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.