Arkansas Family Group Sheet for the William Willis HARRIS Family


Husband: William Willis HARRIS
Birthdate: 15 Jan 1866
Birthplace: Iron Co. MO
Death date: 15 Mar. 1940
Place of death: Muskogee,OK.
Burial: Hulbert, OK. IOOF Cem.
Father: Brantley HARRIS 1818, NC
Mother: Susan HOPKINS 1841, TN

Marriage date: 7 Feb. 1889
Marriage place: Madison Co. AR

Wife: Malinda REYNOLDS
Birthdate: 5 May 1874
Birthplace: Madison Co. AR
Death date: 10 Jan. 1950
Place of death: Wagoner, Wagoner Co. OK
Burial: Hulbert, OK. IOOF Cem.
Father: Robert (Babe) Clyde REYNOLDS 1853, AR
Mother: Sarah Mariah Catherine GRIGG(S) 1856, AR

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Chauncy Crantley Burr Brantley HARRIS
Birthdate: 2 Feb. 1890, Venus, Madison Co. AR.
Spouses' names: Rosetta (Zettie) L. CLARK
Marriage date: 18 July 1912, Venus, Madison Co. AR.
Death date: 13 Aug. 1956, Hulbert, Cherokee Co. OK.

Child No. 2: Samuel Richard HARRIS
Birthdate: 20 Aug. 1891, Madison Co. AR.
Spouses' names: Alta Mavis RAINEY
Marriage date: 1 Oct. 1916, Wharton, Madison Co. AR.
Death date: 1 Apr. 1971, Spokane, WA. (Burial: Omak Okanogan Memorial Gardens)

Child No. 3: Jessie Clarence HARRIS
Birthdate: 1 Oct. 1894, Madison Co. AR.
Spouses' names: Alma Mary RAINEY
Marriage date: 4 Nov. 1915, Huntsville, Madison Co. AR.
Death date: 28 Mar. 1978, Hulbert, Cherokee Co. OK.

Child No. 4: Addie Mariah HARRIS
Birthdate: 2 Aug. 1896, Madison Co. AR.
Spouses' names: Samuel L. DAVIS
Marriage date: 17 Oct. 1915, Huntsville, Madison Co. AR.
Other Spouses: Mr. JOHNSON
Death date: 1 Jan 1971, Okanogan, Okanogan Co. WA.

Child No. 5: Flora Mae HARRIS
Birthdate: 19 Sept. 1898, Madison, Co. AR.
Spouses' names: Elmer BELLAH
Marriage date: 1 Oct. 1916, Wharton, Madison Co. AR.
Death date: 12 Aug. 1968, Everett, Snohomish Co. WA. (Evergreen Memorial Park)

Child No. 6: James Dinsmore HARRIS
Birthdate: 23 Oct. 1900, Madison Co. AR.
Spouses' names:
Marriage date:
Death date: 24 Feb. 1972, Wagoner, Wagoner Co. OK. (Burial: Hulbert OK. IOOF Cem.)

Child No. 7: Orville Ellis HARRIS
Birthdate: 7 Mar. 1902, , Madison Co. AR.
Spouses' names: #1 Laura SIMPSON
Marriage date: 17 Jan 1927, Wagoner, Wagoner Co. OK.
Death date: 30 June 1989, Daytona Beach, FL. (Burial: Everett WA. Evergreen Memorial Park)

Child No. 8: Eddie Willis HARRIS
Birthdate: 21 Apr. 1904, Kingston, Madison Co. AR.
Spouses' names: Alice Mildred RAINEY
Marriage date: 30 Apr. 1927, Wagoner, Wagoner Co. OK.
Death date: 18 Apr. 1987, Omak, WA. (Burial: Omak Okanogan Memorial Gardens)

Child No. 9: Lester HARRIS
Birthdate: 12 Sept. 1906, Madison Co. AR.
Spouses' names: Evelyn MORRIS
Marriage date: 5 Oct. 1928, Tahlequah, Cherokee Co. OK.
Death date: 5 July 1931, Tahlequah, OK. (Burial: Hulbert, OK. IOOF Cem.)

Child No. 10: Estes Abraham HARRIS
Birthdate: 3 May, 1908, Madison Co. AR.
Spouses' names: Essie ARNOLD
Marriage date: 20 May 1929, Wagoner, Wagoner Co. AR.
Death date: 29 Sept. 1965, Locust Grove, Mayes Co. OK.

Child No. 11: Vester HARRIS
Birthdate: 12 Apr. 1910, Madison Co. AR.
Spouses' names: Inez MASSEY
Marriage date: 5 Dec. 1928, Muskogee, Muskogee Co. OK.
Death date: 11 Oct. 1995, Owassa, OK. (Burial: Hulbert, OK. (bur. IOOF Cem.)

Child No. 12: Paul HARRIS
Birthdate: 15 Sept. 1912, Madison Co. AR.
Spouses' names: #1 Beulah NORWOOD
Marriage date: 3 Feb. 1933, Wagoner, Wagoner Co. OK.
Other Spouses: #2
Death date:

Notes: Child No. 13: Ewing Woodrow HARRIS
Birthdate: 22 July 1916, Madison Co. AR.
married Nevorah HENDERSON
Marriage date: 22 Aug. 1934, Wagoner, Wagoner Co. OK.
Death date: 17 Mar. 1978, Wagoner, OK. (Burial: Hulbert, OK. IOOF Cem.)
 
