James Marion Harris And Family

James Marion Harris is not my husband's direct ancestor. His youngest brother, Gamewell Calhoun Harris, is Stan's direct ancestor. Gamewell C. Harris was too young to fight in the War of Northern Aggression.


Fleming Matthew Harris (aka, erroneously, Francis Marion Harris or Francis Matthew Harris) was born 2/4/1809 in Union County, SC to Samuel G. Harris and Tryphena Harris. Tryphen Harris was born 12/14/1771 in Chesterfield, VA to Thomas Harris and Sarah "Sally" Lacy and she died 8/23/1855 in Union County, SC. Samuel G. Harris was born About 1772 in VA to James Bailey Harris and Ursula Flournoy and died About 1860 in Union County, SC. Fleming Matthew Harris may have gone by F.M. Harris which gave rise to the wrong name on his gravestone. It was later determined that he was NOT Francis Marion Harris but Fleming Matthew Harris.

Fleming Matthew Harris married his first cousin, Augusta Ann Harris, about 1830 in Union County, SC. August Ann Harris was born 5/23/1813 in SC to Fleming Harris (DOB Abt. 1785 in Chesterfield, VA; DOD Abt. 1850 in Copiah County, MS) and Jane Sharp (DOB Abt. 1788 in Union County, SC; DOD Abt. 1850 in Copiah County, MS). Fleming Harris (1785-1850) was the son of Thomas Harris and Sarah Sally Lacy and was the brother of Tryphena Harris. It's a little complicated. Let's look at it.

Fleming Matthew Harris and Augusta Ann Harris had 11-14 children:

1) Frances Cornelia Harris (DOB 12/29/1831 in Union County, SC; DOD Aft. 1880 in Union County, SC) married William Fraser (aka William Frasier) (DOB Abt. 1845 in SC; DOD ? in ? ).

2) James Marion Harris (DOB 1/18/1834 in Union County, SC; DOD 3/29/1865 in Burgess Mill, Petersburg, VA) married Sarah Ann Bevil (DOB 12/30/1835 in Union County, SC to William A.H. Bevel and Sarah Bentley; DOD 10/27/1889 in Union County, SC).

3) Cicely Ann Catharine Harris (DOB 7/25/1836 in Union County, SC; DOD 6/1882 in Union County, SC) married 1st John Floyd (DOB Abt. 1839 in SC; DOD Aft. 1860 in ? ). Married 2nd
Arthur Lipsey (DOB Abt. 1848 in SC; DOD 2/27/1902 in Union County, SC). They had James A. Lipsey, Bunyon Lipsey, Mary A. Lipsey.

4) Sarah Jane Harris (DOB 3/19/1838 in Union County, SC; DOD Bet. 1840-1850 in Union County, SC).

5) Taylor Ann Harris (DOB 11/18/1840 in Union County, SC; DOD 1/12/1908 in Union County, SC) married William Earle Fowler (DOB Abt. 1832 in SC; DOD 1900 in Cherokee County, SC). They had Frances Marion Fowler, Isabella Fowler, Augusta Ann Fowler, William Wallis Fowler, Nancy "Nannie" Ann Fowler.

6) Eugenia Millie Harris (DOB 12/20/1842 in Union County, SC; DOD 3/20/1924 in Union County, SC) married James Gist Farr (DOB 8/12/1836 in SC; DOD 8/23/1899 in Union County, SC). They had Mary Richard Farr, William B. Farr, Walter "Watt" Thomas Farr, Carrie M. Farr, Doretha Farr, John Anderson Farr, Edward Marvin Farr, Aurie Pearl Farr.

7) Patricia "Tricia" Ann Harris (DOB 12/8/1843 in Union County, SC; DOD Aft. 1860 in Union County, SC) mentally handicapped and never married.

8) William Edward Harris (DOB 12/29/1845 in Union County, SC; DOD 7/30/1864 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, VA) mentally handicapped. Married ?

9) Anderson Kennedy "A.K." Harris (DOB 4/26/1848 in Union County, SC; DOD 3/24/1928 in York County, SC) married Sarah "Sallie" Austen (DOB Abt. 1847 in SC; DOD Aft. 1920 in ? ). He  had Oliver "Ollie" Ross Harris and William "Willie" Edward Harris. They were twins. They may be the children of A.K. and Sarah Austen. But William "Willie" Edward Harris' SS Application and Claim lists his mother as "Molly Byers". Was A.K. married to a Molly Byers before Sallie Austen? Did she die in childbirth? Or is this a mistake in the records? His death certificate lists no mother and Ollie didn't have a death certificate since he died in 1913. A.K. also had a son with Sarah Ann Bevill named Robert Jackson Harris.

10) Havannah Ann Harris (DOB 9/29/1851 in Union County, SC; DOD 2/16/1911 in Union, Union County, SC) never married.

11) Thomas Harris (DOB Abt. 1852 in Union County, SC; DOD Aft. 1870 in ? ) married ?

12) Gamewell Calhoun Harris (DOB 5/26/1853 in Union County, SC; DOD 10/21/1933 in Union, Union County, SC) married Sarah "Sallie" Clementine Brakefield (aka Sarah "Sallie" Clementine Breakfield) (DOB 4/18/1860 in York County, SC; DOD 3/6/1930 in Union County, SC). They had Edward Boyd Harris, Clara Emma Harris, James Marion Harris, Fannie May Harris, Bernice Lemond Harris, Paul Traywick Harris, Florence Viola Harris, Bessie Harris, Carl Allen Harris, Sr., Wallace Samuel Harris, Sr., Blanche Eugenia Harris.

13) Mary Harris (DOB Abt. 1854 in Union County, SC; DOD ? in ? ) married ?

14) George Harris (DOB Abt. 1855 in Union County, SC; DOD Aft. 1860 in ? ) married ?

I am not sure Thomas, Mary and George Harris are the children of Fleming Matthew Harris and Augusta Ann Harris. In the 1860 and 1870 U.S. Censuses, they are at the bottom of the list of children under Fleming Matthew and Augusta Ann Harris, out of birth order, and there are no relationship notations on the 1860 and 1870 U.S. Censuses. We just know their last names were Harris and they lived within the household. They may be the illegitimate children of their first daughter, Frances Cornelia Harris who never married.

