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1. | Walker Harris, II (son of Walker Edward Harris, Sr and Jennie LaRue Dorsey). |
2. | Walker Edward Harris, Sr was born on 26 May 1922 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, USA (son of Ernest L. Harris and Mattie Ward); died on 17 Apr 1998 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Walker married Jennie LaRue Dorsey. Jennie (daughter of Frank Dorsey and Fannie Colbert) was born in 1922 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1983 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Jennie LaRue Dorsey was born in 1922 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Frank Dorsey and Fannie Colbert); died in 1983 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
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4. | Ernest L. Harris was born in 1892 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA; died in 1960 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Ernest married Mattie Ward. Mattie was born in 1895 in Virginia, USA; died on 21 May 1945 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Mattie Ward was born in 1895 in Virginia, USA; died on 21 May 1945 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, USA.
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6. | Frank Dorsey was born on 22 Feb 1880 in Westminster, Carroll, Maryland, USA (son of Samuel Dorsey and Agnes Dorsey); died on 15 Nov 1967 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Frank married Fannie Colbert on 3 Mar 1904 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Fannie (daughter of James Colbert and Ellen Sweeze) was born on 21 Dec 1881 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Feb 1943 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Fannie Colbert was born on 21 Dec 1881 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of James Colbert and Ellen Sweeze); died on 10 Feb 1943 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
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12. | Samuel Dorsey Samuel married Agnes Dorsey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Agnes Dorsey
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14. | James Colbert was born on 15 Mar 1856 in Maryland, USA (son of John Colbert and Mary Colbert); died on 10 Jul 1914 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. James married Ellen Sweeze in 1880. Ellen was born in Jan 1864 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Ellen Sweeze was born in Jan 1864 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
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