Harrison-Marion County WV Archives Biographies.....Harr, David Morgan December 17, 1856 - December 23, 1933 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wv/wvfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Connie Burkett marionwvusgwarch@gmail.com December 29, 2011, 9:55 pm Source: Prominent Men of West Virginia/Published by W. L. Callin, Wheeling, W.Va. 1890 Author: George Wesley Atkinson LL.D., and Alvaro Franklin Gibbens, A.M. Pages 835-836 DAVID MORGAN HARR In the recent contest before the joint session of the Legislature to elect a United States Senator the few recognized labor members held the balance of power over parties, and their votes gave interest to the occasion. One of these, David M. Harr, was the delegate from Marion, whose face is seen in the accompanying portrait. He was born, December 17, 1856, at Fairmont, Virginia, a farmers boy; attended winter schools until 1867. Afterwards taught school, then became a miner and still follows the occupation. His father, Zimori Harr is a native of Marion county. His grandmother Morgan was a sister of the great Indian fighter. In 1885 he wedded Mary Scott Patton, a descendant of Mary Omen Scott, on her mother's side. He was nominated to the House of Delegates in 1889 by the Union Labor party, and endorsed by the Democrats, and elected by 124 majority. He is on the committee of Mines and Mining, chairman of Penitentiary and Contingent Expenses, and Grievances. Additional Comments: ------------------------ Death Certificate, Harrison County WV, #15237 Full-name: David M. Harr, Sr. Residence: 308 Vermont Avenue Born: November 11, 1856, Fairmont WV Died: December 23, 1933, Clarksburg WV Husband-of: Mary Scott Patton Harr Son-of: Zemariah Harr and Lavina Barker (both born in Fairmont WV) Cause-of-death: Coronary Thrombosis Burial-place: Greenlawn Cemetery ------------------------------------ Marriage-Register, Mineral County WV, Page 58, Line 22 David M. Harr (age 27) and Mary A. Patton (age 21) were married 15-Apr-1885 ------------------------------------ 1930 Census, Harrison County WV ED:17-4, Sheet 13B; Clark District, Clarksburg Ward 2 308 Vermont Avenue Lines 90-93; Enum-Dwelling #298; Enum-Family #313 HARR, David M. (head), age 74, mar-at-age-29, WV-WV-WV ", Mary (wife) age 65, mar-at-age-21, Scotland-Scotland-Scotland ", David M. Jr. (son) age 35, mar-at-age-28, WV-WV-Scotland, Salesman ", Adelaide (dau-in-law) age 37 mar-at-age-30. NY-NY-NY 1920 Census, Harrison County WV ED:56 Sheet 2A, Clark District, Greater Clarksburg 308 Daisy Street Lines 1-5; Enum-Dwelling #24; Enum-Family #24 HARR, David M (head) 63, WV-WV-WV, Fireman ", Mary S (wife) 55, immi-1880, NA-1886, Scotland-Scotland-Scotland ", David M. Jr (son) 24, WV-WV-Scotland, Clerk ", Augusta K (dau) 16, WV-WV-Scotland McCLOSKEY, Grace H (dau) 31, married, WV-WV-Scotland, Pianist, Theatre 1910 Census, Harrison County WV ED:15 Sheet 2A, Clark District 11 Brown Street Lines 40-45; Enum-Dwelling #24; Enum-Family #30 HARR, David M (head) 52, m1-25yrs, WV-WV-WV, Pit Boss, Coal Mine ", Mary (wife) 46, m1-25yrs, 6-children/5-living, Scot-Scot-Scot ", ??rence (son) 24, WV-WV-Scot, Marshal ", Brooks (son) 19, WV-WV-Scot, Ruffer, Tin Mill ", June (son) 15, WV-WV-Scot ", Augusta (dau) 7, WV-WV-Scot 1900 Census, Tucker County WV ED:137, Sheet 10A, Dry Fork Lines 12-18, Enum-Dwelling #155, Enum-Family #156 HARR, David M (head) Dec-1857, age-43, m-15yrs, WV-WV-WV, Farmer ", Mary S (wife) Apr-1864, 35, 5-children/5-living, Scot-Scot-Scot ", Terrance (son) Apr-1886, 14, WV-WV-Scotland ", Grace (dau) Apr-1888, 12, WV-WV-Scotland ", Brooks (son) Jan-1890, 10, WV-WV-Scotland ", Carney B (son) Mar-1893, 7, WV-WV-Scotland ", David Jr (son) Mar-1895, 5, WV-WV-Scotland ------------------------------------ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wv/harrison/bios/harr146nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/wvfiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb