Last Updated: February 19, 2021

Benjamin Harris Family

(2 known wives)

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1. Harris, Benjamin	Parents: Joseph & Priscilla (Sumner) Harris. 1804 Birth: abt 1804 Floyd Co., VA. 1835 Marriage #1: Benjamin Harris m. 1^st Martha V. Hudson 11-24-1835 Mecklenburg Co., VA. 1840 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, pg186: Benjamin Harris, 1 male 30-39 yo, 1 female 20-29 yo, 1 female 5-9 yo, 2 males & 2 females 0-4 yo. 1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H167: ...... Harris, Benjamin 46 yo w/m laborer, b. Floyd, $0, HOH. ............ Martha V. 38 yo w/f, b. Patrick, cannot read or write. ............ Eli 13 yo w/m, b. Floyd. ............ Joel 9 yo w/m, b. Floyd. ............ Mary 8 yo w/f, b. Floyd. ............ Henry 6 yo w/m, b. Floyd. ............ Susan 3 yo w/f, b. Floyd. ............ Calvin 2 yo w/m, b. Floyd. ............ A. 10/12 w/f, b. Floyd. 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H39: Order is correct. ...... Harris, Benjamin 55 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/30, HOH. ............ Joel 19 yo w/m, b. VA. ............ Mary 18 yo “daughter”, b. VA, married in year. ............ Susan 14 yo "daughter", b. VA, school. ............ Heny 15 yo w/m, b. VA, farming. ............ Nancy 12 yo w/f, b. VA. ............ Calvin 10 yo w/m, b. VA, school. ............ Isaac 8 yo w/m, b. VA. Martha 6 yo w/f, b. VA. ............ Nancy 39 yo w/f weaver, b. VA (I believe Nancy was a d/o Joseph & Priscilla (Sumner) Harris) [Harris_Priscilla_Joseph.htm] ............ Pericilla 15 yo w/f, b. VA. (d/o Nancy Harris) [Harris_Priscilla_Joseph.htm] ............ William H. 2 yo w/m, b. VA. (s/o Nancy Harris) [Harris_Priscilla_Joseph.htm] ............ George E. 2 yo w/m, b. VA. (probable s/o the Mary, d/o Benjamin & Martha) i1863 Marriage #2: Benjamin Harris m. Nancy Graham 11-12-1863 at Owen Sumner's, Floyd Co., VA by Owen Sumner. He 59 yo widowed farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Joseph & Prisilla Harris. She single 43 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o James & Polly Graham. Nancy Graham, d/o James & Polly (unknown) Graham. [can’t id]
…+ Harris, Martha V.	Parents: Sam & Elizabeth (unknown) Hudson. [no file] 1812 Birth: abt 1812 Patrick Co., VA. 1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Benjamin Harris. 1853 Death: 11-17-1853 Floyd Co., VA. Martha Harris, 40 yo w/f, b. Patrick Co., VA. Spouse: Benj. Harris. Parents: Sam & Eliza. COD: tifoid fever. 1853 Burial:
...2. Harris, Eli	Parents: Benjamin & Martha V. (Hudson) Harris. 1837 Birth: abt 1837 Floyd Co., VA. 1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.
...2. Harris, Joel	Parents: Benjamin & Martha V. (Hudson) Harris. 1841Birth: abt 1841 Floyd Co., VA. 1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed father.
...2. Harris, Mary	Parents: Benjamin & Martha V. (Hudson) Harris. 1842 Birth: abt 1842 Floyd Co., VA. 1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. i1859 Marriage #1: Mary Harris m. Zekiel Harris 07-07-1859 Floyd Co., VA by Owen Sumner. He 27 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Lewis & Delila Harris. She single 18 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Benjamin & Martha Harris. 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed father. ?1870 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville Twp, H126: Mary C. Harris, 27 yo w/f domestic, b. VA, Roley M. Simmons HOH. 1880-1890-1900-1910 NEED TO CHECK 1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District 94, H62: …… Harris, George E. 62 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, owns farm, HOH. ………… Virginia 41 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write. ………… Fred G. 17 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school. ………… Mary J. 6 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA. ………… Delila M. 1y 10/12 daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA. ………… Mary E. 86 yo widowed mother, b. VA, parents b. VA.
