HARRIS FAMILY HISTORY
Descendants of Walter Barrow Harris
WALTER BARROW HARRIS' FATHER WAS RICHARD HARRIS
Generation No. 1
1. WALTER BARROW1 HARRIS was born 1815 in Hef Ross, Chepstow, Lydney England. He married ELIZABETH POYNER September 24, 1837 in Abenhall Parish Church. She was born 1814 in Mon Redbrook, Chepstow, Lydney England.
Notes for WALTER BARROW HARRIS:
1851 Census of Ayleburton:
Walter Barrow Harris, 36, Laborer, HEF, ROSS, CHEPSTOW LYDNEY
Eliza , wife, 37, MON REDBROOK, CHEPSTOW LYDNEY
Mary Ann, dau, 13, GLS, LYDNEY CHEPSTOW LYDNEY
Walter Barrow, son,12,GLS, LYDNEY CHEPSTOW LYDNEY
Richard, son, 9, GLS, LYDNEY CHEPSTOW, LYDNEY
Thomas, son, 6, GLS LYDNEY CHEPSTOW LYDNEY
Elizabeth, dau, 3, GLS LYDNEY CHEPSTOW, LYDNEY
Children of WALTER HARRIS and ELIZABETH POYNER are:
2. i. ELIZABETH FRANCIS2 HARRIS, b. August 13, 1849, Lydney Gloucester England Chepstow; d. December 03, 1939, Canonsburg PA.
ii. JOHN HARRIS.
Notes for JOHN HARRIS:
baptized Nov 30, 1849; page 58, #460, Pastor Philip Price , Curate
iii. RICHARD WILLIAM HARRIS, b. 1843, LYDNEY, GLOUCESTER, ENGLAND Chepstow.
Notes for RICHARD WILLIAM HARRIS:
christened Jan 6,1843; page 199, #1588, Pastor Frederick Stanhouse, Curate
iv. WALTER BARROW HARRIS, b. 1840, Lydney, Gloucester England Chepstow.
Notes for WALTER BARROW HARRIS:
christened Oct 3, 1839 by Vicar Charles Taylor
v. MARIANNE HARRIS, b. 1839, Lydney, Gloucester England.
Notes for MARIANNE HARRIS:
christened March 6,1838 by MW Hawkins, Curate
vi. THOMAS HARRIS, b. 1846, Lydney, Gloucester England Chepstow.
Generation No. 2
2. ELIZABETH FRANCIS2 HARRIS (WALTER BARROW1) was born August 13, 1849 in Lydney Gloucester England Chepstow, and died December 03, 1939 in Canonsburg PA. She married GEORGE WILLIAM EDWIN IMM August 03, 1872 in St Marys Ch, Chepstow by EK HAWSON, VICAR, son of EDWIN IMM and FRANCES ROBERT. He was born October 29, 1852 in Lydney,Gloucestershire,England, and died October 29, 1919 in Canonsburg PA, Washington County.
Notes for ELIZABETH FRANCIS HARRIS:
****{Baptized Sep 26, 1847..found in the St Marys Church of Lydney..
Archives book P209 IN 1/4 page 41 #403.
These archives are in Gloucester.
Elizabeth Frances Harris Imm, 90, died December 3, 1939 at the home of SE Reynolds. She was born August 13, 1849 in Ayleburton Gloucestershire England, daughter of Walter Barrow and Elizabeth Poyner Harris.
When she and her husband and family came to the United States in 1883 (certified records say 1882), they settled in McKeesport PA, and then in 1893 came to New Kensington, Westmoreland County.
She married George William Edwin Imm August 3, 1872. He died October 29, 1919 in Canonsburg PA.
Both are buried at the Oak Spring Cemetery, Canonsburg PA.
More About ELIZABETH FRANCIS HARRIS:
Burial: Oak Spring Cemetery, Canonsburg PA, Washington County
Notes for GEORGE WILLIAM EDWIN IMM:
from passenger/immigration lists <<George Imm age 28 arrived in New York, NY year 1882>> ref 9702 pg 72 Western PA Genealogical Society Compiler Vol 7, 1892-1906, 1982
CD354;
buried Oak Spring Cemetery ,Canonsburg PA
GWE Imm and wife Elizabeth Frances Harris Imm lived on Queen Street, Albert Street, and Primrose Lane. The 'Albert' portion is level and Primrose goes up a hill and the church at the top now called Primrose Hill Chruch was originally called the Tin Plate Church; and some called it the Imm church.
Edwin Osman Imm was born in a house on Queen Street in Lydney, and Albert was born on Albert Street. Dates and data on marriage place gathered from Imm Bible and Mike Gwilliam who supplied the following:
These are the details of the marriage of GWE Imm and EFHarris.: George William Edwin Imm , 20, bachelor, tin worker, of Chepstow, son of Edwin Imm, letter carrier... married
Elizabeth Frances Harris, 23, spinster, of Chepstow, daughter of Walter Barrow, box maker..
on Aug3,1872 at parish church of Chepstow by banns. Both signed.
