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Dwight Miller Harris

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Dwight Miller Harris

Birth
Chicago Corners, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
24 Jul 1903 (aged 45)
New York, USA
Burial
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Dwight Miller Harris (1859-1903)

Marriage:
Ada Louise Fanning (1865-?). "Miss Ada Louise Fanning and Mr. Dwight Miller Harris were married at the Madison Avenue Baptist Church, the Rev. Dr. Bridgeman officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Fanning and the groom is a nephew of Mr. Jay Gould. The groom's best man was Mr. Oliver Lamson, and the ushers were Mr. William Fanning, Jr., brother of the bride, the groom's brother, Mr. Carlton Harris, Mr. Frederick H. Lee, Mr. C. J. Cornell, Jr., Mr. G. Maurice Popham and Mr. Howard Willetts. The bride's dress was of white satin made en inline and with front covered with duchesse lace. The ornaments were pearl and diamond earrings, the gift of the groom, and a diamond pin presented by the groom's mother. Her tulle veil was held in place by a cluster of ostrich tips. After the wedding a reception was held at the residence of the bride's parents, No. 54 West Fifty fifth Street."

Obituary:
Dwight Miller Harris (1859-1903) death reported in the New York Times on July 25, 1903: "Dwight Miller Harris, forty-four years old, of 3 East Seventy-sixth Street, died in his home yesterday after an illness of several months. He had been a member of the firm of Weaver, Harris & Co., brokers. at 35 Wall Street, up to eight months ago, when he retired from business because of illness. He was the son of the late Dwight Harris and Eliza A. Harris, the grandson of Daniel S. Miller, and a nephew of the late Mrs. Jay Gould. Mr. Harris was a member of several clubs and was well known socially both in New York and Lakewood. He leaves a widow and one son, Dwight Carlton Harris."

Research:
Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) for Findagrave starting on September 11, 2013.

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Dwight Miller Harris (1859-1903)

Marriage:
Ada Louise Fanning (1865-?). "Miss Ada Louise Fanning and Mr. Dwight Miller Harris were married at the Madison Avenue Baptist Church, the Rev. Dr. Bridgeman officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Fanning and the groom is a nephew of Mr. Jay Gould. The groom's best man was Mr. Oliver Lamson, and the ushers were Mr. William Fanning, Jr., brother of the bride, the groom's brother, Mr. Carlton Harris, Mr. Frederick H. Lee, Mr. C. J. Cornell, Jr., Mr. G. Maurice Popham and Mr. Howard Willetts. The bride's dress was of white satin made en inline and with front covered with duchesse lace. The ornaments were pearl and diamond earrings, the gift of the groom, and a diamond pin presented by the groom's mother. Her tulle veil was held in place by a cluster of ostrich tips. After the wedding a reception was held at the residence of the bride's parents, No. 54 West Fifty fifth Street."

Obituary:
Dwight Miller Harris (1859-1903) death reported in the New York Times on July 25, 1903: "Dwight Miller Harris, forty-four years old, of 3 East Seventy-sixth Street, died in his home yesterday after an illness of several months. He had been a member of the firm of Weaver, Harris & Co., brokers. at 35 Wall Street, up to eight months ago, when he retired from business because of illness. He was the son of the late Dwight Harris and Eliza A. Harris, the grandson of Daniel S. Miller, and a nephew of the late Mrs. Jay Gould. Mr. Harris was a member of several clubs and was well known socially both in New York and Lakewood. He leaves a widow and one son, Dwight Carlton Harris."

Research:
Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) for Findagrave starting on September 11, 2013.

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