Last Updated: March 25, 2021

Jackson Walter Sr & Charlotte (Hylton) Harris Family

1. Harris, Jackson Walter Sr

Parents:

1818 Birth: 1-11-1818 Floyd Co., VA.

i1842 Marriage #1: Jackson W. Harris m. Charlotte Slusher 2-23-1842 Putnam Co., IN.

(src: Find A Grave; from collection of Carolyn Keith Shockley & added by Sammie Wade)

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H696:

...... Harris, Jackson 31 yo w/m farmer, b. Floyd, $600, HOH.

............ Charlott 46 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

............ Sarah 7 yo w/f, b. Indiana.

............ Elijah 6 yo w/m, b. Indiana.

............ Jackson 10/12 w/m, b. Floyd.

...... Slusher, Elizabeth 22 yo w/f, b. Floyd, $200. (children of Charlotte & her 1^st husband Stephen Slusher) [slusher2]

............ Henry 21 yo w/m farmer, b. Floyd, $200.

............ Susan 18 yo w/f, b. Floyd, $200.

............ Catherine 16 yo w/f, b. Floyd, $200.

............ Polly 14 yo w/f, b. Floyd, $200.

............ Samuel 13 yo w/m, b. Indiana, $200.

............ Eva 11 yo w/f, b. Indiana, $200.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Greasy Creek PO, H1189:

...... Harris, Jackson W. 40 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $ 3,084/5,295, HOH.

............ Charlotte 55 yo w/f, b, VA.

............ Sarah F. 17 yo w/f, b. Indiana.

............ Elijah 15 yo w/m, b. Indiana.

............ Jackson W. 11 yo w/m, b. VA.

............ Martha E. 8 yo w/f, b. VA.

...... Slusher, Archibald 14 yo w/m, b. VA. [slusher2]

1864 Death: 4-17-1864 Floyd Co., VA.

1864 Burial: Slusher Cemetery, on a private road off SR 786, Burks Fork, Floyd Co., VA. (also known as the Jackson Harris Cemetery)

(src: Find A Grave; from collection of Carolyn Keith Shockley & added by Sammie Wade)

…+ Harris, Charlotte

Parents: Archelaus & Catherine (Weddle) Hylton. Src: ancestry.com tree.

1804 Birth: 5-19-1804 Floyd Co., VA.

1824 Marriage #1: Charlotte Hylton m. 1^st Stephen Slusher 12-21-1824 Montgomery Co., VA.

Stephen Slusher, b. abt 1785, d. before 1842 IN, s/o Christopher & Eva (Hancock) Slusher. [Slusher_Stephen_Charlotte]

1850, 1960 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Jackson Harris.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville Twp, H430:

...... Harris, Charlotte 66 yo w/f housekeeping, b. VA, $3,000/870, HOH.

............ Jackson 22 yo w/m, b. VA, $300, farmer.

...... Keith, John Wm 8 yo w/m, b. VA.

...... Sutphin, Elizabeth 19 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write, domestic.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Burks Fork District, H191:

...... Harris, Jackson 33 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

............ Sarah A. 28 yo wife, b. VA.

............ Wm H. C. 9 yo son, b. VA.

............ Roda L. E. 7 yo daughter, b. VA.

............ Virginia D. 5 yo daughter, b. VA.

............ T. E. J. 11/12 son, b. July VA.

............ Charlotty 76 yo mother, b. VA, Jackson Harris HOH.

...... Keith, John W. 19 yo nephew, b. VA.

............ Andrew J. 19 yo nephew, b. VA.

1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Burks Fork District:

...... Harris, Jackson W. 42 yo.

............ Sarah A. 38 yo.

............ Wm. H. 19 yo.

............ Rhoda L. 17 yo.

............ Virginia D. 15 yo.

............ Aldina J. 10 yo.

............ John W. 5 yo.

............ Samuel E. 3 yo.

...... Harris, Charlotte 82 yo.

1894 Death: 5-16-1894 Floyd Co., VA.

1894 Burial: Slusher Cemetery, on a private road off SR 786, Burks Fork, Floyd Co., VA. (also known as the Jackson Harris Cemetery)

(src: Find A Grave; from collection of Carolyn Keith Shockley & added by Sammie Wade)

...2. Harris, Sarah Frances

Parents: Jackson Walter Sr & Charlotte (Hylton) Harris.

1842 Birth: 9-1-1942 IN.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1860 Marriage #1: Sarah Frances Harris m. 1^st William Keith 8-25-1860 Surry Co., NC by Wm R. Bray, J.P.

William Keith, s/o John Cyrus & 1st wife Leah Ann (Earls) Keith. He d. of measles during the war between the states. [Keith_JohnCyrus_2wives]

i1863 Marriage #2: Sarah Keith m. 2^nd Abram Harris 12-24-1863 Floyd Co., VA by David A. Howell. He 25 yo single soldier, b. Patrick Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Robert & Elizabeth Harris. She widowed 21 yo, b. Indiana & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Jackson & Charlotte Harris.

Abram Harris, 1837-1928, s/o Robert & Elizabeth (Vaughn) Harris. [Harris_Robert_Elizabeth]

1917 Death: 6-4-1917 Burks Fork District, Floyd Co., VA.

Sarah Frances Harris, 74y 9m 3d, married w/f, b. Sept 1, 1842 VA. Spouse: not asked for. Father: Jack Harris, b. VA. Mother: Charlotte Hylton, b. VA. Informant: C. H. Spence of Willis, VA. COD: bronchitis. Burial: Harris graveyard June 5, 1917.

1917 Burial: Slusher Cemetery, on a private road off SR 786, Burks Fork, Floyd Co., VA. (also known as the Jackson Harris Cemetery) (no photo)

...2. Harris, Elijah

Parents: Jackson Walter Sr & Charlotte (Hylton) Harris.

