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1.GEORGE W HARRIS was born April 1873 in IN, and died Abt. 1904.He married LAURA ISABELLE GERKING abt. 1894, daughter of GIDEON GERKING [b. January 17, 1835 in Martin, Indiana; d. Unknown] and HARRIET DAVIS [b. abt 1838 in Indiana; d. unknown] .
Notes for GEORGE W HARRIS:
1900 United States Federal Census about George W Harris
Name: George W Harris
Home in 1900: Lost River, Martin, Indiana
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Indiana
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's Name: Lara J
Race: White
Occupation: View Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
George W Harris 27
Lara J Harris 26
Claude O Harris 5
Roscoe A Harris 3
Everet Harris 1
Notes for LAURA ISABELLE GERKING:
In 1900, Laura Gerking Harris, age 26, said she had been married six years to George Harris and they had three children all of whom were still alive - Claude b. 1895 , Rosco b. 1896 and Everette b.1899.Laura may have been expecting Austin Arthur.
In 1904 George Harris apparently died or possibly they divorced as in 1905 Laura was found to be married to David Logan and they had 2 children - Lela b. 1908 and Lena b. 1909.
In 1910 Laura, age 36 and was widow again, or at least was considered the head of household at family #70 in the 1910 Federal Census of Northwest Township, Orange County, Indiana where she farmed her own farm. Residing with her were children Claude Harris, 15, Rosco Harris, 13, Everett Harris, 11, Austin (aka Arthur) Harris, 9, Lela Logan, 3 and Lena Logan, 1 year and 10 months.
Laura, age 45 and a widow, was head of household at family #16 on the Old Vincennes Road of the 1920 Federal Census of Orangeville Township, Orange County, Indiana where she was a domestic. Residing with her were her son Arthur Harris, age 18, daughters Lela and Lena Logan, ages 12 and 11 respectively, and her mother Harriet, age 81. [Arthur may be the same son named Austin named on the 1910 census or possibly Austin is the middle name of Arthur and was listed by it instead].
Laura, age 55 and a widow, resided with her son Everett Harris as enumerated at family #11 in the 1930 Federal Census of Orangeville Township, Orange County, Indiana.
Children of GEORGE HARRIS and LAURA GERKING are:
i. CLAUDE O HARRIS, b. March 1895.
ii. ROSCO ARLEY HARRIS, b. December 11, 1896, Martin, IN; d. May 1965, IN.
iii. EVERET THORNSWORTH HARRIS, b. January 1, 1899, Lost River, Martin, Indiana; d. September 13, 1979, Orlena, Orange Co., Indiana.
iv. AUSTIN (ARTHUR) HARRIS, b. 1902.
Generation No. 2
2.ROSCO ARLEY HARRIS (GEORGE W) was born December 11, 1896 in Martin, IN, and died May 1965 in IN.He married MABLE GAMMON October 21, 1918 in Clark County, IN, daughter of FLOYD GAMMON [b. March 31, 1880; d. December 18, 1954] and LUCY STREET [b. 1884].
Notes for ROSCO ARLEY HARRIS:
On both the 1920 and 1930 census, Roscoe and Mable were living in Orangeville Twp, Orange Co., Indiana.Census records for 1930 show 3 children living with them at that time.When they were married in 1918 Mable was 15 and Roscoe was 21.
1920 United States Federal Census about Roscoe Harris
Name: Roscoe Harris
Home in 1920: Orangeville, Orange, Indiana
Age: 23 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Mabel G
Father's Birth Place: Indiana
Mother's Birth Place: Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 789
Household Members: Name Age
Roscoe Harris 23
Mabel G Harris 16
1930 United States Federal Census about Roscoe A Harris
Name: Roscoe A Harris
Home in 1930: Orangeville, Orange, Indiana
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Mable
Race: White
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members: Name Age
Roscoe A Harris 33
Mable Harris 26
Cecil R Harris 8
Curtis R Harris 5
Laverne Harris 3 7/12
POSSIBLE MATCHS are shown below; none have been verified by descendants or otherwise.
U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 about Rosco Harris
Name: Rosco Harris
Service Info.: PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR I
Birth Date: 24 Nov 1896
Death Date: 13 Jun 1971
Service Start Date: 25 Sep 1918
Interment Date: 21 Jun 1971
Cemetery: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 2900 Sheridan Road St. Louis, MO 63125
Buried At: Section I Site 1241
Notes for MABLE GAMMON:
Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 about Ira W Roney
Name: Ira W Roney
Spouse Name: Mable Harris
Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1928
Marriage County: Morgan
Birth Date: 27 Nov
Age: 22
Source Title 1: Morgan County, Indiana
Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1921 to 1941 V. 2 Letters
Source Title 3: W. P. A. Original Record Located; County Clerk's O
Book: C-17
OS Page: 218
Georgia Deaths, 1919-98 about Mable M Harris
Name: Mable M Harris
Death Date: 6 Apr 1980
County of Death: Gordon
Gender: F (Female)
Race: White
Age: 76 years
County of Residence: Gordon
Certificate: 011289
Date Filed: 14 Apr 1980
Children of ROSCO HARRIS and MABLE GAMMON are:
i. CECIL RAY HARRIS, b. January 5, 1922, Orange Co., IN.
ii. CURTIS ROSCO HARRIS, b. April 20, 1924, Orangeville, Orange Co., Indiana; d. July 1, 1997, Statesboro, Bulloch Co., Georgia.
iii. LAVERN HARRIS, b. August 14, 1926, Orange Co., IN.
3.EVERET THORNSWORTH HARRIS (GEORGE W1) was born January 1, 1899 in Lost River, Martin Co., Indiana, and died September 13, 1979 in Orlena, Orange Co., Indiana.He married RUTH GRACE BATCHELOR [b.December 28, 1901 in Martin Co., IN]on September 24, 1918.
Children of EVERET HARRIS and RUTH BATCHELOR are:
i. DOROTHY IRENE HARRIS, b. July 9, 1919, Orange Co., IN.
ii. GRACE HARRIS, b. 1921.
iii. EUGENE HARRIS, b. 1924.