I just realized where I had seen the name Edward Garrett Harriss. I copied off some emails today. His name was mentioned. It mostly talks about him and his siblings. The lady whose post it is in posted on www.genforum.com/harris and it is message 17415. She has not posted in years. But maybe you have not seen this message and other of hers. Maybe if you post to hers, she will respond. Are you a member of the rootsweb list for Harris/Harriss, if there is one for Harriss? -----Original Message----- >From: jimmy h <jmmrhrrs@peoplescom.net> >Sent: Nov 30, 2006 4:51 PM >To: ILPERRY@rootsweb.com >Subject: [ILPERRY] Children of Edward Garrett Harriss > >I'm looking for information on the children of Edward Garrett Harriss, son of Johnson Harriss. Edward married Polly Morris. Does anyone know the names of the children of Edward G. Harriss and Polly Morris? The only child of theirs known by name is their son John Carroll Harriss (called Carroll) who married Martha A. Gilliam, daughter of Braddock Harris Gilliam and Mahalia Morris. > >In 1890 Edward's brother John Harriss wrote: "Edward G. Harriss was married to Polly Morriss and several children were born to them. Then they moved to the state of Louisiana. There he died and his children scattered into Texas and some are yet living. The wife died in Texas, they having married in Franklin County, Tennessee." > >A Carrol Harris that matches the age of Edward G.'s son is living with my great great grandparents, Benjamin and Arena Coker Harris, in 1860 Hopkins County, Texas: > >1860 Census HOPKINS, TX Beat 1 White Oak P. O. Page 133A > >Benjamin Harris 37 TN >Arena 27 TN >Nancy 14 TN >Sarah 5 TX >William 1 TX >Carrol Harris 27 TN >Mary Coker 50? SC >Sarah 13 TN > >Martha A. Gilliam is listed with her parents in the 1860 Hopkins County, TX census and listed as Martha Harris in her mother's household in 1870 Hopkins County, TX census: > >1860 U S CENSUS HOPKINS, TX BEAT 1 >WHITE OAK P. O. PAGE 134B > >B Gilliam 57 NC >Mahala Gilliam 42 TN >Mary Gilliam 22 TN >Martha Gilliam 19 TN >Rhyna Gilliam 17 Miss >Scyntha Gilliam 14 TN >James Gilliam 12 TN >Emaline Gilliam 11 TN >Susanna Gilliam 9 ILL >Francis Gilliam 5 ILL >Nancy Gilliam 2 ARK > >1870 U S CENSUS HOPKINS, TX PRECINCT 3 > >BLACK OAK P.O. PAGE 114B > >Mahalia Gillum 53 TN > >Cynthia Gillum 24 TN > >James Gillum 22 TN > >Emaline Gillum 20 TN > >Susannah Gillum 19 ILL > >Frances Gillum 15 ILL > >Cordelia Gillum 12 ARK > >Martha Harris 29 TN > >Mahala Harris 4 TX > >Delia Harris 3 TX > >James Harris 2 TX > >My great great grandfather's daughter, Sarah 'Sallie' E. Harris, married Martha Gilliam's brother James T. Gilliam. Sarah's brother William Harris married Martha's sister Nancy Cordelia Gilliam. > > >I also believe that the following families in 1850 DeSoto Parish, Louisiana might be the family of Edward G. Harriss: > >1850 De Soto, LA Western District >Page 172A - 172B > >154 149 >Mary Harris 50 F NC >Edward 23 M Planter Tenn >Anderson 21 M Planter School Tenn >Marion 19 M Student Tenn >Carroll 17 M Student Tenn >Angeline 12/13? F School Tenn >155 150 >Benjamin Harris 30 M Planter Tenn >Josephine 6 F Tenn > > >Polly was a common nickname for Mary and this Mary in 1850 DeSoto is 50 years old. Polly Morris's birth year is given as 1800 on some databases I have seen. And the Carroll in 1850 DeSoto matches the age of Edward G. and Polly's son John Carroll Harriss. It is said that he was born in Feb 1833. > >Jimmy Harris > >Winnsboro, TX > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILPERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Bonnie I went to the genforum message 17415 and it was her response to my question about the family in 1850 DeSoto, LA. I am a member of the rootsweb HARRIS-HUNTERS list but I hadn't thought about checking to see if there was one for HARRISS. You might could help me with another question I was planning to post to this list. In 1890 Johnson Harriss's son John wrote the following about his parents and their children: "My mother's name was Ann or Anna Garrett. They lived in that county until 1817, then they moved to the state of Tennessee and settled in Bedford County and lived there two years, and then moved to Franklin County and lived there two years then moved back to Bedford county and lived there until 1829. He moved to Illinois and settled in Perry County and lived there until he died, December 3, 1868. They had born to them twelve children, five boys and seven girls. Their first born was Edward G. Harriss, born Feb. 28, 1798; second Jordan Harriss, born May 7, 1800; third, Sally Harriss born June 26, 1802; fourth, Martha Harriss born Dec. 26, 1804; fifth, Polly Harriss born March 1,1807; sixth, Nancy Harriss born Dec. 16, 1809; seventh, John Harriss born March 3, 1812; eighth, Fanney Harriss born June 16, 1814; ninth, Kiziah Harriss born Nov. 1, 1816; tenth, Betsey Ann Harriss born Feb. 15, 1819; eleventh, Hosea Harriss born Aug. 11, 1822; twelfth, Johnson Harriss born Nov. 11, 1824." He then lists the