Notes for Isaac S. Harris

Notes for Isaac S. Harris

!History of Hardin County, Iowa; Springfield, IL; Union Publishing Co., 1883:
Isaac Harris, one of the prominent farmers and early settlers of Hardin county, was born in Henry county, Iowa, February 18, 1848. He is the son of Cornelius Harris of North Carolina, who, in an early day emigrated to Indiana where he formed the acquaintance of Patience Pearsons, to whom he was married, and by whom he had two children in Indiana -- David and Hannah. In about 1839 his father left Indiana and removed to Henry county, Iowa, where he remained a few years, and where three more children were born -- Isaac, Mary and Maria. In about 1850 the family removed to Marshall county, Iowa, where the father of Isaac took up Government land and made a farm, and where he lived for a number of years, when he sold out and removed to Winneshiek, Iowa, selling out there he removed to Marshall county, where he died March, 1865. There were two children born in Marshall county -- Isom and Patience. Mr. and Mrs. Harris were members of the Society of Friends. The subject of this memoir was reared on a farm, and received his education in the Pioneer School Houses of this new country. In 1864 he enlisted in the 45th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, Company E; after being discharged from the army he returned to Iowa. He married Miss Loram Humphrey. She was born in Trumbull county, Ohio, April 1, 1855. Two children bless this union -- Minnie L. and Guy F. Mr. Harris has 160 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre.