Cornelius S. Harris (1908 - 2001)

Born 17 Mar 1908 in Maringouin, Iberville, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Died 10 Jan 2001 at age 92 in Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana, United States

Biography

Cornelius Harris is a part of US Black heritage.

Cornelius was born in 1908. He was the son of George Harris and Martha Hawkins. He first married Evaline Peltier. Cornelius Harris later married Bertha Clark. They had at least five children, born in Louisiana between 1932 and 1937. He died in 2001.^[1]

In 1910, the Harris family lived in their rented house in Maringouin, Iberville, Louisiana. All members of the family were born in Louisiana, as were their parents. The household included George Harris, 32, an odd jobs laborer; his wife of seven years (his second, her first marriage), Martha, 26, they both could read and write; their children, Julius, 5; Ernest, 3; Cornelius, 2; and Marsaline, one moth old. ^[2]

In 1920, the Harris family lived on their rented farm in Ward 9, Iberville, Louisiana. The household included George Harris, 42, a farmer; his wife, Martha, 36; their children, Julius, 14; Ernest, 13, in school; Cornelius, 11, in school; Austin, 8, in school; Lucille, 7; Walter, 5; and Howard, 3. All members of the family could read and write, except for the youngest three children. All members of the family were born in Louisiana. Living nearby were (possible relatives) Alonzo Harris, 41; wife, Anna, 37; and their three children. All were born in Louisiana.^[3]

Cornelius Harris and Bertha Clark were married in or before 1932.

Cornelius Harris and Bertha Clark are mentioned in the death record of their infant son, Lem Harris, who died on 8 Sept. 1935 in Iberville, Iberville, Louisiana. ^[4]

In 1940, the Harris family lived in their rented home on Last Street in Patterson, St. Mary, Louisiana. Their rent was $3 per month. They had moved within the previous five years from rural Iberville, Louisiana. All members of the family were born in Louisiana. The household included Cornelius Harris, 32, who completed fifth grade, a levee construction laborer, who worked 52 weeks in 1939, and earned $842; his wife, Bertha, 29, completed third grade; their children, Mildred, 12, in school; Juliet, 8, in school; Sadie May, 6, in school; Verla, 3; and Augustina, 1.^[5]

In 1950, the Harris family lived at 317 Hobson St., Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana, where they had lived for at least one year. The household included Cornelius Harris, 42, a self employed junk dealer, who completed eighth grade, and who worked 52 weeks in 1949, earning $2500; his wife, Nertha C., 39; their children, Mildred, 22; Sadie M., 16; Verlie M., 13; Augustina, 11; and Huey P., 6; and their infant grandson, Alton Harris, born in Feb. 1950. All members of the family were born in Louisiana. ^[6]

Bertha (Clark) Harris, 47, died on 3 july 1958 in Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana. She was the daughter of Richard Clark and Sarah Williams; and the wife of Cornelius Harris. ^[7]

Cornelius Harris, Sr., 92, died in 2001. ^[8][9]

Cornelius Harris and Bertha Clark are mentioned in the death record of their daughter, Sadie Marie (Harris) Henry, 1933-2006. ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch Person: LVDG-M7X
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPYS-LKG : Sun Mar 10 05:55:14 UTC 2024), Entry for George Harris and Matha Harris, 1910.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVQY-NKW : Fri Mar 08 02:19:53 UTC 2024), Entry for Geo Harris and Martha Harris, 1920.
4. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS1R-46N : Fri Mar 08 16:02:27 UTC 2024), Entry for Lem Harris and Cornelius Harris, 08 Sep 1935
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VY5V-L9K : Fri Mar 08 21:30:32 UTC 2024), Entry for Cornelius Harris and Bertha Harris, 1940.
6. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6X22-5LQM : Tue Mar 19 11:58:22 UTC 2024), Entry for Cornelius Harris and Bertha C Harris, 15 April 1950.
7. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLHZ-G9SN : Thu Mar 07 09:51:27 UTC 2024), Entry for Bertha Harris and Richard Clark, 3 Jul 1958.
8. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKR1-Z92D : Sun Mar 10 14:21:15 UTC 2024), Entry for Sr , Cornelius Harris and Julius Harris, 13 Jan 2001.
9. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLHF-GT5 : 10 January 2021), Cornelius Harris, 10 Jan 2001; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
10. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K7W-5PZK : 10 February 2023), Bertha Clark in entry for Sadie Marie Henry, .

See Also:

U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Louisiana, First Registration Draft Cards, compiled 1940-1945.; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975, RG 147