More Information:
About the W. Miniard Harris Family:
Marriage date and location from Mormons site.
About W. Miniard Harris:
Found in the 1850 census, GA, Murray Co., P. 272, img. 252: Minyard Harris 20 NC Farmer Elizabeth
A. Harris 20 GA ............................................................................................................
From
Marie Harris Key's book: "Miniard and Elizabeth Harris left Dalton, Georgia October 4, 1859 by wagon
train for Texas. Reaching Texas, W. Miniard Harris became ill, died in Wood Co., was buried in Cass
Co., Texas. (Note: This is questionable; see 1860 Census below.) His widow went to Arkansas near Ozan,
Hempstead Co., to live near relatives. All of the families made the trip at the same time from Georgia.
Some of them settled in Wood Co., TX and some in Hempstead Co., Ark." (Note: Another record gives
Miniard's death date as 4 Aug. 1860, which is probably correct.) ............................................................................................................
Found
in the 1860 Census for Hempstead Co., Arkansas, Mine Creek Township, p. 887, img. 203: Mincard Harris
30 M N.C. Farmer Elizabeth Harris 30 F Ga. Mary Francis Harris 9 F
Ga. John C. Harris 3 M Ga. Andrew J. Harris 1 M Ga.
This is undoubtedly
"Miniard" Harris, since the wife and children's names and ages match, which makes me doubt the story
of him dying in Wood Co., Texas while on the way to Arkansas, given in the Marie Key book, above. It's
possible he could have died while on a trip to Texas after the census was taken in June, 1860. ..............................................................................................................
Deat
h date for Miniard Harris from familysearch.org. ..............................................................................................................
About Elizabeth Ann (Betsy) Turner:
Found in 1880 Census, AR, Hempstead Co., Ozan TS, page 496B. HARRIS, Betsy Head F W W
44 GA GA GA Keeps House HARRIS, Jackson Son M S W 20 GA GA
GA Laborer MACK, Charles Other M S B 19 AR AR AR Laborer
This
is the widow and son of Miniard Harris. .........................................................................
Birth
and death dates from familysearch.org. .........................................................................
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