Who was Martiree Harris?

Martiree Harris (1900–1985) was born in Abbeville, Lafayette, Mississippi, United States and died in Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Martiree Harris 1900–1985

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Born 22 May 1900 · Abbeville, Lafayette, Mississippi, United States

Died 15 May 1985 · Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States

Father Martin Harris

Mother Ada Harris

Siblings Armor Harris, Arthur Coot Harris, Baby Boy Harris, Ellen M Harris, Hallie M Harie, Harvey L Harris, Irma Hale, Lucile Harris, Mary Emma Harris Rayburn, Nolen Lynch Harris

Records

1910 United States Federal Census

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Immediate Family

Parents

Martin Harris

Ada Harris

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Children

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Biography

Martiree Harris was born in 1900 in Abbeville, Lafayette, Mississippi, United States, the child of martin harris and ada harris. In 1910, Martiree Harris resided in Beat 5, Lafayette, Mississippi. Martiree Harris passed away in 1985 in Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States.

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Census 1910 United States Federal Census

Life Timeline

1900

Birth of Martiree Harris in Abbeville, Lafayette, Mississippi, United States

Birth

1910

Martiree Harris resided here in Beat 5, Lafayette, Mississippi

Residence

1985

Death of Martiree Harris in Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Martiree Harris

This ancestor line traces from England (1450) to Abbeville, Lafayette, Mississippi, United States (1900) across 14 generations.

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: Martiree Harris (1900–1985) was born in Abbeville, Lafayette, Mississippi, United States and died in Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States. 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 Martiree 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 14 generations of this lineage geographically.
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