Searcy County Families®
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Thomas 'Thompsy' William Harris
Their children were:
1870 census Searcy Co Ark Tomahawk Twp page 68a
John Harris age 39 b Ark Occupation Blacksmith
Nancy 26
Laura A. 2
1880 Water Creek Ark census
John Harris age 50 b Arkansas
Nancy age 38 b Indaina
Laura age 9
William 5
John 3
Naomi 1
1900 Marion Co Ark Liberty Twp
Nancy Harris HH born June 1842 age 57 widow
Martha June 1880 daughter
Frank Seat June 1865 son in law
Laura Seat Oct 1868 daughter
4 children 3 living
Belle Seat June 1887 granddaughter
Archie Seat Nov 1890 grandson
Forrest Seat Jan 1892 grandson
1900 Marion Co Ark Liberty Twp
Thomas W. Harris b Nov 1874 Ark
Sarah E. b Feb 1874 Ark
Fauby G. Oct 1886
James L. Jan 1898
Alice M. Feb 1900
(note died bt 1900-1910)
Next Farm:
John Harris July 1877 (Thompsy's brother)
Mary Mar 1880 wife
1910 Marion Co Ark Liberty Twp
Thomas W. Harris age 39 b Ark
Sarah E. 28 b Ark
had 6 children 5 living
Fauby 13
Luther 11
Mabel 9
Bertha 6
Roy 3 James Luther married Bertha Johnson ca 1918
James Luther remarried after Bertha's death, married Amanda Lou Baker; she was born December 27, 1901 in St. Joe, Arkansas. James Luther lived out on a farm near Blackburn, outside of Hominy, Oklahoma when he died. Bertha died February 26, 1967 Hominy, Oklahoma. James Luther died February 27, 1976 at Cleveland, Oklahoma.
Info from Jenie Harris 11-10-2003:
My Note:
Fauba Harris married Jimmy Witt
Below info taken from Social Security Death Records:
The land for the The Boston Pool Cemetery was donated by Luther Harris. Also buried here are Thompsy and Sarah Harried and
Zelma Witt (1916-1926)
Info from Herb 11-10-2003:
The Earliest Proven records I have found For Thompsy Harris is back to 1830. According to census records it appears that they have been in Arkansas since 1830, and possibly earlier. He was the son of John and Nancy Harris. John was born 1830 in Arkansas; Nancy was born June 1842 in Indiana. John died between 1890-1900 in Marion County, Arkansas; Nancy died between 1900-1910 in Marion County, Arkansas.
Laura A., born October 1868
Thomas William, born 1874
John, born 1873
Naomi, born 1879
Martha, born 1880, married Frank Seat
Children:
[1] Clifton, b November 1, 1919 Marion County, Arkansas, married Genevieve Green
[2] Elsie Mae, b October 12, 1921 Marion County, Arkansas, married Lloyd Everett Conley
[3] Hazel Grace, b March 11, 1925 at Cleveland, Oklahoma, married
#1 Robert Herbert Amvurgy, #2 James Christopher Harris 1951 at Pawnee oklahoma
[4] Bert L., b July 8, 1923; died August 15, 1924
[5] Doyle F., b September 4, 1926; died September 10, 1926
(note: Doyle And Bert are buried in the Boston Pool Cemetery in Cleveland, Osage County, Oklahoma beside their grandparents. Thompsy and Sarah Harris, and cousin Zelma Witt)
Luther b June 7, 1898; d Feb 27, 1976 at Cleveland, Oklahoma. Bertha b March 14, 1901; d February 16, 1967 at Hominy, Oklahoma.
By birth and death of children it appears they left Arkansas about 1922.
Children:
Lonnie
Orville
Everett
Herbert
Naomi
Zelma born 1916, died 1926, buried Boston Pool Cemetery, Osage County, Oklahoma.
Jimmy (James) Witt was born Sept 9, 1895 and died Sept 1976 at
Disney, Oklahoma, Mayes County
Fauby Harris Witt was born Oct 15, 1896 and died Oct 15, 1980
at Disney, Oklahoma, Mayes County
Both buried at Spavinaw Cemetery
Moved to Pru, Oklahoma in 1915, then to Cleveland, Oklahoma. On the 1890 Tax list and special census Thompsy was listed as a property
owner at the age of 16 at Yellville.
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