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48. Walter Thomas HARRIS was born in Nov 1873 in Marshall, Richland County, Wisconsin. There are two marriage records for Walter Harris and Lelia Davis. The first is a civil ceremony; the second is a religious ceremony. It may be they just wanted to renew their vows or they may have divorced and remarried. A check of the divorce records in Richland County will resolve this issue. He died in Oct 1948 in Richland County, Wisconsin. He was buried in English Ridge Cemetery, Richland County, Wisconsin.157 He is reference number 2930. Obituary from Richland Democrat 7 October 1948, p. 1 - Walter T. Harris, 74, died Wednesday at the home of his son, Richard, on the West Side. He was born in the town of Marshall and farmed there and near Hillpoint but has been retired many years. His wife, the former Lelia Davis, died Dec. 26, 1915. Surviving are two sons, Homer, Viola, and Richard, city; a brother, Bert, English Ridge, a sister, Mrs. Ed Ward, Marshfiled, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Pratt funeral home with the Rev. G.H. Kintz of Reedsburg officiating, and burial will be in the English Ridge cemetery.

Walter Thomas HARRIS and Lelia Nevada DAVIS were married on 29 Jan 1896 in Richland Center, Richland County, Wisconsin.158 They were married on 17 Jan 1900 in Marshall, Richland County, Wisconsin.159 They appeared in the census on 29 Apr 1910 in Marshall, Richland County, Wisconsin.160 Lelia Nevada DAVIS (daughter of Moses DAVIS and Elizabeth POINTER) was born on 19 Jul 1881. She died on 26 Dec 1915. She was buried in English Ridge Cemetery, Richland County, Wisconsin.161 She is reference number 4409. Walter Thomas HARRIS and Lelia Nevada DAVIS had the following children:

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Herbert HARRIS was born in 1901. He died on 30 Oct 1901. He was buried in English Ridge Cemetery, Richland County, Wisconsin.162 He is reference number 5965.

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Homer HARRIS.

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Richard HARRIS.

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Son HARRIS was born on 11 Jan 1908. He died on 28 Jan 1908. He was buried in English Ridge Cemetery, Richland County, Wisconsin.163 He is reference number 4770.

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Irene HARRIS was born on 19 Feb 1910. She died on 14 Nov 1925. She was buried in English Ridge Cemetery, Richland County, Wisconsin.

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Son HARRIS was born on 23 Sep 1915. He died on 28 Sep 1915. He was buried in English Ridge Cemetery, Richland County, Wisconsin.164 He is reference number 5882.