Greene County GaArchives Biographies.....HARRIS ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ms. Gerry Hill GerryInGa@yahoo.com GREENE COUNTY FOLKS- HARRIS (There are two DIFFERENT lines of Harris in Greene Co Ga) #1 First Generation WILMONT Egerton Harris born 13 Nov 1769 Warren Co NC Child of Charles Harris & Rachel Egerton Grandchild of Robert Harris & Ann Fulgham John Egerton & Eliz. Nicholson Great-Grandchild of Thomas Harris & Ann Martin Married Coley Morris 1 Jan 1799 Warren Co NC Children: Elizabeth Williamoson 31 Aug 1799 Warren Co NC Married 24 Jun 1819 Greene Co Ga Joshua Cannon 1795-1869 Female 1802-4 Benjamin 23 May 1803 Warren Co NC Married 1 Nov 1829 Greene Co Ga Susan Pyron 1809-1885 Charles L 1804 married Rachel Martindale Thomas 1805-10 Male 1810-20 Mary Catherine 19 Sep 1819 Ga Married 23 Dec 1835 Greene Co Ga John Robert Eidson 1815-1881 Female 1810-20 Second Generation (Not enough proof available) Third Generation Children of Elizabeth Williamson Harris & Joshua Cannon John Lawrence Cannon 13 Sep 1820 Greene 29 Mar 1839 Meri William Wesley Cannon 22 Sep 1822 Greene 11 Oct 1822 Greene Jeptha Harris Cannon 18 Dec 1823 Greene 9 Jun 1882 Terrell Married 1843 Meri. Catherine Roberts Married 1866 Sumter Rhoda Ann Lassiter Mary Carolyn Virginia Cannon 8 May 1826 Greene 12 Jul 1895 Dawson, Terrell, Ga. Married 1844 Meri. George E.B.B. Roberts Eliza Cordelia Cannon 17 Aug 1828 Married 1844 William F Roberts Charles Andrew Cannon 28 Nov 1830 Greene 27 Mar 1920 Jefferson Co Al. Married 1851 Meri. Susan Eliz. Pyron Married 1854 Fayette Ursula Jane West Married 1881 Gussie Harris (Charles married the niece of Susan Pyron who married his Uncle) Augustin Pope Cannon 1 May 1833 Meri. 8 Nov 1857 Terrell Sara Elizabeth Cannon 17 May 1835 Meri 19 Jun 1871 Married 1858 Willis Woolbright Anne Catherine 26 May 1839 Meri Married 1858 Troup John Hardin Martha Victoria Cannon 27 Jun 1841 Meri 16 Apr 1913 Dawson,Terrell Married 1859 Martin Van Buren Speir Married 1866-Fayette William Henry Speir-his cousin Children of Benjamin Harris & Susan Pyron James Pyron Harris Aug. 1830 Mary Catherine Harris 4 Apr 1831-1917 Thomas Johnson Harris 23 Oct 1832-1862 Elizabeth Ann Harris 29 Aug 1835 Charles WILMOT Harris 7 Jan 1838-1866 CSA Married 1865 Elizabeth Jones Benjamin Joshua Harris 20 Nov 1838-1866 Martha Louise Harris 20 Aug 1841-1884 Susan Frances Harris 22 Aug 1843 Henry Clay Harris 7 Jun 1845-24 Oct 1921 Married 1867 Spaulding Susan Randall Hardin William Taylor Harris 15 Jul 1857-1900 Sarah Carolyn Harris 15 Dec 1849-1922 Children of Charles Harris & Rachel Martindale James WILMOT 1834 Married Mary Elvina LaGrande Jesse Charles Wesley Thomas Richard Children of Mary Catherine & John Robert Eidson Sarah Eidson 1837 Greene Co Ga Margaret Eidson 1838 Greene Co Ga Robert Eidson 1840 Greene Co Ga William Eidson 1842 Greene Co Ga Joseph E Eidson 1844 Greene Co Ga married Elizabeth James K Eidson 1846 Greene Co Ga John Eidson 1847 Sanders Eidson 1849 Mary Eidson abt 1852 Clary Eidson abt 1854 Benjamin Stephens Eidson 1856 Franklin Eidson 1858 Elizabeth Eidson abt 1862 (His Mother) Henry Eidson 1863 Fourth Generation Children of Jeptha Harris Cannon & Catherine S. Roberts John I Cannon 1844 Joshua A Cannon 1846 George Robert Cannon 1851 Jeptha Edward Cannon 1852 Frances E Cannon 1852 Mary T Cannon 1853 Catherine Ethel A Cannon 1854 Annie L Cannon 1864 ____________________________________________________________________________________ By #2 Rhoda Ann Lassiter James Augustus 1867 Children of Mary Carolyn Virginia & George E.B.B. Roberts Jesse WILMOT Roberts 1845 Simeon Halveston Roberts 1847 Joshua Cannon Roberts 1848 James Irby Roberts 1850 Sara Fort Roberts 1855 Patterson “Pit” Roberts 1857 Granth? Roberts 1870 Children of Eliza Cordelia Cannon & William F. Roberts Charles Wesley Roberts 1845 John F Roberts 1848 Elizabeth Roberts 1852 Emily Roberts 1854 Carolyn Roberts 1856 Sarah Roberts 1858 Children of Charles Andrew Cannon & Ursula Jane West Susan Ella Victoria 1855 Augustin P 1857 Baby 1858 John Leander 1859 Charles E 1862 Chora L 1866 Ella L 1867 William Roya 1873 #3 Gussie Harris (#1 died in childbirth) none known Children of Sara Elizabeth Cannon & Willis Woolbright Mary Elizabeth 1859 Daniel Joshua 