Pearla A. Williams

Female 1865 - 1944  (78 years)


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  • Name Pearla A. Williams 
    Born 20 Apr 1865  Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 7 Jan 1944  Marshall, Saline County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 10 Jan 1944  Ridge Park Cemetery Marshall, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1576  Treespot
    Last Modified 1 Jan 2020 

    Father M.V.B. Williams 
    Mother N. Gibson 
    Family ID F3861  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 R. King 
    Children 
     1. Daisy M. King,   b. May 1882, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1961, Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years)
     2. Bertha Alice King,   b. 12 May 1884, Marshall, Saline County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1934, Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
    Last Modified 1 Jan 2020 
    Family ID F433  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Philip Watkins (Confederate) Harris,   b. 2 May 1842, Appomattox County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1906, Norton, Saline County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 1 Jun 1893 
    Children 
     1. Theocolus (Theodore) "Thee" Harris,   b. 10 Apr 1895, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1973, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     2. Martin "Jack" Harris,   b. 22 Apr 1897, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1968  (Age 70 years)
     3. James Harris,   b. 19 Nov 1900,   d. 17 Dec 1900  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 1 Jan 2020 
    Family ID F427  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Henry Herfordt,   b. 10 Oct 1852, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1927, Marshall, Saline County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 6 May 1915  Saline County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 1 Jan 2020 
    Family ID F3862  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 May 1915 - Saline County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Jan 1944 - Marshall, Saline County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 10 Jan 1944 - Ridge Park Cemetery Marshall, Missouri Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    PW Harris and his 2nd wife, Pearla A. Williams King
    PW Harris and his 2nd wife, Pearla A. Williams King
    They were married 1 June 1893. Could this be their wedding photo? Photo courtesy of Roberta Schultze from the Harris family photo album that was passed down to her. She descends from PW Harris' sister, Josephine Harris Erwin. Thank you!
    1902 Harris Families
    1902 Harris Families
    Siblings:
    Philip Watkins Harris with his 2nd wife Pearla and his 3 daughters from his first marriage, none of his sons, Pearla's 2 daughters from her first marriages, and 2 of their sons together plus 2 grandchildren from P.W.'s oldest daughter, Emma's family.
    Josephine Harris Erwin (P.W.'s sister) with her 6 children. Her husband passed away in 1894
    Mary Elizabeth Harris Singleton (P.W.'s sister) also widowed, with her 2nd of 8 children, Lizzie Singleton Green's family, Mary's 3 grandchildren

    Documents
    <i>The Marshall Republican</i> Marshall, Saline County, Missouri 29 April 1904 page 1 of 4
    The Marshall Republican Marshall, Saline County, Missouri 29 April 1904 page 1 of 4
    "Snapshots of the World's Fair" - nice description of what it was like to visit the St. Louis World's Fair, which was about two hours train ride away from Marshall, Missouri.
    <i>The Marshal Republican</i> Page 2 of 4 describing St. Louis World's Fair in 1904
    The Marshal Republican Page 2 of 4 describing St. Louis World's Fair in 1904
    Harris family lived in Marshall, Saline County, Missouri at the time of the St. Louis World's Fair. If any of them went it was about a two-hour train ride.
    Philip Watkins Harris - age 62
    Pearla Williams King Harris - age 39 (Philip's wife)
    Stella Almeda Harris - age 21 (daughter from Philip's 1st wife)
    Bertha King - age 20 (Pearla's youngest child from her 1st husband)
    Mary Josephine "Mollie" Harris - age 19 (youngest child from Philip's 1st wife)
    Thee Harris - age 9
    Jack Harris - age 7

    Emma Harris Morton Solomon - age 33 (Philip's oldest child)
    James Solomon - age 27 (Emma's husband)
    Tommy Morton - age 9 (Emma's son from 1st husband)
    Myrtle Solomon - age 5 (Emma's daughter from 2nd husband)

    Philip's sons from first wife:
    Richard Harris - age 32
    Philip H. Harris - age 30
    Edward Harris - age 28
    Giles Harris - age 27
    William Holmes Harris - age 23

