Obituary: Adams County, Wisconsin: Anninias HARRIS

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Submitted by Joan Benner, <jmbenner@tznet.com> May 2005

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From the Adams County Press, Volume XLIII Number 50, Saturday, 16 July
1904, Page 1, apparently copied from the Kilbourn Mirror-Gazette

Anninias HARRIS was born in Henderson, Jefferson county, New York, December
13, 1812. At the age of fourteen years he located at Springfield,
Pennsylvania with his parents. He lived there until 1856 when he came to
Wisconsin. After spending one season in Walworth county he settled on his
present farm in Springville, Adams county.

He was first married January 25, 1839 to Margaret SMITH. To this union were
born two sons, and she died October 6, 1841. Mr. HARRIS was then married to
Phoebe C. BOWER, and to them six children were born. She died May 10, 1903.

Mr. HARRIS passed to the land of Endless Day, June 30, 1904, at the age of
91 years, 7 months and 17 days. The funeral services were held in the home
the morning of July 2nd. Reverend H. B. Brenaman speaking from the text "We
spend our years as a tale that is told" [Ps.xc 9]. The interment took place
at the Olin cemetery where we left him until the Angel of resurrection
shall call the muster roll of time.

He was of a quiet, unassuming disposition, a good neighbor, kind father and
loving husband. In faith, he believed...religion will effect all things,
mind, soul and body. --Kilbourn Mirror-Gazette