Thomas Owen "Major" Harris
b: 04 Jan 1886
d: 10 Mar 1955
b: 04 Jan 1886
d: 10 Mar 1955
THOMAS OWEN "MAJOR" HARRIS Obituary:
Texarkana Daily News, 3/11/1955, page 3 col. 5
Thomas Owen "Major" Harris, 69, of Mandeville, Ark., died at 5:35 p.m. Thursday at his home.
Mr. Harris was a life-long resident of Miller County and a retired farmer.
Survivors are his wife: four daughters, Mrs. Earl Higginbotham, Mrs. Loyd Chapman, Mrs. Audie Brock, all of Texarkana and Mrs. Robert Cowan of Ft.Worth: three sons, J. D. Harris , Oscar Harris, and James Harris, all of Texarkana: twelve grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews: one brother, Joe Harris: and one sister, Mrs. Bertie Williams.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at the East Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. H. G. Grigson, Jr. officiating and the Rev. Mr. Lemond assisting. Burial will be in the Harmony Grove Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be his nephews, J. W. Williams, Edward Williams, Walter Harris, Tilman Davis, Clarence Davis, T.L. Grigson, Arlie Aaron, and Ellis Bull.
Honorary pallbearers are Joe Willie McJunkins, Bernace McJunkins, L. G. Clemmons, Don Lambert, Joe Dove, Harry Buford, Gilson Cox, William Varner, Andrew Reed, J. C. Miller, Jack Hickerson, C.H. Ross, Garland McJunkins, Aaron Hall, A. D. Corder, Chester Hickman, Marshall Rivers, C.M. Barrow, M.T. Jones, Joe Watts, Roy Rumsey, Lynn Farr, J. L. Pitman, Carroll Reid, James Reed, F. A. Reed, Allan Grant, Fay Pitman,, H. W. Hall, F. W. Wardlaw, A. D. Goss, L. S. Long, J. A. Bullington, Weldon Ames, W. R. Chalker, Henry Mathis, J.T. Jones, Tom Wright, J. C. Chapman, L. F. McAfee, Harver Nelson, and F.W. Fincher.
Texarkana Daily News, 3/11/1955, page 3 col. 5
Thomas Owen "Major" Harris, 69, of Mandeville, Ark., died at 5:35 p.m. Thursday at his home.
Mr. Harris was a life-long resident of Miller County and a retired farmer.
Survivors are his wife: four daughters, Mrs. Earl Higginbotham, Mrs. Loyd Chapman, Mrs. Audie Brock, all of Texarkana and Mrs. Robert Cowan of Ft.Worth: three sons, J. D. Harris , Oscar Harris, and James Harris, all of Texarkana: twelve grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews: one brother, Joe Harris: and one sister, Mrs. Bertie Williams.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at the East Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. H. G. Grigson, Jr. officiating and the Rev. Mr. Lemond assisting. Burial will be in the Harmony Grove Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be his nephews, J. W. Williams, Edward Williams, Walter Harris, Tilman Davis, Clarence Davis, T.L. Grigson, Arlie Aaron, and Ellis Bull.
Honorary pallbearers are Joe Willie McJunkins, Bernace McJunkins, L. G. Clemmons, Don Lambert, Joe Dove, Harry Buford, Gilson Cox, William Varner, Andrew Reed, J. C. Miller, Jack Hickerson, C.H. Ross, Garland McJunkins, Aaron Hall, A. D. Corder, Chester Hickman, Marshall Rivers, C.M. Barrow, M.T. Jones, Joe Watts, Roy Rumsey, Lynn Farr, J. L. Pitman, Carroll Reid, James Reed, F. A. Reed, Allan Grant, Fay Pitman,, H. W. Hall, F. W. Wardlaw, A. D. Goss, L. S. Long, J. A. Bullington, Weldon Ames, W. R. Chalker, Henry Mathis, J.T. Jones, Tom Wright, J. C. Chapman, L. F. McAfee, Harver Nelson, and F.W. Fincher.
