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William Patton Harris 1862–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Oct 1862

Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 5 Feb 1940

Death Location: Nickelsville, Scott, Virginia, USA

Father: John Harris

Mother: Amanda Fraley

Spouse(s): Anna Kilgore

Children(s): Robert Harris, Worley Harris, Hugh Harris, Ray Harris, Nannie Harris, Harrison Harris, Flora Harris, Elbert Harris, Borna Harris

William Patton Harris was born in 1862 in Scott County, Virginia, USA, the child of John Dougherty Harris And Amanda J Fraley. In 1870, William Patton Harris resided in Johnston, Scott, Virginia, USA. In 1880, William Patton Harris resided in De Kalb, Scott, Virginia. William Patton Harris married Anna Doty Kilgore, and had children including Borna Harris, Elbert E Harris, Flora Harris, Harrison Harris, Hugh M Harris, Nannie Elizabeth Harris, Ray Sullivan Harris, Robert Harris, Worley Roy Harris. William Patton Harris passed away in 1940 in Nickelsville, Scott, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Patton Harris was born in 1862 in Scott County, Virginia, USA, the child of John Dougherty Harris And Amanda J Fraley.
  • In 1870, William Patton Harris resided in Johnston, Scott, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1880, William Patton Harris resided in De Kalb, Scott, Virginia.
  • William Patton Harris married Anna Doty Kilgore, and had children including Borna Harris, Elbert E Harris, Flora Harris, Harrison Harris, Hugh M Harris, Nannie Elizabeth Harris, Ray Sullivan Harris, Robert Harris, Worley Roy Harris.
  • William Patton Harris passed away in 1940 in Nickelsville, Scott, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Harris
1837–1913
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
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Amanda Fraley
1837–1868
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Anna Kilgore
1866–1925
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia
AK

Children(s)

Robert Harris
1889–1966
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
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Worley Harris
1902–1954
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
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Hugh Harris
1908–
Birth Location: Virginia
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Ray Harris
1903–1967
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
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Nannie Harris
1897–1986
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
NH
Harrison Harris
1893–
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia
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Flora Harris
1895–1986
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia
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Elbert Harris
1886–1937
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia
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Borna Harris
1900–
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia
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William Harris's Ancestors

Self
William Harris
1862–1940
Birth Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Dougherty Harris
1837–1913
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Amanda (J.) Fraley
1837–1868
Scott County, Virginia
Grandparents
William Harris
1808–1898
North Carolina, USA
Susannah Dougherty
1812–1895
Russell County, Virginia, USA
William (Richard) Fraley
1805–
Virginia
Caroline (E.) Clay
1815–
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Edward Harris
1779–1858
James Dougherty
1771–1857
Elizabeth Hamilton
1779–1845
William Fraley
1773–1847
Nancy Smith
1785–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Harris's Descendants

1.
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William (Patton) Harris (13 Oct 1862–5 Feb 1940) m. Anna (Doty) Kilgore (20 Nov 1866–25 Jan 1925)
  1. 1. Robert Harris 1889–1966 m. Sarah (Jane (Janie)) Smith 1889–1966
    1. 1. Virgil (Lee) Harris 1916–1983 m. Eleanor (M.) Dudley 1916–
    2. 2. Robert (E. Harris) Jr. 1918–2005 m. Lola (Mae) Castle 1923–
    3. 3. Rock (Willard) Harris 1920–1997 m. Florence (Eleanor) Breeden 1919–
    4. 4. John (Patton) Harris 1923–1998
    5. 5. Nelly (Marie) Harris 1925– m. Lyle (Emmett) Ellinger 1926–1995
    6. 6. Lula (Myrtle Harris) \\ 1927–1948
  2. 2. Worley (Roy) Harris 1902–1954 m. Mary (Kate) Patrick 1912–2005 m. Ora Easterling 1900–
    1. 1. Buford Harris 1924–
  3. 3. Hugh (M.) Harris 1908–
  4. 4. Ray (Sullivan) Harris 1903–1967 m. Mary (Kate) Patrick 1912–2005 m. Ollie (Ruth) Bays 1897–1959 m. Ray Harris 1906–
  5. 5. Nannie (Elizabeth) Harris 1897–1986 m. Willie (Ellington Kilgore) Sr. 1896–1933
    1. 1. Willie (E. Kilgore) Jr. 1924–2005 m. Lena (Ruth) Fuller 1923–2006
    2. 2. Flora (Ethel) Kilgore 1917–
    3. 3. Jennie (Mae) Kilgore 1919–2005
    4. 4. Isaac (Joseph) Kilgore 1926–
    5. 5. Margaret (Ann) Kilgore 1930–2024
  6. 6. Harrison Harris 1893–
  7. 7. Flora Harris 1895–1986 m. James Boker 1894–1956
  8. 8. Elbert (E.) Harris 1886–1937 m. Ocia (Annie) Castle 1889–1972
    1. 1. Maynord (W) Harris 1911–1931
    2. 2. Marian Harris 1926–
    3. 3. Lylbourn (P) Harris 1913–1995
    4. 4. Earl (D.) Harris 1922–1944
    5. 5. Dayton (A.) Harris 1910–
    6. 6. Arvil (J.) Harris 1915–
    7. 7. Anna (Drucilla) Harris 1919–
  9. 9. Borna Harris 1900–

William Harris's Timeline

9 Records

1862
13 Oct 1862
Birth of William Patton Harris in Scott County, Virginia, USA
Scott County, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 8
William Patton Harris resided here in Johnston, Scott, Virginia, USA
Johnston, Scott, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 18
William Patton Harris resided here in De Kalb, Scott, Virginia
De Kalb, Scott, Virginia
1900
1900
Age 38
William Patton Harris resided here in Johnson, Scott, Virginia
Johnson, Scott, Virginia
1910
1910
Age 48
William Patton Harris resided here in Johnson, Scott, Virginia
Johnson, Scott, Virginia
1910
1910
Age 48
William Patton Harris resided here in Johnson, Scott, Virginia, USA
Johnson, Scott, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 58
William Patton Harris resided here in Johnson, Scott, Virginia
Johnson, Scott, Virginia
1930
1930
Age 68
William Patton Harris resided here in Johnson, Scott, Virginia
Johnson, Scott, Virginia
1940
5 Feb 1940
Age 78
Death of William Patton Harris in Nickelsville, Scott, Virginia, USA
Nickelsville, Scott, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1862
    Event Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: T625_1914; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 100; Image: 312.
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: 2460; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0012; Image: 312.0; FHL microfilm: 2342194
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Johnston, Scott, Virginia; Roll: M593_1677; Page: 553B; Image: 400200; Family History Library Film: 553176
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: T623_1727; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 72.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: T624_1648; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 73; Image: 840.
    [6] Virginia, Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Johnston, Scott, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Johnston, Scott, Virginia; Roll: M593_1677; Page: 553B; Image: 400200; Family History Library Film: 553176

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: De Kalb, Scott, Virginia
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: De Kalb, Scott, Virginia; Roll: T9_1389; Family History Film: 1255389; Page: 168.3000; Enumeration District: 72; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: T623_1727; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 72.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: T624_1648; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 73; Image: 840.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: T624_1648; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 73; Image: 840.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: T625_1914; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 100; Image: 312.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: 2460; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0012; Image: 312.0; FHL microfilm: 2342194

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1940
    Event Place: Nickelsville, Scott, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, Death Records
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