West Virginia Pioneers

James H Harris[1]

Male 1856 - 1937  (81 years)


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  • Name James H Harris 
    Born 17 Jan 1856  North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Apr 1937  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Cottrell Cemetery, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Name: James Harris
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 26 Apr 1937
      Death Place: Smithfield, Roane, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 81y3m9d
      Cemetery: Cottrell Cem
      Birth Date: 1/17/1856
      Birth Place: NC
      Marital Status: widowed
      Spouse: Lucretia Cottrell, dec/d
      Residence: Linden
      Mother: Nancy Bowden
      Mother's Birth Place: u/k
      Father: Charles Harris
      Father's Birth Place: u/k
      Informant: Mrs Mary Ann Smith, Linden, WV
    Person ID I44111  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 1 May 2007 

    Father Charles Harris,   b. 3 May 1804, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jun 1883, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Nancy Bowden,   b. Abt 1835, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 21 Jan 1854  Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • NC Marriage Collection 1741-2004
      Charles Harris Male Nancy Bowden 21 Jan 1854 Forsyth

      1860 Buffalo, Forsyth, NC # 2068-1958 all born NC
      Charles Harris 55
      Nancy 47
      Tandy 24 m
      John H 19
      Minerva Y (?) 18
      Gilena 16 [10]
      Peter W 14 [8]
      Martha L 12 [1]
      James 11 [3]
      Susan E 8 [??]

      1870 Walton, Roane, WV #232-233
      Harris, C 58 Va Jan
      Nancy 32 Va Feb
      Jelina E 20 NC Mar
      Simon P 18 NC May [1/19/1852 NC]
      James 13 VA Mar [1/17/1856 NC]
      Martha L 11 WV June [1858]
      Pleney C 7 f WV Mar
      Louisa 5 WV May
      Barnis 4 m WV Mar
      -234
      Runnion, Susan 25 VA Jan
      Lauretta 2 WV Aug

      1880 Census Place: Walton, Roane, West Virginia
      Charles HARRIS Self M M W 66 NC NC NC
      Nancy HARRIS Wife F M W 46 NC NC NC
      Martha L. HARRIS Dau F S W 22 NC
      Louisa C. HARRIS Dau F W 17 NC
      Joseph B. HARRIS Son M S W 13 NC
      Enoch N. HARRIS Son M S W 9 WV
      Mariah E. HARRIS Dau F S W 4 WV
      Andrew J. HARRIS Son M S W 4 WV
    Family ID F6537  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lucretia Ann Cottrell,   b. Abt 1847, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 13 Jan 1875  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1880 Census Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia
      James H. HARRIS Self M M W 24 NC NC NC
      C. Ann HARRIS Wife F M W 33 WV WV WV
      Nancy J. HARRIS Dau F S W 4 WV
      Mary A. HARRIS Dau F S W 3 WV
      Susan HARRIS Dau F S W 6M WV
    Children 
     1. Nancy J Harris,   b. Abt 1876, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mary A Harris,   b. Abt 1877, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Susan Harris,   b. 1879, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F12514  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Sources 
    1. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    2. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.

    3. [S567] North Carolina marriages.