In my paternal ancestry, I have three Harris lines, two of which puzzle me greatly. My father was Elliott Berkeley Harris, b. Nov. 2, 1901, only child of Lewis Henry Harris and Gertrude Elizabeth Brown.   He was named for his maternal uncle Thomas Elliott Brown and the place in California where he was working at the time.   Four months later his uncle died and dad's grandfather Thomas Harris Brown, at the age of 80, took the train to California to bring his son's body home for burial. My first Harris connection begins here: As above my father's maternal grandfather was Thomas Harris Brown, b. 3/25/1823 - d. 1/17/1910 and m. to Elizabeth Marshall Hamner 12/20/1853.   They named their children Thomas Elliott, Gertrude Elizabeth (my grandmother), Ida Marshall, John Augusta, and Fanny Lee.   However Thomas Harris Brown is a mystery of mine.   I have no sibs nor ancestors for him.   But I suspect that he is somehow connected to the B. Browns of Albemarle Co. because I have found two other Thomas Harris Brown's in that family (however not of the right age to be my great grandfather) . The only other clue I have is that   the Thomas Harris Brown/Elizabeth Marshall Brown family was in DeSoto Mississippi in 1858, were in the Census 1870 there.   They were then back in Albemarle Co. Va in the Census in 1880.   I have no idea why they went or why they returned,but I believe all of their children were born in MS. My second Harris line begins with  James Harris (1739-1797) m. to Betty/Betsey Shares (1739-1830). My father's paternal grandmother was Hettie Mildred Norris (b. 7/23,1830 to Caleb Norris Sr & Allie/Ally/Olly Harris who was b. May 25, 1795 to James and Betsey's son Henry Harris and Mary Ferguson). The third Harris line in my paternal lineage follows: My father's paternal grandfather James Edgar Harris born circa 1830 and m. Dec 17, 1855 to Hettie Mildred Norris, is another mystery.   I have no sibs nor ancestors for him yet.   They named their children Lewis Henry, Emma J., Jennie, Josephine, Edward F., George T., Earnest Linwood, & Orville F. I have not been able to find any of these great uncles and aunts, nor their descendants. Any help or clues would be much appreciated!!! Thanks, Augusta Land Harris Phoenix, Az