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Alexander Harris 1837–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 September 1837

Birth Location: McDonough County, Illinois

Death Date: 14 November 1921

Death Location: Coin, Page County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Alexander Harris

Mother: Martitia Creel

Spouse(s): Matilda Spiker

Children(s): Loy Harris, Ruby Harris, Lewis Harris, Melvina Harris, Arthur Harris, Eunice Harris, Elmer Harris

In 1837, Alexander Harris entered the world in McDonough County, Illinois, born to Alexander Howell Harris And Martitia Field Creel. Alexander Harris married Matilda Alvira Spiker, and had children including Arthur Garfield Harris, Elmer Alexander Harris, Eunice Etta Harris, Lewis Allen Harris, Loy Elvin Harris, Melvina Harris, Ruby Maud Harris. Alexander Harris passed away in 1921 in Coin, Page County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1837, Alexander Harris entered the world in McDonough County, Illinois, born to Alexander Howell Harris And Martitia Field Creel.
  • Alexander Harris married Matilda Alvira Spiker, and had children including Arthur Garfield Harris, Elmer Alexander Harris, Eunice Etta Harris, Lewis Allen Harris, Loy Elvin Harris, Melvina Harris, Ruby Maud Harris.
  • Alexander Harris passed away in 1921 in Coin, Page County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Harris
1800–1862
Birth Location: Green Co., Kentucky
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Martitia Creel
1814–1892
Birth Location: Adair County, Kentucky, United States of America
MC

Spouses(s)

Matilda Spiker
1852–1921
Birth Location: Illinois
MS

Children(s)

Loy Harris
1876–1968
Birth Location: Coin, Page, Iowa, USA
LH
Ruby Harris
1873–1902
Birth Location: Page Co., Iowa
RH
Lewis Harris
1874–1935
Birth Location: Page Co., Iowa
LH
Melvina Harris
1878–1928
Birth Location: Page Co., Iowa
MH
Arthur Harris
1880–1966
Birth Location: Coin, Page County, Iowa, USA
AH
Eunice Harris
1884–1977
Birth Location: Page Co., Iowa
EH
Elmer Harris
1889–1961
Birth Location: Page Co., Iowa
EH

Alexander Harris's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Harris
1837–1921
Birth Place: McDonough County, Illinois
Parents
Alexander Howell Harris
1800–1862
Green Co., Kentucky
Martitia (Field) Creel
1814–1892
Adair County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Alexander (Howell) Harris
1765–1845
Rockbridge, VA, Virginia, USA
Margaret Crawford
1786–1842
of Kentucky
Durham Creel
1786–1864
Orange, Virginia, United States
Mary ((Polly)) Smith
1786–1874
Adair, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Signer
1740–1798
Mary McKinney
1744–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Harris
1715–1798
Martha Laird
1719–1787
John McKinney
1714–1772
Annatje Wendover
1700–1745

Alexander Harris's Descendants

1.
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Alexander Harris (1 September 1837–14 November 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

Alexander Harris's Timeline

2 Records

1837
1 September 1837
Birth of Alexander Harris in McDonough County, Illinois
McDonough County, Illinois
1921
14 November 1921
Age 84
Death of Alexander Harris in Coin, Page, Iowa, United States
Coin, Page, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 September 1837
    Event Place: McDonough County, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 November 1921
    Event Place: Coin, Page, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Coin, Page County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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