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Charles Henry Clay Harris 1879 – 1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 APR 1879

Birth Location: Kelseyville, Lake, California, USA

Death Date: 23 JUL 1921

Death Location: Lake County, California, USA

Father: William Harris

Mother: Anna Chapman

Spouse(s): Mildred Shirley

Children(s): Anita Harris, Florence Harris, Ruby Harris

The story of Charles Henry Clay Harris began in 1879 in Kelseyville, Lake, California, USA. In 1910, Charles Henry Clay Harris resided in Township 5, Lake, California, USA. In 1920, Charles Henry Clay Harris resided in Kelseyville, Lake, California, USA. Charles Henry Clay Harris married Mildred Sue Shirley, and had children including Anita Shirley Harris, Florence Ferne Harris, Ruby Virginia Harris. Charles Henry Clay Harris passed away in 1921 in Lake County, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Charles Henry Clay Harris began in 1879 in Kelseyville, Lake, California, USA.
  • In 1910, Charles Henry Clay Harris resided in Township 5, Lake, California, USA.
  • In 1920, Charles Henry Clay Harris resided in Kelseyville, Lake, California, USA.
  • Charles Henry Clay Harris married Mildred Sue Shirley, and had children including Anita Shirley Harris, Florence Ferne Harris, Ruby Virginia Harris.
  • Charles Henry Clay Harris passed away in 1921 in Lake County, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Harris
1833 – 1893
Birth Location: Warren County, Indiana, USA
WH
Anna Chapman
1848 – 1919
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
AC

Spouses(s)

Mildred Shirley
1875 – 1946
Birth Location: Lake County, California, USA
MS

Children(s)

Anita Harris
1906 – 1990
Birth Location: California, USA
AH
Florence Harris
1907 – 2002
Birth Location: Lake County, California, USA
FH
Ruby Harris
1911 – 1946
Birth Location: Kelseyville, Lake, California, USA
RH

Charles Harris's Ancestors

Self
Charles Harris
1879 – 1921
Birth Place: Kelseyville, Lake, California, USA
Parents
William Harris
1833 – 1893
Warren County, Indiana, USA
Anna (Josephine Mahoney) Chapman
1848 – 1919
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Harris
1803 – 1849
Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
Lucinda (E.) Mitchell
1810 – 1877
Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Mitchell
1769 – 1844
Mary Girard
1783 – 1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Mitchell
1730 – 1804
Sarah Williams
1740 – 1809
Martha Gerard
1765 – 1842

Charles Harris's Descendants

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Charles (Henry Clay) Harris (24 APR 1879 – 23 JUL 1921) m. Mildred (Sue) Shirley (5 Oct 1875 – 8 May 1946)
  1. 1. Anita (Shirley) Harris (4 Jun 1906 – 18 Jan 1990) m. Lionel (Rowe) Demerritt (22 Dec 1904 – 17 Jan 1960)
    1. 1. Gwendolyn (Fern) Demerritt (1 Mar 1929 – 7 Nov 2015) m. Everett (Ray) Crosby (15 Nov 1926 – 25 Jul 2006)
      1. 1. Randall (Scott) Crosby (7 May 1949 – ) m. Virginia (Lee) Brower (31 Dec 1950 – )
      2. 2. Rick (Alan) Crosby (30 Jun 1950 – )
      3. 3. Steven (Ray) Crosby (19 Feb 1954 – ) m. Stephani Johnston (13 Aug 1956 – ) m. Colleen (Kaye) Barnes (16 Jul 1956 – )
      4. 4. Michael (Sean) Crosby (11 Mar 1955 – ) m. Terri (Anne) Snow (11 Feb 1957 – )
    2. 2. Robert (James) DeMerritt (14 Apr 1936 – 19 Jun 1961)
  2. 2. Florence (Ferne) Harris (11 Nov 1907 – 10 Sep 2002) m. Theodore (Albert) DeMerritt (8 Oct 1903 – 4 Nov 1986)
    1. 1. Theodore (C) DeMerritt (14 Mar 1932 – ) m. Mary (Louise) Mills (24 Oct 1933 – ) m. Charlott (A) Wigfield (23 Oct 1932 – ) m. Vonda (Lee) Doane (15 Mar 1939 – )
    2. 2. Joanne (F) Demerritt (9 Jul 1933 – ) m. James (W) McFarland (12 Oct 1930 – ) m. Donald (Watson) Campbell (20 Jul 1929 – )
    3. 3. Nancy Demerritt (Abt. 1940 – ) m. Beck
    4. 4. David (Harris) Demerritt (31 Jan 1942 – ) m. Margaret (Marie Peggy) Elwood (abt 1945 – ) m. Kristine (Kay) Bowser (3 Aug 1947 – )
  3. 3. Ruby (Virginia) Harris (3 Sep 1911 – 2 Jul 1946)

Charles Harris's Timeline

4 Records

1879
24 APR 1879
Birth of Charles Henry Clay Harris in Kelseyville, Lake, California, USA
Kelseyville, Lake, California, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
Charles Henry Clay Harris resided here in Township 5, Lake, California, USA
Township 5, Lake, California, USA
1920
1920
Age 41
Charles Henry Clay Harris resided here in Kelseyville, Lake, California, USA
Kelseyville, Lake, California, USA
1921
23 JUL 1921
Age 42
Death of Charles Henry Clay Harris in Lake County, California, USA
Lake County, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 APR 1879
    Event Place: Kelseyville, Lake, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kelseyville, Lake, California; Roll: T625_101; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 81
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 5, Lake, California; Roll: T624_78; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0040; FHL microfilm: 1374091
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Township 5, Lake, California, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 5, Lake, California; Roll: T624_78; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0040; FHL microfilm: 1374091

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kelseyville, Lake, California, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kelseyville, Lake, California; Roll: T625_101; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 81

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 JUL 1921
    Event Place: Lake County, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kelseyville, Lake County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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