Daisy A. HARRIS

Father: Carroll F. HARRIS
Mother: Mary Artiemissie McGAUGHY 

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 _Carroll F. HARRIS _________|
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|--Daisy A. HARRIS
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|                                                     _James Harvey McGAUGHY _
|                             _John Edward McGAUGHY _|
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|_Mary Artiemissie McGAUGHY _|
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                             |_Sarah Jane WEAVER ____|
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Notes

Updated March 16, 2025. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Item of Interest via Newspapers.com; The Aberdeen Weekly; Aberdeen, Mississippi; Fri, Nov 20, 1908 Page 3

Daisy HARRIS is listed as an employee in an advertisement for the Christmas season Grand Opening of the toy department at Elixon's Big Store.

(2) 1910 United States Census for Mississippi, Monroe Co., Aberdeen Town, Ward 2: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 66; Sheet 4B, May 3-4, 1910.

Daisy HARRIS is the adult daughter of Carroll F. and Mary A. HARRIS.

- Address: 17 College Street
- Age: 27; Single
- Birthplace: Mississippi, as were her parents
- Occupation: Saleslady, Dry Goods Store

(3) U.S., City Directories via Ancestry.com; Memphis, Tennessee

- 1916: HARRIS Daisy Miss slsldy J Goldsmith & Sons Co rms 15 N Watkins
- 1917: HARRIS Daisy A Miss slsldy J Goldsmith & Sons Co bds 15 N Watkins
- 1918: HARRIS Daisy A Miss clk J Goldsmith & Sons Co bds 2008 Waverly pl
- 1919: HARRIS Daisy A Miss slsldy J Goldsmith & Sons Co bds 2008 Waverly pl
- 1920: HARRIS Daisy A Miss slsldy J Goldsmith & Sons Co bds 2008 Waverly pl

(4) 1920 United States Census for Tennessee, Shelby Co., Memphis, Ward 31 (part of): Supervisor's District 10; Enumeration District 219; Sheet 21B; January 16, 1920.

Daisy HARRIS is the daughter of Carrol F. and Mary A. HARRIS. Her sister Lela COLEMAN (with son George P. COLEMAN) also resides in the household.

- Address: 2008 East Waverly
- Home: Rented
- Age: 36
- Birthplace: Mississipi, as were her parents
- Occupation: Saleswoman, Department Store

(5) 1930 United States Census for Georgia, DeKalb Co., Atlanta City, Ward 9 (part of), Block 197: Supervisor's District 4; Enumeration District 45-4; Sheet 19A; April 12, 1930.

Daisy HARRIS and C.F. HARRIS (probably Mrs. C.F. HARRIS aka Mary McGAUGHY HARRIS, Daisy's mother) reside with Daisy's sister, Lena [HARRIS] TRAMMELL and family.

- Address: 329 Candler Street
- Age: 44 years old at time of census; 30 when first married
- Birthplace: Mississippi, as were her parents
- Occupation: Traveling Demonstrator, Food Products
- Occupation Code: 9590 (Sales demonstrators)

(6) 1940 United States Census for Georgia, DeKalb Co., Atlanta, Ward 6, Block 27: Supervisor's District 13; Enumeration District 160-301; Sheet 10B; April 12, 1940.

Daisy HARRIS resides in the household of her sister Lena [HARRIS] TRAMMEL and son George COLEMAN. Lena furnished information to the census taker for this household.

- Address: 329 Candler Street
- Age: 49, widowed
- Highest Grade of School Completed: High School - 4th Year
- Birthplace: Mississippi
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Same House
- At Work: Yes
- Number of hours worked previous week: 56
- Occupation: Saleslady; Food Corporation
- Occupation Code: 278-X6-1 (Traveling salesmen and sales agents; Miscellaneous food industries)
- Number of Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
- Salary: $2,035
- Income Other Than Salary: No

(7) U.S., City Directories via Ancestry.com; Atlanta, Georgia

- 1928: HARRIS Daisy A rep r329 Candler NE
- 1929: HARRIS Daisy slsldy r329 Candler NE
- 1932: HARRIS Daisy dmnstr r329 Candler NE
- 1933: HARRIS Daisy slswn r329 Candler NE
- 1935: HARRIS Daisy slswn r329 Candler NE
- 1936: HARRIS Daisy A economist r329 Candler NE
- 1937: HARRIS Daisy A home economist r329 Candler NE
- 1938: HARRIS Daisy slswn r329 Candler NE
- 1939: HARRIS Daisy A slsmn r329 Candler NE
- 1940: HARRIS Daisy slswn r329 Candler NE
- 1942: HARRIS Daisy dmnstr h329 Candler NE
- 1943: HARRIS Daisy h329 Candler NE
- 1944: HARRIS Daisy slswm h329 Candler NE

(8) 1950 United States Census for Georgia, Butts Co., Indian Springs 614: Enumeration District 18-11; Sheet 7; April 4, 1950.

Daisy HARRIS is living with her nephew, George P. COLEMAN (head of household) and sister Lena [HARRIS] TRAMWELL.

- Farm: No; Acres: No
- Age: 65; never married
- Birthplace: Mississippi
- Occupation Category: Other
- Occupation: Retired
- Industry: Saleswoman
- Worker Class: Private Company
- Occupation Code: 490 VVV 1 (Salesmen and sales clerks)

(9) Georgia, U.S., Death Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Daisy A HARRIS
- Gender: Female
- Race: White
- Age: 85
- Birth Date: abt 1883
- Residence Place: Butts, Georgia, USA
- Death Date: 15 Apr 1968
- Death Place: Butts, Georgia, USA
- Certificate Number: 008549

(10) U.S., Social Security Death Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Daisy HARRIS
- Social Security Number: 252-09-2804
- Birth Date: 29 Jun 1884
- Issue year: Before 1951
- Issue State: Georgia
- Last Residence: 30231, Flovilla, Butts, Georgia, USA
- Death Date: Apr 1968

(11) Find a Grave

- Name: Daisy A. HARRIS
- Birth: 29 Jun 1882
- Death: 15 Apr 1968 (aged 85)
- Burial: Jackson City Cemetery; Jackson, Butts County, Georgia, USA
- Plot: Section 8, Row 5, Mkr. 20
- Memorial ID: 44822536

Includes an obituary originally appearing in the Jackson [Georgia] Progress Argus, 18 Apr 1968: "Miss Daisy A. HARRIS, Indian Springs, died at 88, at Sylvan Grove Hospital Monday night after an extended illness. Miss HARRIS was born in Corinth, Mississippi but had been a resident of Butts County for many years. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Carroll HARRIS of Corinth. Miss HARRIS was a retired sales lady and for a number of years operated a grocery store at Indian Springs. She was a member of the Flovilla Methodist Church. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock from the chapel of Haisten Funeral Home in Jackson with the Rev. Ed GALLOWAY, pastor of the Flovilla Methodist Church, and the Rev. Don HARP, a former pastor, officiating. Interment was in Jackson City Cemetery with Haisten Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Miss HARRIS is survived by a nephew, Cullen HARRIS of St. Louis, Missouri; a great niece, Mrs. Mary Alice VICKERS of Decatur; a great nephew, Wayne COLEMAN of Smyrna. Pallbearers were R. W. VICKERS, W. L. HOLLOWAY, Spencer JOHNSON, Jimmy CORNELL, Roy H. GREENE Sr., John WEBB."

(12) McGaughy family document written after August 1969, probably by Helon McGaughy Madison.