History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 557. [Bourbon County] [Clintonville Precinct] R. M. HARRIS, farmer, P. O. Stony Point; was born April 14, 1840, in North Middletown. His family is of Virginia descent, Elictious Harris, his grandfather, emigrated from that State and settled in Montgomery County. B. F. Harris, his son, engaged in merchandising in North Middletown for many years. Served for a number of years as Magistrate, and is now located in Paris, in the United States revenue service. His wife, and the mother of our subject, was Elizabeth Herriott. R. M. Harris was joined in marriage with Miss Eliza A., daughter of Reuben Hutchcraft, of Bourbon County, on the 17th of Nov., 1866. The couple are members of the Methodist Church. Mr. Harris is a farmer and owns 272 acres of good land. Of late years he has paid considerable attention to raising Short Horn cattle. He has an excellent herd of about fifty animals, at the head of which is Sharon Duke 3d. The herd contains representatives of some of the best and most popular families. In politics Mr. Harris followed in the footsteps of his father and is a pronounced Republican. Harris Herriott Hutchcraft = Montgomery-KY http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/bourbon/harris.rm.txt