......3. Harris, George E. · · · · · · · · · ·	Parents: Mary E. Harris. 1858 Birth: abt 1858 VA. 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with Benjamin Harris family. 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H51: …… Sumner, Owen 74 yo w/m Minister of Gospel, b. VA, $1,700/500, HOH. ………… Lucinda 35 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house. ………… Jubal 30 yo w/m, b. NC, at home, cannot read or write. (invalid scratched out). …… Epperly, Nancy 16 yo domestic w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write. [epperly3] I …… Harris, George 14 yo w/m, at home, cannot read or write. (may be a s/o Mary Harris. [harris1]) I 1875 Marriage #1: George Harris m. 1^st Martha Lester 3-4-1875 Montgomery Co., VA. He 18 s/o J. Pierce & M. Harris. She 27 yo d/o L. & C. Lester. 1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Auburn District 56, H78: …… Harris, George E. 22 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, HOH. ………… Martha J. 30 yo w/f, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, keeping house. 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District 15, H211: …… Harris, George E. 42 yo w/m farmer, b. June 1857 VA, parents b. VA, m. 25y, cannot read or write, owns farm, HOH. ………… Martha J. 51 yo wife, b. Dec 1848 VA, parents b. VA, m. 25y, 0 children with 0 living, cannot read or write. ………… Mont 16 yo single w/m servant, b. Jan 1884 VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer. (s/o Calvin & Ann Harris. See below) …… Akers, Barty 9 yo w/f servant, b. May 1891 VA, parents b. VA, servant, school. (Bartie Ellen Akers, probable d/o Noah & Ella (Flinchum) Akers) 1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District 48, H20: …… Harris, George E. 52 yo w//m saw miller, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 35y, cannot read or write, owns farm, HOH. ………… Martha J. 65 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 35y, 0 children with 0 living. 1913 Marriage #2: Geo. E. Harris m. Jennie Craig 5-15-1913 at G. E. Harris' Floyd Co., VA by J. M. Phillips, Minister of the Primitive Baptist Church. He 56 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o Polly Harris. She 35 yo widowed w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Nancy. Again, not verified but Virginia Harris m. Robert H. Craig 3-17-1901 Montgomery Co., VA. He 31 yo s/o John & Latha Harris. She 21 yo d/o Calvin & Ann Harris. Robert H. Craig, s/o John D. & Leticia Boswell Craig. 1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District 94, H62: …… Harris, George E. 62 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, owns farm, HOH. ………… Virginia 41 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write. ………… Fred G. 17 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school. (implies Fred was a Harris but he is not; this is Fred Greene Craig, s/o Robert & Virigina (Harris) Craig per his 2^nd marriage record) ………… Mary J. 6 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA. ………… Delila M. 1y 10/12 daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA. ………… Mary E. 86 yo widowed mother, b. VA, parents b. VA.
.........+ Harris, Martha Jane	Parents: Leftwich & 1^st wife Christina (Bishop) Lester. [Lester_Leftwich_2wives] 1847 Birth: 1847 Floyd Co., VA. 1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with husband George E. Harris. 1900, 1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband George E. Harris. 1910-1913 Death: between 1910 census husbands’ remarriage in 1913 as a widower. 1910-1913 Burial:
.........4. Harris, Mary Jane	Parents: George E. & 2^nd wife Virginia “Jennie” (Harris) Harris. 1913 Birth: 7-30-1913 Indian Valley District, Floyd Co., VA. (src: birth record) 1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.
