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The Daily Oklahoman
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
January 25, 1908
page 5

Member of Noted Family is Dead

Mrs. Sallie Harris, aged 77 years, sister of former United States Senator Frank Cockrell of Missouri, died of senile debility at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. J. Shannon, 1324 West Third street, last evening. Mrs. Harris has been in ill health for more than a year and came to Oklahoma City from Burnet, Tex., four months ago to visit her daughter.

Mrs. Harris was the aunt of Judge Joseph Cockrell of Dallas, Tex., and former Congressman Varde Cockrell of Abilene, Texas. Relatives have been notified of her death.

Funeral services will be conducted at the residence at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon by the Rev. J. H. O. Smith, pastor of the First Christian church. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery.

Mrs. Harris was born and reared near Warrensburg, Mo. She was married to Dr. William Harris and they emigrated to Texas by wagon train in 18__ when the nearest railway was at least 1,000 miles distant. The emigrants followed the old Chisholm trail.

Three children, William, who is now in Wyoming, Joseph, who is in Mississippi and Mrs. J. A. Shannon of Oklahoma City, were born. The husband died in 18__ in Texas. His was the first Masonic funeral held in the Lone Star state.