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Laura Odessa Harris 1904–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jul 1904

Birth Location: Forsyth County, Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 18 Nov 1976

Death Location: Sugar Hill, Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Haley Harris

Mother: Ida Samples

Spouse(s): George Bennett

Children(s): Paul Bennett, Evelyn Bennett, Laura Bennett, Elbert Bennett, Glyndon Bennett, Joe Bennett, Ivan Jr, Charles Bennett, Willie Bennett

Laura Odessa Harris was born in 1904 in Forsyth County, Georgia, United States of America, the child of Haley George Fuller Harris And Ida Alona Samples. In 1910, Laura Odessa Harris resided in Big Creek, Forsyth, Georgia, USA. In 1930, Laura Odessa Harris resided in Buford, Buford, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA. Laura Odessa Harris married George Ivan Bennett, and had children including Charles Dewey Bennett, Elbert Thurlow Bennett, Evelyn Eloise Bennett, Glyndon Lee Bennett, Ivan Bennett Jr, Jeanette Bennett, Joe Ramsey Bennett, Laura Edna Bennett, Paul Jefferson Bennett, Willie Mae Bennett. Laura Odessa Harris passed away in 1976 in Sugar Hill, Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Laura Odessa Harris was born in 1904 in Forsyth County, Georgia, United States of America, the child of Haley George Fuller Harris And Ida Alona Samples.
  • In 1910, Laura Odessa Harris resided in Big Creek, Forsyth, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1930, Laura Odessa Harris resided in Buford, Buford, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA.
  • Laura Odessa Harris married George Ivan Bennett, and had children including Charles Dewey Bennett, Elbert Thurlow Bennett, Evelyn Eloise Bennett, Glyndon Lee Bennett, Ivan Bennett Jr, Jeanette Bennett, Joe Ramsey Bennett, Laura Edna Bennett, Paul Jefferson Bennett, Willie Mae Bennett.
  • Laura Odessa Harris passed away in 1976 in Sugar Hill, Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Haley Harris
1862–1930
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
HH
Ida Samples
1869–1936
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
IS

Spouses(s)

George Bennett
1904–1989
Birth Location: Forsyth, Georgia, United States
GB

Children(s)

Paul Bennett
1941–2009
Birth Location: Gwinnett, Georgia
PB
Evelyn Bennett
1933–2004
Birth Location: –
EB
Laura Bennett
1934–2007
Birth Location: Gwinnett, Georgia, United States
LB
Elbert Bennett
1930–1992
Birth Location: Gwinnett Co., Ga
EB
Glyndon Bennett
1924–2009
Birth Location: Buford, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States
GB
Joe Bennett
1926–1927
Birth Location: Georgia
JB
Ivan Jr
1928–2015
Birth Location: Forsyth, Georgia
IJ
Charles Bennett
1937–2017
Birth Location: Gwinnett, Georgia
CB
Willie Bennett
1938–2018
Birth Location: Gwinnett, Georgia
WB

Laura Harris's Ancestors

Self
Laura Harris
1904–1976
Birth Place: Forsyth County, Georgia, United States of America
Parents
Haley George Fuller Harris
1862–1930
Georgia, USA
Ida (Alona) Samples
1869–1936
Georgia, United States
Grandparents
John (G) Samples
1838–1898
Forsyth County, Georgia, USA
Mary (Ann) Foster
1840–1870
Forsyth County, , Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Samples
1808–1867
Phoebe Fincher
1810–1901
Joseph Foster
1803–1838
Mary Paul
1803–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Samples
1780–1870
Frances Couch
1775–1860
Jesse Fincher
1775–1861
Nancy Fowler
1751–1840

Laura Harris's Descendants

1.
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Laura (Odessa) Harris (27 Jul 1904–18 Nov 1976) m. George (Ivan) Bennett (7 Sep 1904–31 Aug 1989)
  1. 1. Paul (Jefferson) Bennett 1941–2009
  2. 2. Evelyn (Eloise) Bennett 1933–2004 m. Herbert (Thomas) Barrett 1929–2016
    1. 1. Richard (Thomas) Barrett 1950–2007
    2. 2. Johnny (Ivan) Barrett 1949–1968
  3. 3. Laura (Edna) Bennett 1934–2007 m. Prue (Wallace) McGaha 1935–1998
  4. 4. Elbert (Thurlow) Bennett 1930–1992 m. Betty (Sue) King 1938–2021
  5. 5. Glyndon (Lee) Bennett 1924–2009 m. Lola (Belle) Byers 1926–
  6. 6. Joe (Ramsey) Bennett 1926–1927
  7. 7. Ivan (Bennett) Jr 1928–2015
  8. 8. Charles (Dewey) Bennett 1937–2017 m. Carolyn (Elizabeth) Sweatman 1939–2002
  9. 9. Willie (Mae) Bennett 1938–2018 m. Roger (Lee) Buice 1930–2000

Laura Harris's Timeline

9 Records

1904
27 Jul 1904
Birth of Laura Odessa Harris in Forsyth County, Georgia, United States of America
Forsyth County, Georgia, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 6
Laura Odessa Harris resided here in Big Creek, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
Big Creek, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 26
Laura Odessa Harris resided here in Buford, Buford, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
Buford, Buford, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 31
Laura Odessa Harris resided here in Buford, Gwinnett, Georgia
Buford, Gwinnett, Georgia
1940
1940
Age 36
Laura Odessa Harris resided here in Militia District 879 Cumming, Cumming, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
Militia District 879 Cumming, Cumming, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
1950
1950
Age 46
Laura Odessa Harris resided here in Big Creek, Fulton, Georgia, USA
Big Creek, Fulton, Georgia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 47
Laura Odessa Harris resided here in Georgia
Georgia
1976
16 Nov 1976
Age 72
Death of Laura Odessa Harris in Duluth, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States of America
Duluth, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States of America
1976
18 Nov 1976
Age 72
Burial of Laura Odessa Harris in Sugar Hill, Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States of America
Sugar Hill, Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1904
    Event Place: Forsyth County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cumming, Forsyth, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00673; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 58-6
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 036580
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Buford, Gwinnett, Georgia; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340102
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Big Creek, Forsyth, Georgia; Roll: T624_188; Page: 14a; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1374201
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Big Creek, Fulton, Georgia; Roll: 5568; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 60-79

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Big Creek, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Big Creek, Forsyth, Georgia; Roll: T624_188; Page: 14a; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1374201

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Buford, Buford, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Buford, Gwinnett, Georgia; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340102

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Buford, Gwinnett, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cumming, Forsyth, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00673; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 58-6

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Militia District 879 Cumming, Cumming, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cumming, Forsyth, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00673; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 58-6

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Big Creek, Fulton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Big Creek, Fulton, Georgia; Roll: 5568; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 60-79

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1976
    Event Place: Atlanta, Georgia
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Atlanta Journal - 17 Nov 1976 - 59, 17 Nov 1976

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fulton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 036580

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1976
    Event Place: Duluth, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 036580

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1976
    Event Place: Sugar Hill, Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States of America
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