MARTIN LUTHER HARRIS

 

Martin Luther Harris, 78 years, 2 months and 28 days, died at his home northeast of Jerico Springs, Monday morning, March 27, 1916. He was born in Preble County, Ohio, Dec. 29, 1837. At the age of 14 years he moved to Wayne County, Indiana, where he remained until he came to Missouri in 1866. He was married in 1860 to Susan M. Morgan who was given her reward in the world beyond in 1878. To this union two children were born, Mrs. W. P. White of New Mexico and J. W. Harris of Joplin, Mo. In 1880 he was married to his present wife Mrs. Maggie J. Simms. To this union were born eight children, five boys and three girls, one boy dieing (sic) in infancy, namely Mrs. A. E. Hudson, Jerico Sp'gs., P. L. Harris, Cimarron, Kan., Mrs. L. T. Mann, Wilmar, Ark., Mrs. W. J. Clark, Jerico Spgs., Alfred Harris, Jerico Spgs., Arthur and Walter who are still with their parents. Bro. Harris accepted the Christian faith at the age of seventy and affiliated with the Methodist Church at this place. His wife and nine children mourn his departure. While he was gone to his eternal reward where they hope to meet him in the sweet by and by when the mists of this vision have cleared away.

Jerico Springs Optic, Jerico Springs, Missouri;  March or April _, 1916

 

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