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Robert Alexander Harris 1825–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1825

Birth Location: West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1888

Death Location: West Virginia, United States

Father: Reuben Harris

Mother: Elizabeth Welch

Spouse(s): Nancy Ellis

Children(s): Margaret Harris, John Harris, Andy Harris, Rebecca Harris, Norban Harris, Mary Harris, Martha Harris, James Harris, Alicia Harris, Cora Harris

The story of Robert Alexander Harris began in 1825 in West Virginia, USA. Robert Alexander Harris married Nancy Ellis, and had children including Alicia F Harris, Andy Creigh Harris, Cora D Harris, James N Harris, John William Harris, Margaret Ann Harris, Martha Harris, Mary Harris, Norban Washington Harris, Rebecca F Harris. Robert Alexander Harris passed away in 1888 in West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Alexander Harris began in 1825 in West Virginia, USA.
  • Robert Alexander Harris married Nancy Ellis, and had children including Alicia F Harris, Andy Creigh Harris, Cora D Harris, James N Harris, John William Harris, Margaret Ann Harris, Martha Harris, Mary Harris, Norban Washington Harris, Rebecca F Harris.
  • Robert Alexander Harris passed away in 1888 in West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reuben Harris
1798–1849
Birth Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Welch
1805–1850
Birth Location: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Ellis
1819–1881
Birth Location: Monroe County West Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Margaret Harris
1857–1909
Birth Location: Monroe County, Virginia (West Virginia)
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John Harris
1852–1935
Birth Location: Greenbrier, Summers, West Virginia
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Andy Harris
1862–1948
Birth Location: West Vairginia
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Rebecca Harris
1860–1929
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Norban Harris
1885–1961
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Mary Harris
1843–
Birth Location: –
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Martha Harris
1857–
Birth Location: West Virginia
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James Harris
1848–
Birth Location: Monroe County, WV, West Virginia, USA
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Alicia Harris
1859–
Birth Location: –
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Cora Harris
1887–
Birth Location: Summers County, West Virginia
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Robert Harris's Ancestors

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Robert Harris
1825–1888
Birth Place: West Virginia, USA
Parents
Reuben Harris
1798–1849
Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Welch
1805–1850
Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Robert Harris
1775–
Susannah Aps
1775–1863
Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
Robert (Huskin) Welch
1760–1835
Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Smith
1754–1839
John Welch
1741–1818
Sue Newcomer
1746–1773
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hannah Smith
1735–
Richard Newcome
1732–1810

Robert Harris's Descendants

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Robert (Alexander) Harris (1825–1888) m. Nancy Ellis (12 Jan 1819–12 Dec 1881)
  1. 1. Margaret (Ann) Harris 1857–1909 m. John (Henry) VANDALL 1857–1931
    1. 1. Clervern (Henry Vandall Sr) 🖤 1896–1974 m. Nora (Edith) Zickafoose 1900–1965
      1. 1. Grace (Irene) Vandall 1923–2000 m. Herman (Cecil) Adkins 1920–1986
        1. 1. Sammy (Joe) Adkins 1947–2020
        2. 2. Dennis (W) Adkins 1945–2017
        3. 3. Donald (Nile) Adkins 1950–
        4. 4. William (Herman) ADKINS 1941–1995
      2. 2. Charles (R.) Vandall 1925–2006 m. Retha (Mary) Rookstool 1927–2019
        1. 1. Roy (Dean) Vandall 1948–2007 m. Margaret (Therese) Zugel 1948–2001 m. Sharon (Halliburton) Vandall 1949–2009
        2. 2. Sonja (Leah) Vandall 1950–2021
      3. 3. Gladys (Elizabeth) Vandall 1921–2004 m. Dale (Desmond) Walker 1924–1994
        1. 1. Gary Walker 1949–2020
      4. 4. Glenna (Irence) Vandall 1920–2021 m. Charles (Luther) O'Connor 1919–1977
      5. 5. Margaret (Ann Vandall 🖤 Frame) Steihofer 1936–1998 m. Frank (Mathew) Steinhofer 1916–1998 m. David (Boyd) Frame 1935–1983
      6. 6. Betty (Jane) Vandall 1942–1990
      7. 7. Robert (William) Vandall 1933–2009 m. Willa (M. Bragg) Vandall 1934–2010
    2. 2. Lena (Florence) Vandal 1887–1910 m. FRANK (ALLEN) GWINN 1885–1955
      1. 1. Jasper (Henry) Gwinn 1906–1977
      2. 2. Delbert (A.) Gwinn 1908–1988 m. Mildred (I) Gwinn 1911–1992
        1. 1. Donald (Elderd) Gwinn 1931–2015
        2. 2. Delbert (Allen Gwinn) Jr 1933–1994
        3. 3. Germaine (A) Gwinn 1930–2021 m. Clifford (Leo) Pomeroy 1926–2020
      3. 3. Pauline Guinn 1918–
      4. 4. Maye (H) Gwinn 1921–1967 m. Charles (Mcthaniel) Shaver 1918–1968
        1. 1. Jimmie (N) Shaver 1940–1967
      5. 5. Clinton Gwinn 1929–1988
      6. 6. Virginia Guinn 1914–1962
      7. 7. Ina (Mae) Gwinn 1911–1967
    3. 3. Edward (Clifton) Vandall 1884–1968 m. Myrtle (Lemma) Surbaugh 1898–1979
      1. 1. Harold (Forest) Vandall 1919–1976
      2. 2. Freda Vandall 1921–2011 m. Hobart (Mckinley) Helmintoller 1899–1975
        1. 1. Larry (Joe) Helmintoller 1944–2008
        2. 2. William (E Helmindollar) Toller 1942–2006 m. Hilda (Ann) Green 1949–2018
      3. 3. Gathalee (Audris) Vandell 1924–1983 m. Roy (D) Flanagan 1924–
      4. 4. James (Edward) Vandell 1935–2015
      5. 5. Harold Vandall 1920–1980
    4. 4. Donia (Grace) Vandall 1882–1924 m. Summers (Norman) Gwinn 1880–1967
      1. 1. Clara Gwinn 1902–1985
      2. 2. Clara Gwinn 1902–
    5. 5. Quilla (Clinton) Vandall 1880–1917 m. Nineveh (Jane) Arthur 1879–1926
      1. 1. Stella (Ann) Vandall 1903–1982
        1. 1. Norma (G) Bennett 1922–
        2. 2. James (Doran) Bennett 1923–1978
        3. 3. Charles Bennett 1930–2009
        4. 4. Raymond (Dallas) Bennett 1932–2019
      2. 2. Grace (Gertrude) Vandell 1904–1986
        1. 1. Clinton (Edward) Small 1925–1997
        2. 2. Junior (Earl) Small 1922–2009
        3. 3. Oather (Carroll "Buck") Small 1926–2017
        4. 4. Charlotte (Louise) Small 1932–2004
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Eden) Vandell 1912–2000 m. Charles (Alfred) Thompson 1911–1990
        1. 1. Shirley (M) Thompson 1936–2024 m. Gene Wilshire 1932–1998
        2. 2. Francis (Lacy) Thompson 1934–2014
        3. 3. Loma (Rebecca) Thompson 1933–1999
      4. 4. Glenna (Jean) Vandell 1909–2003
      5. 5. James (Lacy) Vandell 1914–2001
      6. 6. Ethel (Rebecca) Vandell 1901–1988
      7. 7. Elmer (Hill) Vandell 1906–1923
      8. 8. Amy (Caroline) Vandell 1916–1917
    6. 6. Julia (A) Vandal 1892–1972
    7. 7. William (Sherman) Vandall 1886–1976 m. Myrtle (Lemma) Surbaugh 1898–1979 m. Cynthia (Teresa) Gwinn 1898–1974
      1. 1. Pauline (Margaret) Vandall 1917–2004
      2. 2. Cecil (David) Vandall 1923–2001 m. Winnie (Juanita) Gwinn 1927–2018
