More Information:
About Benjamin J. Harris:
Marie Key's book listed his name as William Benjamin, but Census and other sources show it as Benjamin
J. .................................................................
From Mrs. Key's book:
"William
Benjamin Harris came to Texas with other members of the family from Georgia in 1859. Mary Arminda Harris
also came in the same wagon train. They were third cousins. He settled in Wood County, Oak Grove Community,
and never lived any other place." ...................................................................
Found
in 1870 Census, TX, Wood Co., Pct. 1, p. 529. Harris, B.J. 27 NC Harris, B.W. 7 TX Harris,
G.M. 2 TX Harris, W.A. 6/12 TX ............................................................
Found
in 1880 Census, TX, Wood Co., ED 124, p. 274, img. 32. Unmarried, listed as widower. Benjamin
J. Harris 37 Ben W. Harris 17 Giles M. Harris 12 ...................................................................
Found
in 1900 Census, TX, Wood Co., ED 138, sh. 8. ...................................................................
About Mary Arminda Harris:
She was a sister of Dicey Eveline Harris, who was the wife of Andrew Jackson Harris and a brother of
Benjamin Harris.
About Benjamin Wiley Harris:
His gravestone gives birth date as 1870, death date as 1925.
About W. A. Harris:
Name and date from 1870 Census.
Not present in 1880 census, presumably died.
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