1844 Birth: abt 1844 IN.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1864 Death: 1-12-1864 during war between the states.

1864 Burial: Stonewall Confederate Cemetery, LaGrange, Troup Co., GA. (also known as LaGrange Soldier's Cemetery)

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Donald Flynn)

...2. Harris, Jackson Walter Jr

Parents: Jackson Walter Sr & Charlotte (Hylton) Harris.

1849 Birth: 6-6-1849 Floyd Co., VA.

1848 Birth: June 1848 VA. (src: 1900 census)

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother.

i1870 Marriage #1: Jackson W. Harris m. Sarah A. Barringer 08-25-1870 at John A. Barringer's, Floyd Co., VA by H.P. Hylton. He 20 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Jackson & Charlotte Harris. She 19 yo single, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John A. & Trifony Barringer. FCVA1870_0065

Jackson W. Harris & wife Sarah Ann Barringer.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Burks Fork District, H191:

...... Harris, Jackson 33 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

............ Sarah A. 28 yo wife, b. VA.

............ Wm H. C. 9 yo son, b. VA.

............ Roda L. E. 7 yo daughter, b. VA.

............ Virginia D. 5 yo daughter, b. VA.

............ T. E. J. 11/12 son, b. July VA.

............ Charlotty 76 yo mother, b. VA, Jackson Harris HOH.

...... Keith, John W. 19 yo nephew, b. VA.

............ Andrew J. 19 yo nephew, b. VA.

1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Burks Fork District:

...... Harris, Jackson W. 42 yo.

............ Sarah A. 38 yo.

............ Wm. H. 19 yo.

............ Rhoda L. 17 yo.

............ Virginia D. 15 yo.

............ Aldina J. 10 yo.

............ John W. 5 yo.

............ Samuel E. 3 yo.

...... Harris, Charlotte 82 yo.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Burks Fork District 12, H72:

...... Harris, Jackson W. 52 yo w/m farmer, b. June 1848 VA, m. 29y, owns farm, HOH.

............ Sarah A. 48 yo wife, b. Jan 1852 VA, m. 29y, 9 children with 8 living, cannot read or write.

............ William H. C. 27 yo son, b July 1862 VA, farm laborer.

............ Dana J. 17 yo daughter, b. __ 1872, school.

............ Walter 15 yo son, b. Dec 1884 VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Samuel E. 12 yo son, b. Aug 1887 VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Flora M. 9 yo daughter, b. Nov 1890 VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Maggie L. 6 yo daughter, b. Jan 1893 VA, parents b. VA.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Burks Fork District 43, H23 - ?Harman Rd:

...... Harris, Jackson W. 63 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1, 41y, owns farm, HOH.

............ Sarah A. 58 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1, 41y, 9 children with 8 living.

............ Flora M. 18 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Maggie L. 16 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Burks Fork District 89, H182:

...... Harris, Jackson W. 72 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH.

............ Sarah A. 67 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1923 Death: 8-20-1923 Burks Fork District, Floyd Co., VA.

Jackson W. Harris, 76y 2m 14d, married w/m farmer, b. June 6, 1847 VA. Spouse: Sarah A. Harris. Father: Jackson Harris, b. VA. Mother: Charlottie Hylton, b. VA. Informant: Walter J. Harris of Willis, VA. COD: arteriosclerosis. Burial: Harris graveyard Aug 21, 1923.

1923 Burial: Slusher Cemetery, on a private road off SR 786, Burks Fork, Floyd Co., VA. (also known as the Jackson Harris Cemetery)

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Sammie Wade)

……+ Harris, Sarah Ann

Parents: John A. & Triphona (Sowers) Barringer. [barringer]

1852 Birth: 1-29-1852 Floyd Co., VA.

1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Jackson Walter Harris Jr.

1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, south central Burks Fork District 3, H72:

...... Harris, Walter J. 44 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, 23 yo when 1^st married, owns, HOH.

............ Rosie E. 42 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, 20 yo when 1^st married.

............ Zebra L. 21 yo single daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, public school teacher.

............ Hermit E. 16 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer, school.

............ Oneda G. 14 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Marvin J. 8 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ William C. 6 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Collean A. 3y 9/12 daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ Coreen J. 3/12 daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ Loreen K. 3/12 daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ Sarah A. 78 yo widowed mother, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write.

1933 Death: 7-1-1933 Willis, Burks Fork District, Floyd Co., VA.

Sarah Ann Harris, 82y 5m 2d, widowed w/f, b. Jan 28, 1851 Willis, VA. Spouse: J. W. Harris. Father: John A. Barringer, b. Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA. Mother: Triphania Sowers, b. VA. Informant: W. H. Harris of Willis, VA. COD: family had gotten med off and on for 10yrs but never consulted me for examination; infirmities of age. Burial: Harris Cemetery, July 3, 1933.

1933 Burial: Slusher Cemetery, on a private road off SR 786, Burks Fork, Floyd Co., VA. (also known as the Jackson Harris Cemetery) (no photo)

……3. Harris, William H. C.

(src: Find A Grave from the collection of Carolyn Keith Shockley; added by Sammie Wade)

Parents: Jackson Walter Jr & Sarah Ann (Barringer) Harris.

1871 Birth: 7-17-1871 Floyd Co., VA.

1880, 1890, 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1902 Marriage #1: Wm H. Harris m. Flotilla F. Sutphin 1-15-1902 Carroll Co., VA. He 29 yo single w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o J. W. & Sarah A. Harris. She 16 yo single w/f, b. Carroll Co., VA, d/o W. J. & A. E. Sutphin.

Flotilla F. Sutphin, b. ab t1885 Carroll Co., VA, d/o William Jefferson & Ardena Ellen (Jackson) Sutphin. [Sutphin_Henrick_2wives] (I don’t think this marriage last awfully long; by 1910 William was living alone.)

1910 Residence: Radford, VA, District 101, East Ward, Norwood St, H293: Hotel

...... Harris, William H. 38 yo single w/m hotel border, b. VA, parents b. VA, meat store retail merchant.

1920 Residence: Radford, VA, District 17, H222:

...... Harris, William H. 47 yo w/m retail store merchant, b. VA, parents b. VA, rents, HOH. (alone)

1925 Death: 4-15-1925 Radford City, VA. (can’t find a death record for him)

1925 Burial: Slusher Cemetery, on a private road off SR 786, Burks Fork, Floyd Co., VA. (also known as the Jackson Harris Cemetery)

(src: Find A Grave; photo from the collection of Carolyn Keith Shockley; added by Sammie Wade)

……3. Harris, Rhoda Laura Ellen

Parents: Jackson Walter Jr & Sarah Ann (Barringer) Harris.

1873 Birth: “Rhoda” b. 8-17-1873 Floyd Co., VA. (src: birth record)

1880, 1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1894 Marriage #1: Laurie E. Harris m. Joshua D. Harman 01-25-1894 at J.W. Harris', Floyd Co., VA by C. Keith. He 23 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o George & Mary J. Harman. She 20 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Jackson W. & Sarah A. Harris.

Joshua Dennis Harman, s/o George Washington & Mary Jane (Radford) Harman. [harman1]

Harman Family Front Row: Joshua Harman with Thelma Harman on his lap; Rhoda Laura Ellen Harris Harman seated center, Sarah Jane Harman standing far right. Back row left: Jerry McKinley Harman, back row right, Waitman Harman. (src: Find A Grave; from the collection of Carolyn Keith Shockley; added by Sammie Wade)

1938 Death: 4-29-1938 Willis, Burks Fork District, Floyd Co., VA.

Laura Ellen Harman, 64y 8m 12d, married w/f, b. Aug 17, 1873 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: J. Dennis Harman. Father: Jackson W. Harris, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Sarah Ann Barringer, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: Waitman M. Harman of Copper Hill, VA. COD: heart failure during the course of a case of lobar pneumonia. Burial: Willis Cemetery, May 1, 1938.

1938 Buried: Willis Churches Cemetery, on US 221, in Willis, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photos from the collection of Carolyn Keith Shockley; added by Sammie Wade)

……3. Harris, Dollie Virginia Ada “Jennie”

Parents: Jackson Walter Jr & Sarah Ann (Barringer) Harris.

1876 Birth: 9-13-1876 Floyd Co., VA.

1880, 1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1895 Marriage #1: Jennie A. Harris m. John A. Weeks 12-05-1895 at J.W. Harris', Floyd Co., VA by C. Keith. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Wash & Sarah Weeks. She 20 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o J.W. & S.A. Harris.

John Alfred Weeks, s/o Washington & Sarah Eliza (Hylton) Weeks. [weeks1]

1951 Death: 5-29-1951 R.F.D. #3, Willis, Floyd Co., VA.

Dollie Virginia Ada Weeks, 75 yo married w/f, b. Sept 12, 1875 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: John Alfred Harris. Father: Jackson Harris. Mother: Sarah Ann Barringer. Informant: Mrs. Aldana Keith of RFD #1, Willis, VA. COD: carcinoma of lung & intestinal tract. Burial: Blue Ridge Cemetery, Willis, Floyd Co., VA May 30, 1951.

1951 Burial: Blue Ridge Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Burks Fork, Floyd Co., VA as Jennie Weeks, b. 9-12-1875, d. 5-29-1951.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater)

(src: Find A Grave; photos from the collection of Carolyn Keith Shockley; added by Sammie Wade)

……3. Harris, T. Emma Jane

Parents: Jackson Walter Jr & Sarah Ann (Barringer) Harris.

1879 Birth: 8-4-1879 Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1887 Death: 3-22-1887 Floyd Co., VA.

1887 Burial: Slusher Cemetery, on a private road off SR 786, Burks Fork, Floyd Co., VA. (also known as the Jackson Harris Cemetery)

(src: Find A Grave; photo from the collection of Carolyn Keith Shockley; added by Sammie Wade)

……3. Harris, Aldania Jathina

Parents: Jackson Walter Jr & Sarah Ann (Barringer) Harris.

1882 Birth: 2-22-1882 Floyd Co., VA.

1890, 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1905 Marriage #1: Aldania Harris m. Landon Walter Keith 2-22-1905 at J. W. Harris, Floyd Co., VA by Owen Barnhart, Minister of the German Baptist Church. He 23 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o A. P. & Eliza Keith. She 22 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o J. W. & S. A. Harris.

Landon Walter Keith, s/o Alvin Peredine & Eliza Melvina (Maberry) Keith. [Keith_JohnCyrus_2wives]

1961 Death: 5-3-1961 R.F.D. Willis, Floyd Co., VA.

Aldania Harris Keith, 79 yo widowed w/f, b. Feb 22, 1882 VA. Spouse: Walter Keith. Father: Jackson Harris. Mother: Sarah Barringer. Informant: Carlie C. Keith. COD: congestive heart failure. Burial: Willi Cemetery, Willis, VA May 5, 1961.

1961 Burial: Willis Cemetery, Willis, Floyd Co., VA.

From Left: Walter Elmer Keith; Walter Landon Keith; Lonnie Jackson Keith; Aldania Jathina Harris Keith; and Maggie Effie Gaye Keith.

