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Note: The Bedford Daily Times-Mail Bedford, Indiana
Thursday, February 26, 1953
Page 10, Column 1
Phillip Harris Dies at Home
A retired stone mill employee, Phillip Harris, died at 7 a.m. today at his residence, 2802 I street (Bedford, IN). He had been ill for about a year.
Mr. Harris was born September 10 1876, in Martin County to John and Susan Spaulding Harris and was married to Ethel Smith, August 19, 1897, at Shoals. He was a member of the Bedford First Baptist Church.
Surviving are the widow; four sons, Ralph and Glen Harris, both at home; Carl Harris, Portsmouth NH, and Claude Harris, Washington, DC; 12 grandchildren; three half-brothers, Marion and Newton of Odon, Ind and Henry Harris, Missouri; and one half-sister, Mrs Hannah Taylor of Bedford. A son, Ivan, and an infant daughter, May preceded him in death.
Rites will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Sherwood & Ferguson Funeral Home with Rev. A. N. Corpening officiating. Place of interment will be the Green Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 10 a.m. Friday.
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The Bedford Daily Times-Mail
Bedford, Indiana
Tuesday, March 3, 1953
Page 6, Column 1
Phillip Harris Rites are Held
Services for Phillip Harris, 2802 I street, who died Thursday were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Sherwood & Ferguson Funeral Home by Rev. Albert N. Corpening
Margaret Severaid sang "Sometime We'll Understand" and "In the Garden" with Gene Johnston at the chapel organ.
Pallbears were William Jennings, William Egan, Herman Harris, Jack Cox, Edmund Fields and Lew Ikerd.
Interment was in the Green Hill Cemetery.
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Indiana, Death Certificates
Name: Phillip Harris
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 76
Birth Date: 10 Sep 1876
Birth Place: Martin Co Ind
Death Date: 26 Feb 1953
Death Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Marital Status: Married
Father: John Harris
Mother: Susan Spaulding
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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Philip Harris
County: Lawrence
State: Indiana
Birth Date: 10 Sep 1876
Race: White
Age: 43
Occupation: Bar Blocker - Consolidated Stone Co.
Nearest Relative: Ethel Harris
Height/Build: Medium / Medium
Color of Eyes/Hair: Blue / Brown
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World War I Draft Registration Cards, 12 September 1918
Name: Philip Harris
City: Bedford
County: Lawrence
State: Indiana
Birth Date: 10 Sep 1876
Race: White
Roll: 1653560
DraftBoard: 0
Age: 43
Occupation: (Car ??) Blocker
Nearest Relative: Ethel Harris
Height/Build: Medium / Medium
Color of Eyes/Hair: Blue / Brown
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Phillip's mother died while giving birth to Phillip. So he was raised by the Gill Hotz family.
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Phillip Harris
Age: 4
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1880: Brown, Martin, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Household Members:
Name Age
Gill Hotz 53
Rebeca Hotz 40
Allia A. Hotz 21
Mary C. Hotz 17
Martha J. Hotz 15
Phillip Harris 4
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Philip Harris
Age: 22
Birth Date: Sep 1877
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1900: Brown, Martin, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ethel Harris
Marriage Year: 1898
Years Married: 2
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Household Members:
Name Age
Philip Harris 22
Ethel Harris 18
Claudius W Harris 11/12
Rebecca Hotz 59
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1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Philip Harris
Age in 1910: 32
Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1910: Bedford Ward 4, Lawrence, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ethel Harris
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Household Members:
Name Age
Philip Harris 32
Ethel Harris 27
Claude Harris 10
Ralph Harris 6
Glenn Harris 4
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1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Philip Harris
Age: 42
Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1920: Bedford Ward 3, Lawrence, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ethel Harris
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Home Owned: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Philip Harris 42
Ethel Harris 37
Claud W Harris 20
Ralph Harris 16
Glen K Harris 13
Carl L Harris 8
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Not counted in 1930 census
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1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Phillip Harris
Age: 63
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Shawswick, Lawrence, Indiana
Street: Palestine Road
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana
Residence in 1935: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 18A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 409
Occupation: Painter
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 26
Income: 629
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Phillip Harris 63
Ethel Harris 59
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Phillip worked in a stone mill. His thumb was cut off in an accident. Due to needing all fingers for his job, he was no longer able to work at the Stone Mill. He then became a painter.
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Phillip Lived at:
2802 I St. and 2224 J St.
Bedford, IN 47421
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