Harris is listed on the 1880 census in Washington County with wife Catherine and three children. He was a farmer.
Signature of W. H. HarrisPetition to Governor Ames, Feb 12, 1874Tributes to Charles Sumner, 1874Petition to Governor Ames, March 20, 1874Request for flood relief, May 22, 1874Weekly Mississippi Pilot, Feb 27, 1875Weekly Mississippi Pilot, March 13, 1875Clarion-Ledger, August 8, 1883State Ledger, July 30, 1887