1862 Child of Annie Catherine Cannon & John Hardin Augustus Emmet 1859 (No census found on this couple bur 1860) Children of Martha Victoria Cannon & Martin Van Buren Speir Mary Elizabeth 1860 Leila Vannie 1865 #2 (his Cousin) William Henry Speir Joshua Henry 1868 George Edgar 1873 Children of Joseph Eidson James 1872 Charles 1874 Children of James K Eidson Blanche Ernest WILMONT Children of Benjamin Stephenson Eidson & Cynthia Barbara McCarthy Benjamin Harris Vinnie Belle 1800 Warren Co. NC. Census Wilmont Egerton had 1 dtr 0/10 1801-Warren Co. Ga. (WARREN COUNTY NC MINUTES TO COURT OF PLEAS & QUARTER ----SESSIONS 1801-1805) pg 18- Fri. Feb. 27 Wilmot Harris and Frederick Harris-among persons appointed jurors to attend next court. 1801-May 25-Monday page 25-WARREN COUNTY NC Min. Frederick & Wilmot Harris appeared and qualified as Grand Jurors-w/others 1801- Friday May 29th page 45 (WARREN CO NC ) Jacob Lancaster is appointed Overseer of the road..to the sign post where the lands (hands) of Edward Harris, Bedford Harris, Frederick Harris, Henry Harris, Ezekiel Marshall, Willie Harris and Milmot Harris and that he keep the bridge across the Little Fishing Creek. Historical Southern Families Vol.1 pages 181-199 by John Bennett Boddie 1958 Author: J Publication: Pages 181-199 Page: Page 319\ WARREN COUNTY NC MINUTES TO THE COURT OF PLEAS & QUARTER SESSIONS Vol V 1801-1805 by Christmas Beattie (Had at least 2 dtrs. 6 sons 1801-Dec 30 Warren Co. NC Wilmot Egerton Harris stood surety at the marriage of Isham Morriss and Polly Harris 1802-same book-pg. 154 Friday Aug 27 Bedford Harris, Wilmot Egerton, Wilmot Harris Jury next court 1810 Census- 1810-No Wilmont Harris in Greene Deeds 1785-1810 1818-Wilmont received land Grant Ga------- State of Georgia By His Excellency William Rabun Governor and Commander in Chef of the Army and Navy of this State, and of the Militia thereof:- To All To Whom These Presents Shall Come - Greeting Know Ye, That in pursuance of the Act for opening the Land Office, and by virtue of the powers in me vested, I have given and granted, and by these presents, in the same and behalf of the said State, Do give and grant unto Wilmot E. Harris his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of Land, containing Sixty Acres; situate, lying and being in the County of Greene in the said State; and butting and bounding N. East by Allen's Land, N. West by Lewis Pyron's Land, and Land of Poes Hier's, and S. East by Wm. Pyron's Land. Having such form, shape, and marks, as appear by a Plat of the same hereunto annexed; together with all and singular the rights, members and appurtenances thereof whatsoever, to the said tract or parcel of Land, belonging , or in any wise appertaining; and also all the esate, right, title, interest, claim an demand of the State aforesaid, of, in, to, or out of the same. To Have and to Hold in the said tract, or parcel of land, and all and singular the premises aforesaid, with their and every of their rights, members, and appurturtenances, unto the said Wilmot E. Harris his and their own proper use and behoof, forever, in fee simple. Given under my Hand and the Great Seal of the said State, this Fifth day of November in the year eighteen hundred and eighteen and of the Independence of America, the forty third Wm. Rabun Signed by His Excellency the Governor, this 5 day of November 1818 Edw. Cary S.E.D. Registered the 5th day of November 1818 (From D Reed) 1820 Census page 29 239 Rankin Dist. Greene Co Ga Joshyua Cannon males 18/26 1 females 26/45 1 2 slaves 1820 Greene Co Ga Wilmt E Harris 239 Rankin's Dist He was 45/up- wife 26/45 w/children Son 16/26 (Born 1794-1804) Parents married 99- so 1801-1804) Benjamin 1803 Daughter 1802/1804 _______ 2 males 10/16 (1804-1820) Charles 1804 and _____ 2 males 0/10 (1810/1820) _______ & ______ Daughter 0/10 (1810/1820)_______ 7 children with them in 1820-one already gone (5 unnamed in census) 1824 Wilmot E Harris 60 acres ..Grantee 1830 census records for Greene Co. no. 296 Benjamin E. Harris males 20/30 1 females 20/30 1 (no children yet) enumerated directly below his son Benjamin Harris. The census gives: Wilmott E. Harris Males 1 (10-15) 2 (20-30) 1 (50-60) Females 1 (10-15) 1 (50-60) Ms. Gerry Hill GerryInGa@yahoo.com