George Washington HARRIS
Death Certificate
Census
HARRIS, George W. 7--13-1799 Cabarras Co, NC 3-21-1877 Son of Robert William & Margaret ROBB Harris Hus of Martha Wylie LAKE A judge in the local courts Hardeman Co. TN God gave, He took, He will restore, He doeth all things well.
Death Certificate
Originally I had North Carolina as a birth place, but all the census and death certificate of Charles Edwin all say TN. HARRIS, Martha W. LAKE 5-10-1 819 Greene Co. GA 4-27-1871 Dau of Justice & Elizabeth Lake Wf of George W. Harris My flesh shall slumber in the ground, Till the last trumpets joyful sound, Then burst the chains with sweet surprise, And in my Makers image rise.
Was single in 1900. HARRIS, Margaret J. 4-18-1837 5-22-1907 Dau of G.W. & M.W. Harris Servant of God well done. NOTE: Died in Atlanta, GA
Originally I had North Carolina, but 1900 census said it iwas TN. He was singel in 1900. HARRIS, Robert J.L. 7-10-1838 12-4-1905 Son of G.W. & M.W. Harris Killed by a falling tree Tributes of Comrades Grave and prudent a modest citizen -Dr. T.E. Prewitt In war deliberate. In peace peaceful -Bob Boyde Resolute and dauntless a true man -Col. Wave Smith Tried and proven weighed in the balance. Not wanting.- G.W.Mitchell Selah NOTE: Served in the Civil War in the old 22nd Tenn. Co. E under Col. T.J. Freeman from 1861 to 1865 in the Old Harris Guards. He was wounded once at the Battle of Shiloh in 1862.
The informant on the death certificate was a Mrs. Will Rogers. Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955 about Charles Edwin Harris Name: Charles Edwin Harris Birth Date: 28 Sep 1846 Birth Place: Tennessee Age: 89 Death Date: 6 Dec 1935 Death Place: Grand Junction, Hardeman, Tennessee Burial Date: 7 Dec 1935 Burial Place: Grand Junction, Tennessee Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Widowed Occupation: Farmer Father's Name: George Washington Father's Birth Place: North Carolina Mother's Name: Marthy Lake Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee Spouse's Name: HarriettHamm FHL Film Number: 1876832 Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958 about Charles Edward Harris Name: Charles Edward Harris Gender: Male Birth Date: 28 Sep 1846 Birth Place: Tennessee Age: 89 Death Date: 6 Dec 1935 Death Place: Grand Junction, Hardeman, Tennessee Father's Name: George Washington Father's Birth Place: North Carolina Mother's Name: Marthey Luke Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee Certificate Number: 27483
HARRIS, Martha A . 9-28-1848 5-13-1891 Dau of G.W. & M.W. Harris Beyond lifes toils and cares, its hopes and joys, its weariness and sorrows. Its sleepless nights, its days of smiles and tears, We ve a long sweet life unmarred by years one bright unending morrow.
HARRIS, Richard Henry 11-26-1853 8-30-1860 Son of G.W. & M.W. Harris An early grave was Henrys doom We saw his opening virtues bloom Too soon for us we bade his stone Record his name to times unknown Unknowing what it told
Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955 about Joseph John Harris Name: Joseph John Harris Birth Date: 6 Dec 1855 Birth Place: Hickory Valley, Tennessee Age: 79 Death Date: 23 Mar 1935 Death Place: Saulsbury, Hardeman, Tennessee Burial Date: 24 Mar 1935 Burial Place: Saulsbury, Tennessee Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Widowed Residence Place: Hickory Valley, Tennessee Father's Name: G W Harris Father's Birth Place: North Carolina Mother's Name: Lake Mother's Birth Place: Georgia FHL Film Number: 1876825
He married Martha Wylie Lake 10 May 1836 at Hardeman, Tennessee . Martha Wylie Lake was born at TN 10 May 1819 daughter of Justus Lake and Elizabeth " Betsy " Harris .
They were the parents of 10
children:
Margaret Jane Harris
born 18 Apr 1837.
Robert Justus Lake Harris
born 10 Jul 1838.
Mary Elizabeth Harris
born 10 May 1840.
George W. Harris
born 12 Aug 1842.
Matthew Laird Harris
born 12 Mar 1844.
Charles Edwin Harris
born 28 Sep 1846.
Martha Ann Harris
born 28 Sep 1848.
Sara Temperance Harris
born 24 Feb 1851.
Richard Henry Harris
born 26 Nov 1853.
Joseph John Harris
born 6 Dec 1855.
George Washington Harris died 21 Mar 1887 at Cabarrus, North Carolina .
Martha Wylie Lake died 27 Apr 1871 .