William Rastus “Raz” HarrisAge: 82 years1850–1932
- Name
- William Rastus “Raz” Harris
- Given names
- William Rastus
- Surname
- Harris
- Nickname
- Raz
 Birth | June 23, 1850 |
 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 6 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 10 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 16 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 16 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 18 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
 Civil marriage | Mary Ann Shemwell — View this family January 9, 1872 (Age 21 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Mattie V Harris September 14, 1872 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Ida Pearl Harris July 22, 1875 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Elvis Lote Harris August 31, 1878 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 27 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Census | June 1, 1880 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Lewis J “Dixie” Harris March 24, 1885 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Inez Clyde Harris June 17, 1887 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Homer Heritage Harris September 9, 1890 (Age 40 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John R Crowder — Mattie V Harris — View this family 1891 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Laura C Crowder April 20, 1893 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Laura C Crowder July 7, 1893 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Albert Ross Crowder November 17, 1894 (Age 44 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Lula Goldie Crowder January 23, 1896 (Age 45 years) |
| Marriage of a child | George Bennett Crowder — Ida Pearl Harris — View this family 1896 (Age 45 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 47 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 |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Ralph W Harris March 1899 (Age 48 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1900 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Gracie N Crowder August 22, 1901 (Age 51 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Gracie N Crowder July 23, 1902 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Lucian Crowder February 1903 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Florine Emice Harris 1903 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Annie M Crowder 1904 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Tollie Laton Harris August 2, 1905 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | Coleman Clyde Crowder June 24, 1906 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #11 | Anna Belle Crowder June 2, 1907 (Age 56 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Clarence David “Fritz” Driskill — Inez Clyde Harris — View this family calculated 1908 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #12 | Louie L Crowder March 13, 1909 (Age 58 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Lewis J “Dixie” Harris — Nannie B Kenner — View this family about 1910 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #13 | Urie Blair Harris July 11, 1913 (Age 63 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Urie Blair Harris August 7, 1913 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #14 | Kenneth M Crowder December 5, 1913 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #15 | Ina Harris 1914 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #16 | Ovie Odell Harris March 10, 1914 (Age 63 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 65 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 66 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 67 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 8, 1920 (Age 69 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 79 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 8, 1930 (Age 79 years) |
| Death of a wife | Mary Ann Shemwell March 8, 1931 (Age 80 years) Cause: Pneumonia |
 Death | July 4, 1932 (Age 82 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mt. Sharon Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
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Jackson Harris Death: |
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Caroline Rickman Death: |
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Marriage: — |
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William Rastus “Raz” Harris Birth: June 23, 1850 — Kentucky, United States Death: July 4, 1932 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Mary Ann Shemwell |
| himself |
William Rastus “Raz” Harris Birth: June 23, 1850 — Kentucky, United States Death: July 4, 1932 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Mary Ann Shemwell Birth: June 5, 1850 31 27 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 8, 1931 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: January 9, 1872 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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8 months daughter |
Mattie V Harris Birth: September 14, 1872 22 22 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: June 28, 1933 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Ida Pearl Harris Birth: July 22, 1875 25 25 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 11, 1955 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years son |
Elvis Lote Harris Birth: August 31, 1878 28 28 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 19, 1965 — Kentucky, United States |
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7 years son |
Lewis J “Dixie” Harris Birth: March 24, 1885 34 34 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 7, 1958 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Inez Clyde Harris Birth: June 17, 1887 36 37 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 26, 1957 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years son |
Homer Heritage Harris Birth: September 9, 1890 40 40 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 6, 1986 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| … Crowder + Mary Ann Shemwell |
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… Crowder Death: |
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Mary Ann Shemwell Birth: June 5, 1850 31 27 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 8, 1931 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - William Rastus Harris - Household
Sharon Grove, Todd, Ky.
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - William Rastus Harris - Household
Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - William Rastus Harris - Household
Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - William Rastus Harris - Household
Coal Bank Road 1930 Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky - William R Harris
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