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Abel Abraham Harris 1846–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1846

Birth Location: Iredell County, NC

Death Date: 1924

Death Location: NC

Father: Nathaniel Harris

Mother: Nancey Harris

Spouse(s): Silvira Denny, Mary Evans

Children(s): Nathan Harris, Elias Harris, Lelia Harris, Minnie Harris, Henry Harris, Mary Rumple, Jane Harris, Lewis Harris

Abel Abraham Harris was born in 1846 in Iredell County, NC, the child of Nathaniel Harris And Nancey Caroline Gross Harris. In 1860, Abel Abraham Harris resided in North of Hunting Creek, Houstonville, Iredell, Nor. In 1880, Abel Abraham Harris resided in Eagle Mills, Iredell, North Carolina, USA. Abel Abraham Harris married Mary Evans, Silvira A Denny, and had children including Elias H Harris, Henry Harris, Jane Harris, Lelia Belle Harris, Lewis Harris, Mary Josephene Harris Rumple, Minnie Harris, Nathan Curtis Harris. Abel Abraham Harris passed away in 1924 in NC.

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Biography

  • Abel Abraham Harris was born in 1846 in Iredell County, NC, the child of Nathaniel Harris And Nancey Caroline Gross Harris.
  • In 1860, Abel Abraham Harris resided in North of Hunting Creek, Houstonville, Iredell, Nor.
  • In 1880, Abel Abraham Harris resided in Eagle Mills, Iredell, North Carolina, USA.
  • Abel Abraham Harris married Mary Evans, Silvira A Denny, and had children including Elias H Harris, Henry Harris, Jane Harris, Lelia Belle Harris, Lewis Harris, Mary Josephene Harris Rumple, Minnie Harris, Nathan Curtis Harris.
  • Abel Abraham Harris passed away in 1924 in NC.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Abel Harris's Ancestors

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Abel Harris
1846–1924
Birth Place: Iredell County, NC
Parents
Nathaniel Harris
1814–1897
Rowan County, NC
Nancey (Caroline Gross) Harris
1824–1897
Surry County, NC
Grandparents
John (Burgess) Harris
1790–1845
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Susannah Kinnick
1786–1875
Charles County, Maryland, USA
Jacob (Isaac Groce) Sr.
1780–1836
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Burgess Harris
1768–1815
Jane Thomas
1770–1816
John Kinnick
1754–1822
Ann
1754–
Simon Jr.
1748–1819
Maria Shermer
1750–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Burgess
1755–1810
Jasper Kinnick
1733–1785
Simon Gross\Grose\Groce\Grocs)
1720–1800
Veronica\Verona (Groce\Gross)
1720–1755

Abel Harris's Descendants

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Abel (Abraham) Harris (1846–1924) m. Silvira (A) Denny (abt 1856–31 Mar 1883) m. Mary Evans (abt 1858–)
  1. 1. Nathan (Curtis) Harris 1881–1964 m. Lola (Susie Kerley) Harris 1894–1962
    1. 1. Nellie (Frances) Harris 1927–2016 m. James (William) Snyder 1927–1997
    2. 2. Norman (Curtis Harris) Sr 1921–1999 m. Ruth (Aline) Lemly 1919–1996
    3. 3. Samuel (R) Harris 1924–
    4. 4. Fred (C) Harris 1926–
    5. 5. Lillian (B) Harris 1911–2002
    6. 6. Virginia (A (Gin)) Harris 1914–2005
    7. 7. Baxter (H) Harris 1917–2003
    8. 8. Carl (F) Harris 1926–
    9. 9. Jackie Curtis 1936–2013
    10. 10. William (E) Harris 1932–2018
    11. 11. Charles (Franklin) Harris 1919–2017 m. Ruth (Loraine "Boots") Campbell 1920–1997
      1. 1. Charles (Franklin Harris) Jr 1944–2008 m. Catherine (Louise Harris) Wisneski 1950–2021
  2. 2. Elias (H) Harris 1877–1955
  3. 3. Lelia (Belle) Harris 1879–1967
  4. 4. Minnie Harris 1878–
  5. 5. Henry Harris 1876–
  6. 6. Mary (Josephene Harris) Rumple 1875–1929
  7. 7. Jane Harris 1879–
  8. 8. Lewis Harris 1873–

Abel Harris's Timeline

4 Records

1846
1846
Birth of Abel Abraham Harris in Iredell County, NC
Iredell County, NC
1860
1860
Age 14
Abel Abraham Harris resided here in North of Hunting Creek, Houstonville, Iredell, North Carolina, USA
North of Hunting Creek, Houstonville, Iredell, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 34
Abel Abraham Harris resided here in Eagle Mills, Iredell, North Carolina, USA
Eagle Mills, Iredell, North Carolina, USA
1924
1924
Age 78
Death of Abel Abraham Harris in NC
NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1846
    Event Place: Iredell County, NC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: North of Hunting Creek, Houstonville, Iredell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: North of Hunting Creek, Iredell, North Carolina; Page: 187

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Eagle Mills, Iredell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Eagle Mills, Iredell, North Carolina; Roll: 968; Page: 200B; Enumeration District: 151

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: NC

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