MARTHA JANE RITCHIE HARRIS

Submitted by Susan Fahnstrom

Martha Jane (Ritchie) Harris.

 Martha was born 15^th October, 1883 in Yale, Johnson County, Arkansas, the daughter of Miles Ritchie & Vicy Jane Acord, she died 8th January, 1968, Boise, Idaho. She married John Henry Harris  in June 1901 in Pettigrew, Madison County, Arkansas. John was born 30^th October, 1883, the son of John N Harris and Mahala Catherine Upton.

 Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas,  Thursday 18^th, April, 1912.

Hill Township.

John Henry Harris will move into his new home that he purchased lately, the Miles Ritchie place.

 Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Arkansas, Thursday, 29^th August, 1912.

Hill Township.

Miles Ritchie and his wife are at the bed of their daughter, Mrs John Henry Harris, who is very sick.

 Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Arkansas. Thursday 5^th September, 1912.

Hill Township.

Mrs John Henry Harris is now able to be up and do her housework.

John H Harris is out buying cattle the last week.

 Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Arkansas, Thursday 3^rd, April, 1913.

Hill Township.

John Henry Harris was seriously hurt one day last week by a tree falling on him and breaking his collarbone.

 Bibliography.

1880 Federal Census, AR, Madison County, Hillburn Township, pages 559 b,. Miles Ritchie.

1900  Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Hill Township, page 6 a, Miles H Ritchie.