Looking for parents of Gideon Harris b. 1810 VA m. Mahala Lanham Kanawha Co.VA in 1835 Thanks for your help. Ed Oldaker ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

Cindy, You may be correct. What is that old adage? Too many cooks spoil the soup. But you are welcome to join my Harris-Hunters list. It is the ORIGINAL Harris list (1997) and has some 600+ subscribers. More people will see your queries. Richard G. Boyd http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~confido/hindex2.htm Subject: Re: [HARRIS] More new lists on Rootsweb > Sorry toooo much diversity and lists to watch, we will watch this list only > Cindy Harris > /M atney.R unnels/G ibson/W ebb/M iller/ > >

Sorry toooo much diversity and lists to watch, we will watch this list only . Cindy Harris /M atney.R unnels/G ibson/W ebb/M iller/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glenn Gohr" <archives_guy@hotmail.com> To: <HARRIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 12:35 AM Subject: [HARRIS] More new lists on Rootsweb > Rootsweb has approved some other locality related surname lists for HARRIS. >

Still looking for this family: Dr. Joseph George Harris married Lena Mitnick Phillips in Philalephia around 1898. They had 3 children: Ruth, Nathan or Kathan & Edward. Lena had 3 children by previous marriage to Bernard Phillips: Etta, Joseph & David, my father. Dr. Harris died in Philly in 1930. Lena died in 1927. The family lived around the Fitzwater Street area. Thanks, Evelyn

Rootsweb has approved some other locality related surname lists for HARRIS. These are the Harris lists currently available should you wish to subscribe to any of these. Send a message to the address given and put the word SUBSCRIBE in the body of the message, and nothing else. HARRIES. HARRIES-L-request@rootsweb.com HARRIS. HARRIS-L-request@rootsweb.com Harris-ColonialVA mailing list is for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the Harris surname and variations in Virginia during the colonial period of 1600-1800. HARRIS-COLONIALVA-L-request@rootsweb.com HARRIS-HUNTERS. HARRIS-HUNTERS-L-request@rootsweb.com HARRIS-MO mailing list is for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the Harris surname and variations in Missouri for all periods of time. HARRIS-MO-L-request@rootsweb.com HARRIS-TN mailing list is for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the Harris surname and variations in Tennessee for all periods of time. HARRIS-TN-L-request@rootsweb.com HARRIS-TX mailing list is for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the Harris surname and variations in Texas for all periods of time. HARRIS-TX-L-request@rootsweb.com HARRIS-UK-ESSEX. Description: Discussing and sharing of information regarding the Harris surname and variations (Harries, Herries, Harriss, etc.) in Essex County, United Kingdom. HARRIS-UK-ESSEX-L-request@rootsweb.com HARRIS-VA mailing list is for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the Harris surname and variations in Virginia for all periods of time. HARRIS-VA-L-request@rootsweb.com Should you have any questions, I am list manager for the Harris-VA, Harris-TN, Harris-TX, Harris-MO, Harris-ColonialVA, and Harris-UK-Essex lists. Glenn Gohr archives_guy@hotmail.com

ISSUE OF SAMUEL DENT AND PATSY HARRIS DENT 1. BAILEY DENT was born circa 1794 in Virginia (1850 Monroe Co., MO census information) and married first, REBECCA HARRIS, on 13 April, 1815 in Madison Co., KY. He may have been born in Franklin Co., VA., and later lived in Madison Co., KY. The Dents emigrated to MO around 1818 and settled in Franklin Co., although Bailey soon moved over to Monroe Co., where he appeared on census records. Mo. bible records indicate his daughter, Martha, was born in Howard Co., MO on 15 Jan 1819. Bailey Dent married secondly, ELIZABETH DULANEY, in Monroe Co., in 