Billy Joe Harris (1931 - 2008)

Born 5 Dec 1931 in Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Son of Daucy Jackson Harris and Daisy Myrtle (Whitehead) Harris

Died 7 Apr 2008 at age 76 in Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Birth

Billy was born on December 5, 1931. He was the son of Daucy Harris and Daisy Whitehead. ^[1][2]

Census Records

• Grayson County, Texas, 1940 ^[3]
• Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, 1950 ^[4]

Occupations

• Electrician, 1950 ^[4]

Marriage

He married Wanda Ruth Rutledge on June 28, 1952 in Grayson County, Texas. ^[5]

Military Service

He served in the Army from December 3, 1952 to September 8, 1954. ^[6]

Death

He passed away on April 7, 2008 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ^[7][8] He is buried in Resurrection Memorial Cemetery in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHJH-1VH : Mon Oct 30 13:57:05 UTC 2023), Entry for Billie Harris and D J Harris, 05 Dec 1931.
2. ↑ "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8QM-Q1G : 1 January 2015), Billie Harris, 05 Dec 1931; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWVR-FHZ : Tue Nov 28 18:29:10 UTC 2023), Entry for Daucy Jackson Harris and Daisy Myrtle Harris, 1940.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XL1-96QH : Tue Oct 03 19:02:10 UTC 2023), Entry for James Toner and Glennis Toner, 10 April 1950.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Grayson County Clerk's Office; Sherman, Texas; Grayson County Marriage Records https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/23361663:9168?ssrc=pt&tid=35457610&pid=19968303248 (Membership)
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/13288291:2441?ssrc=pt&tid=35457610&pid=19968303248 (Membership)
7. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTFL-VMF : 12 January 2021), Billy J Harris, 07 Apr 2008; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
8. ↑ The Daily Oklahoman, April 9, 2008, Page 17. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-obituary-for-billy-j/138166904/ : accessed January 6, 2024), clip page for Obituary for Billy J. HARRIS by user DArchambo
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190481678/billy-joe-harris: accessed 06 January 2024), memorial page for Billy Joe Harris (5 Dec 1931–7 Apr 2008), Find a Grave Memorial ID 190481678, citing Resurrection Memorial Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by Donna Stricklan Whitaker (contributor 4308835).[Parents and children listed on Findagrave as of now, 1/6/2024 are incorrect. Someone mixed him up with another Billy Joe, born in Arkansas.]

• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K76-4QFK : 10 February 2023), Billy J Harris in entry for Cynthia Renee Harris, .
• Parental relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Alyssa Archambo and her first cousin 2x removed, K.C.. Their most-recent common ancestors are their grandparents (or great-great grandparents) Daucy Jackson Harris and Daisy Myrtle Whitehead. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 1st Cousins 1x removed, based on sharing 399 cM across 10 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.