When Dennison Lott Harris was born on 17 January 1824, in Windham, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Emer Harris, was 42 and his mother, Deborah Lott, was 29. He married Sarah Ann Wilson on 7 March 1847, in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Cache, Utah, United States in 1860 and Paragonah, Iron, Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 6 June 1885, in Monroe, Sevier, Utah, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Monroe City Cemetery, Monroe, Sevier, Utah, United States.
Do you know Dennison Lott? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
+2 More Children
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
In 1841, the Nauvoo Legion was organized. It was a group of men formed to protect the people of Nauvoo but also fought in different wars. Joseph Smith was the Lieutenant General of this group. Other leaders included Brigham Young, John C. Bennett, and others. They were part of the Illinois Mormon War (1844-1846), Mexican-American War (March of California, Capture of Tucson), Indian Wars (Battle Creek Massacre, Battle of Fort Utah, Walker War, Ute Black Hawk War, Mountain Meadows Massacre), American Civil War, and Morrisite War. The Legion was disbanded in 1887.
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.
Possible Related NamesSusan Easton Black used the moniker: "spies for the House of Israel" when she told this story in a church history class at BYU around 1995. The story is one my dad told me many times, but here is the …
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.