Harris Family Genealogy

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Comment by Kathryn Brannigan Walizer on January 10, 2010 at 9:12pm

Our kith and kin, or, A history of the Harris family‎ - Page 28
Mary Letitia Strong Chalmers - Literary Collections - 1895 - 167 pages
Isaac and Isabella Harris Grier, was born in Mecklenburg County, NC, March 2,
1817. In 1833, in his seventeenth year, he entered Jefferson College, ...
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Residents of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 1762-1790

Residents of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 1762-1790‎ - Page 144
Kathleen Marler - Reference - 2005 - 380 pages
Ephraim was born 1753, died 1816, buried in the Harris Family Cemetery in
Cabarrus County on Hwy 49. Harris, George 1766 - listed in the militia company

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Comment by James Alfred Locke Miller Jr. on January 10, 2010 at 2:11pm

Euphrain Drake Harris, farmer, magistrate, tanner, of near Mt. Pleasant/Concord, Cabarrus County, N.C., late 1700's/early 1800's.

Daughter Mrs. Ann Barbarah Harris Miller was the first wife of John "Henry" Miller (born Prussia/Germany) and had Mrs. Caroline Miller Ridenhour (Reitenauer), wife of Aaron Ridenour to Illinois, and also had Miss Nancy Miller who died young.

In the Harris field there is, or was (25 years ago) one row of tombstones left unplowed; one, half the height of others, as if broken and replanted, but it is not; it is just deeper hideing the Old German writing below. A local genealogist in her book dismissed it as, some old German verse. What is said is proximately; Now she is with Gott, the same Gott who will punish me if I am responsible for her death, but if I am not, surely Gott will not harm me". What is the meaning of this hidden, lost message?

Was Henry Miller's mother's maiden name a German, "Haro" (or Harro)? My Henry does not seem to be the Henry Miller, the son of Lt. Wendel Miller.

I descend Henry Miller's second wife, the widow of War of 1812, Pvt. John Sossaman and daughter of DAR Patriot, Capt. Frederick Fisher by first wife Sybilla (most DARs descend second wife Ann McBride), Mrs. Emelia 'Milly" Fisher Sossaman. Henry ran the old Sossaman-Miller-Foil Miller on Dutch Buffalo Creek untill his Sossamon step-children came of age. On the bridge below the Mt. Pleasant waterworks dam, look downstream perhaps 200 to 300 yards on the right bank and in the water, you could see some remaining foundation. The three millstones, removed atop the bank perhaps another 100 yards downstream. The grist mill may have become a fleece fullering mill?

With the circa 1920's advent of electricity, it was removed to Mt. Pleasant and under another name, ungoing untill the 1970's when I was last there (retired Charlotte as a Piedmont Airlines/US Airways mechanic). On an earlier visit I espied on a grain hopper, seemingly in pencil with early 1900's date, that the writer had just observed a named pilot aloft, then being "the first man to ever fly over Cabarrus County"; I wrote the name and quote (above from poor memory) down and lost it. Before retirement to the Carolina coast, I went back for the data to see if the pilot was ever FAA licensed.

Alas the owner said that bin was in his barn (late Concord pharmacist Thom Moose's familie's 1830's Pennsylvania Connastoga? wagon from Penn. to Cabarrus Co. was in a barn and now in the N.C. Museum of Transportation, Spencer. Perhaps the grain with early aviation inscription should be there too, with it). Who was this first pilot?

Henry's second wife had Frederick Haro Miller to the Republic of Texas, Samuel D. Miller fate unknown, Alexander 'Sandy' Monroe Miller to Rowan Co., N.C., thence Illinois, and my John Cyrus Miller (1811-1893), wed Sophie Propst, to Zeb/Franklin, old Mocksville Rd., Rowan Co., N.C.

I'd love to know more about my Cabarrus Co., N.C., Euphrain Drake Harris kin.

Jim, Southport, N.C.

