The Shemwell Family

Clauda “Claudie” TannerAge: 71 years18941965

Name
Clauda “Claudie” Tanner
Given names
Clauda
Surname
Tanner
Married name
Clauda Harris
Nickname
Claudie
Birth May 20, 1894
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 3 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
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 21 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 22 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 23 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/
MarriageCuba Edward HarrisView this family
January 27, 1923 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Cuba Jean Harris
November 19, 1925 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Jack Edward Harris
September 12, 1927 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 35 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
Birth of a daughter
#3
Peggy Sue Harris
August 2, 1934 (Age 40 years)
Census April 2, 1940 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 47 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 4, 1950 (Age 55 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 55 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 51 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 December 25, 1965 (Age 71 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Barlow Cemetery
Family with Cuba Edward Harris - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: January 27, 1923Pulaski, Illinois, United States
3 years
daughter
Cuba Jean Harris
Birth: November 19, 1925 32 31Illinois, United States
Death: January 4, 2009Athens, Limestone, Alabama, United States
22 months
son
Jack Edward Harris
Birth: September 12, 1927 33 33Cairo, Alexander, Illinois, United States
Death: January 8, 1996Liberty Lake, Spokane, Washington, United States
7 years
daughter
Peggy Sue Harris
Birth: August 2, 1934 40 40Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 11, 2016Martin, Weakley, Tennessee, United States

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Cuba Edward Harris - Household

Oak Street Mounds, Pulaski, Illinois

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Harris, Cuba EheadMW46MKYSame houseLaborerLumber Mill
Harris, ClaudawifeFW45MKYSame house
Harris, Cuba JeandaughterFW14SKY
Harris, Jack EsonMW12SIL
Harris, Peggy SuedaughterFW5SKY

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Cuba Edward Harris - Household

125 N. Oak Mound City, Pulaski, Illinois

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Harris, Cuba EheadMW56MarKYSaw Dept.Lumber Co.
Harris, ClaudiewifeFW55MarKY
Harris, Jack EsonMW22NevILOffice ClerkMeat Packing Co.
Harris, PeggydaughterFW15NevKY