Who is Joshua C Harris b. 1830 Texas?

Question

My great grandfather was Joshua C Harris, born in 1830 Texas. He was married to Martha (Ann, I, or J) Harper. The only reference I can find of him, before marriage, was the 1850 census. He is listed last in the family of Isac Harris and Martha Hassell. Is he the son or Nephew of Isac (born 1806 Louisanna) and Martha? I find SEVERAL Isaac Walton Harris's who's who? There is a lot of info on Isaac Walton Harris born 1814 approx. in Tennessee. It looks like a lot of the information is duplicated between individuals.

Answer 1

Joshua Harris

mentioned in the record of Joshua Harris and Martha I Harper

Name	Joshua Harris
Event Type	Marriage
Event Date	09 Mar 1871
Event Place	Burleson, Texas, United States
Spouse's Name	Martha I Harper
Spouse's Titles and Terms	Miss

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Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977

Reference ID	65
GS Film Number	000956566
Digital Folder Number	004539361
Image Number	00559

Citing this Record

"Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL7Z-J5R : 22 December 2016), Joshua Harris and Martha I Harper, 09 Mar 1871; citing Burleson, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 956,566.

Comments

Isaac Walton Harris

Birth:	Jul. 4, 1814 Tennessee, USA
Death:	Mar. 1, 1884 Sumner County Tennessee, USA
No Sign of Joshua C. Harris born 1830 Texas at Isaac's Wife's gravesite.  Family links:   Spouse:   Martha King Hassell Harris (1818 - 1856)*   *Calculated relationship
Burial: Gallatin City Cemetery  Gallatin Sumner County Tennessee, USA Plot: section A
Created by: Ahwahneeliz Record added: Apr 21, 2012  Find A Grave Memorial# 88894248 Added by: OBXr   Added by: OBXr   Cemetery Photo

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Martha King Hassell Harris

 

Birth:  Jun. 3, 1818 Death:  May 15, 1856   Family links:   Parents:   Jennet Hassell (1789 - 1868)    Spouse:   Isaac Walton Harris (1814 - 1884)    Children:   Conquest Cross Harris (1843 - 1906)*   Albert Gallatin Harris (1850 - 1891)*   Milus King Harris (1853 - 1934)*   *Calculated relationship   Burial: Hassell Cemetery  Cottontown Sumner County Tennessee, USA   Created by: Ahwahneeliz Record added: Feb 09, 2012  Find A Grave Memorial# 84748411 NO SIGN OF JOSHUA C HARRIS AT THIS GRAVE RECORD.

Answer 2

Joshua also was known as Jesse (as noted in the 1850 census).

Issac's Probate Record mentions Jesse (Joshua) as his child:

Name:	Isaac Harris
Probate Date:	30 Jul 1884
Probate Place:	Fresno, California, USA
Inferred Death Year:	Abt 1884
Inferred Death Place:	California, USA
Case Number:	116
Item Description:	Probate Files, No. 96-139, 1883-1885

Table of Contents	69 images

Source Citation

Fresno County Probate Files, 1880-1920; Author: California. Superior Court (Fresno County); Probate Place: Fresno, California

Answer 3

This is Issac in the 1880 census::

Name:	Issac Harris
Age:	74
Birth Year:	abt 1806
Birthplace:	Louisiana
Home in 1880:	Fresno, California
Race:	White
Gender:	Male
Relation to Head of House:	Self (Head)
Marital Status:	Widower
Father's Birthplace:	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace:	Louisiana
Neighbors:	View others on page
Occupation:	Farmer
Cannot read/write: Blind: Deaf and dumb: Otherwise disabled: Idiotic or insane:	View image
Household Members:	Name Age Issac Harris 74 Davis Harris 18 Thomas Harris 15 Richard Harris 10 Joseph Harris 8 Martha Gleyson 18

 

Source Citation

Year: 1880; Census Place: Fresno, California; Roll: 65; Family History Film: 1254065; Page: 176B; Enumeration District: 002

Answer 4

Name:	Isac Harris
Age:	44
Birth Year:	abt 1806
Birthplace:	Louisiana
Home in 1850:	Travis, Texas, USA
Gender:	Male
Family Number:	158
Household Members:	Name Age Isac Harris 44 Martha Harris 42 Jefferson Harris 16 James Harris 12 Mary Harris 18 Nepolion Harris 11 Edwin Harris 8 Jane Harris 5 Antonio Harris 3 Joshua Harris 20

 

Source Citation

Year: 1850; Census Place: Travis, Texas; Roll: M432_915; Page: 143B; Image: 270

Comments

Doug do you think that Jesse and Joshua were twins?

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Answer 5

Try this!

Alternate Name

Birth Name
Jesse Harris

Birth Name
Jesse A Harris

Birth Name
Jess A Harris

Birth Name
Jepe Harris

Residence

1850
Travis county, part of, Travis, Texas

1870
California, United States

1880
Williamson, Texas, United States

1900
ED 57 Precincts 8, 16, 18, 20, 24 Lower Gila, Gold Hill, Black Hawk, Lordsburg, Red Rock, Grant, New Mexico Territory, United States

1910
Cochise, Cochise, Arizona, United States

 

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