1854. There is a marriage contract whereby Bailey Dent agreed to support her youngest children. THOMAS REID and MARY ELIZABETH DULANEY. Some of Bailey Dent's children by his first marriage were Martha Dent who married FOUNTAIN SWINNEY in 1838 in Monroe Co., MO. (Fountain Swinney died 1896); John H. Dent, who married SUSAN DULANEY; their children were William B., James T., Mary E., Charles D., and Martha H. Another of Bailey Dent's d! aughters may have been Ann Eliza, who married RICHARD SKINNER in Franklin Co., MO. in 1833. The Skinners were in Hickory co., MO census records in 1860. Another son was likely Samuel, b. Feb. 28, 1832, died May 28, 1906, Wheatland, MO., married ELIZABETH BROWN in 1854. Samuel served three years in the Civil war in Co. A 8th Regt. of the Missouri State Militia and afterwards enlisted in the 14th Missouri Cavalry and served one year. some children of Samuel Dent and Elizabeth Brown were Joseph S., b. May 21, 1856; William P., b. April 17, 1858; and Mary A., b. 1860. 2. JOSIAH DENT born 4 Feb. 1800 in Madison Co., KY married MARY (POLLY) JAMISON ( born 5 July 1811 - 29 June 1875) on 12 June 1826 in Franklin Co., MO. Josiah died in Hickory Co., MO. 9 Nov., 1875. Polly Jamison may have been the daughter of EPHRIAM JAMISON of Franklin County, as they named a son Ephriam. Other children in the Hickory Co., MO census of 1850 included Harris, 23; Mary J., 13; Clarissa, 11; Samuel, 7; William H., 1; and Ephriam, who was 18. A more complete listing of their children can be found in Wilson's History of Hickory Co., MO., published 1907; Harris b May 8, 1827, Franklin Co., NO. d in Oregon Celina b Oct. 6, 1829, Franklin Co., MO. d 4-15-1852, Hickory Co., MO Ephrain b Dec 12, 1831 Martha Ann b Sept 2, 1834, Polk Co., MO. d 4-23-1837 Mary Jane b Jan 9, 1837, m JOHN A. MORTON Clara b May 22, 1839 in St. Clair Co., MO. m SHANDY W. HOLLAND Samuel b Jan 12, 1842 in St. Clair Co., MO Sarah U. b June 10, 1845, d Sept 19, 1845 William H. b Mar 19, 1849 Hickory Co., MO Ephraim Dent, Josiah's son, married on May 23, 1854 in Hickory Co., MO. to ELIZABETH F. HALBERT, daughter of JOEL B. and TIRZAH HALBERT, was born Aug 20, 1838 in Wilson Co., TN. Their children were: Edward H., b Apr 13, 1855; Nancy C., b Nov 5, 1856 m PLEASANT J. ROGERS; Alanson H., b June 1, 1858 m AUGUSTUS PAXTON; Mary A., b Aug 31, 1860 m SAMUEL T. GARDNER; Enos M., b Mar 21, 1862; Ida F., b Oct 25, 1863 m JOHN H. MCVASLIN; Tirzah A., b Sept 9, 1865 m WILLIAM P. CRUTSINGER; Clara A., b Nov 24, 1866; Josiah E., b Mar 11, 1868; Samuel O., b Feb 18, 1879; Minnie E., b June 18, 1871 m LUTHER IHRIG; Hattie L., b July 14, 1873 m JOHN CRIDER. 3. HENRY DENT born circa 1800 in Madison Co., KY, married LAVICE WILLIAMS. They lived in St. Clair Co., MO. and appeared on the census record with three children, although there may have been others. Josiah e., 16 Martha, 12 Sarah A. GREENBACK, 35 Samuel L. Dent, 21, and Minerva, 22, Samuel's wife. 4. LAVINA DENT born circa 1804 in Madison Co., KY - died Livington Co., MO., in 1873, married ROBERT BEATTY, born Madison Co., KY, 11 Feb 1798 - died 15 July 1849, Franklin Co., MO., son of HENRY BEATTY of Drowning Creek in Madison/Estill Counties, KY) on 5 April 1826. Records indicate that Lavina was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Their children were: a. James M. Beatty, b about. 