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PVT Henry Kirk Harris

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PVT Henry Kirk Harris

Birth
Alabama, USA
Death
Oct 1862 (aged 35–36)
Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
Burial
Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: BATTLE OF BEAUMONT RXR BRIDGE & DEPOT OCT 1862 Add to Map
Memorial ID
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HE JOINED THE TEXAS VOLUNTEERS MARCH 29 1862 AND WAS DETAILED TO GUARD THE BEAUMONT,TX RXR BRIDGE SEPTEMBER 1ST. "VIA NATIONAL ARCHIVES" "VIA JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORY PFD" OCT 15 THE UNION STEAMER DAN ALONG WITH 25 SOLDIERS ATTACKED THE TRAIN DEPOT AND BRIDGE. "VIA NATIONAL ARCHIVES" NOV 1 1862 PVT HARRIS, HENRY K. WAS ABSENT FROM RECEIVING PAY AND REMARKS SAY R.R. BRIDGE IN BEAUMONT. NO INFO ON WHERE HIS OR ANY OF THE BODY'S WOULD BE BURIED OR EVEN IF BURIED. ~IF YOU KNOW WHERE THE BODY'S WOULD BE FROM THIS BATTLE PLEASE LET US KNOW. FROM GREAT GREAT GRANDSON DIRECT LINE." HE WAS MARRIED TO SUSAN SPELL 3/10/1853 IN TEXAS. THEY HAD 3 CHILDREN. JOE, WILLIAM, & OLLIE. HIS PARENTS EDWARD CONNER HARRIS OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1800~1856. MOTHER MARY MALSY GRAVES OF ALABAMA 1802~1832. BOTH PARENTS GRAVES HAVE YET TO BE FOUND. HE HAS 5 FULL SIBLINGS AND 5 STEP/HALF SIBLINGS. IT IS SPECULATED THAT SUSAN HAD UP TO 9 GIRLS WITH A BROTHER OF HENRY AFTER HIS DEATH BUT IS UNPROVEN. SUSAN IS BURIED WITH HER DAUGHTER ADA HUSBAND FAMILY. ADA WAS BORN 1869 WITH THE LAST NAME HARRIS 6 YEARS 5 MOUNTS AFTER HENRY'S DEATH. IF YOU ARE HERE ABOUT 1 OF THESE POSSIBLY 9 GIRLS IT IS A FACT HENRY HAD 3 KIDS WITH SUSAN SPELL "VIA TEXAS ARCHIVES" AND A FACT HE DIED OCT 1862 "VIA NATIONAL ARCHIVES" SO SORRY HENRY IS NOT THEIR FATHER BUT POSSIBLY ONE OF HIS BROTHERS WAS.
HE JOINED THE TEXAS VOLUNTEERS MARCH 29 1862 AND WAS DETAILED TO GUARD THE BEAUMONT,TX RXR BRIDGE SEPTEMBER 1ST. "VIA NATIONAL ARCHIVES" "VIA JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORY PFD" OCT 15 THE UNION STEAMER DAN ALONG WITH 25 SOLDIERS ATTACKED THE TRAIN DEPOT AND BRIDGE. "VIA NATIONAL ARCHIVES" NOV 1 1862 PVT HARRIS, HENRY K. WAS ABSENT FROM RECEIVING PAY AND REMARKS SAY R.R. BRIDGE IN BEAUMONT. NO INFO ON WHERE HIS OR ANY OF THE BODY'S WOULD BE BURIED OR EVEN IF BURIED. ~IF YOU KNOW WHERE THE BODY'S WOULD BE FROM THIS BATTLE PLEASE LET US KNOW. FROM GREAT GREAT GRANDSON DIRECT LINE." HE WAS MARRIED TO SUSAN SPELL 3/10/1853 IN TEXAS. THEY HAD 3 CHILDREN. JOE, WILLIAM, & OLLIE. HIS PARENTS EDWARD CONNER HARRIS OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1800~1856. MOTHER MARY MALSY GRAVES OF ALABAMA 1802~1832. BOTH PARENTS GRAVES HAVE YET TO BE FOUND. HE HAS 5 FULL SIBLINGS AND 5 STEP/HALF SIBLINGS. IT IS SPECULATED THAT SUSAN HAD UP TO 9 GIRLS WITH A BROTHER OF HENRY AFTER HIS DEATH BUT IS UNPROVEN. SUSAN IS BURIED WITH HER DAUGHTER ADA HUSBAND FAMILY. ADA WAS BORN 1869 WITH THE LAST NAME HARRIS 6 YEARS 5 MOUNTS AFTER HENRY'S DEATH. IF YOU ARE HERE ABOUT 1 OF THESE POSSIBLY 9 GIRLS IT IS A FACT HENRY HAD 3 KIDS WITH SUSAN SPELL "VIA TEXAS ARCHIVES" AND A FACT HE DIED OCT 1862 "VIA NATIONAL ARCHIVES" SO SORRY HENRY IS NOT THEIR FATHER BUT POSSIBLY ONE OF HIS BROTHERS WAS.


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