Arthur Lee Harris

1886 - 1970  (83 years)

William Edward Harris

1868 - 1898  (30 years)

Birth	1 Jul 1868	Shelby County, IL
Died	19 Aug 1898
Father	Commodore Perry Harris,   b. 15 Jul 1845
Mother	Nancy Ransford,   b. 1 Mar 1846
Married	9 Sep 1867	UNKNOWN
Family	Parthena Johnson,   b. Apr 1874, Sullivan County, Indiana
Married	9 Dec 1892	Sullivan County, Indiana
Children	+ 1. Cleo Harris,   b. 27 Aug 1894 + 2. Alpha Ray Harris,   b. 9 Jul 1897, Milton, Arizona

Parthena Johnson

1874 - 1963  (89 years)

Birth	Apr 1874	Sullivan County, Indiana
Died	21 Jun 1963	Owen County, IN
Family 1	Maurice Snyder,   b. WFT Est 1857-1877
Married	WFT Est 1888-1921
Children	1. Marion Snyder,   b. Private   2. Eugene Snyder,   b. Private   3. Aurel Snyder,   b. Private   4. Audie Snyder,   b. Private
Family 2	William Edward Harris,   b. 1 Jul 1868, Shelby County, IL
Married	9 Dec 1892	Sullivan County, Indiana
Children	+ 1. Cleo Harris,   b. 27 Aug 1894 + 2. Alpha Ray Harris,   b. 9 Jul 1897, Milton, Arizona

Otie Lee Harris

1871 - 1944  (73 years)

Birth	3 May 1871	Shelby County, IL
Died	10 May 1944	Merom, IN
Father	Commodore Perry Harris,   b. 15 Jul 1845
Mother	Nancy Ransford,   b. 1 Mar 1846
Married	9 Sep 1867	UNKNOWN
Family	Commodore Perry Frakes,   b. Oct 1867
Married	11 Dec 1890
Children	+ 1. Ethel May Frakes,   b. 25 Sep 1893, Sullivan County, Indiana + 2. Othie Frakes,   b. 3 Jan 1903   3. Loren Randall Frakes,   b. 7 May 1916

Commodore Perry Frakes

1867 - 1952  (84 years)

Birth	Oct 1867
Died	1952
Father	Hiram Frakes
Mother	Elizabeth Ransford,   b. 1842
Family	Otie Lee Harris,   b. 3 May 1871, Shelby County, IL
Married	11 Dec 1890
Children	+ 1. Ethel May Frakes,   b. 25 Sep 1893, Sullivan County, Indiana + 2. Othie Frakes,   b. 3 Jan 1903   3. Loren Randall Frakes,   b. 7 May 1916

Loney Harris

1874 - 1875  (1 year)

Birth	1 May 1874
Died	15 Aug 1875
Father	Commodore Perry Harris,   b. 15 Jul 1845
Mother	Nancy Ransford,   b. 1 Mar 1846
Married	9 Sep 1867	UNKNOWN

Charles James Harris

1878 - 1959  (81 years)

Birth	1 Feb 1878	Gill Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
Died	3 Jun 1959	Sullivan County, Indiana
Father	Commodore Perry Harris,   b. 15 Jul 1845
Mother	Nancy Ransford,   b. 1 Mar 1846
Married	9 Sep 1867	UNKNOWN
Family	Georgia Iva Drake,   b. 22 Mar 1881, West York, IL
Married	21 Nov 1900	Sullivan County, Indiana
Children	+ 1. William Jennings Bryan Harris,   b. 26 Sep 1901, Gill Township, Sullivan County, Indiana + 2. Paul Harris,   b. 14 Jan 1904, Turman Township, Sullivan County, Indiana   3. Infant Son Harris,   b. 5 Jun 1906 + 4. Nora Belle Harris,   b. 8 Jun 1907, Sullivan County, Indiana + 5. Roxie Marie Harris,   b. 23 Mar 1911, Sullivan County, Indiana + 6. Bessie Lulu Harris,   b. 14 Apr 1916, Sullivan County, Indiana + 7. Living + 8. Living + 9. Living

Georgia Iva Drake

1881 - 1972  (91 years)

