Clay County AlArchives Biographies.....Harris, Henry Gaither Family ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Betty Guthrie BettyCharles@aol.com April 19, 2006, 6:36 am Author: Betty Guthrie Harris Family buried at Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church ************** Henry Gaither Harris , s/o Hezekiah Henderson Harris and Emily Hightower Harris, was born 24 Mar 1843 in Newton Co. GA; died 19 Apr 1930 in Clay Co AL; married Mary Amanda Phillips on 19 Oct 1865. She was born in Newton Co. GA 20 Sep 1843 and died 16 Jan 1923 in Clay Co. AL. Both buried in Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Clay Co. AL. Children from this marriage: 1. Thomas Henderson was born 21 Oct 1866 in Newton County GA; died 16 Sep 1919 in Clay Co. AL Married Celestie Louie Morgan on 14 Dec 1890 in Clay Co. AL She was born in 1870 and died in 1919. Both buried in Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. 2. William Beaton was born 8 Jul 1868 in Newton Co. GA. Living in Griffin, GA in 1923 when his mother, Mary Amanda Phillips Harris died. Married Celia Hopkins 5 Oct 1892. She was born 30 Dec 1870; died 13 Dec 1937. 3. Emma Leola Adeline (Ola) born 8 Jan 1870 Clay Co. AL; died 25 Apr 1964. Married Virgil G. Mathews on 8 Dec 1887. He was born 14 Oct 1868; died 20 Nov 1925. Both buried in Providence Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Clay Co. AL. 4. Edward Henry born 28 Apr 1871 in Clay Co. AL; died 7 Jul 1957. Married (1) Ada Floyd 22 Nov 1891 in Clay Co AL. She was born in 1872; died 15 Mar 1966 probably in Texas. (2) Mrs. Lillian I. Shoard on 16 Jun 1945 in Tifton, GA. 5. Susan Saphrona Estelle "Essie" was born 3 Mar 1893 in Clay Co. AL; died 19 Oct 1924. Married J. Meigs Waits. He was born 11 Feb 1872; died 1947. Both buried in Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Clay Co. AL. 6. Joseph Bennett was born 28 Jun 1876 in Clay Co. AL. Married Ethel Ophelia White on 3 Feb 1896. 7. John Leroy was born 2 Jun 1878 in Clay Co. AL; died 24 May 1956. Married Celestia Arabella Bradbury on 26 Nov 1896. She was born 30 Nov 1877; died 15 Mar 1968. Both buried in Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. 8. Mary Elizabeth. was born 9 May 1880 in Clay Co. AL; died 18 Nov 1918; probably buried in Tifton, GA. Married G. B. Burnett 9. Christopher Columus was born 13 Dec 1882 in Clay Co. Al; died 12 Apr 1962 in Jefferson Co. AL. Married Lona Cornelia Willis on 18 Aug 1912. She was born 2 Jun 1894 in Clay Co. AL and died 2 May 1944 inJefferson Co, AL. Both are buried in Ashland City Cemetery, Clay Co. AL. 10. Robert Lee was born 13 Dec 1882 in Clay Co. AL; died after February 1969. Married: (1) Grace Dobbs on 5 Jun 1904. She was born 19 Feb 1883; died 5 May 1924. (2) Mrs. Mary Alice O'Steen was born on 3 Nov 1928. She died after February 1969. General Comments: Christopher Columbus and Robert Lee were twins. (Lee and Lum) 11. Charles Blair was born 8 Feb 1885 in Clay Co. AL. Died prior to March 1979. Married Minnie Iula Mathis on 15 Oct 1905 in Tallapoosa Co AL.. She was born 10 Oct 1889; died 17 Mar 1979. Buried in Hillview Memorial Park, Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co, AL. ************** Thomas Henderson - s/o Henry Gaither Harris and Mary Amanda Phillips Harris, was born 21 Oct 1866 in Newton Co. GA. - D.16 Sep 1919 in Clay Co. AL. Married Celestie Louie Morgan "Lonie" on 14 Dec 1890 in Clay Co. AL. She born 1870 - D. 1951 Both are buried in Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Ashland, Clay Co. AL. Children from this marriage: 1. Henry Grady - B. 11 Oct 1891 in Lineville, Clay Co, Alabama. Died 24 Feb 1894. 