Mrs. Nelson HARRIS (1845 - 1922)

LEWIS, HARRIS, RANSOM

Posted By: Louis A. Bishop Jr. (email)
Date: 2/26/2012 at 19:53:23

"The Keosauqua Republican", Thursday 23 February 1922, page 4, column 5

Obitua ... of Mrs. Nelson HARRIS.

Louce ... LEWIS was born Oct 16, 1845 in Jefferson county, Iowa, on ... farm near Libertyville. S ... e early life she had been a m ... ber of the Methodist Episcopa ... hurch at Bethel. She was unite ... in marriage to Nelson HARRIS, ... 31, 1867, who preceded he ... death Feb. 8, 1916. To this ... ion were born two daughters Cora, who died in infancy, and Mrs. Carrie RANSOM, who still s...rvives. Besides her daughter ...he leaves five sisters, three grandchildren, two great-grandchild...en and a host of friends, ha...ing been a resident of Selma fo... 38 years. Her death occurred a... the home of her sister-in-law Mrs. Lillie LEWIS, at Libertyville, where loving hands ministered to every want. She passed away Feb. 6, 1922, at the age of 76 ...ears, 3 months and 21 days. Funeral service was held in the M. E. church at Selma at 10...o'clock Wednesday morning F...b. 8, 1922, conducted by Rev. ... has. L. Ellis. Burial was at t... Iowaville cemetery near Selma.