1906 - 1991 (84 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Marie Harris was born on 13 Jul 1906 in Texas (daughter of Robert Earl Harris and Susan L. "Sudie" Pratt); died in Apr 1991 in Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. Family/Spouse: Loy P. Neal. Loy was born on 10 Sep 1901 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Oct 1960 in Isla, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Joyce Neal was born on 14 Apr 1928 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Apr 2019 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
- Joe Bennie Neal was born on 11 Nov 1929 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Dec 1999 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried on 5 Dec 1999 in Chumley Cemetery, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas.
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Generation: 2
2. | Robert Earl Harris was born on 11 Aug 1868 in Texas (son of Judge Joseph L. Harris and Cyrenthia Collier); died on 29 Dec 1934 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
(Research):
Census Information:
1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County
Enumerated 26 April 1910
SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 134 Sheet 5B
Harris, Robert E 42 m1 20 Tx Ala Miss
Harris, Sudie L 38 M1 20 8/7 Tx Al Tx (First Wife)
Harris, Earl P 19 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Harris, Mabel V 17 S Tx Tx Tx
Harris, Wallace D 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Harris, Bena A 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Harris, Daisy L 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Harris, Marie 3 S Tx Tx Tx
Harris, Robert W 1 S Tx Tx Tx
1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 21 through 26 January 1920
SD 326 ED 171 Sheet 14B
Harris, Robert E Hd 52 Wd Tx Alabama Mississippi Merchant Dry Goods
Harris, Mabel Dtr 27 S Tx Tx Tx
Harris, Wallis Son 20 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Harris, Lucille Dtr 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Harris, Marie Dtr 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Harris, Windell Son 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Harris, Elaine Dtr 2 6/12 Tx Tx Tx
Robert married Susan L. "Sudie" Pratt on 1 Jan 1890 in Sabine County, Texas. Susan (daughter of Drayton Pratt and Mary Benena J. Low) was born on 30 May 1871 in Texas; died on 11 Jun 1911 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Susan L. "Sudie" Pratt was born on 30 May 1871 in Texas (daughter of Drayton Pratt and Mary Benena J. Low); died on 11 Jun 1911 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. Children:
- Earl P. Harris was born about 1891 in Texas; and died.
- Mabel V. Harris was born about 1893 in Texas; and died.
- Ales Blanche Harris was born on 14 Apr 1896 in Texas; died on 30 Apr 1903 in Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- Drayton Wallace Harris was born on 16 Feb 1899 in Texas; died on 21 May 1984; was buried in South Park Cemetery, Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas.
- Bena Norine Harris was born on 24 Jul 1901 in Texas; died on 5 Jan 2000 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
- Daisy Lucille Harris was born about 1905 in Texas; and died.
- 1. Marie Harris was born on 13 Jul 1906 in Texas; died in Apr 1991 in Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
- Robert Wendell "Buck" Harris was born on 14 Dec 1908 in Texas; died on 11 Oct 1974; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas.
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Generation: 3
5. | Cyrenthia Collier was born on 1 Sep 1848 in Mississippi (daughter of George Washington Collier and Sarah Elizabeth Tatum); died on 19 Jan 1914 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Cooper-Harris Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. Children:
- 2. Robert Earl Harris was born on 11 Aug 1868 in Texas; died on 29 Dec 1934 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- Lena L. Harris was born about 1871 in Texas; and died.
- Allie Bell Harris was born on 8 Dec 1874 in Texas; died on 11 Jul 1902 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.
- Joseph Gilbert Harris was born on 6 Nov 1876 in Texas; died on 3 Apr 1943 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs, Sabine County, Texas.
- Daisy Florence Harris was born about 1879 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas; and died.
- Eugenia "Genie" Brooks Harris was born about 1881 in Sabine County, Texas; died about 1958.
- Roy Washington Harris was born about 1882; died about 1948.
- Faye Harris was born on 26 Jul 1885 in Texas; died on 23 Nov 1964 in Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas.
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7. | Mary Benena J. Low was born on 21 Sep 1848 in Texas (daughter of James Low, M. D. and Susan A. Green Speights); died on 17 Sep 1900; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
On the 1900 census, a widowed Eliza Pratt was living with her son, Hampton Pratt. She was born circa 1838. Is Eliza the same person as Mary Benena Low?
Children:
- Anna L Pratt was born about 1869; and died.
- 3. Susan L. "Sudie" Pratt was born on 30 May 1871 in Texas; died on 11 Jun 1911 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- Mary E. "Mollie" Pratt was born about 1873; and died.
- James H. Pratt was born on 29 Nov 1875 in Texas; died on 23 Sep 1898 in Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- Lena Pratt was born in Dec 1877 in Texas; died on 23 Oct 1922 in Austin, Travis County, Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- Drayton V. Pratt, Jr. was born on 26 Apr 1880 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Oct 1898 in Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- Frank Sexton Pratt was born on 30 Oct 1882 in Texas; died on 13 Oct 1887 in Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- Clara E. Pratt was born on 5 Nov 1887 in Texas; died on 29 Nov 1974 in Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
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Generation: 4
8. | Alexander Harris was born about 1810 in Virginia; and died. Notes:
In the book "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" by Edna McDaniel White and Blanche Findley (sic) Toole, it was stated that "Theophilus Alexander Harris, b. 1810, m Elizabeth Reeves, b. 1817 in S. C., and came to Texas prior to 1837. He was Justice of Peace in Milam in 1837. He was interested in civic improvement, and when New Hope Baptist Church was organized, the meetings were held in his home. He received a third class land grant in Sabine County." (p. 26).
However, a direct descendant, Elizabeth Pate, epate2@wildblue.net, cautions that it might be possible that Theophilus Harris and Alexander Harris were actually two different men, but likely related in some fashion. Theophilus was said by some to be named William Theophilus. Census records for the family of Alexander and Elizabeth consistently show his name simply as Alex, Alexander or A. Elizabeth also noted that the Alexander and Elizabeth, along with their children, can be found in Talladega County, Alabama at the time of both the 1840 and 1850 federal census enumerations, and that their youngest daughter, Nancy, is also shown on the 1860 Sabine County, Texas census as being born in Alabama ca 1854.
Please email strong@texas.net and/or epate2@wildblue.net if you have more information that could help us determine the exact nature of the relationship between Theophilius Harris and Alexander Harris.
(Research):
Census Listings:
1850 Census
Alabama, Talladega County, Talladega District
Enumerated 30 Apr 1850
1393 1427
Alex Harris 40 M @500 Va
Elizabeth Harris 32 F S. Carolina
Gilbert Harris 16 M Ga
Martha Harris 14 F Ga
Arletha Harris 12 F Ala
Joseph Harris 10 m Ala
Robert Harris 8 M Ala
Henry Harris 6 M Ala
1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Milam
Enumerated 18 Jun 1860
Page 7 Stamped 321
54-54
Hebron and Emily Harris and family
55-55
A. Harris 50 M Farmer 2000 5209 Va
Elizabeth Harris 43 F SC
Joseph L. Harris 21 M Ala
Robert V. Harris 18 M Ala
Henry E. (sic) Harris 14 M Ala
Nancy Harris F 6 Ala
Alexander + Elizabeth Reeves. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard Lawson Reeves and Alenna Rene "Allie" Bates) was born about 1817 in South Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | George Washington Collier was born on 24 Jun 1803 in Virginia; died before 1880. Notes:
Virgie Speights wrote, in a birthday sketch of granddaughter Daisy Florence Harris Wilson, that "George Washington and Sarah Elizabeth Tatom Collier came from Mississippi in a covered wagon and settled in Milam where they owned a sawmill, gristmill, store and hundreds of acres of land. Collier also was a political and civic leader, serving as tax collector among other offices." (Speights, Old Timers of Sabine County, Texas, p. 81).
(Research):
Census Listings:
1850 Census
Mississippi, Claiborne County, District 5
Enumerated 26 Oct 1850
639-639
George W. Collier 47 M Planter 1800 Va
Sarah E. Collier 31 F Miss
Julian Collier 11 M Miss
Lucinda Collier 7 F Miss
Sylvanus C Collier 6 M Miss
Gabrella E Collier 4 F Miss
Mary C Collier 3 F Miss
Carintha Collier 2 F Miss
George W Collier 4 M Miss
1860 Census
not located
1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Hemphill Beat No. 1, PO Hemphill
Enumerated 38 Jun 1870
Page 19
54-54
Collier, G. W. 67 M W Merchant 2000 6000 Va
Collier, Sarah E. 50 F W Keeping House Miss
Collier, Sylvanus E 25 M W Clerk in Store Miss
Collier, George W 15 M W Miss
Collier, William 13 M W Miss
Collier, Thomas J 11 M W Miss
Collier, Sallie E 9 F W Miss
Samuel 14 M B Servant Tx
George married Sarah Elizabeth Tatum on 31 Oct 1839 in Copiah County, Mississippi. Sarah was born on 4 Jul 1819 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Sarah Elizabeth Tatum was born on 4 Jul 1819 in Mississippi; and died. Notes:
Virgie Speights shows her as a daughter of John and Sarah Tatom of Mississippi.
Children:
- Julie Ann Collier was born about 1840 in Mississippi; and died.
- Lucinda Selina Collier was born on 24 Dec 1843 in Mississippi; died on 9 Jan 1927 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas.
- Sylvanus "Sill" Edward Collier was born on 15 May 1844 in Mississippi; died on 21 Nov 1929 in Woodville, Tyler County, Texas; was buried in Colmesneil Cemetery, Colmesneil, Tyler County, Texas.
- Gabriella E. Collier was born on 22 Dec 1845 in Claiborne County, Mississippi; died on 4 Mar 1939 in Orange, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- George Washington Collier, Jr was born about 1846 in Mississippi; died after 1850 in Mississippi.
- Mary "Mollie" Cassandra Collier was born on 9 Jun 1847 in Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Mississippi; died on 24 Feb 1934 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
- 5. Cyrenthia Collier was born on 1 Sep 1848 in Mississippi; died on 19 Jan 1914 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Cooper-Harris Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- Elizabeth "Lizzie" Katherine Collier was born about 1854 in Mississippi; and died.
- George Washington Collier, Jr. was born about 1856 in Mississippi; and died.
- William Theodore Collier was born on 27 Nov 1857 in Mississippi; died on 8 Apr 1928; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
- Thomas Jefferson Collier was born about 1859 in Mississippi; died before 1900.
- Sarah M. "Sallie" Collier was born on 18 Feb 1863 in Mississippi; died on 7 Sep 1925.
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12. | Hampton Pratt was born on 2 Sep 1825 in Alabama (son of Hopkins Pratt and Sarah Dickerson); died on 4 Dec 1906 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
He moved to Hemphill after the Civil War, and he and J.H. Speights were in business together. Hampton operated a store and a saloon. His two-story home was located where Perry Brothers store now is. He owned the east half of the square. He came to Hemphill with all his wordly goods tied to a kerchief at the end of a stick across his shoulder, and died a wealthy man (White and Toole, p 80).
The first family member to settle in Saing County, (he) was one of the earliest volunteers in "Cotton's Southrons' First Unit, Hood's Brigade. This brigade was one of the hardest fighting, most famous units in the Civil War. (Sabine County Reporter, October 22, 2003, Page 1 article titled "Civil War reenactment set on November Event planned at Pratt House in Hemphill.")
Hampton married Mary Lucinda Potts on 1 Jan 1846. Mary was born on 29 Feb 1828 in Alabama; died on 24 Mar 1908 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Mary Lucinda Potts was born on 29 Feb 1828 in Alabama; died on 24 Mar 1908 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Parents born in Ireland per census.
Children:
- 6. Drayton Pratt was born on 8 Feb 1848 in Alabama; died on 14 Sep 1918; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- Ella Sarah Pratt was born on 15 Jan 1855 in Louisiana; died on 18 Feb 1894.
- Joseph Pratt was born about 1857 in Louisiana; died in Nov 1869 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Low Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- Emily Elizabeth Pratt was born about 1864 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died about 1954.
- George Edward Pratt was born on 11 Dec 1868 in Texas; died on 16 Aug 1921 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Jennie Pratt was born on 11 Dec 1868; and died.
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