1828, was listed with a LEWIS JOHNSON family in the 1850 census of Franklin Co., MO. He married MARGARET E. MCINTIRE in Monroe Vo., MO. and died intestate in 1854 and Joseph Beatty and James Owenby served as admrs. with E. T. tucker and Enoch Wilson, securities. b. Bailey D. Beatty, born c. 1834 - died circa 1863 in Monroe Co., MO. c. Joseph Beatty, born 29 August 1832, Franklin Co., MO - died 22 Feb. 1894 Travis Co., TX., married HORTENSE J. (JENNIE) MAXWELL on 4th Oct. 1861. (She was a daughter of JOHN MAXWELL and MARY ANN FOX/FOSE of Randolph co. who are buried near Cairo, MO.) Joseph and Jennie were in Livingston Co., Mo in 1870 and migrated to Texas by 1880. d. William W. Beatty born May 1843 married FLORENCE (MILLIE) M. ELLIS 16 Jan. 1868 in Monroe Co., MO. They had 3 children. Millie died in Travis Co., TX in 1884 and he married secondly, MARY BRADSHAW and had three more children. e. Martha Elizabeth Beatty disappeared after the 1870 Livingston Co., MO census 5. MALINDA DENT born about 1810, married DYSON JOHNSON. They lived in Franklin Co., MO. Their children (1850 census) were: Margaret, 18 Amelia, 16 William, 14, Melvine, 12 Samuel, 5 Robert, 2 6. OLLY DENT born about 1802, married JAMES PARK. Her son, JAMES PARK was married (1850 census) to MARY J. and she apparently lived with his family at census time. 7. WINNIE ANN DENT married JESSE PARKS SOME DENT NOTES OF BEDFORD, HENRY AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES, VIRGINIA Dents, John and Peter, were in Bedford Co., VA as early as 1777 (oath of allegiance), and they appeared on tax records between 1782 - 1787. John Dent b 1740 in MD. (lived St. Mary's Co., MD) of Bedford Co., VA married SARAH BROWN in 1761. Their children were Marble NEMORE; Peter m. MILDRED DOLLARD; Docia SCOTT (who married GEORGE SCOTT and died at age 94 in Kenton Co., KY) Betsey m THOMAS MELSON; Lydia m. JEREMIAH JORDAN; Nancy married a JORDAN; John m. MARY CLOWER; (Jane Dent, John and Mary Clower Dent's daughter, moved to Christian co., MO.) Joel, Jabez m. NANCY MAMAMA; William b 1773 married ESTHER BOARD. (One of the William & Martha's sons was Samuel R. Dent, born 1801) Some of John Dent's descendants settled in Breckenridge Co., KY and others in Grainger Co., TN Walter Dent is listed in courthouse records of Franklin Co. in 1788 (John Thornton - Walter Dent deed) Mark Dent married ELIZABETH FERGUSON 1805, Franklin Co., VA Deed Book I, pp 410-11- 1788 - James Young sold Franklin County land to Samuel Dent. Deed book 3, p 243 - 1795 - Samuel Dent sells to John Dent, 150 acres on Reed or Reedy Creek. Philip and Richard Bailey were residents of Franklin Co., and possibly may have connected, as Samuel Dent named a son, Bailey Dent. William Dent, John Dent, and Sarah Dent were witnesses for Joseph Brown, whose two sons were Jesse Dent Brown and Rhoadham Brown of Bedford Co., VA in 1795 John Dent, James Board and Joseph Stith were witnesses for John Farmer's will in Bedford Co., VA in 1800. John Dent, appraiser of William Scott - Bedford Co., VA 1795 John Dent bought land 1777 from ISHAM TALBOT, Richard Stith - Bedford Co. Peter Dent - deed - Bedford Co., VA 1775 from WILLIAM TRIGG Shadrack Dent married MARY MURPHY, 16 Nov. 1783, in Henry Co., VA Ann Dent, second wife of Charles Davis, was one of nine children of Hatch and Ann Dent of Charles Co., Maryland, and this Davis family settled in Henry Co., VA Walter Dent, Jr., and Walter Dent, Sr. were both in Franklin Co., VA in 1810 A descendant of Anne Dent and RISDON MOORE, Miss MAUDE ALEXANDER, was born in Cairo, MO. (Monroe Co) Annie Dent was a daughter of William Dent and VERLINDA BEALL. This william Dent came from MD. but lived for several years in Guilford Co., N.C. (just a second county south of Henry co., VA) and Orange Co., N. C. before going to Georgia, where he died in 1805. He left sons, Peter Dent; Samuel Beall Dent - (died 1818 in Jones Co., GA); William Dent; Mollie Dent Campbell Moore; and Anne Dent Moore. after William Dent died, some of the family moved to St. Claire Co., Illinois. Robert Dent bought land from SKELTON COLEMAN, Bk. 23, p. 208 RANDOM SAMUEL DENT NOTES One Samuel Dent appears in 1773 in Barbados in a list of Emigrant Ministers to America by Fothergill. DENT RESEARCHERS: (I don't guarantee that these names and addresses are still true today... this is from July 1966.) MRS. W. L. GEORGE 11721 SPRIGGS WAY HOUSTON, TX GLORIA J. SCOTT W1266 E. CAMBRIDGE SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804 CATHERINE ANN CISSNA P.O. BOX 310 PINE GROVE, CA 95665 RESEARCHER - JOHN & SARAH DENT OF BEDFORD CO., VA MRS. AVERY N. BOUCHER 1434 S. GARY ST. TULSA, OK 74104 RESEARCHER - WALTER DENT, PETER DENT, WILLIAM DENT MRS. HAZEL BALLARD 314 WEST FIRST STREET MOUNTAIN HOME, ARK. 72653

