Changes: James Harvey Harris (1827-1844)

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James Harvey Harris was born 24 December 1827 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States to Elias Harris (1796-1869) and Lucy Stacy (1796-1889) and died circa 1844 at sea, Indian Ocean of unspecified causes. He married Emmeline Blanche Woodward (1828-1921) 29 September 1843 in Vernon, Windham County, Vermont, United States.

Emmeline Blanche Woodward (1828-1921) married 15-year-old James Harris, also a new church member, on July 19, 1843,^[1] in Vernon, Vermont.^[2]^:36 This marriage proved to be difficult for the young Emmeline; her mother-in-law disapproved of her, and she was unprepared for married life. Later, she wrote that she had been too emotional to make such an important decision and regretted marrying at such a young age.

Life for Emmeline (now Harris) only became more difficult when she, along with the Harris family and a group of other New England Latter-day Saints, left for the Mormon settlement of Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1844. After a time, her mother- and father-in-law left the church and Nauvoo, so she and James were left alone. She gave birth to a son, Eugene Henri, on September 1, 1844.

Unfortunately, Emmeline had been sick with "ague" during her pregnancy, and at six weeks old, her infant son became sick as well and did not survive. In addition to battling her own illness and the sorrow of losing her son, Emmeline said goodbye to her husband, who left to find work in St. Louis. He asked her to leave Nauvoo to live with his parents once more, but she refused.^[2]^:37–53 James Harris died as a sailor in the Indian Ocean and never returned to his wife.^[3]

Emmeline would then marry to Newel Kimball Whitney (1795-1850), presiding bishop of the church. But he died, leaving Emmeline twice widowed by age 22. She then married Mormon Apostle Daniel Hanmar Wells. She later became an important leader in the women suffrage movement and 5th General President of the Relief Society.

Children

Offspring of James Harvey Harris and Emmeline Blanche Woodward (1828-1921)
Name	Birth	Death	Joined with
Eugene Henri Harris (1844-1844)

Siblings

Residences

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+[[Emmeline Blanche Woodward (1828-1921)]] married 15-year-old '''James Harris''', also a new church member, on July 19, 1843,<ref name="Romantic Rebel" /> in [[Vernon, Vermont]].<ref name=":0" />{{rp|36}} This marriage proved to be difficult for the young Emmeline; her mother-in-law disapproved of her, and she was unprepared for married life. Later, she wrote that she had been too emotional to make such an important decision and regretted marrying at such a young age.
+Life for Emmeline (now Harris) only became more difficult when she, along with the Harris family and a group of other New England [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Latter-day Saints]], left for the Mormon settlement of [[Nauvoo, Illinois]], in 1844. After a time, her mother- and father-in-law left the church and Nauvoo, so she and James were left alone. She gave birth to a son, Eugene Henri, on September 1, 1844.
+Unfortunately, Emmeline had been sick with "ague" during her pregnancy, and at six weeks old, her infant son became sick as well and did not survive. In addition to battling her own illness and the sorrow of losing her son, Emmeline said goodbye to her husband, who left to find work in [[St. Louis]]. He asked her to leave Nauvoo to live with his parents once more, but she refused.<ref name=":0" />{{rp|37–53}} James Harris died as a sailor in the [[Indian Ocean]] and never returned to his wife.<ref name=":2" />
+Emmeline would then marry to [[Newel Kimball Whitney (1795-1850)]], presiding bishop of the church.  But he died, leaving Emmeline twice widowed by age 22.  She then married Mormon Apostle [[Daniel Hanmar Wells]].  She later became an important leader in the women suffrage movement and 5th General President of the Relief Society.
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+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmeline_B._Wells Emmeline B. Wells] - Wikipedia.
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