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Relatives. David Harris, William Plunkett Harris. John Richardson Harris (October 22, 1790 – August 21, 1829) was an American settler of Mexican Texas and the namesake of Harris County, Texas. He founded the town of Harrisburg, Texas, and Harris County, Texas is named in his honor.
27 de feb. de 2018 · John Richardson Harris, early Harris County settler and founder of Harrisburg, the son of John and Mary (Richardson) Harris, was born in Cayuga, New York, on October 22, 1790. On May 7, 1813, he married Jane Birdsall. John and Jane Birdsall Harris settled near Waterloo, New York, where two sons, DeWitt Clinton and Lewis Birdsall Harris, were born.
History. Mexican Texas. Harrisburg was surveyed in 1826 and formally named Harrisburg by its founder, John Richardson Harris. Harris named the town both after himself and after Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, which had been named for his great-grandfather. [1] Texas Republic.
The Pioneer Harrises of Harris County, Texas 365 THE PIONEER HARRISES OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS ADELE B. LOOSCAN The title recalls John Richardson Harris, founder of the town of Harrisburg. He was one of Austin's first three hundred col-onists. Sailing from New Orleans in 1823 in his own boat, he
7 de nov. de 2023 · Harris, John Richardson (1790–1829). Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) John Richardson Harris, early Harris County settler and founder of Harrisburg, the son of John and Mary (Richardson) Harris, was born in Cayuga, New York, on October 22, 1790.
211 years ago on May 7th, 1813. On this day in 1813, John Richardson Harris wed Jane Birdsall in New York. While living in Missouri, the Harrises met Moses Austin, who convinced them to move to Texas. John went to Texas in 1824 and received title to 4,428 acres of land in what is now Harris County.
21 de mar. de 2021 · His name was John Richardson Harris, and in today’s parlance, he was a go-getter. Born in New York in 1790, Harris married Jane Birdsall in 1813, and the couple settled in a small town in...