- 04 Jan 1886 - Birth - ; Miller Co., Arkansas
- 12 Mar 1955 - Burial - Harmony Grove Cemetery ; Texarkana, Miller Co., Arkansas
- 10 Mar 1955 - Death - ; Mandeville, Miller Co., Arkansas
- 1922 - Residence - 1922 Texarkana City Directory ; Texarkana, Miller Co., Arkansas
- 1 Apr 1940 - Residence - ; Homan, Miller Co., Arkansas
- 1910 - Residence - ; Days Creek, Miller, Arkansas
- 1920 - Residence - ; Garland, Miller, Arkansas
- 1900 - Residence - Living together: James E (Head, Farmer), Martha A. (Wife), Thomas O. (son, at school), Bir ; Boggy Town, Miller, Arkansas
- 12 Sep 1918 - Residence - ; Texarkana, Miller Co., Arkansas
- 1930 - Residence - ; Garland, Miller, Arkansas
- 1922 - Residence - 1922 Texarkana City Directory ; Texarkana, Miller Co., Arkansas
- 1 Apr 1940 - Residence - ; Homan, Miller Co., Arkansas
- 1910 - Residence - ; Days Creek, Miller, Arkansas
- 1920 - Residence - ; Garland, Miller, Arkansas
- 1900 - Residence - Living together: James E (Head, Farmer), Martha A. (Wife), Thomas O. (son, at school), Bir ; Boggy Town, Miller, Arkansas
- 12 Sep 1918 - Residence - ; Texarkana, Miller Co., Arkansas
- 1930 - Residence - ; Garland, Miller, Arkansas
| PARENT (M) James Edmund Harris | |||
| Birth | Aug 1864 | Caldwell, Louisiana | |
| Death | 30 Jan 1933 | Miller Co., Arkansas | |
| Marriage | 02 Apr 1885 | to Martha Alice Herring at Miller Co., Arkansas | |
| Father | William James Harris | ||
| Mother | Esther Mahala Valentine | ||
| PARENT (F) Martha Alice Herring | |||
| Birth | 19 Oct 1867 | Arkansas | |
| Death | 3 Mar 1945 | Miller Co., Arkansas | |
| Marriage | 02 Apr 1885 | to James Edmund Harris at Miller Co., Arkansas | |
| Father | James F Herring | ||
| Mother | Mary George Hooker | ||
| CHILDREN | |||
| M | Thomas Owen "Major" Harris | ||
| Birth | 04 Jan 1886 | Miller Co., Arkansas | |
| Death | 10 Mar 1955 | Mandeville, Miller Co., Arkansas | |
| Marriage | 21 Jun 1905 | to Mollie Agnes Davis at Texarkana, Miller Co., Arkansas | |
| F | Birdie May Harris | ||
| Birth | 2 Nov 1887 | Arkansas | |
| Death | 05 Jan 1969 | Texarkana, Bowie Co., Texas | |
| Marriage | 05 Jan 1905 | to Thomas Eugene Williams at Miller Co., Arkansas | |
| M | Joseph William "Doc" Harris | ||
| Birth | 24 Dec 1892 | Texarkana, Miller Co., Arkansas | |
| Death | 23 Feb 1974 | Hope, Hempstead Co., Arkansas | |
| Marriage | 1925 | to Rhodean Colbert | |
| Marriage | to Addie Pearl Legg | ||
| F | Clara D Harris | ||
| Birth | 18 Dec 1890 | ||
| Death | 23 Aug 1893 | ||
| PARENT (M) Thomas Owen "Major" Harris | |||
| Birth | 04 Jan 1886 | Miller Co., Arkansas | |
| Death | 10 Mar 1955 | Mandeville, Miller Co., Arkansas | |
| Marriage | 21 Jun 1905 | to Mollie Agnes Davis at Texarkana, Miller Co., Arkansas | |
| Father | James Edmund Harris | ||
| Mother | Martha Alice Herring | ||
| PARENT (F) Mollie Agnes Davis | |||
| Birth | 18 Nov 1887 | Texarkana, Miller Co., Arkansas | |
| Death | 04 Nov 1967 | Texarkana, Miller Co., Arkansas | |
| Marriage | 21 Jun 1905 | to Thomas Owen "Major" Harris at Texarkana, Miller Co., Arkansas | |
| Father | William Lenard "Lynn" Davis | ||
| Mother | Sarah Magdalene "Sallie" Robertson | ||
| CHILDREN | |||
| F | Edna Lennie Harris | ||
| Birth | 26 Sep 1908 | Days Creek, Miller Co., Arkansas | |
