Harris

Descendants of Benjamin Harris


Generation No. 1

1. BENJAMIN1 HARRIS was born May 29, 1777 in Kentucky1, and died June 27, 1853 in Madison Co,
Illinois. He married (1) M
ARGARET DEMENT October 12, 1801. She was born April 05, 17882, and died
January 14, 1837 in Madison Co, Illinois. He married (2) A
RIA LOYD July 14, 1838 in Madison Co., Illinois,
daughter of J
OHN LOYD and ELIZABETH. She was born January 14, 1810 in Kentucky2, and died
September 30, 1903 in Madison Co, Illinois.

Notes for BENJAMIN HARRIS:
Tombstone gives birth date as 27 may 1777

More About BENJAMIN HARRIS:
Burial: Harris Cemetery, Jarvis township, Madison Co., Illinois

More About MARGARET DEMENT:
Burial: Harris Cemetery, Jarvis township, Madison Co., Illinois

Notes for ARIA LOYD:
There are various spellings of her name, Airy was the signature on the probate papers of Benjamin Harris.
Aria was the spelling on the Tombstone and the Probate papers of George S. McKinley. Tombstone gives
date of birth as June 1, 1811.

More About ARIA LOYD:
Burial: Harris Cemetery, Jarvis township, Madison Co., Illinois

Children of BENJAMIN HARRIS and MARGARET DEMENT are:
................i......THOMAS2 HARRIS, b. January 26, 1803; d. August 02, 1858.
................ii.....ROBERT HARRIS, b. December 01, 1805.
................iii....MARY HARRIS, b. January 05, 1808; m. KINGSTON.
2..............iv....FRANCES (FANNY) HARRIS, b. December 23, 1809; d. September 03, 1846.
................v.....SALLY (SARAH) HARRIS3, b. December 23, 1809; m. OWEN T. DAVIS, April 01, 1830,
.......................Madison Co., Illinois.
................vi....JOHN HARRIS, b. January 13, 1812.
3..............vii...ELIZABETH HARRIS, b. February 11, 1814; d. April 15, 1896.
................viii..DAVID HARRIS, b. November 02, 1815.
................ix.....MARGARET HARRIS, b. November 08, 1817; m. JEREMIAH JOSTLIN, July 03, 1939,
........................Madison Co., Illinois.
................x......BENJAMIN P. HARRIS, b. August 11, 1820.
................xi.....JONATHAN M. HARRIS, b. May 11, 1822; m. RACHAEL MILLS, March 16, 1848, Madison
........................Co., Illinois.


Children of BENJAMIN HARRIS and ARIA LOYD are:
................xii.....HARRIET2 HARRIS4, b. Abt. 18415.
................xiii....LEWIS B. HARRIS, b. Abt. 18495; m. ARKANSAS COOK, April 11, 1875.

More About LEWIS B. HARRIS:
Burial: Harris Cemetery, Jarvis township, Madison Co., Illinois

More About ARKANSAS COOK:
Burial: Harris Cemetery, Jarvis township, Madison Co., Illinois

................xiv....ELIJA D. HARRIS, b. Bet. 1850 - 1853.



Generation No. 2

2. FRANCES (FANNY)2 HARRIS (BENJAMIN1) was born December 23, 1809, and died September 03, 1846.
She married S
AMUEL A. BAIRD6 March 05, 1829 in Madison Co., Illinois7. He was born Abt. 1807 in North
Carolina
8.

Children of FRANCES HARRIS and SAMUEL BAIRD are:
................i......MARTHA3 BAIRD8, b. Abt. 1829; m. GILLETT.
................ii.....WILLIAM BAIRD, b. Abt. 18338.
................iii....JANE BAIRD, b. Abt. 18368; m. WATT.
................iv....JOHN BAIRD, b. Abt. 18388.
................v.....MARGARET BAIRD, b. Abt. 18418.
................vi....SAMUEL BAIRD, b. Abt. 18438.
................vii...SARAH BAIRD, b. Abt. 18468.


3. ELIZABETH2 HARRIS (BENJAMIN1) was born February 11, 1814, and died April 15, 1896. She married
J
OHN LOYD, son of JOHN LOYD and ELIZABETH. He was born August 28, 1812 in Kentucky8, and died
December 02, 1851 in Madison Co., Illinois.

Children of ELIZABETH HARRIS and JOHN LOYD are:
................i......CAROLINE3 LOYD, b. April 06, 18379; d. April 14, 1858.
................ii.....FREDERICK LOYD, b. March 05, 1839; d. September 05, 1860.
................iii....MARGARET LOYD, b. July 26, 1844.
................iv....JOHN LOYD, b. May 16, 1847.

Notes for JOHN LOYD:
The later births registered in the bible are spelled Lloyd.

................v.....WILLIAM LOYD, b. February 24, 1850.



Endnotes

1. Loyd family Bible.IN the possesion of Mrs. Louise Williaman
2. Loyd family Bible.
3. Probate Papers of Benjamin Harris.
4. Marriage Certificate, Illinois.
5. 1850 Census Illinois.
6. Probate Papers of Benjamin Harris.
7. Marriage license Illinois.
8. 1850 Census Illinois.
9. Loyd family Bible.