William Franklin Harris (1858 - 1930)

Born 9 Nov 1858 in Lancaster County, South Carolina

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Died 17 Oct 1930 at age 71 in York County, South Carolina

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Biography

20 October 1882 – Appointment of US Postmasters, 1832-1971 (Ancestry.com)

1860 US Census (Ancestry.com)

1870 US Census (Ancestry.com)

1880 US Census (Ancestry.com)

1900 US Census in dwelling/family # 238 (South Carolina, York County, Fort Mill Township; ED 94; Sheet 13A; 12 June 1900; Samuel Franklin Massey) –

• William F Harris (himself), Head, White, Male, Nov 1858, 41, Married, 19 years, SC/SC/SC, Landlord;
• Dixie L Harris, Wife, White, Female, Mar 14864, 36, Married, 19 years, 6 children born, 6 children living; SC/NC/SC;
• Aline, Daughter, White, Female, Sept 1887, 12, Single;
• Theodore, Son, White, Male, Oct 1889, 10, Single;
• Herbert, Son, White, Male, May 1892, 8, Single;
• Jesse, Son, White, Male, Sept 1893, 6, Single;
• Olive, Daughter, White, Female, July 1896, 3, Single

13 June 1909 – Wedding announcement for niece, Lillian Wrenn Harris, in Charlotte Observer (Newspapers.com)

1910 US Census in dwelling #35/family #36 on Booth Street (South Carolina, York County, Fort Mill Township; ED 108, Sheet 3B; 16 April 1910; Richard A Fulp) –

• Frank Harris, Head, Male, White, 51, Married 1, 27 years; SC/SC/SC; Horse Dealer, Livery Stable, Employer (next fields for employees are blank);
• Dixie Lee Harris, Wife, Female, White, 44, Married 1, 27 years, 6 children born, 6 living; SC/SC/SC; None
• Aline Harris (indexed as Alivea); Daughter, Female, White, 21, Single; SC/SC/SC; Teacher, School; Worker; No (out of work on 15 April 1910), Worked 24 weeks in 1909;
• Herbert; Son, Male, White, 17, Single; SC/SC/SC; Manager, Livery Stable, Worker; No (out of work on 15 April 1910), Worked 0 weeks in 1909;
• Jessie Harris; Son, Male, White, 16, Single; SC/SC/SC; None
• Olive Harris; Daughter, Female, White, 13, Single; SC/SC/SC; None

30 June 1915 – Eldest son, Frederick (name is written as Frederick Harriss), dies in Fort Mill, York County, SC of tuberculosis. Date of birth is given as 18 June 1882; he was married at the time; and his occupation was Hotel Keeper. The certificate lists the parents as W Frank Harris of SC and Dixie Potts (indexed as Lotts) of SC; The informant is Agnes Harris of Ft Mill, SC (Frederick’s wife); Place of burial is to be the Fort Mill Cemetery

1920 US Census – 104 Confederate Street, Dwelling # 107, Family # 117 (South Carolina, York County, Fort Mill; ED 113, Sheet 7B; 7 January 1920; Joseph M Belk) –

• W F Harris, Head, Owned, Free (home); Male, White, 61, Married; SC/SC/GA; Proprietor, Hotel; Own Account
• Dixie Harris, Wife, Female, White, 54, Married; SC/NC/SC; None
• Herbert Harris, Son, Male, White, 27, Single; SC/SC/SC; Manager, Transfer Business; Own Acct
• Olive Harris, Daughter, Female, White, 22, Single; SC/SC/SC; Book Keeper; Dry Goods Store, Worker
• Edward Harris, Grandson, Male, White, Single; SC/NC/SC; None
• Mary Brennan Harris, Granddaughter, Female, White, 9, Single; SC/NC/SC; None
• Nancy Harris; Granddaughter, Female, White, 7, Single; SC/NC/SC; None
• Fred Harris; Grandson, Male, White, 4 8/12, Single; SC/NC/SC; None

23 December 1922 – Death Certificate 20381 for Mrs Aleen Harris Rearden dies in Gregg (Graniteville), Aiken County, SC of static pneumonia from influenza. Date of birth is given as 4 September 1887 and her age as 35 years, 3 months and 19 days; she was married at the time; and her occupation was Domestic; her birthplace is South Carolina. The certificate lists the parents as William F Harris of SC and Dixie Potts of SC; The informant is W L Rearden of Graniteville, SC; Place of burial is to be the Graniteville, SC on 25 December 1922.

