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Christopher Overton Harris 1755–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 July 1755

Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 27 July 1841

Death Location: Simpson County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Major Sr

Mother: Mary Dabney

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Grubbs

Children(s): Hensley Harris, Frances Haden, Susannah Harris, Mourning Harris, Nancy Harris, Tabitha Harris, Tyree Harris, Robert Harris, Elizabeth Harris, Thomas Harris, James Harris, Christopher 4th

The story of Christopher Overton Harris began in 1755 in Albemarle, Virginia, USA. Christopher Overton Harris married Elizabeth Grubbs, and had children including Christopher V Harris 4Th, Elizabeth Betsy Harris, Frances Black Haden, Hensley Grubbs Harris, James B Harris, Mourning Harris, Nancy Harris, Robert Harris, Susannah Harris, Tabitha Harris, Thomas Harris, Tyree Harris. Christopher Overton Harris passed away in 1841 in Simpson County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Christopher Overton Harris began in 1755 in Albemarle, Virginia, USA.
  • Christopher Overton Harris married Elizabeth Grubbs, and had children including Christopher V Harris 4Th, Elizabeth Betsy Harris, Frances Black Haden, Hensley Grubbs Harris, James B Harris, Mourning Harris, Nancy Harris, Robert Harris, Susannah Harris, Tabitha Harris, Thomas Harris, Tyree Harris.
  • Christopher Overton Harris passed away in 1841 in Simpson County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Christopher Harris's Ancestors

Self
Christopher Harris
1755–1841
Birth Place: Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Parents
Major Christopher Overton Harris Sr
1725–1794
Anna River, St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia
Mary (Elizabeth 'Betsy') Dabney
1726–1813
St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia Colony
Grandparents
Robert Harris
1667–1767
Hanover, Virginia
Mourning Glenn
1702–1776
Hanover, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christopher Harris's Descendants

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Christopher (Overton) Harris (21 July 1755–27 July 1841) m. Elizabeth Grubbs (09 Nov 1758–1848)
  1. 1. Hensley (Grubbs) Harris 1804–1893
  2. 2. Frances (Black) Haden 1793–1888
  3. 3. Susannah Harris 1798–1885
  4. 4. Mourning Harris 1783–1865
  5. 5. Nancy Harris 1782–1879
  6. 6. Tabitha Harris 1791–1883
  7. 7. Tyree Harris 1778–1779
  8. 8. Robert Harris 1787–1885
  9. 9. Elizabeth (Betsy) Harris 1800–1847
  10. 10. Thomas Harris 1780–1806
  11. 11. James (B) Harris 1802–
  12. 12. Christopher (V Harris) 4th 1798–1891

Christopher Harris's Timeline

2 Records

1755
21 July 1755
Birth of Christopher Overton Harris in Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Albemarle, Virginia, USA
1841
27 July 1841
Age 86
Death of Christopher Overton Harris in Simpson, Kentucky, USA
Simpson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 July 1755
    Event Place: Albemarle, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 July 1841
    Event Place: Simpson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Simpson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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