Alton Garcelon Harris (1881 - 1953)

Born 6 Feb 1881 in Pownal Center, Pownal, Cumberland, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Eva R (Ellis) Harris — married 24 Sep 1900 in Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine, United States

Husband of Bessie Minerva (Turner) Harris — married 23 Nov 1910 in Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine, United States

Descendants

Died 17 May 1953 at age 72 in Monmouth, Kennebec, Maine, United States

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Biography

Alton Garcelon Harris was born in 1881, the son of David Marston Harris and Annie Eliza Rideout.

He married twice:

• Eva R Ellis (1881-1909) married 24 Sep 1900 at Lewiston, Maine. They were the parents of four known children:

1. Lila May Harris b. 23 Jan 1901 at Lewiston, d. 14 May 1902 at Lewiston
2. Florence Alta Harris b. 28 Jul 1902 at Lewiston, d. 26 Nov 1985 in Maine
3. Louis Peck Harris b. 15 Oct 1903 at Lewiston, d. 19 Mar 1964 at Woonsocket, Rhode Island
4. Oren Leroy Harris b. 4 Nov 1907 at Monmouth, Maine, d. 4 Jan 1967 at Swanton, Vermont

• Bessie Minerva Turner married 23 Nov 1910. Rhey were the parents of five known children:

1. Emory Edward Harris b. 19 Jul 1913 at North Monmouth, Maine, d. 6 Nov 2004 at Winthrop, Maine
2. David Alton Harris b. 25 Feb 1915 at Monmouth, d. 30 Aug 1991 at Lewiston
3. Ronald Wesley Harris b. 1 Dec 1916 at Monmouth, d. 27 Jun 1980 at Monmouth
4. Eleanor Hazel Harris b. 28 Oct 1918 at Monmouth, d. 10 Aug 2004 at Winthrop
5. SST Glendon E Harris b. 24 Jul 1921 at Lewiston, d. 24 Oct 1943 at Rabaul, E. New Britain, Papua New Guinea

His WWI draft registration card signed 12 Sep 1918, states he is Alton Garcelon Harris, age 38, b. 6 Feb 1880. His address is RFD 20, Monmouth, Maine. He is a self-employed farmer, and his nearest relative is Bessie R Harris. He is described as being of medium height, medium build, with blue eyes and black hair. His draft index card does not show a classification.

Alton passed away in 1953 and is buried at the Glenside Cemetery, Winthrop, Maine.

Sources

• "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZQD-D54 : 2 March 2021), Alton G Harris and Eva R Ellis, 24 Sep 1900; citing Lewiston, , Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MRSP-1WR : accessed 14 July 2023), Alton G Harris in household of Annie R Harris, Auburn Ward 4, Androscoggin, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 6B, family 134, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 536; FHL microfilm 1,374,549.

• "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24N-9KLG : 2 March 2021), Alton Garcelon Harris and Bessie Minerva Turner, 23 Nov 1910; citing Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZFR-T7N : 23 December 2021), Alton Garcelon Harris, 1917-1918.

• "Maine, World War I Draft Registration Index, 1917-1919," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HM-PKGR : 15 March 2018), Alton Garcelon Harris, 1917-1919; citing Draft Registration, Monmouth, Monmouth, Kennebec, Maine, United States, Maine State Archives, Augusta; FHL microfilm 005652222.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFZ2-GM1 : 1 February 2021), Alton G Harris, 1920.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM81-F7T : accessed 14 July 2023), Alton G Harris, Monmouth, Kennebec, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 31, sheet 2A, line 8, family 30, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 834; FHL microfilm 2,340,569.

• "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:KMMF-7SK : Wed Jul 12 09:08:38 UTC 2023), Entry for Alton Harris and Bessie Harris, 1940.

• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/61592559/alton-garcelon-harris : accessed 01 June 2021), memorial page for Alton Garcelon Harris (6 Feb 1881–17 May 1953), Find a Grave Memorial ID 61592559, citing Glenside Cemetery, Winthrop, Kennebec County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Linda ~ In Loving Memory Of My Son ~ Harold (contributor 46931690) .