marriages of the children and for Martha and Nancy he wrote: "Martha Harriss was married to Minyard Gilliam in Franklin County, Tennessee. They had several children born to them. They sold out and moved to Texas where they all live yet. The old man is dead." "Nancy Harriss married Minyard Gilliam in Bedford County, Tennessee, and moved to Illinois in 1828. They had several children born to them." It's said that Minyard who married Martha was Braddock Harris Gilliam's brother. Both of these Minyard Gilliams are the same age in the censuses. Minyard who married Martha was in Franklin County, TN in 1850 and in Smith County, TX in 1860. There is a Robert Gilliam and a Johnson Gilliam who are also said to be Braddock Harris Gilliam's brothers. They are in Perry County, ILL in 1850 and both are in Hopkins County, TX in 1860 where Braddock is. Do you know which one of these Minyard Gilliams is Braddock's brother for sure and how they are related ? Jimmy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bonnie" <bekaycee@earthlink.net> To: <ilperry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 7:00 PM Subject: Re: [ILPERRY] Children of Edward Garrett Harriss > I just realized where I had seen the name Edward Garrett Harriss. > I copied off some emails today. His name was mentioned. It mostly talks about him and his siblings. The lady whose post it is in posted on www.genforum.com/harris and it is message 17415. She has not posted in years. But maybe you have not seen this message and other of hers. Maybe if you post to hers, she will respond. > Are you a member of the rootsweb list for Harris/Harriss, if there is one for Harriss? > > -----Original Message----- > >From: jimmy h <jmmrhrrs@peoplescom.net> > >Sent: Nov 30, 2006 4:51 PM > >To: ILPERRY@rootsweb.com > >Subject: [ILPERRY] Children of Edward Garrett Harriss > > > >I'm looking for information on the children of Edward Garrett Harriss, son of Johnson Harriss. Edward married Polly Morris. Does anyone know the names of the children of Edward G. Harriss and Polly Morris? The only child of theirs known by name is their son John Carroll Harriss (called Carroll) who married Martha A. Gilliam, daughter of Braddock Harris Gilliam and Mahalia Morris. > > > >In 1890 Edward's brother John Harriss wrote: "Edward G. Harriss was married to Polly Morriss and several children were born to them. Then they moved to the state of Louisiana. There he died and his children scattered into Texas and some are yet living. The wife died in Texas, they having married in Franklin County, Tennessee." > > > >A Carrol Harris that matches the age of Edward G.'s son is living with my great great grandparents, Benjamin and Arena Coker Harris, in 1860 Hopkins County, Texas: > > > >1860 Census HOPKINS, TX Beat 1 White Oak P. O. Page 133A > > > >Benjamin Harris 37 TN > >Arena 27 TN > >Nancy 14 TN > >Sarah 5 TX > >William 1 TX > >Carrol Harris 27 TN > >Mary Coker 50? SC > >Sarah 13 TN > > > >Martha A. Gilliam is listed with her parents in the 1860 Hopkins County, TX census and listed as Martha Harris in her mother's household in 1870 Hopkins County, TX census: > > > >1860 U S CENSUS HOPKINS, TX BEAT 1 > >WHITE OAK P. O. PAGE 134B > > > >B Gilliam 57 NC > >Mahala Gilliam 42 TN > >Mary Gilliam 22 TN > >Martha Gilliam 19 TN > >Rhyna Gilliam 17 Miss > >Scyntha Gilliam 14 TN > >James Gilliam 12 TN > >Emaline Gilliam 11 TN > >Susanna Gilliam 9 ILL > >Francis Gilliam 5 ILL > >Nancy Gilliam 2 ARK > > > >1870 U S CENSUS HOPKINS, TX PRECINCT 3 > > > >BLACK OAK P.O. PAGE 114B > > > >Mahalia Gillum 53 TN > > > >Cynthia Gillum 24 TN > > > >James Gillum 22 TN > > > >Emaline Gillum 20 TN > > > >Susannah Gillum 19 ILL > > > >Frances Gillum 15 ILL > > > >Cordelia Gillum 12 ARK > > > >Martha Harris 29 TN > > > >Mahala Harris 4 TX > > > >Delia Harris 3 TX > > > >James Harris 2 TX > > > >My great great grandfather's daughter, Sarah 'Sallie' E. Harris, married Martha Gilliam's brother James T. Gilliam. Sarah's brother William Harris married Martha's sister Nancy Cordelia Gilliam. > > > > > >I also believe that the following families in 1850 DeSoto Parish, Louisiana might be the family of Edward G. Harriss: > > > >1850 De Soto, LA Western District > >Page 172A - 172B > > > >154 149 > >Mary Harris 50 F NC > >Edward 23 M Planter Tenn > >Anderson 21 M Planter School Tenn > >Marion 19 M Student Tenn > >Carroll 17 M Student Tenn > >Angeline 12/13? F School Tenn > >155 150 > >Benjamin Harris 30 M Planter Tenn > >Josephine 6 F Tenn > > > > > >Polly was a common nickname for Mary and this Mary in 1850 DeSoto is 50 years old. Polly Morris's birth year is given as 1800 on some databases I have seen. And the Carroll in 1850 DeSoto matches the age of Edward G. and Polly's son John Carroll Harriss. It is said that he was born in Feb 1833. > > > >Jimmy Harris > > > >Winnsboro, TX > > > >------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILPERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILPERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >