Stanton Young Harris (abt. 1832 - bef. 1900)

Born about 1832 in Greene County, Alabama

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Ann (Knighton) Harris — married about 1854 in Choctaw County, Alabama

Descendants

Died before 1900 before about age 68 in Newton County, Mississippi [uncertain]

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Biography

Stanton Young Harris was born about 1832 in Greene County, Alabama. His parents were Evin R Harris (1782 - 1840) and Leodicia (Williams) Harris (1786 - 1853).

His siblings were as listed below.

1. Sanford T Harris (~1813 - >1870)
2. Elizabeth Harris (~1814 - >1870)
3. Archibald Harris (1817 - 1855)
4. David D Harris (1819 - 1882)
5. John R Harris (1821 - 1848)
6. Simeon P Harris (~1823 - >1880)
7. Evan Calloway Harris (~1827 - <1900)
8. Leah Ann (Harris) Shirley (1830 - 1870)

Stanton married Sarah Ann Knighton (~1830 - <1910) in 1854 in Choctaw County. Their children were as listed below.

1. Octavius Willis Harris (~1855 - 1925)
2. Emma Jane (Harris) Cleveland (1858 - 1892)
3. Mary Elizabeth (Harris) Hunter (1859 - 1929)
4. Stanton Carlous Harris (1869 - 1938).

Stanton died before 1900 in Newton County, Mississippi aged ~68.

S Y Harris was born about 1832 in Greene County, Alabama. He married Sarah Ann Knighton about 1854 probably in Choctaw County, Alabama. They had 3 children born in Choctaw County, Alabama. He enlisted in the 40th Alabama Infantry in 1862 during the Civil War and served till the end of the war. He moved his family to Neshoba County, Mississippi between 1865 and 1870. Their 4th child was born in Mississippi. He passed away before 1900. His exact date of death and place of burial is unknown.

Sources

• Greene County, Alabama probate record of Evin R. Harris 1840 image 35 of 103 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRTS-6MC?i=34&cc=1978117
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH5M-V6T : 8 March 2021), Stanten Harris in household of Leadicy Harris, Greene, Alabama, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDR-C6K : 18 February 2021), S Y Harris, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFSK-VMF : 29 May 2021), Stanton Y Harris, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4GT-43V : 19 February 2021), S Y Harris, Beat 2, Newton, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 86, sheet 586C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,659.