Mildred Anne (Herring) Harris (1855 - 1929)

Born 27 Mar 1855 in Denison, Grayson, Texas, United States

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Died 11 Jan 1929 at age 73 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana

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Dred Anna was born in 1855. She passed away in 1929.

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From information recorded in old Herring family Bibles:

The daughter of Henry Herring and Mary Tilton.

Was named Mildred Anne Herring when born in 1855.

Went by the name Dred Anne Herring when Baptized in 1862.

Went by the name Dred Anna Herring when married in 1876.

Went by the name Dred Anna Harris the remainder of her life.

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The Shreveport Times Shreveport, Louisiana Sat 12 Jan 1929

MRS. J. B. HARRIS, Mrs. J. B. Harris, 73 years old, died at 5 o’clock Friday morning at the home of her son, Claude Harris, 2201 West College street. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon from the home of another son, J. B. Harris, 2510 Portland avenue, with the Rev. E. L. Thompson officiating. Interment will be in the Greenwood cemetery.

Mrs. Harris was a native of Texas, having been born near Denison, March 27, 1855. She is survived by three sons, Claude Harris, T. J. Harris and J. B. Harris, and a number of grandchildren. Pall bearers at the funeral will be A. E. Gordon, J. Corrigan, Sam Stidham, W. H. Davis, Joe Nectaux and Joe Bloodworth.

Death notice in the Shreveport Times, Saturday, January 12, 1929, page 18