| Death | 26 Mar 1994 | Texarkana, Bowie Co., Texas | |
| Marriage | 28 Jul 1928 | to Rufus Earl Higginbotham Sr. at Texarkana, Miller Co., Arkansas | |
| F | Mittie Lou Harris | ||
| Birth | 27 Jan 1916 | Arkansas | |
| Death | 15 Mar 2002 | Texarkana, Miller Co., Arkansas | |
| Marriage | 23 May 1936 | to Audie Lee Brock at Miller Co., Arkansas | |
| F | Alice Magdalene Harris | ||
| Birth | 20 Jun 1911 | Arkansas | |
| Death | 9 Jun 1982 | Texarkana, Bowie Co., Texas | |
| Marriage | 27 Jan 1967 | to Howell Vonard Griffin at Bowie Co., Texas | |
| Marriage | 8 Dec 1928 | to Loyd Jackson Chapman at Miller Co., Arkansas | |
| F | Maudie J. Harris | ||
| Birth | 02 Sep 1918 | Arkansas | |
| Death | 26 Dec 2003 | Texarkana, Bowie Co., Texas | |
| Marriage | 21 Nov 1940 | to Robert Allen Cowan Sr. at Miller Co., Arkansas | |
| Marriage | to Chapman | ||
| M | Oscar Erby Harris | ||
| Birth | 29 Aug 1921 | Texarkana, Miller Co., Arkansas | |
| Death | 11 OCT 1981 | Miller Co., AR | |
| Marriage | 09 Jan 1939 | to Katherine Dean McJunkins at Miller Co., Arkansas | |
| M | James Owen Harris | ||
| Birth | 30 Sep 1924 | Arkansas | |
| Death | 22 Jan 2009 | Texarkana, Miller Co., Arkansas | |
| Marriage | 1943 | to Dorothy Ester Louise Peek at Texarkana, Miller Co., Arkansas | |
| Marriage | 15 Apr 1950 | to Barbara Ann Pittman at Miller Co., Arkansas | |
| M | James D Harris | ||
| Birth | 14 Nov 1913 | Texarkana, Miller Co., Arkansas | |
| Death | 14 Mar 1992 | Texarkana, Bowie Co., Texas | |
| Marriage | 1 Jan 1935 | to Beatrice Lathrop | |
| [S-2123735284] | 1930 United States Federal Census |
| [S-2122898349] | 1920 United States Federal Census |
| [S-2122898309] | 1910 United States Federal Census |
| [S-2124090386] | World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 |
| [S-2122891854] | 1900 United States Federal Census |
| [S-1785964978] | 1940 United States Federal Census |
| [S-1773796865] | U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta) |
1 Thomas Owen "Major" Harris b: 04 Jan 1886 d: 10 Mar 1955
+ Mollie Agnes Davis b: 18 Nov 1887 d: 04 Nov 1967
2 Edna Lennie Harris b: 26 Sep 1908 d: 26 Mar 1994
+ Rufus Earl Higginbotham Sr. b: 9 Nov 1900 d: 3 Feb 1975
3 Lou Jane Higginbotham b: 01 Jul 1932 d: 02 Feb 2012
+ Private
+ Private
2 Mittie Lou Harris b: 27 Jan 1916 d: 15 Mar 2002
+ Audie Lee Brock b: 11 Dec 1912 d: 28 Apr 1994
3 Alice Fay Brock b: 20 Nov 1948 d: 20 Nov 1948
2 Alice Magdalene Harris b: 20 Jun 1911 d: 9 Jun 1982
+ Howell Vonard Griffin b: 15 Feb 1903 d: 12 Oct 1994
+ Loyd Jackson Chapman b: 5 Dec 1909 d: 19 Dec 1966
3 Loyd Chester Chapman b: 31 Jul 1933 d: 19 Dec 1997
+ Mary Thomasene Ewing b: 22 Jul 1935 d: 06 Apr 2012
4 Rebecca Chapman b: 14 Oct
2 Maudie J. Harris b: 02 Sep 1918 d: 26 Dec 2003
+ Robert Allen Cowan Sr. b: 18 Apr 1916 d: 22 Oct 1964
+ Chapman
2 Oscar Erby Harris b: 29 Aug 1921 d: 11 OCT 1981
+ Katherine Dean McJunkins b: 29 Jul 1916 d: 15 Mar 1999
3 Oscar Erby Harris Jr b: 21 Feb 1945 d: 18 Jun 2008
4 Kathy Harris b: 10 Aug
2 James Owen Harris b: 30 Sep 1924 d: 22 Jan 2009
+ Dorothy Ester Louise Peek b: 06 Nov 1926 d: 19 Aug 2006
+ Barbara Ann Pittman b: 17 Sep 1929 d: 10 Jan 1999
3 Sherri Lea Harris b: 22 Sep 1964 d: 20 May 1971
2 James D Harris b: 14 Nov 1913 d: 14 Mar 1992
+ Beatrice Lathrop b: 12 Oct 1911 d: 27 Apr 2003
