This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WCarah Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.oliver/4676.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Before we abandon this thread, lets take another look. The use of the name "Abel K. Harris," is too coincidental to not look a little deeper, expecially since some of Robert Oliver Harris's descendants moved to Selma after the Civil War. While I have not found an Abel K. Harris born around 1880, that does not mean he is not connected--I just may not have all the data. Robert Oliver Harris, b. SC and resident of Radsfordsville, Perry Co., Alabama, had a number of children by two wives. Here is the list: By Lydia Massey-- George C. Harris, b. ca. 1839 Oliver M. Harris, b. ca. 1842 Joseph Phelen Harris, b. 1843 Sarah J. Harris, b. ca. 1849 By Talitha Caroline Richardson (Living in Selma as late as 1910): John O. Harris, b. 1856 Cornelia Harris, b. 1858 Abel K. Harris, b. 1858 (moved to Texas--d. Moore co., TX--1950) Phoebe Harris, b. 1860 Alabama M. Harris, b. 1865 Robert Oliver Harris, b. ca. 1867 Mary Thomas Harris, b. 1869 Josephine Harris, b. ca. 1872 All of these children were born in Alabama--probably Perry county and many ended up in Selma, Dallas Co., where I lose track of them after the 1920 census. Do you have any information you can share on your grandfather Abel K. Harris--parents, birth location, children, spouse,anything I can use to trace the person? He could easily be the son of one of the male children listed above. Regards, Warren Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.