The Shemwell Family

Hesia Sally “Hezzie” HarrisAge: 52 years18951948

Name
Hesia Sally “Hezzie” Harris
Given names
Hesia Sally
Surname
Harris
Nickname
Hezzie
Married name
Hesia Sally Barrow
Birth November 14, 1895 35 29
Death of a motherGeorgie Ann “Tillie” Holland
about 1896 (Age 48 days)
Marriage of a parentIra Loomis HarrisLulie A MooreView this family
December 5, 1897 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 2 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 4 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherEmily Phillips
August 1, 1906 (Age 10 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherPhada Jane “Fadie” Christian
October 19, 1911 (Age 15 years)
MarriageAllie Azro BarrowView this family
1914 (Age 18 years)
Marriage of a parentIra Loomis HarrisVirginia Pearl “Jennie” NewtonView this family
June 20, 1914 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a half-brotherWilliam Henry Harris
October 11, 1915 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 20 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 daughter
#1
Alline Barrow
July 18, 1918 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 21 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 22 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 12, 1920 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a half-sisterLura Mae Harris
September 8, 1922 (Age 26 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherGeorge Martin Holland
April 4, 1923 (Age 27 years)
Cause: dysentery tuberculosis
Death of a fatherIra Loomis Harris
March 1, 1924 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 33 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 12, 1930 (Age 34 years)
Census April 23, 1940 (Age 44 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 46 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 50 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 30, 1948 (Age 52 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oscar Community Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: September 29, 1881Logan, Kentucky, United States
14 months
elder brother
2 years
elder brother
Horace Nicholas Harris
Birth: December 19, 1884 24 18Kentucky, United States
Death: March 10, 1958Jackson, Michigan, United States
2 years
elder sister
Madge L “Maggie” Harris
Birth: February 1887 26 21Kentucky, United States
Death: November 26, 1964Oscar, Ballard, Kentucky, United States
6 years
elder sister
Loretta “Rettie” Harris
Birth: November 6, 1892 32 26Kentucky, United States
Death: November 1, 1974Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
1 year
elder brother
2 years
herself
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 Allie Azro Barrow - View this family
husband
Allie Azro Barrow
Birth: June 5, 1888 28Kentucky, United States
Death: October 15, 1971Barlow, Ballard, Kentucky, United States
herself
Hesia Sally “Hezzie” Harris
Birth: November 14, 1895 35 29Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 30, 1948McCracken, Christian, Missouri, United States
Marriage: 1914Alexander, Illinois, United States
5 years
daughter
Alline Barrow
Birth: July 18, 1918 30 22Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 2, 2004Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States

Hesia Sally “Hezzie” Harris has 28 first cousins recorded

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

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Allie Azro Barrow - Household

Turner Landave? Oscar, Ballard, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Barrow, Allie AheadMW31MKYKYKYFarmerHome Farm
Barrow, HezziewifeFW24MKYTNIL
Barrow, AllinedaughterFW1-5mSKYKYKY
Barrow, Jessie Myounger brotherMW22SKYKYKYHired Man
Harris, Cuba Ebrother in lawMW26SKYTNILFarmerHome Farm

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Allie Azro Barrow - Household

Woodville and Colnloma? Road Ballard, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Barrow, Allie AheadMW41M26KYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Barrow, Hezzie SwifeFW34M18KYKYKY
Barrow, AllinedaughterFW11SKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Allie Azro Barrow - Household

Lower Lurner Lake Road Ballard, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Barrow, AllieheadMW51MKYSame house
Barrow, HazziewifeFW44MKYSame house
Barrow, AllinedaughterFW21SKYSame house