The Shemwell Family

Raleigh Edward HarrisAge: 76 years19181995

Name
Raleigh Edward Harris
Given names
Raleigh Edward
Surname
Harris
Birth July 30, 1918 35 31
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918

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

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 17 months)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Lee Harris
March 4, 1922 (Age 3 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherIra Loomis Harris
March 1, 1924 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherMarion Cuba Harris
August 9, 1928 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 11 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 11 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Shirley Lou Harris
January 25, 1942 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 23 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 son
#2
Gerald T “Tom” Harris
January 29, 1948 (Age 29 years)
Census April 10, 1950 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 31 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 daughter
#3
Beverly Elaine Harris
November 28, 1954 (Age 36 years)
Death of a motherEmma Henshaw
February 1955 (Age 36 years)
Death of a fatherGeorge Lee Harris
March 11, 1962 (Age 43 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 27 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 of a sisterDorothy Lucile Harris
April 29, 1976 (Age 57 years)
Death of a wifeLuella Dorothy Weist
November 17, 1990 (Age 72 years)
Death of a sisterGeorgia Marie Harris
April 19, 1991 (Age 72 years)
Death of a brotherShelby Curtis Harris
January 18, 1993 (Age 74 years)
Death June 27, 1995 (Age 76 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
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father
mother
Marriage: December 25, 1907Shawneetown, Gallatin, Illinois, United States
14 months
elder sister
Dorothy Lucile Harris
Birth: February 11, 1909 26 22Kentucky, United States
Death: April 29, 1976Danville, Hendricks, Indiana, United States
3 years
elder brother
Shelby Curtis Harris
Birth: October 5, 1911 28 24Union, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 18, 1993Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
3 years
elder sister
4 years
himself
Raleigh Edward Harris
Birth: July 30, 1918 35 31Henshaw, Union, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 27, 1995Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
4 years
younger brother
William Lee Harris
Birth: March 4, 1922 39 35Morganfield, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 8, 2001Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
6 years
younger brother
Marion Cuba Harris
Birth: August 9, 1928 45 41Union, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 19, 2005Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States
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himself
Raleigh Edward Harris
Birth: July 30, 1918 35 31Henshaw, Union, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 27, 1995Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
wife
Luella Dorothy Weist
Birth: May 24, 1920Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
Death: November 17, 1990Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
daughter
Shirley Lou Harris
Birth: January 25, 1942 23 21Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
Death: October 26, 2017Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
daughter
Private
son
7 years
daughter
Beverly Elaine Harris
Birth: November 28, 1954 36 34Beech Grove, Marion, Indiana, United States
Death: February 3, 1997Beech Grove, Marion, Indiana, United States

Raleigh Edward Harris has 8 first cousins recorded

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