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William “Buck” Harris 1808 – 1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 June 1808

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 17 April 1871

Death Location: Dickson, Dickson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: William Harris

Mother: Sarah Chappel

Spouse(s): Mary Allen, Mary (Harris), Isabel Whorton

Children(s): James Harris, John Harris, William Harris, Gustavus Harris, Thomas Harris, Sarah (Harris), Nancy Harris, Gustavus Harris, Elizabeth (Willauer), Mary Harris, W Daniel, H Harris, Moses Harris, Eleanor Ferebee, Rebecca Nesbitt, Sandy Harris

William “Buck” Harris Jr was born in 1808 in North Carolina, United States of America, the child of William "Billy" Harris and Sarah "Sally" Chappel. William “Buck” Harris Jr married Mary Isabella Allen, Mary Pollard Shelton (Harris), Isabel Whorton, and had children including James Hartford Harris, John Tillman Harris, William Harris, Gustavus Adolfus Harris, Thomas Wetherston Harris, Sarah Chappell Hodges (Harris), Nancy Fitch Harris, Gustavus Adolphus Harris, Elizabeth Harris (Willauer), Mary Agnes Harris, W J Daniel, H K Harris, Moses Greer Harris, Eleanor Shelton Ferebee, Rebecca N Nesbitt, Sandy B Harris. William “Buck” Harris Jr passed away in 1871 in Dickson, Dickson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William “Buck” Harris Jr was born in 1808 in North Carolina, United States of America, the child of William "Billy" Harris and Sarah "Sally" Chappel.
  • William “Buck” Harris Jr married Mary Isabella Allen, Mary Pollard Shelton (Harris), Isabel Whorton, and had children including James Hartford Harris, John Tillman Harris, William Harris, Gustavus Adolfus Harris, Thomas Wetherston Harris, Sarah Chappell Hodges (Harris), Nancy Fitch Harris, Gustavus Adolphus Harris, Elizabeth Harris (Willauer), Mary Agnes Harris, W J Daniel, H K Harris, Moses Greer Harris, Eleanor Shelton Ferebee, Rebecca N Nesbitt, Sandy B Harris.
  • William “Buck” Harris Jr passed away in 1871 in Dickson, Dickson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Harris
1771 – 1845
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Sarah Chappel
1772 – 1829
Birth Location: Caroline du Nord, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Allen
1814 – 1850
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Mary (Harris)
1817 – 1908
Birth Location: White Bluff, Dickson, Tennessee, United States
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Isabel Whorton
1836 –
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

James Harris
1842 – 1920
Birth Location: Smith County, Tennessee, USA
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John Harris
1844 – 1862
Birth Location: Dickson, Tennessee, United States
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William Harris
1845 –
Birth Location: Waynesboro, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
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Gustavus Harris
1845 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Thomas Harris
1848 – 1919
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Sarah (Harris)
1839 – 1908
Birth Location: White Bluff, Dickson, Tennessee, United States
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Nancy Harris
1840 – 1887
Birth Location: Dickson County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Gustavus Harris
1845 – 1915
Birth Location: White Bluff, Dickson County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Elizabeth (Willauer)
1853 – 1934
Birth Location: Dickson County, Tennessee
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Mary Harris
1859 – 1949
Birth Location: USA
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W Daniel
Birth Location: –
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H Harris
Birth Location: –
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Moses Harris
1833 – 1894
Birth Location: Dickson County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Eleanor Ferebee
1835 – 1905
Birth Location: –
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Rebecca Nesbitt
1855 – 1889
Birth Location: –
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Sandy Harris
1861 – 1862
Birth Location: –
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William Harris's Ancestors

Self
William Harris
1808 – 1871
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
William "Billy" Harris
1771 – 1845
North Carolina
Sarah ("Sally") Chappel
1772 – 1829
Caroline du Nord, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Harris
1743 – 1807
Brunswick County, Virginia
Elizabeth Watkins
1745 – 1771
of, King and Queen, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Nathan Harris
1712 – 1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Harris
1663 – 1734
Mary (Harris)
1667 – 1733

