Benjamin Harding Harris 1844-1917

Benjamin Harding Harris (05 Mar 1844 – 14 Jul 1917) was married to Betsy Anne Cunningham, he was my GGGGrandfather. I have him listed on a 1850, 1870, 1900, 1910 census form, also Grave Marker, marriage bond, his father was William Lacey Harris, Mother Sallie Stennie(??).

 

Benjamin Harding Harris has the following kids:

Nathan 1867-1951

Harriet 1871-1911

Linda Lee 1872-?

Margaret 1876-?

Sallie 1879-1935

Martha Jane 1868-1957

Mary 1875-1955

Nannie 1881-?

Thomas 1885-1971

John W 1883-1968

From 1850 Census:

Lace Harris 36
Sarah Harris 36
Wm Harris 15
Lorenzo D Harris 13
Benj Harris 6
Mary Harris 10
Elizebeth Harris 5
James M Harris 0

From 1870 Census

Benjamin Harris
Elisabeth Anne Harris
Nathan Harris
Martha Jane Harris
Mary Cunningham
Hiram A Cunningham
James Calvin Cunningham

From 1880 Census

Benj.
Betsey A.
Nathan
Martha J.
Harriet E.
Linda Lee
Mary F.
Margaret
Sallie

From 1900 Census

Benjamin Harris
Ann B Harris
Sallie Harris
Nannie Harris
John W
Thomas C

From 1910 Census

Benjiman Harris 66
Betsey Anne Harris 66
Thomas C Harris 25
Bulah Harris 21

Burial:
Saint John’s Cemetery
Willow Grove
Clay County
Tennessee, USA

Noted surnames in this cemetery that are linked to Harris line or are Harris

Harris, Elizabeth Ann “Betsy Ann” Cunningham
b. Dec. 11, 1844 d. Jul. 21, 1923

Harris, Hubert Hayes
b. Aug. 20, 1919 d. Dec. 28, 2005

Coop, John Wolford
b. Sep. 10, 1863 d. Aug. 1, 1941

Smith, A. W.
b. Sep. 10, 1847 d. Dec. 20, 1905

Smith, Belle Norris
b. Jan. 19, 1869 d. Jun. 16, 1959

Smith, Catherine A.
b. Jan. 14, 1851 d. Apr. 21, 1867

Smith, Eliza
b. Dec. 7, 1822 d. Oct. 1, 1899

Smith, Elizabeth Speer
b. 1774 d. Aug. 21, 1851

Smith, George
b. Feb. 20, 1807 d. Aug. 29, 1847

Smith, J. M.
b. unknown d. Jun. 10, 1931

Smith, James
b. Apr. 1, 1821 d. Nov., 1831

Smith, Jesse L.

  1. Mar. 4, 1869 d. Jul. 14, 1942

Smith, John
b. Jul. 12, 1819 d. Feb. 4, 1863

Smith, John
b. Mar. 10, 1774 d. Sep. 25, 1855

Smith, Kermit E.
b. Dec. 2, 1915 d. Jan. 27, 1998

Smith, Lura Kate
b. Nov. 1, 1869 d. Dec. 27, 1901

Smith, Nan Johnson
b. unknown d. Nov. 18, 1940

Smith, Pearl
b. 1892 d. 1919

Smith, Ralph P
b. 1932 d. 1933

Smith, Ray
b. May 3, 1888 d. Sep. 23, 1901

Smith, S. E.
b. Nov. 30, 1878 d. Dec. 3, 1881

Smith, Sallie Sams
b. 1810 d. Nov., 1840

Smith, W. Gordon
b. Nov. 26, 1893 d. Mar. 21, 1942

Smith, Will J.
b. Jan. 23, 1821 d. Aug. 24, 1851

Smith, Zora E.
b. unknown d. Jan. 24, 1892

 

We have a death cert for Benjamin H Harris, clay county July 14 1917 death date, Birth listed as 1844   Date of burial July 15 1917

Occupation: minister.

Name of father: Lacy Harris, b NC

Name of mother: Sallie Stennie, b VA

 

 

Next in line is William Lacey Harris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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