Albert Thomas Harris (1835 - 1904)

Born 9 Sep 1835 in Greene, Ohio

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Maria (Butler) Harris — married 28 May 1858 in Randolph, Indiana

Descendants

Died 12 Sep 1904 at age 69 in West Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin

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Biography

Albert was born on September 9, 1835 in Greene County, Ohio, the son of Benjamin Butterworth Harris and Susanna Eidson.^[1]

In October 1864, Albert enlisted in Company D, 11th Iowa Infantry, and served until the close of the Civil War.

He died on September 12, 1904 in West Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, while visiting his daughter, Alice Ergenbright.

Albert's obituary was published on September 17, 1904 in the Atlantic Daily Telegraph.

Obituary

Albert Thomas Harris was born in Green county, Ohio, Sept. 9, 1835, and died at the home of his daughter in West Superior, Wis., Sept. 12, 1904, aged 69 years and 3 days. His father's family removed to Randolph county, Indiana in 1836 when he was one year old. He was married to Maria H. Butler, June 3rd, 1858, and to this union were born five children, three sons and two daughters all of whom were present to pay the last tribute of respect to a kind and loving father. Two sons, E.E. and H.F. reside in Pymosa township this county, and J.A. Harris and Mrs. Ona Conine live in Atlantic and Mrs. Lulu Ergenbright in West Superior, Wis. In the fall of 1860 with his wife and one child he came to Cass county, Iowa, and settled in Pymosa township where he resided until 1890 when they came to Atlantic where he has lived since that time. His wife died July 12, 1903, just fourteen months to the day before death claimed him. He was the youngest member of a family of fourteen children all of whom are now dead except one brother, James A. Harris of this county.

In 1864 he went into the army to do battle for the life of his country and remained in the service until the war closed. Soon after coming to Iowa he united with the M. E. church and for more than forty years has been a loyal zealous worker in the cause of our blessed Savior and Master.

Such is life, "we come forth as the flower, live for a few years are only remembered by what we have done." This closes the life of a good and useful man, who will be greatly missed by his family, the hurch and a vast number of relatives and friends. The funeral services were held in the M. E. church conducted by Rev. Geo. M. Hughes and Dr. E. S. Hill and was laid by the side of his wife in the Atlantic cemetery.

He is buried in the Atlantic Cemetery, next to Anna Maria. Their memorial can be found on Find A Grave.^[2]

Timeline

September 9, 1835 - Birth - Greene County, Ohio

1850 - U.S. federal census - In 1850, Benjamin Harris, 61, is listed in Washington Townhsip, Randolph County, Indiana with his wife Susannah, 57, and children: James A., 24; Joshua F., 24; Charles W., 18; and Albert T., 14.^[3]

May 28, 1858 - Marriage - Married to Anna Maria Butler in Randolph County, Indiana.

September 29, 1864 - Military Enlistment = Enlisted as a private in Company F, 11th Iowa Infantry and served until the end of the Civil War.

June 2, 1865 - Military Discharge - Mustered out in Washington, D.C.

1870 - U.S. federal census - In the 1870 census, Albert Harris, 34, is living with his 28 year old wife Maira in Pymosa Township, Cass County, Iowa. Also in the family are children, Edward, 10; Henry, 8; Alice, 6; and Mary, 3.^[4]

1900 - U.S. federal census - By 1900, Albert, 64, and his wife, Maria, 58, had left the farm north of Atlantic and moved to town. Still living in the household was their son, James A. Harris, 17.^[5]

September 12, 1904 - Death - At the home of his daughter, Alice, in West Superior, Douglas Co., Wisconsin

Sources

1. ↑ Holy Bible, Family Register, digital images, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 26 Feb 2012).
2. ↑ Works Progress Administration, "Iowa Cemetery Records," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 26 Feb 2012), Albert T. Harris.
3. ↑ 1850 U.S. census, Randolph, Indiana, population schedule, Washington, p. 55A, dwelling 215, family 219, Benjamin Harris; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 26 Feb 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 168.</li>
4. ↑ 1870 U.S. census, Cass, Iowa, population schedule, Pymosa Twp., p. 101B, dwelling 276, family 276, Albert Harris; digital images, <i>Ancestry.com</b> (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 26 Feb 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 380.</li>
5. ↑ 1900 U.S. census, Cass, Iowa, population schedule, Atlantic, enumeration district (ED) 33, sheet 19, p. 19A, dwelling 181, family 181, Albert T. Harris, digital images, <i>Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 26 Feb 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 422.