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Edgar Harris 1842–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 October 1842

Birth Location: Orange Township, Fayette County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 16 October 1903

Death Location: Long Beach, Harrison County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Buckley Harris

Mother: Lorinda Burt

Spouse(s): Sarah Wailes

Children(s): Edgar Harris, Lloyd Harris, Nina Harris, Julie Harris

Edgar Harris was born in 1842 in Orange Township, Fayette County, Indiana, USA, the child of Buckley Carroll Harris And Lorinda Burt. In 1850, Edgar Harris resided in Orange, Fayette, Indiana, USA. In 1860, Edgar Harris resided in Orange, Orange, Fayette, Indiana, USA. Edgar Harris married Sarah Elizabeth Wailes, and had children including Edgar Carl Harris, Julie E Harris, Lloyd B Harris, Nina E Harris. Edgar Harris passed away in 1903 in Long Beach, Harrison County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Edgar Harris was born in 1842 in Orange Township, Fayette County, Indiana, USA, the child of Buckley Carroll Harris And Lorinda Burt.
  • In 1850, Edgar Harris resided in Orange, Fayette, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1860, Edgar Harris resided in Orange, Orange, Fayette, Indiana, USA.
  • Edgar Harris married Sarah Elizabeth Wailes, and had children including Edgar Carl Harris, Julie E Harris, Lloyd B Harris, Nina E Harris.
  • Edgar Harris passed away in 1903 in Long Beach, Harrison County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edgar Harris's Ancestors

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Edgar Harris
1842–1903
Birth Place: Orange Township, Fayette County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Buckley Carroll Harris
1795–1855
New Jersey, USA
Lorinda Burt
1803–1855
New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edgar Harris's Descendants

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Edgar Harris (1 October 1842–16 October 1903) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Wailes (11 Nov 1846–15 Jul 1929)
  1. 1. Edgar (Carl) Harris 1873–1945
  2. 2. Lloyd (B) Harris 1878–
  3. 3. Nina (E) Harris 1880–
  4. 4. Julie (E) Harris 1882–

Edgar Harris's Timeline

7 Records

1842
1 October 1842
Birth of Edgar Harris in Orange Township, Fayette County, Indiana, USA
Orange Township, Fayette County, Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 8
Edgar Harris resided here in Orange, Fayette, Indiana, USA
Orange, Fayette, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 18
Edgar Harris resided here in Orange, Orange, Fayette, Indiana, USA
Orange, Orange, Fayette, Indiana, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 21
Edgar Harris resided here in Fayette, Indiana, United States
Fayette, Indiana, United States
1880
1880
Age 38
Edgar Harris resided here in Isle Piquante, Iberia, Louisiana, USA
Isle Piquante, Iberia, Louisiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 58
Edgar Harris resided here in Mississippi City, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
Mississippi City, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
1903
16 October 1903
Age 61
Death of Edgar Harris in Long Beach, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
Long Beach, Harrison, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 October 1842
    Event Place: Orange Township, Fayette County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Isle Piquante, Iberia, Louisiana; Roll: 454; Page: 345C; Enumeration District: 027
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mississippi City, Harrison, Mississippi; Page: 29; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 1240809
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Orange, Fayette, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Orange, Fayette, Indiana; Roll: 144; Page: 261b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Orange, Orange, Fayette, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Orange, Fayette, Indiana; Page: 737

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Fayette, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Isle Piquante, Iberia, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Isle Piquante, Iberia, Louisiana; Roll: 454; Page: 345C; Enumeration District: 027

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Mississippi City, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mississippi City, Harrison, Mississippi; Page: 29; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 1240809

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 October 1903
    Event Place: Long Beach, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Long Beach, Harrison County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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