Harris family census records
The Harris family were prominent farmers in the Centreville and Manassas areas. While there is no single way of knowing why certain family members stopped farming or doing labor to become soldiers, the Civil War can be considered as an idea for a number of reasons. The family farm was invaded by Union soldiers, as evidenced by the war claim filed by Jesse Harris in 1872. The location of the land in Centreville may be the reason behind this. Reconstruction and the rise of sharecroppers in America may have also contributed to the move away from the farm. Below are censuses that detail the occupations of some of the most prominent and well known Harrises.
A list that includes the birth and death of Jesse Harris. This record also contains information about his son Obed Harris. Includes information about his work as a farmer and his immediate family, which included his wife Mima.
This certificate is for the death certificate of Ulysses Harris and the records indicate that he was a private in the army and the certificate is for military veterans only
This document details registration for World War I that took place for Ulysses Harris
Jesse Harris, the son of Jesse Harris, was the manager of a farm just like his father. In 1920, he was 64 years old and lived in Centreville, Virginia with his wife, Lucy, and son Jessie Jr. His wife is labeled as a laborer.
This census provides information on George W. Harris. He was a manager of an apartment house somewhere in the District of Columbia. George also was convicted of a string of crimes, including being guilty of liquor violation, being on the delinquent tax list in 1938, again in 1961, and having his property of the apartment he owned partitioned in 1972.