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Samuel Lee Harris

Male 1895 - 1958  (62 years)


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  1. 1.  Samuel Lee Harris was born on 20 Aug 1895 in McLennan Co, Texas; died on 26 Feb 1958 in Waco, McLennan Co, Texas; was buried in Oakwood Cem, Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Other-Begin: 1918, Family Reunion, Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas; summer
    • Military: Abt 1918, Camp Travis
    • Census: 09 Jan 1920, Waco (Precinct 1), McLennan Co, Texas
    • Census: 1940, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas

    Notes:

    Military:
    per article related to family reunion listing family members who were and were not there and why.
    "Sam L. Harris, Camp Travis."

    Census:
    per 1920 Waco, McLennan Co, census:
    John J Harris age 49
    b Canada
    mother Tongue English
    Father: Ireland/mother tongue: Irish
    mother: Ireland/mother tongue: Irish
    answers no to naturalized, but answers 1899 when naturalized

    teamster, City
    rents home
    Rosa L age 48, TX LA TX
    Sam L son 25 single TX Canada Texas driver Soft drink Frosty

    Jones Stephen L border 65 widowed TX KY MO
    telegraph editor, newspaper

    Linthicum, Sue M mother-in-law 73 widowed TX KY MO
    Moore Runa M sis-in-law 55 married TX ID TX dressmaker, retail dry goods
    McCahon Fred C son-in-law 26 married MO MO MO mechanic automobile
    McCahon Lela S dau 23 married TX Candada TX
    McCahon Fred C grandson 1 5/12 TX MO TX

    Census:
    1940 McLennan Co, Texas
    Sammy L. Harris 1895 Texas operator tavern
    Carolyn B. Harris 1897 Texas
    residence 1935 same house

    Died:
    D.C. Sammie Lee Harris
    1203 North 5th St.
    b 20 Aug 1895 Waco; age 62 married
    WWI
    d 26 Feb 1958 age 62
    father John Harris
    mother: Rosa Lee Wiggins
    occupation: Owner-Operator Cafe
    acute anoxia, severe emphysema
    informant Beatrice Harris
    burial: Oakwood, Waco, McLennan County, Texas

    Samuel married Caroline Beatrice Wood in 1923 in Mexico. Caroline was born on 13 Aug 1892 in Navarro Co, Texas; died on 24 Dec 1975 in Waco, McLennan Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]