James William Harris (son of Amos Harris b. 1795 GA - d. 1850 MS; Married Nancy 1823, she was b. 1805 SC d. 1873 MS) was b. 21 August 1837 in Cascilla, Tallahatchie County, MS, and died 27 Dec 27 1913. J. W. married Virginia Rebecca Hanks 7 May 1861 in Yalobusha County, MS, by Jessie Pipkin, JP. Virginia was the daughter of George Washington Hanks, Sr. and Ann Selena Williams. Virginia Rebecca Hanks was born in May, 1844 at Hardy Station, Tallahatchie County, MS and died in 1919.
George Washington Hanks, Sr. (b. 1813 SC - d. Yalobusha County, MS) was the son of Thomas Hanks and Mahalia Petty. Ann Selena Williams (b.1815 AL - d. Yalobusha County, MS) was the daughter of Moses Williams and Polly Carroll.
James W. Harris, 29th Mississippi Inf, CSA, is listed in the book of Mississippi Confederate Grave Registration, Vol A-L, by Betty Couch Wiltshire. Dates of service are unknown. According to my mother, Mildred Madge Youngblood Moore, he was captured somewhere during the War of Northern Aggression and sent to a POW camp in Illinois. There he made coffins for the Union Army. He was a carpenter before and after The War.
Hopkins County Genealogical Research Library, Sulphur Springs, TX, July, 2001.
Children of James William Harris and Virginia Rebecca Hanks:
1. Molly
2. Nancy ELLEN - b. 2 Jan 1866 d. Dec 1933 Cascilla, Tallahatchie Co., MS
3. Francis "Fannie"Caroline - b. Nov 1867 d. 1934
4. Mary Annie Jane b. 19 Feb 1870 Tallahatchie Co, MS d. 22 Feb 1906 Tallahatchie Co, MS. Buried Henson Cemetery, Tallahatchie Co, MS; M. Jefferson Musselwhite 26 May 1887.
5. Virginia "Verdie" - b.1873; m. James "Jim" Hanks 25 March, 1900.
6. Harmon Spencer - b. 11 Sep 1874 Tallahatchie Co, MS d. 4 Oct 1944 Rosebloom, Tallahatchie Co, MS, Buried Paul Cemetery, m. Annie Lee 23 July 1899.
7. Susan Annie - b. 10 June 1877, d. 14 Dec 1940, West Helena, Phillips Co., AR Buried Shuffordville Cemetery, Lyon, MS m. James Calvin Youngblood, b. 4 Feb 1873 d. 23 Jan 1931 Buried Shuffordville Cemetery, Lyon, MS.
8. Robert Emmet - b. May 1879, b. Clarksdale, Coahoma Co, MS. M. Bertha McHann 15 Dec 1905.
George Washington Hanks, Sr. (b. 1813 SC - d. Yalobusha County, MS) was the son of Thomas Hanks and Mahalia Petty. Ann Selena Williams (b.1815 AL - d. Yalobusha County, MS) was the daughter of Moses Williams and Polly Carroll.
James W. Harris, 29th Mississippi Inf, CSA, is listed in the book of Mississippi Confederate Grave Registration, Vol A-L, by Betty Couch Wiltshire. Dates of service are unknown. According to my mother, Mildred Madge Youngblood Moore, he was captured somewhere during the War of Northern Aggression and sent to a POW camp in Illinois. There he made coffins for the Union Army. He was a carpenter before and after The War.
Hopkins County Genealogical Research Library, Sulphur Springs, TX, July, 2001.
Children of James William Harris and Virginia Rebecca Hanks:
1. Molly
2. Nancy ELLEN - b. 2 Jan 1866 d. Dec 1933 Cascilla, Tallahatchie Co., MS
3. Francis "Fannie"Caroline - b. Nov 1867 d. 1934
4. Mary Annie Jane b. 19 Feb 1870 Tallahatchie Co, MS d. 22 Feb 1906 Tallahatchie Co, MS. Buried Henson Cemetery, Tallahatchie Co, MS; M. Jefferson Musselwhite 26 May 1887.
5. Virginia "Verdie" - b.1873; m. James "Jim" Hanks 25 March, 1900.
6. Harmon Spencer - b. 11 Sep 1874 Tallahatchie Co, MS d. 4 Oct 1944 Rosebloom, Tallahatchie Co, MS, Buried Paul Cemetery, m. Annie Lee 23 July 1899.
7. Susan Annie - b. 10 June 1877, d. 14 Dec 1940, West Helena, Phillips Co., AR Buried Shuffordville Cemetery, Lyon, MS m. James Calvin Youngblood, b. 4 Feb 1873 d. 23 Jan 1931 Buried Shuffordville Cemetery, Lyon, MS.
