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Descendants of Henry Harris

Generation No. 1

1. HENRY¹ HARRIS was born January 24, 1838 in Baarsen , Pyrmont, Waldeck Provience , Germany, and died April 07, 1927 in St. Louis County, Missouri. He married CATHERINE VOSS February 21, 1867 in St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, daughter of GERHARD VOSS and MARY ELLERT.

Notes for HENRY HARRIS:

HARRIS FAMILY RECORDS

Cape Girardeau, Missouri Marriage Book C

Henry Harris married Catherine Foss on February 21, 1867
married by Rev. Cavanaugh

St. Vincent's R.C. Marriages 1827-1930. Cape G., MO

p.63 Henry Harris-Catherine Foss-witnesses Maryan Hering, William Willick, February 21, 1867 by M. G. Cavanaugh, S.M.
Note: St. Vincent's was built in 1838.

Censuses:

1880 St. Louis County, Missouri - Central Township - E.D. 177, Sh 27, Line 31

180 200
Henry Harris      42 farmer      Germany Germany Germany
Catherine 34            Missouri Germany Germany
Henry, Jr. 10            Missouri Germany Missouri
Fred            6            Missouri Germany Missouri
Otto            4            Missouri Germany Missouri
Annie            1            Missouri Germany Missouri

1890 St. Louis County, Missouri - Central Township - S.D. 1, E.D.294
Missouri Census Index of Civil War Veterans or Their Widows
Henry J. Harris

1900 St. Louis County, Missouri - Central Township - E.D. 116, Sh 7, Line 7

Henry Harris (farmer)      Jan 1838 62 Germany Germany Germany
Katherine            Sep 1847 52 MO      Germany Germany
Frederick (musician)      Nov 1873 24 MO      Germany MO
Otto (farm laborer) Dec 1876 23 MO      Germany MO
Anna                  June1879 21 MO      Germany MO
Martin (farm laborer)      Dec 1883 16 MO      Germany MO

Henry immigrated to the U.S. 44 years before (ca. 1856).
He owned a mortgaged farm.
Katherine was the mother of 8 children, 5 living.
Henry and Katherine had been married for 33 years

1900 St. Louis County, Missouri Bonhomme Township - City of Kirkwood E.D. 111, Sh 2, Line 51

Henry Harris      June 1870      29      MO Germany MO (grocery clerk)
Louise      Feb 1872      28       IL      Germany Germany
Katie            April 1894      6       MO MO IL
George      Oct 1895      4 MO MO IL
Louise      May 1898      2       MO MO IL

Henry owned a house free of mortgage on Madison Avenue.
Louise was the mother of three children, all living.
Henry and Louise had been married 7 years.

1910 St. Louis County, MO

Henry Harris 39 m1 17 Yrs MO GER MO Section Foreman Railroad
Louisie 39 m1 5 ch 5 liv IL GER GER
Katherine 16 MO MO ILL
George 14 MO MO ILL
Louisie 11 MO MO ILL
William 9 MO MO ILL
Phillip 7 MO MO ILL

Henry rented a house.

1920 St. Louis County, MO Bonhomme Twp- Valley Park

Henry Harris 50 MO MO MO Section Foreman Railroad.
Louise 50 IL IL IL
George 24 MO MO MO Laborer
Louise 21 MO MO MO Dry Goods Sales
William 19 MO MO MO Stock Clerk
Philip 3 MO MO MO

Henry owned a mortgaged house.

HARRIS FAMILY RECORDS

St. Louis Post-Dispatch April 8, 1927

Harris-entered into rest on Thursday, April 7, 1927, 10:30 a.m. Henry George Harris, beloved husband of Catherine Harris (nee Voss) dear father of Henry G., Fred D., Anna D., Hilton (nee Harris), Otto G., and Martha Harris. Dear father-in-law, grandfather, and great-grandfather in his 90th year. Funeral 705 North Taylor Ave. Kirkwood, Mo. to St. Peter's Church and Cemetery at Kirkwood (Bopp Service).