(src: Find A Grave; photos from the collection of Carolyn Keith Shockley; added by Sammie Wade)

……3. Harris, Walter John Jackson

(src: ancestry.com; sammiewade1913

originally shared this on 03 Feb 2010)

Parents: Jackson Walter Jr & Sarah Ann (Barringer) Harris.

1884 Birth: 12-25-1884 Floyd Co., VA. (src: birth record; 1900 census)

1885 Birth: 12-25-1885 Floyd Co., VA. (src: tombstone; death record)

1890, 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1908 Marriage #1: Walter Harris m. Rosa Ella Harman 3-11-1908 Willis, Floyd Co., VA by S. E. Hylton, Minister of the Brethren Church. He 23 yo single w/m, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o J. W. & Sarah A. Harris. She 20 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Jerry & Mary E. Harman.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Burks Fork District 44, H149:

...... Harris, Walter J. 24 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 1y, own home, HOH.

............ Ella 21 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 1y, 1 child with 1 living.

............ Zelva 1 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1920 Residence: Radford, VA, District 18, Eighth St, H407:

...... Harris, Walter J. 34 yo extract plant laborer, b. VA, parents b. VA, rents, HOH.

............ Ella 32 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ Zelva 11 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Rhea 8 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Hermit 6 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Greda 4y 5/12 daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, south central Burks Fork District 3, H72:

...... Harris, Walter J. 44 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, 23 yo when 1^st married, owns, HOH.

............ Rosie E. 42 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, 20 yo when 1^st married.

............ Zelva L. 21 yo single daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, public school teacher.

............ Hermit E. 16 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer, school.

............ Oneda G. 14 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Marvin J. 8 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ William C. 6 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Collean A. 3y 9/12 daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ Coreen J. 3/12 daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ Loreen K. 3/12 daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ Sarah A. 78 yo widowed mother, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write.

1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 32-2, SR 102, H175:

...... Harris, Walter J. 54 yo w/m farm operator, b. VA, completed G8, resided in same house 1935, owns, HOH.

............ Ellar R. 52 yo wife, b. VA, completed G7, resided in same house 1935, housework.

............ Oneda G. 24 yo single daughter, b. VA, completed G7, resided in same house 1935, shirt factory seamstress.

............ Marvin J. 19 yo single son, b. VA, completed G7, resided in same house 1935, CCC laborer, school.

............ William C. 16 yo son, b. VA, completed G7, resided in same house 1935, NVA Building janitor work, school.

............ Colleen A. 13 yo daughter, b. VA, completed G6, resided in same house 1935, school.

............ Coreen 10 yo daughter, b. VA, completed G4, resided in same house 1935, school.

............ Loreen 10 yo daughter, b. VA, completed G4, resided in same house 1935, school.

............ Vada May 8 yo daughter, b. VA, completed G1, resided in same house 1935, school.

............ June 6 yo daughter, b. VA, completed G0, resided in same house 1935.

1949 Death: 4-16-1949 at home, Willis, Floyd Co., VA.

Walter Jackson Harman, 63 yo married w/m farmer, b. Dec 25, 1885 VA. Spouse: Rosie Eller Harris. Father: Jackson Harris. Mother: Sarah Barringer. Informant: Mrs. Rosie Eller Harris. COD: cardio-vascular-renal disease with hemiplegia. Other: diabetes mellitus. Burial: Willis Cemetery, Willis, VA.

1949 Burial: Willis Cemetery, Willis, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo from the collection of Carolyn Keith Shockley; added by Sammie Wade)

………+ Harris, Ellar Rosa

Parents: Jeremiah & Mary Elizabeth (Slusher) Harman. [harman1] I

1887 Birth: 10-28-1887 Floyd Co., VA.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Walter John Harris.

1920 Residence: Radford, VA with husband Walter John Harris.

1930, 1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Walter John Harris.

1978 Death: 12-26-1978 Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA but of Rt 3, Willis, Floyd Co., VA.

Rosa Ellar Harris, 91 yo widowed w/f, retired housewife, b. Oct 28, 1887 VA. Spouse: Walter J. Harris. Father: Jerry Harman. Mother: Mary Elizabeth Slusher. Informant: William Harris. COD: myocardial infarction post op colon resection for cancer of colon & rectum. Burial: Willis Cemetery, VA.

1978 Burial: Willis Cemetery, Willis, Floyd Co., VA.

………4. Harris, Zelva Lala

Parents: Walter John Jackson & Ellar Rose (Harman) Harris.

1909 Birth: 12-12-1908 Floyd Co., VA.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1920 Residence: Radford, VA with parents.

1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

Married & Divorced from: Gilbert Snider. (can’t find record)

1955 Death: 8-15-1955 New Altamont Hospital, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA but of R.F.D. #3, Willis, Floyd Co., VA. Lala Zelva Harris, 46 yo divorced w/f Burlington Mills inspector, b. Dec 12, 1908 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Gilbert Snider. Father: Walter J. Harris. Mother: Ellar Harman. Informant: Mrs. Ellar Harris of R.F.D. Willis, VA. COD: cavernous sinus thrombosis; purulent frontal sinusitis; diabetes mellitus with acidosis. Burial: Willis Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

1955 Burial: Willis Cemetery, Willis, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photos from the collection of Carolyn Keith Shockley; added by Sammie Wade)

………4. Harris, Edna Rhea

Parents: Walter John Jackson & Ellar Rose (Harman) Harris.

1911 Birth: 5-19-1911 Floyd Co., VA.

1920 Residence: Radford, VA with parents.

1925 Death: 11-1-1925 Burks Fork District, Floyd Co., VA.

Edna Rhea Harris, 14y 5m 13d, single w/f, b. May 19, 1911 VA. Father: Walter J. Harris, b. VA. Mother: Rosa Eller Harman, b. VA. Informant: Arlie M. Harman of Willis, VA. COD: diabetes mellitus. Burial: Harris Graveyard Nov 2, 1925.

