Biographical Sketch of Caleb W. Harris, Center Township, Buchanan 
County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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C. W. Harris, farmer and stock raiser, section 16, post office St.
Joseph, was born February 16, 1828, at Oxfordshire, England, and was
brought to the United States by his parents in 1833.  They settled in
Madison County, Ohio, and there Caleb was raised and received his ed-
ucation.  He spent his youthful days here until the year 1845, when he 
went to Genesee County, Michigan, and remained there two years.  He
then went to Ohio, where he entered a store in the fall of 1847, and
followed that business eighteen months.  After this he turned his
attention to farming and continued it until the fall of 1855, when he
came to Holt County, Missouri.  He remained there one year, married
Miss Martha E. Chesney, a native of Holt County, Missouri and moved to
Kansas in 1856.  In April, 1856, his wife died, leaving one child,
John C.  Two years afterwards he went to the Rocky Mountains and en-
gaged in the mining business.  He followed mining until the fall of
1861, but failed to be very successful.  Upon returning to Holt County,
Missouri, he engaged in farming and steam boating until 1864.  He then
went into a general merchandise store as clerk, and in 1868 entered 
into partnership with his employer, and took a stock of goods and re-
moved to Atchison County, Missouri.  There he remained three years.
Then he went to the Rocky Mountains again for his health, and came
from there here in the fall of 1871, and settled on the place where he
now resides.  He lived alone until 1878, when he was again married to
Miss Jane Weir, a native of Platte County.  He now owns a fine farm of
162 acres, most of which is under cultivation and well stocked.  Mr.
and Mrs. Harris have had two children, one Julia A., living and one 
dead.  Himself and wife belong to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

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