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Lewis Kinsey Harris 1838 – 1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1838

Birth Location: South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 28 Dec 1918

Death Location: Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA

Father: Henry Harris

Mother: Mary Kinsey

Spouse(s): Mary Shaw, Lizzie Shaw

Children(s): Jessie Harris, Roswell Harris, Edward Sr., Penninah Harris, Maria Harris

In 1838, Lewis Kinsey Harris entered the world in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA, born to Henry Harris and Mary (Harris) Kinsey. In 1850, Lewis Kinsey Harris resided in Hayerstown, Wayne, Indiana, USA. In 1863, Lewis Kinsey Harris resided in Wayne, Indiana, United States. Lewis Kinsey Harris married Mary Elizabeth Shaw, Lizzie Shaw, and had children including Jessie Maud Harris, Roswell Clifford Harris, Edward Henry Harris, Sr., Penninah (Nina) Harris, Maria C Harris. Lewis Kinsey Harris passed away in 1918 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1838, Lewis Kinsey Harris entered the world in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA, born to Henry Harris and Mary (Harris) Kinsey.
  • In 1850, Lewis Kinsey Harris resided in Hayerstown, Wayne, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1863, Lewis Kinsey Harris resided in Wayne, Indiana, United States.
  • Lewis Kinsey Harris married Mary Elizabeth Shaw, Lizzie Shaw, and had children including Jessie Maud Harris, Roswell Clifford Harris, Edward Henry Harris, Sr., Penninah (Nina) Harris, Maria C Harris.
  • Lewis Kinsey Harris passed away in 1918 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Harris
1811 – 1876
Birth Location: Wayne, Indiana
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Mary Kinsey
1814 – 1855
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
MK

Spouses(s)

Mary Shaw
1847 – 1918
Birth Location: Green Plain, Ohio
MS
Lizzie Shaw
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Jessie Harris
1872 – 1873
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
JH
Roswell Harris
1874 – 1965
Birth Location: Richmond, Indiana
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Edward Sr.
1880 – 1937
Birth Location: Richmond, Indiana
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Penninah Harris
1886 – 1975
Birth Location: Richmond, Indiana
PH
Maria Harris
1887 –
Birth Location: Indiana
MH

Lewis Harris's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Harris
1838 – 1918
Birth Place: South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
Parents
Henry Harris
1811 – 1876
Wayne, Indiana
Mary ((Harris)) Kinsey
1814 – 1855
Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Jonas Harris
1779 – 1843
Virginia, United States
Hannah Beeson
1779 – 1838
Uniontown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Abraham Kinsey
1787 – 1872
Lynchburg, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Mary (Magdalena) Wagner
1788 – 1827
Frankstown, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
William IIII
1748 – 1782
Elizabeth Holmes
1761 – 1840
Henry Beeson
1743 – 1819
Ann Martin
1745 – 1821
Henry Kinsey
1738 – 1822
Eva Wampler
1739 – 1822
Philip Wagner
1755 – 1826
Margaret Andrews
1756 – 1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Harris
1723 – 1766
Hannah Harris
1723 – 1779
William Holmes
1728 – 1775
Mary Coe
1730 – 1779
Richard Beeson
1711 – 1748
Ann Brown
1711 – 1748

Lewis Harris's Descendants

1.
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Lewis (Kinsey) Harris (16 May 1838 – 28 Dec 1918) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Shaw (18 May 1847 – 21 SEP 1918) m. Lizzie Shaw
  1. 1. Jessie (Maud) Harris (13 FEB 1872 – 20 JAN 1873)
  2. 2. Roswell (Clifford) Harris (8 MAY 1874 – 15 NOV 1965)
  3. 3. Edward (Henry Harris,) Sr. (22 JUL 1880 – 24 OCT 1937)
  4. 4. Penninah ((Nina)) Harris (10 JUN 1886 – 5 DEC 1975)
  5. 5. Maria (C) Harris (abt 1887 – )

Lewis Harris's Timeline

10 Records

1838
16 May 1838
Birth of Lewis Kinsey Harris in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 12
Lewis Kinsey Harris resided here in Hayerstown, Wayne, Indiana, USA
Hayerstown, Wayne, Indiana, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 25
Lewis Kinsey Harris resided here in Wayne, Indiana, United States
Wayne, Indiana, United States
1880
1880
Age 42
Lewis Kinsey Harris resided here in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA
Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 62
Lewis Kinsey Harris resided here in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA
Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA
1901
1901
Age 63
Lewis Kinsey Harris resided here in Richmond, Indiana, USA
Richmond, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 72
Lewis Kinsey Harris resided here in Richmond Ward 5, Wayne, Indiana, USA
Richmond Ward 5, Wayne, Indiana, USA
1914
1914
Age 76
Lewis Kinsey Harris resided here in Richmond, Indiana, USA
Richmond, Indiana, USA
1918
1918
Age 80
Lewis Kinsey Harris resided here in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
1918
28 Dec 1918
Age 80
Death of Lewis Kinsey Harris in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA
Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1838
    Event Place: South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938
    [2] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [3] U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Earlham College; Richmond, Indiana; Quaker Death Records, 1890-1935; Collection: Miscellaneous Vital Records
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Richmond, Wayne, Indiana; Roll: 322; Page: 340D; Enumeration District: 072
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Richmond, Wayne, Indiana; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0169; FHL microfilm: 1240412
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Richmond Ward 5, Wayne, Indiana; Roll: T624_388; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0196; FHL microfilm: 1374401
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Hayerstown, Wayne, Indiana; Roll: M432_180; Page: 69A; Image: 145
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Hayerstown, Wayne, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Hayerstown, Wayne, Indiana; Roll: M432_180; Page: 69A; Image: 145

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Wayne, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Richmond, Wayne, Indiana; Roll: 322; Page: 340D; Enumeration District: 072

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Richmond, Wayne, Indiana; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0169; FHL microfilm: 1240412

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Richmond, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Richmond Ward 5, Wayne, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Richmond Ward 5, Wayne, Indiana; Roll: T624_388; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0196; FHL microfilm: 1374401

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1914
    Event Place: Richmond, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wayne County, Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1918
    Event Place: Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Earlham College; Richmond, Indiana; Quaker Death Records, 1890-1935; Collection: Miscellaneous Vital Records
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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