The Shemwell Family

George Lee HarrisAge: 79 years18821962

Name
George Lee Harris
Given names
George Lee
Surname
Harris
Birth December 13, 1882 22 16
Birth of a brotherHorace Nicholas Harris
December 19, 1884 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterMadge L “Maggie” Harris
February 1887 (Age 4 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJephthah I Harris
November 29, 1887 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterLoretta “Rettie” Harris
November 6, 1892 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brotherCuba Edward Harris
November 7, 1893 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a sisterHesia Sally “Hezzie” Harris
November 14, 1895 (Age 12 years)
Death of a motherGeorgie Ann “Tillie” Holland
about 1896 (Age 13 years)
Marriage of a parentIra Loomis HarrisLulie A MooreView this family
December 5, 1897 (Age 14 years)
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
Census June 19, 1900 (Age 17 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherEmily Phillips
August 1, 1906 (Age 23 years)
MarriageEmma HenshawView this family
December 25, 1907 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Dorothy Lucile Harris
February 11, 1909 (Age 26 years)
Census April 20, 1910 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Shelby Curtis Harris
October 5, 1911 (Age 28 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherPhada Jane “Fadie” Christian
October 19, 1911 (Age 28 years)
Marriage of a parentIra Loomis HarrisVirginia Pearl “Jennie” NewtonView this family
June 20, 1914 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Georgia Marie Harris
January 31, 1915 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a half-brotherWilliam Henry Harris
October 11, 1915 (Age 32 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
Birth of a son
#4
Raleigh Edward Harris
July 30, 1918 (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 6, 1920 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a son
#5
William Lee Harris
March 4, 1922 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a half-sisterLura Mae Harris
September 8, 1922 (Age 39 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherGeorge Martin Holland
April 4, 1923 (Age 40 years)
Cause: dysentery tuberculosis
Death of a fatherIra Loomis Harris
March 1, 1924 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Marion Cuba Harris
August 9, 1928 (Age 45 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
Census May 7, 1930 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Richard Lee Hartloff
August 16, 1933 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Robert Lewis Hartloff
May 8, 1937 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Helen Joyce Sharp
June 13, 1938 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Anna Lois Hartloff
January 2, 1939 (Age 56 years)
Census May 9, 1940 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Curtis Ronald Harris
July 2, 1940 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
David Eugene Hartloff
March 11, 1941 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Shirley Lou Harris
January 25, 1942 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8
Sarah Elizabeth Hartloff
October 23, 1942 (Age 59 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 58 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
Birth of a grandson
#9
Gerald T “Tom” Harris
January 29, 1948 (Age 65 years)
Death of a sisterHesia Sally “Hezzie” Harris
September 30, 1948 (Age 65 years)
Census April 17, 1950 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a grandson
#10
Russell Allen Willis
May 8, 1952 (Age 69 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
Birth of a granddaughter
#11
Beverly Elaine Harris
November 28, 1954 (Age 71 years)
Death of a wifeEmma Henshaw
February 1955 (Age 72 years)
Death of a brotherHorace Nicholas Harris
March 10, 1958 (Age 75 years)
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 March 11, 1962 (Age 79 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Odd Fellows Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: September 29, 1881Logan, Kentucky, United States
14 months
himself
2 years
younger brother
Horace Nicholas Harris
Birth: December 19, 1884 24 18Kentucky, United States
Death: March 10, 1958Jackson, Michigan, United States
2 years
younger sister
Madge L “Maggie” Harris
Birth: February 1887 26 21Kentucky, United States
Death: November 26, 1964Oscar, Ballard, Kentucky, United States
6 years
younger sister
Loretta “Rettie” Harris
Birth: November 6, 1892 32 26Kentucky, United States
Death: November 1, 1974Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
1 year
younger brother
2 years
younger sister
Hesia Sally “Hezzie” Harris
Birth: November 14, 1895 35 29Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 30, 1948McCracken, Christian, Missouri, United States
Father’s family with Lulie A Moore - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: December 5, 1897Logan, Kentucky, United States
Father’s family with Virginia Pearl “Jennie” Newton - View this family
father
step-mother
Virginia Pearl “Jennie” Newton
Birth: March 13, 1887 28 24Barlow, Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 23, 1972Barlow, Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: June 20, 1914Pulaski, Illinois, United States
16 months
half-brother
William Henry Harris
Birth: October 11, 1915 55 28Oscar, Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 11, 1992St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States
7 years
half-sister
Family with Emma Henshaw - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: December 25, 1907Shawneetown, Gallatin, Illinois, United States
14 months
daughter
Dorothy Lucile Harris
Birth: February 11, 1909 26 22Kentucky, United States
Death: April 29, 1976Danville, Hendricks, Indiana, United States
3 years
son
Shelby Curtis Harris
Birth: October 5, 1911 28 24Union, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 18, 1993Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
3 years
daughter
4 years
son
Raleigh Edward Harris
Birth: July 30, 1918 35 31Henshaw, Union, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 27, 1995Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
4 years
son
William Lee Harris
Birth: March 4, 1922 39 35Morganfield, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 8, 2001Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
6 years
son
Marion Cuba Harris
Birth: August 9, 1928 45 41Union, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 19, 2005Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Ira Loomis Harris - Household

Green St. Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Harris, Ira LheadWMMar186040M2KYKYKYFarmer
Harris, Lou AwifeWF24M200KYKYKY
Harris, George IsonWMDec188217SKYKYKYFarmer
Harris, HoracesonWMDec188415SKYKYKY
Harris, MaggiedaughterWFFeb188713SKYKYKYAt School
Harris, LaRettadaughterWFOct18897SKYKYKYAt School
Harris, Cuba EsonWM18936SKYKYKY
Harris, HesiadaughterWFNov18944SKYKYKY
Moore, Myrtle Vsister in lawWF18928SKYKYKYAt School

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - George Lee Harris - Household

Mount Olive Road Union, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Harris, eeLheadMW27M12KYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Harris, EmmawifeFW24M1211KYKYKY
Harris, Lucile DdaughterFW1SKYKYKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - George Lee Harris - Household

Sturgis and Shawneytom Road Raleigh, Union, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Harris, LeeheadMW37MKYKYKYFarmManager
Harris, EmmawifeFW31MKYKYKY
Harris, Lucile DdaughterFW10SKYKYKY
Harris, CurtissonMW8SKYKYKY
Harris, Georgia MdaughterFW4SKYKYKY
Harris, Raleigh EsonMW5mSKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - George Lee Harris - Household

Raleigh and Dekoven Road Raleigh, Union, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Harris, George LeeheadMW47M25KYKYKYFarmerFarm
Harris, EmmawifeFW43M23KYKYKY
Harris, LuciledaughterFW21SKYKYKYCookRestaurant
Harris, CurtissonMW18SKYKYKYLaborerRestaurant
Harris, Georgia MdaughterFW15SKYKYKY
Harris, Rollie EsonMW11SKYKYKY
Harris, William LeesonMW8SKYKYKY
Harris, Marion CsonMW1SKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - George Lee Harris - Household

Union, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Harris, LeeXheadMW58MKYSame HouseUnionKYFarmerFarm
Harris, EmmawifeFW53MKYSame HouseUnionKY
Harris, WilliamsonMW18SKYSame HouseUnionKY
Harris, MarionsonMW11SKYSame HouseUnionKY

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - George Lee Harris - Household

Cat Alley Raleigh, Union, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Harris, George LheadMW67MarKY
Harris, EmmawifeFW63MarKY
Harris, Marion CsonMW21NevKYHired HandFarm