[p. 863] who conducts a tea, coffee and china store at No. 152 East Long Street, New Castle, is one of the city's substantial and representative business men. He was born in Wales, in 1846. Mr. Harris was twenty-eight years of age when he came to America, and he has been identified with the interests of New Castle for the past six years. His first work in the United States was as a puddler in one of the mills of Pittsburg. In 1892 he embarked in the tea and coffee business there, where he continued until 1902, when he came to New Castle. In 1906 he erected his present fine building, a two-story brick block, 26 by 60 feet in dimensions, of pressed brick construction, the frontage being on Long Avenue and Hamilton Street. He utilizes the upper floor as a residence and the lower floor as his place of business.
In 1868 Mr. Harris was married to Miss Harriet Williams, who was also born in Wales. Mr. and Mrs. Harris have eight children, namely: William; John, who is chief clerk in the department maintaining the right of way for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad; Catherine, who is the wife of Harry Thomas, of New Castle; Arthur, who is associated with his father; Esther, who is the wife of George Beaton, of New Castle; Albert, who is with the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad; and Charles and Harriet, both of whom reside at home. Mr. Harris and family belong to the Welsh Congregational Church, of which he is a member of the board of deacons. Fraternally, he is connected with the Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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