James Harris Born: 22 Nov 1835 in Dorset, England & died: 20 Nov 1872 in Dorset, England
Elizabeth Harris died at the home of her son, Thomas A, in Chester Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa. Burial in the Chester Cemetery northeast of Grinnell, Iowa.
Elizabeth Slade was the daughter of Thomas and Ann Slade. She grew up a faithful adherent of the Church of England. She was baptized and christened while a babe and was confirmed at the age of 15 years. To that church, she was a member all her life.
She was married to James Harris on January 11, 1866. To this union were born four sons: Thomas A, Ernest J, Edgar J and Fredrick; and one daughter: Slade Harris. All the children were baptized and christened in her church. She loved and trusted God, and tho mainly private, her devotions were no less regular and sincere.
She and James were engaged in farming in England until his death on November 20, 1872. Left a widow with five small children, she met the problem and won, rearing to maturity all her children.
In 1887 two sons, Frederick and Ernest came to America, followed a year later by Edgar. In 1890 Thomas and Mother Harris also came to this country, leaving the daughter in her own home in England. Since that time she has made her home with one or another of her sons in the vicinity of Grinnell.
At the time of the sickness and death of her daughter, she made a trip back to England but stayed only for a short time.
Her passing was as her life had been; no sickness; no pain; no fear; no dread, when her life's span had been lived, she went to sleep here, to awake in life's sweet beyond. She was preceded in death by her parents, her three brothers; John, Henry and James, and her three sisters; Charlotte, Sophia and Annie.
Elizabeth Harris died at the home of her son, Thomas A, in Chester Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa. Burial in the Chester Cemetery northeast of Grinnell, Iowa.
Elizabeth Slade was the daughter of Thomas and Ann Slade. She grew up a faithful adherent of the Church of England. She was baptized and christened while a babe and was confirmed at the age of 15 years. To that church, she was a member all her life.
She was married to James Harris on January 11, 1866. To this union were born four sons: Thomas A, Ernest J, Edgar J and Fredrick; and one daughter: Slade Harris. All the children were baptized and christened in her church. She loved and trusted God, and tho mainly private, her devotions were no less regular and sincere.
She and James were engaged in farming in England until his death on November 20, 1872. Left a widow with five small children, she met the problem and won, rearing to maturity all her children.
In 1887 two sons, Frederick and Ernest came to America, followed a year later by Edgar. In 1890 Thomas and Mother Harris also came to this country, leaving the daughter in her own home in England. Since that time she has made her home with one or another of her sons in the vicinity of Grinnell.
At the time of the sickness and death of her daughter, she made a trip back to England but stayed only for a short time.
Her passing was as her life had been; no sickness; no pain; no fear; no dread, when her life's span had been lived, she went to sleep here, to awake in life's sweet beyond. She was preceded in death by her parents, her three brothers; John, Henry and James, and her three sisters; Charlotte, Sophia and Annie.
James Harris Born: 22 Nov 1835 in Dorset, England & died: 20 Nov 1872 in Dorset, England
Elizabeth Harris died at the home of her son, Thomas A, in Chester Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa. Burial in the Chester Cemetery northeast of Grinnell, Iowa.
Elizabeth Slade was the daughter of Thomas and Ann Slade. She grew up a faithful adherent of the Church of England. She was baptized and christened while a babe and was confirmed at the age of 15 years. To that church, she was a member all her life.
She was married to James Harris on January 11, 1866. To this union were born four sons: Thomas A, Ernest J, Edgar J and Fredrick; and one daughter: Slade Harris. All the children were baptized and christened in her church. She loved and trusted God, and tho mainly private, her devotions were no less regular and sincere.
She and James were engaged in farming in England until his death on November 20, 1872. Left a widow with five small children, she met the problem and won, rearing to maturity all her children.
In 1887 two sons, Frederick and Ernest came to America, followed a year later by Edgar. In 1890 Thomas and Mother Harris also came to this country, leaving the daughter in her own home in England. Since that time she has made her home with one or another of her sons in the vicinity of Grinnell.
At the time of the sickness and death of her daughter, she made a trip back to England but stayed only for a short time.
Her passing was as her life had been; no sickness; no pain; no fear; no dread, when her life's span had been lived, she went to sleep here, to awake in life's sweet beyond. She was preceded in death by her parents, her three brothers; John, Henry and James, and her three sisters; Charlotte, Sophia and Annie.
Elizabeth Harris died at the home of her son, Thomas A, in Chester Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa. Burial in the Chester Cemetery northeast of Grinnell, Iowa.
Elizabeth Slade was the daughter of Thomas and Ann Slade. She grew up a faithful adherent of the Church of England. She was baptized and christened while a babe and was confirmed at the age of 15 years. To that church, she was a member all her life.
She was married to James Harris on January 11, 1866. To this union were born four sons: Thomas A, Ernest J, Edgar J and Fredrick; and one daughter: Slade Harris. All the children were baptized and christened in her church. She loved and trusted God, and tho mainly private, her devotions were no less regular and sincere.
She and James were engaged in farming in England until his death on November 20, 1872. Left a widow with five small children, she met the problem and won, rearing to maturity all her children.
In 1887 two sons, Frederick and Ernest came to America, followed a year later by Edgar. In 1890 Thomas and Mother Harris also came to this country, leaving the daughter in her own home in England. Since that time she has made her home with one or another of her sons in the vicinity of Grinnell.
At the time of the sickness and death of her daughter, she made a trip back to England but stayed only for a short time.
Her passing was as her life had been; no sickness; no pain; no fear; no dread, when her life's span had been lived, she went to sleep here, to awake in life's sweet beyond. She was preceded in death by her parents, her three brothers; John, Henry and James, and her three sisters; Charlotte, Sophia and Annie.
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