Catherine (Hall) Harris (abt. 1821 - abt. 1897)

Born about 15 Jun 1821 in Stokes, North Carolina, United States [uncertain]

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Died about 13 Mar 1897 at about age 75 in Linn Township, Moniteau, Missouri, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Catherine "Kitty" Hall^[1][2] was born 15 Jun 1821^[3] in Stokes County, North Carolina.^[4][5][6] She was the daughter of William Hall and his wife, Rhoda Redford, who lived on the waters of Hixes Fork of Peters Creek, in Stokes County, North Carolina. They purchased land along the Virginia border in 1823.^[7]

On 1 Aug 1831, her father moved the family by ox team and flatboat to then Cole County, Missouri landing at Sandy Hook 1 Sep 1831, being one month on the road. Several other family members and friends also migrated to Missouri.^[8]

Kitty was married by license issued in Cole County, Missouri (license on file, not recorded) on 10 Oct 1839 to John G. Harris (before Moniteau County was formed).^[9] They were the parents of five children:

1. Susan Harris (8 Feb 1846-30 Apr 1875), married 14 Feb 1867 to John Wesley Cornett
2. William C Harris (31 Jan 1849-17 Jan1919), married after 1880 to Edith Emmadine Pennington
3. James H (or M) Harris (21 Apr 1851-10 Jan 1947), married Lucinda E McClanahan
4. Sarah "Sallie" J Harris (about 1854-16 Dec 1921), married 10 Nov 1870 to George P Barker
5. Lurena Nancy Harris (1860-?), never married, before 1930 moved to Los Angeles, California where she lived with her niece, Ora Ella Cornett

Catherine Harris (age 28 North Carolina) was enumerated with John Harris (age 30 born North Carolina) on the 1850 Census in District No 58, Moniteau County, Missouri, United States of America. Also in the household were Susan (age 4 Missouri) and William (age 1 Missouri). John was a farmer who owned real estate valued at $1300.^[5]

Kitty Harris (age 41 Missouri) was enumerated with John G Harris (age 42 born Missouri) on the 1860 Census in Township 46, Range 14, Moniteau County, Missouri, United States of America. Also in the household were Susan E (age 15 Missouri), W. C. (age 12 Missouri), Jas H (age 10 Missouri), Sarah J (age 6 Missouri), and Nancy L (age 10/12 Missouri). John was still a farmer whose personal property had a value of $250. No values were written in the real estate column for the entire page.^[10]

John G Harris died in Jun 1865 after the surrender (of the Southern Forces) on board of a steamboat on his way home. He was wounded in the last days of fighting in the Civil War and died on board a ship at Vicksburg, Mississippi.^[4]

Kitty (age 52 North Carolina) was listed as a widow living in Linn township, Moniteau County, Missouri, on the 1880 Census. Living with her was son William C (age 30 Missouri), daughter Lurene N (age 20 Missouri), son-in-law John W. Cornett (age 36 widowed Missouri), and John's daughter Ora E (age 8 Missouri).^[6]

When the Union Veterans and Widows Census was taken. Ketty Harris, widow of John G Harris, was included. Although the entry is crossed through with the notation "confed," the enumeration record was completed and shows that John was a Private with Company H, 10th Mo Cavalry, from Sept 1864 to May 1865.^[11]

Kitty died on 13 Mar 1897 near Jamestown, in Linn County, Moniteau County, Missouri, and was buried at Union Cemetery near Jamestown.^{[3][4] [12]}

Research Notes

• A search of every FamilySearch image of the 1870 Census for Linn township, Moniteau County, did not find Kitty Harris or her family members. A search of the 1870 Census transcription at the USGenWeb site for all of Moniteau County did not find any Harris or Cornell family members.^[13]

US War Dept records indicate he was paroled in June 1866 which conflicts with the Moniteau County Probate Court records regarding the timing of his death. An entry in the Probate Court of Moniteau County, Missouri, on 29 July 1865 makes it clear that his wife and children thought he was dead.^[14] The estate was probated from that date through the final entry in Sept 1877 when "Nancy L Harris appears in open court and having arrived to the full age of Eighteen years and acknowledges full satisfaction of her guardian Kitty Harris."^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ “Missouri Digital Heritage : Death Records Certificates” (https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/deathcertificates); Sallie J Barker, 26 Dec 1921 (http://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1921/1921_00035643.PDF : accessed 5 Jul 2016).
2. ↑ “Missouri Digital Heritage : Death Records Certificates” (https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/deathcertificates); James Hesley Harris, 10 Jan 1947 (http://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1947/1947_00001863.PDF : accessed 5 Jul 2016).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Headstone, Union Cemetery, Linn Township, Moniteau County near Jamestown, visited in person by Mary Lena (Hall) Kepner (now deceased) and her daughter, Margaret Ann (Kepner) Kerns, 729 NW 1101 Road, Urich, Missouri 64788-8121 about 1972, and additional times afterwards, birth calculated from age at death
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} California Democrat (California, Missouri) Old Series XXXV Thursday 18 March 1897 (died at age 70
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census), 1850," database with mages, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11869-74957-19 : 2 July 2016), Missouri, Moniteau, Moniteau county, image 95 of 130[, pg 95 (written) 48 (stamped, dwelling 657, family 657, John Harris household]; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication M432, roll 407.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-25149-912-16 : 3 Jul 2016), Missouri > Moniteau > Linn > ED 207 > image 1 of 23[, pg 1A (written) 491 (stamped), dwelling 2, family 2, Kitty Harris family and John Cornett family; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication T9, roll 704.
7. ↑ North Carolina, Stokes County Deed Records Book 8 page 370
8. ↑ Kerns, Margaret Ann (Kepner), 729 NW 1101 Road, Urich, Missouri 64788-8121, research, analysis and conclusions
9. ↑ Missouri, Cole County, Marriage Records 1839
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-25268-31765-47 : 2 July 2016), Missouri > Moniteau > Township 46 Range 14 > image 14 of 17[, pg 64, dwelling 447, John G Harris household]; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication M653, roll 634.
11. ↑ "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-16942-31363-18 : 2 July 2016), Missouri > Moniteau > All > image 9 of 41[, ED 138, page 1, house 23, family 24, Ketty Harris widow of John G Harris [struck for being Confederate]; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication M123, roll 32.
12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21221726/catherine-harris : accessed 01 January 2022), memorial page for Catherine “Kitty” Hall Harris (15 Jun 1821–13 Mar 1897), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21221726, citing Union Cemetery, Jamestown, Moniteau County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Josh Myers (contributor 46840089)
13. ↑ USGenWeb Moniteau County, Missouri (http://www.moniteau.net/census/1870/1870census.htm : accessed 3 Jul 2016)
14. ↑ "Missouri Probate Records, 1750-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-45907-1150-69 : 5 Jul 2016), Moniteau > Probates, 1853-1866, vol C > images 576 of 666, Estate of John G Harris, 29 Jul 1865; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.
15. ↑ "Missouri Probate Records, 1750-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-45903-18110-54 : 4 Jul 2016), Moniteau > Probates, 1866-1879, vol E > image 577 of 674, In the matter of Nancy L Harris, Minor, 6 Sep 1877; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.