I am not related to these people and have nothing further on them. This info from a book named PIONEER TIMES/July 1966 Vol. 10., NO 3 THE FAMILY OF SAMUEL DENT 1755-1834 Samuel Dent, according to census records, was born circa 1755, although his birthplace and his family ties have not been determined. Many Dent families settled originally in Maryland during the late 1600s and early 1700s. Some of these Dents are said to have emigrated from Yorkshire, England. Records in the Maryland Archives list a Revolutionary War service record of one Samuel Dent, of Capt. Clarkson's Company in the Charles Co., MD militia. Many of the Maryland Dents moved westward into neighboring Virginia. Courthouse records list a Samuel Dent in Henry and Franklin (formed 1786 from portions of Henry and Bedford) Counties, from about 1782, as the name appeared on a petition of inhabitants requesting that the county be divided and again on a land record in 1787. Oaths of Allegiance were recorded for Peter Dent and John Dent in 1777 in Bedford Co., Va. Samuel Dent married MARTHA (PATSY) HARRIS, daughter of Revolutionary War Soldier, HENRY HARRIS and ANNIE BIRD/BYRD of that! same area, although the Harrises had lived in pre-revolutionary war days in Orange Co. and possibly in Albermarle Co. Patsy Harris Dent was born 23 May 1770. Samuel Dent sold his 150 acres on reedy Creek in 1795 to John Dent, and by 1796, both Samuel Dent and Henry Harris were living in Madison Co., KY., and were listed on the annual tax list. In 1817, Samuel and Patsy Dent decided to head west and once again sold land, this time, 188 acres on Drowning Creek in Madison Co., KY. (Book M, page 212) A year later, the Dents were over in Franklin Co., MO. Many of the other settlers of Franklin Co., MO were familiar names from KY. About twelve years later, in 1830, Henry Harris, Samuel's father-in-law, being old and infirm, divided and deeded all his Madison Co., KY property to his children and grandchildren. Samuel Dent died in 1834 in Franklin Co., MO. The inventory of his estate was witnessed by John Goode, William Truesdell and C. B. Hinton. Alexander Chambers was executor of the will. The inventory contained notes on H. Fackler, A. Chambers, Samuel Beatty, Dyson Johnson, William Parks, John Harris, Prior Brauly and L. D. Walls. Securities of the estate were William Truesdell and Sion Pritchett. (Note: Anthony S. Garrett died in 1855 in Monroe Co., MO. Bailey Dent was a witness. Garrett (1850 census) lived with his grandson, John Truesdell. Perhaps the William Truesdell, mentioned above, was related to him). WILL OF SAMUEL DENT IN FRANKLIN CO., MO. In the name of God Amen. I Samuel Dent of the county of Franklin in the state of Missouri being now old and infirm in body but of sound mind and disposing memory knowing as I do that I must shortly die, do make constitute and ordain this my last will and testament and do hereby revoke all other wills by me made. First I give my soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth, to be buried in a Christian manner. Second I give and bequeath to my wife Patsy, my Negro man, George and Milly and Negro woman Raney and her two children, James Alfred and William Anderson and the plantation on which I now live during her life and all the stock of cattle, hogs, sheep, horses and so forth and farming utensils that I now own or may possess at my decease. The said Negro woman Milley is to be free at the death of my wife. Third, I give