Witnesses: George Harris and Mary Ann Harris.
According to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, certified July 2, 1910, George and his family immigrated to the United States, arriving in NY NY April of 1882; became a citizen on Oct 4, 1890.
More About GEORGE WILLIAM EDWIN IMM:
Burial: Oak Spring Cemetery, Canonsburg PA, Washington County
Marriage Notes for ELIZABETH HARRIS and GEORGE IMM:
George William Edwin Imm and wife Elizabeth Harris Imm lived on Queen Street, Albert Street, and Primrose Lane. The 'Albert' portion is level and Primrose goes up a hill, and the church at the top, now called Primrose Hill Church was originally called 'The Tin Plate Church', and some called it the 'Imm
Church'.
Edwin Osman Imm was born in a house on Queen Street in Lydney, and Albert was born on Albert Street.
Dates and data on marriage place gathered from Imm family Bible.
More About GEORGE IMM and ELIZABETH HARRIS:
Marriage: August 03, 1872, St Marys Ch, Chepstow by EK HAWSON, VICAR
Children of ELIZABETH HARRIS and GEORGE IMM are:
3. i. EDWIN OSMAN3 IMM, b. November 26, 1880, Lydney,Gloucestershire,England; d. September 10, 1943, New Kensington PA Westmoreland Co.
4. ii. ALBERT EDWIN IMM, b. February 18, 1877, Lydney,Gloucestershire,England; d. 1951, Sheridan Nursing Home, Mars PA,Butler Co.
5. iii. WILLIAM JAMES IMM, b. March 01, 1882.
iv. FREDERICK GEORGE IMM, b. September 17, 1878, Lydney England; d. November 01, 1917, Canonsburg PA, Washington County.
Notes for FREDERICK GEORGE IMM:
unmarried;
buried Oak Spring Cemetery, Canonsburg PA
OBITUARY:
"Fred G Imm of 336 West Pine Street, a worker in the Standard Company's plant in East Canonsburg, was fatally injured when an automobile turned turtle Sunday evening at a point near Beallsville, died Thursday evening at 7:35 in the City Hospital, Washington.
Different accounts of the accident have been published, but it appears that the correct version is as follows:
Mr Imm in company with Mr and Mrs Harry Hugus and child of New Kensington, and Mrs Elizabeth Stewart and four year old son and George Vlochas of this place were the other occupants of the car. The accident occurred at a turn in the road about one and a half miles from Beallsville when the machine turned turtle. The parties were on their way home from Charleroi. Mr Imm was caught under the machine and the base of his skull crushed. He was brought to the home of his parents......... where he received the best of nursing and medical skill. On Wednesday morning he was taken to the City Hospital, Washington , where he died Thursday evening.
Mr Imm was born in England 39 years ago, but came to this country when he was four years old. Twenty two years of this life were spent in New Kensington. About a year and a half ago he removed with his parents to Canonsburg.
Mr Imm enlisted in the US Navy in 1906 and remained in the service 4 1/2 years. Most of the time he was stationed in the Philippines.
Mr Imm is survived by his father and mother, Mr and Mrs George Imm of 336 West Pike Street and by the following sisters: Mrs George Reynolds and Mrs Samuel Reynolds of New Kensington, Mrs William McCalister of Tarentum. Mrs George Vlochas, Mrs Thomas Lewis, Jr, and Mrs Elizabeth Stewart of Canonsburg; also by the following brothers : Albert and Edwin of New Kensington, and William of Chicago.
Funeral service will be held on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the home of the parents, 336 Pike Street. The interment will be made in Oak Spring Cemetery".
More About FREDERICK GEORGE IMM:
Burial: Oak Spring Cemetery, Canonsburg PA, Washington County
6. v. LAURINA KEZIA IMM, b. March 29, 1874; d. August 16, 1951.
7. vi. CATHERINE ELIZA JANE IMM, b. November 01, 1872, Lydney,Gloucestershire,England; d. August 08, 1942, New Kensington PA Westmoreland Co.
8. vii. LILLIAN IMM, b. January 05, 1888.
9. viii. ELIZABETH FRANCIS IMM, b. December 27, 1881, LIdney, Glooucester England; d. October 25, 1946.
10. ix. EMMILINE ANN IMM, b. October 15, 1875, LIdney, Glooucester England; d. November 20, 1936.
11. x. EVA IMM, b. July 24, 1884; d. October 22, 1922, Demler PA, near McKeesport.
xi. WALTER BARROW IMM, b. April 25, 1886; d. June 30, 1887.
Notes for WALTER BARROW IMM:
buried Versailles Cemetery, McKeesport ;Grave #336
More About WALTER BARROW IMM:
Burial: North Versailles Cemetery, McKeesport PA #336
xii. WALLACE IMM, b. March 10, 1890; d. March 10, 1890.
Notes for WALLACE IMM:
buried Versailles Cemetery, McKeesport PA
More About WALLACE IMM:
Burial: North Versailles Cemetery, McKeesport PA #336
EDWIN OSMAN IMM WAS MY GRANDFATHER
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