Birth	22 Mar 1881	West York, IL
Died	28 Aug 1972	Sullivan County, Indiana
Father	Jonathon Parker Drake,   b. 7 Sep 1847, Flat Rock, Illinois
Mother	Mary Ellen Whitaker,   b. 23 Sep 1859, Sullivan County, Indiana
Married	25 Aug 1878
Family	Charles James Harris,   b. 1 Feb 1878, Gill Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
Married	21 Nov 1900	Sullivan County, Indiana
Children	+ 1. William Jennings Bryan Harris,   b. 26 Sep 1901, Gill Township, Sullivan County, Indiana + 2. Paul Harris,   b. 14 Jan 1904, Turman Township, Sullivan County, Indiana   3. Infant Son Harris,   b. 5 Jun 1906 + 4. Nora Belle Harris,   b. 8 Jun 1907, Sullivan County, Indiana + 5. Roxie Marie Harris,   b. 23 Mar 1911, Sullivan County, Indiana + 6. Bessie Lulu Harris,   b. 14 Apr 1916, Sullivan County, Indiana + 7. Living + 8. Living + 9. Living

Arthur Lee Harris

1886 - 1970  (83 years)

Birth	8 Jun 1886
Died	8 Apr 1970
Father	Commodore Perry Harris,   b. 15 Jul 1845
Mother	Nancy Ransford,   b. 1 Mar 1846
Married	9 Sep 1867	UNKNOWN
Family	Opal Winona Shepherd,   b. 8 Jul 1889
Married	17 Dec 1910
Children	+ 1. Perry Irvin Harris,   b. 3 Feb 1913, Sullivan County, Indiana + 2. Living + 3. Living + 4. Living + 5. Living

Opal Winona Shepherd

1889 - 1974  (84 years)

Birth	8 Jul 1889
Died	18 Jan 1974
Family	Arthur Lee Harris,   b. 8 Jun 1886
Married	17 Dec 1910
Children	+ 1. Perry Irvin Harris,   b. 3 Feb 1913, Sullivan County, Indiana + 2. Living + 3. Living + 4. Living + 5. Living

Benjamin Harris, Sr.

1775 - 1848  (72 years)

Birth	15 Dec 1775	Southampton County, Virginia
Died	8 Jun 1848	Fairbanks, Sullivan County, Indiana
Family	Mary Paddock,   b. 1784, Kentucky
Married	7 Sep 1806	Ohio
Children	1. Agnes Harris,   b. 14 Dec 1802, Ohio + 2. Kessiah Harris,   b. 10 Sep 1803, Ohio + 3. John Harris,   b. 30 Nov 1804, Ohio   4. Anna Harris,   b. 19 Sep 1806, Ohio   5. Jacob Harris,   b. 17 Mar 1809, Ohio + 6. Benjamin John Harris, Jr.,   b. 19 Feb 1810, Butler County, Ohio   7. Joel Harris,   b. 17 Jan 1818   8. Tyra Harris,   b. 21 Jan 1826 + 9. William Harvey Harris,   b. 18 Sep 1825, Sullivan County, Indiana   10. Susan Harris   11. Louisa Harris   12. Sarah Harris

Elizabeth Medsker

1803 - 1876  (72 years)

Birth	25 Dec 1803
Died	3 Apr 1876
Family	Edward Holman Ransford,   b. 28 Mar 1794
Married	1819
Children	1. Lydia Ransford,   b. 29 Jul 1820 + 2. John Ransford,   b. 14 Mar 1825   3. Edith "Eda" Ransford,   b. 1829 + 4. Nellie Ransford,   b. 1831 + 5. Alexander Ransford,   b. 28 Oct 1834 + 6. David Ransford,   b. 1837 + 7. Reuben Ransford,   b. 1839 + 8. Elizabeth Ransford,   b. 1842 + 9. Nancy Ransford,   b. 1 Mar 1846

Commodore Perry Harris

1845 - 1914  (68 years)

Birth	15 Jul 1845
Died	27 Mar 1914	Turman Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
Father	William Harvey Harris,   b. 18 Sep 1825, Sullivan County, Indiana
Mother	Nancy Steele,   b. WFT Est 1804-1831
Married	Bef 1845
Family	Nancy Ransford,   b. 1 Mar 1846
Married	9 Sep 1867	UNKNOWN
Children	+ 1. William Edward Harris,   b. 1 Jul 1868, Shelby County, IL + 2. Otie Lee Harris,   b. 3 May 1871, Shelby County, IL   3. Loney Harris,   b. 1 May 1874 + 4. Charles James Harris,   b. 1 Feb 1878, Gill Township, Sullivan County, Indiana + 5. Arthur Lee Harris,   b. 8 Jun 1886

