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General Oscar Harris (1916 - 1999)

General Oscar Harris
Born in Tennessee, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at age 83 in Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

General Harris was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

General Oscar Harris was born on 15 Feb 1916 in Tennessee, United States, son of Lou Verna (Harris) Henley (1884 - 1980).

General married Rachel Frances Ovella LaFever (1899 - 1982).

In the 1920 census Oscar (age 3) was the son of Verna Harris in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States.[1]

In the 1930 census Oscar (age 13) was the stepson of James Allison in District 08, Putnam, Tennessee, United States.[2]

In the 1940 census Oscar (age 24) was the married head of household in Civil District 8, Putnam, Tennessee, United States.[3]

General died on 10 Aug 1999 in Tennessee aged 83.[4][5]

Census

1920

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Verna Harris F 36 Single Head Tennessee
Walter Harris M 16 Single Son Farm Laborer Tennessee
Lula Harris F 14 Single Daughter Tennessee
Oscar Harris M 3 Single Son Tennessee
Howard Harris M 0 Single Son Tennessee

1930

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
James Allison M 65 Married Head Farmer Tennessee
Verna Allison F 46 Married Wife Tennessee
Howard Allison M 9 Single Son Tennessee
Lola L Allison F 7 Single Daughter Tennessee
Walter Smith M 24 Single Stepson (step son) Farmer Tennessee
Oscar Wickers M 13 Single Stepson (step son) Tennessee

1940

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Oscar Smith M 24 Married Head Farmer Tennessee
Ovella Smith F 38 Married Wife Tennessee
Ben Goff M 20 Single Stepson (step son) Employee Tennessee
Gladys Goff F 19 Single Step-daughter Tennessee
Beecher Goff M 18 Single Stepson (step son) Tennessee
Buster Goff M 16 Single Stepson (step son) Tennessee
Leeroy Goff M 14 Single Stepson (step son) Tennessee
Orb Goff M 13 Single Stepson (step son) Tennessee
Wilburn Goff M 12 Single Stepson (step son) Tennessee
Margie Goff F 9 Single Step-daughter Tennessee


Sources

  1. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
    citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 1737; Line: 2; FHL microfilm: 1821737; Record number: 16724;
    FamilySearch Record: MNPL-L5L (accessed 22 October 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRXB-HF6 Image number 00350
    Oscar Harris (3), single son, in household of Verna Harris (36) in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
  2. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
    citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 8A, line 47, family 138, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2268; FHL microfilm 2,342,002.
    FamilySearch Record: SPQ5-PQ9 (accessed 22 October 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RCQ-1C Image number 01136
    Oscar Wickers (13), single stepson, in household of James Allison (65) in District 08, Putnam, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
  3. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
    citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 28;
    FamilySearch Record: K4ZV-W2R (accessed 22 October 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9M1-DFWP
    Oscar Smith (24), married head of household in Civil District 8, Putnam, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
  4. ↑ Citation "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JL4R-VZ2 : 10 January 2021), General O Harris, 10 Apr 1999; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
  5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186234837/general-oscar-harris: accessed 22 October 2022), memorial page for General Oscar Harris (15 Feb 1916–10 Aug 1999), Find A Grave: Memorial #186234837, citing Goff Cemetery, DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by P~C~BT~ღ❤ (contributor 48910295) .




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