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General Jeptha Vining Harris 1782–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 April 1782

Birth Location: Wilkes County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 29 June 1856

Death Location: Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, USA

Father: Capt GA

Mother: Rebecca Lanier

Spouse(s): Sarah Hunt

Children(s): William Harris, Sarah Harris, James Harris, George CSA, Ann Harris, Jeptha CSA, Elijah Sr, Rebecca Harris, Mary Harris, Eugene Harris, Susan Harris, Laura Harris

In 1782, General Jeptha Vining Harris entered the world in Wilkes County, Georgia, USA, born to Capt Walton Harris Mbr Of Gen Assembly Of Ga And Rebecca Louise Lanier. General Jeptha Vining Harris married Sarah Carter Sallie Hunt, and had children including Ann Richardson Harris, Elijah Willis Harris Sr, Eugene Upson Harris, George Hunt Harris Col Csa, James Walton Harris, Jeptha Vining Harris Jr Brigadier General Csa, Laura Tallulah Harris, Mary Louisa Harris, Rebecca Lanier Harris, Sarah Elizabeth Harris, Susan Jane Harris, William Littleton Harris. General Jeptha Vining Harris passed away in 1856 in Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1782, General Jeptha Vining Harris entered the world in Wilkes County, Georgia, USA, born to Capt Walton Harris Mbr Of Gen Assembly Of Ga And Rebecca Louise Lanier.
  • General Jeptha Vining Harris married Sarah Carter Sallie Hunt, and had children including Ann Richardson Harris, Elijah Willis Harris Sr, Eugene Upson Harris, George Hunt Harris Col Csa, James Walton Harris, Jeptha Vining Harris Jr Brigadier General Csa, Laura Tallulah Harris, Mary Louisa Harris, Rebecca Lanier Harris, Sarah Elizabeth Harris, Susan Jane Harris, William Littleton Harris.
  • General Jeptha Vining Harris passed away in 1856 in Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt GA
1742–1809
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
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Rebecca Lanier
1744–1818
Birth Location: Brunswick, Prince George, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Hunt
1789–1871
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia, USA
SH

Children(s)

William Harris
1807–1868
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia, USA
WH
Sarah Harris
1814–1895
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia, USA
SH
James Harris
1805–1887
Birth Location: , Greene, Georgia, USA
JH
George CSA
1809–1892
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia, United States of America
GC
Ann Harris
1811–1857
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia, USA
AH
Jeptha CSA
1816–1899
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia, USA
JC
Elijah Sr
1819–1851
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia
ES
Rebecca Harris
1823–1910
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia, USA
RH
Mary Harris
1824–1904
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia, USA
MH
Eugene Harris
1826–1899
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia
EH
Susan Harris
1827–1882
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia, United States of America
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Laura Harris
1829–1912
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia, USA
LH

General Harris's Ancestors

Self
General Harris
1782–1856
Birth Place: Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Capt Walton Harris, Mbr of Gen Assembly of GA
1742–1809
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Rebecca (Louise) Lanier
1744–1818
Brunswick, Prince George, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Sampson (Lanier Jr American) Revolution)
1712–1759
Surrey Co, Prince George Co, Virginia, USA
*Elizabeth (Chamberlain\Chamberlin (Lanier,) Smith)
1710–1780
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

General Harris's Descendants

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General (Jeptha Vining) Harris (27 April 1782–29 June 1856) m. Sarah (Carter "Sallie") Hunt (15 June 1789–18 December 1871)
  1. 1. William (Littleton) Harris 1807–1868 m. Frances Semmes 1813–1863
    1. 1. Andrew (J) Harris 1841–1929 m. Frances Harris 1839–
      1. 1. Emma Harris 1850–1934 m. Joseph Johnson 1845–1913 m. Abraham Harris 1860–
        1. 1. Victoria Billups 1878–
        2. 2. Lizie Johnson 1901–1925
        3. 3. Rosa (Mae) Johnson 1910–1975
        4. 4. James Johnson 1918–1967 m. Maudie Johnson 1911–1953
        5. 5. Lisa Johnson 1904–
        6. 6. Francis Johnson 1907–1919 m. Robert (H) Johnson 1902–1975
        7. 7. Janie Johnson 1913–1929
        8. 8. Ben (J) Johnson 1920–
        9. 9. Lucy (fletcher) Bussey 1898–1987
        10. 10. Freeman (Truman) Fletcher 1895–1950
        11. 11. Anne Johnson 1908–
        12. 12. Joseph Johnson 1891–
        13. 13. Humphry Harris 1892–
        14. 14. Sarah Harris 1897–
        15. 15. William Harris 1901–
        16. 16. James Johnson 1912–1963
        17. 17. Eliza (Christine) Johnson 1900–1979
        18. 18. Rufus (Wesley) Johnson 1883–1947
        19. 19. Lizie Johnson 1901–
        20. 20. James Johnson 1913–1963
        21. 21. Janie Johnson 1913–
        22. 22. Anne Johnson 1908–
        23. 23. Rosa (Mae) Johnson 1910–1975
        24. 24. Eliza (Christine) Johnson 1900–1979
      2. 2. Mariah Harris 1856–
      3. 3. Cornelia Harris 1855–
      4. 4. Lorena Harris 1857–
      5. 5. Virginia Harris 1867–
      6. 6. Rener Harris 1854–
      7. 7. Eugenia Harris 1865–
      8. 8. Henry Harris 1872–
      9. 9. Muggy Harris 1874–
      10. 10. Luisnanna Harris 1874–
      11. 11. Andeson Harris 1878–
    2. 2. Mary (Robertson) Harris 1835–1873
    3. 3. Sallie (H) Harris 1836–1917
    4. 4. Caroline Harris 1839–1922
    5. 5. Jeptha (Vining Harris ,) Dr. 1841–1906
    6. 6. Frances (Semmes) Harris 1844–1887
    7. 7. William (L) Harris 1847–1871
    8. 8. Anna (Regina) Harris 1850–1936
    9. 9. Ann (Eliza) Harris 1840–1840
    10. 10. Mary (Littleton) Harris 1847–1871
  2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Harris 1814–1895
  3. 3. James (Walton) Harris 1805–1887
  4. 4. George (Hunt Harris , Col.,) CSA 1809–1892
  5. 5. Ann (Richardson) Harris 1811–1857
  6. 6. Jeptha (Vining Harris Jr, Brigadier General) CSA 1816–1899
  7. 7. Elijah (Willis Harris) Sr 1819–1851
  8. 8. Rebecca (Lanier) Harris 1823–1910
  9. 9. Mary (Louisa) Harris 1824–1904
  10. 10. Eugene (Upson) Harris 1826–1899
  11. 11. Susan (Jane) Harris 1827–1882
  12. 12. Laura (Tallulah) Harris 1829–1912

General Harris's Timeline

2 Records

1782
27 April 1782
Birth of General Jeptha Vining Harris in Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
1856
29 June 1856
Age 74
Death of General Jeptha Vining Harris in Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, USA
Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 April 1782
    Event Place: Wilkes County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 June 1856
    Event Place: Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, USA
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