Herkimer County NyArchives Biographies.....Harris, William H. October 17, 1813 - 
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Author: Hardin & Willard

Harris, William H., Middleville, was born in Fairfield, October 17, 1813, and 
learned the blacksmith's trade. His forefathers were prominent in the 
settlement of Rhode Island, with Roger Williams. The subject has in his 
possession the first charter given by Charles II to Roger Williams and others. 
The father of William H. Harris came on foot and alone from Rhode Island to 
Fairfield in 1780, at the age of sixteen; at the age of thirty-two he married 
Rebecca Kimball, who bore him two sons and three daughters, as follows: John 
Harris, died in Newport in 1862, aged forty; Olive, married  Lewis Hall, of 
Newport; Lydia, married E. J. Chassels, of Holland Patent; Sarah who married 
Rev. G. O. Phelps,of Potsdam; and William H., the subject, who married Miss M. 
E. Kellar. They have five children living. Mr. Harris owns 175 acres of dairy 
farm, stocked with thirty-seven cows.   He is a Republican.

Additional Comments:
source:
History of Herkimer County, New York : illustrated with portraits of many of 
its citizens
edited by George A. Hardin ; assisted by Frank H. Willard
Syracuse, New York : D. Mason, 1893
550 p., 276 p. : ill., maps, ports.


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