St. Louis Post-Dispatch January 16, 1916

Harris-entered into rest on Saturday, January 15, 1916, Mrs. Catherine Harris (nee Boss) at the age of 69 years, beloved wife of Henry Harris. Mother of Fred, Henry, Otto and Martin Harris, and Mrs. Hilton. Funeral Tuesday morning 9 a.m. from residence at Taylor and Thomas Ave., Kirkwood, to St. Peter's Church, thence to St. Peter's Cemetery.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch July 1, 1937

Harris, Henry G., Valley Park, Mo. entered into rest June 30, 1937, dear husband of Louisa Harris (nee Greiff), our dear father, father-in-law, brother, uncle, and grandfather. Funeral Friday, July 2, 8:30 a.m. from Bopp Chapel, Kirkwood, to Sacred Heart Church, Valley Park, Mo. 9 a.m. interment St. Peter's Church Cemetery, Kirkwood.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch August 14, 1947

Louise Elizabeth Harris (nee Greiff) 7116 South Street, died August 13, beloved wife of the late Henry Harris. dear mother of Catherine Freidrich, Louise Strom, George, William, and Philip Harris, dear mother-in-law, grandmother, and aunt. Funeral Saturday August 16, 7:30 A.M. from Jay B. Smith Funeral Home, 7456 Manchester St. to St. Luke's Church, Bellevue and Dale Ave. Interment, St. Peter's Cemetery, Kirkwood.

St Louis Post-Dispatch July 18, 1940

Anna Harris Hilton, 705 N. Taylor Ave, Kirkwood, entered into rest July 17, 1940, beloved wife of Fred Hilton dear mother of Henry Hilton, Cecilia Meinhardt, Kathryn, Joseph, and Gerald Hilton, our dear aunt, grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, and mother-in-law. Funeral from residence, Sat. July 20, 8:30 am to St. Peter's Church, Kirkwood. Interment in St. Peter's Cemetery.

St Louis Post-Dispatch September 3, 1950

George Harris, formerly of Valley Park, MO, on September 1, 1950 fortified with the sacraments of Holy Mother Church, husband of Rachel Harris, father of Margaret Rose, our brother, grandfather, and nephew. Funeral Monday September 4 8:30am from Bopp Chapel, 131 W. Argonne Dr. Kirkwood to Sacred Heart Church, Valley Park interment St. Peter's Cemetery.

St Louis Post-Dispatch September 27, 1970

Catherine Friedrich (nee Harris), Kirkwood, MO, fortified with the sacraments of Holy Mother Church, September 26, 1970, wife of the late Joseph F. Freidrich, dear mother of Dorothy Friedrich, sister, sister-in-law, and aunt. Mrs. Friedrich at Schrader Funeral Home, Ballwin, MO until Tues 9:30 am. Mass 10am at St. Peter's Catholic Church, interment St. Peter's Cemetery, Kirkwood, MO.

History Of Kirkwood 1851-1965-Kirkwod Historical Society-June Wilkinson Dahl

St. Peter's Parish Variety Show participants-Otto, Martin, and Fred D. Harris (1916).
In a souvenir program from 1896-7 St. Peter's Parish mentions: Agnes Blankemeier and Martin Harris.

Note: Martin married Martha Ambs of Mattis Creek.

History of Harris Grocery

Fred. D. Harris purchased half interest in the old Neiburg Brothers meat market at 102 S. Webster Rd. (now S. Kirkwood) in the old Kirkwood hotel building. William Neiburg and freed became partners. They later loved to 203 S. Webster Ave. In 1909 Harris bought out Neiburg and the name changed from Neiburg and Harris Grocery to Harris Grocery, moving to the old Masonic building on the 231 N. Webster Ave (Sw corner of Adams, where Berg's Market used to be), and where Kirkwood Bank was located in 1965). In 1920 he moved to 207/209 N. Kirkwood Rd.They had more space here, plus and upstairs for offices. In 1934 Fred remodeled and added black tiling. In 1939, Fred bought out Henry Leupken, and moved to 223 N. Kirkwood Rd. (later Suburban Auto). Son Fred C. took over upon his father's retirement. He moved the store to His son, Fred C. Harris, later moved to SE Corner of East Manchester and Woodlawn. In 1965 was located at 10260 Manchester Road. He later sold it to a Mr. Hirschbeck. Fred rented the store from him, and the store closed in 1974.

