William Ancil Harris⁴ (Ancil M. Harri³, Zach², Isaac¹) was born August 1, 1829 in Fayette County, Illinois, and died in 1869 in Sebastian County, Arkansas. He married Lydia Angelet Lipsey, daughter of William Lipsey and Mary Francis, on January 27, 1852 in Shelby County, Illinois. She was born April 19, 1832 in Johnson County, Indiana. Most of the information on the descendants on this line were received by correspondence with Charles Ferguson, a great grandson of William Ancil Harris. He informed me that the family moved to Wise County, Texas, in 1857. William was in the Civil War. According to family tradition, he was captured by the Southern Army, tried and convicted, and was stood on his coffin to be shot, but Captain Doggett pled for his life. He was spared and put to sixty days duty fighting Indians.

Children:

1. + Alfred Greenberry HARRIS   b 20 Feb 1854; m Margaret Jane GIBBONS
2. + John Francis HARRIS   b 23 Jan 1856; m Mary DAVENPORT
3. Abijah Veach "Bige" HARRIS b June 1858, Wise Co, TX, d 1918; m 1st Martha C.  ?    b Dec 1865, TX
   
   Children:
   1. Callie J. HARRIS b Mar 1888, Indian Territory, OK
   2. Alice M. HARRIS b Oct 1889, Indian Territory, OK
   3. Johnnie HARRIS b Aug 1892, Indian Territory, OK
   4. Eugene HARRIS b May 1895, Indian Territory, OK
   5. William E. HARRIS b Jan 1898, Indian Territory, OK
   
   
4. Asberry HARRIS b 1860 (age 5 mo 1860), Wise Co., TX
5. Isabella Rebecca Jane HARRIS b 1862 (18-1880), Wise Co., TX, d 1931. Allen, Pontotoc Co., OK; m 9 Aug 1883, Tarrant Co., TX, Eldridge BIRDWELL, d 1928, Allen, Pontotoc Co., OK
6. + Amos Anderson HARRIS   b 30 Dec 1865; m Mary Bell HAGGERTON
7. Mahala C. HARRIS b 26 Jan 1865, Wise Co., TX, d 1935, Childress, Childress Co., TX; m 23 Dec 1897, John CASH; m 2nd 10 Jul 1905, Edmund DAVENPORT
8. Wiley HARRIS b 1869 (1-1870), Wise Co., TX
9. Lou A. HARRIS b 1870 (10-1880), Wise Co., TX; m 6 Jul 1897, John McCRACKEN

John Francis Harris⁵ (Wm. A.⁴, Ancil M.³, Zach², Isaac¹) was born January 23, 1856 in Shelby County, Illinois, and died April 20, 1920 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. He married Mary Davenport January 27, 1882. She was born January 7, 1866 in Wise County, Texas, and died there on February 4, 1946.

Children:

1. Thomas HARRIS b 6 Nov 1885, Decatur, Wise Co., TX, d 15 Mar 1961, El Reno, Canadian Co., OK; m 24 Dec 1908, Georgia CHILTON
2. John HARRIS b 6 Aug 1889, Grapevine, Tarrant Co., TX, d 31 Mar 1918; m 13 May 1913, Ida BRANDON
3. Walter HARRIS b 11 Feb 1892, Willow Point, Wise Co., TX, d Jan 1950, Duncan, Stevens Co., OK; m 13 Apr 1913, Dollie HARGRESS
4. Rosezette HARRIS, twin, b 25 Feb 1894, Decatur, Wise Co., TX, d 25 Feb 1894
5. Melvina HARRIS, twin, b 25 Feb 1894, Decatur, Wise Co., TX, d 25 Feb 1894
6. Troy HARRIS b 23 Mar 1895, Decatur, Wise Co., TX; m 13 Jan 1918, Leona A. SMITH
7. Hester HARRIS b 26 Mar 1898, Decatur, Wise Co., TX; m 10 Feb 1942, Velma KAKER
8. Otis HARRIS b 27 Jul 1900, Decatur, Wise Co., TX; m 26 Feb 1936, Laura BARNETT

Amos Anderson Harris⁵ (Wm. A.⁴, Ancil M.³, Zach², Isaac¹) was born December 30, 1863 Wise County, Texas. He died June 11, 1948 at Margaret, Archer County, Texas, and was buried at Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas. He married Mary Bell Haggerton, who was born February 12, 1869 in Arkansas, and died March 14, 1943. They lived in Tarrant County, Texas, at census time in 1900.

Children:

1. William Ancil HARRIS b 16 Sep 1887, TX; m Ada Lee TOLAN
2. Lula Mae HARRIS b 27 Jan 1889, TX, d 13 Sep 1974; m Frank CRAWFORD
3. James Floyd HARRIS b 6 Feb 1891, TX
4. Jerrie Clarence HARRIS b 11 Feb 1893, TX, d 17 Sep 1894
5. Arthur Preston HARRIS b 20 Aug 1895, TX, d 1972
6. Joseph Levi HARRIS b 11 Jun 1898, TX, d 1965
7. John Henry HARRIS b 16 Apr 1903, TX

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