1925 Burial: Slusher Cemetery, on a private road off SR 786, Burks Fork, Floyd Co., VA. (also known as the Jackson Harris Cemetery)

(src: Find A Grave; photos from the collection of Carolyn Keith Shockley; added by Sammie Wade)

………4. Harris, Ernest Hermit “Shorty”

Parents: Walter John Jackson & Ellar Rose (Harman) Harris.

1913 Birth: 4-3-1913 Floyd Co., VA. (src: birth record – also notes he was the 3^rd child born to this couple)

1920 Residence: Radford, VA with parents.

1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1938 Marriage #1: Ernest Harris m. Helen Keith 12-28-1938 Floyd Co., VA by A. N. Hylton, Minister of the Brethren Church. He 25 yo single w/m farmer, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Willis, VA, s/o Walter Harris & Ella Harman. She 21 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Willis, VA, d/o Larkin Keith & Bessie Harris.

1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Burks Fork District 32-4, SR 764, H88:

...... Harris, Ernest H. 22 yo w/m farm operator, b. VA, completed G7, resided in Floyd Co., VA 1935, rents, HOH.

............ Helen R. 24 yo wife, b. VA, completed H4, resided in Floyd Co., VA 1935, housework.

............ Ernest E. 6/12 son, b. VA, completed G0.

1970 Divorce: grant to wife Helen Ruth Keith from E. Hermit Harris 1-19-1970 Floyd Co., VA. He 57 yo Floyd Co., VA, of 6211 Fir Ave, Cleveland, OH, b. Apr 3, 1913 Floyd Co., VA. She 53 yo, of Floyd Co., VA, b. Apr 15, 1917 Floyd Co., VA. 1 minor child affected.

1978 Marriage #2: Earnest Hermit Harris m. 2^nd Gertrude Elizabeth Buck, nee Mills, 5-20-1978 Pulaski Co., VA. He 65 yo divorced w/m, b. April 3, 1913 VA, residence Rt 3, Willis, Floyd Co., VA, s/o Walter Jackson Harris & Rosie Ellar Harmon. This is his 2^nd marriage. She 61 yo widowed w/f, b. Sept 20, 1916 VA, residence 616 Calhoun St, Radford, VA, d/o John William Mills & Lillie Weiss. This is her 3^rd marriage.

1995 Death: 4-14-1995 Highland Nursing Home, Pulaski Co., VA but of Radford, VA.

1995 Obit: Roanoke Times, The (VA) - Saturday, April 15, 1995 (src: GenealogyBank.com)

HARRIS, Ernest Hermit, (''Shorty"), 82, of Radford, died Friday, April 14, 1995, at Highland Manor Nursing Home in Dublin. Born April 3, 1913, he was the son of the late Walter Harris and Ella Harman Harris.

He is survived by his wife, Gertrude M. Harris, Radford; five sons, Tony Harris, Dayton, Ohio, David Harris, Englewood, Ohio, Earl Harris, Cleveland, Ohio, Roy Harris, Thousand Oaks, Calif., and John Harris, Radford; two stepdaughters, Mary Burton, Mason, W.Va., and Linda Walters, Christiansburg; one stepson, Joe Gibson, Christiansburg; two brothers, Marvin Harris, Radford and William Harris, Elk Creek; five sisters, Colleen Boyd, Floyd, Corene Dickerson, Hillsville, Lorene Puckett, Hillsville, and June Terry, Hillsville, Veda Mae Mutchler, Mercersburg, Penn.; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, April 17, 1995, from the DeVilbiss Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Larry Mann officiating. Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the DeVilbiss Funeral Home in Radford or anytime at the residence of Linda Walters, 458 Derby Road, Christiansburg. DeVilbiss Funeral Home in Radford is in charge of the arrangements.

1995 Burial: West View Cemetery, Radford, VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Cindy Akers)

……...…+ Harris, Helen Ruth

Parents: Larkin Edmond & Bessie Virgie (Harris) Keith. [keith2]

1917 Birth: 4-15-1917 Floyd Co., VA.

1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Ernest Hermit Harris.

1987 Death: 3-20-1987 at home, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.

Helen R. Harris, 69 yo divorced w/f, b. VA.

1987 Burial: Willis Cemetery, Willis, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Sammie Wade)

……...…5. Harris, Ernest E.

Parents: Ernest Hermit & 1^st wife Helen Ruth (Keith) Harris.

1939 Birth: abt 1939 VA.

1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

………4. Harris, Oneda Gay

Parents: Walter John Jackson & Ellar Rose (Harman) Harris.

1915 Birth: 6-9-1915 Floyd Co., VA.

1920 Residence: Radford, VA with parents.

1930, 1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1954 Marriage #1: Oneda Gay Harris m. Preston Daye Conner 4-3-1954 Floyd Co., VA by C. H. Laudy, Minister of the Methodist Church. He 40 yo divorced w/m carpenter, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o J. P. Conner & Flora P. Holt. She 38 yo single w/f shirt factory employee, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Willis, VA, d/o Walter J. Harris & Rosa E. Harman.

Preston Daye Conner, 1914-1970, s/o James Preston & Flora Alice (Holt) Conner. [Conner_Elizabeth_Andrew] He was 1^st married & divorced from Theodora Blankenship. [Blankenship]

1993 Death: 3-2-1993 Galax Hospital, Galax, VA but of Willis, Floyd Co., VA.

1993 Obit: Roanoke Times, The (VA) - Wednesday, March 3, 1993 (src: GenealogyBank.com)

CONNER, Oneda Harris, 77, of Willis, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 1993, in a Galax hospital.

