1st Lieutenant. Company I, 7th Tennessee Infantry.
Commissioned 1st Lieutenant on May 20, 1861. He served under Stonewall Jackson and Robert E Lee. In a letter dated February 17, 1862 he states "no one in Company I desires to reenlist for 2 years under the January 1, 1862 Law of the Confederate States". He was relieved of duty by order of the War Department and ordered to report to Richmond on April 27, 1862. Applied for a soldier's pension (#S14417) in Gibson County.
William Houston helped to build the First Methodist Church of Humboldt in 1867, now one of the historical sites of the city.
William Houston married first Malisa Jennings on Jan 2, 1856.
They had nine children;
Anderson Jerome Harris 1856-1934
Alfred Holton Harris 1856-1860
Elizabeth Harris 1860-1860
Mary Novella Harris Hill Parsons 1861-1921 twin
Ruth Ann Harris Witt 1861-1925 twin
Matty Harris 1865-1867
Lee Jessie Harris 1868-1946
Lillie Harris Baird 1872-1963
William Houston married second Eleanor Haltom Wright on Dec 13, 1880.
William Houston died at his son Lee's home at 10:00 AM Sunday morning.
April is Confederate History & Heritage Month.
Here is a brief biography of Mr. William Houston Harris of Humboldt, Tennessee.
1st Lt. William Houston Harris, Co. I, 7th Tenn. Inf. Regt., CSA was originally from Wilson County, Tenn. He wore a Richmond Depot coat. He served under Brig. Gem. Robert Hatton and fought the entire war in Virginia. He came to Humboldt about 1867. He built many local houses and buildings. He was a member of the Humboldt Methodist Church at 12th Avenue & Crenshaw. He was born May 6, 1830 in Gladeville, Wilson County, and died Aug. 2, 1918 in Humboldt, TN.
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1st Lieutenant. Company I, 7th Tennessee Infantry.
Commissioned 1st Lieutenant on May 20, 1861. He served under Stonewall Jackson and Robert E Lee. In a letter dated February 17, 1862 he states "no one in Company I desires to reenlist for 2 years under the January 1, 1862 Law of the Confederate States". He was relieved of duty by order of the War Department and ordered to report to Richmond on April 27, 1862. Applied for a soldier's pension (#S14417) in Gibson County.
William Houston helped to build the First Methodist Church of Humboldt in 1867, now one of the historical sites of the city.
William Houston married first Malisa Jennings on Jan 2, 1856.
They had nine children;
Anderson Jerome Harris 1856-1934
Alfred Holton Harris 1856-1860
Elizabeth Harris 1860-1860
Mary Novella Harris Hill Parsons 1861-1921 twin
Ruth Ann Harris Witt 1861-1925 twin
Matty Harris 1865-1867
Lee Jessie Harris 1868-1946
Lillie Harris Baird 1872-1963
William Houston married second Eleanor Haltom Wright on Dec 13, 1880.
William Houston died at his son Lee's home at 10:00 AM Sunday morning.
April is Confederate History & Heritage Month.
Here is a brief biography of Mr. William Houston Harris of Humboldt, Tennessee.
1st Lt. William Houston Harris, Co. I, 7th Tenn. Inf. Regt., CSA was originally from Wilson County, Tenn. He wore a Richmond Depot coat. He served under Brig. Gem. Robert Hatton and fought the entire war in Virginia. He came to Humboldt about 1867. He built many local houses and buildings. He was a member of the Humboldt Methodist Church at 12th Avenue & Crenshaw. He was born May 6, 1830 in Gladeville, Wilson County, and died Aug. 2, 1918 in Humboldt, TN.
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