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David Samuel Harris 1831–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1831

Birth Location: Coweta County, Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 13 Oct 1864

Death Location: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Harris

Mother: Nancy Harper

Spouse(s): Detisha Dyer

Children(s): David Jr., Mary Harris, William Harris, Thomas Harris

In 1831, David Samuel Harris entered the world in Coweta County, Georgia, United States of America, born to William Washington Harris And Nancy Anne Harper. In 1850, David Samuel Harris resided in Division 19, Coweta, Georgia, USA. In 1860, David Samuel Harris resided in Fairplay, Carroll, Georgia, USA. David Samuel Harris married Detisha Jackie Dyer, and had children including David Samuel Harris Jr, Mary Ann Pollie Harris, Thomas Jefferson Harris, William Henry Harris. David Samuel Harris passed away in 1864 in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1831, David Samuel Harris entered the world in Coweta County, Georgia, United States of America, born to William Washington Harris And Nancy Anne Harper.
  • In 1850, David Samuel Harris resided in Division 19, Coweta, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1860, David Samuel Harris resided in Fairplay, Carroll, Georgia, USA.
  • David Samuel Harris married Detisha Jackie Dyer, and had children including David Samuel Harris Jr, Mary Ann Pollie Harris, Thomas Jefferson Harris, William Henry Harris.
  • David Samuel Harris passed away in 1864 in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Harris's Ancestors

Self
David Harris
1831–1864
Birth Place: Coweta County, Georgia, United States of America
Parents
William Washington Harris
1807–1847
Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Nancy (Anne) Harper
1808–1850
Carroll County, Georgia, United States of America
Grandparents
Braddock Harris
1755–1830
Twitty Creek, Charlotte, Virginia, United States
Rachel Hickerson
1765–1822
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Jesse Harper
1780–1843
Lenoir, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Allston) Bacot
1798–1852
Lenoir, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Charles Hickerson
1725–1793
Mary (Little)
1732–1794
Alexander Harper
1708–1790
Margaret Kilpatrick
1710–1825
William Bacot
1776–1848
Mary Letman
1773–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Litle
1710–
Helen Thomson
1712–
Samuel II
1745–1795
Sarah Allston
1748–1797

David Harris's Descendants

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David (Samuel) Harris (1831–13 Oct 1864) m. Detisha (Jackie) Dyer (1834–Mar 1911)
  1. 1. David (Samuel Harris) Jr. 1857–1925 m. Nancy (Alice) Smith 1859–1930
  2. 2. Mary (Ann 'Pollie') Harris 1860–1906 m. John (Henry Smith) Dewberry 1854–1937
  3. 3. William (Henry) Harris 1854–1921 m. Dicy (Mae) Blair 1856–1944
  4. 4. Thomas (Jefferson) Harris 1857–1938 m. Mary (Jane) Gray 1866–1941

David Harris's Timeline

4 Records

1831
1831
Birth of David Samuel Harris in Coweta County, Georgia, United States of America
Coweta County, Georgia, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 19
David Samuel Harris resided here in Division 19, Coweta, Georgia, USA
Division 19, Coweta, Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 29
David Samuel Harris resided here in Fairplay, Carroll, Georgia, USA
Fairplay, Carroll, Georgia, USA
1864
13 Oct 1864
Age 33
Death of David Samuel Harris in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America
Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1831
    Event Place: Coweta County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Fairplay, Carroll, Georgia; Roll: M653_113; Page: 600; Family History Library Film: 803113
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 19, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: M432_66; Page: 293A; Image: 400
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Division 19, Coweta, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 19, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: M432_66; Page: 293A; Image: 400

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Fairplay, Carroll, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Fairplay, Carroll, Georgia; Roll: M653_113; Page: 600; Family History Library Film: 803113

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Carroll County, Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1864
    Event Place: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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