Roanoke Cemetery (Black) Section, Howard Co., MO - Harris, Minnie b 10-20-1908 d 5-12-1977 Information from Howard County Cemetery Records by Karen Carmichael Boggs and Louise Muir Coutts 1994

Listers, Just a thought. It occurs to me that most persons participating in the dna project would do so because of inadequate documentation. Some may do so out of interest in their line, however, those who have well-documented evidence in tracing their 'tree' back to the original immigrant to America, might not need dna to 'prove' it. Interesting. This leads to the question, how can we encourage those with well-traced roots to participate, so the others in the study can compare results? (just a thought) Holly

Hi Vernor, I have copied the Harris-DNA list..... I noticed that you joined the Harris Y-DNA group and I did a quick check on your information. I hope you don't mind! You do have some 25/25 matches in the Turner surname project that you might want to check out. For anyone that is having problems in finding matches and signed the release form..... On the www.familytreedna.com log in to your myftdna web page and click on the update contract information. Uncheck the box called Private which says "Restrict match notifications to your surname project". This will then check all surnames that FTDNA has. Some times, your DNA results will match too many other people and you may want to keep it "private". Second, click on the link called "ysearch" to upload your DNA results to www.ysearch.org This is a database that has other research name projects from other companies. The second option does not have all the Familytreedna database as it is up to the person that did the test to submit DYS markers. I have been following the email group GENEALOGY-DNA for the last few weeks and found a wealth of information. It is a very busy group and if you join, expect +40 emails a day! Good luck, Craig ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vernor Harris" <vernorharris@hotmail.com> To: <HARRIS-HUNTERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 4:26 AM Subject: [HH] Elijah Harris b. 1800 > I tried to send this before, but it doesn't look like it went through. > Please excuse if it is a duplication > > Can anyone help me find the parents/ancestors of my gg-grandfather Elijah > Harris? I know some of you are tired of hearing this, but I have been > looking for his parents/ancestors for over 40 years. I have proven that he > is not the son of many individuals, one for example is Tyree Harris. All the > probable candidates end up marrying the wrong person or dying in the wrong > place. I have joined the Harris YDNA group, and have no matches there. I > have about decided that Elijah may have been illegitimate. Any help would be > appreciated. > > Vernor

Sandrah, It wasn't my intention to be mean. Just to be factual. If the Harris family wants to play nice and get along, then why don't we all help each other out and get the colonial period heritage figured out for everyone? I have run into a few Harrises recently who I think are being mean to me by not participating in the DNA project. What's the big deal? There is no blood drawn. It is a simple cotton swab of the mouth. There are a few of us that are not just lazy. We have Harris ancestors who died suddenly. They didn't have time to leave a will. Their children were very young and didn't know the family history to pass it along. Some of us will never know our roots without DNA participation. It turns out that my GGGG grandfather Harris did indeed die of a killer flu epidemic in 1807. He most likely died in less than a week from exposure. His son, my GGG Grandfather, was only four years old at the time. Thanks to one DNA participant, we know that we are IOW Virginia Harrises. Thank god for her generosity in helping us out. I would like to figure out the other missing peaces now. Best Regards, -John --- Gary & Sandrah Tryon <miprayer@bellsouth.net> wrote: > Dear John, > > Those of us that are absolutely positive about our > heritage are very > blessed. > > > Your attitude leaves a lot to be desired but it does > not surprise me. > Unfortunately I find that sort of attitude to be the > norm for all the > Harris's except two that I have personally met. > These special two were > ostersized by the rest of the clan. Guess it';s > because they were just to > nice and not as mean as the rest of the family. > What a legacy! Let's all play "Who can be the > meanest !". > Sandrah-Harris Tryon > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Harris" <jharris1963@yahoo.com> > To: <HARRIS-HUNTERS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 8:57 PM > Subject: Re: [HH] dna project > > > > Holly, > > > > I've had the same thought. One thing that might > > encourage the "well documented" lines is that they > > will go to their grave never really knowing the > truth > > for sure. There could be illegitimacy, adoption > etc. > > For example, we just did some testing on the "Sir > > William Harris of Essex" line using a non-American > > Harris donor. I will never disclose the results to > > anyone that hasn't participated in the DNA > project. > > How's that for leaving them hanging? :) > > > > -John Harris > > > > --- Holly Jagger <hjagger@pronetisp.net> wrote: > > > > > Listers, > > > Just a thought. > > > > > > It occurs to me that most persons participating > in > > > the dna project would do > > > so because of inadequate documentation. Some > may do > > > so out of interest in > > > their line, however, those who have > well-documented > > > evidence in tracing > > > their 'tree' back to the original immigrant to > > > America, might not need dna > > > to 'prove' it. > > > > > > Interesting. This leads to the question, how > can we > > > encourage those with > > > well-traced roots to participate, so the others > in > > > the study can compare > > > results? > > > > > > (just a thought) > > > Holly > > > > > > > > > ==== HARRIS-HUNTERS Mailing List ==== > > > HH Archives: > > > > > > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > HH Site: > > > > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~confido/hindex2.htm > > > > > > HH Data Base: > > > > > > http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=harrishunters > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Express yourself with Y! Messenger! Free. Download > now. > > http://messenger.yahoo.com > > > > > > ==== HARRIS-HUNTERS Mailing List ==== > > HH Archives: > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > HH Site: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~confido/hindex2.htm > > HH Data Base: > http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=harrishunters > > > > > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

