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Levi Cunningham Harris (1795 - 1868)

Levi Cunningham Harris
Born in Hinds, Mississippi, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 28 Apr 1833 in Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 73 in Hinds, Mississippi, United Statesmap
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Biography

Levi was born in 1795 in Hinds County, Mississippi. He was the son of Samuel Harris (1750-aft. 1798) and Elizabeth Cunningham (1767-1825).
Private Levi Harris served in the Mississippi Cavalry in the War of 1812
Service started: Sept 15, 1814
Unit(s): Mississippi Cavalry
Service ended: Jan 1815

He served in the War of 1812. He first enlisted on Sept. 15, 1812, as a Private in Col. Clairborne's Regiment of the Mississippi Territory Militia[1]. He served until the company was discharged in March 1813 in Baton Rouge[2].

He enlisted again as a Private on Sept. 15, 1814[3], in the cavalry regiment commanded by Maj. Thomas Hinds[4]. Shot through the right shoulder in the battle of New Orleans[5], Jan. 8, 1815, lost use of right arm and hand.

After the war he returned home to Hinds where he worked as a farmer, in real estate and a business owner.

On 28 Apr 1833, in Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, he married Lucy Ann Green. They had 9 known children, with all but 1 not reaching the age of 30, 3 who died as infants and only two who survived him.

In 1856 he applied for his military pension[6].

He passed away in 1868. It is unknown where he is buried.

His will is a series of pieces of paper and mentions his surviving children[1].

Children

  1. Marie Louise Harris b/d. 1834
  2. Levi Cabell Harris b/d. 1836
  3. Elizabeth Savage Harris b. 1837 - d. 1864, age 26, m. John Templeton Green
  4. Mildred Green Harris b. 1841 - d. 1855, age 14
  5. Mary Bradford Harris b. 1843 - d. UNK, m. H M Colson
  6. Lucy Ann Harris b. 1845 - d. 1884, age 38, m. Daniel Partridge
  7. Martha Augusta Harris b. 1847 - d. 1872, age 25
  8. Charles Jordan Harris b. 1849 - d. 1863, age 14

Land Holdings/Real Estate/Business Dealings

Feb 28, 1837: His company Harris, Kelly & Co recommend buying rope from Lape and Alonzo Snyder[7].

December 1838: Yoe and Davenport moved to a store location previously owned by Levi[8].

May 1839: he owned property in the town where a tailor's shop, mechanics, and a large warehouse occupied to D & J S Bone as a produce store[9].

Levi was Chairman of the Whigs in Jefferson County, MS in Apr 1840. [10]

In December 1840 he was purchased "two hundred and thirty nine acres and twenty five hundredths of an acre" in Hinds, MS[2].

Apr 8, 1842: he declares bankruptcy[11].

Dec 31, 1847: Sold plantation 12 miles above Jackson, MS[12].

December 1856: sold his plantation at public auction[13]. A plantation that "containing 800 acres; with a Corn, Fodder and Hay" along with working animals and household items.

Census Records

[3]1830 United States Federal Census

Source: 1830; Census Place: Jefferson, Mississippi; Series: M19; Roll: 71; Page: 27; Family History Library Film: 0014839
Name L C Harris
Home in 1830 (City, County, State) Jefferson, Mississippi
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39 1
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 1
Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54 1
Free White Persons - Under 20 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 2
Total Free White Persons 3
Total Slaves 2
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) 5

[4]1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules

Source: Birth date: 1790 Birth place: Residence date: 1850 Residence place: Hinds, Mississippi
Web Address http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850slaveschedules&h=1017189&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
Gender Female
Race Black
Age 60
Birth Date 1790
Residence Date 1850
Residence Place Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Role Enslaved Person
Slave Owner Levi C Harris
Others on record:
male 70
male 40
male 5
male 3
female 60
female 50
female 20
female 20
female 16
female 12