2 January 1924, Index Only, North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979

• Jesse Harris, Birth Date: 1894, Age: 30, Race: White
  • Father’s Name: W F Harris
  • Mother’s Name: Dixie Harris
• Valette Jones, Birth Date: 1899, Age: 25, Race: White
  • Father’s Name: Wilber Jones
  • Mother’s Name: M V Jones
• Event Place: High Point, Guilford, NC

1930 US Census – Dwelling/Family # 452; (South Carolina, York County, Fort Mill; ED 46-31, Sheet 21B; 28 April 1930; Paul W Hoke) –

• W Frank Harris, Head; Own home, Valued 1500; No radio set; Male, White, 71, Married, 23 at first marriage; SC/SC/SC; Merchant, General Store; Yes employed; No veteran
• Dixie L Harris, Wife H, Female, White, 65, Married, 17 at first marriage, SC/SC/SC; None
• Nancy C Harris, Granddaughter, Female, White, 17, Single; SC/SC/SC; None
• W Frederic Harris, Grandson, Male, White, 15, Single; SC/SC/SC; None

17 October 1930 – (blurred image) Death Certificate 18113 for William Franklin Harris dies in Fort Mill, York County, SC of cerebral hemorrhage. Date of birth is not given but age is listed as 71 years and 11 months; he was married at the time; and his occupation was Merchant at D G Notions; Last went to work in March 1930 and had held the job for 5 years. His birthplace is listed as Lancaster County, SC and his parents as Solomon Harris of SC and Celeste Wyatt of SC. No informant is listed and place of burial is to be Unity Cemetery.

9 July 1938 – Georgia Deaths, 1928-1939; Certificate 18742; US Vets Facility, Augusta, Richmond County

• Herbert Harris,
• General Paralysis, cerebral type
• Male, White, Married
• Date of birth:17 May 1892, Age: 46 yrs 1 mo 22 dy, Birthplace: Fort Mill, South Carolina
• Occupation: Automobile Salesman, Length: 10 years, Last worked: 1930
• Father’s name: William F Harris of Lancaster Co, SC
• Mother’s name: Dixie Potts of Lancaster Co, SC
• Informant: Hospital Records (Charles C Adams)
• Place of burial: Fort Mill, SC for 11 July 1938.

20 May 1950, South Carolina Deaths, 1944-1955, Rock Hill, York County, SC, York County Hospital

• Jesse Harris of York County, SC
• Coronary Occlusion; died suddenly
• Male, White, Marrid
• Birth Date: Sept 14 1893; Age: 57
• Occupation: Furniture & Asst Post Master
• Father’s Name: W F Harris
• Mother’s Name: Dixie Potts
• Informant: none listed; Spouse: none listed
• Place of Burial: Unity Cemetery for 5-23-50

FindAGrave Memorial# 60031665 - William Franklin “Frank” Harris

12 March 1976 – Death Certificate 49288 for Theodore Harris dies in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, TX of Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. Date of birth is given as 28 October 1890 and age is listed as 85 years; he was married at the time; and his occupation was retired Oil Operator. His birthplace is listed as Ft Mill, SC and his parents are William Harris and Dixie Potts. He is shown to have served in the US Armed Forces in WWI. The informant is Mrs Ruth Harris (his wife) and place of burial is to be Oaklawn Cemetery, Decatur TX on 15 March 1976.

Sources

• LDS – L6Q2-KXG
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3T1-7YF : accessed 24 March 2016), William F Harris, Fort Mill Township, School District 28 Fort Mill village, York, South Carolina, United States; citing sheet 13A, family 238, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,545.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M56V-Q9R : accessed 24 March 2016), Frank Harvis, Fort Mill, York, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 108, sheet 3B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,481.
• "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1943," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N9DB-N5W : accessed 24 March 2016), W. Frank Harris in entry for Frederick Harriss, 30 Jun 1915; citing Fort Mill, York, South Carolina, fn 12684, Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia; FHL microfilm 1,913,459.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M68Z-X8Y : accessed 24 March 2016), W F Harris, Fort Mill, York, South Carolina, United States; citing sheet 7B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,709.
• "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F88T-55C : accessed 27 March 2016), W. F. Harris in entry for Jesse Harris and Valette Jones, 02 Jan 1924; citing High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, reference ; FHL microfilm 502,402.
• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/SPZG-XW1 : accessed 24 March 2016), W Frank Harris, 1930.
• "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1943," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N9VC-R3K : accessed 24 March 2016), William Franklin Harris, 17 Oct 1930; citing Fort Mill, York, South Carolina, fn 18113, Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia; FHL microfilm 1,913,728.
• "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1939", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QJX9-Z6SS : accessed 24 March 2016), William F Harris in entry for Herbert Harris, 1938.
• "South Carolina Deaths, 1944-1955," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FG13-THH : accessed 29 March 2016), W. F. Harris in entry for Jesse Harris, 20 May 1950; citing Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, cn 50-013900, Department of Health and Environmental Control, Columbia; FHL microfilm 2,399,141.
• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3DM-B1Z : accessed 24 March 2016), William Harris in entry for Theodore Harris, 12 Mar 1976; citing certificate number 49288, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,243,938.

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