Mourning Harris

1783 - 1865  (81 years)

Mourning Harris

1783 - 1865  (81 years)

Birth	31 Oct 1783	Abermarle County, Virginia
Died	04 Jul 1865	Madison County, Kentucky
Father	Christopher Harris,   b. 21 Jul 1755, Abermarle County, Virginia
Mother	Elizabeth Grubbs,   b. 09 Nov 1758, Abermarle County, Virginia
Family	Zachariah Thorp,   b. 1778, Elk Creek, Bedford County, Virginia
Married	11 Oct 1799	Madison County, Kentucky
Children	1. James Thorpe/Tharp,   b. Abt 1800   2. Sarah Thorpe/Tharp,   b. Abt 1800 + 3. Elizabeth Thorp,   b. 12 Oct 1809, Madison County, Kentucky

Zachariah Thorp

1778 - 1845  (67 years)

Birth	1778	Elk Creek, Bedford County, Virginia
Died	1845	Platte, , Missouri
Father	Thomas Thorpe,   b. 06 Oct 1752, Virginia
Mother	Elizabeth Holladay,   b. 1755, Virginia
Married	1772	Caroline, Virginia
Family	Mourning Harris,   b. 31 Oct 1783, Abermarle County, Virginia
Married	11 Oct 1799	Madison County, Kentucky
Children	1. James Thorpe/Tharp,   b. Abt 1800   2. Sarah Thorpe/Tharp,   b. Abt 1800 + 3. Elizabeth Thorp,   b. 12 Oct 1809, Madison County, Kentucky

Christopher Harris

1725 - 1794  (69 years)

Birth	17 Feb 1724/25	St. Paul's Parish, Anna River, Hanover County, Virginia
Died	14 Mar 1794	Madison County, Kentucky
Family	Mary Elizabeth Dabney,   b. 25 Dec 1726, Hanover County, Virginia
Children	+ 1. Christopher Harris,   b. 21 Jul 1755, Abermarle County, Virginia

Susanna Hearne

Abt 1721 -

Birth	Abt 1721
Family	William Grubbs,   b. Abt 1720
Children	+ 1. Elizabeth Grubbs,   b. 09 Nov 1758, Abermarle County, Virginia

Christopher Harris

1755 - 1841  (86 years)

Birth	21 Jul 1755	Abermarle County, Virginia
Died	27 Jul 1841	Simpson, Warren Co., Kentucky
Father	Christopher Harris,   b. 17 Feb 1724/25, St. Paul's Parish, Anna River, Hanover County, Virginia
Mother	Mary Elizabeth Dabney,   b. 25 Dec 1726, Hanover County, Virginia
Family	Elizabeth Grubbs,   b. 09 Nov 1758, Abermarle County, Virginia
Children	+ 1. Mourning Harris,   b. 31 Oct 1783, Abermarle County, Virginia

Elizabeth Grubbs

1758 - 1848  (89 years)

Birth	09 Nov 1758	Abermarle County, Virginia
Died	1848	Abermarle County, Virginia
Father	William Grubbs,   b. Abt 1720
Mother	Susanna Hearne,   b. Abt 1721
Family	Christopher Harris,   b. 21 Jul 1755, Abermarle County, Virginia
Children	+ 1. Mourning Harris,   b. 31 Oct 1783, Abermarle County, Virginia

Zachariah Thorp

1778 - 1845  (67 years)

Birth	1778	Elk Creek, Bedford County, Virginia
Died	1845	Platte, , Missouri
Father	Thomas Thorpe,   b. 06 Oct 1752, Virginia
Mother	Elizabeth Holladay,   b. 1755, Virginia
Married	1772	Caroline, Virginia
Family	Mourning Harris,   b. 31 Oct 1783, Abermarle County, Virginia
Married	11 Oct 1799	Madison County, Kentucky
Children	1. James Thorpe/Tharp,   b. Abt 1800   2. Sarah Thorpe/Tharp,   b. Abt 1800 + 3. Elizabeth Thorp,   b. 12 Oct 1809, Madison County, Kentucky

James Thorpe/Tharp

Abt 1800 -

Birth	Abt 1800
Father	Zachariah Thorp,   b. 1778, Elk Creek, Bedford County, Virginia
Mother	Mourning Harris,   b. 31 Oct 1783, Abermarle County, Virginia
Married	11 Oct 1799	Madison County, Kentucky

