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Leah Lina SCHARFF

Leah Lina SCHARFF

Female 1874 - 1931  (57 years)   Has 2 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Leah Lina SCHARFF 
    Birth 22 Jul 1874  Vicksburg, Warren County, Missippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • Note that FindAGrave lists her year of birth as 1864 but tombstone is correct at 1864
    Gender Female 
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    Reference Number BR 1529b 
    Reference Number BR-J 
    Death 28 Oct 1931  St Louis, St Louis County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I10631  Dave
    Last Modified 21 Oct 2025 

    Father Benjamin SCHARFF,   b. 1838   d. 1915 (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Babette "Bettie" ULLMAN,   b. 1843   d. 1915 (Age 72 years) 
    Family ID F3458  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bernard HARRIS,   b. 8 Jun 1863, Cincinatti, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1931, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Children 
    >1. Irwin Ralph HARRIS,   b. 15 Mar 1898, St Louis, St Louis County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Oct 1989, St Louis, St Louis County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
    >2. Bernard HARRIS,   b. 26 Jun 1899   d. 9 Sep 1980, Affton, St Louis County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    >3. Robert Sharff HARRIS,   b. 31 Oct 1900, St Louis, St Louis County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jun 1971, Miami, Dade, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
    >4. Joseph Edwin Bry HARRIS,   b. 12 Nov 1905   d. 20 Aug 1994, Mississipp Country, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
    >5. Betty Ullman HARRIS,   b. 1 Nov 1907, St Louis, St Louis County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jul 1962, Affton, St Louis County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
    Family ID F3457  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Jul 2025 

  • Photos
    Photo - Harris family and Ben Scharff 001
    Photo - Harris family and Ben Scharff 001
    Photo courtesy of Anne Harris-Piccoli
    Centre Right: Isaac Harris (c1825-1909)
    Centre Left: Bernard (Berney) Harris Snr (Isaac's son) (1863-1931)
    Behind Isaac and Bernard Snr (Left to right): Leah Harris (nee Scharff) (1874-1931); Bernard Harris Jnr (1899-1980); Ben Scharff (Leah's father) (Dates unknown to me)
    In front of Isaac and Bernard Snr…
    Photo - Harris family and Ben Scharff 001
    Photo - Harris family and Ben Scharff 001
    Photo courtesy of Anne Harris-Piccoli
    Centre Right: Isaac Harris (c1825-1909)
    Centre Left: Bernard (Berney) Harris Snr (Isaac's son) (1863-1931)
    Behind Isaac and Bernard Snr (Left to right): Leah Harris (nee Scharff) (1874-1931); Bernard Harris Jnr (1899-1980); Ben Scharff (Leah's father) (Dates unknown to me)
    In front of Isaac and Bernard Snr…

  • Sources 
    1. [S6251] Tombstone - Harris, Bernard - Scharff, Leah.

    2. [S6253] FindAGrave - Harris, Leah Scharff.