She grew up in Grainger County, Tennessee, where her family settled about 1795 and married William Harris in October 22 1810 in Grainger County, Tennessee, son of Peter Harris. Mourning's sister, Keziah Taylor married William's brother, James Harris, January 17 1803 in Grainger County Tennessee. Records indicate James & Keziah moved to Alabama. In 1835 when her father, Daniel Taylor died, Keziah was omitted from his will.
Keziah Taylor, b. April 14 1784 in Henry County Virginia; she died before 1834; James Harris, b. February 12 1782
William and Mourning Taylor Harris had seven children :
(1) Jane Harris born c1813
(2) Nehemiah Harris born c1815 - 1857
(3) Keziah Harris born c1817
(4) Frances G. Harris born c1818
(5) Benjamin F. Harris born 8 Mar 1820
(6) Nancy M. Harris born c1823
(7) Mary E. Harris born c 1825
All children born in Grainger County, Tennessee
Jane Harris b. c1813 married c1830 to John Davis; 4 children from this marriage; she married c1844 after the death of John to Anderson Galloway; two children from this marriage.
Nehemiah Harris b.c1815 never married.
Keziah Harris b. c1817 married c1835 to Thomas Clair. (8 children)
Frances G. Harris b.c1818 married Oct 25 1838 in Morristown Tennessee to James Harris.
Benjamin F. Harris b. Mar 8 1820 married Dec 13 1916 to Mary Diana Carson (5 children )
Nancy M. Harris, b.c1823 married Aug 6 1851 to William Moss.
Mary E. Harris, b.c1825 married Nov 25 1848 to Thomas B. Harris
She grew up in Grainger County, Tennessee, where her family settled about 1795 and married William Harris in October 22 1810 in Grainger County, Tennessee, son of Peter Harris. Mourning's sister, Keziah Taylor married William's brother, James Harris, January 17 1803 in Grainger County Tennessee. Records indicate James & Keziah moved to Alabama. In 1835 when her father, Daniel Taylor died, Keziah was omitted from his will.
Keziah Taylor, b. April 14 1784 in Henry County Virginia; she died before 1834; James Harris, b. February 12 1782
William and Mourning Taylor Harris had seven children :
(1) Jane Harris born c1813
(2) Nehemiah Harris born c1815 - 1857
(3) Keziah Harris born c1817
(4) Frances G. Harris born c1818
(5) Benjamin F. Harris born 8 Mar 1820
(6) Nancy M. Harris born c1823
(7) Mary E. Harris born c 1825
All children born in Grainger County, Tennessee
Jane Harris b. c1813 married c1830 to John Davis; 4 children from this marriage; she married c1844 after the death of John to Anderson Galloway; two children from this marriage.
Nehemiah Harris b.c1815 never married.
Keziah Harris b. c1817 married c1835 to Thomas Clair. (8 children)
Frances G. Harris b.c1818 married Oct 25 1838 in Morristown Tennessee to James Harris.
Benjamin F. Harris b. Mar 8 1820 married Dec 13 1916 to Mary Diana Carson (5 children )
Nancy M. Harris, b.c1823 married Aug 6 1851 to William Moss.
Mary E. Harris, b.c1825 married Nov 25 1848 to Thomas B. Harris
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MOURNING HARRIS
BORN : OCT 1791
DIED: JULY 25 1859
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