Samuel Edwin Harry (1892 - 1980)

Born 5 Dec 1892 in Alto, Cherokee, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ida Annison (Jenkins) Harry — married 1919 in Texas, United States

Died 11 Aug 1980 at age 87 in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States

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Biography

Samuel Edwin Harry was born on December 5, 1892, in Alto, Texas, to Benjamin Harry and Melveanor Creel. ^[1]
In 1900 he is living in the family home in Justice Precinct 2 (voting precinct 17), Cherokee, Texas, United States. ^[2]

He registered for the WWI Military Draft on 5 June 1917 in Cherokee County, Texas, United States ^[3]

He served in the United States Navy from 5 July 1918 to 9 January 1919, obtaining a rank of Seaman 2nd Class. His Service number was 171-20-63. ^[4] His residence on 9 Jan 1919 is listed as Alto, Cherokee, Texas, United States ^[5]

He married Ida Annison Jenkins Harry in 1919 in Texas. ^[6] They had one known child.

1. Infant Daughter Harry ( 4 Jul 1925 - 4 Jul 1925)^[7] Headstone

By 1920, he and his young family are living in Justice Precinct 2, Cherokee, Texas, United States ^[8] Also in the home are his sister's Myrtle Harry age 13 and Viola Harry age 11.
By 1930, he and his wife are living in Precinct 6, Polk, Texas, United States ^[9] In 1940 the couple were living in Mathis, Justice Precinct 5, San Patricio, Texas, United States ^[10]

He registered in the WW II Military Draft on 27 April 1942 in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States ^[11]

He died on August 11, 1980, in Houston, Texas, at the age of 87, ^{[12] [13]} and was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Rusk, Cherokee, Texas, United States ^[14] View Headstone

Sources

1. ↑ "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRSB-JFB : 11 February 2018), Samuel Edwin Harry, 05 Dec 1892; citing Alto, Cherokee, Texas, reference ; FHL microfilm 1516888 V. 25.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3LF-5PX : accessed 10 June 2019), Samuel E Harry in household of Benjamin Harry, Justice precinct 2 (voting precinct 17), Cherokee, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 20, sheet 8B, family 140, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,619.
3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZX9-G6Q : 13 March 2018), Samuel Edwin Harry, 1917-1918; citing Cherokee County, Texas, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,952,402.
4. ↑ "Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV18-8SZZ : 9 March 2018), Samuel Edwin Harry, 05 Jul 1918; citing Military Service, Houston, , Texas, United States, Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin.
5. ↑ "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPRB-Y6HT : 5 December 2018), Samuel Edwin Harry, 9 Jan 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
6. ↑ Based on information found in the 1930 Census
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #101225979
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHTS-1FV : accessed 10 June 2019), Edwin Harry, Justice Precinct 2, Cherokee, Texas, United States; citing ED 21, sheet 15B, line 75, family 310, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1786; FHL microfilm 1,821,786.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HN2H-VZM : accessed 10 June 2019), Samuel E Harry, Precinct 6, Polk, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 3B, line 88, family 76, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2383; FHL microfilm 2,342,117.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K43Z-N62 : 15 March 2018), Samuel Harry, Mathis, Justice Precinct 5, San Patricio, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 205-8, sheet 20B, line 80, family 406, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4133.
11. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPRZ-7Z8 : 17 October 2017), Samuel Edwin Harry, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
12. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J123-8JM : 20 May 2014), Samuel Harry, Aug 1980; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
13. ↑ "Texas Death Index, 1964-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JVD3-9YS : 5 December 2014), Samuel Edwin Harry, Harris, Texas, United States; citing Department of State Health Services, Austin.
14. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #61349056

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 08 June 2019, 06:39), entry for Rev. Samuel Edwin Harry(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:G9YY-7J3); contributed by various users.