.........4. Harris, Delilah Mae	Parents: George E. & 2^nd wife Virginia “Jennie” (Harris) Harris. 1918 Birth: 2-22-1918 Indian Valley District, Floyd Co., VA. (src: birth record) 1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. Marriage #1: Della m. Alonzo McPeak. Alonzo McPeak, 1894-1941, s/o Leroy & 2^nd wife Annaliza (Duncan) McPeak. [Mcpeak_Ezekial_Arena]
...2. Harris, Henry	Parents: Benjamin & Martha V. (Hudson) Harris. 1844 Birth: abt 1844 Floyd Co., VA. 1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed father.
...2. Harris, Susan	Parents: Benjamin & Martha V. (Hudson) Harris. 1847 Birth: abt 1847 Floyd Co., VA. 1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed father.
...2. Harris, Nancy	Parents: Benjamin & unknown Harris 1848 Birth: abt 1848 VA. 1850: not noted with Benjamin Harris family. 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed father. I1870 Marriage #1: Nancy Harris m. Jacob Carle 04-14-1870 Floyd Co., VA by Andrew A. Reed. He 20 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd, s/o John & Dotia Carle. She single 20 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Benjamin & (blank) Harris. Jacob Carroll, s/o John & Theodocia "Docia" (Wilson) Carroll. [carroll]
...2. Harris, Calvin	Parents: Benjamin & Martha V. (Hudson) Harris. 1848 Birth: abt 1848 Floyd Co., VA. 1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed father. NOT SURE ABOUT ANY OF THE BELOW 1868 Marriage #1: Calvin Harris m. Paulina Barker 8-2-1868 Montgomery Co., VA. He 20 yo, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o Benjamin & N. She 22 yo, b. Henry Co., VA, d/o B. & J. Barker. 1870 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Auburn Twp, H194: …… Harris, Calvin 22 yo w/m laborer, b. VA, cannot read or write, HOH. ………… Paulina 23 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write, keeping house. 1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Auburn District, H62: …… Harris, Calvin 33 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH. ………… Paulina 35 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house. …… Duncan, Lura P. 2 yo adopted w/f, b. VA, parents b. VA. I1884 Marriage #2: Calvin Harris m. Elizabeth Ann Harris 09-11-1884 at Jacob Sumpter's, Floyd Co., VA by Stephen Hughett. He 40 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Benjamin & Martha Harris. She 26 yo single w/f, b. Patrick Co., VA, & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Samuel & Lavina Harris. 1886 Marriage #3: Calvin Harris m. Melvina Roop 9-19-1886 Montgomery Co., VA. He 36 yo s/o B. & M. Harris. She 33 yo d/o H. & E. Roop.
......+ Harris, Paulina (same as Ann?)	Parents: Burwell & Jane (McDaniel) Barker? 1847 Birth: abt 1847 Henry Co., VA. 1883 Death: 12-17-1883 Floyd Co., VA. (death record) Perlina Harris, 36 yo married w/f, b. Floyd. Spouse: Calvin Harris. 1883 Burial:
......3. Harris, Mont Earl	Parents: Calvin & Ann. (This CALVIN?) 1881 Birth: 1881 Floyd Co., VA. (src: tombstone) 1884 Birth: Jan 1884 Floyd Co., VA. (src: 1900 census) 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District 15, H211: …… Harris, George E. 42 yo w/m farmer, b. June 1857 VA, parents b. VA, m. 25y, cannot read or write, owns farm, HOH. ………… Martha J. 51 yo wife, b. Dec 1848 VA, parents b. VA, m. 25y, 0 children with 0 living, cannot read or write. ………… Mont 16 yo single w/m servant, b. Jan 1884 VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer. …… Akers, Barty 9 yo w/f servant, b. May 1891 VA, parents b. VA, servant, school. (Bartie Ellen Akers, probable d/o Noah & Ella (Flinchum) Akers) i1905 Marriage #1: Mont Harris m. Rebecca E. Sledd 12-31-1905 at William Sledd's Floyd Co., VA by Washington Akers, Minister of the German Baptist Church. He 21 yo single w/m mechanic b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Calvin & Annie Harris. She 22 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Wm J. & Ellen Sledd. 1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District 48, H21: …… Harris, Mont 26 yo w/m milling in a saw mill, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 5y, mortgaged farm, HOH. ………… Rebeca 26 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 5y, 1 child with 1 living. ………… Ada R. 1y 7/12 daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA. 1910 Death: 1910 Floyd Co., VA. 1910 Burial: White Rock Cemetery, SR 740/636, Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., VA. (src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C.)