1850 U.S. Census of Union County, SC, Roll M432_859, Pg 108, Image 463, Lines 29-30 "Samuel Harris", Lines 31-35 "S. P. Harris", Lines 36-49 next page Lines 1-6 "James C. Harris", Lines 7-11 "Thomas Harris", Lines 22-32 "Mathew Harris"
Dwelling 299, Family 299, Harris, Samuel, 78 yrs old (DOB would be 1772), M(ale), W(hite), Tenant, Born in SC (?), Can read and write
Harris, Tryvena (sic Tryphena Harris), 75 yrs old (DOB would be 1775), F, W, Born in SC (?)
Dwelling 300, Family 300, Harris, S.P., 45 yrs old (DOB would be 1805), M, W, Planter, $1500 Real Estate Value, Born in SC, Can read and write
Harris, Sophia, 35 yrs old (DOB would be 1815), Born in SC, Can read and write
Harris, James, 16 yrs old (DOB would be 1834), Born in SC, Labor, Attends school
Harris, Jane, 15 yrs old (DOB would be 1835), Born in SC, Attends school
Harris, William, 11 yrs old (DOB would be 1839), Born in SC, Attends school
Dwelling 301, Family 301, Harris, James C., 37 yrs old (DOB would be 1813), M, W, Planter, $2000 Real Estate Value, Born in SC, Can read and write
Harris, Frances, 35 yrs old (DOB would be 1815), F, W, Born in SC
Harris, Hesterann, 12 yrs old (DOB would be 1838), F, W, Born in SC, Attends school
Harris, Maryann, 10 yrs old (DOB would be 1849), F, W, Born in SC, Attends school
Harris, Both, 6 yrs old, M, W, Born in SC
Harris, Samuel, 4 yrs old, M, W, Born in SC
Harris, Frances, 2 yrs old, F, W, Born in SC
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Harris, James, 6/12 mos old, M, W, Born in SC
Shell, Nancy, 62 yrs old, F, W, Born in SC, Can read and write
Floyd, Hyram, 27 yrs old, M, W, Labor, Born in SC, Cannot read or write
Floyd, John, 14 yrs old, M, W, Can read and write
Richard (nln), 10 yrs old, M, (There is a check mark in the box which is different from all the others, indicates black?), Born in SC
Harris, Louvinier (sic), 8 yrs old, F, W, Born in SC
Dwelling 302, Family 302, Harris, Thomas, 60 yrs old, M, W, Planter, $350 Real Estate Value, Born in SC, Can read and write
Harris, Sarahann, 30 yrs old, F, W, Born in SC
Harris, Leticia, 18 yrs old, F, W, Born in SC, Can read and write
Harris, Benjamin, 14 yrs old, M, W, Born in SC, Attends school
Harris, Jefferson, 1 yrs old, M, W, Born in SC
Dwelling 303, Family 303
Dwelling 304, Family 304
Dwelling 305, Family 305 Harris, Matthew, 40 yrs old (DOB would be 1810), M, W, Planter, $125 Real Estate Value, Born in SC, Can read and write
Harris, Gustyann, 37 yrs old (DOB would be 1813), F, W, Born in SC
Harris, Cornelia, 19 yrs old (DOB would be 1831), F, W, Born in SC, Attends school
Harris, James, 17 yrs old (DOB would be 1833), M, W, Born in SC, Labor, Attends school
Harris, Catharine, 15 yrs old (DOB would be 1835), F, W, Born in SC, Attends school
Harris, Taylor, 11 yrs old (DOB would be 1839), F, W, Born in SC, Attends school
Harris, Eugenia, 9 yrs old (DOB would be 1841), F, W, Born in SC, Attends school
Harris, Fisherann (sic, should be Patricia Ann), 7 yrs old (DOB would be 1843), F, W, Born in SC, Attends school, "Insane"
Harris, Edward, 5 yrs old (DOB would be 1845), M, W, Born in SC, "Idiot"
Harris, Anderson, 3 yrs old (DOB would be 1847), M, W, Born in SC

1860 U.S. Census of Union County,  South Carolina; Roll: M653_1227; Page: 219; Image: 451; Family History Library Film: 805227, Lines 1-20, "John Harris" and "F.M. Harris"
John Harris, 61 yrs old (DOB 1799), M(ale), W(hite), Farmer, $1,500 Real Estate Value, $4,000 Personal Estate Value, Born in SC
Tabitha Harris, 62 yrs old (DOB 1798), F, W, Born in SC
Frances Bevel, 30 yrs old (DOB 1830), F, W, Born in SC
Iris Bevel, 6 yrs old (DOB 1854), F, W, Born in SC
John Bevel, 4 yrs old (DOB 1856), M, W, Born in SC
Fincher Harris (sic), 9 yrs old (DOB 1851), M, W, Student, Born in SC
Jahue Harris (sic), 18 yrs old (DOB 1842), M, W, Student, Born in SC
F.M. Harris, 50 yrs old (DOB 1810), M, W, Farmer, $125 Real Estate Value, $150 Personal Estate Value, Born in SC
Grstran Harris (sic, should be Augusta Ann Harris), 47 yrs old (DOB 1813), F, W, Born in SC
Frances Harris, 28 yrs old (DOB 1832), F, W, Born in SC
Taylor Harris, 20 yrs old (DOB 1840), M, W, Born in SC
Wyena Harris (sic), 17 yrs old (DOB 1843), F, W, Born in SC
Tesheran Harris (sic, should be Patricia Ann Harris), 15 yrs old (DOB 1845), F, W, Born in SC
Edward Harris, 13 yrs old (DOB 1847), M, W, born in SC
Anderson Harris, 12 yrs old (DOB 1848), M, W, Born in SC
Havanah Harris, 9 yrs old (DOB 1851), F, W, Born in SC
Gamewell Harris, 7 yrs old (DOB 1853), M, W, Born in SC
George Harris, 5 yrs old (DOB 1855), M, W, Born in SC
Mary Harris, 6 yrs old (DOB 1854), F, W, Born in SC
Thomas Harris, 8 yrs old (DOB 1852), M, W, Born in SC

1860 U.S. Census of Union County, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1227; Page:  218; Image: 450; Family History Library Film: 805227, Lines 13-15, "Union Harris" (sic), Lines 19-21 "W M Bevel"(Sarah Bevell Harris' parents), Lines 30-32 "S.P. Harris", Lines 33-38 "James L. Harris"
Union Harris (should be Marion Harris, looks like it but Ancestry.com has him indexed as Union Harris and Sarah as Sariah Harris), 25 yrs old (DOB 1835), M(ale), W(hite), Farmer, Born in SC
Sarian Harris (sic), 24 yrs old (DOB 1836), F, W, Born in SC
Joseph Harris, 1 yrs old (DOB 1859), M, W, Born in SC
Charles Sharp
Tharina Sharp
Attanla Sharp
M. W. Bevel, 57 yrs old (DOB 1803), M, W, $1,000 Real Estate Value, $500 Personal Estate Value, Farmer, Born in SC
Sarah Bevel, 53 yrs old (DOB 1807), F, W, Born in SC
H. Ceny Bevel (looks like Henry Bevel to me but Ancestry.com has him indexed as H. Ceny), 17 yrs old (DOB 1843), M, W, Student, Born in SC
Samuel Long
Julian Long
Simpson Long
Eldridge Long
Genan Long
Fernandis Long
Franklin Long
Alice Long
S. P. Harris, 53 yrs old (DOB 1807), M, W, Farmer, $2,500 Real Estate Value, $1,500 Personal Estate Value, Born in SC
Sophie Harris, 49 yrs old (DOB 1811), F, W, Born in SC
Jane Harris, 22 yrs old (DOB 1838), F, W, Born in SC
James L. Harris, 26 yrs old (DOB 1834), M, W, Farmer, $0 Real Estate Value, $100 Personal Estate Value, Born in SC
Naneyan Harris (sic), 21 yrs old (DOB 1839), F, W, Born in SC
Martha Harris, 3 yrs old (DOB 1857), F, W, Born in SC
Infant Harris, 1/12 mos old (DOB 1860), F, W, Born in SC
Elizabeth Gallman, 17 yrs old (DOB 1843), F, W, Born in SC

1870 U.S. Census of Pickney (sic, Pinckney), Union County, South Carolina; Roll:  M593_1510; Page: 504B; Image: 364; Family History Library Film: 553009, Lines 34-40, "F.M. Harris"
F.M. Harris, 60 yrs old (DOB 1810), M(ale), W(hite), Farmer, $1,000 Real Estate Value, $400 Personal Estate Value, Born in SC
Gustianna Harris (sic, should be Augusta Ann Harris), 57 yrs old (DOB 1873), F, W, Born in SC
Cornelia Harris, 39 yrs old (DOB 1831), F, W, Born in SC
Eugenia Harris, 24 yrs old (DOB 1846), F, W, Born in SC
Anderson Harris, 21 yrs old (DOB 1869), M, W, Born in SC
Havanna Harris, 17 yrs old (DOB 1853), F, W, Born in SC
Gamewell Harris, 16 yrs old (DOB 1854), M, W, Born in SC
Thomas Harris, 18 yrs old (DOB 1852), M, W, Born in SC
Mary Harris, 16 yrs old (DOB 1854), F, W, Born in SC

1880 U.S. Census of Pinckney, Union County, South Carolina; Roll: 1242; Family History Film: 1255242; Page: 599D; Enumeration District: 158, Lines 24-39, "Mattie Harris", "George Harris", "Anderson Harris"
Mattie Harris, W(hite), M(ale), 71 yrs old (DOB 1809), Head, Married, Farmer, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Gusta A. Harris, W, F, 67 yrs old (DOB 1813), Wife, Married, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Havana Harris, W, F, 29 yrs old (DOB 1851), Daughter, Single, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Gamewell C. Harris, W, M, 27 yrs old (DOB 1853), Son, Single, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Sallie C. Harris, W, F, 17 yrs old (DOB 1863), Dil, Single, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
E. Boyd Harris, W, M, 3 yrs old (DOB 1877), Grandson, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Emma Harris, W, F, 1 yr old (DOB 1879), Granddaughter, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
James M. Harris, W, M, 11/12 mos old (DOB 4/1879), Grandson, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
William Fraser, W, M, 35 yrs old (DOB 1845), Son-in-law, Works in field, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Frances Fraser, W, F, 49 yrs old (DOB 1851), Daughter, Works in field, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
George Harris, W, M, 24 yrs old (DOB 1856), Head, Married, Farmer, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Mary A. Harris, W, F, 21 yrs old (DOB 1859), Wife, Married, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Anderson Harris, W, M, 32 yrs old (DOB 1848), Head, Married, Farmer, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Sallie Harris, W, F, 32 yrs old (DOB 1848), Wife, Married, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Oliver R. Harris, W, M, 12 yrs old (DOB 1868), Son, Works in field, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Willie E. Harris, W, M, 12 yrs old (DOB 1868), Son, Works in field, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC


James Marion Harris married Sarah Ann Bevil (aka Sarah Ann Bevill, Sarah Ann Bevel). Sarah Ann Beville was born 12/30/1835 in Union County, SC to William A.H. Bevil and Sarah Bentley. They had 3 children before he was killed in the War of Northern Aggression:

1) Joseph Oscar Harris (DOB 3/11/1859 in Union County, SC; DOD 4/4/1927 in Union County, SC) married 1st Sarah "Sallie" Jane Harris Harris (DOB 10/29/1866 in SC; DOD 4/30/1904 in Union County, SC). They had Edward Washington Harris (Lillie Ann Vaughan), Annie McCain Harris (Wallace Douglas Lawson), Vellie Harris (aka Vallie Harris, Valeria Harris or Valorie Harris) (David Usra Alman or David Usra Allman, Walt Taylor Marsh), and perhaps James Wallace Harris(Nannie Mae Gault), Mahala Harris. He married Abt. 1911 in Union County, SC 2nd Nancy "Nannie" Jane Mitchell (DOB 4/7/1870 in SC to Elias Cornelius Mitchell and Harriet Foster; DOD 8/9/1916 in Union County, SC. They had Ola Permelia Harris (David Usra Alman or David Usra Allman), Ernest Marion "Huck" Harris (Emma J. Batten), Ella Harris (John Thomas Bentley), Bernice Harris, William Jennings Bryan Harris (Lois Gault), Pearl Harris (John Fant Faucett), Joseph Oscar Teague Harris, Jr. (Aurine Eaves and Florence Green), Lula Bell "Babe" Harris(Perno D. Head), Iris Virginia Harris (James "Jack" Clarence Parris).

2) James Riley Harris (DOB Abt. 1861 in Union County, SC; DOD 4/7/1950 in Cherokee County, SC) married Louisa Ann Roberson (aka Louisiana Roberson) (DOB 1/12/1862 in SC; DOD 7/8/1946 in Cherokee County, SC). They had Enzie Jane Harris (Bunyon Lipsy), Annie A. Harris (John Thomas "Tom" McAbee), Marion Boston Harris (Essie Mae Proctor), Henry Hoyle Harris(Ida Elizabeth Poole), Fred Shuford Harris (Chatta Cornelia Freeman), William Roy Harris (Venice "Venie" Crocker), James Lewis Harris, Sr. (Melzie Reynolds).

3) Edna Harris (DOB 6/1863 in Union County, SC; DOD 3/21/1923 in Jonesville, Union County, SC) married John H. Mitchell (DOB 12/1857 in SC; DOD 4/8/1935 in Union County, SC). They had Lorenna Mitchell, Lula Mae Mitchell (Noah C. Turner), Nola Mitchell.


Dr. William Richard Harris was born after James Marion Harris died in 3/29/1865. He was born 12/1865 in Union County, SC and died 5/12/1902 in Waterloo, Laurens County, SC of stroke of paralysis at just 35 yrs old. He married Caroline "Carrie" Wilson Boozer (DOB 4/3/1868 in SC; DOD 11/17/1895 in SC). She died young at the age of 27 yrs old. They had William Wilson Harris (Cornelia Bethea), Lucille Harris (George C. Zeigler). If this is a child of Sarah Ann Bevil Harris, is he possibly the son of James Marion Harris (he was born almost exactly 9 mos after James Marion Harris' death) or was he an illegitimate child of unknown father?
Because both parents died young, that left their two children orphans who were sent to live at the Thornwell Orphanage, South Broad Street, Clinton, Laurens County, SC. You find them there in the 1910 U.S. Census. In the 1920 U.S. Census William Wilson Harris is married and his little sister, Lucille, is living with them.

Thornwell Orphanage opened in Clinton, South Carolina on 10/1/1875, to ten children orphaned by the American Civil War. It was founded by Reverend William Plumer Jacobs and named for noted theologian James Henley Thornwell. Dr. Jacobs went on to found Presbyterian College. Thornwell Home for Children, once known as Thornwell Home and School for Children (formerly Thornwell Orphanage), operates 12 residential cottages with 6-8 children per home. Thornwell is still supported by the Presbyterian Church (USA) Synod of the South Atlantic, congregations within the Synod and without, and private donations. Most of the buildings are made of granite or with granite facings and the campus is notably attractive. It is one of the earliest American child-care facilities that used "cottages" rather than dormitories to house children. Cyrus McCormick, the inventor of the reaper, supported Thornwell and there was once a "McCormick Cottage" on the campus. - Wikipedia



James Marion Harris was in the 18th Infantry Regiment. It was assembled during the winter of 1861-1862 with men from Laurens County and other counties in the northwestern part of the state. After serving in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, it was ordered to Virginia. During the war it was assigned to General Evans', Elliott's, and Wallace's Brigade. The 18th fought at Second Manassas, South Mountain, and Sharpsburg, moved to North Carolina, then saw action at Jackson, Mississippi. Returning to South Carolina, it was involved in the operations around Charleston. During the spring of 1864 the unit was sent back to Virginia where it participated in the Petersburg siege north and south of the James River and the Appomattox Campaign. This regiment lost forty-nine percent of the 230 engaged at Second Manassas and had 3 killed and 39 wounded during the Maryland Campaign. In September, 1863, there were 363 present for duty and at the Petersburg mine explosion, 205 were disabled. It sustained many casualties at Sayler's Creek and surrendered 16 officers and 139 men. The field officers were Colonels James M. Gadberry and William H. Wallace, Lieutenant Colonels W.B. Allison and Ferdinand Scaife, and Major Rolet J. Betsill.

