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HARRIS James Ernest, Sr.

Male 1839 - 1873  (34 years)


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  • Name HARRIS James Ernest  [1
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth 1839  Hanover, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Poss born in Hanover County, VA
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  Lee County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • United States Census, 1870 for James E Harris
      Name: James E Harris
      Estimated Birth Year: 1838
      Gender: Male
      Age in 1870: 32y
      Color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, Indian): White
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1870: Virginia, United States
      Household Gender Age
      James E Harris M 32y
      James E Harris 32y

      James E Harris, "United States Census, 1870"
      Name:James E Harris          
      Birth Year (Estimated):1838          
      Gender:Male          
      Age (Original):32y          
      Race:White          
      Birthplace:Virginia          
      Event Place:Virginia, United States          
      HouseholdGenderAgeBirthplace                         
      James E Harris M32yVirginia                         
      James E Harris U32yVirginia                         

      Household ID: 273 , Line Number: 40 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M593 , GS Film number: 000553157 , Digital Folder Number: 004268789 , Image Number: 00756
    Census 1870  Botetourt County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • James E Harris, "United States Census, 1870"
      Name:James E Harris          
      Birth Year (Estimated):1838          
      Gender:Male          
      Age (Original):32y          
      Race:White          
      Birthplace:Virginia          
      Event Place:Virginia, United States          
      HouseholdGenderAgeBirthplace                         
      James E Harris M32yVirginia                         
      James E Harris U32yVirginia                         
      "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFGL-KP2 : accessed 17 Apr 2013), James E Harris, Virginia, United States; citing p. 40, family 273, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 0553157.

    Occupation 1870  Albermarle County, Va Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Wheel Wright 
    • listed as living in Fredericksville Parrish in Albemarle County
    Death 17 Oct 1873  Hanover County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • James Harris
      Virginia, Deaths and Burials
      Name:James Harris                         
      Gender:Male                         
      Death Date:17 Oct 1873                         
      Death Place:Hanover, Virginia                         
      Birthplace:Hanover, Virginia                         
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07003-7 , System Origin: Virginia-EASY , GS Film number: 2056984 , Reference ID: e 70

      This death date does not correspond withe childrens birthdates that have been confirmed.

      There is James Harris that died Aug. 9, 1917, and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Richmond

      Name:      James Harris
      Birth Place:      Hanover, Virginia
      Death Date:      17 Oct 1873
      Death Place:      Hanover, Virginia
      Gender:      Male
      FHL Film Number:      2056984
    Census 1880  Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1880 United States Federal Census
      about James T. Harris
      Name:James T. Harris          
      Age:42          
      Birth Year:abt 1838          
      Birthplace:Virginia          
      Home in 1880:Ashland, Hanover, Virginia          
      Race:White          
      Gender:Male          
      Relation to Head of House:Self (Head)          
      Marital Status:Married          
      Spouse's Name:Lenora L. Harris          
      Father's Birthplace:Virginia          
      Mother's Birthplace:Virginia          
      Neighbors: View others on page          
      Occupation:Farmer View image          
      Household Members:NameAge               
      James T. Harris 42               
      Lenora L. Harris 29               
      Elizabeth C. Harris 14               
      Samuel A. Harris 11               
      John W. Harris 9               
      Louisia W. Harris 7               
      Mildred A. Harris 5     

      District: 62 , Sheet Number and Letter: 28A , GS Film Number: 1255370 , Digital Folder Number: 004244621 , Image Number: 00063
               
      "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MC5H-K2F : accessed 6 February 2015), James T Harris, Ashland, Hanover, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district 62, sheet 28A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1370; FHL microfilm 1,255,370.

    Lived(s) In 1880  Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Ashland District 
    Occupation 1880  Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    • Listed as living in the Ashland District on the 1880 census
    Lived(s) In 1882 
    Hanover County 
    • From birth of son on son's WW-II draft registration card
    Military Lee County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    US Civil War - Confederate 
    • Father
      U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
      about James E Harris
      Service Record:
      Enlisted in Company B, Virginia 21st Infantry Battalion on 16 Sep 1861.
      Mustered out on 20 Nov 1862.

