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Cecil Alvin Harris 1911–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Feb 1911

Birth Location: Chicago, Illinois

Death Date: 14 Mar 1971

Death Location: Peninsula, Ohio, USA

Father: Harrison Harris

Mother: Margaret Nelson

Spouse(s): Lillian Gillenwater, Birdie Riddle

Children(s): Marion Harris, Jerry Harris, Larry Harris

Cecil Alvin Harris was born in 1911 in Chicago, Illinois, the child of Harrison Henry Harris And Margaret C Maggie Nelson. In 1920, Cecil Alvin Harris resided in Civil District 5, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA. In 1929, Cecil Alvin Harris resided in Erwin, Tennessee, USA. Cecil Alvin Harris married Birdie Riddle, Lillian Beatrice Lillie Gillenwater, and had children including Jerry Harris, Larry Harris, Marion Cecil Harris, Patty Harris, Romelda Harris. Cecil Alvin Harris passed away in 1971 in Peninsula, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • Cecil Alvin Harris was born in 1911 in Chicago, Illinois, the child of Harrison Henry Harris And Margaret C Maggie Nelson.
  • In 1920, Cecil Alvin Harris resided in Civil District 5, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1929, Cecil Alvin Harris resided in Erwin, Tennessee, USA.
  • Cecil Alvin Harris married Birdie Riddle, Lillian Beatrice Lillie Gillenwater, and had children including Jerry Harris, Larry Harris, Marion Cecil Harris, Patty Harris, Romelda Harris.
  • Cecil Alvin Harris passed away in 1971 in Peninsula, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Harrison Harris
1882–1926
Birth Location: Erwin, Tenn
HH
Margaret Nelson
1885–1947
Birth Location: Unicoi, TN, USA
MN

Spouses(s)

Lillian Gillenwater
1919–2002
Birth Location: Erwin, Unicoi, TN, USA
LG
Birdie Riddle
1917–2005
Birth Location: Flag Pond Un, Tennessee
BR

Children(s)

Marion Harris
1939–2008
Birth Location: Erwin, Tennessee
MH
Jerry Harris
1949–2006
Birth Location: Erwin, Tennessee
JH
Larry Harris
1949–1994
Birth Location: Tennessee
LH

Cecil Harris's Ancestors

Self
Cecil Harris
1911–1971
Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois
Parents
Harrison Henry Harris
1882–1926
Erwin, Tenn
Margaret (C "Maggie") Nelson
1885–1947
Unicoi, TN, USA
Grandparents
William (Harrison) Harris
1844–1921
Marion, McDowell Co., NC
Naomi ("Oma" E Lovett) Harris
1866–1937
Bakersville, North Carolina, USA
Isaac (D) Nelson
1853–1936
Tennessee
Sabraa Nelson
1861–1897
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Nancy Hunter
1824–1880
James Harris
1803–
Samuel Edwards
1844–1894
Vienna Tipton
1847–1922
John NELSON
1802–1877
Nancy WHITSON
1820–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Harris
1758–1843
Tabitha Bobbitt
1774–
Sarah Tipton
1825–1904
Sarah Owens
1778–1859
Abraham Whitson
1803–1880
Margaret Norris
1810–1850

Cecil Harris's Descendants

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Cecil (Alvin) Harris (9 Feb 1911–14 Mar 1971) m. Lillian (Beatrice "Lillie") Gillenwater (4 Apr 1919–11 May 2002) m. Birdie Riddle (18 May 1917–15 Jun 2005)
  1. 1. Marion (Cecil) Harris 1939–2008
  2. 2. Jerry Harris 1949–2006
  3. 3. Larry Harris 1949–1994

Cecil Harris's Timeline

8 Records

1911
9 Feb 1911
Birth of Cecil Alvin Harris in Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
1920
1920
Age 9
Cecil Alvin Harris resided here in Civil District 5, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 5, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
1929
29 Mar 1929
Age 18
Cecil Alvin Harris resided here in Erwin, Tennessee, USA
Erwin, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 19
Cecil Alvin Harris resided here in District 11, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
District 11, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
1940
1940
Age 29
Cecil Alvin Harris resided here in 11 District, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
11 District, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 39
Cecil Alvin Harris resided here in Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
1951
26 Apr 1951
Age 40
Cecil Alvin Harris resided here in Erwin, Tennessee, USA
Erwin, Tennessee, USA
1971
14 Mar 1971
Age 60
Death of Cecil Alvin Harris in Brecksville, Cuyahoga, OH, USA
Brecksville, Cuyahoga, OH, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1911
    Event Place: Chicago, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 124
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Unicoi, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03941; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 86-15
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 227-28-3706; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [6] Ohio, Death Records, Certificate: 017327; Volume: 20402
    [7] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 5, Unicoi, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1768; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 188
    [8] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 11, Unicoi, Tennessee; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2342014
    [9] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Place: City, Virginia, USA
    [10] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101169039
    [11] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [12] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1917-2005, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Series Number: 89-204; Year: 1989 Oct; Certificate Range: 041060 - 043202
    [13] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 5, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 5, Unicoi, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1768; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 188

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1929
    Event Place: Erwin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 11, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 11, Unicoi, Tennessee; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2342014

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 11 District, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 124
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Unicoi, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03941; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 86-15

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1951
    Event Place: Erwin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sp, Unicoi, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Unicoi, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03941; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 86-15

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Summit, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: Ohio, Death Records, Certificate: 017327; Volume: 20402

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1971
    Event Place: Brecksville, Cuyahoga, OH, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio; Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s to 2011
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 227-28-3706; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] Ohio, Death Records, Certificate: 017327; Volume: 20402
    [6] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Place: City, Virginia, USA
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Peninsula, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
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