James Agnew HARRIS

1839 - 1921  (81 years)

• Name	James Agnew HARRIS
  Born	30 Oct 1839	Harrisville, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	farmer
  _UID	426B300F00176F4898F03368221B6FB9429D
  Died	29 Apr 1921	Lower Lake, Lake, California, United States
  Person ID	I6713	SteveParker
  Last Modified	22 Dec 2010

  
  

  Father	James HARRIS,   b. of Harrisville, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. Iowa, United States
  Mother	Mary A.,   b. of Harrisville, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. Iowa, United States
  _UID	30BA4613164A1D4C982F44AB678D5AF30397
  Family ID	F2452	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	James Harris
  Mother	Mary Ann McKee
  _UID	EC11C571A51AD1428CC9F935C9A83BCE02B6
  Family ID	F3027	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Louisa C. PARKER,   b. 1842, Ohio, United States ,   d. 2 Jun 1873, Lower Lake, Lake, California, United States  (Age 31 years)
  Married	22 Nov 1862	, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States
  _UID	D674EAF5237855479826F6DEBCF674ACC450
  Notes	Book A pg 46, A.C. Barnhart, Minister In the Civil War records, James Harris stated that he married Louisa in Deep River 1 Aug 1862.
  Children	1. Eugene Parker HARRIS,   b. 9 Dec 1864, Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States ,   d. 4 Jul 1916, of Lake County, California, United States  (Age 51 years)   2. James Ervin HARRIS,   b. 16 Jun 1866, , Poweshiek, Iowa, United States   3. Katie May HARRIS,   b. 2 Dec 1869, Lower Lake, Lake, California, United States ,   d. 16 Aug 1953, Solano County, California, United States  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F2438	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Lina C. POWELL,   b. Abt 1857, California, United States ,   d. 13 Sep 1882, Lower Lake, Lake, California, United States  (Age ~ 25 years)
  Married	14 Apr 1875	Lower Lake, Lake, California, United States
  _UID	0278F888F121CF4B8CCA553908E31C455657
  Children	1. Ralph Agnew HARRIS,   b. 27 Jan 1876, Lower Lake, Lake, California, United States ,   d. 29 Jan 1960, , Napa, California, United States  (Age 84 years)   2. Carl Nelson HARRIS,   b. 2 Dec 1877, Lower Lake, Lake, California, United States ,   d. 18 Mar 1955, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States  (Age 77 years)   3. Martha Lina HARRIS,   b. 13 Sep 1880, Lower Lake, Lake, California, United States ,   d. 31 Dec 1957, Santa Clara, CA  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F2453	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  James Harris enlisted 15 Aug 1862 as a private in Co; B 40th Reg in the Iowa Infantry. He was discharged 2 Aug 1865 at Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation. He is listed as 5 ft. 11 inches, dark complexion, blue eyes, black hair. He applied for a pension for rheumatism and general disability. received $12/ mo. beginning 31 Jul 1890; $15/mo beginning 6 Nov 1890; $24/mo beginning 3 Jun 1912; $30/mo beginning 30 Oct 1914. He stated that he lived in Grinnel, Poweshiek, Iowa until Sep 1866 when he came to California. He then lived in Lower Lake, Lake County California at least until 1914, probably until death. James A. Harris Homesteaded land in Lake County, CA 23 Feb 1892, Doc # 3844, serial # CACAAA 020579; Mount Diablo Meridian - T015N, R 011W, Section 14 1870 United States Federal Census Name: James Harris Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Age in 1870: 30 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1870: Lower Lake, Lake, California Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Lower Lake Household: James 30 Penn Lucy 27 Ohio Eugene 5 Iowa James E 3 Iowa Katherine 3/12 CA 1880 United States Federal Census Name: James A. Harris Home in 1880: Lower Lake, Lake, California Age: 40 Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Lina C. Father's birthplace: PA Mother's birthplace: PA Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age James A. Harris 40 Lina C. Harris 23 wife Eugene Harris 15 son Ervin Harris 13 son Katie M. Harris 10 daughter Ralph Aa. Harris 4 son Carl N. Harris 2 son Edward Beckley 53 farmer Lee Beckley 16 teamster Sidney Jones 32 laborer 1900 United States Federal Census Name: James A Harris Home in 1900: Township 2, Lake, California Age: 60 Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Relationship to head-of-house: Head Race: White Household Members: Name Age James A Harris 60 widower Ralph A Harris 24 son single Carl N Harris 22 son single Martie L Harris 19 daughter single Nellie Bull 52 housekeeper 1920 United States Federal Census Name: James A Harrie [James A Harris] Home in 1920: Lower Lake, Lake, California Age: 80 years Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania Marital Status: Widow Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 588 Household Members: Name Age James A Harrie 80 Ralph A Harrie 44 son Carl M Harrie 43 son 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Carl N Harris Home in 1930: Plymouth, Amador, California Age: 52 Estimated birth year: abt 1878 Relation to Head of House: Brother Race: White Occupation: farmer Household Members: Name Age Ralph A Harris 54 single Carl N Harris 52 single