The Shemwell Family

William Lee HarrisAge: 79 years19222001

Name
William Lee Harris
Given names
William Lee
Surname
Harris
Birth March 4, 1922 39 35
Death of a paternal grandfatherIra Loomis Harris
March 1, 1924 (Age 23 months)
Birth of a brotherMarion Cuba Harris
August 9, 1928 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 7 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 8 years)
Census May 9, 1940 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 19 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
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 27 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 motherEmma Henshaw
February 1955 (Age 32 years)
Death of a fatherGeorge Lee Harris
March 11, 1962 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 23 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 54 years)
Death of a sisterGeorgia Marie Harris
April 19, 1991 (Age 69 years)
Death of a brotherShelby Curtis Harris
January 18, 1993 (Age 70 years)
Death of a brotherRaleigh Edward Harris
June 27, 1995 (Age 73 years)
Death September 8, 2001 (Age 79 years)
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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
elder brother
Raleigh Edward Harris
Birth: July 30, 1918 35 31Henshaw, Union, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 27, 1995Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
4 years
himself
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

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