Louella Belle COLE

Father: John Thomas COLE
Mother: Hester Jane BARNETT

Family 1: Charles Roscoe HARRIS

(1) Source: 1910 United States Census for Mississippi, Prentiss Co., Beat 5 (part of) Lacy Precinct: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 114; Sheet 10B; May 3, 1910: Charles and Belle HARRIS are listed as being married for 7 years.

  1. Sula HARRIS
  2. Marvin Austin HARRIS
  3. Bolivar Guston HARRIS
  4. Katie HARRIS
  5. Velma HARRIS
  6. Pearl L. HARRIS
  7. Charlie Guyan HARRIS
  8. V. Louise HARRIS
  9. Jessie B. HARRIS
  10. Reba Evelyn HARRIS
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 _John Thomas COLE____|
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Notes

Updated May 16, 2026. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1900 United States Census for Mississippi, Prentiss Co., Lacy Precinct Beat 5 (part of): Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 101; Sheet 16A; June 1900.

Louella B. COAL is the daughter of John T. COAL (b. Aug 1854 in Alabama, a farmer) and Hester J. COAL (b. Jan 1862, Mississippi). Louella was born April 1886 in Alabama and is a farm laborer. She cannot read or write. Her siblings are James H. (b. Dec 1880), America (b. Oct 1883), Sallie A. (b. May 1888), John H. (b. Apr 1892), Hughi (b. Apr 1894), and Tom B. (b. Oct 1898). The last two children were born in Mississippi, the remainder in Alabama.

(2) 1910 United States Census for Mississippi, Prentiss Co., Beat 5 (part of) Lacy Precinct: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 114; Sheet 10B; May 3, 1910.

Belle [COLE] HARRIS is married to Charles HARRIS, head of household. Children in the household are Sula (age 6), Marvel (age 4), Bolivar (age 3), and Katie (age 1 month), all born in Mississippi.

- Age: 25; married for 7 years
- Motherhood: She has given birth to 4 children, all of whom are living
- Birthplace: Mississippi, with her parents born in Alabama
- Home ownership: The family rents a farm

(3) 1920 United States Census for Mississippi, Prentiss Co., Beat 5 (part of) Odum Hill Precinct: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 116; Sheet 12B; January 20, 1920.

Bell [COLE] HARRIS is married to Charlie HARRIS, head of household. Children in the household are Sula (age 18), Marvel (age 14), Bolivar (age 12), Velma (age 9), Pearl (age 6), and Charlie (age 2), all born in Mississippi.

- Address: Farm
- Home: Renting
- Age: 34
- Birthplace: Alabama, as were her parents

(4) 1930 United States Census for Mississippi, Tishomingo Co., Beat 2: Supervisor's District 3; Enumeration District 71-6; Sheet 2B; April 10, 1930.

Luella B. [COLE] HARRIS is married to Charlie R. HARRIS, head of household. Children in the household are Pearl L. (age 16), Charlie G. (age 13), V. Louise (age 9), Jessie B. (age 7), and Reba A. (age 4 years and 8 months), all born in Mississippi.

- Address: Leedy & Corinth Road
- Home ownership: Renting a farm
- Radio ownership: yes
- Age: 45 years old at time of census; 18 when first married
- Birthplace: Alabama, as were her parents

(5) 1940 United States Census for Mississippi, Alcorn Co., Beat 2: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 2-12; Sheet 20A; April 27, 1940.

Belle [COLE] HARRIS is married to Charlie HARRIS, head of household. Children in the household are Jessie (age 17), and Reba (age 14), both born in Mississippi. Belle furnished information to the census taker for this household.

- Home: The family is renting at $5 per month
- Age: 55, married
- Highest Grade of School Completed: Elementary School - 2nd Grade
- Birthplace: Alabama
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Rural, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
- At Work: No, Home Housework

(6) Tennessee, U.S., Death Records via Ancestry.com

- Name: BELLE COLE HARRIS
- Date of Death: Jan. 16, 1962
- Sex: Female
- Marital Status: Widowed
- Birth: 3-12-1885 (age 76); Hackleburg, Alabama
- Place of Death: 2996 Tudor Avenue, Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee
- Length of Stay in This Place: 5 Years
- Usual Residence: 2996 Tudor Avenue, Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee
- Inside City Limits?: Yes
- Farm?: No
- Usual Occupation: Housewife
- Husband: The Late Charlie Roscoe HARRIS
- Parents: John COLE and Jane BARNETT
- Informant: Mrs. Sula KILCREASE, 2996 Tudor; Memphis
- Cause of Death: Myocardial Infarction due to Senile Psychosis, due to Cerebral Arteriosclerosis
- Burial: Removal; New Hope Cemetery, Alcorn County, Mississippi

(7) Find a Grave

- Name: Louella COLE HARRIS
- Birth: 12 Mar 1885
- Death: 16 Jan 1962 (aged 76)
- Burial: New Hope Church of Christ Cemetery; Glen, Alcorn County, Mississippi, USA
- Parents: John Thomas COLE (1856–1914); Hester Jane BARNETT COLE (1862–1945)
- Children: Sula HARRIS KILCREASE (1904–1994); Marvin Austin HARRIS (1905–1996); Bolivar Guston HARRIS (1907–1995); Pearl L. HARRIS MALCOLM (1913–1993); Charlie Guyan HARRIS (1917–1999); Louise HARRIS WHITFIELD (1920–2008); Jessie HARRIS ROSS (1923–2015); Reba Evelyn HARRIS BRADY (1925–2011)
- Memorial ID: 103331119

(8) Obituary via Newspapers.com: The Commercial Appeal; Memphis, Tennessee; Wednesday, January 17, 1962; Page 20

"MRS. BELLE HARRIS; Widow of Glen Farmer Dies After Long Illness. Mrs. Belle HARRIS, who lived with her daughter, Mrs. Sula KILCREASE of 2996 Tudor, died at 9:30 a.m. yesterday at her home after a five-year illness. She was 76. She was a widow of Charlie HARRIS, farmer of Glen, Miss., who died in 1943. Born in Hackleburg, Ala., she lived for many years in Prentiss County, Miss. She had lived in Memphis about five years and was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church. She leaves five other daughters, Mrs. Willard WHITFIELD of Detroit, Mrs. Velma NEWCOMB of Clinton, Iowa, Mrs. Frances MALCOLM of Bell Rive, Ill., Mrs. L. D. ROSS of Mobile, Ala., and Mrs. Edsel BRADY of Sacramento, Calif.; three sons, Guston HARRIS, Marvin HARRIS and Charlie HARRIS, all of Corinth, Miss.; three brothers, Hughie COLE of Booneville, Miss., and Thomas COLE and Roscoe COLE, both of Widener, Ark.; 35 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren. J. W. Norris Funeral Home has sent the body to McPeters Funeral Home of Corinth for services at 2 p.m. tomorrow at New Hope Church in Glen, Miss., and burial."

(9) Edelman & Adams family records.