I think the place of birth (Bertha Elizabeth Penrose Dob: November 01, 1873 in Backman County,Iowa) might be Buchanan County, Iowa. I am a lifelong resident of Iowa and fairly familiar with Iowa history, and I do not recall ever hearing or seeing a reference to Backman County. You might want to check this out. Ruth Tucker Librarian, NEIGS > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [CLARKE] [CLARK] MY GRANDFATHER'S BROTHER MARRIED A AGNES CLARK > Date: 1 Jul 2001 16:07:18 -0600 > From: craftjunkie1@hotmail.com > To: CLARKE-L@rootsweb.com > > I have been searching for a long time, and unable to find anything. > > I'm looking for any info that might help me on my Harris family tree. My grandfather (Herman Harris brother Mell Harris married a Agnes Clark) > > My great-grandfather is: > Ulaysses Melburn (John) Harris > Dob: January 31, 1864 or 1869 > Dod: February 24, 1941 > MARRIED > Bertha Elizabeth Penrose > Dob: November 01, 1873 in Backman County,Iowa > Dod: January 27, 1964 > they had 8 childern > 1)James Harris died at birth > 2)Lila Harris married Eugene Lohr > dod: August 18, ???? > 3)Roxie Velma Elnora Harris married ??? > Dob:March 01, 1912 > 4)Mel Harris married Agnes Clark > dob:May 06, 1920 dod:???? > 5)Herman Wilbur Harris married Claire Marylen Bookman > dob:August 17, 1904 in Clarksville,Iowa > dod:August 05, 1975 in Freeport, Illinois 6 > 6)Enda Harris married Lou Trindla > dod: August 03, 1969 > 7)Galen Harris married Ruth Bocke (Bocke name may be spelled wrong) > dob: June 06, 1915 > 8)Faye Harris married ?? Hilderbrand her 1st husband when he died she remarried (Johnny Clinton.) > > PLEASE HELP ME!! I NEED ALL THE HELP I CAN GET BEFORE MY FAMILY HISTORY IS LOST FOREVER. > ANYONE WITH INFO OR ANY IDEAS ON HOW TO GET INFO PLEASE E-MAIL ME AT > > craftjunkie1@excite.com > THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME > VIkki >