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Sylvester Harris 1807–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Mar 1807

Birth Location: Springfield, Otsego, New York, USA

Death Date: 03 Jun 1881

Death Location: Mt. Elgin, DereHam, Oxford, Ontarion, Canada

Father: Ariel Harris

Mother: Lydia None

Spouse(s): Charlotte Quartermass

Children(s): Mary Harris, Charlotte Harris, Sarah Harris, Jerusha Harris, Ann Harris, Martha Harris, Martain Harris

In 1807, Sylvester Harris entered the world in Springfield, Otsego, New York, USA, born to Ariel Royal Harris And Lydia. Sylvester Harris married Charlotte Quartermass, and had children including Ann Harris, Charlotte Harris, Jerusha Amelia Harris, Martain Harris, Martha Harris, Mary Eliza Harris, Sarah Harris. Sylvester Harris passed away in 1881 in Mt. Elgin, DereHam, Oxford, Ontarion, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1807, Sylvester Harris entered the world in Springfield, Otsego, New York, USA, born to Ariel Royal Harris And Lydia.
  • Sylvester Harris married Charlotte Quartermass, and had children including Ann Harris, Charlotte Harris, Jerusha Amelia Harris, Martain Harris, Martha Harris, Mary Eliza Harris, Sarah Harris.
  • Sylvester Harris passed away in 1881 in Mt. Elgin, DereHam, Oxford, Ontarion, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ariel Harris
1775–1815
Birth Location: Ct. US
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Lydia None
1771–1839
Birth Location: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Charlotte Quartermass
1816–1891
Birth Location: Crown Point, Essex, New York, USA
CQ

Children(s)

Mary Harris
1851–1937
Birth Location: Norwich, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
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Charlotte Harris
1843–1885
Birth Location: Oxford, Ontario, Canada
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Sarah Harris
1845–1923
Birth Location: South Norwich, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
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Jerusha Harris
1848–1923
Birth Location: Oxford, Ontario, Canada
JH
Ann Harris
1841–1902
Birth Location: Oxford, Ontario, Canada
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Martha Harris
1837–1922
Birth Location: Oxford, Ontario, Canada
MH
Martain Harris
1839–1910
Birth Location: Oxford, Ontario, Canada
MH

Sylvester Harris's Ancestors

Self
Sylvester Harris
1807–1881
Birth Place: Springfield, Otsego, New York, USA
Parents
Ariel Royal Harris
1775–1815
Ct. US
Lydia
1771–1839
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Ely Harris
1755–1813
Saybrook, CT, US
Lucretia (Abigail) Ransom
1754–1836
Colchester, CT
Alpheus (Lebbeus) Hills
1739–1800
Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA
Hannah Brown
1738–1828
Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Asa Harris
1709–1762
Anne Ely
1716–1788
Peleg Ransom
1724–1807
Peleg Ransom
1727–1836
George Brown
1697–1761
Elizabeth Wells
1708–1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Asaph Harris
1680–1715
Elizabeth Rogers
1673–1753
Daniel Ely
1693–1776
Mary Champlin
1692–1725
Robert Ransom
1687–1777
Alice Newton
1686–1779
William Rogers
1693–1744
Elizabeth Harris
1693–1736
Ephraim Wells
1671–1748
Abigail Allis
1672–1731