The Rott Connection

Francis Harris, son of Fred and Agnes Blankmeier, was born March 23, 1917. They lived at 456 N. Kirkwood Rd (where the Kroger Store was in later years). Francis graduated from CBC in 1934. He worked with his dad at the grocery store at 209 N. Kirkwood Rd. for 2 years. Fred Harris and Fred Rott talked Francis into taking over Rott Hardware Store. Fred agreed to finance him. Francis bought the store September 19, 1936. It was very sucessful. A bicycle shop is located there now.

Henry's background:

Immigrated in 1856. German name Harries. Was a shephard in Germany. Immigrated ca. 1856. He worked as a driver for the grocery firm of Matthais Stoltmann, who had a grocery store at market and LaBeaumont Ave. probably after the war. Henry married Catherine Voss February 21, 1867, and he was first a renter, but later purchased a farm on Doughterty Ferry and ballas Roads, then later bought a farm on SE Corner of 2-Mile Creek and Denny road (Hwy 67), eventually owning 67 acres. It was a truck farm, and Henry sold vegetables from his wagon in Kirkwood. A former protestant, he joined Catholic Church, St. Peter's in Kirkwood, recieved by Father Vandersanden December 25, 1869. Henry was a daily communicant in the church.

St. Louis County Plat Book

Henry Harris-40 acres-SW1/4 of NE1/4 of sec25 TWP 45n R5E
bought from Lemuel G. Pardee in 1893

Kirkwood City Directory 1910

Harris, F.D. Meats and vegetables, 203 S. Webster Ave, res. 110 E. Madison.
Harris, Mrs. Agnes, 110 E. Madison
Harris, Henry, retired farmer, 705 N. Taylor
Harris, Otto, butcher, 705 N. Taylor
Harris, Martin, butcher, 705 N. Taylor

Note: Fred David Harris married Agnes November 16, 1904. He was a fine organ player at church, instructed by Rev, Father Lemkes. Lemkes was pastor of the manchester congrgation at the time. Fred built Agnes a house on his father Henry's farm. Stephen Orthwein owns the farm now.

Old Cemeteries St. Louis County, MO, Volume I
St. Peter's Cemetery Records

Harris, Ernest J. 1912-1919
Henry 1839-1927
Catherine 1848-1916
Mary A. 1905-1908

Marriages of relatives or families known

St. Louis County

Rott, George M. married Runkel, Ann R. C. on 05 Apr 1847 in St. Louis County, Missouri Missouri
St. Louis County

Rott, Sussanna M. married Runkel, John C. on 05 Apr 1847 in St. Louis County, Missouri

Missouri
St. Louis County

Heer, Hermann B. married Rott, Maria C. on 22 Apr 1849 in St. Louis County, Missouri

Missouri
St. Louis County

Krebs, Catharina married Rott, Bernhard H. on 26 Aug 1849 in St. Louis County, Missouri

Missouri
St. Louis County

Grosshen, Dorothea married Rott, Jacob on 30 Jun 1850 in St. Louis County, Missouri

Missouri
St. Louis County

Green, Sarah A. married Pardee, Lemuel G. on 14 Mar 1849 in St. Louis County, Missouri

Missouri
St. Louis County

Bopp, Sebastian married Mild, Mary U. on 01 Jul 1844 in St. Louis County, Missouri

Missouri
St. Louis County

Bopp, John married Glokenmeyer, Clara on 06 Apr 1847 in St. Louis County, Missouri

Missouri
St. Louis County

Bopp, Christian married Eschrooder, Catharine on 16 Dec 1849 in St. Louis County, Missouri Missouri

Missouri
St. Louis County

Ambs, Jacob married Kraher, Elizabeth on 03 Oct 1850 in St. Louis County, Missouri

Military

WWI Record:

George Fred Harris- army serial no. 3, 788, 261. Residence rfd #14, Valley Park, MO. Inducted Kirkwood, Mo July 22, 1918. Born in Kirkwood October 30, 1895. Served with 164th Dep. Brigade as a private. Did not serve oversees. Honorable discharge Feb. 11, 1919.

Battery I- 1st Regt. MO Light Artillary
Enlisted July 1, 1861 in St. Louis
Enrolled July 15, 1861 in St. Louis, mustered
in August 12, 1861 in St. Louis

Buell's Battery, MO Light Artillary
August 31, 1861 Roll- Present.

