Harris
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Finding WC
For a long time I have tried to find the child of Mattie Harris. Mattie was the daughter of William Christopher and Alice Virgillia Harris Harris. Not much is known about her from the time her mother passed away in 1912 until 1918. On November 23, 1918, she gave birth to a son, WC Harris Continue reading
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Unusual Name–Three Ancestors Ago–Alice Virgillia Harris
This post is a part of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge by Amy Johnson Crow at www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/. A few of the unusual names that show up in my tree. Another, Alice Virgillia. It’s been recorded in a book about the Harris’ as Virginia. However, my grandmother was always emphatic that it was Virgillia. There’s a few reasons Continue reading
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Amanuensis Monday
The subject of this sketch, above named, was born in this vicinity, grew to manhood and made his home here all his natural life, having gone to his final and eternal home since the last meeting of Harris Reunion. By trade, Lee was a shoe and harness maker, and he prosecuted this trade for many Continue reading
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P is for Preacher aka Five Ancestors Ago–LeeRoy Whitson Harris (52 Ancestors Week 16)
is for Preacher. This post is a part of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge by Amy Johnson Crow at www.nostorytoosmall.com. Rev. LeeRoy Whitson Harris is my 2nd great-grandfather via The facts: He was a shoemaker according to the 1880, 1900, and 1920 census. In 1910, he was listed as a farmer. Was this just the recorder listing Continue reading
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D is for Death Certificate aka Three Ancestors Ago–William Christopher Harris (52 Ancestors)
is for Death Certificate In addition to the A to Z Challenge, this post is a part of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge by Amy Johnson Crow at http://www.nostorytoosmall.com. William Christopher Harris I never realized my great-grandfather lived for 12 years after my grandmother was born; after his wife died. I mean, the children Continue reading
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Daylight Savings Time
My great-uncle Joe never took much heed with Daylight Savings Time. I don’t remember which time he kept, I just remember that he never sprang forward or fell back. His watch remained and he would add (or subtract!) an hour half the year, each year. I’m sure he wasn’t the only one to do this, Continue reading
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Friday’s Faces from the Past
My father and grandmother in 1949, around May. I’m pretty pleased with how this turned out. Continue reading
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Friday Faces from the Past
Here’s another before and after photo for Friday Faces from the Past. This is the LeeRoy Harris Family. The picture was taken before 1812, because Alice died in 1812. Georgia was the youngest child and she was born in 1897. I suppose she could be around 12. Several folks in this picture will appear in Continue reading
Chasing the Past 
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