Sylvester Harris's Descendants

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Sylvester Harris (19 Mar 1807–03 Jun 1881) m. Charlotte Quartermass (26 Aug 1816–22 Feb 1891)
  1. 1. Mary (Eliza) Harris 1851–1937 m. George (Truman) Wilcox 1846–1937
    1. 1. Lottie Wilcox 1885–1885
    2. 2. Carroll (Amasa) Wilcox 1870– m. Julia (Anna) Wilson 1871–1958
      1. 1. Vera (Millicent) Wilcox 1896–1967 m. Ross (Vantassell) Newton 1890–1977
      2. 2. Mildred (Elaine) Wilcox 1905– m. Clearence (Wilmot) Parkhill 1903–
      3. 3. Lloyd (Eugene) Wilcox 1899–1971 m. Ella (May) Williams 1902–
    3. 3. Walter (Thompson) Wilcox 1873–1953 m. Harriet (May) Goodwin 1879–1965
      1. 1. Norma (L) Wilcox 1902–
      2. 2. Ralph (George) Wilcox 1916–2006
      3. 3. Lorna (Maranita) Wilcox 1907–2010 m. David (Russell) Isles 1899–1927
      4. 4. Mona (Althea) Wilcox 1903–1919
  2. 2. Charlotte Harris 1843–1885 m. William (H) Tripp 1839–1897
    1. 1. James (Edward) Tripp 1865–1910 m. Charlotte Mairs 1868–
      1. 1. Inez (Eve) Tripp 1890–1974 m. Norman (Alexander Bird) Smith 1892–1974
        1. 1. Jean (Elizabeth) Smith 1919–
      2. 2. Jean (Louise) Tripp 1905–2008 m. Robert (Jesse) Slater 1903–1990
        1. 1. Robert (B Slater) JR 1931–2018
        2. 2. Geraldine (Delores) Slater 1927–2008 m. John (Richard) Scaduto 1925–1987
        3. 3. Shirley (Louise) Slater 1929–1984 m. Richard (William) Denk 1926–1996
      3. 3. Charlotto (Gertrude) Tripp 1895–1921 m. Percy (Melvin) Cook 1894–1968
    2. 2. Minnie (Eve) Tripp 1868–1952 m. William (Benjamin) Thornton 1864–1921
      1. 1. Charlotte (Olive) Thornton 1888–1921 m. William (Hamilton) Alexander 1884–1950
        1. 1. Jean (Dorothy) Alexander 1913–1913
      2. 2. Wallace (Tripp) Thornton 1896– m. Ida (Annie) Stevens 1897–
        1. 1. Bessie (Jean) Thornton 1922–
        2. 2. Gilbert (Wesley) Thornton 1921–
        3. 3. Harold (John) Thornton 1924–2002
      3. 3. Joseph (Leslie) Thornton 1891–1967 m. Minnie (Mae) Masson 1898–1972
        1. 1. George (Benjamin) Thornton 1923–1999
        2. 2. Ronald (Masson) Thornton 1927–2006
        3. 3. Douglas (Russel) Thornton 1921–1999
      4. 4. William (Norman) Thornton 1889–1959 m. Edith (May) Wilson 1890–1960
        1. 1. Helen (June) Thornton 1917–
        2. 2. Gordon (Wilson) Thornton 1918–
        3. 3. Grace (Izola) Thornton 1912–1912
        4. 4. Doris (Loreen) Thornton 1815–
        5. 5. Richard (Orwell) Thornton 1925–
      5. 5. Velma (Louise) Thornton 1904– m. Gerald (Carlyle) Watson 1896–
        1. 1. Donald (Alexander) Watson 1930–1930
  3. 3. Sarah Harris 1845–1923 m. William (Albert) Haley 1843–1927
    1. 1. Melbourne (Harris) Haley 1868–1954 m. Sarah (Jane) Malcolm 1869–1960
      1. 1. Pearl (Audry) Haley 1908–1981 m. Harold (Charlton) Taylor 1905–1967
      2. 2. William (Earl) Haley 1912–1986 m. Lila Oatman 1915–1968
      3. 3. Mae (Elizabeth) Haley 1903–1975
      4. 4. Myrtle (Winniford) Haley 1892–1979 m. Frederick (Wayburn) Lee 1889–1957
        1. 1. Robert (Harris) Lee 1914–1983
        2. 2. Jean (Miriam) Lee 1916–1938
        3. 3. Mytle (Beatrice) Lee 1913–2000 m. William (James) Benson 1906–1985
        4. 4. Doris Lee 1920–1973
      5. 5. Olive (Beatrice) Haley 1897–1986 m. James (Royal) Lapier 1898–
      6. 6. William Haley 1907–1907
      7. 7. Malcolm (E) Haley 1894–1895
      8. 8. Sylvester (Harris) Haley 1899–1902
