Father George HARRIS, b. Abt 1801, Virginia , d. 1 Feb 1873, Meadowville, Barbour

Mother Christina CROSS, b. 17 Oct 1803, VA, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States , d. 23 Dec 1884, Meadowville, Barbour

Married Barbara Fitzwater daughter of William H Fitzwater

Children,
-Markus DeLafayette Harris, born b. Dec 22 1855/d. Jan 17 1939 Parkersburg WV buried Peniel WV,m. Lilly Dove "Dovie" Phillips
-Mary M. Harris was born in 1858
-Madison M Harris, b. Jul 1860, WV
-George W Harris, b. Mar 3 1861, WV Barbour Co d. Sep 25 1934 buried Peniel Cem, Peniel WV, m. Melissa Jane Batten Nov 10 1892 Roane Co WV
-Alice M Harris, b. Jun 1863, WV ,
-Henry A Harris, b. May 1867, Barbour Co, WV
-Christina Harris, b. Sep 1870, WV d. 1950 buried Peniel Cem
-Emma O Harris, b. CA 1874, WV

some census records-

based on the 1850 census, that Barton was living in the George and Christena Harris household, while Barbara was living nearby (next household on census) in the William and Sarah Fitzwater household, both families in Barbour county.

1860 Barbour, VA # 265 all born VA
Barton H Harris 28
Barbary 28
M D L 4
Mary M 2
M M 11/12 M
Josephine R 17 F

1870 Curtis, Roane, WV # 24-25 all born WV
Harris, B H 38 Nov
Barbary 38 Apr
Layfayet 14 Dec
Mary 13 Aug
Madison 11 Feby
George W 9 Nov
Alice M 7 June
Henry H 3 May

1880 Curtis, Roane, WV # 39
Harris, Barton H 48
Barbara 48
Marcus D L 24 son
Mary M 11 da
Madison M 20 son deaf
George Wm 19 son
Alice N 17 da
Henry A 13 son
Christina 10 da
Emma O 6 da

1900 Curtis, Roane, WV # 244
Harris, BH 3/1832 m 45y WV VAVA
Barbara B 4/1832 m 45y 9-8 children wVWVWV
Christena da 9/1870 s WVWVWV
Madison son 7/1859 s WVWVWV

Bishop's History of Roane County has only the following on this Harris family:
Quote:Two brothers, Abram Harris and Barton Harris, were respected farmers of the smaller acres for about ten years--1875 to 1885. Each had a family, but the sons have gone elsewhere and daughters have changed their names in marriage