[3] The couple had the following children:[2][4] Daughter Edith Maud married George Condamine Taylor of Bellevue Homestead, Esk in 1883.

After his death, she married again in 1901 to Charles Lumley Hill, a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for the electoral districts of Gregory and Cook.

[5] Daughter Jane Eveline married Richard Gardiner Casey of Normanby station, a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Warrego.

[6] In 1863, Harris was one of the founders and original trustees of the Queensland Turf Club, having arranged a land grant of 322 acres of land at Eagle Farm in Brisbane for the purpose of horse racing, now known as the Eagle Farm Racecourse.

The other trustees were John Frederick McDougall and Maurice Charles O'Connell (all three were Members of the Queensland Legislative Council).

Brown, grabbed a sword and slashed at the snake, but missed and cut Harris's foot, nearly severed one of his toes.