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Charles James Harris

Male 1878 - 1959  (81 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Charles James Harris was born on 1 Feb 1878 in Gill Township, Sullivan County, Indiana (son of Commodore Perry Harris and Nancy Ransford); died on 3 Jun 1959 in Sullivan County, Indiana.

    Charles married Georgia Iva Drake on 21 Nov 1900 in Sullivan County, Indiana. Georgia (daughter of Jonathon Parker Drake and Mary Ellen Whitaker) was born on 22 Mar 1881 in West York, IL; died on 28 Aug 1972 in Sullivan County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. William Jennings Bryan Harris was born on 26 Sep 1901 in Gill Township, Sullivan County, Indiana; died on 2 Jan 1979 in Sullivan County, Indiana.
    2. Paul Harris was born on 14 Jan 1904 in Turman Township, Sullivan County, Indiana; died on 1 Jan 1972 in Sullivan County, Indiana.
    3. Infant Son Harris was born on 5 Jun 1906; died on 18 Jun 1906.
    4. Nora Belle Harris was born on 8 Jun 1907 in Sullivan County, Indiana; died on 24 Dec 1982.
    5. Roxie Marie Harris was born on 23 Mar 1911 in Sullivan County, Indiana; died on 11 Feb 1993.
    6. Bessie Lulu Harris was born on 14 Apr 1916 in Sullivan County, Indiana; died on 16 Feb 1992.
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Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Commodore Perry Harris was born on 15 Jul 1845 (son of William Harvey Harris and Nancy Steele); died on 27 Mar 1914 in Turman Township, Sullivan County, Indiana.

    Commodore married Nancy Ransford on 9 Sep 1867 in UNKNOWN. Nancy (daughter of Edward Holman Ransford and Elizabeth Medsker) was born on 1 Mar 1846; died on 5 Jan 1911 in Turman Township, Sullivan County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Nancy Ransford was born on 1 Mar 1846 (daughter of Edward Holman Ransford and Elizabeth Medsker); died on 5 Jan 1911 in Turman Township, Sullivan County, Indiana.
    Children:
    1. William Edward Harris was born on 1 Jul 1868 in Shelby County, IL; died on 19 Aug 1898.
    2. Otie Lee Harris was born on 3 May 1871 in Shelby County, IL; died on 10 May 1944 in Merom, IN.
    3. Loney Harris was born on 1 May 1874; died on 15 Aug 1875.
    4. 1. Charles James Harris was born on 1 Feb 1878 in Gill Township, Sullivan County, Indiana; died on 3 Jun 1959 in Sullivan County, Indiana.
    5. Arthur Lee Harris was born on 8 Jun 1886; died on 8 Apr 1970.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Harvey Harris was born on 18 Sep 1825 in Sullivan County, Indiana (son of Benjamin Harris, Sr. and Mary Paddock); died on 10 Feb 1870.

    William married Nancy Steele before 1845. Nancy was born WFT est 1804-1831; died WFT est 1850-1919. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Nancy Steele was born WFT est 1804-1831; died WFT est 1850-1919.
    Children:
    1. 2. Commodore Perry Harris was born on 15 Jul 1845; died on 27 Mar 1914 in Turman Township, Sullivan County, Indiana.

  3. 6.  Edward Holman Ransford was born on 28 Mar 1794 (son of Joseph Ransford and Rachael Holman); died on 14 Sep 1875.

    Edward married Elizabeth Medsker in 1819. Elizabeth was born on 25 Dec 1803; died on 3 Apr 1876. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Medsker was born on 25 Dec 1803; died on 3 Apr 1876.
    Children:
    1. Lydia Ransford was born on 29 Jul 1820; died on 27 Jun 1892.
    2. John Ransford was born on 14 Mar 1825; died on 13 Jan 1877.
    3. Edith "Eda" Ransford was born in 1829; died WFT est 1830-1923.
    4. Nellie Ransford was born in 1831; died WFT est 1849-1925.
    5. Alexander Ransford was born on 28 Oct 1834; died on 24 May 1912.
    6. David Ransford was born in 1837; died WFT est 1858-1927.
    7. Reuben Ransford was born in 1839; died WFT est 1860-1929.
    8. Elizabeth Ransford was born in 1842; died WFT est 1871-1936.
    9. 3. Nancy Ransford was born on 1 Mar 1846; died on 5 Jan 1911 in Turman Township, Sullivan County, Indiana.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Benjamin Harris, Sr. was born on 15 Dec 1775 in Southampton County, Virginia; died on 8 Jun 1848 in Fairbanks, Sullivan County, Indiana.

    Benjamin married Mary Paddock on 7 Sep 1806 in Ohio. Mary (daughter of Ebenezer Paddock, Sr. and Keziah Case) was born in 1784 in Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary Paddock was born in 1784 in Kentucky (daughter of Ebenezer Paddock, Sr. and Keziah Case).
    Children:
    1. Agnes Harris was born on 14 Dec 1802 in Ohio; died on 8 Aug 1886.
    2. Kessiah Harris was born on 10 Sep 1803 in Ohio; died in 1844.
    3. John Harris was born on 30 Nov 1804 in Ohio; died in 1884.
    4. Anna Harris was born on 19 Sep 1806 in Ohio; died on 4 Nov 1872.
    5. Jacob Harris was born on 17 Mar 1809 in Ohio; died on 8 Jul 1851.
    6. Benjamin John Harris, Jr. was born on 19 Feb 1810 in Butler County, Ohio; died on 22 Nov 1853 in Sullivan County, Indiana.
    7. Joel Harris was born on 17 Jan 1818; died on 11 Jul 1890.
    8. Tyra Harris was born on 21 Jan 1826; died on 30 Sep 1852.
    9. 4. William Harvey Harris was born on 18 Sep 1825 in Sullivan County, Indiana; died on 10 Feb 1870.
    10. Susan Harris
    11. Louisa Harris
    12. Sarah Harris

  3. 12.  Joseph Ransford was born on 21 Dec 1762; died on 4 Oct 1849.

    Joseph married Rachael Holman on 16 Apr 1793. Rachael was born WFT est 1757-1782; died on 9 Jul 1852. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Rachael Holman was born WFT est 1757-1782; died on 9 Jul 1852.
    Children:
    1. 6. Edward Holman Ransford was born on 28 Mar 1794; died on 14 Sep 1875.
    2. Joseph Ransford, II was born in 1796; died WFT est 1830-1887.
    3. Henry Collins Ransford was born in 1799; died WFT est 1800-1889.
    4. Samuel Ransford was born on 17 Dec 1800 in Woodford County, Kentucky; died on 11 Sep 1890 in Sullivan County, Indiana; was buried in Drake Cemetery, Fairbanks, Sullivan County, Indiana.
    5. Sarah Ransford was born in 1803; died WFT est 1804-1897.
    6. Elizabeth Ransford was born in 1806; died WFT est 1807-1900.
    7. Thomas Ransford was born in 1810; died WFT est 1811-1900.
    8. William Ransford was born on 4 Sep 1813; died WFT est 1814-1903.
    9. Infant Son Ransford was born in 1815; died WFT est 1816-1905.