Norfleet Harris/Bettie Cooper Blocker of Hale County, Alabama
 
Source: Dictionary Of Alabama Biography

NORFLEET HARRIS, planter, was born in Hale, then Marengo County,
December 5, 1848; son of Richard Norfleet and Amanda (Banks) Harris,
and brother of John James Harris.  He attended the University of
Alabama, but was forced to leave this institution on account of the
burning of its buildings by the Federal forces.   He finished his
edcuation at the University of Virginia, receiving the degree of LL.
B., 1869; was admitted to the bar the fall previous to his
graduation, 1868, having studied under his brother-in-law, Judge H.
M. Somerville.  He began the practice of his profession in St. Louis,
Mo., but soon returned to Alabama and located at Tuscaloosa.  In 1873
he retired to his country home near Tuscaloosa and in 1878 he removed
to his plantation at Laneville, Hale County, where he became a
planter and merchant.  He served in the house of representative 1882-
83; senate 1890-92, and was United States consul at Leeds, England,
1893-98. Married: to Bettie Cooper Blocker. Residence: Laneville.

Ira L. Harris III
Evansville, Indiana