Surviving are three brothers, Hermit Harris, Marvin Harris, both of Radford, William Harris, Elk Creek; five sisters, Colleen Boyd, Floyd, Corene Dickerson, Lorene Puckett, June Terry, all of Hillsville, Veda Mae Mutchler, Mercersburg, Pa. Graveside funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the Willis Cemetery with the Rev. S. G. Bolt officiating. Maberry Funeral Home, Floyd, is in charge of arrangements. There will be no visitation at the funeral home by request of Mrs. Conner.

1993 Burial: Willis Cemetery, Willis, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photos from the collection of Carolyn Keith Shockley; added by Sammie Wade)

………4. Harris, Marvin Jackson

(src: Find A Grave; photos from the collection of Carolyn Keith Shockley; added by Sammie Wade)

Parents: Walter John Jackson & Ellar Rose (Harman) Harris.

1921 Birth: 4-15-1921 Montgomery Co., VA.

1930, 1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1944 Marriage #1: Marvin J. Harris m. Lula Anna Belcher 7-1-1944 Floyd Co., VA by A. N. Hylton, Minister of the Brethren Church. He 23 yo single w/m, b. Montgomery Co., VA, residence Meadows of Dan, VA, s/o Walter J. Harris & Rosa Harman. She 24 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Willis, VA, d/o Benjamin Belcher & Mania Conner.

Lula Anna Belcher, 1920-2016, d/o Benjamin Harrison & Mania Georgia (Conner) Belcher. [no file]

2004 Death: 5-31-2004 Radford, VA.

2004 Obit: Stuart Enterprise 9 June 2004 (src: Find A Grave)

Marvin Jackson Harris, 83, of Radford, died Monday, May 31, 2004. He was preceded in death by a son, Lester Dale Harris.

Surviving are his wife of almost 60 years, Lula Belcher, Harris; one son, Roger Harris of Orange; three daughters, Evona Helms of Meadows of Dan, Hettie Webb of Belspring and Barbara Luckado of Radford; one brother, William Harris of Elk Creek; five sisters, June Terry, Coreen Dickerson, Loreen Puckett, all of Hillsville, Colleen Boyd of Floyd and Veda Mulchier of Mercersberg, Pa.; eight grandchildren; three step grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Thursday at the East Radford Church of God. The Revs. Wayne Poston and Jim Walker officiated. Burial was in the Willis Cemetery in Willis.
Arrangements were by Mullins Funeral Home in Radford.

2004 Burial: Willis Cemetery, Willis, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photos from the collection of Carolyn Keith Shockley; added by Sammie Wade)

………4. Harris, William Cleveland

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Gary McMillan)

Parents: Walter John Jackson & Ellar Rose (Harman) Harris.

1923 Birth: 9-12-1923 Floyd Co., VA.

1930, 1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1947 Marriage #1: William C. Harris m. Winnifred Rhudy 5-3-1947 Radford, VA. (registered in Grayson Co., VA) He 23 yo single w/m factory worker, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Elk Creek, Grayson Co., VA, s/o Walter J. Harris & Etta Rose Harmon. She 22 yo single w/f teaching, b. Grayson Co., VA, residence Elk Creek, Grayson Co., VA, d/o Lawrence A. Rhudy & Lockie Shuler.

Winnifred Vivian Rhudy, d/o Lawrence Alexander & Lockey Ella (Shelor) Rhudy. [shelor1]

2011 Death: 3-29-2011 Grayson Co., VA.

2011 Burial: Forest United Methodist Church Cemetery, Elk Creek, Grayson Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photos added by Martha Fontaine Byrum)

………4. Harris, Colleen Ara “Corky”

Parents: Walter John Jackson & Ellar Rose (Harman) Harris.

1926 Birth: 6-29-1926 Floyd Co., VA.

1930, 1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1953 Marriage #1: Colleen Ara Harris m. Jabe Harmon Boyd 2-21-1953 Floyd Co., VA by C. H. Laudy, Minister of the Methodist Church. He 30 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o John S. Boyd & Ella Belcher. She 26 yo single w/f shirt factory worker, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Walter Harris & Ellar Harman.

Jabe Harmon Boyd, 1922-2001, s/o John Samuel & Nancy Ella (Belcher) Boyd. He is buried in the George Boyd Family Cemetery, Meadows of Dan, Patrick Co., VA. [no file] don’t think he married again from his obit

1960 Divorce: granted to Colleen Harris Boyd from James Harman Boyd 11-17-1960 Floyd Co., VA. He 37 yo w/m laborer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA. She 33 yo w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA. 1 minor child affected.

2011 Death: 3-1-2011 Floyd Co., VA.

2011 Obit: Published in Roanoke Times on March 3, 2011 (src: Find A Grave)

Colleen (Corky) Harris Boyd, 84, of Floyd, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2011. 

She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Jackie and Joe Bendrick; granddaughter, Sara Bendrick; brother, William Harris; sisters and brother-in-law, Corene Dickerson, Lorene Puckett, Veda Mae Mutchler and husband, Jim, and June Terry. 

Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, March 3, 2011, at the Willis Cemetery with Pastor Jeff Pickett officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice. Arrangements by Maberry Funeral Home, Floyd. Online condolences may be made by visiting maberryfuneral home.com.

2011 Burial: Willis Cemetery, Willis, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photos added by Sammie Wade)

………4. Harris, Corene J.

Parents: Walter John Jackson & Ellar Rose (Harman) Harris.