Vernor, I have just a couple of suggestions: 1st, don't give up; 2nd, do complete searches on all of his children in the possibility that some family history might be found on another line; 3rd, just because "Elijah" didn't own property, doesn't mean that there might not have been probate records or even a will left by grandparents, in - laws, or other relatives; 4th, the period of time between his approximate birth and later marriage / birth of children, seems like a long time. Were there military records from any of the places that he was found? He was too young to have participated in the war of 1812, but not too young for the Indian Wars and disturbances. Chances are there was a reason why he migrated where he did. It seems likely that he may have spent time in military service located in the same places where he eventually settled. Did his wife's family follow along? Granted, Smith is a very common name but it wasn't unusual for families to travel together. If he did serve in the military, there might be some record from his service and while it probably won't tell you anything specific, it might be a clue to where he came from. Kristina Harris -----Original Message----- From: Vernor Harris [mailto:vernorharris@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 11:27 AM To: HARRIS-HUNTERS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HH] Elijah Harris b. 1800 I tried to send this before, but it doesn't look like it went through. Please excuse if it is a duplication Can anyone help me find the parents/ancestors of my gg-grandfather Elijah Harris? I know some of you are tired of hearing this, but I have been looking for his parents/ancestors for over 40 years. I have proven that he is not the son of many individuals, one for example is Tyree Harris. All the probable candidates end up marrying the wrong person or dying in the wrong place. I have joined the Harris YDNA group, and have no matches there. I have about decided that Elijah may have been illegitimate. Any help would be appreciated. Vernor Elijah Harris was born circa 1800 in VA. He married Eliza Jane Smith, daughter of William Smith and Sarah Witt, circa 1821 in Rockingham Co, NC; I am unsure of where they were married. However since Jane lived in Rockingham Co., NC, I consider it most probable that they married there. The marriage date is based on the birth of their first son Henry Fountain Harris. He died circa 1875 in Tamaroa, Perry Co, IL; Sometime between 1860 and 1870, Elijah and Jane moved to Southern IL where Jane died, and was buried at the Greenwood Cemetery in Tyrone Tws., Franklin Co IL.) Elijah returned to Pulaski Co Ky to live with his daughter, (this is confirmed by the 1870 census of Pulaski Co KY) then Elijah left Pulaski Co KY and returned to Southern IL again so he could be buried next to Jane. However at the time of his death, the roads were so bad that they could not get him back to the Greenwood Cemetery, and he was buried somewhere north of DuQuoin, Perry Co IL. and his grave was not marked. The first time I find Elijah Harris is in the 1840 census of Lee Co VA, where he is shown as head of household with the following residents: 3 Males 5 and under 10 1 Male 15 and under 20 1 Male 30 and under 40 2 Females under 5 1 Female 10 and under 15 1 Female 30 and under 40. He is found in the 1850 census of the 31st. District of Lee Co VA Elijah is next found in the 1860 census of Tazewell Post Office, Claiborne Co TN. Elijah is next found in the 1870 census of Pulaski Co KY living with his daughter and son-in-law. According to the census reports, Elijah could neither read or write. I have not found a record of him ever owning property. He was a Farmer. Children of Elijah Harris and Eliza Jane Smith were as follows: 2 i. Henry Fountain2 Harris was born in Sep 1822 in Rockingham Co, NC. 3 ii. Millie Harris (30); Variations of name: Melinda, Melley, Mildred was born circa 1824 in TN.17 4 iii. Eliza J. Harris (28)20,21 was born circa 1827. 5 iv. Samuel Harris was born on 13 Oct 1828 in KY. 6 v. William F. Harris Sr. was born in Feb 1834 7 vi. George Washington Harris was born on 12 Apr 1836 in Knox Co, 8 vii. Sarah Ann Harris was born on 26 Feb 1837. 9 viii. Martha Harris was born in 1839. 10 ix. Mary Armina Harris was born on 2 May 1842 in Tazewell, Claiborne Co, TN. 11 x. Margaret Elvina Harris was born on 2 May 1842 in Tazewell, Claiborne Co, TN. 12 xi. John Harris was born circa 1843 13 xii. Cerelda Harris was born on 24 Jan 1846 14 xiii. Ellendor Harris was born in May 1848 15 xiv. Celia Harris was born on 9 Jun 1851 in Lee Co, _________________________________________________________________ On the road to retirement? 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Holly, I've had the same thought. One thing that might encourage the "well documented" lines is that they will go to their grave never really knowing the truth for sure. There could be illegitimacy, adoption etc. For example, we just did some testing on the "Sir William Harris of Essex" line using a non-American Harris donor. I will never disclose the results to anyone that hasn't participated in the DNA project. How's that for leaving them hanging? :) -John Harris --- Holly Jagger <hjagger@pronetisp.net> wrote: > Listers, > Just a thought. > > It occurs to me that most persons participating in > the dna project would do > so because of inadequate documentation. Some may do > so out of interest in > their line, however, those who have well-documented > evidence in tracing > their 'tree' back to the original immigrant to > America, might not need dna > to 'prove' it. > > Interesting. This leads to the question, how can we > encourage those with > well-traced roots to participate, so the others in > the study can compare > results? > > (just a thought) > Holly > > > ==== HARRIS-HUNTERS Mailing List ==== > HH Archives: > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > HH Site: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~confido/hindex2.htm > > HH Data Base: > http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=harrishunters > > _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Express yourself with Y! Messenger! Free. Download now. http://messenger.yahoo.com