8. Robert Emmet - b. May 1879, b. Clarksdale, Coahoma Co, MS. M. Bertha McHann 15 Dec 1905.
James William Harris (son of Amos Harris b. 1795 GA - d. 1850 MS; Married Nancy 1823, she was b. 1805 SC d. 1873 MS) was b. 21 August 1837 in Cascilla, Tallahatchie County, MS, and died 27 Dec 27 1913. J. W. married Virginia Rebecca Hanks 7 May 1861 in Yalobusha County, MS, by Jessie Pipkin, JP. Virginia was the daughter of George Washington Hanks, Sr. and Ann Selena Williams. Virginia Rebecca Hanks was born in May, 1844 at Hardy Station, Tallahatchie County, MS and died in 1919.
George Washington Hanks, Sr. (b. 1813 SC - d. Yalobusha County, MS) was the son of Thomas Hanks and Mahalia Petty. Ann Selena Williams (b.1815 AL - d. Yalobusha County, MS) was the daughter of Moses Williams and Polly Carroll.
James W. Harris, 29th Mississippi Inf, CSA, is listed in the book of Mississippi Confederate Grave Registration, Vol A-L, by Betty Couch Wiltshire. Dates of service are unknown. According to my mother, Mildred Madge Youngblood Moore, he was captured somewhere during the War of Northern Aggression and sent to a POW camp in Illinois. There he made coffins for the Union Army. He was a carpenter before and after The War.
Hopkins County Genealogical Research Library, Sulphur Springs, TX, July, 2001.
Children of James William Harris and Virginia Rebecca Hanks:
1. Molly
2. Nancy ELLEN - b. 2 Jan 1866 d. Dec 1933 Cascilla, Tallahatchie Co., MS
3. Francis "Fannie"Caroline - b. Nov 1867 d. 1934
4. Mary Annie Jane b. 19 Feb 1870 Tallahatchie Co, MS d. 22 Feb 1906 Tallahatchie Co, MS. Buried Henson Cemetery, Tallahatchie Co, MS; M. Jefferson Musselwhite 26 May 1887.
5. Virginia "Verdie" - b.1873; m. James "Jim" Hanks 25 March, 1900.
6. Harmon Spencer - b. 11 Sep 1874 Tallahatchie Co, MS d. 4 Oct 1944 Rosebloom, Tallahatchie Co, MS, Buried Paul Cemetery, m. Annie Lee 23 July 1899.
7. Susan Annie - b. 10 June 1877, d. 14 Dec 1940, West Helena, Phillips Co., AR Buried Shuffordville Cemetery, Lyon, MS m. James Calvin Youngblood, b. 4 Feb 1873 d. 23 Jan 1931 Buried Shuffordville Cemetery, Lyon, MS.
8. Robert Emmet - b. May 1879, b. Clarksdale, Coahoma Co, MS. M. Bertha McHann 15 Dec 1905.
George Washington Hanks, Sr. (b. 1813 SC - d. Yalobusha County, MS) was the son of Thomas Hanks and Mahalia Petty. Ann Selena Williams (b.1815 AL - d. Yalobusha County, MS) was the daughter of Moses Williams and Polly Carroll.
James W. Harris, 29th Mississippi Inf, CSA, is listed in the book of Mississippi Confederate Grave Registration, Vol A-L, by Betty Couch Wiltshire. Dates of service are unknown. According to my mother, Mildred Madge Youngblood Moore, he was captured somewhere during the War of Northern Aggression and sent to a POW camp in Illinois. There he made coffins for the Union Army. He was a carpenter before and after The War.
Hopkins County Genealogical Research Library, Sulphur Springs, TX, July, 2001.
Children of James William Harris and Virginia Rebecca Hanks:
1. Molly
2. Nancy ELLEN - b. 2 Jan 1866 d. Dec 1933 Cascilla, Tallahatchie Co., MS
3. Francis "Fannie"Caroline - b. Nov 1867 d. 1934
4. Mary Annie Jane b. 19 Feb 1870 Tallahatchie Co, MS d. 22 Feb 1906 Tallahatchie Co, MS. Buried Henson Cemetery, Tallahatchie Co, MS; M. Jefferson Musselwhite 26 May 1887.
5. Virginia "Verdie" - b.1873; m. James "Jim" Hanks 25 March, 1900.
6. Harmon Spencer - b. 11 Sep 1874 Tallahatchie Co, MS d. 4 Oct 1944 Rosebloom, Tallahatchie Co, MS, Buried Paul Cemetery, m. Annie Lee 23 July 1899.
7. Susan Annie - b. 10 June 1877, d. 14 Dec 1940, West Helena, Phillips Co., AR Buried Shuffordville Cemetery, Lyon, MS m. James Calvin Youngblood, b. 4 Feb 1873 d. 23 Jan 1931 Buried Shuffordville Cemetery, Lyon, MS.
8. Robert Emmet - b. May 1879, b. Clarksdale, Coahoma Co, MS. M. Bertha McHann 15 Dec 1905.
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