Elizabeth Harris (Jones)

First wife of Richard J. Harris. They were married early in 1863. She died before the October or November 1868 date of the remarriage of Richard J. Harris. The stated date of her death is an estimate and is the birth date for her son, Henry Harris. It is assumed that she died in childbirth. Her grave is unmarked, but is beside the grave of her sister, Jane Jones Cowand.

Their child Henry W. Harris (1864-1896) is buried close by them in Oakwood Cemetery. (Memorial # 96080575)

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First wife of Richard J. Harris. They were married early in 1863. She died before the October or November 1868 date of the remarriage of Richard J. Harris. The stated date of her death is an estimate and is the birth date for her son, Henry Harris. It is assumed that she died in childbirth. Her grave is unmarked, but is beside the grave of her sister, Jane Jones Cowand.

Their child Henry W. Harris (1864-1896) is buried close by them in Oakwood Cemetery. (Memorial # 96080575)

Main sources: Genealogies of Virginia Families - From Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Volume 1, Information for “Jones - Armistead” pages 508-511; 1860 Census entry for family of P.E.A. Jones in Granville County, N.C.; Oakwood Cemetery Records; and NC Marriage information.