Harmon Greathouse and Mary Ann 1787 - Henry J. Harris

Henry J. Harris

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 22 Jun 1844 - , , WV
    Christening: 
          Death: 12 Mar 1919 - Red House, Putnam, WV
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

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Events

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• He appeared on the census in 1850 in District 33, Marshall, Virginia. ⁹¹¹ Henry Harris is listed with Charles Harris as age 5, male, b. VA

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in , Marshall, VA (Later WV). ⁹¹⁶ Henry J Harris is listed with Charles Harris as age 16, male, farm laborer, b. VA

• Military: Army, Volunteer Infantry Company D, 1st WV Infantry/Private, 17 Sep 1861, , , WV. ⁹¹⁷ Served 17 Sep 1861 to 26 Nov 1864.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Cameron, Marshall, WV. ⁸³³ Henry Harris is listed with Charles Harris as age 25, m, w, farmer, b. WV

• Lived in: 27 Mar 1897, , Mason, WV. ⁸⁴⁹

• He owned land Sell on 27 Mar 1897 in , Marshall, WV. ¹⁰⁶ The heirs of Isaac Richmond and Mary Richmond deceased sold 76 acres to Joseph B. Wayt for $2032.57. Heirs named: Elisabeth (Greathouse) Criswell and her husband Lloyd Criswell; Hiram (Harmon) Greathouse, and his wife Ann Greathouse; Robert J. Greathouse, and his wife Elisabeth Greathouse; Mary V. (Greathouse) Harris and her husband Henry Harris; Emily (Richmond), and her husband Charles Harris; Mary E. (Richmond) Harris, and husband Samuel Harris; Nancy I. (Richmond) Allen, and husband James Allen; Sarah B. (Richmond) Hicks, and her husband Wm. M. Hicks; William H. Richmond, and his wife Laura E. Richmond; Ida V. (Richmond) Bruher, and her husband John Bruher Jr.

• Lived in: 17 Apr 1907, Buffalo, , WV. ⁹¹⁸

• Military: Pension File WC 883295, 26 Mar 2002, , , WV. ⁹¹⁷ Request for copy of pension for Henry J. Harris, Army, WV
Served 17 Sep 1861 to 26 Nov 1864 Company D, 1st WV Infantry, Private, Volunteer
Pensioned: 1879 Nov 4, #197064 or #135046; 1919 April 2, #1138860 or #883295
Date of birth: 6-?-1847 33rd District, Marshall Co., WV
Date of death: 3-?-1919, Putnam Co., WV
Name of Widow: Mary (Greathouse) Harris
Place or residence before service: Glen Easton, Marshall, WV and Buffalo District, Putnam, WV

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Parents

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         Father: Charles Harris (Abt 1802-1886) 
         Mother: Elizabeth Hubbs (Abt 1801-1866) 912 

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Mary V. Greathouse (4 Dec 1852 - 29 Aug 1928) 91,106 
       Marriage: 2 Oct 1873 - , Marshall, WV 835,836
       Children:
                1. Sophia Harris (1874-      )
                2. Manford R. Harris (1877-      )
                3. Ulysses Elmer Harris (1879-      )
                4. Callie L. Harris (1884-      ) 127
                5. Bertha Harris (1888-      )
                6. William Hallie Harris (1891-1945)

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Notes

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General:

He was in the civil war, Union Army: Company D 1st W. Va Volunteer Infantry. He enlisted on September 17, 1861 and was mustered out on Nov 26, 1864. He fought at the battles of: Winchester, Fort Republic, Cedar Mountain, Second Bull Run, Antietam, Gettysburg, Piedmont, Lexington, Lynchburg and many other minor engagements.

At the battle of Cedar Mountain, he received a gunshot sound to his right leg and was sent home for recovery. At the battle of Lynchburg, he received a gunshot wound to his head from a sharp shooter from the Rebel side. He was captured on the field where he was left for dead. ^912,917

Medical:

Henry received gunshot wound to the head during the Civil War resulting in epilepsy, and gunshot wound to the leg resulting in rheumatism. ^918,919

Marriage Notes (Mary V. Greathouse)

They were married at the residence of Isaac Richmond.