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Charles Hooks Harris/Margaret Ann Monk of Tuskegee,AL
 
Source: Dictionary Of Alabama Biography (p. 751)

CHARLES HOOKS HARRIS. Physician, was born February 22, 1835, at
Tuskegee; son of Peter Coffee and Narcissa Ann (Hooks) Harris, the
former born in Georgia, attended the Univeristy of Georgia, 1825-26,
removed to Alabama and was buried on a plantation at Picketts'
Springs, near Montgomery; grandson of William and Sarah (Coffee)
Harris, and of charles and ann (Hunter) Hooks.  Dr. Harris received
his early education at Tuskegee and a preparatory school at
Chunnenugge Ridge; entered the University of Alabama, 1853-54, but
withdrew from the University in his sophomore year with forty other
boys, including Hilary A. Hebert, this incident being known as
the "Doby Rebellion."  He returned to Tuskegee and took up the study
of medicine with Dr. Egbert Johnson; attended the medical department
of the University of New York, 1855-57, graduating cum summa laude,
at the same time being given a certificate of special proficiency and
was made assistant demonstrator of anatomy by Dr. Aylett.  After
graduation he decided to locate in Magnolia, N.C.; spent three years
there in the practice of his profession; removed to Montgomery but
had hardly settled when the War of Secession broke forth.  He entered
the C. S. Army as assistant surgeion, 60th Virginia infantry
regiment, was captured at the battle of Cedar Creek; paroled February
1865; and was with his family who had removed from Montgomery to
Tuskegee, when the war closed.  In the early autumn, after having
gathered his crops, he removed with his family to Kingston, Georgia,
the home of his brother.  Here he again took up the practice of
medicine, but soon, 1866, removed to Cedartown, a better field for
his profession, where he remained until forced by age to retire.
Married: June 18, 1857, at Magnolia, N.C., to Margaret Ann, his
fourth cousin, daughter of James B. B. and Ann Copeland (Maxwell)
Monk, of the same place.  Children: 1. James; 2. Narcissa Ann; 3.
Margaret Praire; 4. Peter Charles; 5. William Julius; 6. Seale; 7.
Mary Adela; 8. Hunter; 9. Elizabeth. Last residence: Cedartown, Ga.