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Benjamin J. Harris Family

Husband: Benjamin J. Harris

Born: 11 Aug 1842at: NC
Married: Aft 1870at: 
Died: 08 Apr 1911at: TX
Buried: at: Ebenezer Cemetery, Oak Grove, Wood Co., TX
Father: Edward Harris
Mother: Lora Estes
Other Spouses: Mary Arminda Harris  Nancy Gerden  
 

Wife: Mary Harris

Born: at: 
Died: at: 
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Father:     
Mother:     
 

Children: 

Name: William Harris
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Died: at: 
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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.
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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."
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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
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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
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Found in 1900 Census, TX, Wood Co., ED 138, sh. 8.
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About Mary Harris:

Second wife of Benj. Harris.

From Mrs. Key's book:
Mary was possibly a daughter of Silas and Mary Harris of Georgia. Silas was a son of John Harris, Buncombe County, North Carolina, who was a brother of David Harris and was the grandfather of Mary Arminda Harris, Benjamin's first wife. They were probably third cousins. They were divorced.


About William Harris:

Marie Key's book stated that there was a son, William. No record of this William, probably a mistake.


Revised: 11-Mar-15  01:28 PM