Husband: John Bennett HARRIS
Birthdate: 12 Mar 1857
Birthplace: St. Cleer, Cornwall, England
Death date: 1924
Place of death: Missouri
Father: Harris, Joseph
Mother: Bennett, Mary Ann

Marriage date: 21 Mar 1874
Marriage place: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England

Wife: Elizabeth Jane HILL
Birthdate: 24 Oct 1859
Birthplace: Calstock, Cornwall, England
Death date: 19 April 1914
Place of death: Woodward, Dallas Co, IA
Father: Hill, Thomas Crocker
Mother: Palmer, Mary Ann

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Child No. 1: Harris, Joseph B
Sex: M
Birthdate: Abt 1875
Birthplace: Cramlington, Northumberland, England
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Child No. 2: Harris, Mary A
Sex: F
Birthdate: Abt 1878
Birthplace: Bothal, Northumberland, England
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Child No. 3: Harris, Eda J
Sex: F
Birthdate: Abt 1879
Birthplace: Newbottle, County Durham, England
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Child No. 4: Harris, John C
Sex: M
Birthdate: Abt 1880
Birthplace: Newbottle, County Durham, England
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Child No. 5: Harris, Louisa
Sex: F
Birthdate: Abt 1882
Birthplace: Newbottle, County Durham, England
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Child No. 6: Harris, Beatrice Jessie
Sex: F
Birthdate: bef. 20 Feb 1884
Birthplace: Newbottle, County Durham, England
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Child No. 7: Harris, Florence Maud
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1 Apr 1885
Birthplace: Newbottle, County Durham, England
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Child No. 8: Harris, Emme Usilia
Sex: F
Birthdate: 2 Feb 1887
Birthplace: Newbottle, County Durham, England
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Child No. 9: Harris, Thomas Crocker Hill
Sex: M
Birthdate: Abt 1888
Birthplace: Lanchester, County Durham, England
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Child No. 10: Harris, Lily
Sex: F
Birthdate: 28 Feb 1890
Birthplace: Newbottle, County Durham, England
Death date: 3 May 1976
Place of death: Ypsilanti, Michigan USA
Marriage date: 11 Jan 1908
Marriage place: Albia, Monroe Co, Iowa
Spouse's name: Davis, Clarence

Child No. 11: Harris, Peter
Sex: M
Birthdate: Abt 1892
Birthplace: West Rainton, Northumberland, England
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Child No. 12: Harris, Andrew
Sex: M
Birthdate: Abt 1894
Birthplace: Chevington, Northumberland, England
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Child No. 13: Harris, Sarah
Sex: F
Birthdate: Abt 1895
Birthplace: Chevington, Northumberland, England
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Child No. 14: Harris, Laura
Sex: F
Birthdate: Abt 1897
Birthplace: Chevington, Northumberland, England
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Child No. 15: Harris, Redvers George
Sex: M
Birthdate: Abt 1900
Birthplace: Bothal, Northumberland, England
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Documentation:
* 1871 Census Index, Cornwall, District 6, Schedule 146.
* 1881 Census, County Durham, RG11/4973, folio 41, p.12.
* 1891 Census, County Durham, RG12/4109, folio? p. 27.
* 1901 Census, Pegswood, Northumberland, p. 32, HH 183.
* 1910 Census, Monroe Co, IA, Troy Twp, ED104, p. 25b.
* 1920 Census, Dallas Co, IA, Des Moines Twp, ED231,p7b.
Lily Harris Davis:
* SSDI,
* Numident,
* Funeral note,
* Birth entry BXBZ702774, GRO Southport, England,
* Certificate of Marriage, State of Iowa and Hawkeye Heritage, Vol. 8, No 4, Oct 1973, p. 194.
Elizabeth Jane Harris:
* Entry of Marriage, MXB450697, GRO Southport, England;
* Certificate of Death, State of Iowa,
* Xenia Cemetery, Hawkeye Heritage Vol 2, No. 4, Oct 1967.
John Bennett Harris:
* Declaration of Intention of Naturalization, Vol 2, Pg 22, found at www.iamonroe.org,
* Xenia Cemetery as with Elizabeth Jane;
* National Archives & Record Administration microfilm publication T843, roll 73, page d, Ship Passenger Arrival Records, Vessel Saxonia, May 19, 1904, lines 2-14
* Parish records, Newbottle, Baptisms 1884, p. 5, No. 34; 1889, p. 60, Nos. 475-477.

Notes:
* There were 23 children total. I have located the above plus Gertrude, b.abt 1902. I was told that only 16 lived past infancy.
* Children Florence through Gertrude emigrated with parents in 1904.
* "Aunt Louisa" is a memory of her nephew who was born in Iowa; if she emigrated it would have been under a married name.