A number of years ago Mr. Harris decided to leave his native state, Pennsylvania, and settle in Virginia. He purchased the farm on which he resided since coming to this country. He was twice married, both wives preceding him to the grave. He is survived by the following children: Mrs. J. W. Eiffert of Roanoke; Capt. Charles W. Harris of Connecticut; Mrs. W. W. Buck of Rural Retreat; Mrs. Trigg Scott of Marion; Mrs. Ida Williams of Texas; Mrs. Ed Kabrich of Christiansburg; Mrs. G. H. Perkinson of Danville; Mrs. F. W. Hardy of Keystone, W.Va.; Mrs. F. L. Lamon of Norfolk; Mr. Walter Harris of Welch, W.Va. and Mr. B. W. Harris, who lives at the home place.
The funeral service was held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Mount Ephraim Church conducted by Rev. M. L. Burris and Rev. F. R. Snavely of Wytheville. The interment followed in the family plot. Mr. Harris served in the Federal Army during the Civil War and was a member of Cavalry Company. He served on the Peninsular of Virginia.
Published in the SW VA Enterprise, Wytheville, Virginia, Tuesday, December 11, 1923
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parents - Charles Winters Harris & Elizabeth Bennett
1st wife, Orlinda M. "Linda Houser born about 1845, died before 1876
married Sallie Jane Dixon, daughter of Rufus Morgan Dixon & Mary Ann Nixon on April 15, 1876 in Wythe Co., VA
A grandson Ernest Harris Neff, child of daughter Ollie
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served in the 5th PA Cavalry during the Civil War - he went in as a private, and came out as a 2nd Lieutenant
A number of years ago Mr. Harris decided to leave his native state, Pennsylvania, and settle in Virginia. He purchased the farm on which he resided since coming to this country. He was twice married, both wives preceding him to the grave. He is survived by the following children: Mrs. J. W. Eiffert of Roanoke; Capt. Charles W. Harris of Connecticut; Mrs. W. W. Buck of Rural Retreat; Mrs. Trigg Scott of Marion; Mrs. Ida Williams of Texas; Mrs. Ed Kabrich of Christiansburg; Mrs. G. H. Perkinson of Danville; Mrs. F. W. Hardy of Keystone, W.Va.; Mrs. F. L. Lamon of Norfolk; Mr. Walter Harris of Welch, W.Va. and Mr. B. W. Harris, who lives at the home place.
The funeral service was held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Mount Ephraim Church conducted by Rev. M. L. Burris and Rev. F. R. Snavely of Wytheville. The interment followed in the family plot. Mr. Harris served in the Federal Army during the Civil War and was a member of Cavalry Company. He served on the Peninsular of Virginia.
Published in the SW VA Enterprise, Wytheville, Virginia, Tuesday, December 11, 1923
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parents - Charles Winters Harris & Elizabeth Bennett
1st wife, Orlinda M. "Linda Houser born about 1845, died before 1876
married Sallie Jane Dixon, daughter of Rufus Morgan Dixon & Mary Ann Nixon on April 15, 1876 in Wythe Co., VA
A grandson Ernest Harris Neff, child of daughter Ollie
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served in the 5th PA Cavalry during the Civil War - he went in as a private, and came out as a 2nd Lieutenant
Family Members
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John Phillip Houser Harris
1867–1878
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Nora Adell Harris Eiffert
1869–1945
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Charles Winters Harris
1871–1956
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Stella Melissa Harris Buck
1874–1930
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Rebecca B. Harris Scott
1877–1950
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William Egbert Harris
1879–1881
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Ida A. Harris Carroll
1882–1931
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Minnie Rose Harris Kabrich
1885–1952
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Margaret Gertrude Harris Hardy
1887–1967
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Ollie B Harris Perkinson
1890–1969
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Walter Abraham Harris
1892–1962
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