“History of Grant County, Wisconsin” W. C. Butterfield, 1881
published:  Chicago, IL:  Western Historical Society

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

TOWN OF HAZEL GREEN.

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JOSEPH HARRIS, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Hazel Green; owns 400 acres of 
land, valued at $50 per acre; born in England in 1823; came to America in 
1844, and settled in Hazel Green, and engaged in mining; located on his 
present farm in 1855.  Married Rebecca BAWDEN, a native of England;
They have eleven children---John F., Mary E., Rebecca, Joseph, Charles,
Ethelinda, Jacob, Nettie, Thomas, Belle and Allie.  Mr. HARRIS has been
a member of the Legislature three terms; elected in 1860, 1869 and 1871.

Submitted by: Sandy (scarletgen@rootssearch.net)