History of Daviess County, Kentucky, Inter-State Publishing Co.,
Chicago, 1883.  Reprinted by McDowell Publications, Utica, KY, 1980.  p.
679.

PHOCIAN HARRIS (deceased) was born in Owensborn, Daviess Co., Ky., Dec.
24, 1830.  His parents were Dr. William W. and Mary (Holmes) Harris,
natives of Virginia.  Phocian was the second son and the third child of
four children.  He was but seven years old when he moved with his mother
to Texas, and settled near Independence.  When twenty-four years of age
he returned to Daviess County, and was married to Mattie A. Evans, June
6, 1857.  She was born in Henry County, Ky., March 6, 1834, and was a
daughter of William and Susan (Hall) Evans, old settlers of Daviess
County.  After Mr. and Mrs. Harris were married they settled on their
farm in Masonville Precinct, where he died Feb. 11, 1874.  He was a
member of the Baptist church at Bethabara, and was Clerk of this church
for many years.  He was also Secretary of the Daviess County Baptist
Association.  He was elected Justice of Peace, and held that office for
many years.  He was a member of the Lodge at Owensboro, and was a strong
advocate of temperance.  During the Mexican war he served three years
under General Taylor.  Mr. and Mrs. Harris had a family of six
children--Mary M., born April 22, 1858, married Dr. Louis Armendt; Paul
O., born July 10, 1859, died Oct. 6, 1878; William W., born Sept. 4,
1862, is farming in Texas; Anna, born Jan. 6, 1865; Mattie E., born June
17, 1872; Phocian, born June 10, 1874.  The last three reside with their
mother.  Mrs. Harris and all her children, except the two youngest, are
members of the Baptist church.  She owns a fine farm of 187 acres, most
all under cultivation.

Harris Holmes Evans Hall Taylor Armendt 
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VA TX Henry-KY

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