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Alexander Howell Harris 1800–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 February 1800

Birth Location: Green Co., Kentucky

Death Date: 1 March 1862

Death Location: Walnut Grove, McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Alexander Harris

Mother: Margaret Crawford

Spouse(s): Martitia Creel

Children(s): Durham Harris, William Harris, Henry Harris, John Harris, Alexander Harris, Martin Harris, Parthena Harris, Rosila Harris, Sarah Harris, Samuel Harris, George Harris, Martha Harris, Mary Harris, Louisa Harris, Mary Harris, James Sr.

In 1800, Alexander Howell Harris entered the world in Green Co., Kentucky, born to Alexander Howell Harris And Margaret Crawford. In 1860, Alexander Howell Harris resided in Macomb, Macomb, McDonough, Illinois, USA. Alexander Howell Harris married Martitia Field Creel, and had children including Alexander Harris, Durham C Harris, George Wallace Harris, Henry H Harris, James Rice Harris Sr, John Marion Harris, Louisa Margaret Harris, Martha L Harris, Martin Luther Harris, Mary Ann Harris, Mary M Harris, Parthena Harris, Rosila S Harris, Samuel Harris, Sarah J Harris, William Wallace Harris. Alexander Howell Harris passed away in 1862 in Walnut Grove, McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1800, Alexander Howell Harris entered the world in Green Co., Kentucky, born to Alexander Howell Harris And Margaret Crawford.
  • In 1860, Alexander Howell Harris resided in Macomb, Macomb, McDonough, Illinois, USA.
  • Alexander Howell Harris married Martitia Field Creel, and had children including Alexander Harris, Durham C Harris, George Wallace Harris, Henry H Harris, James Rice Harris Sr, John Marion Harris, Louisa Margaret Harris, Martha L Harris, Martin Luther Harris, Mary Ann Harris, Mary M Harris, Parthena Harris, Rosila S Harris, Samuel Harris, Sarah J Harris, William Wallace Harris.
  • Alexander Howell Harris passed away in 1862 in Walnut Grove, McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Harris
1765–1845
Birth Location: Rockbridge, VA, Virginia, USA
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Margaret Crawford
1786–1842
Birth Location: of Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Martitia Creel
1814–1892
Birth Location: Adair County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Children(s)

Durham Harris
1832–1893
Birth Location: Macomb Twp., McDonough Co., Illinois
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William Harris
1844–1922
Birth Location: McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America
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Henry Harris
1846–1864
Birth Location: McDonough Co., Illinois
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John Harris
1838–1923
Birth Location: Macomb Township, McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America
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Alexander Harris
1837–1921
Birth Location: McDonough County, Illinois
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Martin Harris
1849–1911
Birth Location: Bardolph, McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America
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Parthena Harris
1835–1849
Birth Location: McDonough Co., Illinois
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Rosila Harris
1852–1935
Birth Location: McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America
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Sarah Harris
1833–1850
Birth Location: Macomb Township,McDonough County,Illinois
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Samuel Harris
1836–1850
Birth Location: Macomb Township,McDonough County,Illinois
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George Harris
1841–1918
Birth Location: Macomb Township, McDonough County
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Martha Harris
1850–1860
Birth Location: Macomb Township,Illinois
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Mary Harris
1840–1919
Birth Location: McDonough Co., Illinois
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Louisa Harris
1843–1919
Birth Location: McDonough, Illinois, United States
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Mary Harris
1828–1935
Birth Location: Mursley, Buckinghamshire, England
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James Sr.
1856–1938
Birth Location: Bardolph, McDonough, Illinois, United States
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Alexander Harris's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Harris
1800–1862
Birth Place: Green Co., Kentucky
Parents
Alexander Howell Harris
1765–1845
Rockbridge, VA, Virginia, USA
Margaret Crawford
1786–1842
of Kentucky
Grandparents
James (Harris (Rev. War) Col. The) Signer
1740–1798
North Ireland, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Mary (Anne) McKinney
1744–1803
Lancaster, America, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Harris
1715–1798
Martha Laird
1719–1787
John McKinney
1714–1772
Annatje Wendover
1700–1745
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Harris
1660–1727
Dorothy Wylie
1673–1715
James LAIRD
1686–1737
Mary Munn
1689–1737
John McKINNEY
1685–1760
Marietje Seuberinge
1685–1760
John Wendover
1652–1727
Engeltie Hercx
1654–1729