[5]1850 United States Federal Census

Source Year: 1850; Census Place: , Hinds, Mississippi; Roll: M432_372; Page: 187A; Image:
Web Address http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=3417129&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
Name Levi C Harris
Gender Male
Race White
Age 55
Birth Year abt 1795
Birthplace Mississippi
Home in 1850 Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Occupation Farmer
Industry Agriculture
Real Estate 4500
Line Number 6
Dwelling Number 1027
Family Number 1027
All on record
Levi C Harris 55
Lucy A Harris 40
Elizabeth Harris 12
Mildred Harris 10
Mary Harris 7
Lucy Harris 5
Augusta Harris 3
Charles Harris 1


[6]1860 United States Federal Census

Source Year: 1860; Census Place: , Hinds, Mississippi; Roll: ; Page: 545; Image: 77.
Web address http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=38679359&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
Name L C Harris
Age 65
Birth Year abt 1795
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Place Mississippi
Home in 1860 Hinds, Mississippi
Post Office Jackson
Dwelling Number 434
Family Number 447
Occupation Farmer
All on record
L C Harris 65
E T Harris 22
Mary B Harris 17
Lucy A Harris
Aug Harris 13
Chas J Harris 11

Research Notes

His mother married again after his father died to someone with the surname "Snyder.

One of his siblings is Alonzo Snyder who was born in 1816 and died during the Civil War, around 1865. Alonzo served as a district judge and state senator of Tensas and Madison Parishes.

Another brother is Ransom Snyder, born around 1818. He was living in Louisiana in 1880. Not much else known outside that.

Sources

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  6. https://www.fold3.com/image/313815020
  7. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rodney-telegraph-harris-and-kelly-re/49231209/
  8. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rodney-telegraph-yoe-and-davenport-m/49233626/
  9. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49243894/thomas-a-compton-and-levi-c-harris/?xid=637
  10. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-natchez-weekly-courier-levi-c-harri/49235374/
  11. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-weekly-mississippian-levi-c-harris/49229868/
  12. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-weekly-mississippian-levi-harris-sol/49232723/
  13. https://www.newspapers.com/article/hinds-county-gazette/49236667/
  • [7] The Cabells and Their Kin: A Memorial Volume of History, Biography, and Genealogy Alexander Brown January 1, 1895 Houghton, Mifflin & Company: Wife, Children, Marriage, War Service page 312
  • https://www.fold3.com/image/272154929
  • [8]Mississippi, Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers, 1812-1815: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Complied Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812 in Organizations from the Territory of Mississippi; Record Group: 94, Records of the Adjutant General's. Name Levi C Harris. Military Unit Colonel Claiborne's Regiment. Highest Rank Private. First Muster Date 1 Dec 1812. Discharge Date 21 Mar 1813. Series Number M678. Roll number 11.
  • Mississippi, Wills and Probate Records, 1780-1982: Jefferson County Papers, 1806-1872; Author: Jefferson County (Mississippi). Chancery Clerk; Probate Place: Jefferson, Mississippi. Name Levi C Harris. Probate Date 18 Nov 1829. Probate Place Jefferson, Mississippi, USA. Inferred Death Year 1829. Inferred Death Place Mississippi, USA. Case Number 67. Item Description Papers, Vol 2-3, 1830-1872.
  • [9]Mississippi, Wills and Probate Records, 1780-1982: Author: Mississippi. Probate Court (Monroe County); Probate Place: Monroe, Mississippi. Name Levi Harris. Probate Place Monroe, Mississippi, USA. Inferred Death Place Mississippi, USA. Case Number 575. Item Description Mixed Estate Records, Case 556-575.
  • [10]U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=blmlandpatents&h=1514155&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt. Name Levi C Harris. Issue Date 10 Dec 1840. Place Hinds, Mississippi, USA. Land Office Mt. Salus. Meridian Washington. Township 13-N. Range 5-E. Section 9. Accession Number MS1960__.446. Document Number 21589.
  • [11]U.S. Pensioners, 1818-1872: The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar
  • [12]War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815. Soldier Levi C Harris. Military Service Location Mississippi. Pension Number - #1 5467. Roll number 42. Archive Publication Number M313.
  • https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-comet-caution-against-note-drawn-in/49238528/




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