Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Harris, Samuel Sr. October 24, 1910
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Virginian Pilot October 25, 1910

                      POPULAR CITIZEN DIED LAST NIGHT
        Samuel Harris Sr., Brave Old Confederate, Succumbs To Long Illness

Samuel Harris Sr., one of the best known men of Berkley Ward, died yesterday at 
noon at the home of his son, Jackson Harris, 304 Ivy Street. He was in the 71st 
year of his age. The deceased was a native of North Carolina, but has spent the 
most of his life in Virginia.  He was one of the veteran pilots of Eastern North 
Carolina and Virginia waters, and was one of the first pilots on the Albemarle 
and Chesapeake canal when that all water route was opened, connecting the 
Elizabeth River with North Carolina waters.
He was a Confederate veteran, passed through the entire war under the command of 
General Mahone.  While he experienced some very trying battles he escaped 
without a wound.
The deceased was almost a lifelong Baptist and as long as able was a regular 
attendant at services.
While his health has been declining for ten years, he was not confined to his 
bed until three months ago
He is survived by a widow, who was a Miss Sarah Gray, of Currituck, N.C. and 
seven sons and daughters--- Mrs. Mary Deacon, Mrs. R.K. Abbott, Mrs. P.L. Davis, 
of Norfolk and Mrs. Susan Walker, of Currituck; Jackson, C.B. and Samuel A. 
Harris of Norfolk.
The funeral will be conducted from the residence this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.
Rev. W.A Smith, pastor of the Berkley Avenue Baptist Church, will officiate and 
will be assisted by Rev. M.L. Bryant, pastor of Main Street Christian Church. 
The interment will be in Magnolia Cemetery.

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