John Harris
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Title
John Harris
Subject
Harris, John (1843-1894)
Date
December 27, 1843
Contributor
Zachary Hottel
Identifier
260001
Birth Date
December 27, 1843
Birthplace
Shenandoah County Virginia
Death Date
January 27, 1894
Occupation
Enslaved Person
Biographical Text
John Harris was born in Shenandoah County on December 27, 1843. On March 16, 1863 he enlisted in the United States Colored Troops, 54th Massachusetts Infantry, Company D. During the Civil War he fount in the battle of Grimball's Landing, Fort Wagner, Olustee, Honey Hill, and Boykins Mill. He was mustered out on August 20, 1865 and paid $50 for three years of service.
In 1868 he married Cherlda Benson. They had at least eight children, Orrin, John Jr, Fred, Ella, Albin, William, Lynn, and Lena. The couple lived first in Michigan where their first few children were born and then in Pennsylvania, specifically Towanda, Bradford County, where they resided in 1880.
John Harris died January 27, 1894 in Candor, Potter County Pennsylvania.
In 1868 he married Cherlda Benson. They had at least eight children, Orrin, John Jr, Fred, Ella, Albin, William, Lynn, and Lena. The couple lived first in Michigan where their first few children were born and then in Pennsylvania, specifically Towanda, Bradford County, where they resided in 1880.
John Harris died January 27, 1894 in Candor, Potter County Pennsylvania.
Bibliography
Information obtained from the Find A Grave Entry for Cherlda on May 14, 2026.
Additional information provided in 2026 via a single sheet research report produced by Marvin Click of Shenandoah County which is attached to this record.
Contributor
Zachary Hottel
Identifier
260001
Citation
“John Harris,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed May 14, 2026, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/79187.
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