.........+ Harris, Rebecca Esther	Parent: William James Ethelbert & Cynthia Ellen (Altizer) Sledd. 1881 Birth: 7-2-1881 Floyd Co., VA. 1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Mont Harris. 1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District 94, H61: ...... Sledd, William J. 69 yo w/m public road laborer, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH. ............ Ellen C. 72 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA. ............ Leonard F. 31 yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, no occupation. ...... Harris, Rebecca 37 yo widowed daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA. ............ Rusia A. 11 yo granddaughter, b. VA, parents b. VA. 1921 Marriage #2: She m. 2^nd Lycurus Harman 10-5-1921 Radford, VA. 1925 Marriage #3: m. 3^rd Edmond Hayes Spence 1-16-1925 Floyd Co., VA. 1960 Death: 3-20-1960 Mercy House, Salem City, VA but of 2024 W. 2^nd St, Radford, Montgomery Co., VA. Rebecca Spence, 78 yo widowed w/f, b. July 2, 1881 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: blank. Father: William Sledd. Mother: Ellen Altizer. Informant: Miss Rushia Harris of 523 Highland Ave. S. W, Roanoke City, VA. COD: cerebral vascular accident – 8 hrs; arteriosclerosis – paralyzed patient of 1 year duration. Burial: White Rock, Floyd Co., VA, Mar 21, 1960. Funeral Director: Daniel I. Devilbiss, Radford, VA. 1960 Burial: White Rock Cemetery, SR 740/636, Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., VA. (src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C.)
.........4. Harris, Rushia Ada	Parents: Mont & Rebecca (Sledd) Harris. 1908 Birth: 11-24-1908 Copper Valley P.O., Floyd Co., VA. (src: delayed birth record dated 1956. Mont Harris, 25 yo father, lumberman, b. Floyd Co., VA. Rebecca Esther Sledd Harris, 25 yo mother, b. Floyd Co., VA. Proved by mother’s verification & old undated bible) 1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother & maternal grandparents HOH. 2000 Death: 2-7-2000. 2000 Obit: (src: Find A Grave) She had been a resident of Lakeview Nursing Home since 1993. She attended Radford College and taught school in Floyd and at Wasena and Virginia Heights Elementary School in Roanoke until her retirement. She was of Christian faith and an avid book reader, lover of nature, art and traveled extensively, and active in many civic organizations, a member of Roanoke Historical Society, Roanoke Fine Arts Museum, and on the board of the Science Museum and Book Club, Roanoke Valley Bird Club, member of the Blue Ridge forum, life member of the Virginia Retired Teachers Association. Her parents were Rebecca Esther Sledd and Mont Earl Harris, of Floyd Virginia. 2000 Burial: Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke City, VA.
...2. Harris, A. (female)	Parents: Benjamin & Martha V. (Hudson) Harris. 1849 Birth: 1849 Floyd Co., VA. 1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.
...2. Harris, Isaac	Parents: Benjamin & Martha V. (Hudson) Harris. 1852 Birth: abt 1852 VA. 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed father. 1870 1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Auburn District, H62: …… Harris, Isac 27 yo w/m laborer, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH. ………… Malinda 24 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, keeping house. ………… William T. 1 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA. ………… James H. 4/12 son, b. VA, parents b. VA.
......+ Harris, Malinda
......3. Harris, William T.
......3. Harris, James H.
...2. Harris, Martha	Parents: Benjamin & Martha V. (Hudson) Harris. 1853 Birth: 8-12-1853 Floyd Co., VA. 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed father.

End Benjamin Harris Family – 2 known wives.