Nancy Ransford

1846 - 1911  (64 years)

Birth	1 Mar 1846
Died	5 Jan 1911	Turman Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
Father	Edward Holman Ransford,   b. 28 Mar 1794
Mother	Elizabeth Medsker,   b. 25 Dec 1803
Married	1819
Family	Commodore Perry Harris,   b. 15 Jul 1845
Married	9 Sep 1867	UNKNOWN
Children	+ 1. William Edward Harris,   b. 1 Jul 1868, Shelby County, IL + 2. Otie Lee Harris,   b. 3 May 1871, Shelby County, IL   3. Loney Harris,   b. 1 May 1874 + 4. Charles James Harris,   b. 1 Feb 1878, Gill Township, Sullivan County, Indiana + 5. Arthur Lee Harris,   b. 8 Jun 1886

Opal Winona Shepherd

1889 - 1974  (84 years)

Birth	8 Jul 1889
Died	18 Jan 1974
Family	Arthur Lee Harris,   b. 8 Jun 1886
Married	17 Dec 1910
Children	+ 1. Perry Irvin Harris,   b. 3 Feb 1913, Sullivan County, Indiana + 2. Living + 3. Living + 4. Living + 5. Living

Perry Irvin Harris

1913 - 1995  (82 years)

Birth	3 Feb 1913	Sullivan County, Indiana
Died	31 Mar 1995	Sullivan County, Indiana
Father	Arthur Lee Harris,   b. 8 Jun 1886
Mother	Opal Winona Shepherd,   b. 8 Jul 1889
Married	17 Dec 1910
Family	Zenobia Thornton,   b. 15 Feb 1916
Married	28 Jun 1940
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living

Zenobia Thornton

1916 - 1985  (69 years)

Birth	15 Feb 1916
Died	8 Dec 1985
Family	Perry Irvin Harris,   b. 3 Feb 1913, Sullivan County, Indiana
Married	28 Jun 1940
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living

• Name	Arthur Lee Harris
  Birth	8 Jun 1886
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Apr 1970
  Siblings	4 Siblings
  + 1. William Edward Harris,   b. 1 Jul 1868, Shelby County, IL d. 19 Aug 1898  (Age 30 years) ▻ Parthena Johnson,  m. 9 Dec 1892 + 2. Otie Lee Harris,   b. 3 May 1871, Shelby County, IL d. 10 May 1944, Merom, IN  (Age 73 years) ▻ Commodore Perry Frakes,  m. 11 Dec 1890   3. Loney Harris,   b. 1 May 1874   d. 15 Aug 1875  (Age 1 year) + 4. Charles James Harris,   b. 1 Feb 1878, Gill Township, Sullivan County, Indiana d. 3 Jun 1959, Sullivan County, Indiana  (Age 81 years) ▻ Georgia Iva Drake,  m. 21 Nov 1900 + 5. Arthur Lee Harris,   b. 8 Jun 1886   d. 8 Apr 1970  (Age 83 years) ▻ Opal Winona Shepherd,  m. 17 Dec 1910
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Benjamin Harris, Sr.,   b. 15 Dec 1775, Southampton County, Virginia d. 8 Jun 1848, Fairbanks, Sullivan County, Indiana  (Age 72 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Elizabeth Medsker,   b. 25 Dec 1803   d. 3 Apr 1876  (Age 72 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I6217	FeldmanTree
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2007

  
  

  Father	Commodore Perry Harris,   b. 15 Jul 1845   d. 27 Mar 1914, Turman Township, Sullivan County, Indiana (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Nancy Ransford,   b. 1 Mar 1846   d. 5 Jan 1911, Turman Township, Sullivan County, Indiana (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	9 Sep 1867	UNKNOWN
  Family ID	F1934	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Opal Winona Shepherd,   b. 8 Jul 1889   d. 18 Jan 1974 (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	17 Dec 1910
  Children	+ 1. Perry Irvin Harris,   b. 3 Feb 1913, Sullivan County, Indiana d. 31 Mar 1995, Sullivan County, Indiana (Age 82 years) ▻ Zenobia Thornton  m. 28 Jun 1940 + 2. Living + 3. Living + 4. Living + 5. Living
  Family ID	F1860	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Reference

  Your Name Here. "Arthur Lee Harris". Our Stories and Family Tree. https://feldmanfamily.ws/genroot/getperson.php?personID=I6217&tree=FDF001 (accessed September 27, 2026).