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: James M. Harris
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: South Carolina
Regiment: 18th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry
Company: A
Rank In: Private
Rank Out: Private
Film Number: M381 roll 14

U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
Name: James M Harris
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: South Carolina
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, South Carolina 18th Infantry Regiment.
Sources: Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records

The Union Times, 5/8/1914, Part II Pages 9 to 16, Page 12, Image 12, "McKissick's Rangers", top of 4th column
Roll Co. A, 18th S.C.V.
Privates:
James L. Harris
J. Marion Harris
R. Nick Harris
Edward Harris
Anderson K. Harris
William H.S. Harris

"Captain Jacob Q. Carpenter Cp 1344
Sons of Confederate Veterans
'The Victory of a Soldier's Death'
Camp 1344 Sons of Confederate Veterans held it's regular monthly meeting at the home of Mike Bolin near Cherokee Creek Church for a barbecue chicken dinner. Guests of honor were a real son and a real daughter of Confederate soldiers. F.W. Strapp, F. Co. 18 CS Inf. R.B. Ramsey, son of W.D. Ramsey, gave an interesting talk on some of the stories his father, the Confederate soldier, told, when he was very young. There were about 40 people present at the meeting. The flags of the Confederacy and the flag of SC were prominently displayed. Because so many of those present were descendants of men who had been blown up by the great mine at Petersburg, the conversation drifted into a discussion of that incident which took place on the morning of 7/30/1864. From official reports it can be found that Elliott's Brigade, Johnson's Division, Anderson's Corps, held the strong point. It was composed of 17th, 18th, 23rd, 22nd, 26th and Holcomb SC Legion. From the casualty reports it would seem that the 18th was commanded by L-C W.B. Allison and the 22nd by Col. W.G. Burt. Two companies of the 18th were organized in what is now Cherokee County, N. of the Pacolet, one of which was "F" Company. "B" Company of the 22nd seems to have been made up largely of North of the Pacolet men as well. "B" Company must have been right over the charge for nearly half the company including it's captain were lost in the explosion. Part of the "F" Company, 18th SC was also buried in the explosion. Among them was Mike Bolin's, host for the meeting, grandfather, Edward Harris; his brother, Marion. While a second brother, Anderson, was covered by the explosion, he was dug out and captured. Bolin is shown in the accompanying picture in a Confederate General Officer's uniform. Anyone who had an ancestor who was involved in the "Battle of the Crater" mentioned above and who left some interesting stories about it is invited to write the stories down and send them to Lt. Col. David Quinn, 106 Carter Heights Drive, Gaffney, SC." Source: The Gaffney Leger, Wednesday, April 19, {page torn}, Page 8A

The United Daughters of the Confederacy put together stories by veterans in "Recollections and Reminiscenses, 1861-1865 Thru WWI", Vol 6, Pg 329, Reminiscences as told by Anderson K. Harris to Mrs. J.W. Mixson
At the last celebration of Memorial Day in Union, SC, I met the bearer of the above name and he told me the following story: "I was behind the breastworks at Petersburg when the explosion of the mine occurred. When I came to myself I was lying on top of a pile of dead men in the crater (Petersburg Crater). I had evidently been left for dead along with the others for there was not a man in sight.
"I was pinned in, and could not move my feet at all, and my gun, or at least a gun, was lying across my neck and left side. After a while a young soldier in blue uniform came in sight; about this time, the gun on my neck began to feel very heavy and I made an effort to free my right arm sufficiently to push the gun off of my shoulders.
"Just then the Yankee raised his gun to fire at me, but almost instantly a big soldier stepped out from under cover and knocked up the young soldier's gun so that he fired into the air. The newcomer reprimanded the first solder for firing at a helpless man -- the boy explained that when he saw me move my hand toward the gun on my shoulder he thought I intended to shoot.
"I thanked the big solder for saving my life and begged him to help me get out of the hole into which I was tightly wedged by the forms of the dead men around me.
"I had nothing left to offer my rescuer but a chew of tobacco, but he seemed to appreciate it. After I got out, I was taken prisoner but requested my captors to allow me to examine the dead carefully to see if I could recognize any of them. Looking closely, I thought the legs of a solder seemed familiar -- the head and body were entirely covered by forms lying jumbled together, but the legs were straight in the air, he evidently having been thrown head foremost into the pit at the time of the explosion. The trousers leg was split, and I verified my suspicions as to the identity of the wearer by seeing the name, or rather the initials, on underclothes of my brother.
"Our mother had made the garments for us and marked them by working our initials in black threads on our 'smalls'. I secured permission to remove and bury my brother -- after which I was again taken into custody, and carried to prison."
Source: William Wallace Chapter, U.D.C., Union, SC

According to a story by Boston Harris, grandson of James Marion Harris, one of the older Harris men told him Sarah Ann Bevill Harris had knitted some socks and sent them to Anderson, Edward and James Marion. When The Union Army blew up the unit in Petersburg and Anderson was not killed he saw Edward's feet sticking out and told them that was his brother because he recognized his socks.

1870 U.S. Census of Pickney (sic, Pinckney or Pinkney), Union County, South Carolina; Roll: M593_1510; Page: 506A; Image: 367; Family History Library Film:  553009, Lines 11-14, "Sarah Ann Harris"
Sarah Ann Harris, 35 yrs old (DOB 1835), F(emale), W(hite), No occupation, Born in SC
Oscar Harris, 11 yrs old (DOB 1859), M, W, Born in SC
James Harris, 9 yrs old (DOB 1861), M, W, Born in SC
Atna Harris (sic, Edna Harris), 7 yrs old (DOB 1863), F, W, Born in SC

1880 U.S. Census of Jonesville, Union County, South Carolina; Roll: 1242; Family History Film: 1255242; Page: 568B; Enumeration District: 157, Lines 50 next pg Lines 1-3, "Ira Lypsey" (sic) , Lines 5-6, "Sarah A. Harris"
Ira Lypsey, W, M, 45 yrs old (DOB 1835), Father, Married, Farm Laborer, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Elizabeth Lypsey, W, F, 55 yrs old (DOB 1825), Wife, Married, Keeping house, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Riley Lypsey, W, M, 18 yrs old (DOB 1862), Son, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Edna Lypsey, W, F, 14 yrs old (DOB 1866), Daughter, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Robert Lypsey, W, M, 8 yrs old (DOB 1872), Son, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Sarah A. Harris, W(hite), F(emale), 45 yrs old (DOB 1835), Widowed, Farm Laborer, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Sallie Beville, W, F, 74 yrs old (DOB 1806), Widowed, Housekeeping, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC

Sarah Ann Harris died 10/27/1889 in Union County, SC and is buried in what is called the Harris Cemetery located on Browns Creek Road on land now owned by Chris Vaughn. It is on the hill directly behind the home of Douglas and Lucille Harris.


1) Joseph Oscar Harris was born 3/11/1859 in Union County, SC to James Marion Harris and Sarah Ann "Sally" Bevil. He married Sarah Ann "Sallie" Harris. She was born 10/29/1866 to James Lemuel "Tink" Harris and Nancy Gallman. She was Joseph Oscar Harris' 2nd cousin. They had Edward W. Harris, Vellie Harris and Annie Harris.

.....A) Edward Washington Harris (DOB 6/18/1882 in Union County, SC; DOD 2/25/1920 in Union County, SC) married Lillie Ann Vaughn (DOB 12/8/1891 in SC to Charles A Vaughn and Nancy Jane Mitchell; DOD 5/15/1950 in Union County, SC). Lillie Ann Vaughn was also married to John Eldridge Harris (DOB 9/3/1894 in Union County, SC; DOD 11/27/1965 in Columbia, Richland County, SC) and they had Clara Belle Harris and Frances W. Harris. Lillie and Edward Washington Harris had Charles Rodger Harris, James Lemuel "Lemmie" Harris, Edward Oscar Harris, Woodrow Wilson Harris.

.....B) Annie McCain Harris (DOB 6/18/1882 in Union County, SC; DOD 1/8/1933 in Mecklenburg County, NC) married Wallace Douglas Lawson (DOB 8/19/1885 in SC; DOD 9/13/1959 in Union County, SC). They had Robert Obrian Lawson (aka Robert Oberon Lawson), Pauline Lawson and Wilmeth Lawson.

.....C) Vellie Harris (aka Vallie Harris, Valeria Harris, Valorie Harris) (DOB 3/16/1887 in Union County, SC; DOD 7/27/1958 in Union County, SC) married 1st Walter Taylor Marsh (DOB 1869-1871 in SC; DOD 9/3/1941 in White Rock, Richland County, SC). He was first married to Alice Ophelia Dowie. Vellie Harris married 2nd David Usra Alman (aka David Usra Allman, David Ursa Alman, David Ursa Allman) (DOB 4/1/1890 in SC; DOD 12/23/1961 in Union County, SC). He married first Vellie's half sister, Ola Permelia Harris. They had Bernice Lucille Allman, Maggie Evelyn Allman, Joseph Everette "Bootsie" Allman, Meredith Elizabeth Allman. Vellie had no children by either man.

.....D) James Wallace Harris (DOB 7/9/1890 in Union County, SC; DOD 1/15/1935 in Union County, SC) married Nannie Mae Gault (DOB 4/29/1893 in SC; DOD 2/22/1974 in Union, Union County, SC). They had Lillian Avenelle Harris, William Douglas Harris, Sr., Ada Elizabeth Harris, James Franklin "Frank" Harris, Everette Leon Harris, Manuel Grady Harris, Rachel Harris, Raymond Curtis Harris, Sara Catherine Harris, Dorothy Harris. James Wallace Harris may, or may not, be Joseph Oscar Harris' biological child as he and his wife separated about this time due to his wife's adultery.

.....E) Mahala Harris (DOB 1898 in Union County, SC; DOD ? in ? ) married ? . In the 1900 U.S. Census, Sarah "Sallie" Ann Harris had a 2 year old child living with her with the relationship as "daughter". She may have died after the 1900 census as I couldn't track her. But, Sarah "Sallie" Ann Harris died in 1904 at 37 years old and Mahala would have been 9. Was she adopted by someone? Who was her father?

In 1889 they separated because Sallie Harris had committed adultery (possibly with her sister’s husband, William Foster Scales). On 7/9/1891, Sallie Harris had a son named James Wallace. The father is unknown but James Wallace claimed his father was Joseph Oscar Harris and he may have been conceived before their estrangement. It is said that when James Wallace Harris was 14 yrs old, he showed up at Joseph Oscar Harris' farm and wanted to work for Joseph Oscar. He lived with Joseph Oscar Harris until J.O. Harris died. In the 1910 Census (see below) Oscar Harris lists James Wallace Harris as his son.

Joseph Oscar Harris met Nancy Jane Mitchell. Nannie Mitchell was born 7/4/1870. She had a daughter named Lilly Ann Vaughn on 12/12/1891. Lillie would marry one of J.O. and Sarah Ann Harris' sons, Edward Wallace Harris! Joseph Oscar Harris' wife, Sarah Harris, didn't die until 4/30/1904 in Union County, SC. They were separated but not divorced. But Joseph Oscar Harris began having children with Nannie Mitchell sometime after her daughter, Lilly, was born. Their first child, Ola, was born in 1893. They lived in separate houses on his farm. He and Nannie had 9 children:
.....A) Ola Permelia Harris (DOB 1/15/1893, DOD 1/25/1944) married David Usra Alman (aka David Usra Allman, David Ursa Alman, David Ursa Allman) (DOB 4/1/1890 in SC; DOD 12/23/1961 in SC). They had:
..........a) Bernice Lucille Allman (DOB 7/24/1914 in Union County, SC; DOD 12/4/2001 in Greenville County, SC) married Ozzie Cooper (DOB 2/17/1911 in Walhalla, Oconee County, SC; DOD 4/2/1976 in Pelzer, Anderson County, SC). They had Sara Cooper, Joretta Cooper, Harris Dean Cooper, Sr., Ozzie Ray Bit Cooper, Ola Jane Cooper, David Gaston Cooper, Cheryl Lynn Cooper, Beth Ann Cooper, Everette Cooper.
..........b) Mattie Evelyn Allman (DOB 7/22/1918 in Union County, SC; DOD 8/20/1919 in Union County, SC).
..........c) Joseph Everette "Bootsie" Allman (DOB 5/30/1920 in Union County, SC; DOD 10/1/1979 in Clinton, Laurens County, SC) married Ann Josephine Campbell (DOB 7/8/1924 in Clinton, Laurens County, SC; DOD 9/10/2004 in Clinton, Laurens County, SC). They had Steve Allman, David Kenneth Allman.
..........d) Meredith Elizabeth Allman (DOB 11/7/1923 in Union County, SC; DOD 1/1/2000 in Charleston County, SC) married J.B. Sylvanus Fortner, Jordan, Shelton, Rampey. They had J.B. Forner, Ann Fortner.

.....B) Ernest Marion "Huck" Harris, Sr. (DOB 2/27/1895 in Union County, SC, DOD 11/23/1977 in Escondido, San Diego County, CA) married Emma J. Batten (DOB 6/21/1901 in Delaware; DOD 11/24/1984 in San Diego, San Diego County, CA). They had
..........a) Ernest Marion Harris, Jr., (DOB 10/4/1920 in San Diego, San Diego County, CA; DOD 8/23/1993 in San Diego, San Diego County, CA) married Leila Utanha Palmer (DOB 9/18/1923 in Jefferson County, ID; DOD 10/22/2008 in Pueblo, Pueblo County, CO).
..........b) Marjorie A. Harris (DOB 4/8/1922 in San Diego, San Diego County, CA; DOD 2/26/2001 in San Diego, San Diego County, CA) married ? .
..........c) Thelma Lucille Harris (DOB 10/8/1925 in San Diego, San Diego County, CA; DOD ? in ? ) married ? .

.....C) Ella Harris (DOB 3/13/1897 in Union County, SC, DOD 10/13/1979, Union County, SC) married John Thomas Bentley (DOB 3/5/1896 in SC; DOD 4/17/1964 in SC).

.....D) Bernice Harris (DOB 6/28/1899 in Union County, SC, DOD 10/25/1901 in Union County, SC)

.....E) William Jennings Bryan Harris (DOB 9/4/1901 in Union County, SC, DOD 7/28/1940 in Union County, SC) married Lois Gault (DOB 10/7/1903 in SC; DOD 5/1981 in Union County, SC). They had:
..........a) Lillie Mae Harris (DOB 6/7/1927 in Union County, SC; DOD 67/3/2015 in Spartanburg County, SC) married 1st George Frost (DOB 4/15/1895 in ? ; DOD 4/2/1961 in Union, Union County, SC). They had Gordon Hilland Frost (DOB 1/21/1937 in Union County, SC; DOD 2/7/1967 in Union, Union County, SC). She married 2nd ? Griffin and they had Stanley Griffin (Pam). She married 3rd Leroy "Hank" Frost (DOB 1931 in ? ; DOD ? in ? ) and they had Sandra Frost (Joe Wade), Brenda Frost (Belue).
..........b) Lewis O'Dell "Bud" Harris (DOB 9/24/1929 in Union County, SC; DOD 9/15/1990 in Union County, SC) married Mable Etrulia "Peggy" Hodge (DOB 6/29/1930 in Union County, SC; DOD 2/4/2001 in Union County, SC).
..........c) Wilhelmina Harris (DOB 6/11/1931 in Union County, SC; DOD 12/4/2014 in Clinton, Laurens County, SC) married Clarence Doyth "Sonny" Gault (DOB 11/5/1930 in Union County, SC; DOD 5/15/1994 in Clinton, Laurens County, SC).
..........d) Hazel Harris (DOB 5/29/1933 in Union County, SC; DOD 11/11/2014 in Union, Union County, SC) married James Ralph "Sonny" Minor (DOB 1/17/1932 in Union County, SC; DOD 11/23/1998 in Union County, SC).
..........e) Roger M. Harris (DOB 1935 in Union County, SC; DOD ? in ? ) married ? .

.....F) Pearl Harris (DOB 7/12/1905 in Union County, SC, DOD 6/26/1996 in Union County, SC) married John Fant Faucett (DOB 6/11/1904 in SC; DOD 3/9/1984 in Union, Union County, SC). They had:
..........a) James Harold Faucett (DOB 1931 in Union County, SC; DOD ? in ? ) married Edith Wilson (DOB ? in ?).
..........b) Patsy Ruth Faucett (DOB 12/7/1938 in Union County, SC; DOD ? in ? ) married Paul Andrew Keisler DOB 1/10/1940 in Union, Union County, SC; DOD 9/25/2012 in Union, Union County, SC)
..........c) Barbara Faucett (DOB ? in ? ; DOD ? in ? ) married Don Davis.

