15 Mar 2009
Husband: William Felton Harris Jr. #1635 died at age: 78
Born: 15 Oct 1919 in Roberta, Crawford County, Georgia 1,2,3 Census: 2 Jan 1920 in Crawford County, Georgia 2 (see note 1) Census: 8 Apr 1930 in Roberta, Crawford County, Georgia 4 (see note 2) Died: 16 Jul 1998 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia 1,3 Buried: Jul 1998 in Roberta City Cemetery, Crawford Co., Georgia 1 Father: William Felton Harris Sr. #198 Mother: Mary Eugenia Walker #206
Wife: Margaret Gwendolyn Harris #1647 died at age: 80 Married: 8 Jan 1948 in Crawford County, Georgia 5,6
Born: 13 Jun 1923 in Crawford County, Georgia 6,3 Died: 19 Dec 2003 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia 6,7 (see note 3, 4) Buried: 21 Dec 2003 in Roberta City Cemetery, Crawford Co., Georgia 6 Father: John Robert Harris Sr. #1648 Mother: Lillian Lucille Ross #1649
Sources: (1) Lewis Andrews Sr., Roberta City Cemetery List, Crawford County, Georgia (http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/crawford/cemeteries/roberta.txt). (2) Federal Census, 1920, Crawford County, Georgia; District 630: Webb's, # 4989 at Washington Memorial Library. Pg. 71a, # 13/14. (3) Grace Walker (Harris) Salter and Catherine Lael (Roberts) Vaugh, Dozens of Cousins In The Family of Addison Elisha Harris Sr. I and Caseline F. Hicks (1810-1999) (1997). A copy maintained at Crawford County Public Library, Roberta, Georgia. Pg. 176. (4) Federal Census, 1930, Crawford County, Georgia; M.D. 1584: Roberta, Pg. 3B, # 68/70. (5) Lewis Andrews Sr. (Compiled & Transcribed), Marriage Records of Crawford County, Georgia; 1823 - 1999 (http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/county/crawford/Marriages/marriagerecs.htm). Indexed: Harris, William Felton to Harris, Margaret G. Book 7, Pg. 407. (6) The Macon Telegraph, Obituary: Margaret Harris (Saturday, December 20, 2003), Pg. B-4. (7) The Macon Telegraph, Obituary: Margaret Harris (Sunday, December 21, 2003). Obituary Correction. Pg. B-4. Event Notes Note (1) 1920 Census; Crawford County, Georgia; January 2, 1920; District: 630 (Webbs), Pg. 71a, b, # 13/14: Note (2) 1930 Census; Crawford County, Georgia; April 8, 1930; District: Roberta; Page 3-B, # 68/70: Note (3) The Macon Telegraph; Saturday, December 20, 2003; Page B-4: Margaret Harris Margaret Harris -ROBERTA - Margaret Harris died December 19, 2003. Funeral services will be held at the Robert United Methodist Church Sunday at 2:30P.M. Interment will be in Roberta City Cemetery. -Born in Crawford County, she was the daughter of the late John Robert and Lillian Lucille Harris and the wife of the late William Felton Harris. She worked a the Crawford County Bank until her retirement. She was a member of the Roberta Baptist Church and a member of Eastern Star. -Survivors include her sisters, Joyce Hortman of Macon, Doris Almgren and Nancy Sneathen of Atlanta and Ann Gillespie of Athens; her brothers, John Robert Harris and Hinton Harris of Musella; thirteen nephews and four nieces. -Flowers may be given in memory of Mrs. Harris or contributions may be made to Roberta Baptist Church. -Visitation will be held Saturday from 6:00 until 8:00P.M. at the funeral home. -Goddard Funeral Home of Roberta has charge of arrangements. Note (4) The Macon Telegraph; Sunday, December 21, 2003; Page B-4 (Obituary Correction): Margaret Harris Margaret Harris -ROBERTA - Margaret Harris died December 19, 2003. Funeral services will be held at the Roberta Baptist Church Sunday at 2:30P.M. Interment will be in Roberta City Cemetery. -Born in Crawford County, she was the daughter of the late John Robert and Lillian Lucille Harris and the wife of the late William Felton Harris. She worked a the Crawford County Bank until her retirement. She was a member of the Roberta Baptist Church and a member of Eastern Star. -Survivors include her sisters, Joyce Hortman of Macon, Doris Almgren and Nancy Sneathen of Atlanta and Ann Gillespie of Athens; her brothers, John Robert Harris and Hinton Harris of Macon, Billy Harris of Culloden, Russell Harris and Charlie Harris of Musella; thirteen nephews and four nieces. -Flowers may be given in memory of Mrs. Harris or contributions may be made to Roberta Baptist Church. -Visitation will be held Saturday from 6:00 until 8:00P.M. at the funeral home. -Goddard Funeral Home of Roberta has charge of arrangements. Published in The Telegraph from 12/20/2003 - 12/21/2003. Family History Files of Rozine Britt-Bickel Email: DonaRoze(at)aol(dot)com