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William Edward Harry

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William Edward Harry

Birth
Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, USA
Death
31 Aug 1932 (aged 60)
Nevada, USA
Burial
Mina, Mineral County, Nevada, USA Add to Map
Plot
unmarked and unknown
Memorial ID
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Married Elsie Lillian Miller May 2, 1898 in San Andreas (Calavaras), CA. Father of Nellie Avis Harry, Olive Lillian Harry & Walter Leroy Harry.

A blacksmith for 35 years, a trade he learned on a ranch in CO, but perfected in Angel's Camp (Calavaras), CA, where he had his own shop. Mr. Harry was one of several blacksmiths chosen by Studebaker to weld and assemble their coaches. He was listed as "Engineer - Gold Mine" on the 1910 census.
He moved to Mina in 1915 for health reasons. Here he was known as "Silkhat Harry", and had six silver claims. He was Vice-President of the Mariettta Mineral Co in Mina where he died in 1932.
Mr Harry was quite active in the affairs of the Democratic party of Mineral, Nye & Esmeralda counties.
Married Elsie Lillian Miller May 2, 1898 in San Andreas (Calavaras), CA. Father of Nellie Avis Harry, Olive Lillian Harry & Walter Leroy Harry.

A blacksmith for 35 years, a trade he learned on a ranch in CO, but perfected in Angel's Camp (Calavaras), CA, where he had his own shop. Mr. Harry was one of several blacksmiths chosen by Studebaker to weld and assemble their coaches. He was listed as "Engineer - Gold Mine" on the 1910 census.
He moved to Mina in 1915 for health reasons. Here he was known as "Silkhat Harry", and had six silver claims. He was Vice-President of the Mariettta Mineral Co in Mina where he died in 1932.
Mr Harry was quite active in the affairs of the Democratic party of Mineral, Nye & Esmeralda counties.

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