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James Hartford Harris 1842 – 1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1842

Birth Location: Smith County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 28 Nov 1920

Death Location: Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Harris

Mother: Mary Allen

Spouse(s): Elizabeth (Harris)

Children(s): Johnathan Harris, James Harris, Annie (Bryant), Isaiah Harris, Rod Harris

James Hartford Harris was born in 1842 in Smith County, Tennessee, USA, the child of William “Buck” Harris and Mary Isabella Allen. In 1900, James Hartford Harris resided in Civil District 10, Stewart, Tennessee, USA. James Hartford Harris married Elizabeth E. Dunnaway (Harris), and had children including Johnathan Allan Harris, James K Harris, Annie Elizabeth Harris (Bryant), Isaiah Max Harris, Rod Harris. James Hartford Harris passed away in 1920 in Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • James Hartford Harris was born in 1842 in Smith County, Tennessee, USA, the child of William “Buck” Harris and Mary Isabella Allen.
  • In 1900, James Hartford Harris resided in Civil District 10, Stewart, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Hartford Harris married Elizabeth E. Dunnaway (Harris), and had children including Johnathan Allan Harris, James K Harris, Annie Elizabeth Harris (Bryant), Isaiah Max Harris, Rod Harris.
  • James Hartford Harris passed away in 1920 in Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Harris
1808 – 1871
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
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Mary Allen
1814 – 1850
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth (Harris)
1863 – 1918
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Johnathan Harris
1883 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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James Harris
1886 – 1969
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Annie (Bryant)
1888 – 1985
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Isaiah Harris
1894 – 1969
Birth Location: Stewart County, Tennessee, USA
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Rod Harris
1898 – 1986
Birth Location: Stewart County, Tennessee, USA
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James Harris's Ancestors

Self
James Harris
1842 – 1920
Birth Place: Smith County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William “Buck” Harris
1808 – 1871
North Carolina, United States of America
Mary (Isabella) Allen
1814 – 1850
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William ("Billy") Harris
1771 – 1845
North Carolina
Sarah ("Sally") Chappel
1772 – 1829
Caroline du Nord, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Harris
1743 – 1807
Elizabeth Watkins
1745 – 1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathan Harris
1712 – 1793

James Harris's Descendants

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James (Hartford) Harris (23 May 1842 – 28 Nov 1920) m. Elizabeth (E. Dunnaway) (Harris) (Oct 1863 – 27 Oct 1918)
  1. 1. Johnathan (Allan) Harris (02 Dec 1883 – )
  2. 2. James (K) Harris (30 Jan 1886 – 30 Jan 1969)
  3. 3. Annie (Elizabeth Harris) (Bryant) (abt 1888 – 23 Mar 1985) m. Charles ('Charlie Mack') Bryant (abt 1878 – 24 February 1978)
    1. 1. Oscar Bryant (16 July 1907 – 16 October 1988) m. Emma Bryant (17 August 1908 – 12 February 1978)
      1. 1. Lex Bryant (24 October 1929 – 10 September 1999) m. Linda (Jean) Bryant (29 September 1940 – 19 November 2019)
      2. 2. J (E) Bryant (abt 1932 – )
      3. 3. Stanley Bryant (abt 1934 – )
    2. 2. Robert Bryant (16 Oct 1909 – Sep 1912)
    3. 3. Grace (Elizabeth Bryant) (Anglin) (14 Jun 1912 – 5 Dec 1996)
    4. 4. Bertha (Elizabeth Bryant) (McWherter) (22 Jan 1915 – 7 Dec 2003)
    5. 5. Parthena (Sarah Bryant) (Conn) (24 Dec 1917 – 16 April 1987)
    6. 6. Florence (Mae Bryant) (Layton) (18 January 1921 – 13 October 2011)
    7. 7. Sgt. (Charles Edward) Bryant (1925 – 14 Aug 1944)
    8. 8. Geneva (Ruth Bryant) (Brake) (abt 1928 – Abt 2001)
    9. 9. Ethel (Alene Bryant) (Walker) (22 Sep 1930 – 27 Jul 1997) m. Leroy (M) Walker (25 December 1931 – 9 September 2015)
    10. 10. Robbye (Charlene Bryant) (Walker) (3 Jun 1932 – 28 Mar 2023) m. Fredrick (William) Walker (9 January 1930 – 18 October 2012)
      1. 1. Mark (Anthony) Walker (1964 – ) m. Patricia (Diann Mueggenburg) (Chapman) (16 Aug 1963 – )
        1. 1. Zachary (Bryant) Walker (1990 – ) m. Emily (Paige Van Bibber) (Walker) (03/23/1992 – )
        2. 2. Justin Walker
        3. 3. Megan Walker
      2. 2. Debra (A. Walker) (Wright)
  4. 4. Isaiah (Max) Harris (26 Jun 1894 – 08 Feb 1969)
  5. 5. Rod Harris (21 Sep 1898 – 11 Apr 1986)

James Harris's Timeline

3 Records

1842
23 May 1842
Birth of James Hartford Harris in Smith County, Tennessee, USA
Smith County, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 58
James Hartford Harris resided here in Civil District 10, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 10, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
1920
28 Nov 1920
Age 78
Death of James Hartford Harris in Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1842
    Event Place: Smith County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 10, Stewart, Tennessee; Roll: 1600; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0067

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 10, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 10, Stewart, Tennessee; Roll: 1600; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0067

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1920
    Event Place: Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
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