Biographical Sketch of E. B. Harris, De Kalb County, Missouri

>From "History of Missouri, Andrew & DeKalb County" Published 1888,
				Goodspeed Publishing Company

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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E. B. Harris, a substantial farmer living one and one-half miles south-
east from Maysville, is a native of Medina County, Ohio, born on Sep-
tember 27, 1840.  He is the fourth of seven children born to William H.
and Lucy (Brainard) Harris, both natives of Connecticut.  The father
removed to Ohio when a boy, and was one of the first settlers of 
Medina County.  He removed to Missouri in 1867, and located in De Kalb
County, where he resided about eight years.  He then returned to Ohio
where he now resides.  He has been a successful farmer.  The mother is
still living, and is a pious Christian woman.  E. B. was reared on the
farm, and acquired a good education in the public schools.  In Septem-
ber, 1861, he enlisted as a private in Company B, of the Forty-second
Regiment of Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Col. James A. Garfield. He
served with his regiment throughout the war, participating in the 
battle of Vicksburg and others.  He was mustered out of service at 
Camp Chase, Ohio, on September 30, 1864.  In March, 1865, he re-enlisted
in Company D, of the Fifth Regiment of the United States Veteran Volun-
teers, and was mustered out at New York City on March 31, 1866.  He 
then returned to his home, and a week later immigrated to Jones County,
Iowa, where he resided about eight years.  He then removed to De Kalb
County, where he has since lived, engaged in farming.  On April 12, 1866
he wedded Mary McDougall, who was born in Medina County, Ohio, on 
January 8, 1845.  She is the daughter of D. and Rosella (Doan) McDougall,
the former of whom was born in Canada in 1818, and removed to Ohio in 
1830.  He died in December, 1885.  The latter was born in Vermont in
1822, and is now a resident of Medina County.  To Mr. and Mrs. Harris
seven children have been born, as follows: Freddie J., July 17, 1867,
died July 22, 1869; Nina M., June 9, 1869; Arthur G., September 30, 1872;
Jesse D., January 2, 1875; Willie E., December 22, 1876; Frankie R.,
July 11, 1882, died March 27, 1883, and an infant boy, March 16, 1886,
died May 23, 1886.

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