" Koelling, Coy M. b 3-6-1892 d 3-28-1946 m Zoe Catherine Harris 1912 s Henry and Catherine Koelling " Williams, James C. b 8-28-1916 d 9-25-1985 s James Erastus and Ora Mabel Harris Williams m Juanita Lipscomb " Williams, Ora Harris b 12-8-1889 dau Edwin and Nancy Lowe Harris d 8-21-1986 St. Louis, MO m 2-18-1911 James Erastus Williams member Rebecka Lodge $643 " Wyatt, Edna Pearl b 2-7-1911 dau William Wesley and Dosha Thomas Harris Wyatt d 4-12-1973 " Wyatt, William Wesley s Ed and Margaret Liston Wyatt b Howard Co., MO 9-3-1872 m Dosha Harris 2-18-1901 d 6-22-1960 " Wyatt, Edna Pearl b 2-7-1911 dau William Wesley and Dosha Thomas Harris Wyatt d 4-12-1973 Information from Howard County Cemetery Records by Karen Carmichael Boggs and Louise Muir Coutts 1994

Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery, Howard Co., MO " Potter, Orange Lemon s George W. and Minerva Gatewood Potter m Bertha Harris b 7-30-1869 d 1-27-1964 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Howard Co., MO " Mary Della Overstreet b 2-6-1885 w first Herbert Dodson d 12-26-1950 married second Olie Harris " Duncan, Louisa A. L. widow T. C. Harris and w S. J. d 1862 19y (see Harris) " Jennings, Ruby Anetta Richards dau James W. and Mary Francis Harris Jennings 8-9-1901 d 8-31-1962 w George Homer Jennings HARRIS " Robert (black) d 1-25-1971 91y m Laura Bonham dau Henry and Harriet Bonham s Archie and Tabbie Harris " Laura Bonham b 5-7-1881 d 9-2-1967 " Tyre C. b 8-8-1824 baptized 11-9-1839 entered ministry 1845 d 10-9-1854 m Louise " Mary Della Overstreet Dodson b 2-6-1885 d 12-26-1950 m first Herbert M. Dodson , second Ollie Harris dau John and Ollie King Overstreet " Louisa A. L. widow of Rev. T. C. Harris m first Rev. Tyree Harris second S. J. Duncan died 11-25-1862 37y 5m 18d " Bess Dodson b 7-11-1888 d 6-6-1938 dau J. K. and Amanda Campbell Dodson " John Walker b 11-8-1896 d 4-17-1960 MO SGT MQ CO Demobilization Group WWI " Archie d 6-29-1931 MO PVT 806 Pioneer Infantry " Olie 1887-1978 dau John K and Amanda Campbell Dodson " Robert B. 6-7-1879 d 1-25-1971 Information from Howard County Cemetery Records by Karen Carmichael Boggs and Louise Muir Coutts 1994

