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Descendants of William M. Harris

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM M.¹ HARRIS¹ was born 24 Mar 1806 in Tennessee¹, and died 15 Dec 1857 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee¹. He married MARGARET 'PEGGY' SHANNON¹ 19 Nov 1829 in Humphreys Co. Tn¹. She was born 23 May 1806 in Robertson Co., Tennessee¹, and died 28 Aug 1875 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee¹.

Notes for WILLIAM M. HARRIS:
[harris_shannon.GED.FTW]

Nothing else known about William M. Harris. My grandmother, Josie Willhite Shannon thought his people were either from Hardin or Decatur Co., TN.

1840 Humphreys Co. TN Census, Dist. 3, page 220; No 1 of 6 Ancestry.com:

Harris, William; 2 males under 5; 1 male 5-10; 1 male 10-15; 1 male 30-40
2 females 5-10; 1 female 30-40

1850 Humphreys Co. TN Census: No. 608

Harris, William age 44 B. TN; occupation Farmer
Margaret 44 "
Martha 19
Stephen 17
Elizabeth 16
James 14
Henry 12
Cynthia 9
Thomas 5
Nancy 3

More About WILLIAM M. HARRIS:
Burial: 15 Dec 1857, Pleasant Valley Cem. Hurricane Mills, Humphreys Co., TN¹

Notes for MARGARET 'PEGGY' SHANNON:
[harris_shannon.GED.FTW]

1840 Humphreys Co. TN Census:

Dist. 3, pg. 1 Harris, William:
2 males 0 to 5; 1 male 5 to 10; 1male 10 to 15 and 1 male 30 to 40: 2 females 5 to 10; and 1 female 30 to 40

1850 Humphreys Co. TN Census, HH # 608:

William Harris44TNOcc. Farmer
Margaret44TN
Martha19TN
Stephen17TN
Elizabeth16TN
James14TN
Henry12TN
Synthia9TN
Thomas5TN
Nancy3TN

1870 Humphreys Co. TN Census, dist. 8, HH # 95-97:

Harris, Margaret58keeping houseB. TNReal estate $3000, Personal $1500
Goodrich, Thomas 26farm laborer TN
Nancy A. 21 TN
Francis C. 8/12 b. Sept. TN
Collier, Stephen T. 13 farm laborer TN

More About MARGARET 'PEGGY' SHANNON:
Burial: Pleasant Valley Cem. Hurricane Mills, Humphreys Co., TN¹
Nickname: Peggy¹

Children of WILLIAM HARRIS and MARGARET SHANNON are:

2.	i.	MARTHA JANE² HARRIS, b. 18 Oct 1830, Humphreys County, Tennessee; d. 15 Jun 1903, Humphreys Co. Tn..
3.	ii.	STEPHEN W. HARRIS, b. 19 Oct 1832, Hurricane Mills, Tennessee; d. 30 Apr 1888, Western Tennessee.
4.	iii.	ELIZABETH FRANCIS HARRIS, b. 01 Mar 1835, Humphreys County, Tennessee; d. 22 May 1857, Humphreys Co. Tn..
	iv.	JAMES C. HARRIS¹, b. 12 Oct 1837, Humphreys County, Tennessee¹; d. 04 Apr 1874, unknown¹; m. FRANCIS ?¹.

Notes for JAMES C. HARRIS:
[harris_shannon.GED.FTW]

Birth and death info from Bible of Cynthis Ellen Harris Page Willhite.

1870 Humphreys Co. TN census, pg. 14, dist. 8 HH # 94-96:

Harris, James C.32TNOcc. farmer
Francis18TN

5.	v.	HENRY C. HARRIS, b. 06 Jan 1840, Humphreys County, Tennessee; d. 18 Dec 1884, Stoddard County, Missouri.
6.	vi.	CYNTHIA ELLEN HARRIS, b. 25 Apr 1842, Humphreys County, Tennessee; d. 17 Jul 1934, Humphreys Co. Tn..
7.	vii.	ROBERT THOMAS HARRIS, b. 20 Oct 1844, Humphreys County, Tennessee; d. 12 Sep 1907, Kelley, Ripley Co. MO.
8.	viii.	NANCY ANN HARRIS, b. 02 Jul 1848, Humphreys County, Tennessee; d. 19 May 1903, Humphreys Co. TN.

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