Martha Andis Harris, daughter of Elijah and Hannah Andis, was born January 4th, 1850 and died August 27, 1923 at the age of seventy-three years and 7 months. She was married twice, the first time to David Mitchell who died June 12th 1874. To this union were born two children, Levi, who resides in Louisiana and Lilburn who died in infancy. In 1876 she was united in marriage to John Harris and to this union were born five children, Marion of Odon, Elijah and Newton of near Burns City, Henry of Malden, Missouri and Mrs. Hannah Taylor of Bedford. She also leaves to mourn their loss one sister, Mrs. Julia Wagoner of Elnora and one brother A. F. Andis of Burns City, forty grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and a number of other relatives and friends. She was a member of the Boggs creek Baptist church since she was sixteen years of age and lived a good Christian life. She will be sadly missed by her friends and relatives but their loss is her gain, and almost her last words to her family were to meet her in Heaven. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. W. Neal of Bloomington. She was buried in Burns City Thursday August 31 in the WILLIAMS CEMETERY.
Martha Andis Harris, daughter of Elijah and Hannah Andis, was born January 4th, 1850 and died August 27, 1923 at the age of seventy-three years and 7 months. She was married twice, the first time to David Mitchell who died June 12th 1874. To this union were born two children, Levi, who resides in Louisiana and Lilburn who died in infancy. In 1876 she was united in marriage to John Harris and to this union were born five children, Marion of Odon, Elijah and Newton of near Burns City, Henry of Malden, Missouri and Mrs. Hannah Taylor of Bedford. She also leaves to mourn their loss one sister, Mrs. Julia Wagoner of Elnora and one brother A. F. Andis of Burns City, forty grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and a number of other relatives and friends. She was a member of the Boggs creek Baptist church since she was sixteen years of age and lived a good Christian life. She will be sadly missed by her friends and relatives but their loss is her gain, and almost her last words to her family were to meet her in Heaven. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. W. Neal of Bloomington. She was buried in Burns City Thursday August 31 in the WILLIAMS CEMETERY.
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