MRS. ELIZABETH HARRIS, Burnt Prairie, was born August 16, 1822, in Breckinridge County, Ky.
She is a daughter of Samuel Shrewsbury, a native of Virginia. He came to Wayne County, Ill., January 14, 1841 and after raising one crop, moved to White County, where he died. His father, Dabney Shrewsbury, was born and died in Virginia.
The mother of our subject, Polly (Kurrens) Shrewsbury, was a native of North Carolina. She died in Wayne County, leaving four children ---
Our subject was reared in Kentucky. She came to Illinois with her parents and was married December 15, 1842, in White County, to Mr. Lemuel Hatch Harris, youngest child of Isaac Harris, one of Wayne County's oldest and most worthy pioneers, who came here in 1814. He first settled in the southern part of Illinois in 1812, but when the war broke out that year, and to the dangers of wild beasts who inhabited the dark forest was added the greater danger from the still wilder men of the woods, the prowling, treacherous Indian, Mr. Isaac Harris deemed it best to move back to Kentucky, from where he entered the army as a volunteer, and participated in many thrilling scenes and famous battles, in what is known in history as the war of 1812. With the return of peace came the longing for pioneer life for which nature had so well endowed him, and having heard of the fertile region on the Wabash, he removed his family to what was afterward called Wayne County. Here he reared his family, and finally passed away to that better land from whose bourn no traveler returns. His son, L. H. Harris, who married our subject, was a farmer by occupation, owning at his death 360 acres of land. He is the father of thirteen children, of whom ten are now living --
Mr. Harris died in this county. His memory is cherished by all who came in contact with him. The whole family are members of the Missionary Baptist Church.
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