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Ransom Wesley Harris 1783–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 AUG 1783

Birth Location: Rowan Co., NC

Death Date: 3 JUL 1841

Death Location: Canaan Meth. Chu, Davidson Co., NC

Father: Jesse SR.

Mother: Frances Ward

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wood

Children(s): Mountford Harris, Jason Harris, John Harris, Ransom Harris, Martha Harris, Nancy Harris, Elizabeth Harris, Tapheny Harris, Delinda Harris, Calvin Harris

The story of Ransom Wesley Harris began in 1783 in Rowan Co., NC. Ransom Wesley Harris married Elizabeth Betsy Wood, and had children including Calvin Jones Harris, Delinda Harris, Elizabeth Ann Harris, Jason C Harris, John T Harris, Martha P Harris, Mountford Harris, Nancy Harris, Ransom Wood Harris, Tapheny Harris. Ransom Wesley Harris passed away in 1841 in Canaan Meth. Chu, Davidson Co., NC.

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Biography

  • The story of Ransom Wesley Harris began in 1783 in Rowan Co., NC.
  • Ransom Wesley Harris married Elizabeth Betsy Wood, and had children including Calvin Jones Harris, Delinda Harris, Elizabeth Ann Harris, Jason C Harris, John T Harris, Martha P Harris, Mountford Harris, Nancy Harris, Ransom Wood Harris, Tapheny Harris.
  • Ransom Wesley Harris passed away in 1841 in Canaan Meth. Chu, Davidson Co., NC.

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Ransom Harris's Ancestors

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Ransom Harris
1783–1841
Birth Place: Rowan Co., NC
Parents
Jesse Harris SR.
1754–1833
VA
Frances Ward
1757–1849
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ransom Harris's Descendants

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Ransom (Wesley) Harris (19 AUG 1783–3 JUL 1841) m. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Wood (15 NOV 1783–29 SEP 1845)
  1. 1. Mountford Harris 1812–1876
  2. 2. Jason (C.) Harris 1815–
  3. 3. John (T.) Harris 1818–
  4. 4. Ransom (Wood) Harris 1820–
  5. 5. Martha (P.) Harris 1806–
  6. 6. Nancy Harris 1808–
  7. 7. Elizabeth (Ann) Harris 1823–
  8. 8. Tapheny Harris 1825–1896
  9. 9. Delinda Harris 1810–
  10. 10. Calvin (Jones) Harris 1814–1839

Ransom Harris's Timeline

2 Records

1783
19 AUG 1783
Birth of Ransom Wesley Harris in Rowan Co., NC
Rowan Co., NC
1841
3 JUL 1841
Age 58
Death of Ransom Wesley Harris in Davidson Co., NC
Davidson Co., NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 AUG 1783
    Event Place: Rowan Co., NC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 JUL 1841
    Event Place: Davidson Co., NC

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Canaan Meth. Chu, Davidson Co., NC

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