Josephine Harris

Josephine Harris

Female 1845 - 1931  (85 years)

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  • Name Josephine Harris 
    Born 19 Nov 1845  Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 4 May 1931  Cameron, Clinton County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried McDaniel Cemetery, Cameron, Clinton County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I9642  Treespot
    Last Modified 4 May 2020 

    Father Ammon Harris,   b. 20 Mar 1808, Buckingham, Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jun 1894, Saline County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Smith Watkins,   b. 8 Sep 1817, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1850, Buckingham County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years) 
    Married 17 Jun 1841 
    Family ID F445  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Robert James Erwin, Jr.,   b. 1821, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1894  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 11 Jan 1872  Saline County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Berry Erwin,   b. 3 Dec 1872, Saline County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1957, Cameron, Clinton County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     2. James Robert Erwin,   b. 28 Oct 1874, Miami, Saline County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1912, Miami, Saline County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
     3. Susan Victorine "Vickie" Erwin,   b. Aug 1877, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1964  (Age ~ 86 years)
     4. Lena Erwin,   b. Oct 1879, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1956  (Age ~ 76 years)
     5. Lillie Erwin,   b. Mar 1882, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1947  (Age ~ 64 years)
    +6. Margaret Viola "Maggie" Erwin,   b. Sep 1884, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1964  (Age ~ 79 years)
     7. Julia Erwin,   b. 1887,   d. 1888  (Age 1 years)
    Last Modified 4 May 2020 
    Family ID F4751  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Jan 1872 - Saline County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Josephine Harris in 1895
    Josephine Harris in 1895
    1895 Josephine Harris Erwin with 5 of her 6 children that survived to adulthood
    1895 Josephine Harris Erwin with 5 of her 6 children that survived to adulthood
    Man is one of two of Josephine's sons, James "Jim" Erwin.
    Girl on left is the youngest, Margaret "Maggie" Erwin,
    Girls in the back are Maggie's older sisters, not sure who is who: Vickie, Lena, Lillie
    Jim, Lena, and Lillie never married
    John (not pictured) married but did not have children
    Vickie got married but did not have children
    Only Maggie had children - 6

    Photo provided by Maggie's granddaughter Roberta Schultze, thank you!
    1902 Harris Families
    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
    Phillip Watkins & sisters
    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.

    Archives
    1860 Census Record Missouri, Saline County, Jefferson Township
    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
    1870 Census Record Missouri, Saline County, Marshall
    1870 Census Record Missouri, Saline County, Marshall
    Dwelling #366
    Almond Harris, age 61, male, white, born in Virginia, father of foreign birth
    Josephine Harris, age 24, female, white, keeping house, born in Virginia
    Edmond Singleton, age 26, male, white, farmhand, born in Missouri
    Mary Singleton, age 21, female, white, keeping house, born in Virginia
    Margaret Singleton, age 1, female, white, born in Missouri
    1900 Census Record Missouri, Saline County, Miami
    1900 Census Record Missouri, Saline County, Miami
    Head of Household - Josephine Erwin, white, female, born Nov 1845, age 54, widowed, 7 children, 6 living, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, farmer
    Son - John B. Erwin, white, male, born Dec 1872, age 27, single, born in Missouri, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Virginia
    House plaster
    Son - James R. Erwin, white, male, born Oct 1874, age 25, single, born in Missouri, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Virginia, born in Missouri, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Virginia, farm laborer
    Daughter - Susan V. Erwin, white, female, born Aug 1877, age 22, single, born in Missouri, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Virginia
    Daughter - Lena Erwin, white, female, born Oct 1879, age 20, single, born in Missouri, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Virginia
    Daughter - Lilly Erwin, white, female, born Mar 1882, age 18, single, born in Missouri, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Virginia
    Daughter - Maggie V. Erwin, white, female, born Sept 1884, age 15, single, born in Missouri, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Virginia
    P.W. Harris Family Bible Genealogical Record
    P.W. Harris Family Bible Genealogical Record
    Owned by Jim Harris, grandson of Lee and Daisy King Harris.


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