Peter Coffee Harris

Peter Coffee Harris

• Father: William Harris b. 2 June 1774, d. 12 October 1825
• Mother: Sarah Coffee b. say 1784, d. 23 November 1807

• Peter Coffee Harris was born on 21 May 1807 in Hancock County, Georgia.
• He married Narcissa Ann Hooks, daughter of Charles Hooks and Nancy Ann Hunter, on 18 October 1827 in Montgomery County, Alabama.
• Peter Coffee Harris and Narcissa Ann Hooks appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Macon County, Alabama. Other members of the household included William L. Harris, Charles Hooks Harris and Peter Coffee Harris Jr.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1850 census.
• On Sunday, 15 December 1850, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Mr. Peter C. Harris of Alabama got out to W B. Wood's to Dinner."
• On Sunday, 18 December 1850, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "J. C. Abercrombie returned from Land Hunting."
• On Wednesday, 25 December 1850, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Mr. J. Abercrombie and Family and W. B. Wood and Family and Mr. Peter C. Harris to dinner with us."
• By deed dated 5 September 1851 in Walker County, Texas, Thomas Carothers of Walker County sold to Peter Coffee Harris of Macon County, Alabama, 892 acres of land for the sum of $2,676. Witnessed by William B. Wood and Sam F. Spiller, recorded 17 September 1851.
       On 5 April 1852, Harris sold the same property (described as 880 acres more or less) on Winters bayou to his son-in-law Willis Breazeal Wood for the sum of $5,000. Recorded in Walker County 23 June 1852.
• On Monday, 22 September 1851, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Sent five hands with Willis Wood to gather corn at P. C. Harris plantation."
• By deed dated 5 April 1852 Peter Coffee Harris of Macon County, Alabama, sold to his son-in-law Willis Breazeal Wood of Montgomery County, Texas, a tract of land for the sum of $5,000, described as 880 acres more or less, on Winters bayou, known as the Henderson tract of land, purchased the preceding year from Thomas Carothers. Recorded 23 June 1852.
• On Monday, 26 November 1855, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Mr. Harris came to Dinner."
• Peter Coffee Harris died on 18 November 1856 at age 49 in Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama.
• His wife Narcissa Ann Hooks became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at the Harris family cemetery, Montgomery, Alabama.
• Peter Coffee Harris's half-sister Sarah Smith Harris was the wife of Albert James Pickett, and their eldest son William married a niece of Mary Wilkie "Polly" Hall.

• Last Edited: 18 Jul 2014