Joseph "Walker" Harris, Sr., my grandfather, Was born and raised in Buckingham county Virginia, married to Sarah Fairfax Cumby of Lynchburg, Va. in 1920, had 2 children, 1 son, Joseph (Joe) Walker Harris, Jr. and 1 daughter, Hilda Janette Luby. Both of his children wore the proud uniform of the US ARMY and served in WWII. He had 6 grand children, 1 great grand daughter before he went to meet his maker in 1963.
"Walker" as he was called, served in WWI in the US ARMY. He worked for the railroad before joining the army, and when he returned from the war, learned the trade of jeweler from his wife's families in Farmville Va. then they moved to Richmond Va. where he became the jeweler for Cowardin and Sons Jewelry store on the corner of Corwardin Ave., and Hull St.
He was a gentle, quiet spoken, loving family man that always smiled with a soft blue eyed slant. His roots and families are the foundation of our country and he spent his life believing "In GOD we trust" !
grand daughter
gloria
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"Walker" as he was called, served in WWI in the US ARMY. He worked for the railroad before joining the army, and when he returned from the war, learned the trade of jeweler from his wife's families in Farmville Va. then they moved to Richmond Va. where he became the jeweler for Cowardin and Sons Jewelry store on the corner of Corwardin Ave., and Hull St.
He was a gentle, quiet spoken, loving family man that always smiled with a soft blue eyed slant. His roots and families are the foundation of our country and he spent his life believing "In GOD we trust" !
grand daughter
gloria
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Joseph "Walker" Harris, Sr., my grandfather, Was born and raised in Buckingham county Virginia, married to Sarah Fairfax Cumby of Lynchburg, Va. in 1920, had 2 children, 1 son, Joseph (Joe) Walker Harris, Jr. and 1 daughter, Hilda Janette Luby. Both of his children wore the proud uniform of the US ARMY and served in WWII. He had 6 grand children, 1 great grand daughter before he went to meet his maker in 1963.
"Walker" as he was called, served in WWI in the US ARMY. He worked for the railroad before joining the army, and when he returned from the war, learned the trade of jeweler from his wife's families in Farmville Va. then they moved to Richmond Va. where he became the jeweler for Cowardin and Sons Jewelry store on the corner of Corwardin Ave., and Hull St.
He was a gentle, quiet spoken, loving family man that always smiled with a soft blue eyed slant. His roots and families are the foundation of our country and he spent his life believing "In GOD we trust" !
grand daughter
gloria
ffvofva
"Walker" as he was called, served in WWI in the US ARMY. He worked for the railroad before joining the army, and when he returned from the war, learned the trade of jeweler from his wife's families in Farmville Va. then they moved to Richmond Va. where he became the jeweler for Cowardin and Sons Jewelry store on the corner of Corwardin Ave., and Hull St.
He was a gentle, quiet spoken, loving family man that always smiled with a soft blue eyed slant. His roots and families are the foundation of our country and he spent his life believing "In GOD we trust" !
grand daughter
gloria
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