Colonel William A. Harris served in the Mexican War, named the county of Worth for his commander of that war and the county-site Isabella, for General Worth's wife.
In the Civil War, Colonel Harris was Captain of the Yancy Independents, a company formed by him, and was Colonel of the 14th Ga Regiment. He was commissioned a Major in the 10th Georgia Militia, 1864-1865, Home guards.
He married Miss Augusta Ford of Worth County, on Feb 13, 1868.
Civil offices held:
Senate, Worth Co. 1855-56, 1857-58,1859-60 10th dist. 1873-74,1875-76; Secretary of the Senate, 1877-1883, Ex. 83, 1884-1893; Constitution Convention 1865;
Justice, Inferior Court, Worth County, Jan 12, 1857-Feb.1858, res. ;May 1 1866-68
Judge County Court, Worth County, May 10, 1866
See "History of Worth County, Georgia"; L. M. Grubbs, C. 1934, J. W. Burke Co, Macon, GA and republished 1970 by Barnard Trail Chapter NSDAR, Sylvester, GA 31791, p.190-192"
In the Civil War, Colonel Harris was Captain of the Yancy Independents, a company formed by him, and was Colonel of the 14th Ga Regiment. He was commissioned a Major in the 10th Georgia Militia, 1864-1865, Home guards.
He married Miss Augusta Ford of Worth County, on Feb 13, 1868.
Civil offices held:
Senate, Worth Co. 1855-56, 1857-58,1859-60 10th dist. 1873-74,1875-76; Secretary of the Senate, 1877-1883, Ex. 83, 1884-1893; Constitution Convention 1865;
Justice, Inferior Court, Worth County, Jan 12, 1857-Feb.1858, res. ;May 1 1866-68
Judge County Court, Worth County, May 10, 1866
See "History of Worth County, Georgia"; L. M. Grubbs, C. 1934, J. W. Burke Co, Macon, GA and republished 1970 by Barnard Trail Chapter NSDAR, Sylvester, GA 31791, p.190-192"
Colonel William A. Harris served in the Mexican War, named the county of Worth for his commander of that war and the county-site Isabella, for General Worth's wife.
In the Civil War, Colonel Harris was Captain of the Yancy Independents, a company formed by him, and was Colonel of the 14th Ga Regiment. He was commissioned a Major in the 10th Georgia Militia, 1864-1865, Home guards.
He married Miss Augusta Ford of Worth County, on Feb 13, 1868.
Civil offices held:
Senate, Worth Co. 1855-56, 1857-58,1859-60 10th dist. 1873-74,1875-76; Secretary of the Senate, 1877-1883, Ex. 83, 1884-1893; Constitution Convention 1865;
Justice, Inferior Court, Worth County, Jan 12, 1857-Feb.1858, res. ;May 1 1866-68
Judge County Court, Worth County, May 10, 1866
See "History of Worth County, Georgia"; L. M. Grubbs, C. 1934, J. W. Burke Co, Macon, GA and republished 1970 by Barnard Trail Chapter NSDAR, Sylvester, GA 31791, p.190-192"
In the Civil War, Colonel Harris was Captain of the Yancy Independents, a company formed by him, and was Colonel of the 14th Ga Regiment. He was commissioned a Major in the 10th Georgia Militia, 1864-1865, Home guards.
He married Miss Augusta Ford of Worth County, on Feb 13, 1868.
Civil offices held:
Senate, Worth Co. 1855-56, 1857-58,1859-60 10th dist. 1873-74,1875-76; Secretary of the Senate, 1877-1883, Ex. 83, 1884-1893; Constitution Convention 1865;
Justice, Inferior Court, Worth County, Jan 12, 1857-Feb.1858, res. ;May 1 1866-68
Judge County Court, Worth County, May 10, 1866
See "History of Worth County, Georgia"; L. M. Grubbs, C. 1934, J. W. Burke Co, Macon, GA and republished 1970 by Barnard Trail Chapter NSDAR, Sylvester, GA 31791, p.190-192"
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