Jane Birdsall Harris

Jane Birdsall Harris (September 21, 1791 – August 15, 1869) was a pioneer in Harris County, Texas.

Early life Jane Birdsall Harris was born on September 21, 1791, in Waterloo, New York. Her parents were Lewis Birdsall and Patience Lee Birdsall.

Her brother, Maurice Lee Birdsall, built the 1838 Harris County Courthouse.

Pioneering After marrying John Richardson Harris on May 7, 1813, the family moved to Missouri, where they lived until 1824. However, she and their children returned to New York when John Harris prepared to settle in Mexican Texas. John Harris died, and Jane Harris moved to Texas in 1833 in order to make a claim on his estate, which consisted of land in Harrisburg, Texas and the surrounding area.

Personal life Harris had no fewer than two sons and one daughter. Her daughter was Mary Jane Briscoe, born in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. One of her sons was Dewitt Clinton Harris. A second son was John Birdsall Harris.

Death and legacy Harris died on August 15, 1869, in Houston. She is buried in Houston at Glendale Cemetery.