Sarah Thorpe/Tharp

Abt 1800 -

Birth	Abt 1800
Father	Zachariah Thorp,   b. 1778, Elk Creek, Bedford County, Virginia
Mother	Mourning Harris,   b. 31 Oct 1783, Abermarle County, Virginia
Married	11 Oct 1799	Madison County, Kentucky

Elizabeth Thorp

1809 -

Birth	12 Oct 1809	Madison County, Kentucky
Father	Zachariah Thorp,   b. 1778, Elk Creek, Bedford County, Virginia
Mother	Mourning Harris,   b. 31 Oct 1783, Abermarle County, Virginia
Married	11 Oct 1799	Madison County, Kentucky
Family	Abraham Banta,   b. 28 Sep 1800, Madison County, Kentucky
Married	29 Dec 1825	Madison County, Kentucky
Children	+ 1. Mahala Banta,   b. 26 Mar 1827, Madison County, Kentucky + 2. William Jefferson Banta,   b. 28 Oct 1830, Madison County, Kentucky + 3. Thomas H. Banta,   b. 14 Apr 1833, Madison County, Kentucky   4. Henry Combs Banta,   b. 01 Oct 1835, Henry County, Missouri + 5. Zachariah Throp Banta,   b. 14 Mar 1838, Henry County, Missouri   6. John O. Banta,   b. 05 Mar 1841, Henry County, Missouri   7. James H. Banta,   b. 03 Mar 1844, Henry County, Missouri

Abraham Banta

1800 - 1882  (81 years)

Birth	28 Sep 1800	Madison County, Kentucky
Died	15 Mar 1882	Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado
Father	Hendrick Banta
Mother	Wilmoth Combs
Married	6 Jul 1798	Madison County, Kentucky
Family	Elizabeth Thorp,   b. 12 Oct 1809, Madison County, Kentucky
Married	29 Dec 1825	Madison County, Kentucky
Children	+ 1. Mahala Banta,   b. 26 Mar 1827, Madison County, Kentucky + 2. William Jefferson Banta,   b. 28 Oct 1830, Madison County, Kentucky + 3. Thomas H. Banta,   b. 14 Apr 1833, Madison County, Kentucky   4. Henry Combs Banta,   b. 01 Oct 1835, Henry County, Missouri + 5. Zachariah Throp Banta,   b. 14 Mar 1838, Henry County, Missouri   6. John O. Banta,   b. 05 Mar 1841, Henry County, Missouri   7. James H. Banta,   b. 03 Mar 1844, Henry County, Missouri

• Name	Mourning Harris
  Birth	31 Oct 1783	Abermarle County, Virginia
  Gender	Female
  Death	04 Jul 1865	Madison County, Kentucky
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Christopher Harris,   b. 17 Feb 1724/25, St. Paul's Parish, Anna River, Hanover County, Virginia d. 14 Mar 1794, Madison County, Kentucky  (Age 69 years)  (Grandfather)  Susanna Hearne,   b. Abt 1721  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I108322	FeldmanTree
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2008

  
  

  Father	Christopher Harris,   b. 21 Jul 1755, Abermarle County, Virginia d. 27 Jul 1841, Simpson, Warren Co., Kentucky (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Grubbs,   b. 09 Nov 1758, Abermarle County, Virginia d. 1848, Abermarle County, Virginia (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F25252	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Zachariah Thorp,   b. 1778, Elk Creek, Bedford County, Virginia d. 1845, Platte, , Missouri (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	11 Oct 1799	Madison County, Kentucky
  Children	1. James Thorpe/Tharp,   b. Abt 1800   2. Sarah Thorpe/Tharp,   b. Abt 1800 + 3. Elizabeth Thorp,   b. 12 Oct 1809, Madison County, Kentucky ▻ Abraham Banta  m. 29 Dec 1825
  Family ID	F25233	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2008

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 31 Oct 1783 - Abermarle County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Reference

  Your Name Here. "Mourning Harris". Our Stories and Family Tree. https://feldmanfamily.ws/genroot/getperson.php?personID=I108322&tree=FDF001 (accessed September 28, 2026).