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From the 1887 History of Vernon County, Missouri,
p. 420:
GEORGE W. HARRIS
(Farmer, Section 13, Post-office, Rinehart).
As one of the oldest
settlers, in point of location, within the limits of Henry township and
as one of its well known citizens, Mr. Harris deserves honorable mention
in this volume. Like other residents of the county he came
originally from Indiana, having been born in Tippecanoe county,
September 9, 1832. His father, Roland Harris, was a native of
North Carolina, but at an early day he moved to Indiana, there devoting
himself to his chosen occupation of farming. He married Miss Mary
Walter, of Indiana, whose father has located in that State from
Baltimore in a pioneer day of its history. Young George was the
third child and second son in his parents' family of 10 children.
He was brought up in the State of his birth upon a farm, subsequently
spending three years in Illinois, during which time he worked at the
carpenter's trade. In 1857 a home was chosen in this county, and
here he has closely applied himself since that time to his original
calling of a farmer. For upward of 30 years he has been identified
with the interests of this locality--a period of sufficient length to
render him of extensive acquaintance. His present well improved
homestead embraces 190 acres of good land. In 1864 Mr. Harris was
married to Mrs. Lucinda Job, formerly a Miss Dobbins. She was born
in Cooper county, and first married Abraham Job, of Tennessee, who died
in 1862 at Fort Scott, leaving five children: Mary and Robert V.
are living, and Hamilton, Abraham and Edgar have since died. Mr.
and Mrs. Harris have had by their marriage three children: William
A., Ellen, wife of Charles Raines, and Charles R. Mrs. H. is a
member of the Christian Church. |
