A man by the name of William H. Harris, who was from Philadelphia, PA, at some point, move to the town of Newport, Rhode Island. I have obtained a copy of a page from the 1885 Rhode Island State Census. The page I have obtained shows a William H. Harris, from Philadelphia, living and working in Newport. To view a copy of the Rhode Island State Census record I have obtained, click here.

I believe this William H. Harris is the William H. Harris who was the father of the Henry Harris that married my great uncle William O'Keefe's daughter, Florence Catherine O'Keefe.

William H. Harris married a woman named Anna W. Goddard. William and Anna were married in the town Fall River, Massachusetts, a town about 20 miles from Newport, RI. To view a copy of the William H. Harris and Anna W. Goddard marriage I have obtained, click here.

Harris Family Census Records
I have obtained copies of several U.S Federal Census records that I believe are for my Harris family ancestors. You can access the Harris family U.S. Federal census selector page by clicking here.

Harris Children
William and Anna (nee Goddard) Harris had at least six children. I have summarized, in the table below, the information I have on William and Anna's children, The birth information is from census records and information available at the LDS Family Search web site.

Children of William Harris and
Anna (nee Goddard) Harris

Child's Name	Birth Place	Birth Date
William Harris, Jr.	Newport, Rhode Island	January 27, 1887
Robert Anderson Harris	Newport, Rhode Island	Abt. 1889
Anna Wheeler Harris	Newport, Rhode Island	June 9, 1890
Henry S. P. Harris	Newport, Rhode Island	February 7, 1892
Howard B. Harris	Philadelphia, PA	September 5, 1900
Katherine P. Harris	Philadelphia, PA	Abt. 1908

Harris Family Death Records
I have summarized the Harris family death information I am aware of in a table, showing the individual's name, their relationship to William Harris, when they died and when and where they were buried. For those individuals for whom I have been able to obtain death and/or burial records, there are clickable links to the page or pages that lead to their death and/or burial information/documentation. To view the death info I have collected for the family and descendants of William Harris, click here.

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