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Husband: Daniel H. Harris Also known as: D. H. Harris 1 Born: Jul-15-1840 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 2,3,4,5,6 Died: Feb-16-1929 near Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 7,2,8,4 Buried: in Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 2,9 Census: 1870, 80, 1900, 10 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Tyler Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 2,5,3,10 Father: Asa Harris (1807 - 1887) Mother: Nancy Swisher (1810 - 1910)
Wife: Elsie Ellen Sigler 1 11 Also known as: Ellen Sigler 1,12 Married: Jul-10-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 13 Born: Aug-26-1849 in Lonaconing, Allegany Co, MD 2,7,4,6 (see note 1) Died: Jun-18-1936 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 14,2 Buried: in Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 9,7 Cause of death: burns from stove 2 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 7 Census: 1870, 80, 1900, 10 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Wesley Sigler (1824 - ) Mother: Charity Duckworth (1828 - ) Notes
F Child 1: Kate T. Harris Census name: Catherine E. Born: Nov-14-1870 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,5,16 Died: Feb-16-1946 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15 Buried: in Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 15 Census: 1930, 1940 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV Resided: 1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1880 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Henry H. Elliott b. ca 1871 d. bef Feb 1946 Married: Mar- 7-1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 16
M Child 2: William Marion Harris Census name: Willie Harris Born: Mar- 8-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,3,5 (see note 2) Died: Jun-12-1933 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Buried: in Pigott-Hiley Cemetery, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1880, 1900, 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 2 Wife: Stella Blanch Hiley b. Mar-11-1881 d. Dec-20-1943
F Child 3: Savilla "Villa" Harris Also known as: Villia Harris 17 Born: Sep- 6-1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,2 (see note 3) Died: May-14-1964 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2 Buried: in Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 2 Resided: 331 Milford St in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2 Resided: 1936 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co, OH 17 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA Census: 1900 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1880 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: William Z. Ward b. Dec- -1865 d. bef Jan 1920 Census name: W. Z. Ward Married: ca 1895 19
M Child 4: Hillary L. Harris Census name: Hilery Harris Born: Sep-11-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 20,4 Died: Jan-30-1963 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,4 Buried: in Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV 21 Resided: 1936 in Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 22 Census: 1880, 1900, 20, 30 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 23 Wife: Temperance Genevra Garner b. ca 1881 d. Apr- -1959 Married: Jun- 6-1900 in Ritchie Co, WV 24 Wife: Dollie Mary Rogers b. Sep- 5-1885 d. Aug-23-1964 Also known as: Dolly M. Rogers 21 Married: Jul-11-1914 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 25
F Child 5: Margaret "Maggie" Harris Census name: Maggie Harris Born: May-17-1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 18 (see note 4) Died: 1917 4 Buried: in Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1880, 1900, 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1910 hired girl with private family 10
M Child 6: Clarence Harris Also known as: M. C. Harris 18 Born: Mar- 9-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,5 (see note 5) Died: Feb-21-1897 in Duckworth Summit, Doddridge Co, WV 26,27 Buried: in Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Cause of death: accident 27 Census: 1880 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 7: Charlotte Harris Born: Sep-10-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 18 (see note 6) Died: bef Feb 1929 28 Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 8: Anthony Harris Born: Dec-25-1882 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,29,3 Died: Nov- 6-1970 in Wood Co, WV 15,29 Buried: in Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Resided: in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 30 Resided: 1911 in Doddridge Co, WV 31 Census: 1910 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV (see note 7) Census: 1900, 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1910 laborer at odd jobs 32 Wife: Cora E. Wright b. 1886 d. 1942 Married: Jul- 1-1911 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 31
M Child 9: (Infant son) Harris Born: Sep-20-1884 33 Died: Nov-10-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 27 Cause of death: hives 27
F Child 10: Bessie Harris Born: Sep-10-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,29,3 Died: Mar- -1978 29 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 29 Census: 1900, 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) Death record of son. (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (3) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (4) Headstone (year only) (5) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (6) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (7) Obituary. (8) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (9) Findagrave.com. (10) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (11) Birth record of son. (12) Death record of daughter. (13) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Daniel Harris, 26, b. Tyler Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Asa & Nancy; and Ellen Sigler, 17, b. Maryland, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Wesley & Charity. Married Jul 10 1868. (Note: Wife's obituary incorrectly states marriage date as 1867.) (14) Obituary - At home. (15) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (16) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (17) Death record of mother. (18) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (19) 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV. (20) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Hilory Harris, b. Sep 11 1875, son of Daniel & Ellenor Harris. Although the actual birth record entry incorrectly identified the child as a female, the birth record index correctly indicated a male. While the spelling of the first name is "Hilory" in the birth record, many variations have been found in other records, but "Hillory" seems to be the de facto standard. BR Bk 1, p. 73. (21) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (22) Obituary of mother. (23) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). (24) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Hillary L. Harris, 23, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Temperance G. Garner, 19, b. & res. in Ritchie Co. Married Jun 6 1900 in Pennsboro, W.Va. MR p. 107. (25) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV, Identified as Hillry Harris, 38, b. Doddridge Co, res. Central Station (Doddridge Co); and Dollie M. Rodgers, 28, b. Doddridge Co, res. Ritchie Co. Married Jul 11 1914 in Parkersburg. (26) Headstone. (27) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (28) Obituary of father. (29) Social Security Death Index. (30) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (31) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (32) 1910 Census, Marion County, WV. (33) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. Event Notes Note (1) Age 26 in 1880 Census would put birth in about 1854. Note (2) Birth date given in death record as Mar 8 1869, and on headstone as Mar 8 1863. But other records place his birth in or about 1871, while age 8 in the 1880 Census puts it in about 1872. His older sister Kate was age 9 in that census. Note (3) Age 5 in 1880 Census would put birth in about 1875. But both birth and death records show it as Sep 6 1873. Note (4) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Apr 1878, and date on headstone is also 1878. But birth record shows it as May 17 1877. She was age 3 in the 1880 Census. Note (5) Birth date on headstone is Mar 28 1880, but birth record shows it as Mar 9 1879. He was age 1 in the 1880 Census. Note (6) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Nov 1881. Note (7) Anthony Harris was enumerated twice in the 1910 Census. Once was with parents and siblings in Central District of Doddridge County, and also in the household of his sister and brother-in-law, Kate and Henry Elliott, in Fairmont, Marion County.




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