The Shemwell Family

James Virgil HarrisAge: 70 years18671938

Name
James Virgil Harris
Given names
James Virgil
Surname
Harris
Birth May 17, 1867 21 24
Birth of a brotherThomas A Harris
May 5, 1869 (Age 23 months)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSusan Kerna Tabb
May 20, 1869 (Age 2 years)
Census October 8, 1870 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherSamuel Taft Harris
February 10, 1871 (Age 3 years)
Death of a brotherThomas A Harris
May 25, 1871 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherLouis Alston “Allie” Harris
May 5, 1874 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherJonathan Rue Harris
February 18, 1877 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brotherEllis Kerney Harris
June 17, 1879 (Age 12 years)
Census June 17, 1880 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a sisterZelpha Blanche Harris
August 29, 1882 (Age 15 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherWilliam Green Shemwell
after May 1884 (Age 16 years)

Birth of a brotherWilliam Wiley Harris
September 27, 1884 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a brotherJoshua Cleveland Harris
July 16, 1887 (Age 20 years)
MarriageGeorgie Bell DriskillView this family
1894 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#1Emmett Ross Harris
March 6, 1896 (Age 28 years)
Census June 7, 1900 (Age 33 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Wiley Harris
January 8, 1902 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#2Brodie Burtrom Harris
June 18, 1903 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Onie Fay Harris
October 21, 1907 (Age 40 years)
Death of a daughterOnie Fay Harris
June 21, 1909 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a son
#4Velmer Vertis Harris
September 4, 1909 (Age 42 years)
Census April 27, 1910 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a son
#5James Olin Harris
May 15, 1915 (Age 47 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Andrew Harris
1915 (Age 47 years)
Census January 2, 1920 (Age 52 years)
Marriage of a childBrodie Burtrom HarrisRuby Florence WrightView this family
estimated 1927 (Age 59 years)

Census April 1, 1930 (Age 62 years)
Death of a motherGeorge Ann Shemwell
January 13, 1931 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1Wilford Milberdene Harris
November 10, 1932 (Age 65 years)
Death of a brotherSamuel Taft Harris
June 11, 1933 (Age 66 years)
Death of a brotherLouis Alston “Allie” Harris
April 7, 1936 (Age 68 years)
Death April 6, 1938 (Age 70 years)
Cause of death: Cerebral Hemorrhage
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: July 22, 1866Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger brother
Thomas A Harris
Birth: May 5, 1869 23 26Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 25, 1871Todd, Kentucky, United States
-2 years
himself
4 years
younger brother
Samuel Taft Harris
Birth: February 10, 1871 25 27Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 11, 1933Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger brother
Louis Alston “Allie” Harris
Birth: May 5, 1874 28 31Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 7, 1936Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger brother
Jonathan Rue Harris
Birth: February 18, 1877 31 33Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 7, 1957Todd, Kentucky, United States
2 years
younger brother
3 years
younger sister
2 years
younger brother
William Wiley Harris
Birth: September 27, 1884 38 41Kentucky, United States
Death: January 8, 1902Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger brother
Joshua Cleveland Harris
Birth: July 16, 1887 41 44Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 14, 1957Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Family with Georgie Bell Driskill - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: 1894Todd, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
Emmett Ross Harris
Birth: March 6, 1896 28 24Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 27, 1963Todd, Kentucky, United States
7 years
son
Brodie Burtrom Harris
Birth: June 18, 1903 36 32Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 8, 1991Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
4 years
daughter
Onie Fay Harris
Birth: October 21, 1907 40 36Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 21, 1909Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
22 months
son
Velmer Vertis Harris
Birth: September 4, 1909 42 38Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 6, 1986Logan, Kentucky, United States
6 years
son
James Olin Harris
Birth: May 15, 1915 47 43Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 28, 2006Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States

James Virgil Harris has 39 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Mother's family (39)

Parents Joseph A Shemwell + Sarah A Ralston
Parents Samuel Vanmeter Shemwell + Mary S Troutt
2Ruth Shemwell18931943
Parents James Lafayette Gilliam Sr. + Columbia Jane Shemwell
9Mamie J Gilliam18901893
Parents William Rastus “Raz” Harris + Mary Ann Shemwell
1Mattie V Harris18721933
2Ida Pearl Harris18751955
3Elvis Lote Harris18781965
5Inez Clyde Harris18871957
Parents William Luther Shemwell + Lucy M Gilliam
2Effie E Shemwell18801949
10Nina Pearl Shemwell19001981
Parents William McKinley Shemwell + Sarah Permelia Shemwell
2Mattie Shemwell18761880
3Ethel Shemwell18781880
4Infant Shemwell18801900
5Ada Dell Shemwell18821953
Census1870 United States - Census transcript - John Andrew Harris - Household

Sharon, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Harris, John Ahead24MWFarm LaborerKY
Harris, Georgia Awife27FWKeeping HouseKY
Harris, James Vson3MWKY
Harris, Thomas Ason1MWKY

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - John A Harris - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
John A HarrisWM34headMFarmerKYNCTN
George A HarrisWF36wifeMKeeping HouseKYKYVA
James V HarrisWM13sonSLaborerKYKYKY
Samuel T HarrisWM9sonSKYKYKY
Louis A HarrisWM6sonSKYKYKY
John R HarrisWM3sonSKYKYKY
Ellis K HarrisWM11moJunesonSKYKYKY

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James Virgil Harris - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Harris, James VheadWMMay186733M5KYKYKYFarmer
Harris, Georgia BwifeWFJune187128M511KYKYKY
Harris, Emmett RsonWMMar18964SKYKYKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James Virgil Harris - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Harris, James VheadMW42M15KYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farming
Harris, Georgie BwifeFW38M1543KYKYKY
Harris, Emmett RsonMW14SKYKYKYFarm LaborHome Farm
Harris, Brodie BsonMW7SKYKYKY
Harris, Velmer VsonMW7mSKYKYKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James Virgil Harris - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Harris, VirgilheadMW53MKYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Harris, GeorgiawifeFW49MKYKYKY
Harris, BrodiesonMW17SKYKYKYLaborGeneral Farm
Harris, VelmadaughterFW10SKYKYKY
Harris, OlinsonMW4SKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Virgil Harris - Household

MT Sharon and Sharon Grove Road Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Harris, James VheadMW62M28KYKYKYFarmingOwn Farm
Harris, Georgie BwifeFW58M24KYKYKY
Harris, Velmer VsonMW20SKYKYKYLaborOn Farm
Harris, James OsonMW14SKYKYKYLaborOn Farm