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Ira Luther Harris 1873 – 1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Mar 1873

Birth Location: Botetourt Co., VA.

Death Date: 20 Jan 1953

Death Location: Troutville, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA

Father: Samuel Harris

Mother: Ellen Beckner

Spouse(s): Lorena Graybill

Children(s): Olin Harris, Quentin Harris, Alva Harris, Vernie Harris, Villa Casto

The story of Ira Luther Harris began in 1873 in Botetourt Co., VA.. Ira Luther Harris married Lorena Virginia Graybill, and had children including Olin Melvin Harris, Quentin A Harris, Alva Quinten Harris, Vernie Harris, Villa May Casto. Ira Luther Harris passed away in 1953 in Troutville, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ira Luther Harris began in 1873 in Botetourt Co., VA..
  • Ira Luther Harris married Lorena Virginia Graybill, and had children including Olin Melvin Harris, Quentin A Harris, Alva Quinten Harris, Vernie Harris, Villa May Casto.
  • Ira Luther Harris passed away in 1953 in Troutville, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Harris
1844 – 1917
Birth Location: , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
SH
Ellen Beckner
1844 – 1917
Birth Location: Botetourt, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lorena Graybill
1874 – 1952
Birth Location: Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Olin Harris
1899 – 1989
Birth Location: Cloverdale, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
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Quentin Harris
1902 –
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Alva Harris
1902 – 1986
Birth Location: Botetourt, Virginia, United States
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Vernie Harris
1905 – 1909
Birth Location: Botetourt, Virginia, United States
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Villa Casto
1907 – 1990
Birth Location: Charleston, Kanawha Co, West Virginia
VC

Ira Harris's Ancestors

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Ira Harris
1873 – 1953
Birth Place: Botetourt Co., VA.
Parents
Samuel Newton Harris
1844 – 1917
, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Ellen (O) Beckner
1844 – 1917
Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ira Harris's Descendants

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Ira (Luther) Harris (07 Mar 1873 – 20 Jan 1953) m. Lorena (Virginia) Graybill (20 May 1874 – 27 Feb 1952)
  1. 1. Olin (Melvin) Harris (6 November 1899 – 12 May 1989)
  2. 2. Quentin (A) Harris (1902 – )
  3. 3. Alva (Quinten) Harris (21 April 1902 – 19 Nov 1986)
  4. 4. Vernie Harris (12 January 1905 – 1909)
  5. 5. Villa (May) Casto (22 Apr 1907 – 17 Apr 1990) m. Henry (Ellis) Harris (1 Oct 1896 – 17 Jul 1989) m. James (Ezra) Vinyard (about 1907 – 27 Jul 1977)
    1. 1. Helen (V) Harris (abt 1920 – AFT 2000)
    2. 2. Hazel (Christina) Harris (23 Nov 1921 – 6 Aug 2004)
    3. 3. Zenda (Mae) Harris (04 Aug 1928 – 2 Feb 2000) m. Lavon (Clifton "Lucky") Stanley (23 Aug 1926 – 15 July 1967) m. James (Richard) Biggs (28 January 1933 – 6 May 2019)
      1. 1. Richard Biggs (1952 – ) m. Karen John (1961 – )
        1. 1. Etta (Mae) Biggs (16 Nov 1981 – )
      2. 2. Henrietta (Elaine) Biggs (14 April 1959 – 21 November 1984) m. Joey (Neal) Quesenberry (20 December 1956 – 14 November 2011)
    4. 4. George (William) Harris (20 January 1930 – 2 May 2018)

Ira Harris's Timeline

2 Records

1873
07 Mar 1873
Birth of Ira Luther Harris in Botetourt Co., VA.
Botetourt Co., VA.
1953
20 Jan 1953
Age 80
Death of Ira Luther Harris in Troutville, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
Troutville, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Mar 1873
    Event Place: Botetourt Co., VA.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1953
    Event Place: Troutville, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
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