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Obediah B. "Obe" Harris 1870–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 May 1870

Birth Location: Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 8 Aug 1921

Death Location: Temple, Bell, Texas, USA

Father: William Harris

Mother: Susan Sanders

Spouse(s): Ella Spivey

Children(s): John Harris, Addie Harris, Emma Harris, Etta Harris, Ollie Ball, Roy Harris, Hubert Harris, Willow Harris, Lottie Harris, Ollie Harris

In 1870, Obediah B. "Obe" Harris entered the world in Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States, born to William James Harris And Susan Katherine Sanders. Obediah B. "Obe" Harris married Ella Spivey, and had children including Addie Lee Harris, Emma Jane Harris, Etta Mae Polly Harris, Hubert Harris, John Mike Harris, Lottie Edna Harris, Ollie E Ball, Ollie U Harris, Roy Luther Harris, Willow Dean Harris. Obediah B. "Obe" Harris passed away in 1921 in Temple, Bell, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1870, Obediah B. "Obe" Harris entered the world in Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States, born to William James Harris And Susan Katherine Sanders.
  • Obediah B. "Obe" Harris married Ella Spivey, and had children including Addie Lee Harris, Emma Jane Harris, Etta Mae Polly Harris, Hubert Harris, John Mike Harris, Lottie Edna Harris, Ollie E Ball, Ollie U Harris, Roy Luther Harris, Willow Dean Harris.
  • Obediah B. "Obe" Harris passed away in 1921 in Temple, Bell, Texas, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Obediah Harris's Ancestors

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Obediah Harris
1870–1921
Birth Place: Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States
Parents
William James Harris
1828–1886
Clarke Co. Mississippi
Susan (Katherine) Sanders
1842–1931
Buena Vista, Georgia
Grandparents
James (Walter) Harris
1804–1885
Lincoln County, Georgia, USA
Janie Herring
1804–1880
Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Colonel Jr.
1775–1820
Virginia Billups
1787–1877
William 6xGGF)
1760–1812
Mrs. Herring
1780–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walton Harris
1739–1809
Rebecca Lanier
1744–1818
Robert Billups
1756–1798
Lucy Keeble
1759–1798
William Herring
1737–1796
Mary Stokes
1740–1813
James Hamlett
1751–1836
Sarah Pamplin
1759–1836

Obediah Harris's Descendants

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Obediah (B. "Obe") Harris (6 May 1870–8 Aug 1921) m. Ella Spivey (11 Nov 1876–3 Dec 1964)
  1. 1. John (Mike) Harris 1896–1983 m. Ola (Lee) Kinsey 1898–1990
  2. 2. Addie (Lee) Harris 1895–1987
  3. 3. Emma (Jane) Harris 1894–1984
  4. 4. Etta (Mae "Polly") Harris 1898–2000
  5. 5. Ollie (E) Ball 1901–
  6. 6. Roy (Luther) Harris 1902–1991 m. Ella (Olivia) Harris 1901–1994
    1. 1. Obey (James) Harris 1925–2001 m. Dorothy (Nell) Lee 1929–2006
  7. 7. Hubert Harris 1910–2011
  8. 8. Willow (Dean) Harris 1916–2010
  9. 9. Lottie (Edna) Harris 1905–1995
  10. 10. Ollie (U) Harris 1901–

Obediah Harris's Timeline

2 Records

1870
6 May 1870
Birth of Obediah B. "Obe" Harris in Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States
Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States
1921
8 Aug 1921
Age 51
Death of Obediah B. "Obe" Harris in Temple, Bell, Texas, USA
Temple, Bell, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 May 1870
    Event Place: Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1921
    Event Place: Temple, Bell, Texas, USA

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