Ptolemy Tinsley Harris/Miss McGrew of Ga., Ala., La.
 
Source: Dictionary Of Alabama Biography

PTOLEMY TINSLEY HARRIS, lawyer, was born in Georgia, and died about
1852, in Louisiana; brother of Hon. Stephen W. Harris, who was a
judge of the superior court of Georgia from 1819 to 1824, and from
1837 to 1841. He came to Alabama at an early period, settling at St.
Stephens in 1819.  He read law and was admitted to the bar in 1821.
He located in Washington County to practice, was elected to the state
legislature in 1826, and represented the county in that body until
1830.  In 1832, he was elected to the circuit court bench, which
office he held for eight successive years. He resigned his judicial
office to accept the appointment by Judge Crawford of general
assignee in bankruptcy in 1841, and at the same time engaged in the
commission and factorage business in Mobile. He was a candidate for
the legislature in 1845, but was defeated.  In 1848 he removed to
Louisiana.  He was a Whig. Married: Miss McGrew, daughter of Col.
William McGrew of Washington, who was killed by Indians in 1813.
Children: 1.a daughter who resided in Clarke County, 2. William
Kilpatrick, b. August 20, 1835; 3. Ptolemy Tinsley, b. July 5, 1827.
Last residence: Louisiana

Ira L. Harris III