Comment by Christine Zika on December 31, 2009 at 7:43am

Does anyone know of Harris' that may have come from the Cherokee Nation? We are stuck on my 4th Great Grandfather, Edward B. Harris. According to someone in whose 3rd great grandma was his daughter, she spoke Cherokee but lived in Choctaw territory.

Comment by Tanya Breese on December 31, 2009 at 7:22am

My husband's Harris family is from Okolona, AR

Comment by Christine Elaine Law on December 30, 2009 at 10:33pm

Does anyone have info on the Harris line from Ducktown Tennessee? I am new to this and only have gotten to my great great great grandfather.

Comment by E Dorward on December 14, 2009 at 11:56pm

Hi, I am 5th grt grandson of Thomas Harris and Mary McKinney, mentioned by Katheryn on October 19th. Msg me if you are related and would like to correspond. One thing I am working on is to find the gravesite of Sutia Harris who died October 2, 1813 in Philadelphia. She was the wife of Thomas Harris's son Matthew. If anyone is good with gravesites in that area and can help I would appreciate it. Cheers, Evan

Comment by Kathryn Brannigan Walizer on October 19, 2009 at 7:18pm

We are from the son, Samuel Harris married Martha Laird line

Comment by Kathryn Brannigan Walizer on October 19, 2009 at 7:17pm

according to Miss Clara C. Harris, the family historian, of Concord North Carolina, are descendants of a certain Robert Harris who married Dorothy Wiley, who had the following children: 1. John Harris m. (1) Grizzel Steele (2) Rebecca McBay. 2. William Harris m. Elizabeth Glenn 3. James Harris m. Mary McIlhenny 4. Margaret Harris m. Alexander Poer 5. Thomas Harris m. (1) Mary McKinney (2) Agnes 6. Samuel Harris m. Martha Laird 7. Robert Harris m. Frances Cunningham (2) Ann Harris Caldwell 8. Charles Harris . (1) Jane McIlhenny (2) Elizabeth (Thomson) Baker Miss Harris says these brothers came from Pennsylvania to Mecklenburg County, N.C. about 1750, all except brother William Harris, who stopped in Cecil County, Maryland, where he and his descendants remained. She is a descendant of James Harris and his wife Mary McIlhenny, through his oldest son Robert, who married Margaret Harper (b. 1737), who had a son Hezekiah Price Harris (1800-1869), whose son Richard Sadler Harris (1835-1911) had Wade Hampton Harris (1858-1935) who married Cora Springs. Col. Robert Harris is listed in "Harris Ancestors," NCHarris.AOL as a son of Robert Harris and Dorothy Wylie, born in Donegal Co., Ireland abt 1714. (Rev. War)(DAR #64977). His will is dated 25 Jan 1798. He is described as "of Reedy Creek." Dates of birth and death obtained from World Family Tree, Vol 1., as b. 1714, d. 1796.
Change Date: 30 Sep 2004 at 13:14:16

Ancestors & Desc. of Robert Harris Sr. 1702-1788 by Mary Harris Staratton has Caldwell info.
It is speculated that Ann Harris was the daughter of James Harris and his first wife, Mary Simpson, before they came to America between 1740/1747, and it is felt that she and her husband, David Caldwell, must have lived there or close by (Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland). Her grandfather was Edward Harris who married Flora Douglas. She is descended from a long line of Harris' that are traced to the 1000s. The citation I have on this is: "Isaac Harris of Havana", published in 1938. From Dorothy Alford

