In the 1930 census, John is listed as a lead miner. Lloyd Children are correct for that time. James Harris wrote: >I am resending this request about my great-uncle John W. Harris (2/1/1892 - 12/1979). He is know to have married an >Anna B."Unknown" about 1915 - 1916 (?). > >Supposedly they had the following children: > >Calvin J. Harris (b. abt 1916) >Wilma S. Harris (b. abt. 1919) >Grace Imogene Harris (b. abt. 1927) >Alfred Paul Harris (b. abt. 1930) > >I was told my my uncles that John was the Sheriff of Iron County and he had a jail built in his house in Annapolis, Mo. >Of course my uncles were very young (b. btw. 1920 - 1929) >and my grand-mother (my grand-parents lived in Belgrade, Mo. (Washington Co.) wouldn't allow "her" family to go down to St. Francois Co. (where most of my Harris ancestors were from) for what ever reason. > >I was told my my oldest uncle that Anna B. took Calvin, Wilma and Grace and moved to California (?). I assumed they divorced if this happened. > >John supposedly kept Alfred Paul Harris and raised him in Annapolis. If John was the sheriff in Iron Co. or even the marshall in Annapolis somebody must know something about him. > >I am having a very difficult time tracking him down. I got his birth and death dates from the Social Security Index. The birth date matches John's birth date and the place of death matches where he lived. > >I am having trouble finding the off spring of Henry M. Harris (b. abt 1842 & d. abt. 4 or 5 / 1899) and his son James Monroe Harris (5/2/1861 - 8/19/1939) in St. Francois Co. and this family line is well know there. > >I would appreciate anything leads or information. > >James Turner Harris (I don't live in the "Lead Belt" area) >[email protected] > > >==== MOIRON Mailing List ==== >San Joaquin County, CA Obits >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcampbel/ > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > >