Index to the Harris family members represented in the
Richard Tighe Harris family papers
Harris family relationships are extensive and often confusing. The offspring of Dick Harris’ brothers and sisters were very numerous. While a complete Harris family genealogy cannot be presented here, a guide to the myriad of names and the attendant relationships is necessary. The following list has been compiled in order to aid the researcher in the identification of relatives who correspond with Richard T. Harris and his family and of those whose photographs are in the collection. These notes do not identify any other individuals in the papers.
Please note: the list may contain some errors as there are several people in the family with the same or similar names.
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Name |
Relationship |
Documents in papers |
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Mary Ann (Harris) Dobbins |
Wife of T.C. Dobbins; daughter of William Charles Harris (brother of R. T. Harris); sister of Aquillar, Brice, George, Richard J., Samuel, and William John Harris. |
Letters: Nos. 67, 98, 99, 140, 141, 145, 147, 149, 150, 151, 158, 168, 169, 181, 183, 187, 189, 206, 208, 210, 230. Photo: No. 24. |
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T.C. (Charles) Dobbins |
Husband of Mary Ann (Harris) Dobbins. |
Letters: Nos. 65, 67. Photo: No. 24. |
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Robert M. Fryar |
Cousin of R. T. Harris; husband of Sarah Fryar. |
Letters: Nos. 64, 68. |
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Sarah Fryar |
Wife of Robert M. Fryar; cousin of R. T. Harris; daughter of James Harris (brother of R. T. Harris). |
Letters: Nos. 64, 68. |
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Agnes Gillespie |
Daughter of Martha Jane (Harris) Weir (sister of R. T.Harris); niece of R. T. Harris. |
Letter: No. 95. |
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Aquillar Harris |
Son of William C. Harris (brother of R. T. Harris); brother of Brice, George, Richard J., Samuel, and William John Harris and of Mary Ann (Harris) Dobbins; nephew of R. T. Harris. |
Photo: No. 6. |
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Brice Harris |
Son of William C. Harris (brother of R. T. Harris); brother of Aquillar, George, Richard J., Samuel, and William John Harris and of Mary Ann (Harris) Dobbins; nephew of R. T. Harris. |
Letter: No. 153. Photo: No. 7. |
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Fred Harris |
Uncle of William John Harris and R. T. Harris, Jr. |
Letter: No. 126. |
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George T. Harris |
Son of William C. Harris (brother of R. T. Harris); brother of Aquillar, Brice, Richard J., Samuel and William John Harris and of Mary Ann (Harris) Dobbins. |
Letters: Nos. 59, 117, 164. Photo: No. 8 (?) |
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Hugh Harris |
Son of John Harris and Grandson of Samuel Harris of Drummadonald, County Down, Ireland; nephew (?) of R. T. Harris. |
Letters: Nos. 43, 44, 45. |
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Jane Harris |
Wife of William Charles Harris (brother of R. T. Harris). |
Letters: Nos. 56, 57. |
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Lotta A. Harris |
Sister of Mary Ann Harris; niece of R. T. Harris. |
Letter: No. 222. Photo: No. 11. |
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Margaret Harris |
Wife of William John Harris (son of R. T. Harris); mother of Richard T., Frederick B., and Margaret Harris. |
Letters: Nos. 203, 205, 212, 213, 220, 226. Photos: Nos. 9, 14. |
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Margaret Harris |
Daughter of William John Harris (son of R. T. Harris). |
Photo: No. 10. |
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Mary Harris |
Wife of James Harris (brother of Mary Ann (Harris) Dobbins); niece of R. T. Harris. |
Letter: No. 110. |
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Mary Ann Harris |
Sister of Lotta A. Harris; niece of R. T. Harris. |
Photo: No. 11. |
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Reid Harris |
Brother of Brice Harris and Mary (Harris) Dobbins; son of William C. Harris (brother of R. T. Harris); nephew of R. T. Harris. |
Photo: No. 7. |
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Richard J. Harris |
Brother of Aquillar, Brice, George, Samuel, William John, and Mary Ann (Harris) Dobbins; nephew of R. T. Harris. |
Letter: No. 154. |
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Samuel Harris |
Brother of Aquillar, Brice, George, and William John Harris and of Mary Ann (Harris) Dobbins; nephew of R. T. Harris. |
Photo: No. 12. |
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William Charles Harris |
Brother of R. T. Harris. |
Letters: Nos. 21, 56, 57. |
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William Jennings Bryan Harris |
Son of George Harris; grandson of William C. Harris (brother of R. T. Harris); nephew of R. T. Harris. |
Photo: No. 13. |
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William John Harris (Billy) |
Son of William C. Harris (brother of R. T. Harris); brother of Aquillar, Brice, George, Samuel Harris and Mary Ann (Harris) Dobbins; nephew of R. T. Harris. |
Letters: Nos. 84, 149, 151, 153, 154, 165, 168. |
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Mrs. James (Ann Weir) Linton |
Daughter of Agnes (Weir) Gillespie; granddaughter of Martha Jane (Harris) Weir (sister of R. T. Harris) and William Weir; grandniece of R. T. Harris. |
Letter: No. 55. |
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Frank McCormick |
Son of George McCormick and Sarah (Harris) McCormick (sister of R. T. Harris); brother of James McCormick; nephew of R. T. Harris. |
Photo: No. 29. |
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George McCormick |
Husband of Sarah (Harris) McCormick (sister of R. T. Harris); father of Frank and James McCormick. |
Letters: Nos. 26, 50, 53. |
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Sarah McCormick |
Wife of George McCormick; mother of Frank and James McCormick; sister of R. T. Harris. |
Letters: Nos. 26, 50, 53. |
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Bessie Maguire |
Sister of Margaret Harris (wife of William John Harris – son of R. T. Harris). |
Letters: Nos. 211, 220. |
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Mary Nichols |
Niece of R. T. Harris. |
Letters: Nos. 66, 127. |
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James Pinkerton |
Husband of Sarah Pinkerton (sister of R. T. Harris); cousin of R. T. Harris. |
Letters: Nos. 9, 63, 69, 108. |
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Sarah (Harris) Pinkerton |
Sister of R. T. Harris; wife of James Pinkerton. |
Letter: No. 9. |
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Mary I. Reid |
Niece of R. T. Harris. |
Letters: Nos. 16, 39, 217. |
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William James Reid |
Grandnephew of R. T. Harris. |
Photo: No. 32. |
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Sarah Starr |
Daughter of Frank and Jenny (sister of Kitty Harris wife of R. T. Harris) Starr. |
Letter: No. 100. Photo: No. 34. |
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Martha Jane (Harris) Weir |
Sister of R. T. Harris; wife of William Weir; mother of Agnes Gillespie; grandmother of Ann Weir Linton and Richard Weir. |
Letters: Nos. 40, 76, 228. |
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Richard Weir |
Son of Martha Jane (Harris) Weir (sister of R. T. Harris) and William Weir; brother of Agnes (Weir) Gillespie; nephew of R. T. Harris |
Letter: No. 47. |
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William Weir |
Husband of Martha Jane (Harris) Weir (sister of R. T. Harris). |
Letter: No. 40. |
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Mary Williams |
Daughter of William John Harris (son of William C. Harris a brother of A.T. Harris); niece of R. T. Harris. |
Letter: No. 92. |