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OF PAUL HARRIS
 Although Paul Harris claimed that his ancestors came over with
the 'Mayflower', the reference was probably not to a 'Harris'
but to John Alden, the cooper with the Pilgrim Fathers. Tracing
the Harris connection is as yet incomplete. An amateur
genealogist in Florida, Lewis Harris, has researched the Harris
family fairly comprehensively, and much of the following is
based on his findings. Lewis is not related to Paul Harris but
has been researching the name Harris.
Paul was born on April 19, 1868 in Racine, Wisconsin to George
Harris and his wife, Cornelia, née Bryan. Many Rotary
publications give details of Paul Harris' immediate family, his
parents and his grandparents, while another starting point is
the 1880 US Census.
Using the IGI, we can trace the family back in outline as far as
the early 18th century or possibly the late 17th century. Lewis
Harris has used many local New England registers to fill in the
gaps in the IGI coverage. This then is the probable line, so
far:-
1. GEORGE HARRIS born ? 1662 Lancaster,
Worcester, Mass
married a. Lydia Grose
b. SArah VINTON
Dec 5,1688 Concord
died Oct 24, 1716
Concord, Middlesex, Mass
2. WILLIAM HARRIS son of George and Sarah
born Mar 4, 1701/2
Concord, Middlesex, Mass
married MARY TEMPLE
died Mar 29, 1782 Concord, Mass
3. WILLIAM HARRIS son of William and Mary
born Mar 17, 1726/7 Concord, Mass
or Holden, Worcester, Mass
married PATIENCE GLEASON
Jan 24,1749/50 Worcester, Mass
died Aug 15, 1797 W. Brattleboro, Vt
buried at The Flat At Farm,
West Battleboro, Vt
4. SALATHIEL HARRIS son of William and Patience
born Aug 12, 1759
Holden, Worcester, Mass
married SUSANNAH
died Oct 29, 1846 Brattleboro, Vt
5. HOWARD HARRIS son of Salathiel and Susanna
born Aug 14,1799 Brattleboro, Vt
married PAMELA RUSTIN Oct 16,1826
died Mar 17, 1888
Wallingford, Rutland, Vt
buried Green Hill Cemetery,
Wallingford, Vt
6. GEORGE HARRIS son of Howard and Susanna
born abt 1842 Wallingford, Vt
married CORNELIA BRYAN
May 12, 1864
died 1920 Denver, Co.
7. PAUL HARRIS son of George and Cornelia
born Apr 19, 1868 Racine, Wis
married JEAN THOMPSON
July 2, 1910 Chicago
died Jan 27,1947 Chicago |
We acknowledge the work of Lewis Harris of Tampa Bay, Florida in
compiling the above tree.
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