James L Harris1

b. circa 1831
Last Edited=22 Apr 2012
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2nd great-grandfather of Joan Elizabeth Coffman
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Pedigree for Joan Elizabeth Coffman
     James L Harris was born circa 1831 at Kentucky.2 He was the son of (?) Harris.1

James L Harris married Mary T Chowning, daughter of James A Chowning and Sarah Browning, on 16 December 1853 at Henry County, Kentucky.1,3,4

James L Harris was enumerated on 14 June 1860 as head of household on the 1860 U. S. census for Monroe, Missouri as James Harris, 29 years old, birthplace of Kentucky, occupation of Farmer, value of real property $960, value of personal property $880. Also enumerated in the household were Mary T Chowning, Lelia Harris, Sallie Harris and Nannie Harris.5

James L Harris was enumerated on 27 August 1870 as head of household on the 1870 U. S. census for Henry County, Kentucky as James L Harris, 39 years old, birthplace of Kentucky, occupation of Farmer, value of real property $3000, value of personal property $600. Also enumerated in the household were Lelia Harris, Sallie Harris, Nannie Harris and Mollie Harris.2

James L Harris was enumerated on 7 June 1880 as head of household on the 1880 U. S. census for Henry County, Kentucky as Jas L Harris, Father, Widowed, 50 years old, birthplace of Kentucky, occupation of Farmer.. Also enumerated in the household were Lelia Harris, Sallie Harris, Mollie Harris and Nancy Perry.6

Children of James L Harris and Mary T Chowning

Citations

  1. Herbert August Potratz, A Family Tree of the Miller-Smith Family, supplied by unknown 14 supplier; A family tree in a non standard form, currently in the possesion of Joan E Flint.
  2. James L Harris household, 1870 U.S. census, Henry County, Kentucky, population schedule, Port Royal Precinct Subdivision 63, Port Royal Kentucky post office, page 136 (written) / 378 (stamped), dwelling 1013, family 1136; Ancestry.com Images Online: 1870 U.S. Census / Kentucky / Henry / Unknown Townships / Image 269 of 280, transcribed 14 May 2003.
  3. Chowning, online http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi, Dee Chowning Niwinski < and e-mail address> (RootsWeb Database name:apic3810), Chowning, Mary Tabitha ID: I1183.
  4. Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900 (Henry county), Located at: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4428.htm. Transcribed by Jordan Dodd, Email [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Henry County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851-99. County court records located at New Castle, Kentucky. (1851-59 extracted at County Courthouse) Family History Library film numbers (0829280 - 0829286, 1843844 & 1843847).

  5. James Harris household, 1860 U.S. census, Monroe County, Missouri, population schedule, Marion Township, Madison post office, page 33 (written), dwelling 202, family 202; Ancestry.com Images Online: 1860 U.S. Census / Missouri / Monroe / Marion / Image 4 of 42, transcribed 13 May 2003.
  6. Jas L Harris household, 1880 U.S. census, Henry County, Kentucky, population schedule, Port Royal Magisterial Dist, enumeration district 95, supervisor's district 4, page 17 (written) / 76 (stamped), dwelling 142, family 146; Ancestry.com Images Online: 1880 U.S. Census / Kentucky / Henry / Unknown Township / ED# 95 / Image 17 of 44, transcribed 14 May 2003. Birth places were blurred and hard to read. This is my best guess.