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Richard Briggs Harris

Richard Briggs Harris

Male 1847 - 1942  (95 years)

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  • Name Richard Briggs Harris 
    Birth 4 Jan 1847  Buckhorn, Brown County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 25 Jun 1870  Lee Township, Brown County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 7 Jun 1880  Denton County, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1 Jun 1900  Denton County, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 22 Apr 1910  Denton County, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Death 6 Feb 1942  Navarro County, TX Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial IOOF Cemetery, Denton, Denton County, TX Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I53291  Bob Juch's Tree
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2022 

    Father Woodson Alexander Harris,   b. 23 Dec 1814, Rowan County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Apr 1890, Little Elm, Denton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Polly Briggs,   b. Abt 1812, Davidson County, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Dec 1865, Mt. Sterling, Brown County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 6 Feb 1837  Schuyler County, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F18653  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarrah Ann Hedrick,   b. 18 Jan 1848, Silver Hills, Davidson County, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Nov 1929, Denton, Denton County, TX Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 16 Feb 1865  Buckhorn, Brown County, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Nellie Viola Harris,   b. 18 Jan 1872, Denton, Denton County, TX Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jul 1899, Denton, Denton County, TX Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years)  [natural]
     2. Amanda Mae Harris,   b. 1878, Denton, Denton County, TX Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1904, Denton, Denton County, TX Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years)  [natural]
     3. Lorand Lee Harris,   b. 10 Mar 1869, Mt. Sterling, Brown County, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jul 1943, Little Elm, Denton County, TX Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)  [natural]
     4. Sarah Ann Harris,   b. 6 Dec 1875, Little Elm, Denton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Dec 1943, Galveston, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)  [natural]
     5. Dixie Alice Harris,   b. 27 Sep 1881, Little Elm, Denton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Nov 1963, Corsicana, Navarro County, TX Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)  [natural]
     6. Granville Eugene Harris,   b. 10 Oct 1866, Mt. Sterling, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Aug 1949, Corsicana, Navarro County, TX; Burial Denton, TX Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)  [natural]
     7. Woodson Alexander Harris,   b. 15 Sep 1884, Little Elm, Denton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Mar 1969, Denton, Denton County, TX Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)  [natural]
     8. Frederick Raymond Harris,   b. 17 Aug 1889, Denton, Denton County, TX Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 May 1965, Muskogee, Muskogee County, OK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)  [natural]
    Family ID F18606  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2022 

  • Notes 
    • [Broderbund WFT Vol. 40, Ed. 1, Tree #0127, Date of Import: Mar 1, 2000]

      Source: Betty Heath, a descendant, 501 Marcus Drive, Lewisville, TX 75057 (1998)

  • Sources 
    1. [S1349] 1870 Illinois Census, 1870 Illinois Census, Brown Co., Lee Township, Pg 62.
      Harris, Richard, age 22, born Ill, : Sarah, age21,bornN.Carolina;Granville, age 3, born Ill;Lor????, age 1, born Ill

    2. [S1350] 1880 Texas Census, 1880 Texas Census, Denton Co., Pg 177, Ln19.
      Harris, Richard, age 34; Sarah, Wife age 32;Granville,Son,age13;Loran,Son, age 11; Nellie, Daughter, age 8, Dollie,Daughter,age4;May,Daughter, age 1; Emsley, Cousin, age 34; Mollie,Cousin, age 22.

    3. [S1351] 1900 Texas Census, 1900 Texas Census, Denton Co., Pg 2, Ln6.
      Harris, Richard,Head, W, M, Jan.1847, 53; Sarah A., Wife,W,F,Jan.1848,54;May, Daughter, W, F, Aug. 1878, 21; Woodson A., Son,W,M,Sept.1885, 14;Fredie R., Son, W, M, Aug. 1889, 10;Fry,Louis,Son-in-law, W,M, Sept.1872, 27;Homer Lee, G.Son, W, M, Jan.1893,7;Curtis L., G.Son, W, M,July?, 1896, 4.

    4. [S1352] 1910 Texas Census, 1910 Texas Census, Denton Co., Pg 135, Ln 1.
      Harris, Richard B., Head, age 63; Sarah A., Wife, age62,Woodson,Sonage25.