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Harris, Overton
Family History
| Robert Harris 1 (born
1615/30 in Glamorgen, Wales, died 1700 in New Kent County, VA),
married Mary Claiborne (born 1643 in Elizabeth City County, VA).
Robert and Mary Harris' son
Major William Claiborne Harris (born 1669 in Hanover County, VA)
married Temperance Overton (born 3-2-1678/9 in New Kent County, VA, d
2-19-1710/16 on December 24, 1695, in St. Peter's Parish, Pamunkey
River, New Kent, Hanover Co., VA. William Claiborne and
Temperance Overton Harris are buried in the Cedar Hill Cemetery,
Doswell, Hanover County, VA.
Temperance was the daughter of
William Overton (b 12-3-1638 in England, d. 1697 in Hanover County,
VA) and Mary Elizabeth Waters (b 1650 in London, England, d 2-28-1710
in Hanover County, VA).
William and Temperance
Harris' son William Harris Jr (b 1707, Hanover County, d 1749, Louisa
County) married Elizabeth Burnett in 1722.
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Monument to
Temperance Overton Harris, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Doswell, Hanover
County, VA |
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William Jr and Elizabeth
Harris' daughter Anne Emelia Harris (b 3-18-1731/32, Hanover County,
VA) married John William Day.
John and Anne John Day's
daughter Elizabeth Day married William Andrews (b in England).
William and Elizabeth
Andrews' son John Andrews (d 3-29-1802) married Elizabeth Lipscomb
on 5-16-1792.
John and Elizabeth Andrews'
son William Harris Andrews (b 4-27-1799, d 1861 in Spotsylvania
County, VA) married Mary Elizabeth Anderson Quarles (b 5-14-1806, d
8-8-1869 in Orange County, VA) on 4-1-1828. William and
Mary Elizabeth Andrews were owners and proprietors of Andrews Tavern
and Post Office in Spotsylvania County, VA.
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Andrews Tavern,
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William and Mary Andrew's
daughter Elmira Elizabeth Andrews (b 3-17-1831 in Spotsylvania
County, VA, d 2-4-1867 in Louisa County, VA) married Joseph Henry
Johnson (b 3-1-1827 in Louisa County, VA, d 5-23-1893 at Berry Hill,
Orange County, VA) in December of 1853. Joseph Henry Johnson
was born at Sunning Hill in Louisa County
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Sunning Hill,
Louisa County, VA
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| Joseph and Elmira's
daughter Lelia Johnson (b 10-26-1856 in Louisa County, VA, d
1-21-1918 at Woodley, Orange County, VA) married Walker W Sanford (b
4-22-1851 at Newington, Everona, Orange County, VA, d 1-17-1921 at
Woodley, Orange County, VA) on 1-29-1880 at Berry Hill, Orange, VA. |
Berry Hill, Orange, VA
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| Walker and Lelia's
son was Harry Estil Sanford, b 2-28-1881 at Woodley, Orange County,
VA, d 1-6-1946 in Rapidan, VA. |
Woodley, Orange County, VA
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