Brief Life History of Franklin
Franklin Harris was born in 1831, in Kentucky, United States. He had at least 1 son and 3 daughters with Mary Ann Brassfield. He lived in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, United States in 1870 and Kickapoo Township, Peoria, Illinois, United States in 1880.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Franklin Harris, "United States Census, 1880"
- Frank Harris, "United States Census, 1870"
Spouse and Children
1831– Male
1838–1884 Female
Children (4)
about 1861– Female
1862–1863 Female
1865–1913 Female
1866– Male
World Events (8)
1832 · Black Hawk War
Age 1
1847
Age 16
1862 · Battle of Perryville
Age 31
Name Meaning
English (southern England and south Wales): from the personal name Harry + genitival -s. This surname is also established in Ireland, taken there principally during the Plantation of Ulster. However, in some cases, particularly in families coming from County Mayo, Harris can be an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEarchadha. This surname is also very common among African Americans.
American shortened and altered form of Greek surnames begining with Cha(r)-, such as Chasandrinos (variant of Kassandrinos, a habitational name from the Kassandra peninsula of Chalkidiki), and various patronymics from the personal name Charalampos (see Charos ). In North America, the surname Harris may possibly also originate from a transferred use of the Greek personal (given) name Charis or Harris (shortened forms of Charalampos) as a surname (i.e. as a replacement of the original surname).
Americanized form of various like-sounding Jewish surnames.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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