to my wife, Patsy, all my household and kitchen furniture. Fourth, I give to my son, Baley Dent, my negro boy, Bob. Fifth, I give to my son, Henry Dent, my negro boy, Tandy. Sixth, I give to my son, Josiah Dent, my negro boy, Johnston. Seventh, I give to my daughter, Lavina Beatty, and to her children, my Negro girl, Grace, and her issue forever. Eighth, I give to my daughter, Ann Parks, my Negro girl, Eddy, for her and her children forever. Ninth, I give to my daughter, Malinda Johnson (wife of Dyson Johnson) and to her children, my negro Fanny and her issue forever. Tenth, after the death of my wife Patsy, I give to my daughter, Olly, the Negro woman Raney, if she be then living and in case that said negro woman should be dead, then it is my will that Olly shall have out of the estate that may be left at my wife's death, the worth of said Negro woman, Raney. Eleventh, I give to my daughter, Olly, the west half of the north east quarter of section eight, Township forty three, Range one west, containing eighty acres, and also a forty acre lot being the north east quarter of the north west quarter of section eight in township forty three, range one west to her and her heirs forever. Twelfth, After paying my debts, it is my will that all the money I am now in possession of and that may be collected shall be kept and used by my wife as she thinks proper except so much as may be necessary to make the negroes before mentioned of equal value to each child. Thirteenth, It is my will that my executor cause the negroes to be appraised by disinterested persons and that a sum of money be given to each one to make them all of one value, the money to be taken from that which I have now on hand or may be collected. Fourteenth, I do hereby appoint Alexander Chambers executor of this my last will and testament and hope he will undertake the business and execute it strictly. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal the 8th day April 1834. Samuel Dent (his X mark) Signed and sealed and acknowledged in presence of William G. Owens E. B. Strickland Elizabeth (X) Jamison COUNTY OF FRANKLIN Ephriam B. Strickland and Elizabeth Jameson being sworn, state upon their oaths that the within and forgoing instrument of writing was signed by Samuel Dent, deceased, and published by him as his last will that he was at the time of executing it of sound and disposing mind, that they subscribe their names to the said will as witnessed in the presence of the said Samuel Dent, Dec'd. and in the presence of each other. E. B. Strickland Elizabeth (her X Mark) Jamison Sworn and subscribed to before me the clerk of the county Court of Franklin Co. the 14 day of April 1834 Wm. G. Owens, Clerk Bonds and Administrations of Franklin Co., MO. 1836 - 1847 list Patsy Dent, Dec'd. Administrator of her estate was Robert Beatty, son-in-law, and husband of daughter, Lavinia. Securities were Thomas McCalister/ McAlister and Masters Campbell. This document was dated 10 Feb. 1842 and recorded 3 March 1842. Patsy Dent died intestate in Franklin Co., MO. Robert Beatty, son-in-law, was the administrator of her estate in records dated 10 Feb. 1842 (book A p. 230). Her personal property was sold 25 Feb. 1842. Some purchasers included: F. Regle, M. Closemore, Wm. Neidermire, James Parks, John Williams, John Barrett/Bassett, G. Stumper, D. Johnson, Wm. Quesenberry, C. Dimler, R. Beatty, F. Dearking/Dearling, Wm. Holtmire, H. Sickendick, Lewis Cox, Samuel Cahill, Richard Clark, C. Lesker, John River, E. B. Stricklen/Strickland, F. G. Mosley, H. Kahmann, J. T. Gregory, Thomas G. Childers, H. Otty, H. Longumback, J. T. Gregory, F. Beckmann, G. Lay, and a couple of others. Courthouse records of 1818 in Franklin Co., MD list Samuel Dent as one of three appraisers for the estate of George Balentine. Some Dent researchers feel they were related in some way.

Richard, since Pauline Harris was my Mother's name, I'd like to know about this person, too, and ask if there is any connection. Is the book in print now? Patricia

Hello Does anyone have an email or postal address for Pauline Harris Wilkening? She authored an article entitled "EARLY HARRIS AMERICAN HISTORY, 1990. Thanks Richard G. Boyd, HH List Manager

I have run across two large, gorgeous charcoal drawings of George Harris and his wife Eliza Mary Scanlon Harris which a living relative in Orlando FL has put in a consignment shop to sell.  While that is their right, I hate to see these beautiful portraits out of their family. These approx 2x3 foot charcoal drawings were by artist William Lyndon and appear to have been drawn about 1890.  They are absolutely beautiful. I am not a Harris descendant, only a concerned family historian trying to find someone of this family who would want these portraits before they are lost to non-family persons.  I would only ask for reimbursement of my costs.  In ornate gold frames, the asking price is $300 for each portrait.  I will be open to negotiating a price without the frames which would be considerably less. Here is the pertinent information I have found on this family. George Harris b. July 1836 Rochester NY, died May 1903. Was a prosperous fish market owner in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA Wife was Eliza Mary Scanlon b. April 1836 in Ireland, died July 13, 1918, owned a dray and fancy goods store in Cambridge, Middlesex Co. MA I find George Harris in the 1870 Suffolk Co. MA census, S Ward 2 Boston p 466 Harris, George 33 Laborer b. NY Harris, Eliza 33 b. Ireland Harris, Helena 7 b. MA Jackson, R. George 26, editor, b. Scotland Jackson, Ellen 19, b. MA Bronsdon, J. Eliza 15 b. MA 1880 Ward 2, Cambridge, Middlesex Co. MA p 303B, ED431 Harris, George age 45, fish market, b. NY, father b. England, mother b. England Eliza age 45 b. Ireland, both parents b. Ireland Harris, Helena J., dau age 17, MA/NY/Ireland Harris, William J. son age 9, MA/NY/Ireland Harris, Albert, son age 5, MA/NY/Ireland Bronsdon, Eliza, niece, age 25, MA/MA/Ireland 1900 Cambridge Middlesex Co. MA Ed671 p 278 Ward 1, Cushing St. Harris George b. July 1836 age 63 married 40 years, NY/England/England Harris Eliza wife, b. April 1836, age 64 married 40 years, mother of 11, 3 living, b. IRE/IRE/IRE Harris Albert son b. Aug 1875, age 24, single MA/NY/Ireland Bronsdon, Eliza J. Boarder, Nov. 1856, age 43, single MA/MA/Ireland Jackson, Alice M. Grandniece, b. Sept 1883, age 16,single, MA/Scotland/MA This appears to be the enumeration of George's son William: 1910 Cambridge, Middlesex Co. MA ED788 p159 Ward 11, Pct 2 Harris, William J. age 38 married 12 years, MA/NY/MA Musician Orchestra May F. wfie, age 31 married 12 years, MA/VT/MA Fannie E. dau age 11, MA/MA/MA Marion E. dau age 9 MA/MA/MA Frederic W. son age 2 MA/MA/MA Corrow, Mary E. servant, age 20, MA/Canada/MA 1910 Cambridge Middlesex Co. MA ED 781 p 213 Ward 9, pct 3, 49 Cushing St. Harris, Eliza age 74, widow, occupation listed as "own income", Ire/Ire/Ire, mother of 6, 3 living Are there any living descendants of these people out there?  Please email me directly as I only subscribed to the Harris-Hunters list to make this posting. My email address is MegLinGun@aol.com. Lorien Gunsallus Orlando, FL

