George Leonard Harris

1890 - 1921  (31 years)

• Name	George Leonard Harris
  Born	5 Apr 1890	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Jul 1921	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Buried	Hatcher Cemetery, Kentuck, Jackson Co, WV
  Notes	Name: George L./Harris Sex: Male Death Date: 24 Jul 1921 Death Place: Kanawha, West Virginia Age at Death: 31 Cemetery: Hatcher Graveyard Birth Date: 4/5/1890 Birth Place: Jackson Co Marital Status: married Mother: Matilda Hatcher Mother's Birth Place: WV Father: J. B. Harris Father's Birth Place: NC Informant: J B Harris, Bell Grove, WV Cause: accidental drowning
  Person ID	I61805	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	Joseph Barnes Harris,   b. Mar 1866, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1943  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Mother	Matilda Frances Hatcher,   b. 1 Apr 1871, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 26 Dec 1935, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 64 years)
  Married	19 Dec 1886	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 3, 4]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 19 Dec 1886 at the brides parents by Nicholas Casto Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States Joseph B Harris, 20, North Carolina, Bell Grove, Jackson, WV Matilda F Hatcher, 15; Jackson Co, WV; Bell Grove, Jackson, WV 1900 Washington, Jackson, WV # 268-276 Harris, Joseph B 8/1866 m 13y all WVWVWV Matilda F 4/1871 m 13y 5-5 children Elva M da 5/1888 George L son 4/1890 Cordia J da 6/1892 Bertha J da 12/1894 Luther N son 8/1897 1910 Washington, Jackson, WV # 174 Harris, Joseph B 43 m1- 22y WV NC NC Matilda F wife 39 m1- 22y 7-7 children WV WV WV Bertha J da 15 WV WV WV Luther N son 12 WV WV WV Savanah A da 7 WV WV WV Lura B da 3 WV WV WV 1920 Washington, Jackson, WV # 52-53 Harris, Joseph B 53 Matilda F 48 Luther son 22 Vadie da 17 Bessie da 12 Joseph son 9 1930 Washington, Jackson, WV # 6 Harris, Barnis 63 md age 20 Matilda F 59 md age 16 Luther son 32 m age 28 Joe son 19 Milfrod son 18 (son of George L) Luella dil 21 m age 17 Leonard gs 2.3 Freda gd 1.3 Jackson County, WV, Birth Records - The dates for Ethel, Mary Jane and Lura Bessie are so close together and only Lura appears in 1910 census - are they all the same person? or did Mary Jane and Ethel die? Birth Record Name: Elva May Harris Birth Date: 13 May 1888 Birth Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States Sex: Female Mother: Matilda Harris Father: Joseph B Harris Birth Record - delayed Name: Savannah Alvada Harris Birth Date: 14 Jun 1902 Birth Place: Belgrove, Jackson, West Virginia Sex: Female Mother: Matilda Francis Hatcher, WV Father: Joseph Barnes Harris, born North Carolina Signed: Alvada Harris Carpenter, 9/8/1959 Supporting evidence: Affidavit of Sister, Cordie J Casto, age 50 Birth Record Name: Mary Jane Harris Birth Date: 15 Oct 1905 Birth Place: Kentuck, Jackson, West Virginia, United States Sex: Female Mother: Matilda Harris Father: Joseph Harris Birth Record Name: Ethel Harris Birth Date: 5/2/1906 Birth Place: Kentuck, Jackson, West Virginia, United States Sex: Female Mother: Matilda F Harris Father: Joseph Harris http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1826138&Type=Birth Birth Record - delayed Name: Lura Bessie Harris Birth Date: 16 Mar 1907 Birth Place: Belgrove, Jackson, West Virginia Sex: Female Mother: Matilda Francis Hatcher, born WV Father: Joseph Barnes Harris, born WV Signed: Lura Bessie Harris Casto, Uniontown, OH, 10/6/1959 Supporting evidence: Affidavit of Sister, Cordie Casto, age 67 yr, Aug 30, 1959 Prudential Insurance Company, Jan 22, 1934, taken from original policy application http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=3500528&Type=Birth Birth Record Name: Joseph Harris Birth Date: 11 July 1911 Birth Place: Belgrove, Jackson, West Virginia, United States Sex: Female Mother: Matilda Harris Father: Joseph Harris
  Family ID	F5022	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Louisa Jane Good,   b. Jun 1880, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 4 Aug 1915, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 35 years)
  Married	7 Nov 1909	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 11/7/1909 at G N Casto's Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States George Leonard Harris, 20, Jackson Co, Jackson co Louisa Jane Good, 26, Jackson Co, Jackson co Informants - GL harris, John C Hatcher & cert 1910 Washington Jackson, WV # 175 Harris, George L 20 m1- 0y WV WV WV Louisa J 26 m1- 0y 0-0 child WV WV WV 1920 Washington, Jackson, WV # 114-115 Harris, George L 29 Lessie V 24 Milford C sn 8 William S son 1.2 1930 Washington, Jackson, WV # 6 Harris, Barnis 63 md age 20 Matilda F 59 md age 16 Luther son 32 m age 28 Joe son 19 Milfrod son 18 Luella dil 21 m age 17 Leonard gs 2.3 Freda gd 1.3
  Children	1. Milford Claudie Harris,   b. 6 May 1911, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F27797	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Lessie Virginia Tenney,   b. Jun 1894, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	29 Dec 1917	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	JCMR George L Harris 27, Jackson, Belgrove Lessie Tinney 22, Jackson, Belgrove 12/29/1917 1920 Washington, Jackson, WV # 114-115 Harris, George L 29 Lessie V 24 Milford C sn 8 William S son 1.2 1930 Roane Co. WV Census Harper District Lonzo F. Dearman head 66m WV WV WV Lessie V wife 34m WV WV WV Shirkey Harris son 11 WV WV WV Goldie Harris dau 9 WV WV WV Roy Dearman son 4 WV WV WV
  Children	1. William Shirkey Harris   2. Goldie Harris
  Family ID	F16545	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - - Hatcher Cemetery, Kentuck, Jackson Co, WV  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History. [S20] Family Bible. [S123] Amy Ryan.