The Weekley Jeffersonian, Findlay Ohio 
Thursday January 30, 1913

Was Married Six Times--Pneumonia and Paralysis Caused Demise Early Wednesday Morning.

North Baltimore, Ohio Jan 29 (Special) Bateson Harris, 70
years old, for the last five years a resident of North Baltimore, died at his home here at 2 o'clock Wednesday morning.  Mr Harris had been ill four about four weeks, suffering from an attack of pneunomia.  This malady was not however, the immediate cause of his death, but is believed to have brought on the stroke of paralysis which he suffered last night.

Mr. Harris was married six times and is survived by his widow, one daughter, Mrs. Catherine Nyeswander, of Lima, Ohio, one brother, Lloyd S. Harris of Toledo, formerly of Leipsic, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Wilkins of near Leipsic. Mr. Harris came to North Baltimore several years ago from his farm near Leipsic, Ohio.

Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Friday morning at the Lutheran Church, conducted by Rev. E.P. Sharp of Springfield, Ohio.  Burial will be in Maplewood cemetery.

News was received here Friday evening of the death of Mrs. Bateson Harris, which occurred at her home in Leipsic early that morning.  The deceased was fifty-nine years old, and is survived by a husband and one child.  She was born in Portage Township, Hancock County.  The funeral will occur Sarturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Leipsic, interment taking place in the cemetery there.

The deceased's daughter, Mrs. James Steen, lives on North Main street in this city and she has other relatives.

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