At his death, her husband, David Caldwell, bequeathed to her all household furniture, 2 cows and her horse and saddle as well as her bed as well as two negroes Nightingale and Emmy
ID: I9420
Name: James HARRIS
Surname: Harris
Given Name: James
Sex: M
Birth: 1660 in Glenmaquin, Raphoe, Donegel, Ireland
Death: 1730
_UID: 5826121EF2DC4F4C894FFB019CD3A309065A
Note: According to research conducted by Isaac Harris of Havana, Cuba published in 1938, this was the father of James Harris, b. 1660 in Ireland and d. abt. 1726 in Pennsylvania. This Edward Harris was of Glenmarquin and was a Ruling Elder of the Raphoe Presbyterian Church. A chart included in the book, ?Ancestors and Descendants of Robert Harris, Sr.? by Mary Harris Stratton (1967) the Harris line is carried back through the centuries and purports the Harris line to descend from most of the crowned heads of Europe, and to Charlemagne, Emperor of the West who died around 814 A.D. Kings included in this lineage are: Robert the Bruce of Scotland; David, King of Scotland; Malcolm Cannamore, King of Scotland; Alfred the Great, King of England; William the Conqueror of England; and many of the Magna Charta Barons, who at Runnemede in 1215 forced King John of England to sign that famous document which laid the foundation for parliamentary government. This lineage, as is usually the case when more than one genealogist get together, is questioned by some. The author has not researched it extensively to determine its authenticity you might do so. Some genealogists feel that this Harris line was at one time located in the Vendosime Region of France, possibly bearing the Gallic name of Heriz. Another excellent source of material on the Harris (Herries, Harries, Heriz, etc.) line is the book: ?Harris, Dunlop, Valentine, and Allied Families? by William M. Mervine, a member of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. This book was printed in 1920 and is in the Library of Congress and other libraries. It is a good study of the Harris Family and contains a great deal of documentation and historical data. Source: Ancestors and descendants of Robert Harris, Jr. by Mary Harris Stratton (1967)
Change Date: 30 Sep 2004 at 13:00:07

Father: Edward Garrus (Herries) HARRIS b: ABT 1620 in Dumphries, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mother: Flora DOUGLAS b: 1622 in Dumphries, Scotland


This is the second page of I.L. Harris dated Jan. 12, 1930 That portion of the Harris family that settle in the Southern colonies had its origin in Wales. From there they went to France and became allied to the great family of Vendosine, prior to the Norman Conquest. Members of the family returned to Great Britain, and became prominent after the Conquest: and from the armorial bearing of the various brances, particularly the three Herrious, we are assured of a common origin for the Wiltshire and Ayrshire Harrises. Of the Wiltshire Harrieses were the Earls of Malmsbury. From here came the Harrises of Virginia and Maryland. From the Yorkshire branch came the settlers who founded Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. A third branch went to Scotland before the reign of Alexander II. about 1150, and became leaders in teh struggles that terminated in the struggles with the winning of independence under Robert Bruce. The fifth in line of succession was created Baron Terrigles, and the sixth Baron was created Lord Harries--a title still existing in the nobility of Great Britain. They lives in Ayrshire, where the third Baron Terrigles married a daughter of Archibald, fifth Earl of Angus--celebrated in Scott's "Marmion". She was a sister of Janet, who married his brother, the second Lord Harries, and from this couple Roger and Miss Douglas, are descended the Scotch-Irish Harrises of the U.S. Edward Harris, born about 1620, was the ruling elder of Glenmarguin, near Raphoe, county donegal, Ireland, and married also into the Douglas family in the person of Flora Douglas. They left three sons, Edward, Robert and James. This was the third intermarriage between the Harrises and Douglases--the first about 1410, the second about 1520, and the third about 1650. COME TO U.S. One branch of family to Pennsylvania. Edward had two sons and a daughter. Robert had seven sons and a daughter; James had four sons. All immigrated to Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, early in the eighteenth century. Robert, whose wife was Dorothy Wylie died in sight of land, and was buried in Philadelphia, Pa. His seven sons settled in Lancaster, and bought land from Thomas Penn in 1737 and subsequently. Thomas had married Mary McKinney and remained in Pennsylvania. He was a captain in a militia company in 1748, died in 1801. aged 106. William had married Elizabeth Glen and moved to Creil(?) County Maryland, with family of 14 children. The other five sons of Robert--John, James, Robert, Charles and Samuel--about 1750 to 1755, moved to Mecklenburg county, North Carolina (now Cabarrus County) and settled on Rocky River. John later moved to Blount County, Tenn., with eight children. His brothers remained in Mecklenburg and reared large families. From them are descended the Harrieses known throughout the South as the Scotch-Irish Harrises of Mecklenburg, and who scattered throughout the land, pioneering as each generation pushed out into the wilderness, looking for new fields to develop.
lived in Ayrshire prior to moving, sometime between 1640-1660, to Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland. Dan Brown
Another record shows born 1598 Came to America Settled James River Va.
From A Genealogy of McGee Harris Latter Day Saint Pioneer by Kenneth C
Bullock.