      Name: James E Harris
      Residence:
      Lee County, Virginia
      Age at enlistment:
      24
      Enlistment Date:
      16 Sep 1861
      Rank at enlistment:
      Private
      Enlistment Place:
      Lee County, VA
      State Served:
      Virginia
      Survived the War?:
      Yes

      Description:
      height: 5 ft. 8 in., fair complexion, grey eyes, light hair.
      Birth Date:
      abt 1837

      Sources:
      The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
    Name James T. HARRIS  [2
    Burial Hanover County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • He and his father and mother all listed as being born in Virginia on the 1880 census

      Poss other son:
      Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912 for Budd Harris
          
      Name Budd Harris Gender Male Death date 05 Jul 1887 Death place Ashland, Hanover, Virginia Age in years 4
      Birth date 1883
      Birth place Hanover, Virginia
      Race White
      Marital status Single
      Father name James T. Harris
      Mother name L. J. Harris
      Batch number B07003-5 Record group Virginia-EASY Film number 2056984 Reference number e 36

      Possible?
      Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
      Search collectionGroom's Name: James E Harris
      Groom's Birth Date: 1838
      Groom's Birthplace: Botetourt Co, Virginia
      Groom's Age: 31
      Bride's Name: Mary J Ewing
      Bride's Birth Date: 1834
      Bride's Birthplace: Washington Co, Virginia
      Bride's Age: 35
      Marriage Date: 22 Jan 1869
      Marriage Place: Lee Co, Virginia
      Groom's Father's Name: Chas Harris
      Groom's Mother's Name: Mary Harris
      Bride's Father's Name: John Miller
      Bride's Mother's Name:
      Groom's Race:
      Groom's Marital Status: Single
      Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
      Bride's Race:
      Bride's Marital Status: Widowed
      Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86880-6
      System Origin: Virginia-EASy
      Source Film Number: 32441
      Reference Number: p23 #44

      Possible Parents:
      United States Census, 1850 for James Harris

      Name:James Harris          
      Residence:Hanover county, part of, Hanover, Virginia          
      Age:11 years          
      Calculated Birth Year:1839          
      Birthplace:Virginia          
      Gender:Male          
      Death Month:          
      Death Year:          
      Film Number:444939          
      Digital GS Number:4206371          
      Image Number:00127          
      Line Number:11          
      Dwelling House Number:194          
      Family Number:194          
      Marital Status:          
          
      Household Gender Age                    
      Gaston H Harris M47y                    
      Mary Harris F50y                    
      Hugh Harris M17y                    
      Mary H Harris F15y                    
      Elizabeth O Harris F10y                    
      James Harris M11y                    


          
    Person ID I6845  Booth Family
    Last Modified 9 May 2017 

    Family HALL Lenora L. (J),   b. Cal 1851, Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1910, Hanover County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Children 
     1. HARRIS Elizabeth C.,   b. 1866, Hanover County, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. HARRIS Samuel A.,   b. Cal 1869, Hanover County, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. Richmond, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. HARRIS John W.,   b. Cal 1871, Hanover County, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Sep 1926, Hanover County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 55 years)
     4. HARRIS Louisa W.,   b. Cal 1873, Hanover County, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. HARRIS Mildred A.,   b. 19 Aug 1874, Hanover County, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. HARRIS James Ernest, Jr.,   b. 9 Jun 1882, Hanover County, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jul 1945 (Age 63 years)
     7. HARRIS Bud,   b. Abt 1883   d. 5 Jul 1887, Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 4 years)
     8. HARRIS Edwin H,   b. Feb 1884, Richmond, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Sep 1968, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 84 years)
    Family ID F2456  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Aug 2008 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Lee County, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Botetourt County, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Wheel Wright - 1870 - Albermarle County, Va Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 17 Oct 1873 - Hanover County, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLived(s) In - Ashland District - 1880 - Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1880 - Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - US Civil War - Confederate - - Lee County, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Hanover County, VA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S970] LDS for James E. Harris, 1126437.

    2. [S258] 1880 Census, 1880 Census (Reliability: 3).