Who was Margaret Harris?

Margaret Harris (1810–1880) was born in Loyalsock Twp, Lycoming Co, Pennsylvania, USA and died in Bellefonte, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Margaret Harris 1810–1880

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Born 2 Aug 1810 · Loyalsock Twp, Lycoming Co, Pennsylvania, USA

Died 29 Mar 1880 · Bellefonte, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA

Father Henry Harris

Mother Ann Sechler

Spouse William Cook

Children Andrew J Cook, Claud Cook, William Cook

Siblings Mary Harris

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Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967

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Margaret Harris was born in 1810 in Loyalsock Twp, Lycoming Co, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of henry harris and ann sechler. Margaret Harris married william cook, and had children including andrew j cook, claud cook, william cook. Margaret Harris passed away in 1880 in Bellefonte, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Birth of Margaret Harris in Loyalsock Twp, Lycoming Co, Pennsylvania, USA

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Death of Margaret Harris in Bellefonte, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Margaret Harris

This ancestor line traces from Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England (1538) to Loyalsock Twp, Lycoming Co, Pennsylvania, USA (1810) across 10 generations.

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: Margaret Harris (1810–1880) was born in Loyalsock Twp, Lycoming Co, Pennsylvania, USA and died in Bellefonte, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Margaret in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 10 generations of this lineage geographically.
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