John Henry Harris

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parents:  Henderson Harris and Elizabeth Brown
(Henderson and Elizabeth are also found here.)

 

Birth:  23 Jul 1844  Brown Twp, Martin Co, IN
Death:  07 Oct 1903  Blankenship, Martin, IN - no obituary available during this timeframe
Burial:  Boggs Creek Cemetery, Martin Co, IN

Marriage #1

Susannah Spalding

25 Dec 1862  Brown Twp, Martin Co, IN

Children

Reason T Harris 25 Sep 1863
Henderson Harris 30 Dec 1864
Valentine Harris 07 Jul 1867
William Harris 28 Feb 1870
Minnie Harris 28 Mar 1872
Elizabeth Ann Harris 11 Mar 1875
Phillip Harris 10 Sep 1876

children of John Harris and Susannah (Spalding) Harris

 

Marriage #2

Martha Andis

09 Aug 1877  Martin Co, IN

Children

Marion Francis Harris 27 May 1878
Eli M Harris 22 Nov 1880
Isaac Newton Harris 10 Feb 1883
Henry Ervin Harris 24 Jun 1884
Hannah Minerva Harris 24 Jun 1885

children of John Harris and Martha (Andis) Mitchell, Harris

 

Sources
1850 Federal census Brown, Martin, IN - age 6 (view census information)
1860 Federal census Brown, Martin, age 15 (view census information)
1870 Federal census Brown, Martin, age 25 (view census information)
1880 Federal census Brown, Martin, age 35 (view census information)
1900 Federal census Brown, Martin, age 55 (view census information)
Martin County Courthouse, Shoals, IN Marriage records (personally viewed and copied or transcribed)
Ancestry.com Social Security Death Index; IL Death Records
The Spencer Evening World, Spencer, IN Obituaries
The Daily American Republic, Poplar Bluff, MO Obituaries
Shoals News, Shoals, IN Obituaries
Cemetery index Cemeteries on Crane Naval Depot, Martin Co, IN
Walnut Hill Cemetery, Odon, Daviess, IN Viewed and photographed tombstones
Fairview Cemetery, Linton, IN Viewed and photographed tombstones
Goodwill Cemetery, Loogootee, IN Viewed and photographed tombstones
Williams Cemetery, Martin Co, IN Viewed and photographed tombstones
Family records Records belonging to Erin Shively
Family records Records and photos belonging to Ralph Harris
Family research Research belonging to Valerie Boman and Debra Branigan

 

Miscellaneous Information
1) Wife (1) of John Henry Harris: Susannah Spalding - born 14 Feb 1843; died 10 Sep 1876 Martin Co, IN; cause of death: loss of blood during childbirth; daughter of Valentine Spalding* (1820 KY-28 Oct 1861 Daviess Co, IN; buried St Mary's Cemetery, Barr Twp, Daviess, IN; son of James Ignatius Spalding (c. 1782 MD-23 Jun 1842 Loogootee, Martin, IN; War of 1812) and Julia Ann Montgomery (22 Aug 1786 MD-22 May 1876 Daviess Co, IN); James and Julia buried St Mary's Cemetery, Barr Twp, Daviess Co, IN - tombstone photos) and Mary Ann Spalding* (1818 IN-1847).

*  Valentine and Mary Ann are also found here).

2) See the Bible pages that include the birth dates of Martha and John's children.

Photos and/or signatures

John Henry Harris and his wife Martha (Andis) Harris

date unknown

thanks to Nancy Howell for this photo

thanks to L C for this photo

  

John Henry Harris

Boggs Creek Cemetery
Martin County, Indiana

photo taken by Valerie Boman