    2. 2. Myra Haley 1880–1881
    3. 3. Edith Haley 1875–1892
    4. 4. Alfred (C) Haley 1866–1929 m. Emma (Jane) Wilson 1865–1946
      1. 1. Blanche (Lorrain) Haley 1895–1971 m. Oliver (Montrose) Fewster 1897–1971
        1. 1. Beverly (Montrose) Fewster 1921–2010 m. Ella Tattersall 1930–2023
      2. 2. Inez (Irene) Haley 1906–
      3. 3. Maurice (Wilson) Haley 1901–1983 m. Gladys (Madeleine) Smith 1901–1989
    5. 5. Martin (Lee) Haley 1870–1958 m. Lillian (May) Yarrington 1873–1903
      1. 1. Newton (Grant) Haley 1896–1989 m. Almira (Etta) Lale 1898–1984
        1. 1. Luella Haley 1925–1945
        2. 2. George (Lee) Haley 1923–1998
  4. 4. Jerusha (Amelia) Harris 1848–1923 m. Richard Lobb 1836–1914
    1. 1. William (Sylvester) Lobb 1875–1882
    2. 2. Charlotta (Luella) Lobb 1872–1897 m. Julius (Sterns) Kimberly 1872–1945
  5. 5. Ann Harris 1841–1902 m. Morris Sovereign 1821–1921
    1. 1. Herbert Sovereign 1878–1964 m. Fannie Russell 1875–1919
      1. 1. Russell (Preval) Sovereign 1911–1963
      2. 2. Robert (Herbert) Sovereign 1909–1910
      3. 3. Boy Sovereign 1913–1913
      4. 4. Ralph (Morris) Sovereign 1907–1984 m. Carmen Scwartz 1909–1988
        1. 1. Charles (Russell) Sovereign 1929–2005
        2. 2. Ralph (Herbert) Sovereign 1929–2010
    2. 2. Sylvester Sovereign 1873–1989
    3. 3. Frederick Sovereign –1884
    4. 4. Mabel (Martha) Sovereign 1876–1950 m. William Steigelman 1888–
    5. 5. Laura Sovereign 1874–1905
  6. 6. Martha Harris 1837–1922 m. William (Henry) Robbins 1838–1923
    1. 1. Sylvester Robbins 1861–1942 m. Martha (Marilla) Marshall 1856–1912
      1. 1. Charles (Arthur) Robbins 1891– m. Verna (Beatrice) Heaman 1888–
      2. 2. Harry (Marshall) Robbins 1887–1970 m. Pearl (Eva) Miller 1889–1970
        1. 1. Robert (Marshall) Robbins 1916–2008
        2. 2. Thecla (Jean Harris) Robbins 1917–2005 m. Henry Bradshaw 1916–1960
        3. 3. Mary (Winnifred) Robbins 1922–1996
    2. 2. Alice (Mary) Robbins 1866–1948 m. Charles (Stowell) Pedley 1850–1914
      1. 1. Myrtle (M) Pedley 1886–1969 m. William (James) McLeod 1877–1920
        1. 1. Bryon (Harris) McLeod 1911–2000 m. Helen (Maud) Warrack 1906–1974
        2. 2. John (Pedley) McLeod 1910–1998 m. Barbara (Mary) Smith 1915–1999
        3. 3. Charles (Kenneth) McLeod 1914–1975
        4. 4. Ronald (Stowell) McLeod 1916–1993 m. Ellen (Coats) Gray 1919–2007
        5. 5. Hilda (Elinor) McLeod 1909–1947 m. Leslie (Adrian) Findlay 1906–1959
      2. 2. Hesba Pedley 1896–1979 m. James (Elmer) Carson 1891–1975
        1. 1. James (Hilton) Carson 1923–1996
      3. 3. William (Hilton) Pedley 1891–
      4. 4. Olive (Elinor) Pedley 1892–1983
      5. 5. Arthur Pedley 1888–1890
  7. 7. Martain Harris 1839–1910 m. Sarah (Ann) Moyer 1840–
    1. 1. Walter (Leroy) Harris 1883– m. Francis (Ellen) Harnish 1890–
    2. 2. John (W) Harris 1876–

Sylvester Harris's Timeline

2 Records

1807
19 Mar 1807
Birth of Sylvester Harris in Springfield, Otsego, New York, USA
Springfield, Otsego, New York, USA
1881
03 Jun 1881
Age 74
Death of Sylvester Harris in Mt. Elgin, DereHam, Oxford, Ontarion, Canada
Mt. Elgin, DereHam, Oxford, Ontarion, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1807
    Event Place: Springfield, Otsego, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Jun 1881
    Event Place: Mt. Elgin, DereHam, Oxford, Ontarion, Canada
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