Susan Frances (Harris) Borum (1844 - 1917)

Born 6 Sep 1844 in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri

Ancestors

Wife of Bushrod Borum — married 15 May 1872 in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri

Descendants

Died 31 Jan 1917 at age 72 in Missouri

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Biography

This biography is a rough draft. It was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: Susan Frances /Harris/

Given Name: Susan Frances

Surname: Harris^[1]

Death

Death:

Date: 31 Jan 1917

Place: Missouri

Cause: Pneumonia

Reference

Reference: 35

Event

Event: Boone Co, Mo.

Type: Alt. Birth

Date: 6 Sep 1844^[2][3]

Event: Appleton City, St Clair, Missouri, USA

Type: Alt. Death

Date: 31 Jan 1917^[4][5]

User ID

User ID: 9DDE9526E71443C0836A652185449D8D9A9C

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Time: 19:14

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Object

Object:

Format: jpg

File: C:\Users\Laurence\Documents\Dell backup\Dell docs&photos\Susan_Frances_Harris.jpg

Scrapbook: Y

Primary or Preferred: Y

Type: PHOTO

Note

Note: #NI34

Marriage

Husband: Bushrod Borum

Wife: Susan Frances Harris

Marriage:

Date: 15 May 1872

Place: Columbia, Boone County, Missouri

Object:

Format: bmp

File: Bushrod Borum and Susan Harris.bmp

Title: Bushrod and Susan

Scrapbook: Y

Primary or Preferred: Y

Type: PHOTO

Reference: M1104

Event: Columbia, Boone Co, Mo.

Type: Alt. Marriage

Date: 15 May 1872^[6]

Child: Davis Isaac Borum

Child: William Calvin Borum

Child: Charlie Edward Borum

Child: Arthur Harris Borum

Child: UNKNOWN Infant

Child: James Overton Borum

Child: Carrie Borum

Child: Susan May Borum

Child: Mary Frances Borum

Child: Leland Kelly Borum

Child: Infant Borum

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Date: 26 Oct 2011

Time: 17:18

Sources

• WikiTree profile Harris-5759 created through the import of HoulgateExportLegacy2012.ged on Jun 18, 2012 by Laurence Houlgate. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Laurence and others.

• Source: S46 Abbreviation: Borum.FTW Title: Borum.FTW Note: Source Medium: Other
• Source: S89 Abbreviation: Susan Kellar Ratcliffe, Michael Kellar and Catharine Monroe of Fairfax County, Virginia (Gateway Press: Baltimore, 2002) Title: Susan Kellar Ratcliffe, Michael Kellar and Catharine Monroe of Fairfax County, Virginia (Gateway Press: Baltimore, 2002) Note: Source Medium: Other

Notes

Note NI34"Susan's mother died May 24, 1862. Susan, at age eighteen, was obliged to assume responsibility for running the household. In a short time her father remarried and decided to move the family to Texas. The older brothers and Susan were unwilling to go. Susan happily accepted the invitation of her mother's half-sister, Ann Scott Gordon to live in the Gordon home in Columbia.

Carrie and Minnie Gordon, her cousins, were like younger sisters and their deep affection lasted all their lives... Susan formed close friendships with other cousins in the Columbia area, the Haydens and Lloyds in particular...

It is not known when Bushrod Borum and Susan Harris became acquainted, whether before or after the Civil War...

She had a great sense of humor which helped her overcome the trials of raising a large family, and she adjusted willingly to another home when they moved to St. Clair County. It is to the credit of their parents that the Borum children grew up happy and fun loving. Hard work was a must, but there was always time for birthday celebrations, church activities, neighborhood gatherings and school affairs. Susan's enthusiasm for such occasions insured their success and gave the children treasured memories...

The family loved music and shared a natural talent. The day Bushrod came home from town with a new organ in the wagon was the beginning of the ongoing custom of gathering about the instrument and having a songfest when the day's work was done. When Susan saw the organ for the first time, she was so surprised and excited that she could not hold back happy tears. Neighbors and friends often gathered to share an evening of music and fun with the Borums..."

--- Virginia McGuire,editor, A Backward Glance at the Borum Heritage, pp. 37-39

1. ↑ Source: #S89
2. ↑ Source: #S89
3. ↑ Source: #S46
4. ↑ Source: #S89
5. ↑ Source: #S46
6. ↑ Source: #S89