C. M. HARRIS, of the firm of Frogue & Harris, merchants, and farmer and stock-raiser, Section 25, P. O. Farlington. Mr. Harris was born in Knox County, Tenn., in 1842, and removed to Lawrence County, Mo., in 1850, with his people, where he was reared and educated. In 1868, he came here and located, and has been successfully engaged in farming and stock business since. October 10, 1882, he joined the present partnership in merchandising. He married in 1876 Miss L. E. Frogue, who was born in Macoupin County, Ill., and reared in Kansas. They have a family of one son and a daughter - Ora Overton and Sarah Elizabeth. During the war he did active service in the confederate army for three years, after which he was taken prisoner, paroled, and honorably discharged; since locating here he has worked actively in the development of the public, social and industrial life of his locality. He is an active member of the A., F. & A. M. society; his farm contains eighty acres of improved land, well fenced, watered and stocked, good buildings and an orchard of 180 trees, of a well assorted variety of fruits.

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