Jefferson Gilliam “Jeff” Harris

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Jefferson Gilliam “Jeff” Harris Veteran

Birth
Missouri, USA
Death
13 Oct 1908 (aged 83)
Limestone County, Texas, USA
Burial
Kirk, Limestone County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Being a first-born son, Jeff's middle name is likely Gilliam, his mother's maiden name.

Lived in Limestone Co, Texas (1900 census). Married to Sarah A. "Sally" Cully.

Information from Jeff's grandson, Cal Wilson, per an interview with Cal's grandson, LeRoy Wilson Miller, and given to his daughter, CZNBJL:
"Jeff Harris - Missouri - Fought for South in Civil War. Was a gentleman cotton farmer. Wore starched shirts."

Children:
Lucy Jane Harris Wilson
Mary M. Harris
John Berry Harris
Martha E. Harris Mansfield
Jefferson Wright Harris
Nathan Price Harris

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**FATHER**
Father: James B. Harris
b. abt 1783 in Virginia
d. ? (in 1860 census was living in Post Oak, Johnson Co, Missouri) Not found in 1870 census.

1850 census - Jackson, Johnson Co, MO
James B Harris, 66 Virginia
Eights B Harris, 40 Tennessee
Nancy Harris, 22 Missouri
Alfred Harris, 21 Missouri
Ellen Harris, 18 Missouri
Ann Harris, 16 Missouri
Whitich Harris, 14 Missouri
Sarah Harris, 12 Missouri
Warrick Harris, 11 Missouri
Elmira Harris, 9 Missouri
Iredell Harris, 4 Missouri

James B. Harris married (2nd) Eighty B. Gilliam on 24 Dec 1823 in Clay Co, Missouri. Eighty's name is spelled differently in various places. "Eighty" is on tombstone.
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Older Half-Siblings of Jeff Harris from his father's first marriage:
William Harris, b. c1804 VA
John M. Harris, b. 1807 TN
Mary B. Harris Brown, b. abt. 1808 TN
Sarah K. Harris Davenport, b. 1811 TN
Margaret E. Harris Bones, b. Dec 1813 TN
Samuel J. Harris, b. c1815 TN

Jeff G Harris is listed in the 1850 Census residing in the Culley (Cully) family household in Post Oak, Missouri, having married Sarah Ann "Sally" Culley
William R Cully 27, MO
Jane Cully 60, TN
John Cully 58, SC
Jefferson Cully 26, MO
James Cully 22, MO
Jeff G Harris 26, MO
Sarah A Harris 25, MO
Lucy G Harris 0, MO

1860 - Post Oak, Johnson Co, MO
Jefferson J Harris, 35 MO
Sarah A Harris, 35 MO
Lucy J Harris, 10 MO
May M Harris, 9 MO
John D Harris, 6 MO
Martha E B Harris, 4 MO
Jeferson W Harris, 1 MO

1870 -- Chilhowee, Johnson Co, MO
Jefferson G Harris, 50 MO
Sarah A Harris, 45 MO
Lucy J Harris, 21 MO
Mary M Harris, 18 MO
John B Harris, 16 MO
Martha E Harris, 14 MO
Jefferson P Harris, 11 MO
Nathan P Harris, 10 MO

1880 -- Navarro Co, TX
Jeff Harris, 55 MO
Sarah Harris, 55 MO
Right Harris, 21 MO (Jefferson Wright Harris)

1900 -- Nus, Limestone Co, TX
Nath P Harris, 38 MO Head JAN 1862
Mollie V Harris, 30 MS Wife NOV 1869
Roy Lee Harris, 6 TX Son JUL 1898
Reuben S Harris, 5 TX Son FEB 1895
Earl Harris, 6/12 TX Son DEC 1899
Jefferson G Harris, 75 MO Father NOV 1824
Sarrah A Harris, 75 MO Mother APR 1825
Being a first-born son, Jeff's middle name is likely Gilliam, his mother's maiden name.

Lived in Limestone Co, Texas (1900 census). Married to Sarah A. "Sally" Cully.

Information from Jeff's grandson, Cal Wilson, per an interview with Cal's grandson, LeRoy Wilson Miller, and given to his daughter, CZNBJL:
"Jeff Harris - Missouri - Fought for South in Civil War. Was a gentleman cotton farmer. Wore starched shirts."

Children:
Lucy Jane Harris Wilson
Mary M. Harris
John Berry Harris
Martha E. Harris Mansfield
Jefferson Wright Harris
Nathan Price Harris

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**FATHER**
Father: James B. Harris
b. abt 1783 in Virginia
d. ? (in 1860 census was living in Post Oak, Johnson Co, Missouri) Not found in 1870 census.

1850 census - Jackson, Johnson Co, MO
James B Harris, 66 Virginia
Eights B Harris, 40 Tennessee
Nancy Harris, 22 Missouri
Alfred Harris, 21 Missouri
Ellen Harris, 18 Missouri
Ann Harris, 16 Missouri
Whitich Harris, 14 Missouri
Sarah Harris, 12 Missouri
Warrick Harris, 11 Missouri
Elmira Harris, 9 Missouri
Iredell Harris, 4 Missouri

James B. Harris married (2nd) Eighty B. Gilliam on 24 Dec 1823 in Clay Co, Missouri. Eighty's name is spelled differently in various places. "Eighty" is on tombstone.
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Older Half-Siblings of Jeff Harris from his father's first marriage:
William Harris, b. c1804 VA
John M. Harris, b. 1807 TN
Mary B. Harris Brown, b. abt. 1808 TN
Sarah K. Harris Davenport, b. 1811 TN
Margaret E. Harris Bones, b. Dec 1813 TN
Samuel J. Harris, b. c1815 TN

Jeff G Harris is listed in the 1850 Census residing in the Culley (Cully) family household in Post Oak, Missouri, having married Sarah Ann "Sally" Culley
William R Cully 27, MO
Jane Cully 60, TN
John Cully 58, SC
Jefferson Cully 26, MO
James Cully 22, MO
Jeff G Harris 26, MO
Sarah A Harris 25, MO
Lucy G Harris 0, MO

1860 - Post Oak, Johnson Co, MO
Jefferson J Harris, 35 MO
Sarah A Harris, 35 MO
Lucy J Harris, 10 MO
May M Harris, 9 MO
John D Harris, 6 MO
Martha E B Harris, 4 MO
Jeferson W Harris, 1 MO

1870 -- Chilhowee, Johnson Co, MO
Jefferson G Harris, 50 MO
Sarah A Harris, 45 MO
Lucy J Harris, 21 MO
Mary M Harris, 18 MO
John B Harris, 16 MO
Martha E Harris, 14 MO
Jefferson P Harris, 11 MO
Nathan P Harris, 10 MO

1880 -- Navarro Co, TX
Jeff Harris, 55 MO
Sarah Harris, 55 MO
Right Harris, 21 MO (Jefferson Wright Harris)

1900 -- Nus, Limestone Co, TX
Nath P Harris, 38 MO Head JAN 1862
Mollie V Harris, 30 MS Wife NOV 1869
Roy Lee Harris, 6 TX Son JUL 1898
Reuben S Harris, 5 TX Son FEB 1895
Earl Harris, 6/12 TX Son DEC 1899
Jefferson G Harris, 75 MO Father NOV 1824
Sarrah A Harris, 75 MO Mother APR 1825