John Richard Harris, Madison Co., Alabama
 

Source: Dictionary Of Alabama Biography

JOHN RICHARD HARRIS, farmer and sheriff, was born May 5, 1841, near
Huntsville; son of richard B. and A. H.(Clopton)Harris of Virginia,
and brother of James P. Harris. He was reared on the farm and was
educated in Irvin college; enlisted in the Confederate Army, in Capt.
Hal Bradford's company; went to Ft. Morgan and his company was
attached to the 2nd Alabama regiment; after ten months was
transferred to Ft. Pillow and soon after was discharged.  While on
his way home he joined an Alabama regiment and took part in the
battle of Corinth.  In a short while he again entered the army, a
member of Co. K, Forrest's old cavalry brigade; was in Braggs'
Kentucky campaign; in Kirby Smith's command; engaged at Richmond,
Perryville, the second battle of Ft. Donelson, Parker's Cross Roads,
Huntington, Lexington, and Dresden, his brigade at this time
capturing General Fry's command, the battle of Thompson Station,
Knoxville, Chickamauga, Resaca, and the Atlanta campaigns; with Gen.
Joseph Wheeler during the winter of 1863-64; on detached duty as a
secret scout in which he and his companions performed a number of
hazardous feats for their cause. While slightly wounded several times
he was never disabled for service. After the war he engaged in
farming, and has been sheriff of Madison County.  He is a Mason;
Knight of Honor; Methodist; and a Democrat. Married: (1) in 1869, to
Mollie F. Winbourn, of West Tennessee; (2) in 1874, to Marie W.,
daughter of LaFayette and Agnes (Jones) Kinkle, of Huntsville.
Children: by the first wife, 1. Mollie F.; by the second wife, 2.
Robert K.; 3. John R.; 4. Fanny T.; 5. Emma P.; 6. Jennie P.; 7.
Maria W.; 8. Lula G.; 9. George W. Residence: Huntsville.

Thanks to Ira L. Harris III
Evansville, Indiana