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Dr Alexander Harris

Birth	:	29 Jan 1829 Louisa County, Virginia, USA
Death	:	19 May 1889 Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Parkesbourne Methodist Cemetery, Parkesbourne, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Australia
Coordinate	:	-34.7588220, 149.5222900
Description	:	Father: Jeremiah Collins Harris Mother: Frances Cooke 1849 - M.D. degree, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA (from: VA) 08/16/1849 - Married, Cornelia Victoria Zelia Martin (she died in 1897) "On the 16th instant, by the Rev. R. Ford, Dr. Alexander Harris, of Jeffrsonton, Culpeper County, to Mss Cornelia V. Martin, of Chesterfield County, Va." [The Fredericksburg News, Aug. 21, 1849] 10/18/1850 - Practiced medicine, Jeffersonton, Culpeper Co., VA (living with wife, Cornelia - indexed in the 1850 U.S. Census as Alexander Harris) 04/05/1855 - Mother, Frances, died, Hanover Co., VA 07/20/1860 - Practiced medicine, Jeffersonton, Culpeper Co., VA... Read More	Father: Jeremiah Collins Harris Mother: Frances Cooke 1849 - M.D. degree, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA (from: VA) 08/16/1849 - Married, Cornelia Victoria Zelia Martin (she died in 1897) "On the 16th instant, by the Rev. R. Ford, Dr. Alexander Harris, of Jeffrsonton, Culpeper County, to Mss Cornelia V. Martin, of Chesterfield County, Va." [The Fredericksburg News, Aug. 21, 1849] 10/18/1850 - Practiced medicine, Jeffersonton, Culpeper Co., VA (living with wife, Cornelia - indexed in the 1850 U.S. Census as Alexander Harris) 04/05/1855 - Mother, Frances, died, Hanover Co., VA 07/20/1860 - Practiced medicine, Jeffersonton, Culpeper Co., VA (living with wife, Cornelia V., and five children - indexed in the 1860 U.S. Census as Alex Harries) 00/00/1862 - Enlisted as Pvt., Co. B, 4th VA Cavalry 06/02/1862 - "Assistant Surgeon Alexander Harris will report for duty to Surgeon [Robert W.] Lunday, in charge of the hospital at Kent, Paine & Co.'s, in this city. [Hospital No. 5, Richmond, Virginia]" (S.O. 126/12) 06/11/1862 - Appointment Asst. Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, to rank from 05/31/1862 08/20/1862 - Surgeon, 15th VA Infantry 09/08/1862 - "Surgeon Alexander Harris will report for duty to Surgeon Lafayette Guild, medical director of General Lee's army." [S.O. 210/19] 09/16/1862 - Surgeon, Gen. Hospital, Warrenton, VA 09/26/1862 - Confirmed as Asst. Surgeon from Virginia by the Confederate States Senate 10/06/1862 - Relieved from duty at the Gen. Hospital, Warrenton, VA, and ordered to Winchester, VA 10/14/1862 - Appointed Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, to rank from 09/07/1862 10/23/1862 - Surgeon, Winchester, VA 12/05/1862 - Assigned as Surgeon, 15th VA Infantry after the position was made vacant by Surgeon [George Rodgers Clark] Todd 04/04/1863 - Confirmed as Surgeon from Virginia by the Confederate States Senate 06/30/1863 - Surgeon, 15th VA Infantry, near Richmond, VA 08/31/1863 - Surgeon, 15th VA Infantry, near Orange C.H., VA 10/28/1863 -11/17/1863 - Absent on sick leave 12/31/1863 - Surgeon, 15th VA Infantry, near Whitesburg, Hamblen Co., TN 01/30/1864 - "Surgeon Alex. Harris is relieved from present duty, and will report immediately to Colonel Peter Mallett, at Raleigh, N.C., for duty in examining conscripts in the Fifth Congressional District of North Carolina." [S.O. 25/2] 01/30/1864 - Ordered to report to Col. Peter Mallet, Raleigh, NC to examine conscripts in the 5th Congressional District, NC [S.O. 25/2] 02/07/1864 - Received $3.00 from a C. S. Army Quartermaster, Goldsboro, NC, for an amputating instrument case key which Dr. Harris had presumably paid to a locksmith 07/31/1864 - As Surgeon, Greensboro, NC, paid $324 for two months salary 09/24/1864 - Examining conscripts, 6th Congressional District, Greensboro, NC 10/08/1864 - Surgeon, Provisional Army of the :Confederate States 02/06/1865 - As Surgeon, served on conscript duty, Greensboro, NC 05/05/1865 - As Surgeon, Army of Northern Virginia, paroled by the U.S. Army, Winchester, VA (description - age: 37; height 6 ft.; complexion: light; hair: brown, eyes: blue; home of residence: Jeffersonton, Culpeper Co., VA) 07/12/1870 - Practiced medicine, Jeffersonton Township, Culpeper Co., VA (living with wife, "Cornilia", and eight children - indexed in the 1870 U.S. Census as Alexander Harris) 1874 - Practiced medicine, Jeffersonton, Culpeper Co., VA 09/06/1876 - Death of father, Jeremiah, Louisa Co., VA 06/24/1880 - Practiced medicine, Jeffersonton District, Culpeper Co., VA (living with wife, Cornelia, two sons, and four daughters - indexed in the 1880 U. S. Census as Alex Harris) 1886 - Practiced medicine, Jeffersonton, Culpeper Co., VA 05/19/1889 - Died, Culpeper Co., VA ) Dan Janzegers and Bob Krick provided input to this biography. This biographical sketch is from: Hambrecht, F.T. & Koste, J.L., Biographical register of physicians who served the Confederacy in a medical capacity. 10/03/2015. Unpublished database.

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is Dr Alexander Harris's memorial?
Dr Alexander Harris's memorial is located at: Parkesbourne Methodist Cemetery, Parkesbourne, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Australia.
When did Dr Alexander Harris death?
Dr Alexander Harris death on 19 May 1889 in Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Dr Alexander Harris's memorial?
Latitude: -34.7588220
Longitude: 149.5222900

Family Members:

Spouse

Cornelia V. Harris

(1828 - 1897)

Children

Fannie M. Harris Berrey

(1854 - 1948)

Mary C Harris

(1857 - 1861)

Florence Luttrell Harris Holtzman

(1858 - 1943)

Helen S. Harris

(1869 - 1879)

John Nelson Harris

(1874 - 1888)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Parkesbourne Methodist Cemetery
Parkesbourne, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Australia
Coordinate: -34.7588220, 149.5222900

2. Merrilla Methodist Cemetery
Merrilla, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Australia
Coordinate: -34.7428100, 149.5785790

3. St James Anglican Cemetery
Pomeroy, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Australia
Coordinate: -34.7488140, 149.5993110

4. Merrilla Cemetery
Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Australia
Coordinate: -34.7486220, 149.5993750

5. St. Mary Cemetery
Yarra, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Australia
Coordinate: -34.7973480, 149.6142910

6. Thurlow Methodist Church
Baw Baw, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Australia
Coordinate: -34.7086590, 149.6179610

7. Murrel Cemetery
Mummel, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Australia
Coordinate: -34.6680600, 149.5498400

8. Mummell Catholic cemetery
Mummel, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Australia
Coordinate: -34.6680260, 149.5499320

9. St Patricks College (now Trinity Catholic College)
Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Australia
Coordinate: -34.7492240, 149.6969980

10. St. Andrew's Cemetery
Tirrannaville, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Australia
Coordinate: -34.8181980, 149.6833340

11. Komungla General Cemetery
Komungla, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Australia
Coordinate: -34.8784540, 149.6404940

12. Sts Peter & Paul Old Cathedral
Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Australia
Coordinate: -34.7556340, 149.7150370

13. Saint Saviours Cathedral Churchyard
Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Australia
Coordinate: -34.7531700, 149.7159700

14. Kenmore Roman Catholic Cemetery
Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Australia
Coordinate: -34.7244290, 149.7319710

15. Goulburn Old Cemetery
Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Australia
Coordinate: -34.7444690, 149.7378160

16. Goulburn Jewish Cemetery
Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Australia
Coordinate: -34.7551950, 149.7433550

17. Saint Saviours Anglican Cemetery
Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Australia
Coordinate: -34.7406960, 149.7432970

18. Goulburn General Cemetery
Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Australia
Coordinate: -34.7442800, 149.7541200

19. Kenmore Mental Hospital Cemetery
Kenmore, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Australia
Coordinate: -34.7187600, 149.7554470

20. St. John's Church Cemetery
Lake Bathurst, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Australia
Coordinate: -35.0120700, 149.6477890

21. St Johns Anglican Churchyard
Towrang, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Australia
Coordinate: -34.6956160, 149.8507090

22. Windellama Roman Catholic Cemetery
Windellama, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Australia
Coordinate: -34.9849850, 149.7978860

23. Roberts Family Cemetery
Windellama, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Australia
Coordinate: -34.9855470, 149.7973600

24. Tarago General Cemetery
Tarago, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Australia
Coordinate: -35.0786380, 149.6413420