The Shemwell Family

William Henry HarrisAge: 76 years19151992

Name
William Henry Harris
Given names
William Henry
Surname
Harris
Birth October 11, 1915 55 28
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 2 months)

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 14 months)

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 2 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 16, 1920 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterLura Mae Harris
September 8, 1922 (Age 6 years)
Death of a fatherIra Loomis Harris
March 1, 1924 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 13 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 7, 1930 (Age 14 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 26 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 daughter
#1
Patricia Ann Harris
March 1, 1947 (Age 31 years)
Death of a half-sisterHesia Sally “Hezzie” Harris
September 30, 1948 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Barbara Gale Harris
June 5, 1949 (Age 33 years)
Census April 1, 1950 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 34 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 half-brotherHorace Nicholas Harris
March 10, 1958 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Michael “Mike” Harris
November 7, 1960 (Age 45 years)
Death of a half-brotherGeorge Lee Harris
March 11, 1962 (Age 46 years)
Death of a half-sisterMadge L “Maggie” Harris
November 26, 1964 (Age 49 years)
Death of a motherVirginia Pearl “Jennie” Newton
June 23, 1972 (Age 56 years)
Death of a half-sisterLoretta “Rettie” Harris
November 1, 1974 (Age 59 years)
Marriage of a childGaither Eugene NicholsPatricia Ann HarrisView this family
February 1, 1975 (Age 59 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 30 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 half-brotherCuba Edward Harris
April 7, 1976 (Age 60 years)
Death May 11, 1992 (Age 76 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
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
himself
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
younger sister
Father’s family with Georgie Ann “Tillie” Holland - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: September 29, 1881Logan, Kentucky, United States
14 months
half-brother
2 years
half-brother
Horace Nicholas Harris
Birth: December 19, 1884 24 18Kentucky, United States
Death: March 10, 1958Jackson, Michigan, United States
2 years
half-sister
Madge L “Maggie” Harris
Birth: February 1887 26 21Kentucky, United States
Death: November 26, 1964Oscar, Ballard, Kentucky, United States
6 years
half-sister
Loretta “Rettie” Harris
Birth: November 6, 1892 32 26Kentucky, United States
Death: November 1, 1974Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
1 year
half-brother
2 years
half-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
Family with Eldora Jeanette Lunsford - View this family
himself
William Henry Harris
Birth: October 11, 1915 55 28Oscar, Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 11, 1992St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States
wife
Eldora Jeanette Lunsford
Birth: November 5, 1928Weingarten, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States
Death: January 25, 1998Festus, Jefferson, Missouri, United States
daughter
Patricia Ann Harris
Birth: March 1, 1947 31 18St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States
Death: November 3, 2013De Soto, Jefferson, Missouri, United States
2 years
daughter
Barbara Gale Harris
Birth: June 5, 1949 33 20St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States
Death: May 7, 2022Drake, Gasconade, Missouri, United States
daughter
Private
son
Michael “Mike” Harris
Birth: November 7, 1960 45 32St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Death: February 25, 2011Theodosia, Ozark, Missouri, United States

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Ira Loomis Harris - Household

Oscar, Ballard, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Harris, I LheadMW60MKYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Harris, PearlwifeFW32MKYKYKY
Harris, William HsonMW4-7mSKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John J Newton - Household

Barlow, Ballard, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Newton, John JheadMW71M22KYKYKYFarmerFarm
Newton, Elizabeth AwifeFW67M18KYKYKY
Harris, Jennie PdaughterFW43Wd29KYKYKY
Harris, William Hgrand sonMW14SKYKYKY
Harris, Lura Mgrand daughterFW7SKYKYKY

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - William Henry Harris - Household

2523 20th. Street St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Harris, WilliamheadMW34MarKYDry goods packerDry goods warehouse
Harris, EldorawifeFW21MarMO
Harris, PatriciadaughterFW3NevMO
Harris, BarbaradaughterFWJune 49NevMO