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Barbara Jean <I>Fitzwater</I> Harris

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Barbara Jean Fitzwater Harris

Birth
Hardy County, West Virginia, USA
Death
1906 (aged 73–74)
Spencer, Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Cremated, Other. Specifically: husband buried at Peniel Cem Roane County Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Father William H. Fitzwater
Mother Sarah "Sally" Shireman Fitzwater 1800-1872?

Married Feb 8 1855 to Barton H Harris,(Said to have moved to Roane Co WV because the Confederate Army was going to conscript him, and DeLafayette who was to be as a drummer. Barton was made deputy sheriff under Sheriff Vandale
because he owed taxes and was working them off)

he was born Mar 20 1832,died in Spencer, Roane co.,buried Peniel WV, his Parents were George and Christina (Cross) Harris

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
Father William H. Fitzwater
Mother Sarah "Sally" Shireman Fitzwater 1800-1872?

Married Feb 8 1855 to Barton H Harris,(Said to have moved to Roane Co WV because the Confederate Army was going to conscript him, and DeLafayette who was to be as a drummer. Barton was made deputy sheriff under Sheriff Vandale
because he owed taxes and was working them off)

he was born Mar 20 1832,died in Spencer, Roane co.,buried Peniel WV, his Parents were George and Christina (Cross) Harris

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

Gravesite Details

She is buried beside her husband in the Peniel Cemetery.Please remove the reference to her being a Native American since that is unsubstantiated. Both of her parents were descendants of Scots immigrants.



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