Jun 18521,2 - before 19103
Life History
Jun 1852 |
Born in Arkansas.1,2 |
about 1873 |
Married Thérèse Ann DUMOND in Arkansas County, Arkansas.2 |
2nd Nov 1873 |
Birth of daughter Mary Elizabeth HARRIS in Arkansas County, Arkansas.4,5,6,7,8,9,10 |
Oct 1890 |
Birth of daughter Gertrude HARRIS in Arkansas County, Arkansas.2,3 |
Mar 1899 |
Birth of daughter Ethel HARRIS in Arkansas County, Arkansas.2 |
before 1910 |
Died in Point DeLuce, Arkansas, Arkansas.3 |
before 1910 |
Buried in Arkansas County, Arkansas |
Notes
- George married Teresa (Thérèse) Ann Dumond about 1873. No marriage record has been found. Their first child, Mary Elizabeth Harris, was reported as age 6 in the June 1880 census, so born in about 1874. No 1870 census record has been found for them either.
1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 10 June, LaGrue, District 3, page 15 (scan 41C), Hse #124, Fam #133
Harris, George W M 28 Head Farm Laborer AR NC TN [b abt 1852]
Harris, Terrisa W F 27 Wife Keeping House AR AR AR [b abt 1853]
Harris, Mary E W F 6 Dau AR AR AR [abt 1874]
Harris, William W M 4 Son AR AR AR [abt 1876]
Harris, Olonzo [sic] W M 10mos b Jul 1859 Son AR AR AR
The name of the oldest child in the 1880 census at first looks like MargE. But then there is a writeover, which looks more like MaryE. The name Mary E would match the name of a child a correspondent reprots as his ancestor, Mary Elizabeth Harris, daughter of Teresa and George.
"Mary Elizabeth Harris, Theresa's daughter is my 2nd ggrandmother. She married a Henry Long, Point Deluxe [Point DeLuce]. If I'm not mistaken Therese was baptized at the fort. My understanding is that there is interesting history about a fort there and our people."
-- Timothy Merle Flynn, Ancestry Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 15 June 2018
In 1900 George and Teresa were enumerated in Point DeLuce Township of the same county.
1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 27 June, Point DeLuce, District 4, page 21A, Hse #407, Fam #414
Harris, George W M June 1852 47 Married 24 yrs [mar abt 1876] AR MO MO Farmer Rents
Harris, Theresa Wife W F Aug 1852 47 Married 24 yrs 6 children/3 living AR AR AR
Harris, Ethel Dau W F Mar 1899 12 Single AR AR AR
Harris, Gertrude Dau W F Oct 1890 9 Single AR AR AR
Their daughter and her family were living next door to them.
1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 27 June, Point DeLuce, District 4, page 21A, Hse #408, Fam #415
Long, George W M Apr 1870 30 Married 9 yrs [mar abt 1881] AR TN OH Farmer Rents
Long, Mollie Wife W F May 1874 26 Married 9 yrs 2 children/1 living AR AR AR
Long, Arthur Son W M June 1891 8 Single AR AR AR
George died some time after the 1900 census. His wife is reported as a widowed head of household in the 1910 census. No death or burial record for George has been found.
1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 13 May, Point De Luce Township, District 11, Page 15B, Hse/Fam #295
Harris, Theresa Head F W 57 Widow 6 Children/3 Living AR AR AR [b abt 1852]
Harris, Gertrude Dau F W 18 AR MO AR [b abt 1902]
Holt, Curtis Cropper M W 51 Widowed US US US Farming Owns [sic ?] [b abt 1858]
Sources
- 1. 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 10 June, LaGrue, District 3, page 15 (scan 41C), Hse #124, Fam #133
- 2. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 27 June, Point DeLuce, District 4, Page 21A, House #407, Family #414
- 3. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 13 May, Point De Luce Township, District 11, Page 15B, Hse/Fam #295
- 4. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
- 5. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
- 6. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 27 June, Point DeLuce Township, District 4, page 21A, Hse #408, Fam #415
- 7. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 27 April, Point DeLuce Township, District 11, page 9A, Hse/Fam #155
- 8. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 6 April, DeWitt, District 1-16, page 5B, Cross Main St, Hse #134, Rents $4
- 9. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 23 March, Point DeLuce, District 195, page 1A, Unnamed Local Road, Hse/Fam #1
- 10. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
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