James Henry Harris (1861 - 1926)

Born 16 Feb 1861 in Kenwyn, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

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Died 15 May 1926 at age 65 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States

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Biography

James Henry Harris was born in 1861 in Cornwall to Henry and Susan (Kent) Harris.^[1] Both of his parents were from England.^[1]

In 1881, two significant events occurred. James both immigrated to the United States from England that year, and he also married Emma.^[1] It is not clear in what order these events occurred. By 1900 the couple was residing in Pennsylvania, although reported that they had also been in West Virginia, and they were not naturalized citizens.^[1]

The couple had several children including James E. Harris (b. Nov 1884 in Pennsylvania), Theodore Harris (b. July 1887 in Pennsylvania), Lillian (Harris) Ellyson, Frank Harris (b. Jan 1892 in Pennsylvania) and Laura S. (b. Jun 1895 in West Virginia).^[1]

In 1900, the family was residing in Lower St. Clair Township, Pennsylvania, where James was working as a locomotive engineer and his son James E. was working as a brakeman for the railroad.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} 1900 United States Federal Census, Lower St. Clair Township (Precincts 1-2 & 4, excl. Mt. Oliver & Knoxville boroughs), Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA, Supervisor's Dist. 18, Enumeration Dist. 414, Sheet No. 2B, Lines 64-70, Household No. 27, Family No. 28. Copy available at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11596-106883-55?cc=1325221

• 1861 Census of England and Wales. "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7CY-Z6W : 3 March 2021), James H Harris in household of Henry Harris, Kenwyn, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• 1870 United States Federal Census. "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8VJ-K4V : 29 May 2021), Jas H Harris in entry for Henry Harris, 1870.
• 1880 United States Federal Census. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXTX-3J3 : 15 January 2022), James H. Harris in household of Henry Harris, Newcastle, King, Washington Territory, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
• Marriage Record of James Henry Harris and Emma Scofield. "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDZH-Y9X : 22 February 2021), James Henry Harris and Emma Schofield, 05 Jan 1885; citing , British Columbia, Canada, British Columbia Archives film number B11367, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 1,983,524.
• Washington State Death Certificate of James H. Harris, 1907 (Pierce County). Copy available at Washington State Ditigal Archives, https://digitalarchives.wa.gov/.