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William Henry Harris 1850–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1850

Birth Location: Fayette, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 22 Aug 1921

Death Location: Butler County, Missouri, USA

Father: ISAAC HARRIS

Mother: RACHEL RADCLIFF

Spouse(s): Lydia Owens

Children(s): Thomas Harris

The story of William Henry Harris began in 1850 in Fayette, Illinois, USA. In 1880, William Henry Harris resided in Bowling Green, Fayette, Illinois, USA. William Henry Harris married Lydia Matilda Owens, and had children including Thomas William Harris. William Henry Harris passed away in 1921 in Butler County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Harris began in 1850 in Fayette, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1880, William Henry Harris resided in Bowling Green, Fayette, Illinois, USA.
  • William Henry Harris married Lydia Matilda Owens, and had children including Thomas William Harris.
  • William Henry Harris passed away in 1921 in Butler County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

ISAAC HARRIS
1817–1868
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
IH
RACHEL RADCLIFF
1824–1900
Birth Location: Marion Co., Illinois, USA
RR

Spouses(s)

Lydia Owens
1853–1930
Birth Location: Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, USA
LO

Children(s)

Thomas Harris
1875–1942
Birth Location: Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, USA
TH

William Harris's Ancestors

Self
William Harris
1850–1921
Birth Place: Fayette, Illinois, USA
Parents
ISAAC HARRIS
1817–1868
Kentucky, USA
RACHEL (ANGELINE) RADCLIFF
1824–1900
Marion Co., Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Archibald Harris
1773–1855
, Christian, Kentucky, USA
Sarah Cheney
1777–1850
, , Virginia, USA
Michael Radcliff
1796–1838
St Clair, Illinois, United States
Elizabeth McKinney
1795–1856
Christian, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Harris's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Harris (22 Feb 1850–22 Aug 1921) m. Lydia (Matilda) Owens (5 Sep 1853–17 Sep 1930)
  1. 1. Thomas (William) Harris 1875–1942 m. Vesta (Beulah) Moutrie 1881–1965
    1. 1. Carl (Glen) Harris 1906–1982 m. Ione (Francis) Albers 1909–1979 m. Jessie (Henrietta) Shields 1914–2002
      1. 1. Lois (Margaret) Gilleran 1931–1992
      2. 2. Richard (Earle) Acker 1933–1989 m. Marcia (Kaye) Hooker 1933–2005

William Harris's Timeline

3 Records

1850
22 Feb 1850
Birth of William Henry Harris in Fayette, Illinois, USA
Fayette, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 30
William Henry Harris resided here in Bowling Green, Fayette, Illinois, USA
Bowling Green, Fayette, Illinois, USA
1921
22 Aug 1921
Age 71
Death of William Henry Harris in Butler, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
Butler, Montgomery, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1850
    Event Place: Fayette, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bowling Green, Fayette, Illinois; Roll: 206; Family History Film: 1254206; Page: 45A; Enumeration District: 094; Image: 0091

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1921
    Event Place: Butler, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bowling Green, Fayette, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bowling Green, Fayette, Illinois; Roll: 206; Family History Film: 1254206; Page: 45A; Enumeration District: 094; Image: 0091

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Butler County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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