Lucius Merritt Harris

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: Abt 1861 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 4 Nov 1933 - Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States ( about age 72)
         Burial: 6 Nov 1933 - Lafayette Cemetery No 1, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
 Cause of Death: 

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Parents

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         Father: Erastus Horton Harris
         Mother: Adelaide Harriet McGaughy

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Spouses and Children

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1. Asenath Copes Fonda
       Marriage: 27 Dec 1886 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Marriage Notes 



Per New Orleans Marriage index
Harris,   Lucius Merritt   Age  25   Male  -  to  
Asenath Copes Fonda  Age 23  
On  12/27/1886    
Marriage Place:New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Volume  12   Page  261

Per U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970
Name:Lucius Harris
Gender:Male
Event Type:Marriage
Marriage Date:27 Dec 1886
Marriage Place:New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Church:Lafayette Presbyterian Church
Spouse:Fonda Asenectt
Gender:Female

       Children:
                1. Charles Harris
                2. Martha Whitney Harris
                3. Warren Stone Harris

2. *Regina A. Nelson
       Marriage: 8 Nov 1898 - Adams County, Mississippi
Marriage Notes 



Per Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935
Groom: L. M. Harris
Bride: Regina A. Nelson
Marriage Date: 8 Nov 1898
County: Adams

       Children:
                1. Nelson Merritt Harris Sr.

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Notes

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General:

Per death notice in Harris family bible:
"At Jacksonville, Fla., on Saturday, November 4, 1933, LUCIUS M. HARRIS, husband of Regina Nelson. Funeral upon arrival of L. & N. train No. 3, due Monday morning, November 6, 1933, at 6:50 o'clock. Interment Lafayette cemetery No. 1."

Per 1870 US Census: 6/22/1870, New Orleans, Louisiana
Head of household is 43 year old white male Erastus Harris, a produce broker born in New Hampshire. His real estate is valued at $1,000. His 33 year old wife, Adelaide, was born in Canada. Their children are: son John A, 10; son Lucius, 8; daughter Belle, age 3. The children were all born in Louisiana. They have a domestic servant, 22 year old Agnes Cooper.

Per 1880 US Census: 6/2/1880, 181 Constance St, New Orleans, Louisiana
Head of household is 55 year old white male E. H. Harris, at home, born in New Hampshire, as were his parents. His wife is 46 year old A. H. Harris, born in Canda, as were her parents. She is keeping house. Their children are: 20 year old son J. A. Harris, a R. R. clerk; 19 year old son Lucius Harris, clerk in florist; 13 year old daughter Bella, at home; 8 year old daughter Addie, at school; and 6 year old daughter Edith, at school. All the children were born in Louisiana.
Living next door at 179 Constance St. is 18 year old Aceneth Fonda, who 6 years later will marry Lucius Harris.

Per New Orleans, Louisiana Directories, 1890-1891
Name: Lucius M. Harris
Location 2: 138 Fourth
Occupation: clerk
Year: 1890 New Orleans, LA

Per 1910 US Census: 4/15/1910, 8123 St Charles Ave, Ward 17, New Orleans, LA
Lucius M. Harris is the 42 year old white male head of household, born in Louisiana, his father in Vermont, his mother in English speaking Canada. A bookkeeper at a whole sale store, he rents his home. He and his 37 year old wife, Regina A. Harris, are in their first marriage, of 12 years. Regina was born in Louisiana, her father in England, her mother in Ohio. Their 9 year old son, Nelson M. Harris, was born in Louisiana.

Per 1912-14 New Orleans City Directories
Lucius M. Harris bookkeeper for John H Meyers & Co, Short and Leake avenue
residence 8001 St Charles avenue

Per 1915 New Orleans City Directory
Lucius M. Harris bookkeeper for Gochim Bros Cp Ltd, 336 Bienville
residence 8001 St Charles avenue

Per 1917 New Orleans City Directory
Lucius M. Harris inspector residence 8001 St Charles avenue

Per New Orleans States June 19, 1917 Page 8
MR. AND MRS. L. L. HARRIS TO RESIDE IN GULFPORT
Mr. and Mrs. Lucius M. Harris and family have given up the residence, 3001 St. Charles avenue and will make Gulfport, Miss. their home.

Per 1930 US Census: 8 Apr 1930, 803 Baltic Ave, Ward 12, Jacksonville City, Duval, Florida
Nelome [Nelson] Harris is the 29 year old white male head of household, who owns a radio set, and rents his home for $30 a month. Born in Louisiana, as were his parents, he is manager of Canned Milk Co (?), and is not a veteran. His wife, Louise Harris is also 29, They first married when they were 22 years old. Louise was born in Indiana, as were her parents. Their oldest son, Nelson Harris, Jr, is 6 years old and was born in Mississippi. Next oldest is Ward Harris, age 3, born in Louisiana. Nelson's father, 69 year old Lucius Harris lives with him. Lucius is married, was born in Louisiana as was his mother, his father in Vermont.

Per Obituary in the Times-Picayune (New Orleans, La) 11/6/1933\\
HARRIS -- At Jacksonville, Fla., on Saturday, November 4, 1933, LUCIUS M. HARRIS, husband of Regina Nelson.
Funeral upon arrival of L & N train No. 3, due Monday morning, November 6, 1933, at 6:50 o'clock.
Interment Lafayette cemetery No. 1.

Per New Orleans, Louisiana Death Records Index, 1804-1949
Name: Lucius Merritt Harris
Age: 72 yrs Death Date: 4 Nov 1933 Color: W
Page: 996 Volume: 205

Per Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998
Name:Lucius Merritt Harris
Gender:Male
Race:White
Death Date:1933
Death Place:Jackson, Florida, United States