|
|
1.John Harris b. abt 1731 VA or England d. 1771 Surry Co., VA
*Martha Eldridge b. 1733 Surry Co., VA d. 1768
2.Richard Harris b. 1751 Surry Co., VA d. 1814 Cumberland Co., VA
*Mary Ann Harris b. 1758 Surry Co., VA d.1779 VA
3.Thomas Harris, Sr. b. 1777 Cumberland Co., VA d. 1816 Baldwin Co., GA
*Sarah Gardner b. 1782 Halifax Co., NC d. 1861 Scott Co., MS
4.Thomas Harris, Jr. b. 1812 Baldwin Co., GA d. 1894 Comanche Co., TX
*Lydia Jones Burks b. 1816 Jasper Co., GA d. 1861 Scott Co., MS
5.Emma Aldorah Harris b. 1854 Scott Co., MS d. 1940 Hill Co., TX
*Selden Alfred Smith b. 1849 Scott Co., MS d. 1921 Hill Co., TX
6.Margaret Smith b. 1871 Hill Co., TX d. 1960 Clovis, NM
*Enoch Jason Broyles b. 1875 Cherokee Co., TX d. 1917 Hill Co., TX
7.Cliff Broyles b. 1903 Hill Co., TX d. 1976 Eastland Co., TX
*Helen Marie Downs b. 1908 Jackson Co., AL d. 1984 Eastland Co.,
8.Patricia Ann Broyles b. 1935 Yuma Co., AZ
*Luther Ray Gohlke b. 1934 Washington Co., TX
Judge A. J. Harris, a distinguished member of the Texas bar and for many years a prominent figure in political and professional life in this State, was born in Talbot County, Ga., January 27, 1839, and grew to manhood on his father's farm. His parents were Thomas and Lydia Jones Harris, members of Georgia families for many generations distinguished in the history of the country. His paternal great-grandfather, Richard Harris, served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War of 1776 that resulted in the American colonies throwing off the yoke of British tyranny, and the establishment of the United States of America, a monument to the patriotism, valor and wisdom of the people of that day which has no parallel in all the annals of the human race. His maternal grandfather, Judge James L Burke, took part in the battle of the Horse Shoe and fought through the War of 1812.
His father, Thomas Harris, was born near Milledgeville in Georgia, September 15th 1812, was a farmer by occupation and died August 26, 1894 aged 82 years, in Comanche County, Texas where he then resided.
His mother, Mrs. Lydia Harris, was born in Jasper County, Ga., January 28, 1816. Her father moved to Talbot County, Ga., When she was a girl, and there she grew to womanhood, married in 1835 and remained until 1845, when she moved to Scott County, Miss., with her husband, where she died in May, 1861, leaving nine children...
(The remainer of the article concerns A. J. Harris. If you would like a copy of this article email me)
Andrew Jackson Harris was born January 27, 1839, on his father's plantation in Talbot, Georgia. When he was six years old, his family moved to Mississippi where he attended the University of Mississippi and graduated with honors. With the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, young Harris entered the war as Captain of a company in the 27th Mississippi Infantry, which he organized. He remained in active service throughout the conflict in the Western Division of the Confederate Army. he did not receive his college diploma until 1865 when he returned from the war.
Links to other sites on the Web
Pat's Perpetual Genealogy Page Letters from Harris family Shiloh Cemetary
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;"ECCLESIASTES 12:1
If you have any questions about the outline above contact me at the email address below.
© 1997 antique@eastland.net
Get your own Free Home Page