Ida Irene Harris

Ida Irene was born on October 8th, 1861 in Beaverdam, Hanover Co., Virginia.  Ida Irene's father was George Washington Harris and her mother was Amazela Frances Sims.  Her maternal grandparents were Pettus Wayles Sims and Sally Thompson Kearsey. She had four brothers and eight sisters, named Solomon King, George William, James Berkley, Chastaine Pettus, Sarah Jane, Arminta Elizabeth, Ann Rose, Mattie Lillian, Cora Elizabeth, Florence Amazella, Laura Mae and Mary Inez.  She was the oldest of the thirteen children.  She died at the age of 54 on September 16th, 1916.