as indicated per the info from this rootsweb site,  this was sherwood harris' family, who moved to greene co, al and also to marshall co, ms.   this site has info on descendants of sherrod/ sherwood harris of anson co, nc by his 2nd wife, elizabeth jones and his son, sherrod/ sherwood harris, who married 1st, per the info, winnie wells white;  2nd rebecca kirby and there are harris sons with possible harris male descendants from this sherwood harris.   Entries: 4844    Updated: Sat Aug 25 10:08:05 2001    Contact: Linda (Hastings) Hinson Index | Descendancy | Register | Pedigree | Ahnentafel | Download GEDCOM | Add Post-em ID: I81995466 Name: Sherrod II HARRIS Given Name: Sherrod II Surname: Harris Sex: M Birth: 25 Jul 1797 in Union County, NC Death: 24 Mar 1869 in Memphis, TN Burial: Mar 1869 Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, TN Note: Sherrod Harris II was born on July 25, 1797 in Union County, North Carolina. He was the son of Sherrod Harris I and Mary Elizabeth Jones Harris. Sherrod II was a hard shell Baptist Preacher of Scot-Irish descent. He moved to a location near Colliersville, Mississippi about the time the Chickasaw Indians were removed to Indian Territory, now Oklahoma. Here he acquired more than 6,000 acres of land and was listed as the second highest land taxpayer in Marshall County, Mississippi. At his death he was considered to be quite wealthy - his son, Daniel Seaborn Harris I estimated the assets of his father to be more than $200,000.00 Sherrod II built the first sanctuary in that area called the Shiloh Baptist Church. This church stood until 1940-43 (?), when it was destroyed by a cyclone. A recent visitor to his old plantation home remarked, "The main structure is still standing, although crumbling and the roof has fallen in; but there is still enough left to tell that it was an imposing home." According to legends that have come down through the Harris generation, Sherrod II was a personal friend of both Andrew Jackson and of his bitter enemy - David Crockett. An interesting tale is told of how Davy befriended Sherrod Harris II to keep a date with his girl friend. In order to accomplish this, a swollen river with washed-out bridge had to be crossed. Fearless, Davy promised that his horse could easily swim the river and suggested that his friend join him in the crossing. The friend accepted the offer and together they forged the strong river currents to arrive safely on the other side - and in time to keep an important appointment. At his retirement, Sherrod II and his wife, Rebecca, moved to Memphis, Tennessee to live. It is recorded that Nancy Harris Holland, sister of Sherrod II rode 100 miles on a horse when she was eighty years old to see her ailing brother and to attend his funeral. Sherrod II died in Memphis, Tennessee on March 24, 1869 and is interred in one of the twelve lots he purchased in Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee. Here also are laid to rest his wife Rebecca and some of his children. On his tomb-stone is inscribed the particulars about his ministerial career including "Joined the Primitive Baptist Church in 1832 - ordained a minister of that order in 1846." (Mrs Rebecca Mac Davis, granddaughter of Elizabeth Harris is in possession of the Bible of Sherrod Harris II. This Bible was published in 1853. She also has a flyleaf from a Harris Bible published in 1817; inscribed "Sherrod Harris, Hiss Book".) ************************************************************************** *************************************** LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SHERROD HARRIS II - Born July 25, 1797 - Died March 24, 1869 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT IS IN WORDS AND FIGURES FOLLOWING TO WIT: I, Sherrod Harris of the County of Marshall and State of Mississippi being of sound mind, do make and publish this my last will and testament and first, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Rebecca Harris, the following described land with all the ? ? belonging during her natural life (to wit) beginning at the half mile stake in the north boundary line of Section 26, in township (1) R (4) ? lines running south one hundred and twenty poles - lines west two hundred and twenty poles, lines north, one hundred and twenty poles to the half mile stakes in the north boundary lines of section thirty-five. T(1) R(4) ? lines east two hundred and twenty poles to the beginning, containing two hundred forty acres and at the death of my said beloved wife Rebecca Harris, the ? and in the above described land shall be willed to my youngest son, J.B. (Julius B) Harris, his heirs and ? forever. It is my wish and desire that my said beloved son J.B. (Julius B) Harris shall live with his mother Rebecca Harris in joint use of the said described land, but according Father: Sherrod I HARRIS b: 1733 in Brunswick Co, VA Mother: Mary Elizabeth JONES b: in Virginia Marriage 1 Winnie Wells WHITE b: 26 Apr 1801 Married: 15 Aug 1822Children Tillman Jefferson HARRIS b: 17 Oct 1823 in Alabama Daniel Seaborn HARRIS b: 5 Oct 1825 in Green County, AL Hudson Laban HARRIS b: 19 Aug 1827 in Alabama Parmelia K HARRIS b: 27 Aug 1829 in Alabama Lucy Miriam HARRIS b: 21 Feb 1832 in Alabama Marriage 2 Rebecca KIRBY b: 1815 in Chapel Hill, NC Married: Abt. 1835Children Elizabeth Ann HARRIS b: 2 Jan 1837 in Tennessee Simeon Maban HARRIS b: 1835 in Alabama Caledonia HARRIS b: 1839 in Mississippi Isaac Norwood HARRIS b: 1840 in Mississippi John Sherrod HARRIS b: 3 Mar 1841 in Mississippi Madison William HARRIS b: 1842 in Mississippi Mary Rebecca HARRIS b: 1 Jun 1846 in Mississippi Julius B HARRIS b: 1848 in Tennessee Margaret Freeman HARRIS b: Abt. 1849 in Tennessee       belva harris cauthen harris dna group 8-------26910