Harris Cemetery #1, Howard Co., MO " Harris, Eliza Ann w Thomas B. b 3-25-1846 d 2-26-1870 Harris Cemetery #2, Howard Co., MO " Harris, Simeon B. d 2-5-1880 71y 5m 6d " Harris Elizabeth w Simeon B. d 12-11-1891 86y 1m 21d " Harris, Henry s Simeon B and Elizabeth Bentley Harris of Kentucky b 1-26-1836 d 7-31-1921 " Harris, Lurinda Payton w Henry d 3-8-1905 stone broken in pieces " Harris, John B. d 2-5-1880 71y 5m 6d Harris Cemetery #3, Howard Co., MO HARRIS " William D. d 4-21-1879 45y 2m 12d " E. d 9-19-1873 35y 2m 7d " Inf s E and MA bd 5-10-1870 " Inf s E and MA bd 5-31-1869 " Inf s E and MA bd 8-26-1867 " William b 5-15-1793 d 5-15-1876 " Margaret "Mary" D. b 12-15-1792 d 5-30-1867 " Mary E. b 12-24-1830 d 11-24-1905 " Zerelda b 1-2-1828 d 3-27-1909 " Rachel B. b 3-28-1820 d 1-22-1906 Information from Howard County Cemetery Records by Karen Carmichael Boggs and Louise Muir Coutts 1994

Hackley Cemetery, Howard Co., MO " Harris, Madelender w J. Harris b 8-17-1844 d 2-19-1899 " Harris, Bessie Grimsley b 4-29-1885 dau James and Emma Cox Grimsley m first Major Elliott second Oswald Harris d 4-17-1963 77y 11m 18d Information from Howard County Cemetery Records by Karen Carmichael Boggs and Louise Muir Coutts 1994

Fayette City Cemetery, Howard Co., MO " Cooper, Ella Belle w Robert P. b dau William T. and Lucinda Ford Harris 1-21-1872 d 7-15-1972 m Robert P. Cooper 6-2-1902 who died Oct 1936 " Harris, John Thomas s Thomas Harris of England b 2-21-1863 d 1-18-1934 " Harris, Mary A. 1846-1934 " Harris, William A. b 1-22-1870 d 8-16-1913 " Harris, Eliza B. w Wm dau George W. and Sallie Forbis b 7-2-1880 d 1-7-1940 " Harris, Simeon B. 1838-1921 " Harris, Mary Ellen 1851-1925 " Harris, Louise Etta Jennings b 7-10-1866 w John T dau Thomas and Jane Dodson Jennings d 7-4-1950 " Harris, Worth George s John T. and Sarah b 3-15-1878 d 8-22-1954 m Grace Smith " Harris Mary A. 1846-1934 " Harris, Henry Buford b 6-27-1872 d 10-11-1949 m Katherine Mitchell 3-18-1908 " Harris, Robert Almond b 8-7-1881 s Robert McDonald Harris and Mary Belle Leveradge d 4-14-1961 m Sarah Elizabeth Brown 5-5-1903 " Harris, Katherine Mitchell dau James and Caroline Meek Mitchell m 3-17-1908 H. B. d 9-30-1961 " Harris, Grace b 9-1-1879 d 3-24-1974 " Harris, Sarah E. w Robert A 1883-1892 " Shields, Willela Harris dau Robert Harris b 1-13-1877 d 10-3-1957 m 1900 Forrest Shields " Shields, Forrest M. b 8-17-1875 m Willela Harris s Thomas B. and Kathryn Forrest Shields d 10-3-1969 " Smith, Bess Harris b 1-31-1885 m 1908 George Harris Smith d 2-6-1971 dau of Willard and Mary McCracken Harris " Wells, Jeff D. s Coleman and Mary b 8-7-1861 d 9-14-1842 m first Nancy E. Harris 1885 second Sally E. Gallemore 1895 " Wells, Nancy E. w J. D. Wells d 9-23-1894 30y 9m 20d Fayette City Cemetery (Black) " Harris, Statia 1892-1924 " Harris, George Lee 1905-1967 " Harris, Irene 1906-1980 " Harris, Deadrae A. b 5-3-1961-9-12-1963 " Ethel b 4-2-1907 d 3-25-1970 sister Information from Howard County Cemetery Records by Karen Carmichael Boggs and Louise Muir Coutts 1994

