Ezekiel Harris was born 14 March 1787 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, NH, and died 7 February 1859 in Brattleboro, Windham, VT.
First wife Edith Farr was born Abt. 1790, and died 31 July 1813 at Chesterfield, Cheshire, NH. They were married 16 August 1812 at Chesterfield, Cheshire, NH.
Second wife Jerusha Snow was born 7 November 1784 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, NH, and died 30 November 1873 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, NH. They were married in February 1816 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, NH.
Their children were:
1- Edith Malvina Harris b: 10 November 1816 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, NH; d: 6 November 1843 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, NH
2- Joshua S. Harris b: 3 February 1819 Chesterfield, Cheshire, NH; d: 18 February 1855 New Orleans, LA
3- Helia Ann Harris b: 27 July 1821 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, NH; d: 12 July 1866
4- Erastus H. Harris b: 7 November 1823 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, NH; d: 12 January 1883 at 181 Constance St., New Orleans, LA; burial: 13 January 1883 Lafayette Cemetery (Harris Family Tomb)
+Adelaide Harriet McGaughy b: 22 September 1833 in Quebec; m: 4 December 1855 in New Orleans, LA; d: 6 January 1907 at 2234 Carondelet St., New Orleans, LA; burial: 8 January 1907 Lafayette Cemetery #1 (Harris Family Tomb)
5- Laura P. Harris b: 17 January 1827 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, NH; d: 1912 in Brattleboro, Windham, VT
+Thatcher Perry b: 3 August 1818 in Brookline, VT; m: 11 November 1845; d: 22 August 1901 Brattleboro, Windham, VT
Notes for Laura Harris:
- 1850 Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont: Thatcher Perry 32 carpenter, Laura 24 (NH)
- 1860 Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont (pp. 44-5): Thacker Perry 41 carpenter, $2000 real estate, $700 personal, Laura 33 (NH), Fred T. 4 (NH), Chauncy S. 2, Jerusha Harris 75 (NH) $500 personal, Sidney M. Harris 11 (LA)
- 1870 Brattleboro, Windham, VT (p. 64): Thatcher Perry 52 works in organ factory, $2500 real estate, $500 personal, wife Laura 43 (NH) keeps house, Fred 14 at school, Chauncy 12 at school, Jenesia Harris 68 (NH) $500 personal
- 1880 Brattleboro, Windham, VT (ED 224, p. 13): Thatcher Perry 61 (VT-VA-VA) carpenter, wife Laura H. 53 (NH-NH-NH), Fred T. 24 (NH) RR fireman, Chauncy S. 22 works in printing office
- 1910 Brattleboro, Windham, VT (ED 245, p. 2A): Laura Perry 83 widow, living w.Henry S. Allard 45 & wife Emma 41
6- Jane E. Harris b: 6 November 1829 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, NH; d: 20 December 1861 Brattleboro, Windham, VT
+Lewis S. Higgins b: Abt. 1824 in Vermont; m: 21 October 1851 Brattleboro, Windham, VT; d: Aft. 1880
Notes for Jane E. Harris:
- 10 August 1860 Vermont census, Windham Co., Brattleboro, p. 33 : Lewis Higgins 36 rule maker, $1200 real estate, $300 personal (b. VT), Jane 30 (b. NH), Addie 5 (b. VT), Henry Thomas 18 servant (b. NH), R. J. Higgins 25 rule maker, $300 personal (b. VT)
- 1870 Brattleboro, Windham, VT (p. 49): Lewis Higgins 46 house carpenter, $2800 real estate, $400 personal, wife Jane 35
- 1880 Brattleboro, Windham, VT (ED 224, p. 7): Lewis S. Higgins 56 keeps library table, wife Jane E. 46
Notes for Ezekiel Harris:
- 1820 NH census (Chesterfield, Cheshire Co., p. 321): Ezekiel Harris males 1 (0-10), 2 (10-16), 1 (26-45), females 1 (0-10), 1 (16-26), 1 (26-45), 1 other [Ezekiel 33, Jerusha 36, Polly 18, Chauncey 15, Warren 12, Edith 3, Joshua 1]
- 1830 NH census (Chesterfield, Cheshire Co., p. 20): Ezekiel Harris – males 1 (5-10), 1 (10-15), 1 (20-30), 1 (40-50), females 2 <5, 1 (5-10), 1 (10-15), 1 (40-50), 1 (60-70) [Ezekiel 43, Jerusha 46, Warren 22, Edith 13, Joshua 11, Ann 9, Erastus 7, girl 3, Jane 1]
- 1840 NH census (Chesterfield, Chester Co., p. 81): Ezekiel Harris males 1 (15-20), 1 (20-30), 1 (50-60), females 2 (10-15), 1 (15-20), 1 (20-30), 1 (50-60) [Ezekiel 53, Jerusha 56, Edith 23, Joshua 21, Ann 19, Erastus 17, girl 13, Jane 11]
- 1850 NH census (Chesterfield, Cheshire Co., p. 137): Ezekiel Harris 63 farmer, $2000 real estate, Mrs. E 65, Josiah 10, Jane 21
- 1860 Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont (pp. 44-5): Thacker Perry 41 carpenter, $2000 real estate, $700 personal, Laura 33 (NH), Fred T. 4 (NH), Chauncy S. 2, Jerusha Harris 75 (NH) $500 personal, Sidney M. Harris 11 (LA)
- 1870 Brattleboro, Windham, VT (p. 64): Thatcher Perry 52 works in organ factory, $2500 real estate, $500 personal, wife Laura 43 (NH) keeps house, Fred 14 at school, Chauncy 12 at school, Jenesia Harris 68 (NH) $500 personal
Notes for Jerusha Snow:
- First husband Peter Stone was born 18 March 1781, and died Bef. 1816. They were married in 1801. (Children Polly Stone 1802, Chauncey Stone 1804, Warren Stone 1808) [Warren Stone also removed to New Orleans and is found there in the 18 July 1850 New Orleans census (W1, 1st muni, p. 7, listed right above Erastus Harris): Warren Stone doctor, $40,000 real estate, Malvina 30, Warren 6, Amanda 3, Wm. G. 4 months]
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