Emma Louise Harris

Brief Life History of Emma Louise

When Emma Louise Harris was born on 22 November 1852, in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, her father, Thomas Harris Jr, was 29 and her mother, Elizabeth Morris, was 34. She married Thomas Edward Taylor on 28 October 1872, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 9 daughters. She lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 20 years. She died on 23 July 1941, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Edward Taylor
1849–1915
Emma Louise Harris
1852–1941
Marriage: 28 October 1872
Edward Harris Taylor
1873–1873
Elizabeth Taylor
1874–1956
John Harris Taylor
1875–1946
Francis Harris Taylor
1876–1889
Leonora Harris Taylor
1878–1878
Emma Harris Taylor
1878–1878
Louisa Harris Taylor
1878–1878
Arthur Harris Taylor
1880–1938
George Harris Taylor
1881–1963
Thomas Edward Taylor
1882–1917
Margaret Harris Taylor
1883–1883
Anne Harris Taylor
1884–1970
Eleanor Harris Taylor
1886–1967
Joseph Harris Taylor
1888–1910
Emma Harris Taylor
1891–1941

Sources (101)

  • Eva Harris in household of Lizzie Harris, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Emma Louise Harris Taylor, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
  • Emma in entry for Emma Taylor, "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

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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