Clarks Chapel Cemetery - Howard Co., MO " Harris, Helen E. b 8-2-1920 d 8-21-1920 dau Chas. T. and Anna Mae Amick Harris " Harris, Robert Reuben s Ed and Nannie Lowe Harris b 10-4-1899 d 6-4-1957 m 6-19-1926 Irene Owen MKT Railroad Engineer " Harris, Anna Mae Amick b 4-5-1891 d 10-20-1968 m Charles T. Harris 12-28-1915 dau Wm. Preston and Alice Elizabeth Chancellor Amick " Harris, Charles T. b 9-14-1885 s John T. and Louise Jennings Harris m 12-28-1916 Anna Mae Amick d 1-24-1971 " Harris, Inez R. West b 2-23-1888 d 2-3-1978 " Harris, Lorenzo Dow b 6-9-1881 d 1-8-1954 " Harris, Earl D. s L. D. and Inez d 4-15-1923 " Jones, Lucy J. dau William and Betty Ford Harris of Virginia b 6-18-1854 d 12-20-1911 w of W. P. " Jones, W. P. b 11-30-1857 d 10-11-1906 Information from Howard County Cemetery Records by Karen Carmichael Boggs and Louise Muir Coutts 1994

Boonsboro Cemetery, Howard Co., MO " Harris, Edwin s John Henry and Zoe Deplantu Harris b 8-27-1856 d 7-25-1945 m 11-21-1880 Nannie Lowe " Ellen m T. B. Harris d 12-18-1886 37y 23d " Albert s E. D. and N. C. b 12-8-1883 d 4-23-1887 " John H., Jr. d 1-11-1880 17y 9m 27d " John H. b 5-19-1810 d 10-20-1875 m Zoe Deplante in Quebec Canada 65y 3m 29d " Zoe b 3-22-1826 m J. H. d 12-28-1887 61y 9m 6d " Zoe dau of J. H. and Z d 1-30-1887 19y 4m 4d " Nannie C., b 2-16-1864 d 3-26-1929 dau H. Low and Catherine Spry of Kentucky " Alberta L. b 12-8-1883 d 4-23-1887 dau E. D. and N. C. " Kivett, May Duren w Earl dau Thomas and Ida Harris Duren b 3-21-1882 d 6-20-1955 " Lowe, Thomas Jefferson b 6-5-1859 d 2-18-1937 s Hugh and Catherine Spry Lowe m 4-2-1885 Emily Gibson Harris " Lowe, Emily Gibson Harris dau Jack and Zoe Deplonte Harris b 4-30-1865 m 2-4-1885 Thomas d 9-5-1964 " Lowe, George Edwin s Thomas Jefferson and Emily Gibson Harris Lowe d 11-25-1980 m Nellie Baker Information from Howard County Cemetery Records by Karen Carmichael Boggs and Louise Muir Coutts 1994

Sharing information I have regarding various Harris lines Ashland Cemetery, Howard Co., MO " Harris, Burella Frances dau Henry and Laurinda Peyton Harris b 1-20-1869 d 10-10-1942 " McBee, Susie Harris dau Henry and Laurinda Peyton Harris b 11-16-1881 d 8-0-1951 m 7-7-1925 Edwin " McBee, Edwin s William and Margaret Ann Maxwell McBee b 8-23-1874 m Susie Harris July 1925 d 3-28-1964 " Pemberton, James M. b 8-15-1872 s William and Elizabeth Harris Pemberton m Kate K. Peeler 1904 d 5-22-1953 Information from Howard County Cemetery Records by Karen Carmichael Boggs and Louise Muir Coutts 1994 - By the way this is a great book, a must have, in my opinion, for anyone doing research in Howard Co., MO

