Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1919 — ANOTHER PIONEER IS TAKEN [ARTICLE]

ANOTHER PIONEER IS TAKEN

H. O< Harris pies at County Hospital After Brief Illness. Henry O. Harris, the last survivor of the Harris family which came to this section of the state in 1851 and settled on a farm juet east of Mt. Ayr, died at the county hospital at about 8 o clock Monday morning, and the funeral will be held today at the residence on McKinley avenue at 3 o’clock and burial made in Weston cemetery. ‘ Mr. Harris was born in Virginia Nov. 5, 1831, and with his mother came to Indiana many years ago settled in Tippecanoe county, later coming to Jasper county where he had since resided. At one time he owned a v*|arge body of land in Jasper and counties, but a couple of years ago sold considerable of this land and invested SIOO,OOO of tue proceeds in, government bonds. He later bought some other land in Newton county, which he owned at the time of his death, together with about 700 acres of land in Newton township. f At one time Mr. Harris was engaged in the banking business in Rensselaer and also in Remington, the bank here being in charge of his son Joseph and the bank at Remington in charge of his son TClibert, but he closed out both banks several years ago and had since devoted his attention to looking after his large real estate interests. He had long been a member df the Missionary Baptist ctuurch and was a man of upright character and honorable dealings. Mr. Harris had been a very active man all his life, a hard worker and enjoyed excellent health. - He was over at Morocco just a week before he died and closed up a deal there for more land in that vicinity, it is understood. He entered the county hospital only the Wednesday before his death. Mr. Hartls eame to Jasper county a poor boy and through his own efforts becafme master of a fortune of probably upwards of a quarter of a million dollars. He is survived by three children, Mrs. Charles Roberts, Miss Jennie Harris an# Elbert Harris, ail of whom reside In Rensselaer. His wife died some years ago, and his brothers and sister, William F., John ,T„ Virginia U. (Halstead) and Benjamin Harris, all prece&ded him' in death. The latter died Dec. 8, .1916, at the age of 78 years. On& son, Joseph Harris, died some 12 years ago.