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Mourning Harris 1754–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jun 1754

Birth Location: St Martin Parish, Hanover, Virginia

Death Date: Abt. 1814

Death Location: , , Madison, Kentucky, USA

Father: Christopher Harris

Mother: Mary Dabney

Spouse(s): Foster Jones

Children(s): Nancy Jones, Mourning Jones, Mosias Jones, Robert Jones, Tyree Jones, Lucy Jones, Elizabeth Jones, Christopher Jones

In 1754, Mourning Harris entered the world in St Martin Parish, Hanover, Virginia, born to Christopher Overton Harris And Mary Elizabeth Dabney. Mourning Harris married Foster Jones, and had children including Christopher Harris Jones, Elizabeth Jones, Lucy Jones, Mosias Jones, Mourning Jones, Nancy Jones, Robert Jones, Tyree Harris Jones. Mourning Harris passed away in 1814 in , , Madison, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1754, Mourning Harris entered the world in St Martin Parish, Hanover, Virginia, born to Christopher Overton Harris And Mary Elizabeth Dabney.
  • Mourning Harris married Foster Jones, and had children including Christopher Harris Jones, Elizabeth Jones, Lucy Jones, Mosias Jones, Mourning Jones, Nancy Jones, Robert Jones, Tyree Harris Jones.
  • Mourning Harris passed away in 1814 in , , Madison, Kentucky, USA.

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Mourning Harris's Ancestors

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Mourning Harris
1754–1814
Birth Place: St Martin Parish, Hanover, Virginia
Parents
Christopher Overton Harris
1725–1794
St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Dabney
1726–1762
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Robert (Overton HARRIS Sr. "Major") Sr
1696–1765
St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Mourning (Gleason) Glenn
1702–1775
New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Jr.
1664–1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Glenn
1636–1696
Elizabeth Mitchell
1640–1688

Mourning Harris's Descendants

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Mourning Harris (4 Jun 1754–Abt. 1814) m. Foster Jones (1753–8 Sep 1814)
  1. 1. Nancy Jones 1778–1844 m. Dr (Richard) Sappington 1757–1811
    1. 1. Mary Sappington 1805–1876
    2. 2. Greenberry Sappington 1803–1884
    3. 3. Sarah Lanham 1798–1866
    4. 4. Mark Sappington 1809–1882
    5. 5. Elizabeth Sappington 1811–1863
    6. 6. Milton Sappington 1807–1827
    7. 7. Foster Sappington 1797–1856
    8. 8. Squire (B) Sappington 1800–1855
    9. 9. John Sappington 1801–1871
  2. 2. Mourning Jones 1779–1868
  3. 3. Mosias Jones 1786–1874
  4. 4. Robert Jones 1777–1812
  5. 5. Tyree (Harris) Jones 1775–1846
  6. 6. Lucy Jones 1781–1818
  7. 7. Elizabeth Jones 1784–1857
  8. 8. Christopher (Harris) Jones 1782–1866

Mourning Harris's Timeline

2 Records

1754
4 Jun 1754
Birth of Mourning Harris in St Martin Parish, Hanover, Virginia
St Martin Parish, Hanover, Virginia
1814
Abt. 1814
Age 60
Death of Mourning Harris in , , Madison, Kentucky, USA
, , Madison, Kentucky, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1754
    Event Place: St Martin Parish, Hanover, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1814
    Event Place: , , Madison, Kentucky, USA

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