Bullis' Battery, MO, Light Artillary
November and December 1861 Roll- Present
January and February 1862 Roll- Present

Sheldon's Battery, Mo Light Artillary
March and April 1862 Roll- Present
May and June 1862 Roll- Present
July and August 1862 Roll- Present
September and October 1862 Roll- Present
November and December 1862 Roll- Present
January and February 1863 Roll- Present
March and April 1863 Roll- Present
May and June 1863 Roll- Present
July and August 1863 Roll- Present
September and October 1863 Roll- Present

Battery H, 1st Regt. MO Light Artillary
Re-inlisted Pulaski, Tennessee December 24, 1863
as a Veteran Private.
On January 3, 1864 Roll
Took 30-Day Furlough to go to St. Louis January 15, 1864
November and December Roll- Present
January and February Roll- Present
March and April Roll- Present
May and June 1864 Roll- Present
On June 3, 1864 Roll
July and August- Present
September and October 1864 Roll- Present
On Rome, GA October 20, 1864 Roll
November and December 1864 Roll- Present
January and February 1865 Roll- Present
March and April 1865 Roll- Present

Honorably Discharged at St. Louis, MO and
on Muster Out Roll Benton Barracks MO
June 15, 1865.

Battery H 1st Regt. MO Light Artillary

Attached to Dept. MO to Feb. 1862. 3rd Brigade,
2nd Division, Dist. Cairo to March 1862. 3rd Brig.
2nd Div. Distr. of West TN, and Army of the TN,
to April 1862. Artillary, 2nd Div. Distr. of Corinth
MS, to Nov. 1862. Artilary, Distr. of Corinth, 13th
Army Corps (old), Dept. TN, to Dec. 1862. Artillary
Distr. of Cornith, 17th Army Corps, to January 1863.
Artillary, 2nd Div., 16th Army Corps, to March 1863.
Artillary, 2nd Div., 16th Army Corps, to Sept. 1864.
Artillary Brig., 15th Army Corps, to June 1865.

Duty in Dept. of MO till Feb. 1862.
Reconn. toward Fort Henry, TN Jan 31st- Feb.2
Capture of Fort Henry Feb. 6.
Investment and capture of Fort Donelson, TN Feb. 12-16.
Exped. to Clarksville and Nashville, TN, Feb. 22- March 6
Move to Pittsburg Landing, Tn
Battle of Shiloh, TN April 6-7
Advance and siege of Corinth, MS April 29-May 30.
Occupation of Corinth May 30
Pursuit to Boonville May 31-June 6
Duty at Corinth till October
Battle of Corinth October 3-4
Pursuit to Hatchie River October 5-12.
Duty at Corinth till April 1863
Dodge's Exped. to North Alabama April 15-May 8.
Rock Cut, near Tuscumbia, April 22.
Tuscumbia April 23
Town Creek April 28
Exped. to Tupelo, MS May 2-8
King's Creek near Tupelo May 5
At Corinth, Moscow and Lagrange til October
March to Pulaski, TN October 30- Nov. 11
Duty in Pulaski till March 1864
At Prospect, TN til April
Atlanta, GA Campaign May 1- September 8
Sugar Valley May 9
Battle of Reseca May 13-14
Ley's Ferry, Oostenaula River May 15
Rome Cross Roads May 16
Battles about Dallas May 25- June 5
Oper. about Marietta and against Kenesaw
Mountain June 10- July 2
Assault on Kenesaw June 27
Ruff's Mill July 3 and 4
Chattahoochie River July 5-7
Battle of Atlanta July 22
Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25
Flank Movement on Jonesboro August 25-30
Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1
Lovejoy Station September 2-6
Oper. against Hood in North Georgia and North
Alabama Sept. 29-Nov. 3
Reconn. on Cave Springs Road near Rome Oct. 12-13
March to the sea Nov. 15-Dec. 10
Ogeechee Canal Dec. 9
Siege of Savannah Dec. 10-21
Salkehatchie Swamps, SC Feb. 2-5
South Edisto River Feb. 9
North Edisto River Feb. 12-13
Columbia Feb. 15-17
Little Cohora Creek, NC March 16
Battle of Bentonville, NC, March 19-21
Mill Creek March 22
Occupation of Raleigh April 14
Bennett's House April 26
Surrender of Johnson and his army
March to Washington DC via Richmond, VA
April 29-May 20.
Grand Review May 24
Moved to Louisville, KY
Mustered out June 16, 1865

