1842 - 1906 (64 years)
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Name |
Philip Watkins (Confederate) Harris |
Born |
2 May 1842 |
Appomattox County, Virginia |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
23 Oct 1906 |
Norton, Saline County, Missouri |
Buried |
24 Oct 1906 |
Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Fairville, Saline County, Missouri |
Person ID |
I1565 |
Treespot |
Last Modified |
4 Jan 2021 |
Father |
Ammon Harris, b. 20 Mar 1808, Buckingham, Prince Edward County, Virginia , d. 1 Jun 1894, Saline County, Missouri (Age 86 years) |
Mother |
Mary Ann Smith Watkins, b. 8 Sep 1817, Virginia , d. 1850, Buckingham County, Virginia (Age 32 years) |
Married |
17 Jun 1841 |
Family ID |
F445 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Almeda Holmes, b. 15 Sep 1845, Virginia , d. 27 Feb 1887, Marshall, Saline County, Missouri (Age 41 years) |
Married |
13 May 1868 |
Saline County, Missouri |
Children |
| 1. Harris, b. 8 Dec 1868, d. 8 Dec 1868 (Age 0 years) |
| 2. Harris, b. 12 Sep 1869, d. 22 Sep 1869 (Age 0 years) |
| 3. Emma Charlotte Harris, b. 22 Jan 1871, Saline County, Missouri , d. 30 Sep 1959, Marshall, Saline County, Missouri (Age 88 years) |
| 4. Richard Ammon Harris, b. 10 Apr 1872, d. 15 Mar 1944, Eureka Springs, Arkansas (Age 71 years) |
| 5. Phillip Hiram Harris, b. 15 Mar 1874, Marshall, Saline County, Missouri , d. 21 Jun 1949, Troy, Lincoln County, Montana (Age 75 years) |
| 6. Edward Wallace Harris, b. 22 Jun 1876, Salem, Dent County, Missouri , d. 22 Jul 1963, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington (Age 87 years) |
| 7. Giles Thomas Harris, Sr., b. 3 Oct 1877, Saline County, Missouri , d. 8 Dec 1966, Marshall, Saline County, Missouri (Age 89 years) |
| 8. Lee Watkins Harris, b. 7 Jan 1880, Missouri , d. 31 Jan 1958, Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado (Age 78 years) |
| 9. William Holmes Harris, b. 24 Sep 1881, Marshall, Saline County, Missouri , d. 22 Jul 1963 (Age 81 years) |
| 10. Stella Almeda Harris, b. 11 Jul 1883, Missouri , d. 6 May 1944, Slater, Saline County, Missouri (Age 60 years) |
| 11. Mary Josephine "Mollie" Harris, b. 31 Jan 1885, Saline County, Missouri , d. 16 Dec 1980, Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri (Age 95 years) |
| 12. Maggie Harris, b. 10 Feb 1887, Marshall, Saline County, Missouri , d. 25 Jul 1887, Marshall, Saline County, Missouri (Age 0 years) |
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Last Modified |
15 Apr 2018 |
Family ID |
F426 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 2 |
Pearla A. Williams, b. 20 Apr 1865, Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri , d. 7 Jan 1944, Marshall, Saline County, Missouri (Age 78 years) |
Married |
1 Jun 1893 |
Children |
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Last Modified |
1 Jan 2020 |
Family ID |
F427 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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 | Married - 13 May 1868 - Saline County, Missouri |
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Photos
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 | PW Harris and his 2nd wife, Pearla A. Williams King They were married 1 June 1893. Could this be their wedding photo? Photo courtesy of Roberta Schultze from the Harris family photo album that was passed down to her. She descends from PW Harris' sister, Josephine Harris Erwin. Thank you! |
 | 1896 Plat Map of Saline County, Missouri The Harris and Vardeman families lived north of Marshall in 1896. |
 | Phillip Watkins & sisters Grandma Mary Josephine "Mollie" Harris Vardiman was named after her father's two sisters. Josephine (b. 1845) was two years older (left when looking at the photo) than Mary (b. 1847) (on right). They also had a brother, Samuel (b. 1844) who died before adulthood. |
 | 1902 Harris Families Siblings:
Philip Watkins Harris with his 2nd wife Pearla and his 3 daughters from his first marriage, none of his sons, Pearla's 2 daughters from her first marriages, and 2 of their sons together plus 2 grandchildren from P.W.'s oldest daughter, Emma's family.
Josephine Harris Erwin (P.W.'s sister) with her 6 children. Her husband passed away in 1894
Mary Elizabeth Harris Singleton (P.W.'s sister) also widowed, with her 2nd of 8 children, Lizzie Singleton Green's family, Mary's 3 grandchildren |
 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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Documents
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 | P.W. Harris creature in his pond in Missouri in 1901
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 | The Marshall Republican Marshall, Saline County, Missouri 29 April 1904 page 1 of 4 "Snapshots of the World's Fair" - nice description of what it was like to visit the St. Louis World's Fair, which was about two hours train ride away from Marshall, Missouri. |
 | The Marshal Republican Page 2 of 4 describing St. Louis World's Fair in 1904 Harris family lived in Marshall, Saline County, Missouri at the time of the St. Louis World's Fair. If any of them went it was about a two-hour train ride.