Alexander Harris's Descendants

1.
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Alexander (Howell) Harris (24 February 1800–1 March 1862) m. Martitia (Field) Creel (20 February 1814–24 April 1892)
  1. 1. Durham (C) Harris 1832–1893 m. Louisa (M.) Harris 1833–
    1. 1. Eva (J.) Harris 1859–
    2. 2. Mary (M.) Harris 1862–
    3. 3. Henry (Joseph) Harris 1864–1945 m. Ora (B) Harris 1867–
      1. 1. Louise Beauchamp 1898–
    4. 4. Stella (B.) Harris 1875–
  2. 2. William (Wallace) Harris 1844–1922 m. Mary Harris 1852–1893
    1. 1. Charles (Lester) Harris 1883–1954 m. Audre (Elsie) Harris 1887–1967 m. Endie Harris 1888–
      1. 1. Warren (S.) Harris 1923–2001
      2. 2. Alexander Harris 1922–2009
      3. 3. Ralph (Strode) Harris 1921–1945
      4. 4. Ruth (Audre) Eddington 1919–2015
      5. 5. Wallace (Charles) Harris 1914–1998
      6. 6. David (Martin) Harris 1927–2009
      7. 7. Robert Harris 1917–
      8. 8. Richard Harris 1918–
    2. 2. Ellen Harris 1893–
  3. 3. Henry (H.) Harris 1846–1864
  4. 4. John (Marion) Harris 1838–1923 m. Margeret Kepfle 1848–1929
    1. 1. William (Wallace) Harris 1881–1930 m. Velma Harris 1888–1962
      1. 1. Charles (Dodge) Harris 1910–1981
      2. 2. Cora (Elizabeth) Harris 1912–2002 m. Clarence (H) Judd 1905–1998
      3. 3. Vivien (Mildred) Harris 1914–1998
      4. 4. William (Wallace) Harris 1915–1984 m. Mary (E.) Stroble 1917–
    2. 2. John (Fleming) Harris 1868–1943
  5. 5. Alexander Harris 1837–1921 m. Matilda (Alvira) Spiker 1852–1921
    1. 1. Loy (Elvin) Harris 1876–1968 m. Mabel (C) Millen 1882–1972
    2. 2. Ruby (Maud) Harris 1873–1902 m. Samuel (Raymond) Gibson 1871–1941
      1. 1. Orville (Alexander) Gibson 1896–1946 m. Bessie (Elizabeth) Sigismund 1905– m. Evangeline (Helen) Noble 1906–1986
        1. 1. Richard (Orville) Gibson 1934–2001 m. Mary (Ann) Rarick 1934–2014
    3. 3. Lewis (Allen) Harris 1874–1935 m. Cora (M) Applegate 1877–1958
      1. 1. Helen Harris 1904–
      2. 2. Florence (Mildred) Harris 1899–
      3. 3. Russell (Alexander) Harris 1904–1977
    4. 4. Melvina Harris 1878–1928 m. Judson (Lymer) Turner 1873–1944
      1. 1. Weldon (Harris) Turner 1908–1984 m. Iowa (Elaine) Parmley 1906–1971
        1. 1. Sandra (Ermine) Turner 1936–2008
        2. 2. Marland (Judson) Turner 1945–2008
        3. 3. Melvina (Joy) Turner 1934–2007
    5. 5. Arthur (Garfield) Harris 1880–1966 m. Mabel (M.) Washburn 1880–1936
      1. 1. Vera (Irene) Harris 1906–
      2. 2. Louis (Harold) Harris 1905–1972
    6. 6. Eunice (Etta) Harris 1884–1977 m. Edgar (Glenn) Frazier 1880–1947
      1. 1. Alexander (William) Frazier 1910–1989
      2. 2. Eugene (Duncan) Frazier 1913–1975 m. Lois (Lawrence) Frozier 1918–
        1. 1. Lois (Jean) Frozier 1937–2000
      3. 3. Virginia (Lee) Frazier 1919–2012 m. Robert (Vincent) Garvin 1915–1990 m. William (Ardell) Giles 1927–2013
    7. 7. Elmer (Alexander) Harris 1889–1961 m. Mary (E.) Harris 1892–1965
      1. 1. Mary (Eloise) Harris 1916–1927
      2. 2. Edith Harris 1922–2018
      3. 3. Hubert (Loy) Harris 1912–1993
  6. 6. Martin (Luther) Harris 1849–1911 m. Elma Archer 1853–1919
    1. 1. Lena (May) Harris 1877–1964 m. Joseph (Warren) Wheeler 1875–1964
      1. 1. Floyd (Harris) Wheeler 1902–1985
      2. 2. Melville Wheeler 1904–1922
      3. 3. Leslie (W) Wheeler 1896–1908
      4. 4. Elinore Wheeler 1900–1902
      5. 5. Raymond (A) Wheeler 1898–1939 m. Rose (S) Wheeler 1902–
        1. 1. Rae (Arlene) Wheeler 1925–2000
      6. 6. Harold (Richard) Wheeler 1907–1986
    2. 2. Annie Harris 1881–1959 m. Walter (Edmund) Dow 1880–1965
      1. 1. Eldon (Earl) Dow 1904–1993
    3. 3. Frank (Leslie) Harris 1883–1956 m. Elsie (D) Harris 1892–1964
    4. 4. Hallie Harris 1891–
  7. 7. Parthena Harris 1835–1849
  8. 8. Rosila (S.) Harris 1852–1935 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Smith 1845–1922