.....G) Joseph Oscar Harris, Jr. (DOB 8/28/1907 in Union County, SC, DOD 8/3/1972 in Columbia, Richland County, SC) married 1st Aurine Eaves (DOB 9/30/1917 in Union County, SC; DOD 9/29/1999 in Union County, SC) They had:
..........a) Denver Joe Harris (DOB 9/21/1946 in Union County, SC; DOD 8/10/1962 in Union County, SC of drowning) never married.
..........b) Melvin G. Harris (DOB 7/21/1948 in Union County, SC; DOD 5/17/2008 in Union, Union County, SC)
He married 2nd Florence Green (DOB 5/18/1903 in ? , DOD 5/1980 in Union County, SC).

.....H) Lula Belle "Babe" Harris (DOB 12/8/1910 in Union County, SC, DOD 1/13/1987 in Union County, SC) married Perno D. Head (DOB 2/22/1912 in Gainesville, Hall County, GA; DOD 4/29/1998 in Lexington County, SC). They had:
..........a) Nancy Head (DOB 11/29/1936 in SC; DOD ? in ? ) married ? Roy.
..........b) Sue Elizabeth Head (DOB 10/16/1938 in Union County, SC; DOD 11/16/2001 in Union County, SC) married James Emmet "Skillet" Morris (DOB 10/11/1927 in Union County, SC; DOD 12/25/2015 in Union County, SC) and they had Charles Edward Morris and Robert M. Morris.

.....I) Iris Virginia Harris (DOB 3/15/1914 in Union County, SC, DOD 1/6/1966 in Spartanburg County, SC) married James Clarence "Jack" Parris, Jr. (DOB 8/27/1913 in Spartanburg County, SC; DOD 8/23/1967 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC). They had:
..........a) Mary Ann Parris (DOB 2/10/1938 in Boiling Springs, Spartanburg County, SC; DOD 6/1/2004 in Boiling Springs, Spartanburg County, SC) married Bobby Dean Greenway (DOB 1934 in Spartanburg County, SC; DOD 2004 in Spartanburg County, SC). They had Robby Dean Greenway, Libby Ann Greenway, Jeffery Scott Greenway.
..........b) Joseph "Joe" Boyce Parris (DOB 1/19/1940 in Boiling Springs, Spartanburg County, SC; DOD 2/8/1969 in Boiling Springs, Spartanburg County, SC in auto accident) married Nadine Gregory.
..........c) Betty Jean Parris (DOB 3/23/1947 in Spartanburg County, SC; DOD 3/19/2015 in Boiling Springs, Spartanburg County, SC) married 1st Charles Kenneth Price, Sr (DOB 8/15/1946 in ? ; DOD 8/19/1974 in ? ) and they had Charles Kenneth "K.P." Price, Jr. and James Mark Price. She married 2nd Terry W. McJunkin (DOB 1946 in ? ; DOD ? in ? ).
..........d) James Clarence "Buddy" Parris, III (DOB 9/6/1949 in Boiling Springs, Spartanburg County, SC; DOD 8/25/1963 in Boiling Springs, Spartanburg County, SC in auto accident) never married.

For some reason, Joseph Oscar Harris and Nannie Mitchell didn't marry until 1911 even though Sarah Harris died in 1904. This is not unusual in today's world but was a little scandalous back then and their children were the ones that were hurt by it. This family was complicated but no more than what we are used to today.

2) James Riley Harris (DOB Abt. 1861 in Union County, SC; DOD 4/7/1950 in Cherokee County, SC) married Louisiana Roberson (DOB 1/12/1862 in SC; DOD 7/8/1946 in Cherokee County, SC). They had:

.....A) Enzie Jane Harris (DOB 9/5/1881 in Union County, SC; DOD 7/27/1924 in Draytonville, Cherokee County, SC) married Bunyon Lipsy (DOB 8/18/1877 in SC; DOD 1/3/1962 in Draytonville, Cherokee County, SC). They had
..........a) May Lipsey (DOB Abt. 1901 in SC; DOD ? in ? ) married ?
..........b) Sarah Marie Lipsey (DOB 9/18/1902 in SC; DOD 1/21/1992 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC) married James "Jim" Arthur Burgess (DOB 8/31/1920 in SC; DOD 1/26/2012 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC).
..........c) Neely Ott Lipsey (DOB 7/29/1904 in SC; DOD 11/30/1961 in Cherokee County, SC) married Carynee Harris (DOB 8/16/1905 in SC; DOD 11/20/1992 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC). They had Nellie Veree Lipsy, Charles Lipsy, Helen Bernard Lipsy.
..........d) Louise Lipsey (DOB 5/19/1906 in SC; DOD 4/30/1915 in Cherokee County, SC)
..........e) Frank Dewitt Lipsey (DOB 2/28/1908 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 12/27/2004 in Union County, SC) married Bernice Louise Petty (DOB 6/10/1907 in SC; DOD 6/1979 in Jonesville, Union County, SC) and had Dorothy Ruth Lipsey, Harold G. Lipsey, Frances Louise Lipsey.
..........f) Eddie Dewey Lipsey (DOB 7/8/1910 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; DOD 4/16/1998 in Cherokee County, SC) married ? .
..........g) Elbert Walter Lipsey, Sr. (DOB 7/12/1912 in Union, Union County, SC; DOD 11/1/2000 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC) married Mary Janelle Duncan (DOB 10/25/1918 in GA; DOD 8/4/1983 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC). They had Billy Wayne Lipsey, Elbert Walter Lipsey, Jr., Frances Lipsey (Sanders).
..........h) Violet Lipsy (DOB 5/30/1915 in SC; DOD 3/26/2016 in Union County, SC) married Coley B. Ivey (DOB 12/15/1911 in ? ; DOD 11/6/1982 in Union, Union County, SC). They had Julian Hames Ivey, Mertice Ivey.
..........i) Kathlee Lipsey (DOB 8/4/1917 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 10/12/2001 in Union, Union County, SC) married Grady Manly Ouzts (DOB 4/1/1907 in Greenwood County, SC; DOD 5/7/1987 in Union County, SC). They had Grady Carroll Ouzts, Kenneth Bruce Ouzts.
..........j) Margaret Erlene Lipsey (DOB 2/7/1923 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 2/28/2000 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC) married James Victor Bolin (DOB 1/14/1925 in Blacksburg, Cherokee County, SC; DOD 1/5/2002 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC).

.....B) Annie A. Harris (DOB 11/30/1888 in SC; DOD 10/11/1975 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC) married John Thomas "Tom" McAbee (DOB 10/10/1881 in SC; DOD 7/15/1949 in Cherokee County, SC). They had:

..........a) William Kay McAbee (DOB 12/14/1904 in SC; DOD 8/16/1984 in Ridgeway, Fairfield County, SC) married ?.