Descendants of Jack Harris Generation No. 1 1. Jack1 Harris He married Zoe Deplonte. Child of Jack Harris and Zoe Deplonte is: + 2 i. Emily Gibson2 Harris, born April 30, 1865; died September 05, 1964. Generation No. 2 2. Emily Gibson2 Harris (Jack1) was born April 30, 1865, and died September 05, 1964. She married Thomas Jefferson Lowe February 04, 1885, son of Hugh Lowe and Catherine Spry. He was born June 05, 1859, and died February 18, 1937. Buried in Boonsboro Cemetery, Howard Co., MO Children of Emily Harris and Thomas Lowe are: 3 i. Eva Opal3 Lowe, born December 28, 1887; died December 10, 1969. Boonsboro Cemetery, Howard Co., MO. She married Everett G. Bobbitt March 28, 1905; born August 03, 1877; died May 09, 1960. Boonsboro Cemetery, Howard Co., MO 4 ii. Robert W. Lowe, born January 20, 1901; died September 17, 1914. Boonsboro Cemetery, Howard Co., MO. 5 iii. George Edwin Lowe, died November 25, 1980. Boonsboro Cemetery, Howard Co., MO. He married Nellie Baker.

Descendants of Issac W. Harris Generation No. 1 1. Issac W.1 Harris was born November 29, 1883 in TN, and died February 11, 1954 in Alameda, CA. He married Virginia Nellie Hancock November 10, 1901 in Fresno, CA, daughter of Jonathan Hancock and Alice Donahoo. She was born March 28, 1881 in Lone Star, Fresno, Ca, and died October 14, 1961 in Berkeley, CA. Child of Issac Harris and Virginia Hancock is: 2 i. Alice Jane2 Harris, born 1902 in CA.

Descendants of Thomas Harris Generation No. 1 1. Thomas1 Harris was born Bef. 1765 in Bedford Co., VA, and died Bef. 1820. He married Mary Owings. Children of Thomas Harris and Mary Owings are: + 2 i. Isaac2 Harris, born Abt. 1790 in KY; died 1876 in Randolph Co., MO. + 3 ii. William Harris, born May 05, 1793 in Grayson Co., KY; died May 05, 1876 in Howard Co., MO. + 4 iii. Benjamin Harris, born Bet. 1780 - 1790. + 5 iv. John Harris, born Bef. 1790. Generation No. 2 2. Isaac2 Harris (Thomas1) was born Abt. 1790 in KY, and died 1876 in Randolph Co., MO. He married Margaret Dale. Children of Isaac Harris and Margaret Dale are: 6 i. William Jeremiah3 Harris. 7 ii. Mahalah Harris. 8 iii. Miles Harris. 9 iv. Mary Ann Harris. 10 v. Julia Harris. 11 vi. Susan Jane Harris. 12 vii. Daughter Harris. 13 viii. Daughter Harris. 3. William2 Harris (Thomas1) was born May 05, 1793 in Grayson Co., KY, and died May 05, 1876 in Howard Co., MO. He married Margaret Downing August 15, 1815 in Grayson Co., KY, daughter of Ezekiel Downing and Rachel Brown. She was born December 15, 1792, and died May 30, 1867 in Howard Co., MO. Children of William Harris and Margaret Downing are: 14 i. Son3 Harris, born Abt. 1821. 15 ii. Eliza Harris, born June 21, 1816 in Grayson Co., KY; died July 15, 1889. She married Asbury Atterbury April 29, 1839; born 1816; died July 22, 1882. 16 iii. Thomas Banks Harris, born May 02, 1818 in Gettysbeurg, Grayson Co., KY; died January 22, 1904 in Fayette, Howard Co., MO. He married Margaret Dun Thompson January 16, 1845; born December 12, 1828 in Howard Co, Mo; died November 13, 1888. 17 iv. Rachel Harris, born March 28, 1820 in MO; died January 22, 1906. She married //Jackson. 18 v. Mary "Polly" Harris, born March 20, 1822. She married Howard Thompson; died in Prisoner at Alton Hospital. 19 vi. Hardin Harris, born December 07, 1823 in MO; died February 01, 1863 in died in LIttle Rock Ark, buried there. He married Martha Rambow February 19, 1851 in Platte Co. MO. 20 vii. Rev. Jackson Harris, born April 12, 1825 in Fayette, Howard Co., MO; died May 03, 1899 in Burton, Howard Co., MO. He married (1) Madellenner. He married (2) Nancy Casper January 25, 1851 in Howard Co., MO; born May 15, 1822. 21 viii. Zerelda Harris, born January 02, 1828 in MO; died March 27, 1908 in Harris Family Bible show this date tombstone shows 3/27/1909. 22 ix. Margaret Harris, born December 24, 1830 in M O; died November 24, 1905. 23 x. William Downing Harris, born July 12, 1833 in MO; died April 21, 1879. He married Cynthia Duncan January 22, 1868 in New Madrid, MO; born December 24, 1837 in TN. 24 xi. Claiborne Brown Harris, born March 17, 1836 in MO. He married (1) Susan Elizabeth Shores September 19, 1872 in Howard Co., MO; born October 19, 1840; died June 27, 1894 in Buried in Washington Cem., Howard Co., MO. He married (2) Dora E. Shipley 1896. 25 xii. Ezekiel Harris, born July 03, 1838 in MO; died September 10, 1873 in 35y 2m 7d. He married Martha Ann Shores April 06, 1866 in Howard Co., MO; born November 21, 1836; died January 06, 1895 in Fayette, Howard Co., MO buried Fayette City Cem., Howard Co., MO. 4. Benjamin2 Harris (Thomas1) was born Bet. 1780 - 1790. He married Elizabeth McMahan October 25, 1810 in Hardin Co., KY. Children of Benjamin Harris and Elizabeth McMahan are: 26 i. Female3 Harris. 27 ii. Male Harris. 28 iii. Female Harris. 29 iv. Female Harris. 30 v. Female Harris. 5. John2 Harris (Thomas1) was born Bef. 1790. Children of John Harris are: 31 i. Son3 Harris. 32 ii. Son Harris. 33 iii. Son Harris.