    1. 1. Howard (Benjamin) Smith 1879–1970 m. Mabel Smith 1883–
      1. 1. Howard (H) Smith 1921–
    2. 2. Glenna (Louise) Smith 1885–1968 m. William (Franklin) Hildebrand 1884–1965
      1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Hildebrand 1908–1973 m. Mary (E) Karll 1919– m. Cleo (Louise) Klends 1922–
      2. 2. William (H) Hildebrand 1922–1995
  9. 9. Sarah (J) Harris 1833–1850
  10. 10. Samuel Harris 1836–1850
  11. 11. George (Wallace) Harris 1841–1918 m. Electa (Cordelia) Mccallan 1848–1939
    1. 1. James (Austin) Harris 1871–1941 m. Mary Stalmakoff 1894–
      1. 1. Mary (Noione) Harris 1918–1997 m. Joseph Ruggles 1911–2002
      2. 2. Cathryn (Electra) Harris 1920–1996
      3. 3. Edna (G) Harris 1922–
      4. 4. James (William) Harris 1930–1994
      5. 5. Margaret (Elizabeth) Harris 1924–1990 m. George (Robert) Pfeffer 1921–
    2. 2. William (Dean) Harris 1873–1944
    3. 3. Georgia (Iona) Harris 1884–1964 m. Laurent (William) Hallonquist 1904–1963 m. Oliver (P) Snider 1860–1922
    4. 4. Samuel (Arthur) Harris 1875–1950 m. Nannie (Florence) Worrell 1884–1983
      1. 1. Sammie (Dale) Harris 1917–1982
      2. 2. Donald (Perry) Harris 1908–1997
      3. 3. Floyd (Dean) Harris 1916–1995 m. Mildred (Lucille) Wire 1917–1986
        1. 1. Gary (Steven) Harris 1940–2009
        2. 2. Gregory (Drue) Harris 1944–2016
      4. 4. Vineta Harris 1914–
      5. 5. Maurice (Worrell) Harris 1912–2000
      6. 6. Elisabeth (Harris) Thomas 1910–
    5. 5. Martha (Gertrude) Harris 1878–1954 m. Walter (W) Emery 1869– m. Walter (W) Emery 1869–
      1. 1. Mildred (M) Emery 1912–
      2. 2. Mildred (M) Emery 1912–
      3. 3. Goldie (Lucille) Emery 1905–
    6. 6. Dottie (Grace) Harris 1876–1965 m. Joseph (H) Crose 1869– m. Jerome (Patrick) Ryan 1883–1924
      1. 1. Welden (Delmer) Crose 1907–1984 m. Sara (J) Crose 1905–1991
      2. 2. Billy (D) Ryan 1916–1998
    7. 7. Lucy (Pearl Edith) Harris 1879–1898
    8. 8. Clara (Pearl) Harris 1886–
  12. 12. Martha (L) Harris 1850–1860
  13. 13. Mary (M) Harris 1840–1919 m. William (Harris) Edmonson 1836–1925
    1. 1. Harry (Allen) Edmonson 1867–1921
      1. 1. Clarence (Benjamin) Edmonson 1909–
    2. 2. Lelah (Belle) Edmonson 1875–1901
  14. 14. Louisa (Margaret) Harris 1843–1919
  15. 15. Mary (Ann) Harris 1828–1935
  16. 16. James (Rice Harris) Sr. 1856–1938 m. Iva Curry 1859–1929 m. Matilda Harris 1852–1921
    1. 1. Rachel (Genevieve) Harris 1898–1995 m. George (Thomas Neal) Jr 1897–1977
    2. 2. Homer (Henry Harris) Sr. 1890–1971 m. Arletta Cato 1889–
      1. 1. James (Cato) Harris 1913–2008
      2. 2. Homer (W) Harris 1911–
      3. 3. Eric (Wyckoff Harris) Sr 1916–2007 m. Nelwyn Harris 1917–2018
    3. 3. Melvin (Curry) Harris 1882–1966 m. Bina (M) Mccauley 1888– m. Judy Anderson 1892–
      1. 1. Stanley (Anderson) Harris 1913–
      2. 2. Helen (Estelle) Harris 1909–1950
    4. 4. Ruby (Maude) Harris 1874–
    5. 5. Edna (Laura) Harris 1886–1970

Alexander Harris's Timeline

3 Records

1800
24 February 1800
Birth of Alexander Howell Harris in Green Co., Kentucky
Green Co., Kentucky
1860
1860
Age 60
Alexander Howell Harris resided here in Macomb, Macomb, McDonough, Illinois, USA
Macomb, Macomb, McDonough, Illinois, USA
1862
1 March 1862
Age 62
Death of Alexander Howell Harris in McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America
McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 February 1800
    Event Place: Green Co., Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Macomb, Macomb, McDonough, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Macomb, McDonough, Illinois; Page: 505

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 March 1862
    Event Place: McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Walnut Grove, McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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