See Also:

• Children in 1900 Census
  • Susan (Harris) Cornett (died 30 Apr 1875)
  • William C Harris - "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3ZR-7CQ : 3 July 2016), William C Harris, Linn Township (south part) Jamestown village, Moniteau, Missouri, United States; citing sheet 9A, family 173, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,876.
  • James H Harris - "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3ZR-M7Q : 3 July 2016), James H Harris in household of Edward J Beutler, Linn Township (south part) Jamestown village, Moniteau, Missouri, United States; citing sheet 3B, family 63, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,876.
  • Sarah J (Harris) Barker - "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3ZR-M7L : 3 July 2016), Sarah J Barker in household of Charles W Barker, Linn Township (south part) Jamestown village, Moniteau, Missouri, United States; citing sheet 3B, family 67, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,876.
  • Nancy Lurene Harris - "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3ZR-M3D : 3 July 2016), Lurena Harris, Linn Township (south part) Jamestown village, Moniteau, Missouri, United States; citing sheet 2B, family 51, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,876.

• Records regarding John G Harris
  • “Civil War Soldiers - Confederate - MO - Fold3.” Civil War Service Records > Confederate Records > Missouri > Tenth Cavalry, H-Pi > H > Harris, J G, image 2 (https://www.fold3.com/image/20/92875855 : accessed 2 Jul 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication M322, roll 57.
  • "Selected records of the War Department relating to Confederate prisoners of war, 1861-1865 [microform]" (https://archive.org : accessed 2 Jul 2016), Vol 246, image 117 of 380, ledger pages 134 & 135, 10 Mo Cav, Co H, line 23, Harris, J G, Private, Manitou Co. (https://archive.org/stream/selectedrecordso0075unit#page/n116/mode/1up : accessed 2 Jul 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication M598, roll 75.
  • Select Probate Records for John G Harris (for a full listing, see John's profile):
    • "Missouri Probate Records, 1750-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-45907-1150-69 : 5 Jul 2016), Moniteau > Probates, 1853-1866, vol C > images 576 of 666; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.
      • Moniteau Probate Court In Vacation
        • Image 576, pg 454, entry 4 "Saturday July 29th 1865 In the matter of the estate of John G Harris Deceased. Now at this day Wm. W. Hall files the renunciation of the widow and thereupon he is appointed administrator of the estate of said John G. Harris, deceased, having first filed his bond in that behalf in the sum of Six Thousand Dollars with E. S. McDaniel __________________ as securities which bond is approved in open court August 21st 1865."
    • "Missouri Probate Records, 1750-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-45903-18110-54 : 4 Jul 2016), Moniteau > Probates, 1866-1879, vol D-E > image 117-304 of 674; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.
      • Moniteau Probate Court - September Term 1868
        • Image 117, pg 221, entry 2 - "In the matter of J. G. Harris' Estate Now at this day comes W. W. Hall administrator of said Estate and reports to this court $300.49 subject to distribution whereupon the court orders him the said Hall to distribute and pay to the heirs of said deceased as follows to wit. To Susan E Cornell formerly Harris the sum of sixty dollars & ten cents and retain in his hands as curator of the estate of William C Harris, James H Harris Sarah J Harris and Lurene N Harris each the like sum of sixty dollars & ten cents as final distribution of said estate."
        • Image 118, pg 222, entry 3 - "Now at this day comes William C Harris James H Harris and Sarah J Harris minors of John G Harris deceased aged fourteen years as they say, and on their motion W. W. Hall is appointed Curator of their Estates, and it is further ordered that the said Hall be and he is hereby appointed curator of the estate of Lurena N Harris miner under fourteen years of age and it is further ordered that he the said Hall enter into bond in the sum of one thousand dollars conditioned according to the law there upon he offers J N. Johnson and ______________ as his securities who are approved of by the court and the bond required."
• Find A Grave: Memorial #21221726