Battery I 1st Regt. MO Light Artillary

Original Battery disbanded January 1862, having
served at St. Louis, MO. Battery reorginized August
1862, from Buell's Independent Battery Light Art.
Attached to Artillary, Distr. of Corinth, MS, Dept. TN
to Nov. 1862. Artillary, Distr. of Corinth, MS, 13th
Army Corps (old), Dept. TN, to Dec. 1862. Artillary
Distr. of Corinth, 17th Army Corps, to Jan 1863.
Artillary, Distr. of Corinth, 16th Army Corps, to
March 1863. Artillary, 2nd Div., 16th Army Corps,
to May 1864. Distr. of Nashville, TN, Dept. of the
Cumberland, to June 1865.

Duty Corinth, MS til October 1862
Battle of Corinth October 3-4
Ripley October 5-12
Duty at Corinth til April 1863
Bear Creek Dec. 9, 1862
Raid from Corinth to Tulepo, Dec. 13-19 (Brice's Cross Roads)
Tallahatchie River Jan. 17, 1863
Dodge's Exped. to North Alabama April 15-May 8
Dickson's Station, Lundy's Lane and Great Bear Creek
April 17
Rock Cut, near Tuscumbia, April 22
Tuscumbia April 23
Town Creek April 28
Exped. Pocahontas to New Albany and Ripley,
MS June 12-14
Oper. North MS June 12-22 (section)
Oper. North MS and West TN against Chalmers
October 4-17
Salem October 8
Ingraham's Mills near Byhalia October 12
Wyatt's, Tallahatchie River October 13
Moved to Pulaski, TN October 30-Nov 12
Duty along Nashville and Decatur RR, and at
Decatur till April 1864
Atlanta, GA campaign May 1-22
Demonstr. on Reseca May 5-13
Sugar Valley May 9
Battle of Reseca May 13-14
Ley's Ferry, Oostenaula River May 14-15
Rome Cross Roads May 16
Relieved May 22, ordered to Nashville, TN
Garrison duty at Nashville till June 1865
Battle of Nashville Dec 15-16, 1864 (reserve)
Mustered out June 30, 1865

Henry's Civil War Pension

List of people who testified on behalf of Henry:

Valentine Bopp-Testified he was from Kirkwood, and knew for 20 years as of 1893. Mentioned he and Henry were neighbors part of the time in De Peres

Fred Heege-Testified that he was from Kirkwood, and that he knew Henry for 30 years as of 1908.

Sources:

Blankmeier Family Record, February 7, 1933 by Louis Blankmeier

Kirkwood Historical Review Vol XXXV, NO 4, December 1996

Kirkwood Historical Review VOL XXIII, NO 3, September 1989

More About CATHERINE VOSS:
Fact 1: 1916, Lived at North Taylor in Kirkwood at time of death.
Fact 2: April 05, 1846, Christened at St. Francis in Washington, MO
Cause of Death: Pneumonia.

      Children of HENRY HARRIS and CATHERINE VOSS are:

	i.	JOHN H.² HARRIS, b. May 24, 1868.
2.	ii.	HENRY HARRIS, b. June 25, 1870, Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri; d. June 30, 1937, Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri.
3.	iii.	FREDERICK DAVID HARRIS, b. November 21, 1873, Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri; d. 1950, Kirkwood, St. Louis County , Missouri.
	iv.	GEORGE OTTO HARRIS, b. December 20, 1876; d. September 01, 1950 (Source: Obituary, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, September 3, 1950.).
4.	v.	ANNA D. HARRIS, b. June 08, 1879, Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri; d. July 17, 1940, Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri.
	vi.	UNKNOWN HARRIS, b. April 08, 1882.
	vii.	MARTIN J. HARRIS, b. December 22, 1883, Kirkwod, St. Louis County, Missouri; d. Kirkwod, St. Louis County, Missouri; m. MARTHA AMBS.

More About MARTIN J. HARRIS:
Fact 1: Had no children.

viii.

CHARLES B. HARRIS, b. October 17, 1886.

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