Harris, Israel Fremont 1856-1935

HARRIS, ERWIN, IRWIN, POORBAUGH, LINT, HADLEY, JAMES, LONGCOR

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Date: 9/19/2016 at 13:15:59

Birth: Oct. 12, 1856
Athens County
Ohio, USA
Death: 1935
Dallas County
Iowa, USA

Israel Fremont Harris, one of the substantial agriculturists and highly esteemed citizens of Union township, Dallas county, was born in Athens county, Ohio, October 12, 1856, a son of Levi and Catherine (Erwin) Harris.

Israel Fremont Harris remained at home until he had reached his eighteenth year, when he entered business life, working as a farm hand for eight years. At the end of that time he rented a farm of eighty acres, feeling that he was now ready to carry on agricultural pursuits successfully on his own account. He operated this place for three years and then removed to his father-in-law's farm, where he remained for four years. In the spring of 1889 he purchased eighty acres of his present farm, in Union township, Dallas county, to which he removed. In the fall of 1898 he purchased an additional eighty-acre tract across the road from his first purchase and now has one hundred and sixty acres of the finest farming land in the county. He has erected all of the buildings that are now seen on the place and brought the farm up to its present high state of improvement by the exercise of his industry, enterprise and perseverance. He came to Dallas county with a capital of one thousand dollars and a small amount of stock, and has met with the prosperity which is the sure reward of well directed labor and modern methods in the conduct of agricultural interests.

In September, 1881, Mr. Harris was united in marriage to Miss Dora Poorbaugh, a daughter of Henry and Phoebe (Lint) Poorbaugh, who in an early day removed to Jasper county, Iowa, from Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Harris are the parents of two children: Grace, the wife of Charles Hadley, of this township and county, who has two children Murl and Helen; and Cecil, who is at home.

In his political affiliations Mr. Harris is a democrat, and for the past five years has served as treasurer of the school board, being still the incumbent in that position. He is a stalwart friend of the cause of education and in fact is known throughout the entire community as a representative agriculturist and a citizen whose support can be counted upon to further any measure or movement that will promote the welfare and prosperity of the county.

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Parents:
Levi Harris (1821 - 1895)

Spouse:
Isadora Mae Poorbaugh Harris (1863 - 1947)*

Children:
Grace Blanche Harris Hadley (1882 - 1973)*
Cecile Phoebe Harris James (1890 - 1975)*

Sibling:
Margaret Harris Longcor (1848 - 1907)*
Israel Freemont Harris (1856 - 1935)

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Bear Creek Cemetery
Dexter
Dallas County
Iowa, USA

Maintained by: James
Originally Created by: ZBonnie
Record added: Aug 28, 2006
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