Evelyn "Eva" Harris was born 1888 in Olathe, KS to Joseph Harris (1835-1921) & Clara A. (1851-1923).
Inmate: #145 Kansas State Prison
Rec: 1 Mar 1902
Crime: Grand Larceny
Eva's father came to the prison to visit her.
Joseph was a Civil War Veteran
Name: Joseph Harris
Residence:
Age at Enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 1 Oct 1863
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: U.S. Colored Troops
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company G, U.S. Colored Troops 60th Infantry Regiment on 15 Oct 1863.Mustered out on 15 Oct 1865 at Devall's Bluff, AR.
Birth Date: abt 1845
Sources: Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion
I found several newspaper clippings where he ask for his pension between 1887-1888.
Eva was in more trouble in 1905
Her mother had been married twice her other husband was George Graves and they had a daughter Sarah Graves who married William Brown in 1915.
Joseph & Clara had the following children:
Robert Jefferson Harris
1886–1926
Nannie Graves
1887–1953
Evelyn "Eva" Harris
1888–
Nannie was also known as Anna, she married James Henry Cooper and they had 2 children I know of a daughter named Anna who died young and a son Herbert Henry Cooper. I found a newspaper article about the death of their daughter in 1901.
Here are various other newspaper articles about the family while living in Olathe, KS.
1879
1893
1893
Sewer issues:1902
Piano 1902:
Eva was married to a Mr. King this is all I found. She would marry in Colorado and this was her last name at the time.
AT some point they more from Olathe, KS to Canon City, Colorado.
20 Feb 1919 in Walsenburg, CO Eva marries a white man named David Charles Randall, he was born 5 May 1877 in England. I have no further information on either of them after this.
Robert Jefferson Harris and his wife Anna were living with his parents Clara & Joseph in Canon City, CO in 1911. There was an argument between him and his wife and the police showed up and a large crontation took place where two policeman were shot.
Here are the 2 pages of newspaper article I found.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55382125/robert-harris/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55383351/joseph-robert-harris/
After this I didn't find out much else. Joseph died in 1921 and their son Robert died in 1926 maybe while in prison. Clara died in 1923 and I did find her obituary.
They were a family that stuck together no matter what. Sad circumstances throughout their lives. Joseph was injured somehow in the war but it wasn't mentioned how. He had a very good paying job as a janitor at the Kansas State Capitol I wonder why he lost or quit that job.
I believe Eva was envious of the women she stole the clothes from and just wanted pretty things, although it was wrong of her to steal them, I can why. I hope her later years were peaceful and full of love.
Rec: 1 Mar 1902
Crime: Grand Larceny
Eva's father came to the prison to visit her.
Joseph was a Civil War Veteran
Name: Joseph Harris
Residence:
Age at Enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 1 Oct 1863
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: U.S. Colored Troops
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company G, U.S. Colored Troops 60th Infantry Regiment on 15 Oct 1863.Mustered out on 15 Oct 1865 at Devall's Bluff, AR.
Birth Date: abt 1845
Sources: Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion
I found several newspaper clippings where he ask for his pension between 1887-1888.
Eva was in more trouble in 1905
Her mother had been married twice her other husband was George Graves and they had a daughter Sarah Graves who married William Brown in 1915.
Joseph & Clara had the following children:
Robert Jefferson Harris
1886–1926
Nannie Graves
1887–1953
Evelyn "Eva" Harris
1888–
Nannie was also known as Anna, she married James Henry Cooper and they had 2 children I know of a daughter named Anna who died young and a son Herbert Henry Cooper. I found a newspaper article about the death of their daughter in 1901.
Here are various other newspaper articles about the family while living in Olathe, KS.
1879
1893
1893
Sewer issues:1902
Piano 1902:
Eva was married to a Mr. King this is all I found. She would marry in Colorado and this was her last name at the time.
AT some point they more from Olathe, KS to Canon City, Colorado.
20 Feb 1919 in Walsenburg, CO Eva marries a white man named David Charles Randall, he was born 5 May 1877 in England. I have no further information on either of them after this.
Robert Jefferson Harris and his wife Anna were living with his parents Clara & Joseph in Canon City, CO in 1911. There was an argument between him and his wife and the police showed up and a large crontation took place where two policeman were shot.
Here are the 2 pages of newspaper article I found.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55382125/robert-harris/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55383351/joseph-robert-harris/
After this I didn't find out much else. Joseph died in 1921 and their son Robert died in 1926 maybe while in prison. Clara died in 1923 and I did find her obituary.
They were a family that stuck together no matter what. Sad circumstances throughout their lives. Joseph was injured somehow in the war but it wasn't mentioned how. He had a very good paying job as a janitor at the Kansas State Capitol I wonder why he lost or quit that job.
I believe Eva was envious of the women she stole the clothes from and just wanted pretty things, although it was wrong of her to steal them, I can why. I hope her later years were peaceful and full of love.
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