Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
NameAmanda Ann Josephine Hilliard
Birth5 May 1854, Mississippi
Death28 Mar 1931, Dallas, Dallas Co TX Age: 76
Burial30 Mar 1931, Dallas, Dallas Co TX--Grove Hill Cemetery
FatherDavid B. Hilliard (1818-1877)
MotherMartha A. Blair (1826-1892)
Spouses
Birthca 1852, Marshall County, Mississippi
Death8 Oct 1920, Dallas, Dallas Co TX Age: 68
Burial9 Oct 1920, Dallas, Dallas Co TX--Grove Hill Cemetery
FatherWilliam M. Harris Jr. (1824-1885)
MotherMartha W. Britton (1828-1900)
Marriage12 Oct 1871, Marshall County, Mississippi
Notes for Amanda Ann Josephine Hilliard
Died at 9:15 p.m. 3/28/1931of "myocarditis, arterioschrosis" contributed to by "hypostatic pneumonia" for three days. Attending physician was Dr. Gaston G. Harrison; undertaker wa Ed. C. Smith and Bro. Undertaking Co., Dallas, TX (Death Certificate, Texas State Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics, Registrar's No. 23, #11936; informant: W. W. Harris).

Death certificate gives her birth date as May 5, 1853; age: "77 Yrs. 10 Months 13 Days."
Notes for James E. (Spouse 1)
1880 Mississippi census-Marshall County, Beat 4, Wall Hill:

Harris, James E. 28 b. MS Father: GA Mother: GA
-----, Mandy A. 26 b. MS Father: Ala Mother: Ala
-----, Emmett P. 6 b. MS
-----, Leora 5 b. MS
-----, Edward W. 1 b. MS

[ Emma Lee not born until 1881]

1910 Texas census (E.D. 147, SH 166):

Harris, James E. 58 married 38 yrs b. MS F=MS M=MS
-----, Amanda A. 56 wife married 38 yrs b. MS " "
-----, Edward W. 28 son widow b. MS " "
-----, Perry O. 27 son single b. TX " "
-----, Walter W. 23 son single b. TX " "
-----, Emma L. 20 dau single b. TX " "
-----, Susie E. 17 dau single b. TX " "
-----, James T. 14 son single b. TX " "
-----, Eddis 5 dau single b. TX " "

1920 Dallas Co, TX census (E.D. 3, p. 8) Record, Crossing Road:

Harris, James E. 67 b. MS
-----, Amanda J. 66 w b. TN (?)
-----, Edward W. 41 s b. MS
-----, Perry O. 38 s b. MS
-----, Welton W. 32 s b. TX
-----, James T. 22 s b. TX
-----, Eddis A. 23 d [Should be 15] b. TX
Mowat, Alex G. 25 s-l b. TX
-----, Susie E. 26 d b. TX
-----, Dorothy 3 gd b. TX
-----, Filex G. 11/12 gs b. TX


Died of cardio nephritis, which he probably had for several months, according to Dr. William Deatherage (Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Registered No. 315, #31405). Undertaker: Ed. C. Smith and Bro, Undertaking Co., Dallas, Texas.

Death certificate gives date of birth as September 17, 1851 and age as "69 yrs. 0 mos. 11 ds.". Death informant: W. W. Harris

Death certificate says he had lived at the RFD Dallas residence for ten years.
Notes for James E. & Amanda Ann Josephine (Family)
Dennis Coe, descendant of James E. Harris, says that James and Amanda were married on October 17, 1871. Book 1of Marshall County, Mississippi marriage records gives the date October 12, 1871, which is likely the date of the license.
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