Alice Harris 1856–1922 – Cudgegong Valley

Alice Harris, 1856–1922 (aged 66 years)

James Nevell Phelps 1856-1945 and Alice Harris 1856-1922

Name: Alice /Harris/
Given names: Alice
Surname: Harris
Married name: Alice /Phelps/

Events of close relatives
Birth	1856 28
Birth of a sister	Martha Jane Harris 1858 (aged 2 years)
Birth of a brother	Samuel Harris 1860 (aged 4 years)
Birth of a brother	William Reuben Harris 1863 (aged 7 years)
Birth of a sister	Ruth Harris 1865 (aged 9 years)
Birth of a sister	Weitbenia M W Harris 1867 (aged 11 years)
Birth of a brother	Oswald Vincent Harris 1868 (aged 12 years)
Birth of a brother	Arthur Cram Harris 1873 (aged 17 years)
Birth of a brother	Benjamin John Harris 1874 (aged 18 years)
Birth of a sister	Ivy Miriam Harris 1877 (aged 21 years)
Marriage	James Nevell Phelps — View this family 1878 (aged 22 years) Shared note: A Double Wedding. A Double Wedding. On Thursday last, at Ilford, near Mudgee, the Rev. Mr. Caldwell had the unusual pleasure of uniting in wedlock two bRothers to two sisters. The bridegrooms were Messrs. George and James N. Phelps and the charming brides were Misses Martha and Alice Harris, the third and second daughters of Mr. William Harris, an old and esteemed resident of Ilford, who, on Thursday next, will be entertained at a public dinner, prior to his leaving the district for his future home on the Namoi. The church was beautifully decorated with flowers and evergreens, and after the ceremony a large company sat down to the wedding breakfast at Mr. Harris's when long life and unalloyed happiness to the doubly united happy pairs was enthusiastically toasted. According to the Independent, the event, despite the day being wet, created a stir in Ilford, especially amongst the Ilford roses, woo bloom so charmingly at all seasons (Evening News, Wednesday 3 April 1878, p. 2).
Death of a sister	Ivy Miriam Harris 1878 (aged 22 years)
Birth of a son	Cecil Caldwell Phelps 1879 (aged 23 years)
Death of a paternal grandfather	Thomas Harris 18 January 1879 (aged 23 years) Rylstone, New South Wales, Australia
Burial of a paternal grandfather	Thomas Harris after 18 January 1879 (aged 23 years) Anglican Portion, Rylstone General Cemetery, Rylstone, New South Wales, Australia Note: Headstone reads: Headstone reads: In Memoriam Thomas Harris Who died January 18th 1879 Aged 89 years Thou art gone to the grave We no longer behold thee Nor tread the rough path Of the world by thy side But the wide arms of mercy And sinners may die For the Sinless has died Also Patience Harris Who died June 6th 1882 Aged 82 years Thomas Harris d 1879 Rylstone Cemetery headstone Note: Taken 2024 by F Nevell
Birth of a son	Hedley William Phelps 1881 (aged 25 years)
Death of a paternal grandmother	Patience White 6 June 1882 (aged 26 years) Camboon, New South Wales, Australia
Burial of a paternal grandmother	Patience White 7 June 1882 (aged 26 years) Anglican Portion, Rylstone General Cemetery, Rylstone, New South Wales, Australia Note: Headstone reads: Headstone reads: In Memoriam Thomas Harris Who died January 18th 1879 Aged 89 years Thou art gone to the grave We no longer behold thee Nor tread the rough path Of the world by thy side But the wide arms of mercy And sinners may die For the Sinless has died Also Patience Harris Who died June 6th 1882 Aged 82 years Thomas Harris d 1879 Rylstone Cemetery headstone Note: Taken 2024 by F Nevell
Death of a brother	Arthur Cram Harris 1888 (aged 32 years)
Death of a mother	Elizabeth Leader 1898 (aged 42 years) Note: ILFORD. ILFORD. From our own correspondent. Word has just been received here of the death of Mrs. William Harris, of the Ilford Retreat, Fairfield. Deceased was an old and highly esteemed resident of this locality for many years (Lithgow Mercury, Friday 4 February 1898, p. 4).
Death of a father	William Harris 20 April 1902 (aged 46 years) Huffslea, Millie, New South Wales, Australia Note: DEATH. DEATH. HARRIS, April 20th, 1902. At Huffslea, Millie, William Harris, late of Ilford Retreat, Fairfield. Aged 75 years. Methodist, Saturday 17 May 1902, p. 6. Death notice William Harris
Marriage of a child	Cecil Caldwell Phelps — Bertha Emily Sampson — View this family 1906 (aged 50 years)
Death	1922 (aged 66 years)