        1. 1. David (Ernest) VanDall 1948–2017
      3. 3. Grady (Theodore) Vandall 1927–1959
      4. 4. Sylvia (Ann) Vandall 1919–1976
      5. 5. Calvin (Henry) Vandall 1919–1991 m. Alma (Geneva) Cox 1926–
      6. 6. Sylvia (Catharine) Vandall 1930–1940
  2. 2. John (William) Harris 1852–1935 m. Appy (Jane) Taylor 1859–1932
    1. 1. Claudia (Mae) Harris 1880–1940 m. William (Grover) MARION 1888–1966
      1. 1. Eva (Laura) Marion 1917–2011
      2. 2. Forrest (Alvin) Marion 1920–1991
      3. 3. Grover (Emerson) Marion 1922–2011 m. Virginia (Dare) Phillips 1921–2012
        1. 1. Jennifer (Emerson) Marion 1944–2022 m. Larry (Eugene) Belcher 1944–1995
      4. 4. Mary (Virginia Woodrow) Marion 1915–2002 m. Robert (Riner) Spangler 1912–1994
        1. 1. Laura (Jane) Spangler 1938–2018 m. Robert (Taylor) Wilkinson 1936–2014
      5. 5. Mollie (David) Marion 1925–1979
      6. 6. Charlotte (Louisa Jane) Marion 1912–1992
      7. 7. Elestus (Crintho) Marion 1909–1985
    2. 2. John (Elmer) Harris 1882–
      1. 1. James (Ralph) Harris 1923–2005
    3. 3. Willie (A) Harris 1884–
      1. 1. Oliver (Clyde) Hicks 1907–1984
    4. 4. James (Clyde) Harris 1890–1956
      1. 1. Alice (Pauline) Harris 1912–1981
        1. 1. Mary (Leona) Foster 1940–2016
      2. 2. Virginia (Gordan Harris) * 1924–1997
    5. 5. Sally (L) Ayers 1892–1974
      1. 1. Charles (William) Ayers 1910–1968
        1. 1. Arlia (McKenny) Jr 1937–2023
      2. 2. Edward Ayers 1918–
      3. 3. Fred (Parris) Ayers 1925–2010
        1. 1. Jimmy (Dale) Ayers 1944–1987
      4. 4. John Ayers 1928–2020
    6. 6. Molly (G) Harris 1900–
      1. 1. Dennis (Garland) Holmes 1928–2001
      2. 2. Jackie (Ray) Holmes 1936–2005
  3. 3. Andy (Creigh) Harris 1862–1948 m. Sarah (Belle) Arbaugh 1865–1949
    1. 1. Beulah (Alice Harris O'Daniel) Brooks 1890–1950 m. Elmer (Lee) Brooks 1888–1964 m. Willie (Allen) O'Daniel 1883–1953
      1. 1. Yzetta (Susan) Brooks 1919–2008 m. Clyde (Oliver) Cagle 1919–2003
      2. 2. Wilna (Bell Brooks Reese) Stansberry 1916–1990 m. David (Crockett) Swofford 1909–1994 m. Curtis (Dean) Reese 1905–1991
        1. 1. William (Hays) Swofford 1934–2009 m. Shirley (Jean Keplinger) Swofford 1937–2017
      3. 3. Beulah (Helen Brooks Mosley) Wilkinson 1922– m. Arnie (G) Mosley 1918– m. Sidney (L) Wilkinson 1910–
      4. 4. Horace (Lee) Brooks 1914–1971
      5. 5. Juanita (Vernon Brooks) Marchbanks 1911–1993
    2. 2. Ocie (Newton) Harris 1901–1976
      1. 1. Charles Harris 1932–2013
    3. 3. Izetta (Susan) Harris
    4. 4. Wilna (Bell) Harris 1916–1990
    5. 5. Oscar (Price) Harris 1904–1985
    6. 6. Mesdames (Norma) Sparks 1892–1984
    7. 7. Elsie (Creigh) Harris 1906–1961
    8. 8. Leslie (R) Harris 1899–1977
    9. 9. Granville (Ewell) Harris 1895–1965
  4. 4. Rebecca (F.) Harris 1860–1929
    1. 1. Clyde (William) Burleson 1899–1985
      1. 1. Betty (Jean) Burleson 1930–2020
  5. 5. Norban (Washington) Harris 1885–1961 m. Lula (Jane) Harrah 1899–1971
    1. 1. Thelma (Jane) Harris 1925–2003 m. Lester (Laviro) Kenney 1925–1982
    2. 2. Delsie (M.) Harris 1927–2012
    3. 3. Beatrice Harris 1917–
    4. 4. Beulah (Frances) Harris 1918–1977
    5. 5. Dorothea (Alice) Harris 1919–1997
    6. 6. Matilda (Katherine) Harris 1921–2012
  6. 6. Mary Harris 1843–
  7. 7. Martha Harris 1857–
  8. 8. James (N.) Harris 1848–
  9. 9. Alicia (F) Harris 1859–
  10. 10. Cora (D) Harris 1887–

Robert Harris's Timeline

2 Records

1825
1825
Birth of Robert Alexander Harris in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA
1888
1888
Age 63
Death of Robert Alexander Harris in West Virginia, United States
West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1888
    Event Place: West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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