The surname Harris is of Welsh derivation, and means “the son of Harry”. Harry has its origan in two sources: 1) the Anglo Saxon word “Harra”, which means “lord and master”; 2) the English attempt at pronouncing the French “Henri”. All the kings were popularly know as Harry in their own time, and the practice of styling them Henry is quite modern.

 Isaac Harris died in 1777 in Brunswick Co., VA. “It was ordered that John, Wooten, Benjamin, Elizabeth and Mary Harris, orphans be bound over to the Church Warden of Meherrin Parish.” His wife’s name is not known and they had 8 children.

CHILDREN OF ISAAC HARRIS & ?
1) William           2) John          3) Wooten          4) Benjamin
5) Elizabeth          6) Mary          7) Reuben  1771          8) Zachariah

 Isaac’s son Reuben was born in 1771, in Brunswick Co., VA. He was married by 1790, but wife’s name is not known. He lived in Greenville Co., SC, and Jackson & White Co., TN. They had 7 children. Reuben arrived in McDonough Co., IL late in 1829. In Jan. 1829 he purchased the NE ¼ section 31 twp 7 N4 W4 from James & Margaret Duncan for $125. Reuben was a farmer. He married a 2nd time to Polly Duncan in 1838, in McDonough Co., IL. She was his daughter Nancy’s mother-in-law. He died in 1845, in McDonough Co. at age 74,and is buried in Liberty Cemetery, north of Blandinsville, IL.

CHILDREN OF REUBEN HARRIS, Sr. & 1st wife ?
1) Catherine           2) Elizabeth          3) Isaac         4) James
5) Reuben Jr.  1804     6) Sarah          7) Nancy

 Reuben Jr. was born in 1804 in TN, and died in 1868, at age 64, with burial in Liberty Cemetery, noth of Blandinsville, IL. He married Alice “Allie” Wolfe who was born in 1804 in TN, and died in 1886 at age 82. She was buried with Reuben. They came to McDonough Co. from White Co., TN at the same time his dad moved. They had 10 children.

CHILDREN OF REUBEN HARRIS, Jr. & ALLIE (ALICE) WOLFE
1) Catherine       2) Isaac      3) Daughter ?      4) Son ?         5) Wayman
6) Anderson      7) Sarah 6/6/1839         8) Marry Ann          9) Allie         10) Reuben R.

  Sarah married born 6/6/1839 in Blandinville, IL.  She married Charles Worrell 12/18/1859 in McDonough Co. They had 3 children. Sarah died 1/14/1898 AT 58.