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 16 April 1827 38 28 — England Marriage: 1853 Death: 20 April 1902 — Huffslea, Millie, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Leader Martha Jane Harris Alice Harris Samuel Harris William Reuben Harris Ruth Harris Weitbenia M W Harris Oswald Vincent Harris Arthur Cram Harris Benjamin John Harris Ivy Miriam Harris William Harris 1827–1902 Birth: 16 April 1827 38 28 — England Death: 20 April 1902 — Huffslea, Millie, New South Wales, Australia
mother	Links Marriage: 1853 Death: 1898 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Harris Martha Jane Harris Alice Harris Samuel Harris William Reuben Harris Ruth Harris Weitbenia M W Harris Oswald Vincent Harris Arthur Cram Harris Benjamin John Harris Ivy Miriam Harris Elizabeth Leader –1898 Death: 1898
Marriage	Marriage — 1853 —
6 years younger sister	Links Birth: 1858 30 Marriage: 1878 Death: April 1927 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George Phelps Leslie A Phelps Alma Blanche Phelps Martha Jane Harris 1858–1927 Birth: 1858 30 Death: April 1927
-11 months herself	Links Birth: 1856 28 Marriage: 1878 Death: 1922 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Nevell Phelps Cecil Caldwell Phelps Hedley William Phelps Alice Harris 1856–1922 Birth: 1856 28 Death: 1922
5 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1860 32 Marriage: 27 August 1884 — Methodist Church, Rylstone, New South Wales, Australia Land Sale: June 1917 Golden wedding: September 1934 Death: 9 November 1940 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eva Jane White Stanley Fenton Harris Charlie Victor Harris Clarice Annie Harris Vera V Harris Ralph White Harris Edna A Harris Thelma J Harris Ruby M Harris Samuel Harris 1860–1940 Birth: 1860 32 Death: 9 November 1940
4 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1863 35 Marriage: 1889 Death: 31 January 1940 — Digby, Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, Australia Burial: 1 February 1940 — Northern Suburbs Cemetery, North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia Probate: 7 June 1940 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary A Howatt Arthur Oswald Howatt Harris Ivy Alice Harris Effie M Harris Lillias Elsie Ilma Harris Reuben John Harris Olive Hazel Harris William Reuben Harris 1863–1940 Birth: 1863 35 Death: 31 January 1940 — Digby, Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, Australia
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: 1865 37 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ruth Harris 1865– Birth: 1865 37
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: 1867 39 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Weitbenia M W Harris 1867– Birth: 1867 39
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1868 40 Death: 23 May 1947 Burial: 24 May 1947 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Oswald Vincent Harris 1868–1947 Birth: 1868 40 Death: 23 May 1947
6 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1873 45 Death: 1888 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Arthur Cram Harris 1873–1888 Birth: 1873 45 Death: 1888
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1874 46 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Benjamin John Harris 1874– Birth: 1874 46
4 years younger sister	Links Birth: 1877 49 Death: 1878 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ivy Miriam Harris 1877–1878 Birth: 1877 49 Death: 1878

Family with James Nevell Phelps
husband	Links Birth: 1856 38 Marriage: 1878 Death: 1945 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Alice Harris Cecil Caldwell Phelps Hedley William Phelps James Nevell Phelps 1856–1945 Birth: 1856 38 Death: 1945
herself	Links Birth: 1856 28 Marriage: 1878 Death: 1922 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Nevell Phelps Cecil Caldwell Phelps Hedley William Phelps Alice Harris 1856–1922 Birth: 1856 28 Death: 1922
Marriage	Marriage — 1878 —
2 years son	Links Birth: 1879 23 23 Marriage: 1906 Death: 1963 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Bertha Emily Sampson Cecil Caldwell Phelps 1879–1963 Birth: 1879 23 23 Death: 1963
3 years son	Links Birth: 1881 25 25 Marriage: 1926 Death: 1964 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ivy Alice Harris Hedley William Phelps 1881–1964 Birth: 1881 25 25 Death: 1964

