Mary Maltilda “Molly” HarrisAge: 37 years1865–1902
- Name
- Mary Maltilda “Molly” Harris
- Given names
- Mary Maltilda
- Surname
- Harris
- Nickname
- Molly
- Married name
- Mary Maltilda Gilliam
 Birth | April 1865 41 34 |
 Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865Note: 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 |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 21 months)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 21 months)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
 Birth of a sister | Jozella Belle Zora Harris about 1868 (Age 2 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 3 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 |
 Census | October 8, 1870 (Age 5 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Nicholas Christian March 15, 1872 (Age 6 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Sarah “Sally” Shemwell October 1877 (Age 12 years) Cause: Died of Dropsy |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 12 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Census | June 19, 1880 (Age 15 years) |
 Marriage | Barnett Newton Gilliam — View this family about 1886 (Age 20 years) |
| Death of a father | Jephthah I Harris November 29, 1887 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Viola P Gilliam February 9, 1888 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Joe Heber Gilliam July 21, 1891 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Arnet Clyde Gilliam October 1, 1894 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Amy Maude Gilliam January 7, 1898 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 33 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 2, 1900 (Age 35 years) |
 Death | September 29, 1902 (Age 37 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Jephthah I Harris Birth: June 23, 1823 — Kentucky, United States Death: November 29, 1887 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Phada Jane “Fadie” Christian Birth: December 1830 34 28 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 19, 1911 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: about 1847 — |
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2 years elder brother |
William L Harris Birth: January 14, 1849 25 18 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 8, 1910 — Bancroft, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years elder sister |
Sarah E Harris Birth: June 27, 1852 29 21 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 16, 1853 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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20 months elder sister |
Henrietta Harris Birth: March 1, 1854 30 23 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 4, 1941 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years elder brother |
Charles T Harris Birth: 1857 33 26 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years elder brother |
Ira Loomis Harris Birth: March 24, 1860 36 29 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 1, 1924 — Ballard, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years elder brother |
Nicholas Taylor Harris Birth: November 22, 1863 40 32 — Kentucky, United States Death: April 18, 1938 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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17 months herself |
Mary Maltilda “Molly” Harris Birth: April 1865 41 34 — Kentucky, United States Death: September 29, 1902 — Kentucky, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Jozella Belle Zora Harris Birth: about 1868 44 37 — Kentucky, United States Death: July 24, 1919 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Barnett Newton Gilliam |
| husband |
Barnett Newton Gilliam Birth: October 18, 1862 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 12, 1941 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
| herself |
Mary Maltilda “Molly” Harris Birth: April 1865 41 34 — Kentucky, United States Death: September 29, 1902 — Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: about 1886 — |
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2 years daughter |
Viola P Gilliam Birth: February 9, 1888 25 22 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 16, 1963 — Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years son |
Joe Heber Gilliam Birth: July 21, 1891 28 26 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 7, 1988 — Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years son |
Arnet Clyde Gilliam Birth: October 1, 1894 31 29 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 4, 1968 — San Diego, San Diego, California, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Amy Maude Gilliam Birth: January 7, 1898 35 32 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 30, 1978 — Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States |
Mary Maltilda “Molly” Harris has 18 first cousins recorded
Father's family (0)
Mother's family (18)
Parents William Parham Christian + Mildred M Satterfield
Parents Phillip Kenly Christian + Margaret E Linebaugh
Parents John Samuel Christian + Elizabeth Ann Floyd
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Jephthah I Harris - Household
Sharon, Todd, Kentucky
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Jephthah I Harris - Household
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - Barnett Newton Gilliam - Household
Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky
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