Harris Family Information

James Harris
[son of ? Harris and ? ?]
born: 1740 - England
died: 3 July 1798 - Adair County, Kentucky
buried: Old Ebenezer, Greensburg, Green County, Kentucky
married: 1758 - Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
wife: Mary Anne McKinney
[daughter of ? McKinney and ? ?]
born:
died: 1816 - Adair County, Kentucky
buried: Old Ebenezer, Greensburg, Green County, Kentucky

Children of James Harris and Mary Anne McKinney Harris:

1. John Harris
born: c1758 - Virginia

2. Sally Harris
born: 1761 - Virginia

3. Alexander Harris
born: 1765 - Rockbridge County, Virginia
died: 14 May 1789 - Macomb Township, McDonough County, Illinois
buried: Home Farm, Section 22, Macomb Township, McDonough County, Illinois

4. James Harris
born: 7 July 1766 - Albemarle County, Virginia
died: 1812 or died: 22 March 1830 - Braxton County, Virginia

5. William M. Harris
Cumberland Presbyterian Minister

born: 7 August 1772
died: 8 July 1845 - Kentucky
buried: Pilot Knob Cemetery - Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky
married: 23 September 1797 - Green County, Kentucky
wife: Nancy Highsmith
[daughter of Thomas Highsmith and Sarah "Sally" Wood]
born: 23 March 1782 - Surry County, North Carolina
died: 2 November 1863 - Lancaster, Dallas County, Texas
buried: Floyd-Taylor Cemetery - Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Children of William M. Harris and Nancy Highsmith Harris:

5.1. James Harris
born: 8 September 1798 - Kentucky
died: 1854
buried: Center Ridge Cemetery - Sullivan, Sullivan County, Indiana

5.2. Sarah "Sally" Harris
born: 10 December 1799 - Kentucky

5.3. John Harris
born: 2 January 1801 - Logan County, Kentucky
died: 4 July 1832 - Beaver Creek, Bond County, Illinois
buried: Bond County, Illinois
wife: Nancy Goodson

5.4. Thomas Highsmith Harris
born: 19 November 1802 - Warren County, Kentucky
10 June 1872 - Lancaster, Dallas County, Texas
buried: Floyd-Taylor Cemetery - Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
wife: Martha E. Skiles

5.5. David Rice Harris
Cumberland Presbyterian Minister
born: 21 April 1804 - Warren County, Kentucky
died: 15 November 1847 - Simpson County, Kentucky
buried: Downey Cemetery - Simpson County, Kentucky

5.6. Harvey Ambrose Harris
born: 26 March 1805 - Kentucky
died: 17 April 1863

5.7. Alexander Chapman Harris
Cumberland Presbyterian Minister
born: 27 December 1808 - Warren County, Kentucky
died: 26 March 1887 - McLean County, Illinois
married: 4 September 1838 - Pulaski County, Kentucky
buried: East Twin Grove Cemetery - Bloomington, Dry Grove Township - McLean County, Illinois
wife: Mary Norfleet
[daughter of David Norflett and Catherine King]
born: 23 September 1819 - Pulaski County, Kentucky
died: 23 August 1905
buried: East Twin Grove Cemetery - Bloomington, Dry Grove Township - McLean County, Illinois

Children of Alexander Chapman Harris and Mary Norfleet Harris:

5.7.1. Amanda J. Harris
born: 25 October 1839
died: 18 January 1920
buried: East Twin Grove Cemetery - Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois
married: 1 November 1859 - Warren County, Kentucky
husband: William C. Johnson
born: 24 February 1836
died: 10 February 1912
buried: East Twin Grove Cemetery - Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois

Children of Amanda J. Harris Johnson and William C. Johnson:

5.7.1.1. Ida Johnson
born: c1860 - Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois

5.7.1.2. Belle Johnson
born: 1862 - Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois
died: 1924
buried: East Twin Grove Cemetery - Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois

5.7.1.3. Jeanette M. Johnson
born: c1864 - Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois
died: 1943
buried: East Twin Grove Cemetery - Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois

 

5.7.2. David Madison Harris
Cumberland Presbyterian Minister
born: 4 January 1843 - Simpson County, Kentucky
died: 27 January 1900 - St. Louis, Missouri
buried: East Twin Grove Cemetery - Bloomington, Dry Grove Township, McLean County, Illinois
1st marriage: August 1869
1st wife: Hattie Bates
born:
died: 29 July 1876
2nd marriage: 31 December 1879
2nd wife: Caroline "Carrie" Metcalf
[daughter of James Whitting Metcalf and Marie Caroline Betts]
born: 21 February 1847
died: 22 February 1911
buried: East Twin Grove Cemetery - Bloomington, Dry Grove Township, McLean County, Illinois

5.7.2. Harvey Alex Harris
born: 19 April 1844
died: 11 June 1877
buried: East Twin Grove Cemetery - Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois

5.7.3. James W. Harris
born: 28 July 1858
died: 5 August 1873
buried: East Twin Grove Cemetery - Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois

5.7.5. Mary Ellen Harris

 

5.8. Mary "Polly" Harris
born: 3 June 1810 - Kentucky
died: 25 March 1882
husband: Edward Neal

5.9. William B. Harris
Cumberland Presbyterian Minister
born: 22 August 1813 - Warren County, Kentucky
died: 16 August 1909 - Mackinaw, Tazewell County, Illinois
buried: Park Lawn Cemetery - Danvers, McLean County, Illinois
married: 1 March 1836 - Logan County, Kentucky
wife: Harriett B. Paisley
born: 15 October 1817
died: 13 Aprl 1888
buried: Park Lawn Cemetery - Danvers, McLean County, Illinois

Children of William B. Harris and Harriett B. Paisley Harris:

5.9.1. Cyllene J. Harris
born: 1 August 1844 - Logan County, Kentucky
died: 6 May 1900 - Danvers, McLean County, Illinois
buried: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery - Stanford, McLean County, Illinois
married: 29 December 1870
husband: Abraham Jehu "Jay" Hinshaw
[son of Charles Hinshaw and Susan Mary Haybarger]
born: 28 July 1845 - Danvers, McLean County, Illinois
died: 15 August 1916 - Danvers, McLean County, Illinois
buried: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery - Stanford, McLean County, Illinois

Children of Cyllene J. Harris Hinshaw and Abraham Joy Hinshaw:

5.9.1.1. Charles Bernard Hinshaw
born: 19 February 1872 - McLean County, Illinois
died: 1925
married: 27 November 1900 - Henderson County, Kentucky
wife: Lillie M. Williams
born: 15 October 1872

Children of Charles Bernard Hinshaw and Lillie M. Williams Hinshaw:

5.9.1.1.1. John Bernard Hinshaw
born: 1903
died: 1981

5.9.1.1.2. Jay Paul Hinshaw
born: 1907
died: 1993

5.9.1.2. Ollis D. Hinshaw
born: 1875
died: 1923

5.9.1.3. Belle C. Hinshaw
born: 1876

5.9.1.4. Harriett Sue Hinshaw
born: 1878

5.9.1.5. Lettie May Hinshaw
born: 1881

5.9.1.6. Mary Ethel Hinshaw
born: 1883

5.10. Young Finis Ewing Harris
born: 13 May 1815 - Kentucky
died: 15 May 1870 or 1871
buried: Old Salem Cemetery - Auburn, Logan County, Kentucky
wife: Mary Ann Rowe

5.11. Josiah Graham Harris
Cumberland Presbyterian Minister
born: 14 November 1816 - Warren County, Kentucky
died: 21 September 1897 - Clarksville, Red River County, Texas
buried: Harris Chapel Cemetery - Clarksville, Red River County, Texas
married: 15 November 1842
wife: Martha Cross
born: 28 June 1817
died: 29 November 1887
buried: Harris Chapel Cemetery - Clarksville, Red River County, Texas

5.12. Chatham Hiram Donnell Harris
Cumberland Presbyterian Minister
born: 28 August 1818 - Kentucky
died: 5 August 1892 - Kansas City, Missouri
buried: East Twin Grove Cemetery - Dry Grove Township - McLean County, Illinois
wife: Eliza Jane Johnson
born: 20 Aug 1837
died: 16 August 1915
buried: East Twin Grove Cemetery - Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois

5.13. Nancy Lowery Harris
born: 25 February 1820 - Simpson County, Kentucky
died: 16 December 1903 - Richardson, Dallas County, Texas
buried: Blewett Cemetery - Richardson, Dallas County, Texas
married: 23 September 1841 - Warren County, Kentucky
husband: George L. Blewett
Cumberland Presbyterian Minister
[son of James Love Blewett and Mariah Jane Bunch]
born: 11 November 1822 - Warren County, Kentucky
died: 29 August 1884 - Richardson, Dallas County, Texas
buried: Blewett Cemetery - Richardson, Dallas County, Texas

Children of George L. Blewett and Nancy Lowery Harris Blewett:

 

5.14. Elijah R. Harris
born: 15 October 1824 - Kentucky
died: 18 September 1882

5.15. Cyrus Samuel Harris
born: 9 August 1825 - Kentucky

5.16. S. G. Harris

 

6. Sarah "Sally" Harris
born: 29 August 1775 - Rockbridge County, Virginia
died: 17 May 1849 - Merrimac, St. Louis County, Missouri
buried: Merrimac, St. Louis County, Missouri

7. Josiah Harris
born: c1775/1779 - Rockbridge County, Virginia
died: 1810 - Barren County, Kentucky
buried: Barren County, Kentucky

8. Samuel W. Harris
born: 1782 - Rockbridge County, Virginia
died: 1809 - St. Louis County, Missouri

9. Mary "Polly" Harris
born: 1785 - Rockbridge County, Virginia
died: after 1850 - Lafayette County, Missouri

10. Susannah "Susan" Harris
born: c1787 - Rockbridge County, Virginia or born 1780
died: Missouri


Updated 19 August 2022

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