James Matthew Harris (1846 - 1921)

Born 1 Apr 1846 in Georgia, USA

Descendants

Biography

J M Harris was enumerated at Fayetteville Post Office, Lincoln County, Tennessee for the June 9, United States Census, 1870. He was noted as born 1845-1846 in Georgia and a farmer. He had $200 in value of personal assets as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are female N H Harris and female M A Harris.^[1]

J M Harris was enumerated as self at District 8, Lincoln County, Tennessee for the June 21, United States Census, 1880. He was noted as a farmer, born 1846 in Georgia and married as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife N H H Harris, daughter Margt Ann Harris, son Thomas R Harris, daughter Susan E Harris, son Geo Nelson Harris and daughter Mary E Harris.^[2]

James M Harris was enumerated as head of the household in ED 61, District 8, Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee for the June 1, United States Census, 1900. He was noted as a farmer and born April 1846 in Georgia. He had been married for thirty-one years. Also included in the household are wife Nancy K Harris, daughter Susie E Harris, daughter Mary E Harris, daughter Martha V Harris, son John Harris and daughter Flora L Harris as seen in an image of the original census.^[3]

James M Harris was enumerated as head of the household at Petersburg Pike, Civil District 8, Lincoln County, Tennessee for the April 30, United States Census, 1910. He was noted as born 1842 in Georgia and married. He was a farmer on a general farm and an owner as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Nannie H Harris, son John W Harris and daughter Flora Lee Harris.^[4]

United States Census, 1920

1920 - Civil District 8, Lincoln County, Tennessee

James M. Harris was listed as the father of Flora Lee Eshman who died July 7, 1921 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. The mother was listed as Nancy Stevenson.^[5]

James Harris was listed as the husband of Nancy Halbert Harris who died February 10, 1935 in the Lincoln County, Tennessee. The mother was listed as Margaret Crawford and the father Dr.T.U. Stephenson.^[6]

James M. Harris was listed as the father of George Nelson Harris who died May 10, 1936 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. The mother was listed as Nancy Stephenson and the wife Georgia Crawford Harris.^[7]

James Harris was listed as the father of Thomas Robert Harris who died October 24, 1950 at Coryell Memorial Hospital in Gatesville, Coryell, Texas. The mother was listed as Nannie Stephenson.^[8]

James Matthew Harris is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDDD-DRH : accessed 08 Aug 2014), J M Harris, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 41, family 284, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000553043.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MD7P-47K : accessed 08 Aug 2014), J M Harris, District 8, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 114B, NARA microfilm publication T9.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSCD-PYR : accessed 08 Aug 2014), James M Harris, Civil District 8 (excl. Fayetteville town), Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 1A, family 6, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241584.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGXS-XFH : accessed 08 Aug 2014), James M Harris, Civil District 8, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 74, sheet 9A, family 180, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375523.
5. ↑ "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSKX-M5T : accessed 08 Aug 2014), James M. Harris in entry for Flora Lee Eshman, 07 Jul 1921; citing Cemetery, Lincoln, Tennessee, v 34 cn 155, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1299733.
6. ↑ "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSC8-M5K : accessed 08 Aug 2014), James Harris in entry for Nancy Halbert Harris, 10 Feb 1935; citing Rose Hill Cem Cemetery, Lincoln Co., Tennessee, cn 3698, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1876823.
7. ↑ "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NS8N-778 : accessed 08 Aug 2014), James M. Harris in entry for George Nelson Harris, 10 May 1936; citing Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee, cn 13485, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1876839.
8. ↑ "Texas, Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F6T8-JPY : accessed 08 Aug 2014), James Harris in entry for Thomas Robert Harris, 24 Oct 1950; citing Coryell Memorial Hospital, Gatesville, Coryell, Texas, reference 2865; FHL microfilm 1902083.
9. ↑ Find A Grave website

See also:

• "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNPF-62D : accessed 08 Aug 2014), James M Harris, Civil District 8, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 9B, family 181, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821752.

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