Susan (Chieves) Harris (abt. 1870 - aft. 1940)

Born about 1870 in Petersburg, Virginia, United States

Wife of Wilson Harris — married 6 Nov 1889 in Petersburg, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died after 1940 after about age 70 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

Susan (Chieves) Harris is a part of US Black heritage.

Susan was born about 1870 in Virginia. She was the daughter of Cornelius and Maria Chieves.^[1]

In the 1870 census Susan (age 3 months) was in Petersburg Ward 5, Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia. She was living with parents Cornelius and Maria, along with one brother.^[2]

In the 1880 census Susan (age 10), At Home, was the daughter of Cornelius Cheives in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States.^[3]

Susan (age 19) married Wilson Harris on 6 November 1889 in Virginia, United States.^[1]

In the 1910 census Susan (age 40), Washerwoman, was the wife of Wilson Harris in Philadelphia Ward 22, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. They had 4 children at home. ^[4]

In the 1920 census Susa (age 50) was the wife of Wilson Harris in Philadelphia Ward 22, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They had one daughter at home.^[5]

In the 1950 census Susie (age 80) was the widowed grandmother of Gertrude Porterfield in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Marriage: "Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935"
   Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA; Virginia Marriages, 1853-1935
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62154 #90562729 (accessed 3 December 2023)
   Susan Chieres (19) marriage to Wilson Harris on 6 Nov 1889 in Petersburg, Virginia, USA. Parents: Cornelius and Maria.
2. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Petersburg Ward 5, Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: M593_1643; Page: 338B
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #40196668 (accessed 3 December 2023)
   Susan Cheaves (3/12) in Petersburg Ward 5, Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia. Born in Virginia.
3. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia; Roll: 1363; Page: 373D; Enumeration District: 094
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #12053515 (accessed 3 December 2023)
   Susan Cheives (10), single daughter, At Home, in household of Cornelius Cheives (40) in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA. Born in Virginia.
4. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1910; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 22, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1396; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0436; FHL microfilm: 1375409
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #139014548 (accessed 3 December 2023)
   Susan Harris (40), wife, Washerwoman, in household of Wilson Harris (48) in Philadelphia Ward 22, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Born in Virginia.
5. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 22, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1624; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 610
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #51961008 (accessed 3 December 2023)
   Susa Harris (50), wife, in household of Wilson Harris (55) in Philadelphia Ward 22, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Born in Virginia.
6. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2302; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 51-912
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #242201969 (accessed 3 December 2023)
   Susie Harris (80), widowed grandmother, in household of Gertrude Porterfield (27) in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Born in Virginia.