John Cave Harris (1826 - 1923)

Born 3 Jun 1826 in Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Died 27 Feb 1923 at age 96 in Douglas, Oregon, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1826 in Kentucky. He was the son of John Harris and Nancy Haden. On 19 Jun 1853 in Polk County, OR, he married Cinderellar Smith. They had five known children. They fist moved to Oregon then to Washington State. After Cinderellar died he moved back to Oregon to live with daughter Minnie & her family. He had worked in farming throughout his life. It was in Douglas County, OR he passed away in 1923. He is buried at the Myrtle Creek IOOF Cemetery in Douglas County, OR.

Children:

Joel Bennett Harris b. 1855 - d. 1919, m1. Elizabeth Ann Bentley, m2. Ida Stone Wood

Ella Harris b. abt 1857 - d. UNK

John T Harris b. 1860 OR - d. 1938 WA

Sterling Harris b. abt 1868 - d. UNK

James S Harris b. 1873 - d. 1917

Minnie Harris b. 1877 - d. 1957, m. UNK Noyer

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38162836/john-cave-harris

• https://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/westernStatesRecordDetail.cfm?recordID=352252

• 1860 United States Federal Census: Year: 1860; Census Place: Independence, Polk, Oregon; Page: 546; Family History Library Film: 805056

• 1870 United States Federal Census: Year: 1870; Census Place: Deer Creek Precinct, Douglas, Oregon; Roll: M593_1285; Page: 324B; Family History Library Film: 552784

• 1880 United States Federal Census: Year: 1880; Census Place: Columbia, Washington; Roll: 1396; Page: 102D; Enumeration District: 051

• Census date 1889. Washington, U.S., State and Territorial Censuses, 1857-1892: Washington. Washington Territorial Census Rolls, 1857-1892. Olympia, Washington: Washington State Archives. M1, 20 rolls. Line: 10. Roll: V228_3.

• 1900 United States Federal Census: Year: 1900; Census Place: River, Garfield, Washington; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1241743

• 1910 United States Federal Census: Year: 1910; Census Place: Mayview, Garfield, Washington; Roll: T624_1654; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1375667

• 1920 United States Federal Census: Year: 1920; Census Place: Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon; Roll: T625_1494; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 162

• John's death certificate. Oregon, U.S., Death Index, 1898-2008: Oregon State Library; Death Index 1921-1930 Begin-A; Reel Title: Oregon Death Index A-Z; Year Range: 1921-1930. Certificate: 42.

• Oregon, U.S., Early Oregonians Index, 1800-1860: Early Oregonians Database Index. Oregon State Archives, Salem, Oregon. https://secure.sos.state.or.us/prs/profile.do?ancRecordNumber=48942

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