..........b) Grace Parker McAbee (DOB 5/13/1908 in SC; DOD 11/11/1994 in Cherryville, Gaston County, NC) married 1st Judson Malcolm Upchurch (DOB 11/1/1904 in SC; DOD 9/22/1982 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC). She married 2nd Nicholas Buras (DOB 11/9/1922 in ? ; DOD 9/1968 in ). She and Judson Malcolm Upchurch had:
...............1) Lula Mae Upchurch (DOB 9/2/1928 in SC; DOD 12/22/1984 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC) married 1st Ezekiel Ramsey (DOB 12/16/1923 in SC; DOD 10/25/1965 in Spartanburg County, SC). She married James Marlow Wilson (DOB 9/29/1928 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 10/18/2011 in Forest City, Rutherford County, NC). She and Ezekiel Ramsey had:
....................a) Donald Ray Ramsey (DOB 11/9/1944 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; DOD 6/18/1998 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC) married Martha Sue Erwin and they had Charles Ray Ramsey, Bradley Ramsey, Darlene Ramsey.
.....................b) Mary Elizabeth Ramsey (DOB 1948 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 1/27/2006 in Cherokee Falls, Cherokee County, SC) married ? Runyans and Vernon Wilson.
......................c) Michael Joe "Mackey Joe" Ramsey (DOB 1/25/1949 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; DOD 6/22/2015 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC) married Diane Stroup. They had Michael Lee Ramsey (1967-1977), Angela Mae Ramsey (1969-2006), Timothy Joe Ramsey.
.......................d) Alfred Dean Ramsey
.......................e) Kathy Sue Ramsey (DOB 3/22/1953 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 12/20/1992 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC) married Charles Raymond Childers (DOB 1962-2010)
........................f) Foy Lee Ramsey
........................g) Roy Lee Ramsey (DOB 10/10/1955 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; DOD 10/11/1955 in Cherokee County, SC)
........................h) Judy Ramsey
...............2) Marshall Eugene Upchurch (DOB Abt. 1930 in SC; DOD 8/13/1934 in Spartanburg County, SC). He died at 4 yrs old of meningitis.
...............3) Jack Dean Upchurch (DOB 8/4/1932 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 6/25/2000 in Gastonia, Gaston County, SC) married and divorced Doris Bolton (DOB 5/2/1940, DOD 3/13/2015 Cleveland County, NC).
...............4) Elsie Upchurch (DOB 10/9/1935 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; DOD 12/30 2009 in Cherokee County, SC) married Leroy Mullinax (DOB 5/31/1926 in ? ; DOD 3/17/2005 in Cherokee County, SC).
...............5) Shirley Ann Upchurch (DOB Abt. 1939 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 5/13/1950 in Cherokee County, SC) She died saving her little brother from drowning. She drowned.


...............6) Jack Wilbert Upchurch (DOB 6/25/1941 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 7/25/2008 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC).
...............7) Lola Faye Upchurch (DOB 1/31/1944 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; DOD 4/21/2018 in King's Mountain, Cleveland County, NC) married James Donald Biddix (DOB 7/7/1939 in Pickens County, SC; DOD 7/19/1993 in King's Mountain, Cleveland County, NC) and Isaac Bell (DOB ? in ? , DOD ? in ? ).

..........c) Amanda Louisiana McAbee (DOB 6/10/1910 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 12/17/1991 in Cherokee County, SC) married Jessie Roy Upchurch (aka Jesse Roy Upchurch) (DOB 4/21/1910 in SC; DOD 9/12/1987 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC). They had
...............1) Annie Mae Upchurch (DOB 2/24/1930 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; DOD 9/22/2014 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC) married Bill Mullinax.
...............2) Lewis Carson Upchurch (DOB 7/31/1931 in SC; DOD 9/12/2014 in Cherokee County, SC) married Patsy Estell Hall.
................3) Thomas Richard Upchurch (DOB 7/4/1935 in SC; DOD 10/12/2006 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC).
................4) Walter Edward Upchurch (DOB Abt. 1938 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 9/5/1989 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC).
.................5) Mary Jane Upchurch (DOB 12/4/1938 in SC; DOD 1/18/2009 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC) married Marvin Mullinax, Sr. (DOB 5/7/1933 in SC; DOD 7/18/2005 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC). They had:
.....................a) Roy Carlyle Mullinax, Sr.
.....................b) Jeffery Lee Mullinax (DOB 6/4/1961 in SC; DOD 11/10/2006 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC) married Sandra Lamb and Pam ? .
.....................c) Steven Ray Mullinax (DOB 12/24/1962 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; DOD 6/27/2016 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC) married Carol Vicky Smith, Sandra Painter, Darla Kay Upchurch (DOB 10/2/1962; DOD 6/14/2007).
......................d) Lisa Jean Mullinax
......................e) Barbara Ann Mullinax
......................f) Mary Amanda Mullinax
......................g) Marvin Mullinax, Jr.
.................6) Margaret Ann Upchurch (DOB 5/28/1942 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; DOD 7/22/2007 in Greenville County, SC) married Edward "Eddie" Morgan Mullinax (DOB 5/10/1927 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; DOD 6/3/2013 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC). They had
.......................a) Sharon Lynn Mullinax
.......................b) Jessie James Mullinax
.......................c) Charles Edward Mullinax
.......................d) Judy Gail Mullinax
.......................e) Scotty Ray Mullinax
.......................f) Gloria Jean Mullinax
.......................g) Ricky Dean Mullinax
.......................h) Eddie Carl Mullinax
.................7) Jessie Roy Upchurch, Jr. (DOB 8/29/1943 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 12/20/2007 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC) married Hazel Lean (DOB 7/29/1934 in Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, NC; DOD Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC).
.................8) Marvin Glenn Upchurch (DOB 1943 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD ? in ? ) married Verlin Gayle Moseley (DOB 10/22/1937 in ? ; DOD 8/10/1960 in Cherokee County, SC).

..........d) Myrtle McAbee (DOB 6/28/1912 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 4/14/1940 in Cherokee County, SC of interstitial nephritis) married Olin Edward Upchurch (DOB 10/30/1907 in SC; DOD 6/25/1999 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC). They had Grady E. Upchurch and Guy L. Upchurch.


..........e) James Roland McAbee (DOB 9/30/1914 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; DOD 6/30/2000 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC) married  Bessie Howard (DOB 7/3/1918 in SC; DOD 10/2/2001 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC). They had Gladys McAbee, James Earl McAbee, Ralph McAbee.

..........f) Jessie Thomas McAbee (DOB 11/10/1916 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; DOD 11/17/1988 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC) married Mary Ethel Mullinax (DOB 3/8/1919 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 5/9/1989 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC). They had Sybil Gene McAbee (1939-1096).

..........g) Roy Lee McAbee (DOB 1/2/1919 in SC; DOD 8/22/1983 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC) married Ruby Elizabeth Howard (DOB 12/18/1920 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 2/21/1998 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC). They had Howard Dean McAbee (1937-1994).

..........h) Lola Pearl McAbee (DOB 12/29/1920 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; DOD 4/3/1990 in Cherokee County, SC) married Marion Edward Godbee (DOB 10/4/1913 in SC; DOD 12/16/2005 in Roebuck, Spartanburg County, SC).

..........i) D.B. McAbee (DOB 4/21/1923 in SC; DOD 7/30/2009 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC) married Irene Mullinax (DOB 10/21/1925 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; DOD 1/10/1987 in Cherokee County, SC).

..........j) Boyce Jonas McAbee (DOB 9/16/1925 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 11/7/2009 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC) married Ruby Jeanette ? (DOB 3/29/1930 in ? ; DOD 3/17/2002 in Cherokee County, SC).

.........k) Lois Inez McAbee (DOB 9/16/1925 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; DOD 5/10/1989 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC) married Labon Curtis Mullinax (DOB 4/14/1916 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 8/30/1994 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC).

.........l) George Dean McAbee (DOB 11/12/1929 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; DOD 2/25/1985 in Cherokee County, SC) married ? .

.....C) Marion Boston Harris (DOB 4/11/1891 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 1/1974 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC) married Essie Mae Proctor (DOB 3/19/1893 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 1975 in Cherokee County, SC). They had:

..........1) Raymond Harris (DOB 11/21/1914 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; DOD 3/24/1979 in Durham, Durham County, NC) married Halcie Lowe (DOB 7/15/1922 in SC; DOD 7/29/2014 in High Point, Guilford County, NC).

..........2) Glenn Bryan Harris (DOB 10/10/1916 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 7/22/2003 in Cherokee County, SC) married Shirley Juanita Becknell (DOB 1/29/1921 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; DOD 12/9/2016 in Landrum, Spartanburg County, SC).

.........3) Shirley Lorene Harris (DOB 8/26/1918 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; DOD 8/11/2008 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC) married Claude Thomas Bridges (DOB 2/12/1917 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; DOD 2/28/2010 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC).

