death of a fatherHezekiah Harrington
1882 (Age 6 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherAnna McGehee
about 1884 (Age 8 years)
MarriageDavid Obediah ChismView this family
December 8, 1892 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#1
William Harmon Chism
October 29, 1894 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Eva Christina Chism
July 29, 1898 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 22 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 24 years)
Census June 17, 1900 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Famie Jewel Chism
1901 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Mary Elma Chism
May 12, 1903 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Zora Belle Chism
June 6, 1905 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#6
James Roscoe Chism
April 16, 1908 (Age 32 years)
Census May 2, 1910 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#7
Thomas Reno Chism
February 2, 1911 (Age 35 years)
Death of a half-brotherZachariah T Maxwell
October 29, 1914 (Age 39 years)

Death of a half-sisterFlorria Jane Maxwell
June 20, 1915 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 40 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 41 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
Death October 30, 1917 (Age 42 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lanty 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
herself
7 years
younger brother
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 David Obediah Chism - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: December 8, 1892Conway, Arkansas, United States
23 months
son
William Harmon Chism
Birth: October 29, 1894 21 19Lanty, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 15, 1971Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States
4 years
daughter
Eva Christina Chism
Birth: July 29, 1898 25 22Lanty, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 19, 1983Conway, Arkansas, United States
3 years
daughter
Famie Jewel Chism
Birth: 1901 28 25Arkansas, United States
Death: March 14, 1950Lanty, Conway, Arkansas, United States
2 years
daughter
Mary Elma Chism
Birth: May 12, 1903 30 27Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: March 13, 1975Conway, Arkansas, United States
2 years
daughter
Zora Belle Chism
Birth: June 6, 1905 32 29Arkansas, United States
Death: October 1992Spiro, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
son
James Roscoe Chism
Birth: April 16, 1908 35 32Arkansas, United States
Death: May 1, 1990Grandview, Conway, Arkansas, United States
3 years
son
Thomas Reno Chism
Birth: February 2, 1911 38 35Arkansas, United States
Death: December 6, 1966Conway, Arkansas, United States
David Obediah Chism + Alta Maud Adams - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: July 21, 1918Lanty, Conway, Arkansas, United States
14 months
step-son
Carroll Cecil Chism
Birth: September 13, 1919 46 37McClaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 22, 1979Solgohachia, Conway, Arkansas, United States
5 years
step-son
William Parker Chism
Birth: February 3, 1925 52 43McClaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: February 7, 2012Hattieville, Conway, Arkansas, United States

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Hezekiah Harrington - Household

Union, Conway, Arkansas

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Harrington, HezekiahWM55headMFarmerTNNCNC
Maxwell, BelfameWF40wifeMKeeping HouseMOGA
Maxwell, Flora JWF15daughterSMOTNMO
Harrington, Mary AWF11daughterSARTNMO
Harrington, Bellzora AWF9daughterSARTNMO
Harrington, HezekiahWM5sonSARTNMO
Harrington, Nella EWF3daughterSARTNMO

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - David Obediah Chism - Household

ED 10 Nichols, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Chism, David OheadWMDec187326M7ARARARFarmer0YesYesYesRF
Chism, Nellie EwifeWFOct187524M742ARTNYesYesYes
Chism, William HsonWMOct18945SARARAR
Chism, Evie EdaughterWFJul18981SARARAR

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - David Obediah Chism - Household

ED 9 McLaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Chism, David OheadMW36M17ARARAREnglishFarmerGerneral FarmEmpYesYesRF
Chism, Nallie EwifeFW34M1786ARTNMOEnglishNoneYesYes
Chism, William HsonMW15SARARAREnglishFarm LaborerHome FarmWNo0YesYesYes
Chism, Ivie EdaughterFW11SARARAREnglishFarm laborerHome FarmWNo0YesNoYes
Chism, Fannie JdaughterFW9SARARAREnglishNoneYes
Chism, Mary EdaughterFW6SARARARNoneNo
Chism, ZoradaughterFW4SARARARNone
Chism, James RsonMW2SARARARNone