 
Documentation:
* 1850 Robertson Co. TN. Census, #43 W.W. HOPKINS
* 1850 Madison Co. MO. Census, Dwelling # 478-478 Brantly HARRIS (living with Sally WILLS family)
* 1860 Wayne Co. MO Census, Logan twp. Dwelling # 34-36 Brantley HARRIS (living with John BEASLEY family)
* 1860 Iron Co. MO. Census, Ironton twp. Wm. W. HOPKINSS
* 1860 Madison Co. MO. Census, Susan HOPKINS (living with a MADDOX family)
* 1870 Madison Co. MO. Census, Twelve Mile twp. House # 106-107 Branty HARRIS
* 1880 Madison Co. AR. Census, Kings River twp. Household 173-176 A.K. REYNOLDS
* 1900 Madison Co. AR. Census, Wharton Creek twp. Household 121-122 William W. HARRIS
* 1910 Madison Co. AR. Census, Kings River twp. #194 S.M.C.REYNOLDS
* 1910 Madison Co. AR. Census, Whorton Creek twp. #141 William W. HARRIS
* 1920 Madison Co. AR. Census, Venus twp. #10 Sarah M. REYNOLDS
* 1920 Madison Co. AR. Census, War Eagle twp. #195 Chaney HARRIS; #214 Clarence HARRIS; #215 Sam HARRIS;#224 William W. HARRIS;
* 1920 Madison Co. AR. Census, Kings River twp. #76 Sam L. DAVIS
* New Hope Church Constituted, Territory of AR. Co. of WA. (Now Madison) (Kingston, AR.) dated Feb. 1832; Sept 1894 (second book); Membership:
Name Joined Died Data
R.C. REYNOLDS Mar. 1871
Ed REYNOLDS Sept.1898
Richard REYNOLDS Oct. 1905
Sarah REYNOLDS 27 Aug. 1921
Tom REYNOLDS 27 Aug. 1921
Viola REYNOLDS 27 Aug. 1921
Will HARRIS Nov. 1905 Elder
Lena HARRIS Nov. 1905
Sam HARRIS Oct. 1908
Addie DAVIS 27 Aug. 1921
* State of AR. Co. of Madison
This is to certify that our beloved brother W. W. HARRIS, the bearer of this instrument, was duly ordained to the full work of the ministry by prayer, and laying on of hands by the presbytery, on the first Sunday in November 1915, New hope Church of Regular Baptist of which he is a member. After having ample opportunity Discern his spiritual gifts called the presbytery consisting of the following members and deacons to-wit ministers J.S. GRIGG, H.T. LANE, deacons, G. M. GRIGG and Newton LANE. We the presbytery, after having publicly and carefully examined the Brother, do earnestly recommending him to be fervent in spirit, firm in the faith and strong in church discipline.
Beloved Brother W.W. HARRIS, has the app? and approbation of this ordaining bresbytery and like Barnabus be filled with the Holy Spirit, and to preach the word in its purity.
J.S. GRIGG moderator
* __Presbytery Newton LANE, Clerk of Presbytery
* Have Madison Co. AR marriage records for: C.B. HARRIS, 1912; Sam HARRIS,1916; J.C. HARRIS, 1915; Sam DAVIS, 1915; Elmer BELLAH, pg. 297, 1916.
* Have Wagoner Co. OK. marriage records for: Eddie HARRIS, pg. 383 rec.9; Abe HARRIS, 1929, ; Paul HARRIS,1933; Ewing HARRIS,1934.
* Have Muskogee Co OK. marriage record for: Vester HARRIS, pg.360 rec 30
* Have Obituary for the following: W.W. HARRIS, Mrs. W.W. HARRIS, Eddie & Alice HARRIS, Sam & Alta HARRIS, Vester HARRIS, Ewing HARRIS, Jimmie HARRIS, Jessie Clarence HARRIS, Addie JOHNSON.
* Have Memorial Cards (or copies of) for: Chancie & Zettie HARRIS, Jimmie Densmore HARRIS, Orville E.HARRIS, Sam HARRIS, Vester HARRIS.
* Have Death Certificate for: Sarah M.C. GRIGG REYNOLDS, Wm. W. HARRIS, Malinda HARRIS, Eddie & Alice HARRIS.
* Cemetery records & many photos of graves for: Kingston Cem., Huntsville Cem., Hulbert Cem., Omak Okanogan Memorial Gardens.
* Have the Newspaper accounts of the murder of Lester HARRIS and the trial that followed.
* Have many Deeds in both Madison Co. AR., Wagoner & Cherokee Co's. OK as well as Okanogan Co. WA.

Notes:
* It is said that Malinda's full name is Malinda Matilda Malissa Molar Louisa Elizabeth REYNOLDS HARRIS (this was copied from a Family Bible by Billie HARRIS (Daughter-In-Law of Sam HARRIS) but I don't know who has the Bible). Names I have found for Malinda, Lean or Linny.
 

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