1929 Birth: 12-6-1929 Floyd Co., VA. (src: delayed birth record)

1930, 1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1959 Marriage #1: Corene Harris m. Herbert Early Dickerson 10-3-1959 Willis, VA. Registered in Carroll Co., VA. He 29 yo single w/m salesman, b. Carroll Co., VA, residence Rt 3, Hillsville, VA, s/o Jonah Dickerson & Laura Martin. She 29 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Hillsville, VA, d/o Walter Harris & Ella Harman.

Herbert Early Dickerson, b. 11-16-1929 VA, d. 3-28-1987 Twin County Hospital, Galax, VA but of Jett St, Hillsville, Carroll Co., VA. He was a s/o Jonah Lincoln & Laura (Martin) Dickerson. [dickerson_wigington]

………4. Harris, Lorene K.

Parents: Walter John Jackson & Ellar Rose (Harman) Harris.

1929 Birth: 12-6-1929 Floyd Co., VA. (src: delayed birth record)

1930, 1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1953 Marriage #1: Lorene Harris m. Paul Eugene Puckett 7-31-1953 Floyd Co., VA. Registered in Carroll Co., VA. He 28 yo single w/m in US Air Force, b. Carroll Co., VA, Hillsville, VA, s/o Posey E. Puckett & Clara Goad. She 23 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Hillsville, VA, d/o Walter Harris & Ella Harman.

Paul Eugene Puckett, 1924-1992, s/o Posey Elvin & Clarissa Clara (Goad) Puckett. [no file]

………4. Harris, Veda May

Parents: Walter John & Ellar Rose (Harman) Harris.

1932 Birth: 12-26-1931 Floyd Co., VA. (src: delayed birth record)

1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1949 Marriage #1: Veda Mae Harris m. Ivan Lane Hinton 6-19-1949 Floyd Co., VA. He 19 yo single w/m farmer, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Rt 2, Floyd, VA, s/o Charles W. Hinton & Alice Ratliff. She 17 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Rt 3, Willis, VA, d/o Walter J. Harris & Ellar Harman.

Ivan Lane Hinton, b. 5-20-1930 Floyd Co., VA, s/o Charles W. & Alice (Ratliffe) Hinton. Charles W. Hinton was from Maryland. Alice Ratliffe was b. Floyd Co., VA Father: Foster. Mother: Margaret Harman. Charles & Alice were married in Alexandria, VA and I can’t see where they were ever in Floyd Co., VA but Ivan’s birth record clearly states they were. [no file]

………4. Harris, June

Parents: Walter John Jackson & Ellar Rose (Harman) Harris.

1934 Birth: 4-17-1934 Floyd Co., VA. (src: delayed birth record)

1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1969 Marriage #1: June Harris m. Donnie O’Dell Terry 7-31-1969 Surry Co., NC.

……3. Harris, Samuel Edmond “Ed”

On right Agnes Lula Wilson Harris holding infant daughter Eula Daphon Harris. On left her husband Samuel Elijah Edmond Harris. In the center their daughter Virgie Ethel Harris.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Sammie Wade 3/02/2010)

Parents: Jackson Walter Jr & Sarah Ann (Barringer) Harris.

1887 Birth: 8-22-1887 Floyd Co., VA.

1890, 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1909 Marriage #1: Samuel E. Harris m. Agnes L. Wilson 2-17-1909 Willis, Floyd Co., VA by K. G. Munsey, Minister of the Methodist Church. He 22 yo single w/m merchant, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o E. W. & Sarah A. Harris. She 18 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Saml C. & Lydia Wilson.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Burks Fork District 44, H127:

...... Harris, Edward 23 yo w/m retail merchant, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 1y, owns house, HOH.

............ Agnes 18 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 1y, 1 child with 1 living.

............ Vergie 4/12 daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1920 Residence: Radford VA, District 17, Third St, H374:

...... Harris, Samuel E. 31 yo w/m store clerk, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH.

............ Agnes 28 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ Virgie E. 10 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Eula D. 8 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Elva O. 5 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1922 Death: 7-28-1922 Radford, Montgomery Co., VA.

Samuel Edward Harris, 34y 11m 5d, married w/m merchant, b. Aug 22, 1887 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Agnes Harris. Father: Jackson Harris, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Sarah Harris, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: W. H. Harris of East Radford, VA. COD: cancer of stomach. Burial: Willis, VA.

1922 Burial: Slusher Cemetery, on a private road off SR 786, Burks Fork, Floyd Co., VA. (also known as the Jackson Harris Cemetery)

Grave of Samuel Edmond Harris with daughter Eula Dapon Harris Richards standing beside it.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Sammie Wade 3/02/2010)

………+ Harris, Agnes Lula

Parents: Samuel Conner & Lydia Rosabell (Poff) Wilson. [wilson_Daniel_Elizabeth]

1891 Birth: 2-17-1891 Floyd Co., VA.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Samuel Edmond “Ed” Harris.

1920 Residence: Radford VA with husband Samuel Edmond “Ed” Harris.

Marriage #2: Agnes m. Paul Madison Fulcher.

Paul Madison Fulcher, s/o David Elbert & Nancy Jane “Maude” (Thompson) Fulcher. [fulcher]

1936 Death: 5-2-1936 Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA.

1936 Burial: Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brenda Dudley Eanes)

………4. Harris, Vergie Ethel

Parents: Samuel Edmond “Ed” & Agnes Lula (Wilson) Harris.

1909 Birth: 12-11-1909 Willis, Floyd Co., VA.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1920 Residence: Radford VA with parents.

Marriage #1: Vergie m. Fred N. Turner.

Fred N. Turner, 1908-1988, s/o Dexter Snow & Innis Pauline (Martin) Turner. [no file]

1982 Death: 7-6-1982 Westland, Wayne Co., IN but of Westland, Wayne Co., MI.

1982 Burial: Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by donbradditt)

………4. Harris, Eula Daphon

Parents: Samuel Edmond “Ed” & Agnes Lula (Wilson) Harris.

