Soldier Information
Name: Thomas Harris
Alias: Tom Gordon
Place of Birth: Madison County KY Year of Birth: 1822
Occupation: Farmer
Eyes: Black Hair: Black Complexion: Black
Height in Feet: 5 Inches: 10
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Enlistment Information
Enlistment Date: June 10, 1864
Enlistment Place: London
Enlistment State: KY
Compiled Military Service Record
Document: View
Congressional District: 8th
Company: B Regiment(s): 114th USCI
Mustered Where: London, Kentucky
Mustered Out Date: April 2, 1867
Rank at Muster Out: Private
Notes:
This research was conducted and submitted to the KY USCT Reckoning project by Bill Williams of Madison County, KY.
Page 8 of the CMSR detailed Thomas Harris as a musician in the regimental drum corps. This was noted on the November-December 1864 muster roll card, page 9 where he was noted on daily duty as drummer. Page 23, Returns card noted he was on detached service at regimental headquarters, “on duty as musician”. In January 1865, he was noted on daily duty as musician.
The last card in Thomas Harris’ CMSR was a Notation from the Adjutant General’s office noting application on 10 May 1889 for a certificate in lieu of lost discharge [papers]. The certificate was issued.
No compensation award documents, filed by enslaver, were incorporated in the CMSR file.
Soldier Death Information
Died in war? No
Military Death Date:
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Military Cause of Death:
Death Date: January 22, 1899
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Soldier Pension Information
Pension Card Link: Pension Card
Pension Application Date: October 9, 1882
Application No.: 462217 Certificate No.: 409859
Alternate First Name: Alternate Last Name:
Widow Pension Information
Widow Pension Card: Pension Card
Widow Application Date: February 17, 1899
Application No.: 692061 Certificate No.: 484081
Other Family Pension Information
Pension Card Link:
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Application No.: Certificate No.:
Pension File Information
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Pension Notes:
The soldier’s invalid pension application and widow’s pension application were approved for benefits.
Freedman’s Bank/Freedmen’s Bureau Information
No Freedman’s Bank information found
No Freedmen’s Bureau Documents found
Family Information
Mother First Name: Mother Maiden Name:
Father First Name: Father Last Name:
Siblings:
Wife #1 First Name: Amanda Maiden Name: Embry
Wife #2 First Name: Maiden Name:
Wife #3 First Name: Maiden Name:
Children: Loyd Harris 1857
Kassinda Harris 1860
Caroline Harris 1862
Mary Harris 1864
Callie Harris 1865
Jeff 1866 Harris
Thomas Harris 1867
John Harris 1868
Even Harris 1869
Lucy Harris
Family Notes:
Death information for Thomas and Amanda Embry Harris were retrieved from the digital image of photograph taken by Bill Williams, who researched this soldier and family. They are buried in the Old Soldier’s Cemetery in Richmond, Kentucky. Amanda’s maiden name was retrieved from the headstone.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14NYhNTSrFuaLslrBcmcmKxlmI5qkZih-/view?usp=sharing
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2324532/old-soldiers-cemetery
Death registers or certificates were not retrieved for Thomas or his wife, Amanda.
The Harris children’s names were retrieved from the 1870 and 1880 Madison County, KY federal census.
Family Tree:
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1870 Census
1870 Census Link: View
1870 Profession: Farmer
1870 Live with/near former enslaver? No
1870 Real Estate Value: 10000 1870 Personal Estate Value: 800
1870 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write? Cannot write
1870 Census Notes:
Thomas Harris was enumerated with his presumed wife and children and three hired farm laborers in 1870. He was listed with a notable $10,000 real estate property and $800 personal property. Research did not reveal confirmation of the source of his real and personal property.
1880 Census
1880 Census Link: View
1880 Profession: Laborer
1880 Live with/near former enslaver? No
1880 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write? Cannot write
1880 Census Notes:
The 1880 census did not list individuals’ real estate or personal property value, so the 1870 real estate and personal property values attributed to Thomas Harris cannot be corroborated through this census. Thomas’ profession changed, from farmer in 1870 to laborer in 1880.
1890 Census
1890 Census information not found
1900 Census
1900 Census Link: View
1900 Profession: None
1900 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write? Cannot write
1900 Own/Rent: Own 1900 Home Free/Mortgage: Free 1900 Farm/House: House
1900 Census Notes:
Amanda Harris, widow of Thomas, was enumerated in Madison County, KY in 1900 as head of household. A granddaughter, fifteen-year old Lilly resided in the household. The enumerator noted that Amanda owned her home, free of mortgage.
The enumerator noted that Amanda had given birth to ten children in her lifetime, and seven survived by the 1900 census enumeration.
1910 Census
1910 Census information not found
1920 Census
1920 Census information not found
Enslaver Information
Name: Albert Harris Location: Madison County, KY
Previous Enslaver:
Enslaver Notes:
Albert Harris, age 44, was enumerated in the 1860 Madison County, KY census in Jane Harris’ household. Based on age differences she may have been his mother. Albert was enumerated as an enslaver on the 1860 slave schedule, holding one enslaved man about 40 years of age.
Neither Jane Harris, nor Albert Harris were located in the 1850 Madison County, KY census or slave schedules by name.
1850 Enslaver Census
1850 Census information not found
1860 Enslaver Census
1860 Census Link: View
1860 Real Estate Value: $500 1860 Personal Estate Value: $3,000
1860 Number of Enslaved: 1
1870 Enslaver Census
1870 Census information not found
1880 Enslaver Census
1880 Census information not found
Compensation Information
Compensation Application not found