I am searching for information
regarding my gg grandfather, General Marion
Harris (actual given name)
who was b. abt. 1838, AL. His parents are
officially unknown, but were
probably Joel Harris and Sarah Swinney. He
married Susan Goodwin in 1859,
had 1 son named Secretary Harris and then
disappeared or died (November
1863) during the battle of Missionary Ridge,
Chatanooga, TN.
"General" served in the 58th Infantry, AL., CSA.
Family information is unproven
but it appears that his mother, Sarah
(Swinney,) married James Harris
in St Clair County, AL. (1822)
Evidence suggests that James
Harris purchased property (1825) and the family
settled in Green County, AL.
He died between 1830 - 1834; after his death,
Sarah purchased property in
Sumter and Jefferson County. Her land entry file
identified her as a widow
(1834.) She subsequently settled in Jefferson
County where some of her descendants
lived until the 1920's.
General wasn't born until after
his mother, Sarah, settled in Jefferson
County. She lived in
township 16, Range 1 West, (Pinson, AL.) and in 1850,
was living among the same
people who were listed near Joel Harris on the
1840 census, suggesting that
he was probably General's father. Other
children in the family are
unproven but its likely that William M. Harris
was Sarah's eldest son and
she may have had two daughters. The family may
have also included John P.
and James M. Harris.
Any information about any of the families would be greatly appreciated.
Kristina Harris kharris@televar.com
Jefferson County, Alabama Marriages
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