The Shemwell Family

James Vernie HarrisAge: 60 years19091969

Name
James Vernie Harris
Given names
James Vernie
Surname
Harris
Birth 1909 29 26
Census May 3, 1910 (Age 16 months)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn Andrew Harris
1915 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 7 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 8 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 9 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 8, 1920 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 20 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 13, 1930 (Age 21 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherGeorge Ann Shemwell
January 13, 1931 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Linda Lou Harris
June 29, 1938 (Age 29 years)
Census May 3, 1940 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 32 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
Death of a daughterLinda Lou Harris
October 2, 1948 (Age 39 years)
Cause: Auto Accident
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 41 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 fatherEllis Kerney Harris
May 17, 1960 (Age 51 years)
Death of a motherFloyd Minnie “Flo” Sherrod
1969 (Age 60 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 37 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 June 17, 1969 (Age 60 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: about 1902Todd, Kentucky, United States
4 years
elder sister
Ora Lee Harris
Birth: September 11, 1905 26 22Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 4, 1990Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
2 years
elder sister
Nora Marie Harris
Birth: January 10, 1908 28 25Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 31, 1989Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
2 years
himself
James Vernie Harris
Birth: 1909 29 26Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 17, 1969Logan, Kentucky, United States
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himself
James Vernie Harris
Birth: 1909 29 26Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 17, 1969Logan, Kentucky, United States
wife
Violet Harris
Birth: June 4, 1914Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 1977Logan, Kentucky, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Private
daughter
Linda Lou Harris
Birth: June 29, 1938 29 24Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 2, 1948Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Ellis K Harris - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Harris, Ellis KheadMW29M15KYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farming
Harris, Minnie FwifeFW26M1533KYKYKY
Harris, Ora LdaughterFW4MKYKYKY
Harris, Norah MdaughterFW3SKYKYKY
Harris, James VsonMW3mSKYKYKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Ellis K Harris - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Harris, EllisheadMW39MKYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farming
Harris, FloydwifeFW36MKYKYKY
Harris, OradaughterFW13SKYKYKY
Harris, MarvinsonMW17SKYKYKY
Harris, JamessonMW9SKYKYKY

Norah M is now Marvin? -b

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Ellis K Harris - Household

The Lewisburg Road From Playmor through Sharon grove Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Harris, Ellis KheadMW49M24KYKYKYSculptorMonument Builder
Harris, Minnie FwifeFW45M21KYKYKY
Harris, Marie NdaughterFW21SKYKYKYLabourHome
Harris, James VsonMW19SKYKYKYLaborerGeneral Farm

Norah/Marvin now Marie ? -b