Philip Watkins Harris - age 62
Pearla Williams King Harris - age 39 (Philip's wife)
Stella Almeda Harris - age 21 (daughter from Philip's 1st wife)
Bertha King - age 20 (Pearla's youngest child from her 1st husband)
Mary Josephine "Mollie" Harris - age 19 (youngest child from Philip's 1st wife)
Thee Harris - age 9
Jack Harris - age 7
Emma Harris Morton Solomon - age 33 (Philip's oldest child)
James Solomon - age 27 (Emma's husband)
Tommy Morton - age 9 (Emma's son from 1st husband)
Myrtle Solomon - age 5 (Emma's daughter from 2nd husband)
Philip's sons from first wife:
Richard Harris - age 32
Philip H. Harris - age 30
Edward Harris - age 28
Giles Harris - age 27
William Holmes Harris - age 23
Lee Watkins Harris - age 24 (newlywed, he and Daisy married Sep 1903)
Daisy M. King Harris - age 22 (Lee's wife and Pearla Williams King Harris' daughter from her 1st marriage) |
 | Marshall Republican Description of St. Louis World's Fair page 3 of 4
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 | The Marshall Republican Description of St. Louis World's Fair in 1904 page 4 of 4
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 | Marshall Republican 1904 September P.W. Harris and daughter, Mollie, shopping in Marshall, MO |
 | Marshall Republican 26 Oct 1906 Philip Watkins Harris died of heart disease suddenly and unexpectedly leaving wife and 10 children. |
Archives
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 | 1850 Census Record Virginia, Buckingham County, District 2 Ammon Harris, male, age 42, farmer, born in Buckingham
Philip Harris, male, age 8, born in Buckingham |
 | 1860 Census Record Missouri, Saline County, Jefferson Township Head of Household - Amon Harris, age 52, Farmer, birthplace - Virginia
Son - Philip W. Watkins Harris, age 18, birthplace - Virginia
Daughter - Josephine Harris, age 15, birthplace - Virginia
Daughter - Mary E. Harris, age 13, birthplace - Virginia |
 | 1868 Marriage Record Missouri, Saline County Groom - Philip Harris
Bride - Almeda Holmes
13 May 1868 |
 | 1868 Marriage Record Saline County, Missouri Groom: Philip Harris
Bride: Almeda Holmes
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 | 1870 Census Record Missouri, Saline County, Marshall Dwelling #90
PW Harris, age 26, male, white, farmer, born in Virginia
Almitta Harris, age 24, female, white, keeping house, born in Virginia |
 | 1880 Census Record Missouri, Saline County, Miami Head of Household - PW Harris, white, male, age 36, married, farmer, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Wife - A, white, female, age 35, married, housekeeping, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Daughter - EC, white, female, age 9, single, born in Missouri
? - RA, white, female, age 8, single (this should say male for Richard Ammon who was 8 years old in 1880), born in Missouri
Son - PH, white, male, age 6, single, born in Missouri
Son - EW, white, male, age 4, single, born in Missouri
Son - TJ?, white, male, age 3, single (this should be Giles Thomas), born in Missouri
Son - LW, white, male, age 5 months, single, born in Missouri
Father - Ammon, white, male, age 72, widowed, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia |
 | 1893 Marriage Record Missouri, Saline County, Marshall Groom - PW Harris
Bride - PA King
1 June 1893
Found at Missouri Marriage Records 1805-2002 |
 | 1900 Census Record Missouri, Saline County, Miami Township (Part 1 of 2) Head of Household - PW Harris, age 58, birthplace - Virginia
Wife - Pearla, age 35, birthplace - Missouri
Son - Lee Harris, age 20, birthplace - Missouri
Son - William Harris, age 19, birthplace - Missouri
(Step)Daughter - Daisy I King, age 18, birthplace - Missouri
Daughter - Stella Harris, age 17, birthplace - Missouri
Stepdaughter - Bertha King, age 16, birthplace - Missouri
Daughter - Mollie Harris, age 15
Son - Thee Harris, age 5
Son - (Martin Jack) Harris, age 3
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 | 1900 Census Record Missouri, Saline County, Miami Township (Part 2 of 2) Head of Household - PW Harris, age 58, birthplace - Virginia
Wife - Pearla, age 35, birthplace - Missouri
Son - Lee Harris, age 20, birthplace - Missouri
Son - William Harris, age 19, birthplace - Missouri
(Step)Daughter - Daisy I King, age 18, birthplace - Missouri
Daughter - Stella Harris, age 17, birthplace - Missouri
Stepdaughter - Bertha King, age 16, birthplace - Missouri
Daughter - Mollie Harris, age 15
Son - Thee Harris, age 5
Son - (Martin Jack) Harris, age 3 |
 | P.W. Harris Family Bible Genealogical Record Owned by Jim Harris, grandson of Lee and Daisy King Harris. |
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