Ray County, Missouri Biographies - Lilburn C. Harris (b. 1830)

Source: History of Ray County, Missouri 1881; p.633-634

LILBURN C. HARRIS

Lilburn C. Harris. This gentleman was born in East Tennessee on the 20th day of November, 1830.
When he was only two years old, his parents, James and Jane Harris, also native of Tennessee,
immigrated with him to Howard county, Missouri, and after a short time spent there, to Ray county,
where the family located permanently, on the farm where our subject now resides. His father died
when Lilburn was but fourteen years old, and the care and support of the family devolved, in a
large measure, upon him. The family consisted of eight persons, and young Lilburn’s duties at home
were too arduous to allow him much time for attending school, and his education was, in consequence,
somewhat limited. At the age of twenty years, Mr. Harris was married, in February, 1850, to Miss
Mary Clark, by John E. Wells, justice of the peace. After his marriage he was engaged at farming
until the outbreaking of the civil war. In 1862 he was enrolled in the militia and served until
1864, when he enlisted in company B, 44th Missouri regiment of volunteer infantry. He participated
in the battles of Duck River, Springhills, Franklin, Nashville, Cedar Point, and Spanish Fort. He
was discharged August 15, 1865, and immediately returned home to his family. His wife died in
August, 1866, leaving him with seven young children. He was again married, April 10, 1867, by Judge
McKissack, of Ray county, to Miss Salina J. Veach. She too, died, after becoming the mother of two
children, June 29, 1869, and Mr. Harris was married a third time, November 20, 1880, to Miss
Margaret A. Clark, as sister of his first wife. This ceremony was performed by William Brown,
justice of the peace. The third Mrs. Harris was born March 30, 1832. She is the daughter of R. and
Nancy Clark. Her father was a native of Kentucky, and her mother of North Carolina. Ten children
have been born to Mr. Harris by his different marriages, seven of whom are now living a nd three
dead. Their names with dates of birth are as follows: Sarah E., born July 6, 1851; Elijah J., born
November 4, 1852; Margaret, born February 21, 1856; Marcus L., born July 7, 1861; Nancy E., born
August 14, 1864; Benuretta, born December 30, 1867; Willemetta, born May 30, 1869; Hannah A., born
January 13, 1858, died January 19, 1872; Julia F., born September 30, 1854, died, May, 1873;
Georgia A., born May 5, 1859, died July 19, 1872. Mrs. Harris is a member of the Missionary Baptist
Church. James Harris, father of our subject, was born January 17, 1804, and died September 25, 1844.
His mother (Jane), was born August 4, 1810, and died in the month of February, 1878.



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