Edith “Eddie” HarrisAge: 63 years1838–1901
- Name
- Edith “Eddie” Harris
- Given names
- Edith
- Surname
- Harris
- Nickname
- Eddie
- Married name
- Edith Megee
 Birth | about 1838 |
 Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 8 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 19 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 23 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
 Marriage | William Claude “Bill” Megee — View this family June 26, 1865 (Age 27 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | April Matilda Megee March 30, 1866 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Nancy J Megee about 1867 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 29 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 29 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 31 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Birth of a son #3 | Stephen Jackson Megee about 1870 (Age 32 years) |
 Census | August 25, 1870 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Almira Megee about 1872 (Age 34 years) Note: Birth date/place based on 1880 Census |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Mollie Megee about 1874 (Age 36 years) Note: Birth date/place based on 1880 Census |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Percilla Caroline Megee February 12, 1875 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 40 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a son #7 | Ervin Wright “Rite” Megee February 24, 1879 (Age 41 years) |
| Census | June 5, 1880 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 60 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Census | June 13, 1900 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a husband | William Claude “Bill” Megee after 1900 (Age 62 years) |
 Death | about 1901 (Age 63 years) |
| Family with William Claude “Bill” Megee |
| husband |
William Claude “Bill” Megee Birth: May 1826 31 25 — Tennessee, United States Death: after 1900 |
| herself |
Edith “Eddie” Harris Birth: about 1838 — Illinois, United States Death: about 1901 — Franklin, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: June 26, 1865 — Saline, Illinois, United States |
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9 months daughter |
April Matilda Megee Birth: March 30, 1866 39 28 — Arkansas, United States Death: January 10, 1940 — Oklahoma, United States |
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21 months daughter |
Nancy J Megee Birth: about 1867 40 29 — Arkansas, United States Death: |
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4 years son |
Stephen Jackson Megee Birth: about 1870 43 32 — Jasper, Ozark, Missouri, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Almira Megee Birth: about 1872 45 34 — Arkansas, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Mollie Megee Birth: about 1874 47 36 — Arkansas, United States Death: |
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13 months daughter |
Percilla Caroline Megee Birth: February 12, 1875 48 37 — Arkansas, United States Death: December 9, 1907 — Braden, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States |
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4 years son |
Ervin Wright “Rite” Megee Birth: February 24, 1879 52 41 — Arkansas, United States Death: November 19, 1935 — Wilburton, Latimer, Oklahoma, United States |
| William Claude “Bill” Megee + Elizabeth Ann Cole |
| husband |
William Claude “Bill” Megee Birth: May 1826 31 25 — Tennessee, United States Death: after 1900 |
| husband’s wife |
Elizabeth Ann Cole Birth: about 1829 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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Marriage: about 1846 — Mississippi, United States |
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2 years step-daughter |
LaVicy J Megee Birth: about 1847 20 18 — Mississippi, United States Death: |
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3 years step-daughter |
Ritta Ann Megee Birth: about 1849 22 20 — Mississippi, United States Death: |
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4 years step-daughter |
Sarah M Megee Birth: 1852 25 23 — Arkansas, United States Death: |
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8 years step-son |
James D Megee Birth: about 1859 32 30 — Arkansas, United States Death: |
No family available
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - William Claude “Bill” Megee - Household
Jasper, Ozark, Missouri, United States
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - William Claude “Bill” Megee - Household
Davis, Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - William Claude “Bill” Megee - Household
Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States
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