1911 Birth: 6-17-1911 Floyd Co., VA.

1920 Residence: Radford VA with parents.

Marriage #1: Eula m. Ernest Leslie Richards.

Ernest Leslie Richards, 1906-1976, s/o John Sherman & Lettie (Willis) Richards. [no file]

2014 Death: 5-11-2014 Montgomery Co., VA.

2014 Obit: (src: Find A Grave)

Eula Daphon Harris Richards, 102, of Christiansburg, passed away May 11, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest L. Richards; two sisters, Virgie H. Turner, and Elva "Pete" Gable. A special "thank you" to the entire staff at English Meadows and Good Samaritan Hospice-Heather, Katie, Ashley, and John. Also, special thank you to Dr. Kenneth Jones.

In keeping with her wishes there will be no visitation. The graveside service will be held on Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, with Pastor Mike Sanborn officiating.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Park United Methodist Church, 306 Park Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073, or to Christiansburg Rescue Squad, 100 East Main Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073. Arrangements by Horne Funeral Service. Posted in Obituaries on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 12:00 am.

2014 Burial: Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Cindy Akers)

………4. Harris, Elva Oleda

Parents: Samuel Edmond “Ed” & Agnes Lula (Wilson) Harris.

1915 Birth: 1-2-1915 Radford, VA.

1920 Residence: Radford VA with parents.

1941 Marriage #1: Elva Oleda Harris m. Richard Earle Gable 5-2-1941 Roanoke, VA. He 24 yo single w/m bricklayer, b. Portsmouth, OH, residence 105 Roanoke Ave, Roanoke, VA, s/o Roy Gable & Evelyn Edgington. She 24 yo single w/f, b. Radford, VA, residence 613 Highland Ave, S.E., Roanoke, VA, d/o Edward Harris & Agnes Wilson.

Richard Earle Gable, 1916-1979, s/o Roy & Evelyn (Edgington) Gable. [no file]

1984 Death: 1-21-1984 Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA but of 2422 Denniston Ave, S.W., Roanoke, VA.

Elva Oleda Gable 69 yo widowed w/f, b. Jan 2, 1915 VA. Spouse: Richard Earl Gable. Father: Samuel Edward Harris & Agnes Wilson. Informant: Eula H. Richards, sister. COD: cardiopulmonary arrest; respiratory arrest. Burial: Sherwood Memorial Park, Salem, VA.

1984 Burial: Sherwood Burial Park, Salem, VA with Richard. (no photo)

……3. Harris, Flora May

Jabe & 1^st wife Flora May (Harris) Sowers.

(src: Find A Grave; photo from the collection of Carolyn Keith Shockley; added by Sammie Wade)

Parents: Jackson Walter Jr & Sarah Ann (Barringer) Harris. I

1891 Birth: 11-24-1891 Floyd Co., VA.

1890 Birth: 11-1890 VA.

1900, 1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1912 Marriage #1: Flora May Harris m. 1^st Jabez Sowers 12-26-1912 at A. J. Harris’s, Floyd Co., VA by D. L. Smith Minister of the Methodist Church. He 21 yo single w/m farmer, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o George & Nancy Sowers. She 24 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o Jackson & Sarah Harris.

Jabez “Jabe” Sowers, s/o George Washington & Nancy E. (Slusher) Sowers. [Sowers_William_Rhoda]

1914 Death: 10-13-1914 Burks Fork District, Floyd Co., VA.

Flora May Sowers, 22y 10m 19d, married w/f, b. Nov 24, 1892 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: not asked for. Father: Jackson W. Harris, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Sarah A. Barringer, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: S. E. Harris of Willis, VA. COD: diabetes mellitus. Burial: Harris Burial Ground Oct 14, 1914.

1914 Burial: Slusher Cemetery, on a private road off SR 786, Burks Fork, Floyd Co., VA. (also known as the Jackson Harris Cemetery)

(src: Find A Grave; photo from the collection of Carolyn Keith Shockley; added by Sammie Wade)

……3. Harris, Maggie Lee Gertrude

Parents: Jackson Walter Jr & Sarah Ann (Barringer) Harris.

1896 Birth: 1-28-1896 Floyd Co., VA.

1900, 1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1913 Marriage #1: Maggie G. Harris m. 1^st George W. Alderman 3-12-1913 at J. W. Harris’ Floyd Co., VA by D. L. Smith, Minister of the M. E. Church. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., s/o A. T. & Josephine Alderman. She 18 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o J. W. & S. A. Harris.

George Washington Alderman, s/o Adam Thomas & Josephine Ellen (Martin) Alderman. [Alderman_Jacob_Catherine]

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Carolyn Shockley)

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Sammie Wade)

Marriage #2: She m. 2^nd Laurence Brown Saunders 9-24-1927 Christiansburg, VA

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Sammie Wade)

1979 Death: 1-28-1979 Radford, VA.

1979 Burial: West View Cemetery, Radford, VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photos by Carolyn Shockley & added by Sammie Wade)

...2. Harris, Martha Ellen

Parents: Jackson Walter Sr & Charlotte (Hylton) Harris.

1851 Birth: 9-7-1851 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1860 Death: 11-29-1860 Floyd Co., VA.

Martha E. Harris, 9 yo w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA. Parents: Jackson & Charlotte Harris. COD: croup.

1860 Burial: Slusher Cemetery, on a private road off SR 786, Burks Fork, Floyd Co., VA. (also known as the Jackson Harris Cemetery)

(src: Find A Grave; photos by Carolyn Shockley & added by Sammie Wade)

End Jackson Walter Sr & Charlotte (Hylton) Harris.