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MarriageView	A Double Wedding. On Thursday last, at Ilford, near Mudgee, the Rev. Mr. Caldwell had the unusual pleasure of uniting in wedlock two bRothers to two sisters. The bridegrooms were Messrs. George and James N. Phelps and the charming brides were Misses Martha and Alice Harris, the third and second daughters of Mr. William Harris, an old and esteemed resident of Ilford, who, on Thursday next, will be entertained at a public dinner, prior to his leaving the district for his future home on the Namoi. The church was beautifully decorated with flowers and evergreens, and after the ceremony a large company sat down to the wedding breakfast at Mr. Harris's when long life and unalloyed happiness to the doubly united happy pairs was enthusiastically toasted. According to the Independent, the event, despite the day being wet, created a stir in Ilford, especially amongst the Ilford roses, woo bloom so charmingly at all seasons (Evening News, Wednesday 3 April 1878, p. 2).

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Marriage

A Double Wedding. On Thursday last, at Ilford, near Mudgee, the Rev. Mr. Caldwell had the unusual pleasure of uniting in wedlock two bRothers to two sisters. The bridegrooms were Messrs. George and James N. Phelps and the charming brides were Misses Martha and Alice Harris, the third and second daughters of Mr. William Harris, an old and esteemed resident of Ilford, who, on Thursday next, will be entertained at a public dinner, prior to his leaving the district for his future home on the Namoi. The church was beautifully decorated with flowers and evergreens, and after the ceremony a large company sat down to the wedding breakfast at Mr. Harris's when long life and unalloyed happiness to the doubly united happy pairs was enthusiastically toasted. According to the Independent, the event, despite the day being wet, created a stir in Ilford, especially amongst the Ilford roses, woo bloom so charmingly at all seasons (Evening News, Wednesday 3 April 1878, p. 2).

Media object	Alice Cecily Harris 1856-1922 Note: Date unknown Photographer unknown
Media object	James Nevell Phelps 1856-1945 and Alice Harris 1856-1922 Note: Date unknown Photographer unknown

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Last change 10 July 2023 – 09:35:40

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Family with parents
father Parents Thomas Harris Patience White	William Harris 1827–1902
mother	Elizabeth Leader –1898
younger sister Family George Phelps Leslie A Phelps Alma Blanche Phelps	Martha Jane Harris 1858–1927
herself	Alice Harris 1856–1922
younger brother Family Eva Jane White Stanley Fenton Harris Charlie Victor Harris Clarice Annie Harris Vera V Harris Ralph White Harris Edna A Harris Thelma J Harris Ruby M Harris	Samuel Harris 1860–1940
younger brother Family Mary A Howatt Arthur Oswald Howatt Harris Ivy Alice Harris Effie M Harris Lillias Elsie Ilma Harris Reuben John Harris Olive Hazel Harris	William Reuben Harris 1863–1940
younger sister	Ruth Harris 1865–
younger sister	Weitbenia M W Harris 1867–
younger brother	Oswald Vincent Harris 1868–1947
younger brother	Arthur Cram Harris 1873–1888
younger brother	Benjamin John Harris 1874–
younger sister	Ivy Miriam Harris 1877–1878

Family with James Nevell Phelps
husband Parents George Phelps Mary Vincent	James Nevell Phelps 1856–1945
herself	Alice Harris 1856–1922
son Family Bertha Emily Sampson	Cecil Caldwell Phelps 1879–1963
son Family Ivy Alice Harris	Hedley William Phelps 1881–1964

Descendants

Alice Harris(1856–1922)
- James Nevell Phelps1878
  - Cecil Caldwell Phelps(1879–1963)
  - Hedley William Phelps(1881–1964)