.........4) Ruby Mildred Harris (DOB 4/28/1921 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; DOD 4/26/2012 in Merced County, CA) married Marshall Luther Long (DOB 5/26/1918 in Mecklenburg County, NC; DOD 12/30/1982 in Merced County, CA).

.........5) Ralph Harris (DOB 1923 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD ? in ? ) married Beth Inman.

.....D) Henry Hoyle Harris (DOB 10/29/1893 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 12/1964 in SC) married Ida Elizabeth Poole (DOB 3/30/1903 in SC; DOD 1/26/1983 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC). They had:

..........1) Francis Coyle Harris (DOB 9/22/1920 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 8/18/2009 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC) married Mary Catherine Wells (DOB 5/11/1922 in Columbia, Richland County, SC; DOD 2/3/1994 in Spartanburg County, SC).

..........2) Edward Hoyle Harris (DOB 9/22/1920 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 3/31/2001 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC

..........3) James Oliver Harris (DOB 11/1/1922 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 2/5/2009 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC) married Bessie Mae Harris (DOB 5/27/1925 in Liberty, Orangeburg County, SC; DOD 3/8/2013 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC).

..........4) Rilla Mae "Sister" Harris (DOB 5/20/1925 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 8/23/2011 in Buford, Gwinnett County, GA) married John Floyd Harris (DOB 5/10/1923 in Liberty, Orangeburg County, SC; DOD 2/3/2009 in Tillman, Jasper County, SC).

..........5) Yvonne Harris (DOB 4/11/1934 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC; DOD 2/23/2013 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC) married 1st Wilfred Ray Webb (DOB 3/26/1931 in Liberty, Spartanburg County, SC; DOD 1/8/1999 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC) and 2nd Charles L. Wright (DOB 5/1/1933 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC; DOD 4/2/2006 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC).

.....E) Fred Shuford Harris (DOB 9/11/1896 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 9/20/1979 in High Point, Guilford County, NC) married Chatta Cornelia Freeman (DOB 3/13/1902 in NC; DOD 1/5/1990 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, NC).

.....F) William Roy Harris (DOB 5/11/1899 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 6/3/1983 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC) married Venice "Venie" Crocker (DOB 7/29/1904 in SC; DOD 6/18/1977 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC).

.....G) James Lewis Harris, Sr. (DOB 7/14/1902 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 10/12/1989 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC) married Melzie Reynolds (DOB 7/19/1905 in SC; DOD 6/1996 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC). They had:

..........1) Kathleen Ella Harris (DOB 6/23/1923 in Walhalla, Oconee County, SC; DOD 2/16/193 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, MD) married ? Lemmons and they had Randall "Randy" J. Lemmons. She married 2nd Robert A. Swartz, Sr. (DOB 7/11/1924 in ? ; DOD 8/22/2003 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, MD). They had Kathleen Swartz, Robert A. Swartz, Jr.

..........2) James Lewis Harris, Jr. (DOB 1928 in SC; DOD ? in ? ) married ? .

..........3) Mildred Harris (DOB 1930 in SC; DOD ? in ? ) married ? White.

..........4) Lemuel Harris (DOB 1932 in SC; DOD ? in ? ) married ? .

..........5) Guyneda Harris (DOB 1934 in SC; DOD ? in ? ) married Nesbitt C. Jolly (DOB 9/13/1932 in Cherokee County, SC; DOD 2/15/1989 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC).

..........6) Albert E. Harris (DOB 1936 in SC; DOD ? in ? ) married ? .

..........7) Gwendolyn Harris (DOB 1939 in SC; DOD ? in ? ) married ? Hancock.


3) Edna Harris (DOB 6/1863 in Union County, SC; DOD 3/21/1923 in Jonesville, Union County, SC) married John H. Mitchell (DOB 12/1857 in SC; DOD 4/8/1935 in Union County, SC). They had

.....A) Lorenna Mitchell (DOB 6/1891 in Union County, SC; DOD Aft. 1900 in ? ) married ? .

.....B) Lula Mae Mitchell (DOB 6/5/1892 in Union County, SC; DOD 5/27/1963 in Union County, SC) married Noah C. Turner (DOB 4/18/1886 in SC; DOD 8/23/1940 in Union County, SC). They had:

..........1) George Washington Turner, Sr. (DOB 1/18/1908 in Union County, SC; DOD 1/9/1986 in Jonesville, Union County, SC) married Bertha Rebecca Patterson (DOB 9/1/1914 in Jonesville, Union County, SC; DOD 1/4/2010 in Jonesville, Union County, SC). They had Myrtle Lee Turner Keith (1/29/1930-11/7/2001), Noah Thomas Turner (3/9/1932-9/17/2011), George Washington Turner, Jr. (6/18/1934-2/27/2015), Harold Dean Turner (7/18/1938-7/15/2006).

..........2) Jay D. Turner, Sr. (DOB 2/15/1910 in Union County, SC; DOD 3/1977 in Jonesville, Union County, SC) married Pauline Fowler (DOB 11/19/1912 in Jonesville, Union County, SC; DOD 8/31/2013 in Union County, SC). They had Helen E. Turner Howell (10/21/1930-11/1/2006), Lulu M. Turner (1933-?), Jay D. Turner, Jr. (7/12/1935-12/24/1980).

..........3) Clarence William Turner (DOB 5/23/1912 in Union County, SC; DOD 6/1974 in Union County, SC) married Martha Ferrell Cudd (DOB 4/25/1914 in Union County, SC; DOD 12/14/1978 in Union County, SC). They had William Henry Turner (12/9/1939-12/19/2003), Sandra Turner ( ? 0? )

..........4) Odell Turner (DOB 5/18/1914 in Union County, SC; DOD 5/14/1992 in Union County, SC) married Charlie Eaves (DOB 3/29/1913 in SC; DOD 10/28/1994 in Spartanburg County, SC). They had Ruby Jeanette Eaves Duckett (10/23/1932-7/27/2015), Catherine Eaves McBride (1935-? ), Avonelle Eaves Pettit ( ? - ? )

..........5) Loyd Turner (DOB Abt. 1916 in Union County, SC; DOD 1/28/1923 in Union County, SC of influenza and pneumonia)

..........6) Millie Turner (DOB 11/11/1918 in Union, Union County, SC; DOD 3/5/1999 in Spartanburg County, SC) married Harold Carter (DOB 5/14/1909 in SC; DOD 3/1976 in Union, Union County, SC). They had Theron Eugene Carter (7/23/1930-1/14/2016), Margie Carter Cannon (1937-? ), Ruth Ann Carter Robinson (1939- ? ), Frances Edgar "Coot" Carter (1939- ? ), Harold Dean Carter (1941-? ), Bobby Wayne Carter (1944-? ), Mary Carter Upton (1945-? ).

..........7) Roy Dean Turner (DOB 3/22/1923 in Union County, SC; DOD 2/20/2009 in Union County, SC) married Minnie Faye Smith (DOB 6/23/1925 in Union County, SC; DOD 8/4/2004 in Union County, SC).

..........8) Dorothy Elizabeth Turner (DOB 4/17/1926 in Union County, SC; DOD 4/5/2010 in Union County, SC) married Fred William Gossett (DOB 7/6/1916 in Union County, SC; DOD 5/18/2000 in Union County, SC). They had Ann Gossett.

..........9) Reford Charles Turner, Sr. (DOB 4/9/1930 in Union County, SC; DOD 2/6/2007 in Union County, SC) married Betty Jo Moore (DOB 7/10/1933 in Union County, SC; DOD 7/22/2013 in Union County, SC). They had Reford Charles Turner, Jr. (12/1/1952-3/18/2011).

........10) Sybil Turner (DOB 1934 in Union County, SC; DOD ? in ? ) married ? Bobo.

.....C) Nola Mitchell (DOB Abt. 1903 in Union County, SC; DOD ? in ? ) married ?