Margaret A. (Acker) Harris (1862 - 1932)

Born 1 May 1862 in Martinsburg, Blair, Pennsylvania

Wife of Edward Eugene Harris — married 4 Jan 1883 in Pymosa Twp., Cass, Iowa

Died 26 Nov 1932 at age 70 in Atlantic, Cass, Iowa

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Biography

Margaret Acker was born on May 1, 1862, in Martinsburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of George S. Acker and Elizabeth Geist.

Margaret was married Edward Eugene Harris, son of Albert Thomas Harris and Anna Maria Butler Harris, on January 4, 1883, in Pymosa Township, Cass County, Iowa.^[1]

She died on November 26, 1932,in Atlantic, Cass County, Iowa, and is buried in the Atlantic Cemetery in Atlantic. A memorial can be found on Find A Grave.

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Timeline

1900 - United States Federal Census - In the 1900 census, Edward E. Harris, 40, is living with his wife, Margret A. Harris, 38, in Pymosa Township, Cass County, Iowa. Living with them are their children, Effa G. Harris, 15; Edna S. Harris, 14; Lester V. Harris, 8; Ira A. Harris, 5, and Marria E. Harris, 3.^[2]

1910 - United States Federal Census - In the 1910 census, Ed Harris, 50, and his wife, Margaret Harris, 47, are farming in Pymosa Twp., Cass Co., IA. Living with them are their children, Effa Harris, 25; Lester Harris, 18; Ira Harris, 15; Maria Harris, 13; and Leo Harris, 5.^[3]

1920 - United States Federal Census - Ancestry shows the 1920 census with J.J. Harris, 59, as head of household in Pymosa Township, Cass County, Iowa. Living with him is his wife, Margarette Harris, 56, and sons Ira A. Harris, 24, and George Len Harris, 15. Edward (J.J.), Ira and George are all listed as farmers.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch, "Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992," database, FamilySearch, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org), entry for marriage of Edward E.; Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.
2. ↑ 1900 U.S. census, Cass, Iowa, population schedule, Pymosa Township, enumeration district (ED) 0037, sheet 3B, dwelling 56, family 56, Edward E. Harris; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 422.
3. ↑ 1910 U.S. census, Cass, Iowa, population schedule, Pymosa Twp., enumeration district (ED) 0045, sheet 3B (overwritten), p. 6551, dwelling 66, family 66, Ed Harris; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 395.
4. ↑ 1920 U.S. census, Cass, Iowa, population schedule, Pymosa Twp., enumeration district (ED) 48, sheet 6A, p. 279 stamped, dwelling 124, family 121, Ira A. Harris; digital images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 481.