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Porter W. Harris 1845–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1845

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 14 Mar 1927

Death Location: Texas, United States

Father: Joseph Harris

Mother: Mary Hairgrove

Spouse(s): Mary Sapp

Children(s): Mary Harris, Nancy Harris, Louisia Harris, Samuel Harris

Porter W. Harris was born in 1845 in Tennessee, United States, the child of Joseph Mims Harris And Mary Jane Hairgrove. In 1900, Porter W. Harris resided in Precinct 8 Dooley, Montgomery, Alabama. Porter W. Harris married Mary A Sapp, and had children including Lou Harris, Louisia Harris, Mary M Harris, Maudie Harris, Melissa Harris, Nancy L Harris, Nanny Harris, Samuel Stephen Harris, Willie Harris. Porter W. Harris passed away in 1927 in Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • Porter W. Harris was born in 1845 in Tennessee, United States, the child of Joseph Mims Harris And Mary Jane Hairgrove.
  • In 1900, Porter W. Harris resided in Precinct 8 Dooley, Montgomery, Alabama.
  • Porter W. Harris married Mary A Sapp, and had children including Lou Harris, Louisia Harris, Mary M Harris, Maudie Harris, Melissa Harris, Nancy L Harris, Nanny Harris, Samuel Stephen Harris, Willie Harris.
  • Porter W. Harris passed away in 1927 in Texas, United States.

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Porter Harris's Ancestors

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Porter Harris
1845–1927
Birth Place: Tennessee, United States
Parents
Joseph Mims Harris
1819–1896
Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary (Jane) Hairgrove
1827–1888
Rutherford Co, Tennessee
Grandparents
JOHN (B) HARRIS
1760–1829
Virginia, United States
ELEANOR (NELLIE) SMITH
1785–1860
Virginia, United States
STEPHEN (MARION) HARGROVE
1784–1858
Guilford, North Carolina, USA
NANCY (MARY POLLY) BROWN
1787–1880
Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Harris
1731–1803
Sarah Snow
1732–1807
John Smith
1754–1836
Alice Payne
1758–1812
STEPHEN HARGROVE
1750–1804
MARY
1751–1802
WILLIAM BROWN
1752–1812
ELIZABETH POPE
1753–1808
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Arthur Harris
1708–1741
Mehetebell Rickard
1707–1741
JAMES SNOW
1693–1749
RUTH SHAW
1697–1736
Joseph Smith
1721–1781
Phebe Hibbs
1731–1804
George Payne
1728–1799
Rachel Cowgill
1728–1816
John Hargrove
1720–1790
Charles Pope
1735–1785
Catherine LNU
1739–

Porter Harris's Descendants

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Porter (W.) Harris (12 Feb 1845–14 Mar 1927) m. Mary (A.) Sapp (1 Dec 1848–30 Apr 1932)
  1. 1. Mary (M.) Harris 1870–
  2. 2. Nancy (L.) Harris 1876–
  3. 3. Louisia Harris 1878–
  4. 4. Samuel (Stephen) Harris 1872–1941 m. Melissa (V.) King 1869–1938
    1. 1. Maryetta Harris 1893–
    2. 2. Donald Harris 1895–
    3. 3. Marvin Harris 1897–
    4. 4. Donne Harris 1896–
    5. 5. Port Harris 1902–
    6. 6. Lula Harris 1908–
    7. 7. Maudie (Viola) Harris 1899–1975 m. William (Buford) Welch 1897–1941 m. Lonnie (Harrison) Lunsford 1894–1921
      1. 1. Paul Welch 1920–
      2. 2. Loyd Welch 1922–
      3. 3. Lonnie (Samuel) Lunsford 1917–1944
      4. 4. William (David) Lunsford 1919–1989 m. Minnie (Lorene) George 1929–2003
        1. 1. Ronald Lunsford 1947–1947
        2. 2. Lonnie (Eugene) Lunsford 1948–2009 m. Clea (Ann) Hadden 1951–2010

Porter Harris's Timeline

3 Records

1845
12 Feb 1845
Birth of Porter W. Harris in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States
1900
1900
Age 55
Porter W. Harris resided here in Precinct 8 Dooley, Montgomery, Alabama
Precinct 8 Dooley, Montgomery, Alabama
1927
14 Mar 1927
Age 82
Death of Porter W. Harris in Texas, United States
Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1845
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Dooley, Montgomery, Alabama; Roll: T623_34; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 111.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Precinct 8 Dooley, Montgomery, Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Dooley, Montgomery, Alabama; Roll: T623_34; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 111.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1927
    Event Place: Texas, United States

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