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Susannah (Fairchild) Harris (1794 - 1834)

Susannah Harris formerly Fairchild
Born in North Carolina, USAmap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , , and
Wife of — married about Jan 1813 in Floyd County, Kentuckymap
Descendants descendants
Mother of
Died at about age 40 in Floyd County, Kentucky, USAmap
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Biography

Susannah FAIRCHILD was born about 1794 in North Carolina and is thought to have died sometime between 1833 and 12 April 1836 in Floyd County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Abiud FAIRCHILD and Rebecca JACKSON.

Her mother, Rebecca (JACKSON) FAIRCHILD died when she was about 8 or 9 years old (approximately in 1801).

She married William HARRIS, Sr. in January 1813 in Floyd County, Kentucky.

Charles C. Wells wrote in his "Annals of Floyd County, Kentucky," p. 135 "Bond dated 2, Jan. 1813 by William Harris and James Sewel for a marriage shortly to be had between William Harris and Susannah Fairchild."[1]

William HARRIS was born about 1792 and died between 1870 and 1880 probably in Elliott County, Kentucky.

They had about 13 children

  1. Unknown Male Child born between 1813 and 1820
  2. William HARRIS, Jr. (Born: About 1814 in Kentucky); Married: 17 March 1836 in Floyd County, Kentucky to Elizabeth REYNOLDS[2]
  3. Unknown Male Child born between 1813 and 1820
  4. Elizabeth HARRIS (Born: About 1818 in Kentucky)
  5. Unknown Male Child born between 1813 and 1820 in Kentucky
  6. Martha HARRIS (Born: About 1820 in Kentucky)
  7. John HARRIS (Born: About 1823 in Kentucky)
  8. Rebecca HARRIS (Born: About 1825 in Kentucky); Married: William Jackson CAUDILL
  9. James HARRIS (Born: 18 January 1827 in Kentucky; Died: 22 September 1911 in Greenwood County, Kentucky); Married: 3 October 1848 in Morgan County, Kentucky to Susannah E. KENDALL
  10. Celia HARRIS (Born: 31 December 1828 in Kentucky; Died: 12 November 1907 in Elliott County, Kentucky); Married: 8 November 1848 in Johnson County, Kentucky to James Washington PENNINGTON[3]
  11. Sarah HARRIS (Born: About 1832 in Kentucky)
  12. Pleasant Hayden HARRIS (Born: About 1833 in Kentucky)
  13. Luanna HARRIS (Born: About 1834 in Kentucky)

Her husband remarried on 12 April 1836 in Floyd County, Kentucky to Alesy NICKLES[4] Note: I have seen her referred to as Alcy Ann LAWSON.

Research Progress

1820 United States Federal Census Record of Floyd County, Kentucky[5]
The household of William HARRIS in 1820 consisted of individuals in the following age brackets:
4 Free White Males Aged Under 10 Years
1 Free White Male Aged Between 26 and 45 Years
1 Free White Female Aged Under 10 Years
1 Free White Female Aged Between 26 and 45 Years
1830 United States Federal Census Record of Floyd County, Kentucky[6]

Sources

  1. ↑ Charles C. Wells, "Annals of Floyd County, Kentucky 1800 - 1826," (Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1983); digital images. FamilySearch (p. 135 : accessed 7 December 2023); Full Book available at Familysearch Library.
  2. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DD-1LZF : 22 July 2021), Wm Or William Harris and Elizabeth Runnels, 14 Mar 1836; citing Marriage, Floyd, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 2,109,936.
  3. ↑ "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWY1-9M3 : 29 November 2023), James Penington, 1848.
  4. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DD-1NGC : 22 July 2021), Wm Harris and Alesy Nickles, 12 Apr 1836; citing Marriage, Floyd, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 2,109,936.
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1820", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLN-TY3 : Wed Oct 04 12:28:57 UTC 2023), Entry for William Harris, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 35 (penned), NARA microfilm publication M33, roll ; FHL microfilm 186,182.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1830", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPB-K6N : Fri Oct 06 02:56:58 UTC 2023), Entry for William Harris, 1830.

Acknowledgements

  • Fairchild-492 was created by David Branham through the import of Branham Family Tree.ged on Jan 28, 2014.




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