1870 St Francois co MO Federal census Stamped page 707, page as per census taker 15. Randolph Township, 22nd July 1870. Taken by George M Wilson. Lines 17-36 - Dweling 107, family 107: Harris, Henry, age 28 M Farmer 700.00/570.00,born in MO , Amanda age 24, F Keeping house b MO , James, age 09, M b MO , Sarah, age 06, F b MO , William, age 04, M b MO , Lavina, age 2/12, F b MO , James, age 75 M b KY , Temperance, age 53, F b MO Wilson, Calvin, age 38 M b MO I'll keep looking.. but this looks to be your family... You now know Henry b 1842 had parents named James & Temperance ( also from age difference.. James could have been grandpa .. but think father and mother.. this looks to be a 2nd Marriage for James age 75?) Marge in Lodi CA (note - fancy writing.. looks like Jamez.. but other known James are same way) > -----Original Message----- > From: James Harris [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 9:16 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [MOIRON] John W. Harris (2/1/1892 - 12/1979) > > > 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] > > ______________________________