This is my direct line: Descendants of Moses Harris Generation No. 1 1. Moses5 Harris (William4, William3, William2, Major Robert1, was born in Louisa Co., VA, and died July 25, 1814 in w/r 13 Apr 1812, wp 25 Jul 1814 Orange Co., VA Will bk 5, pag 9-10. He married Judith. Children of Moses Harris and Judith are: 2 i. Thomas Jefferson12 Harris. 3 ii. Elizabeth Harris. 4 iii. William L. Harris, died December 29, 1840. 5 iv. Rebecca Harris. + 6 v. John Harris, born 1780. + 7 vi. Moses T. Harris, born Abt. 1795 in VA, settled near Roanoke, Mo came from Orange Courthouse, Orange Co., VA; died December 10, 1850 in Howard Co., MO. Generation No. 2 6. John Harris was born 1780. Child of John Harris is: 8 i. John Marion13 Harris, born 1830 in was a Baptist circuit rider and lived in Boone and Howard Co, MO; died 1888 in Madison Co. KY. 7. Moses T.12 Harris (Moses11, William10, William9, William8, Major Robert7,) was born Abt. 1795 in VA, settled near Roanoke, Mo came from Orange Courthouse, Orange Co., VA, and died December 10, 1850 in Howard Co., MO. He married (1) Mary (Booncock?) Bowcock. She was born Abt. 1815. He married (2) Elvira M. Bowcock May 27, 1822 in Orange Co., VA, daughter of Tandy Bowcock and Judith Douglas. Children of Moses Harris and Elvira Bowcock are: 9 i. William Tansey13 Harris, born 1825 in VA; died October 01, 1900 in Howard Co., MO. He married (1) Mary Charlotte Ford February 28, 1850 in Howard Co., MO; born Abt. 1822 in Howard Co., MO; died Abt. 1862. He married (2) Lucinda Carleen "Cindy" Ford October 15, 1867 in Howard Co., MO; born April 27, 1835 in Howard Co., MO; died October 13, 1927 in Howard Co., MO. 10 ii. Helen M. Harris, born Abt. 1830. 11 iii. Mary E. Harris, born Abt. 1831. 12 iv. Thomas Jefferson Harris, born 1832. 13 v. Lucy Jane Harris, born Abt. 1837; died December 23, 1919 in NW of Higbee age abt 50. She married David H. Carter December 30, 1858; born August 22, 1827 in West Virginia; died March 14, 1905 in NW of Higbee, Randolph Co., MO. 14 vi. J. A. Harris, born 1839. 15 vii. Andrew Jackson Harris, born August 16, 1844 in Howard Co Mo; died August 18, 1917 in Huntsville, MO. He married Mary Ellen Ellis 1864 in Randolph Co., MO; born June 29, 1849 in Randolph Co., MO; died May 02, 1912 in Huntsville, Randolph Co., MO. 16 viii. James A/H Harris, born Abt. 1847. 17 ix. Rebecca Harris, born Abt. 1849.

I was amazed how many various Harris lines existed in my family tree. Although my surname is Cooper my grandmother was a Harris. So I thought I would share what I have found and perhaps can link up with another Harris reseacher working on the same line or lines. Thanks Cindy Descendants of A. F. Harris Generation No. 1 1. A. F.1 Harris He married Ellen E. Poor. Child of A. Harris and Ellen Poor is: + 2 i. Florence Mary2 Harris, born May 1870 in Maine; died August 28, 1949 in Fremont Co., IA. Generation No. 2 2. Florence Mary2 Harris (A. F.1) was born May 1870 in Maine, and died August 28, 1949 in Fremont Co., IA. She married William Clayton Fugitt November 02, 1894 in Fremont Co., IA, son of Townsend Fugitt and Elizabeth McKissick. He was born July 26, 1854 in IA, and died November 28, 1936 in Fremont Co., IA. Children of Florence Harris and William Fugitt are: 3 i. Ellen May3 Fugitt, born December 12, 1897; died April 1975 in Alliance, Ne. She married Fred Notson June 25, 1924 in Fremont Co., IA; born February 13, 1896; died August 1967 in Alliance, Ne. 4 ii. Oliver Townsend Fugitt, born June 15, 1900 in Fremont Co., IA. He married Hazel Virginia Bailey March 29, 1918 in Fremont Co., IA; born 1899. 5 iii. William Benjamin Fugitt, born October 18, 1907; died July 1908 in Fremont Co., IA. 6 iv. Wilbur Clarington Fugitt, born July 08, 1910 in Fremont Co., IA; died December 25, 1932 in Rockport, Atchison Co, Mo. He married Helen Lemore Parmenter.

Harris is a tough name to research, especially since so many of them had the same first names, even the more uncommon first names, such as Tyree, Claiborn [variant spellings] Overton, etc. One suspects they were all related, but determining that fact is most difficult. Perhaps the stumbling block is the genealogical search MAY be you are researching in the wrong place. I have collaterals [not Harrises] in Rockingham Co., NC but there may be records may be earlier than that. When I think I may be looking in the wrong locality, I go to the Family History Library Catalong which is online and do some research on the parent county of the county I am researching. The county boundaries were always changing, and sometimes even the name changed!!! This is what I found about Rockingham Co., NC: Rockingham was established in 1785 from Guilford County. Some of the court records are missing. County seat: Rockingham Court House (1785-1799); Wentworth (1799-present). (Surry County is another candidate to study, and from it Stokes Co. was formed.) Many of our North Carolinians of early date went there, mainly from Virginia, it seems, to acquire land. North Carolinian author, mostly individual authors, have published many of the land grants of North Carolina, and in some cases the surveys (which preceded the land grants). (Margaret M. Hofmann comes to mind, but there are others, it seems.) How about starting with studying land grants for North Carolina in general? Tthe counties may have evolved when enough folks got together on those isolated farms/planatations to demand that the legislature set up a new county. Suggestion: go to the URL familysearch.org 1. Seek out the research outline or guide for North Carolina and read the section on Land Records. Next read the section on court records, and so on. (Nearly every male was in court sooner or later--a plaintiff, a defendant, a juror, a justice of the peace, etc.) 2. Then go to the catalog of the FAmily History Library. Do a place search for North Carolina (forget the county for the time being) Then look for Land Records. There should be a LOT of books and perhaps films regarding land records in North Carolina. Tax lists for counties are a wonderful census-substitute. See what is available at the Family History Library. Maybe you can borrw a few rolls of film if you are near an LDS family history center. You may have to extract every Harris who appears, but sooner or later, you may discover the right Harris. In particular, notice the water course on which the family was located. Some folks never moved, but the county boundary changed!!!! One genealogist I know says her ancestor's home straddled the county line--the front part was in one county, and the back part was in another county!!! Obviously, you need to change your method of attacking this problem. We do tend to get in a rut. Rootsweb (which is free, if you subscribe) has several genealogy lessons on its website. With whom did your Elijah Harris associate? Track down all those folks. Especially check out those folks with uncommon surnames--I hope he had one or two such associates. Those of us who have common surnames in our lineage have to study a LOT of the neighbors. I hope you don't have to spend too many more years on hunting for poor Elijah!!! E.W.Wallace who has at least a dozen common surnames in her lineage