The Shemwell Family

Charles Perkins “Charlie” HarrisAge: 59 years18831943

Name
Charles Perkins “Charlie” Harris
Given names
Charles Perkins
Surname
Harris
Nickname
Charlie
Birth December 8, 1883 34 30
Birth of a sisterLornatta Harris
January 1886 (Age 2 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJephthah I Harris
November 29, 1887 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherTimothy John Harris
October 27, 1889 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherRomie Harris
February 19, 1892 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherWalter Harris
August 12, 1894 (Age 10 years)
Death of a brotherWalter Harris
September 15, 1894 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 14 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 1, 1900 (Age 16 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam L Harris
October 8, 1910 (Age 26 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherPhada Jane “Fadie” Christian
October 19, 1911 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 32 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 33 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 34 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/
Death of a motherFannie Lee Hester
December 31, 1928 (Age 45 years)
Death of a brotherJames Elmer Harris
March 10, 1929 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 45 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
Death of a brotherLeslie J Harris
May 8, 1936 (Age 52 years)
Residence 1943 (Age 59 years)
Note: WWII Draft
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 57 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
Death after 1943 (Age 59 years)

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father
mother
Marriage: June 9, 1871Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
elder brother
James Elmer Harris
Birth: March 25, 1874 25 21Kentucky, United States
Death: March 10, 1929Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
3 years
elder brother
Leslie J Harris
Birth: April 27, 1877 28 24Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 8, 1936Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
2 years
elder sister
Manie Wilson Harris
Birth: August 1879 30 26Sharon, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: 1955Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States
2 years
elder sister
Daisy Mae Harris
Birth: November 17, 1881 32 28Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 17, 1952Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
2 years
himself
Charles Perkins “Charlie” Harris
Birth: December 8, 1883 34 30Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: after 1943
2 years
younger sister
4 years
younger brother
Timothy John Harris
Birth: October 27, 1889 40 36Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 18, 1953
2 years
younger brother
Romie Harris
Birth: February 19, 1892 43 38Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 13, 1962Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger brother
Walter Harris
Birth: August 12, 1894 45 41Kentucky, United States
Death: September 15, 1894Kentucky, United States

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - William L Harris - Household

Green Street Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Harris, William LheadWMJan184951M29KYKYKYSalesman Gen Store
Harris, Fannie LwifeWFMar185347M29108KYNCVA
Harris, Manie WdaughterWFAug187920SKYKYKYSchool Teacher
Harris, Daisy MdaughterWFNov188118SKYKYKYSchool Teacher
Harris, Charles PsonWMDec188316SKYKYKY
Harris, LornattadaughterWFJan188614SKYKYKYAt School
Harris, JohnsonWMOct188910SKYKYKYAt School
Harris, RomiesonWMFeb18928SKYKYKYAt School

Residence
WWII Draft