Harrison "Harris" Vickers

Abt 1812 - 1864  (~ 52 years)

• Name	Harrison "Harris" Vickers  [1, 2, 3]
  Nickname	Harris
  Birth	Abt 1812	Georgia   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 Feb 1864	Sabine County, Texas   [3]
  Burial	Old Vickers Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas   [1, 3]
  Notes	Harrison Vickers, Jr., b Ga. ca 1812, moved to Fla. in 1817 when his father, Harrison Sr. bought land in the township of Tallahasse, Leon County. In 1834, Harrison Vickers Jr arrived in Texas. In 1837, he m. Sarah Ann Mason, (b) in Ala. (the dtr. of James and Elizabeth Mason). Harrision Vickers Jr., referred to as Harris Vickers on his headright papers, rec'd his land from the Sabine County Land Board in 1838, at Milam, Texas. He was a member of the Sexton Masonic Lodge at Sexton, and after it was moved to Milam. He was a farmer and the family home was near the Old Vickers Cemetery in the Isla Community. His descendants still live on the land. (White and Toole, p 38). His tombstone is inscribed "Came to Texas From Georgia 1833"
  Person ID	I6345	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Sarah Ann Mason,   b. Abt 1821, Alabama d. Abt 1891, Sabine County, Texas (Age ~ 70 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1837  [1]
  Children	1. Austin J. Vickers,   b. Abt 1840, Texas d. Between 1861 and 1865 (Age ~ 21 years)   2. Alfred Vickers,   b. Bef 1842, Texas d. Between 1861 and 1865 (Age ~ 19 years)   3. Mary Mildred Vickers,   b. Abt 1844, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   4. Judge Joseph Jefferson Vickers,   b. Abt 1845, Isla, Sabine County, Texas d. 28 Feb 1895, Isla, Sabine County, Texas (Age ~ 50 years)   5. Volney Vickers,   b. Abt 1849, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   6. James Augustus "Gus" Vickers,   b. 7 Jan 1852, Texas d. 20 Dec 1910, Texas (Age 58 years)   7. Sam Houston Vickers,   b. Abt 1855, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   8. Flora Ann Vickers,   b. Abt 1858, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   9. Abbie Jane Vickers,   b. Abt 1856, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   10. Charles Harris "Long Charlie" Vickers,   b. 30 Aug 1864, Texas d. 11 Feb 1930, Sabine County, Texas (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F588	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1812 - Georgia Death - 26 Feb 1864 - Sabine County, Texas Burial - - Old Vickers Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 38 (Reliability: 3). [S350] Schluter, Helen Gomer "1835 Sabine District, Texas Census" c. 1983 Distributed by Ericson Books, p 2 (Reliability: 3). [S745] Vickers, Martha "Old Vickers Cemetery Sabine County, Texas".