2. Mittie Ann - B. 22 Sep 1893 - D. 12 Oct 1898 3. Vera Purcie - B. 12 May 1895 - D. 24 Sep 1898 4. Alice Gertrude - B. 24 Aug 1898 - D. Still living in 1979 in Tifton, GA. Md. Upshaw Franklin Gibson on 2 Jan 1918 5. Edmond ( Edwin?) Phillips - B. 18 Dec 1900 - D. 26 Oct 1949. Buried in Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Married Hester Ann Smith 9 Mar 1923. General Comments: The Hightower/Harris Genealogical Chart published in 1940 shows his name as "Edwin" Phillips Harris. However. Cemetery records show "Edmond". 6. Charles Thomas - B. 5 May 1903 - D. 5 Sep 1949. Married Daisy Eugenia Summerlin on 5 Jun 1928. She was born 17 Dec 1908 - D. 17 Mar 1981. Both buried in Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Clay Co. AL 7. John Morgan - B. 6 Mar 1906 - D. 22 Dec 1963 in Jefferson Co. AL Married Annie Paul Griffin, born 30 Mar 1915 - D. 17 Mar 2000. Both are buried in Lineville City Cemetery , Clay Co. AL. Had one daughter named Judy. 8. James Pounds - B. 28 Nov 1911 D. June 1979 in Chesapeake, VA. Buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham, Jefferson Co AL. Married Clara Louise Hurley. Did not have any children. ****************** John Leroy Harris, s/o Henry Gaither Harris and Mary Amanda Phillips Harris, was born 2 Jun 1878 in Clay Co. AL; died 24 May 1956. Married Celestia Arabella Bradbury on 26 Nov 1896. She was born 30 Nov 1877; died 15 Mar 1968. Both buried in Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Clay Co. AL. Children from this marriage are: 1. William McKinley, born 22 Mar 1901 2. L. B. Harris, born 01 Aug 1902 3. Henry Columbus 4. Vida Jane 5. Katie Louise 6. Sarah 7. Howard Hanson; born 21 Jan 1919 **************** Susan Saphrona Estelle "Essie", d/o Henry Gaither Harris and Mary Amanda Phillips Harris, was born 3 Mar 1893 in Clay Co. AL; died 19 Oct 1924. Married J. Meigs Waits. He was born 11 Feb 1872; died 1947. Both buried in Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Clay Co. AL. Children from this marriage: 1. Lavonia , born 3 Jun 1894; died Dec 1982. Married Marlin G. Satterfield, born 26 Mar 1892 2. Pearl, born 18 Feb 1896. Married John W. Teel, born 30 Apr 1897 3. Gwendolyn. Married Ira W. Lee ************************* Edmund Phillips, s/o Jonathan Phillips and Betsy Howell Phillips, was born 6 Jan 1803 in Putnam Co. GA; died 14 Nov 1894 in Clay Co. AL. Married Adeline Sawyer, d/o John Sawyer, Jr. And Mary Carter Sawyer, on 8 Dec 1832. She was born 6 Dec 1815 in Putnam Co. GA; died 21 Jun 1896 in Clay Co. AL. Both buried in Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Children from this marriage: 1. John Blueford, born 10 Sep 1835 in Newton Co. GA; died 17 Mar 1907 in Clay Co. AL. On 10 May 1858, he married Martha Jane Avery, born 17 May 1835, in Newton Co. GA; died Clay Co. AL 25 Jun 1895. Both buried in Old Ashland City Cemetery. John Blueford served in CSA. Co..B. 53rd Georgia Inf, Cobbs Legion and Longstreet's Corps. Children of this marriage: Edmond Avery -Probate Judge of Clay Co. AL - Born 9 Nov 1859 in Newton Co. GA; died 17 Mar 1950 in Clay Co. AL; buried in Old Ashland City Cemetery, Clay Co. AL. Married Martha E. Blackstocks on 13 Nov. 1884 in Clay Co. AL. John Walton Charles Sanders William Jackson Fanny 2. Sydney Jackson 3. Edmund Benton 4. William 5. Emeline 6. Mary Amanda, born 20th Sep 1843 in Newton Co. GA; died 16 Jan 1923 in Clay Co. AL. Married Henry Gaither Harris on 19 Oct 1865. He was born 24 Mar 1843 in Newton Co. GA; died 19 Apr 1930. Both buried in Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. 7. Fanny General Comments: Sydney and William Phillips married Nolen sisters from Rocky Plains area of Newton County, GA; died and were buried in Bell Co. Texas. Additional Comments: Complete Cemetery Survey of Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church can be seen here: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/clay/cemeteries/macedonia3.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/alfiles/ File size: 12.6 Kb