William Harris's Descendants

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William (“Buck”) Harris (13 June 1808 – 17 April 1871) m. Mary (Isabella) Allen (1814 – Abt 1850) m. Mary (Pollard Shelton) (Harris) (6 January 1817 – 21 January 1908) m. Isabel Whorton (abt 1836 – )
  1. 1. James (Hartford) Harris (23 May 1842 – 28 Nov 1920) m. Elizabeth (E. Dunnaway) (Harris) (Oct 1863 – 27 Oct 1918)
    1. 1. Johnathan (Allan) Harris (02 Dec 1883 – )
    2. 2. James (K) Harris (30 Jan 1886 – 30 Jan 1969)
    3. 3. Annie (Elizabeth Harris) (Bryant) (abt 1888 – 23 Mar 1985) m. Charles ('Charlie Mack') Bryant (abt 1878 – 24 February 1978)
      1. 1. Oscar Bryant (16 July 1907 – 16 October 1988) m. Emma Bryant (17 August 1908 – 12 February 1978)
        1. 1. Lex Bryant (24 October 1929 – 10 September 1999) m. Linda (Jean) Bryant (29 September 1940 – 19 November 2019)
        2. 2. J (E) Bryant (abt 1932 – )
        3. 3. Stanley Bryant (abt 1934 – )
      2. 2. Robert Bryant (16 Oct 1909 – Sep 1912)
      3. 3. Grace (Elizabeth Bryant) (Anglin) (14 Jun 1912 – 5 Dec 1996)
      4. 4. Bertha (Elizabeth Bryant) (McWherter) (22 Jan 1915 – 7 Dec 2003)
      5. 5. Parthena (Sarah Bryant) (Conn) (24 Dec 1917 – 16 April 1987)
      6. 6. Florence (Mae Bryant) (Layton) (18 January 1921 – 13 October 2011)
      7. 7. Sgt. (Charles Edward) Bryant (1925 – 14 Aug 1944)
      8. 8. Geneva (Ruth Bryant) (Brake) (abt 1928 – Abt 2001)
      9. 9. Ethel (Alene Bryant) (Walker) (22 Sep 1930 – 27 Jul 1997) m. Leroy (M) Walker (25 December 1931 – 9 September 2015)
      10. 10. Robbye (Charlene Bryant) (Walker) (3 Jun 1932 – 28 Mar 2023) m. Fredrick (William) Walker (9 January 1930 – 18 October 2012)
        1. 1. Mark (Anthony) Walker (1964 – ) m. Patricia (Diann Mueggenburg) (Chapman) (16 Aug 1963 – )
        2. 2. Debra (A. Walker) (Wright)
    4. 4. Isaiah (Max) Harris (26 Jun 1894 – 08 Feb 1969)
    5. 5. Rod Harris (21 Sep 1898 – 11 Apr 1986)
  2. 2. John (Tillman) Harris (1844 – 17 APR 1862)
  3. 3. William Harris (1845 – )
  4. 4. Gustavus (Adolfus) Harris (24 Nov 1845 – )
  5. 5. Thomas (Wetherston) Harris (21 Dec 1848 – 17 December 1919)
  6. 6. Sarah (Chappell Hodges) (Harris) (11 Mar 1839 – 11 February 1908)
  7. 7. Nancy (Fitch) Harris (1 December 1840 – 28 May 1887)
  8. 8. Gustavus (Adolphus) Harris (24 November 1845 – 3 March 1915)
  9. 9. Elizabeth (Harris) (Willauer) (21 Jan 1853 – 2 February 1934)
  10. 10. Mary (Agnes) Harris (16 Oct 1859 – 17 Apr 1949)
  11. 11. W (J) Daniel
  12. 12. H (K) Harris
  13. 13. Moses (Greer) Harris (23 October 1833 – 14 April 1894)
  14. 14. Eleanor (Shelton) Ferebee (24 March 1835 – 24 January 1905)
  15. 15. Rebecca (N) Nesbitt (29 June 1855 – 6 August 1889)
  16. 16. Sandy (B) Harris (7 October 1861 – 19 February 1862)

William Harris's Timeline

2 Records

1808
13 June 1808
Birth of William “Buck” Harris Jr in North Carolina, United States of America
North Carolina, United States of America
1871
17 April 1871
Age 63
Death of William “Buck” Harris Jr in Dickson, Dickson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Dickson, Dickson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 June 1808
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 April 1871
    Event Place: Dickson, Dickson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cumberland Furnace, Dickson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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