    Lee Watkins Harris - age 24 (newlywed, he and Daisy married Sep 1903)
    Daisy M. King Harris - age 22 (Lee's wife and Pearla Williams King Harris' daughter from her 1st marriage)
    <i>Marshall Republican</i> Description of St. Louis World's Fair page 3 of 4
    Marshall Republican Description of St. Louis World's Fair page 3 of 4
    <i>The Marshall Republican</i> Description of St. Louis World's Fair in 1904 page 4 of 4
    The Marshall Republican Description of St. Louis World's Fair in 1904 page 4 of 4

    Headstones
    Ridge Park Cemtery in Marshall, Saline, Missouri
    Ridge Park Cemtery in Marshall, Saline, Missouri
    Perla A. Williams King Harris Herfordt
    Phillip Watkins Harris' Second Wife

    Archives At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    1893 Marriage Record Missouri, Saline County, Marshall
    1893 Marriage Record Missouri, Saline County, Marshall
    Groom - PW Harris
    Bride - PA King
    1 June 1893

    Found at Missouri Marriage Records 1805-2002
    1900 Census Record Missouri, Saline County, Miami Township (Part 1 of 2)
    1900 Census Record Missouri, Saline County, Miami Township (Part 1 of 2)
    Head of Household - PW Harris, age 58, birthplace - Virginia
    Wife - Pearla, age 35, birthplace - Missouri
    Son - Lee Harris, age 20, birthplace - Missouri
    Son - William Harris, age 19, birthplace - Missouri
    (Step)Daughter - Daisy I King, age 18, birthplace - Missouri
    Daughter - Stella Harris, age 17, birthplace - Missouri
    Stepdaughter - Bertha King, age 16, birthplace - Missouri
    Daughter - Mollie Harris, age 15
    Son - Thee Harris, age 5
    Son - (Martin Jack) Harris, age 3
    1900 Census Record Missouri, Saline County, Miami Township (Part 2 of 2)
    1900 Census Record Missouri, Saline County, Miami Township (Part 2 of 2)
    Head of Household - PW Harris, age 58, birthplace - Virginia
    Wife - Pearla, age 35, birthplace - Missouri
    Son - Lee Harris, age 20, birthplace - Missouri
    Son - William Harris, age 19, birthplace - Missouri
    (Step)Daughter - Daisy I King, age 18, birthplace - Missouri
    Daughter - Stella Harris, age 17, birthplace - Missouri
    Stepdaughter - Bertha King, age 16, birthplace - Missouri
    Daughter - Mollie Harris, age 15
    Son - Thee Harris, age 5
    Son - (Martin Jack) Harris, age 3
    1915 Marriage Record Missouri, Saline County, Marshall
    1915 Marriage Record Missouri, Saline County, Marshall
    Groom - Henry Herfordt
    Bride - P? Harris
    m. 6 May 1915

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    1920 Census Record Missouri, Saline County, Marshall
    1920 Census Record Missouri, Saline County, Marshall
    Head of Household - Henry Hereford, farm, owns free of of mortgage, male, white, age 66, married, born in New York, both parents from Germany, farmer
    Wife - Pearlie, female, white, age 51, born in Missouri, both parents born in Missouri

    Neighbors:
    William and Sarah Vardeman with two of their daughters, Elizabeth and Minnie
    1930 Census Record Missouri, Saline County, Marshall
    1930 Census Record Missouri, Saline County, Marshall
    Head of Household - Pela Hefordt, female, white, age 63, widowed, age at first marriage 16, born in Missouri
    Granddaughter - Velma Harris, female, white, age 14, single, born in Missouri, both parents born in Missouri
    1940 Census Record Missouri, Saline County, Marshall
    1940 Census Record Missouri, Saline County, Marshall
    Head of Household - Perla Herefordt, female, white, age 74, widowed, completed 6th grade, lived in same house in 1935, owns house at 20 South Odell Ave.
    1944 Death Record Missouri, Saline County, Marshall (pneumonia)
    1944 Death Record Missouri, Saline County, Marshall (pneumonia)
    Perla Williams King Harris Herfordt (age 75)
    d. 7 Jan 1944
    P.W. Harris Family Bible Genealogical Record
    P.W. Harris Family Bible Genealogical Record
    Owned by Jim Harris, grandson of Lee and Daisy King Harris.


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