HARRIS HISTORY a History of American Descendants of Edward Harris and his Wife Flora Douglas of Scotland 1650-1984 by Carlista V Leonard Santa Monica Ca



ID: I9387
Name: Robert HARRIS
Surname: Harris
Given Name: Robert
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 1660 in , Donegel, Ireland
Death: 1737 in nr Philadelphia, Pa
Burial: Philadelphia, Pa
_UID: B45E6DCA3E69684BBE806C36EA21D14AA915
Note:
One record shows Immigrated to Pa 1737 with wife and children...Lancaster.
Died in sight of land in Philadelphia, and wife and children settled in
Lancaster.

Name given as John Robert in other records.
Change Date: 30 Sep 2004 at 12:54:07

Father: Edward Garrus (Herries) HARRIS b: ABT 1620 in Dumphries, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mother: Flora DOUGLAS b: 1622 in Dumphries, Scotland
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Marriage 1 Dorothy WILEY b: ABT 1673
Married: 1680 in , Ireland


Change Date: 17 Dec 2004 at 07:58:55

Father: Charles HARRIES b: ABT 1600 in Bogrie, Scotland
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Harris, Edward Garrus (Herries)



Marriage 1 Flora DOUGLAS b: 1622 in Dumphries, Scotland
Married: ABT 1640
Children
Robert HARRIS b: ABT 1660 in , Donegel, Ireland
James HARRIS b: 1660 in Glenmaquin, Raphoe, Donegel, Ireland
Edward HARRIS b: ABT 1667
William HARRIS

Comment by Crystal Fay Irving on October 18, 2009 at 2:00pm

At a stand still with our Harris line. I have a John Harris b.1843 in North Carolina d:?, he had a son William P. Harris b.1862 in Virginia d.? William married Sarah Ellen Johnson b.1868 in Virginia. Their son was Walter Harris b.1896 in Brunswick, Virginia d.1976 he married Eunice Estel Wray......
I know Harris is a common name, but it is belived one of the these Harris men were at least half Maherin Indian, no one knows if it came from the Harris line or if they married a Maherin woman. But I don't know where they orginated from in NC and only know where they ended up.

Comment by Stacy Wade Harris II on October 4, 2009 at 3:53am

And from another friend-


In discussing the colonial Harris haplogroup I stated that the Harris surname
arose from the French word heries, meaning hedgehog. This is totally wrong.
The French word for hedgehog is herisson (with an accent grave over the e), and
the only association with the Harris name is that the coat of arms of one
Harris bore three hedgehogs, presumably a visual pun on his surname. Someone
mentioned that the name Harris means "son of Harry," and that is, indeed, what I
find on several web sites. Most of those sites are in the business of selling
bogus merchandise, such as copies of the "Harris coat of arms," which of course
does not exist, so I am not sure how much they can be trusted. In any case,
the Harris name appears to have originated with Normans who followed William
the Conqueror to Britain after 1066, before surnames became common in Britain.
Two possible lines of Norman ancestors have been identified by J. Mortimer
Seaver and summarized by Robert E. Harris in his book From Essex England to the
Sunny Southern USA: A Harris Family Journey (1994; published by the author). One
of these lines begins with Landric de Beaugency, who was alive in 1028 in the
Orleanois region southwest of Paris. He had a son named Hericeus or Herice,
who had a son named Ancelin de Beaumont. By 1086 this Ancelin held a large
barony in Nottingham, England. Ancelin had a son named Ivo Fitz Herice or de
Heris, who was Viscount of Nottingham before 1130. One of his sons,
Humphrey-Humphrey Harris, seems to have been the first to use the modern spelling. The second
possible origin of the English Harrises may have been a Ralph Heris from
Normandy, France.

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