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Gerald I Harris 1909–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08/16/1909

Birth Location: Decatur Township, Washington County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 05/27/1981

Death Location: Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA

Father: Charles Harris

Mother: Bessie Corsey

Spouse(s): Emma Goins

Children(s): Rodney Harris, Harold Harris, Bessie Harris

In 1909, Gerald I Harris entered the world in Decatur Township, Washington County, Ohio, USA, born to Charles Ross Harris And Bessie B Corsey. Gerald I Harris married Emma Magdalene Goins, and had children including Bessie Bell Jeanette Harris, Charles Harris, Harold R Harris, Rodney Leon Harris. Gerald I Harris passed away in 1981 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1909, Gerald I Harris entered the world in Decatur Township, Washington County, Ohio, USA, born to Charles Ross Harris And Bessie B Corsey.
  • Gerald I Harris married Emma Magdalene Goins, and had children including Bessie Bell Jeanette Harris, Charles Harris, Harold R Harris, Rodney Leon Harris.
  • Gerald I Harris passed away in 1981 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Harris
1886–1964
Birth Location: Cutler, Washington County, Ohio, USA
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Bessie Corsey
1888–1959
Birth Location: Cutler, WashingtonCounty, Ohio, USA
BC

Spouses(s)

Emma Goins
1916–1990
Birth Location: Stewart, Athens County, Ohio, USA
EG

Children(s)

Rodney Harris
1940–2007
Birth Location: Cutler, Washington County, Ohio, USA
RH
Harold Harris
1946–1973
Birth Location: –
HH
Bessie Harris
1942–2006
Birth Location: –
BH

Gerald Harris's Ancestors

Self
Gerald Harris
1909–1981
Birth Place: Decatur Township, Washington County, Ohio, USA
Parents
Charles Ross Harris
1886–1964
Cutler, Washington County, Ohio, USA
Bessie (B) Corsey
1888–1959
Cutler, WashingtonCounty, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Thornton (Peter) Harris
1839–1922
Barbour County, (West) Virginia, USA
Irena Lucas
1854–1915
Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Harris
1807–1891
Rhoda Male
1822–1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Harris
1765–1806
Rebecca Male
1785–1871
George Male
1802–
Elizabeth Norris
1805–1898

Gerald Harris's Descendants

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Gerald (I) Harris (08/16/1909–05/27/1981) m. Emma (Magdalene) Goins (03/14/1916–01/19/1990)
  1. 1. Rodney (Leon) Harris 1940–2007
  2. 2. Harold (R) Harris 1946–1973
  3. 3. Bessie (Bell Jeanette) Harris 1942–2006

Gerald Harris's Timeline

2 Records

1909
08/16/1909
Birth of Gerald I Harris in Decatur Township, Washington County, Ohio, USA
Decatur Township, Washington County, Ohio, USA
1981
05/27/1981
Age 72
Death of Gerald I Harris in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08161909
    Event Place: Decatur Township, Washington County, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05271981
    Event Place: Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
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