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Thomas Harris 1799 – 1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1799

Birth Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 07 Sep 1887

Death Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

Father: Thomas HARRIS

Mother: Jemima BAYLISS

Spouse(s): Matilda Watkins, Elizabeth Blanton, Susan WATKINS

Children(s): Sarah Harris, Susan Harris, Alfred Harris, Mary Harris, Thomas HARRIS, Charlie Harris, Pinckney Harris, Louisa Harris, Jonas Harris, Burwell Harris, Artelissa Harris, Beryl HARRIS

Thomas Harris was born in 1799 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA, the child of Thomas HARRIS and Jemima BAYLISS. Thomas Harris married Matilda Watkins, Elizabeth Lee Blanton, Susan WATKINS, and had children including Sarah Ann Harris, Susan M. Harris, Alfred Harris, Mary Terissa Harris, Thomas P HARRIS, Charlie Harris, Pinckney Harris, Louisa T. Harris, Jonas W Harris, Burwell Blanton Harris, Artelissa Emeline Harris, Beryl Blanton HARRIS. Thomas Harris passed away in 1887 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Thomas Harris was born in 1799 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA, the child of Thomas HARRIS and Jemima BAYLISS.
  • Thomas Harris married Matilda Watkins, Elizabeth Lee Blanton, Susan WATKINS, and had children including Sarah Ann Harris, Susan M. Harris, Alfred Harris, Mary Terissa Harris, Thomas P HARRIS, Charlie Harris, Pinckney Harris, Louisa T. Harris, Jonas W Harris, Burwell Blanton Harris, Artelissa Emeline Harris, Beryl Blanton HARRIS.
  • Thomas Harris passed away in 1887 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas HARRIS
1750 – 1819
Birth Location: Amherst, Virginia, USA
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Jemima BAYLISS
1755 – 1829
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Matilda Watkins
1808 – 1871
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Blanton
1800 – 1840
Birth Location: , Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
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Susan WATKINS
1819 – 1891
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
SW

Children(s)

Sarah Harris
1831 – 1874
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Susan Harris
1833 – 1907
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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Alfred Harris
1836 – 1913
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Mary Harris
1837 – 1880
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
MH
Thomas HARRIS
1838 –
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Charlie Harris
1841 –
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
CH
Pinckney Harris
1844 – 1915
Birth Location: South Carolina
PH
Louisa Harris
1845 – 1899
Birth Location: South Carolina
LH
Jonas Harris
1848 – 1899
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
JH
Burwell Harris
1822 – 1907
Birth Location: Spartanburg District, South Carolina
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Artelissa Harris
1824 – 1896
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
AH
Beryl HARRIS
1825 –
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
BH

Thomas Harris's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Harris
1799 – 1887
Birth Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas HARRIS
1750 – 1819
Amherst, Virginia, USA
Jemima BAYLISS
1755 – 1829
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Isaac Harris
1729 – 1777
Meherrin Parrish, Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Icy) Wooten
1730 – 1821
Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathan HARRIS
1716 – 1793
Catherine Walton
1721 – 1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Harris
1674 – 1740
Ann Fulgham
1683 – 1759

Thomas Harris's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Harris (10 Jan 1799 – 07 Sep 1887) m. Matilda Watkins (17 May 1808 – 04 Jun 1871) m. Elizabeth (Lee) Blanton (Abt. 1800 – Abt. 1840) m. Susan WATKINS (24 JUL 1819 – 3 OCT 1891)
  1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Harris (26 February 1831 – 20 Feb 1874)
  2. 2. Susan (M.) Harris (12 Jan 1833 – 25 May 1907) m. Lanceford (M) Hopper (18 Jan 1825 – 30 Mar 1870)
    1. 1. Mary (L) Hopper (1849 – 1877)
    2. 2. Thomas (Melvin) Hopper (1852 – 25 Oct 1921)
    3. 3. Anthony (Sarratt) Hopper (11 Feb 1853 – 2 Nov 1921)
    4. 4. Nancy (Nannie M) Hopper (24 Dec 1857 – 5 Oct 1916) m. General (Floyd) Ellis (3 June 1861 – 10 April 1942)
      1. 1. Hettie Ellis (Apr 1880 – Bef. 1900)
      2. 2. Ida (Lillian) Ellis (Apr 1881 – 28 Mar 1963)
      3. 3. Forrest (Floyd) Ellis (Jul 1885 – Bef. 1925)
      4. 4. Robert Ellis* (Jul 1885 – )
      5. 5. Claude (Lansford) Ellis (SEP 1887 – 18 February 1976)
      6. 6. Lana Ellis (1893 – )
      7. 7. Loner ELLIS (09/1893 – )
      8. 8. Vivian Ellis* (Oct 1899 – )
    5. 5. John (H) Hopper (29 JAN 1859 – 29 OCT 1905)
    6. 6. William (A. D.) Hopper (20 APR 1861 – 5 JUN 1862)
    7. 7. Delila (Parthenia) Hopper (OCT 1861 – 15 NOV 1929)
    8. 8. Jonas (Lanceford) Hopper (30 OCT 1866 – 04 JAN 1936)
    9. 9. Eugenia (Victoria) Hopper (NOV 1869 – 8 December 1939)
  3. 3. Alfred Harris (21 Oct 1836 – 9 May 1913)
  4. 4. Mary (Terissa) Harris (1837 – aft 1880)
  5. 5. Thomas (P) HARRIS (1838 – )
  6. 6. Charlie Harris (1841 – )
  7. 7. Pinckney Harris (29 Jan 1844 – 14 Jan 1915)
  8. 8. Louisa (T.) Harris (17 May 1845 – 7 January 1899)
  9. 9. Jonas (W) Harris (17 September 1848 – 12 July 1899)
  10. 10. Burwell (Blanton) Harris (29 Jan 1822 – 03 Feb 1907)
  11. 11. Artelissa (Emeline) Harris (7 Jun 1824 – 24 January 1896)
  12. 12. Beryl (Blanton) HARRIS (1825 – )

Thomas Harris's Timeline

2 Records

1799
10 Jan 1799
Birth of Thomas Harris in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1887
07 Sep 1887
Age 88
Death of Thomas Harris in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1799
    Event Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Sep 1887
    Event Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
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