Hello everyone. Here are some more articles from my Great Aunt's scrapbooks. I hope they help someone. Thank you-FRED Fred's Family Page http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~findingyourfamily/fred.html "OBITUARY" "David H. Harris (my GREAT GRANDFATHER), was born in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, March 26, 1851. He and his parents moved to Indiana when he was a small child. He resided near and in Odon, Daviess County, until the fall of 1899, when he and his family moved to Indianapolis. He married Martha SOMMER, now deceased, June 11, 1880. To this union were born three children - Ed HARRIS, Mrs. May Clutter and Mrs. Lillian Grimes( My Aunt Lilly who saved all these wonderful scrapbooks and incuded some thing she inherited as well), all living at home now. He has four grand children living, and one deceased, and two great grandchildren. He has been as a father also for quite a number of years to his wife's niece, Cindy McBURNEY. He was a master carpenter by trade having followed that skilled craft as inherited from his German furniture maker ancestors. He followed that trade until a fall injured him and left him unfit for manual labor. He recently became a member of the Asbury Memorial Methodist Church. He was a charter member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge in Odon, Indiana. He depated this life Saturday, 1:25 AM, July 17, 1943, at his home, 223 Hiawatha St., after six months of suffering. Though his years were numbered even beyond four score years and ten, his mind remainded clear and active. After church services, he was interred in the HARRIS family plot in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. UPON THE EVENT OF HIS FATHER'S DEATH, HIS SON (MY GRANDFATHER) WROTE THE FOLLOWING...... (My Grandfather was a camping and outing buddy of Indiana's own Hoosier poet, James Whitcomb Riley, so if there are similarities of style, I can understand) "A FAMILY MEETING" We are all we have Father Mother Sisters Brother Each chair is filled, we're all at home Tonight let no cold stranger come It is not often, thus around Our old familiar hearth were found So bless then the meeting and the spot For once let every care be forgot Let gentle peace assert here forever And kind affection rule the hour For we're all here. Even they, the dead, though dead, so dear Fond memories to their duty true Bring back their faded form to view How life through the mist of years We now see them as in time long past >From each to each, kind looks we cast We hear their words, their smiles behold They're round us, as they were of old This may not long of us be said For soon we too, must join the gathered dead Then by some other hearth, we shall sit around Oh, the that wisdom may we know Which yields a life of peace below So in this world to follow this And each repeat these words of bliss Bless God, we're all here---all here By Joseph Edgar HARRIS" " OBITUARY" "Joseph W. Seneff, after years of suffering and Consumption, died Tuesday morning at 1:00am. Joe, as he was familiary known, was about 42 years old. He was a good citizen and a kind a friendly neighbor and an exemplary gentleman. He was consistant member of the United Brethern church of this place and his devotion to his religious duty was the highest aim of his life. "How precious the love of Christ" and "I want to be at home", were among his passions. He leaves a wife and four children and a large circle of relatives to mourn his loss. His funeral service was preached be the Rev Armen at the U B Church Wednesday afternoon, after which his remains were place in their last resting place in the Odon cemetery. Novemeber 13, 1888" "OBITUARY" "Daniel Seneff died inDaviess County , Indiana, December 19th, 1877, aged 78 years, 19 months and 29 days. The subject of this notice was formerly from the state of Ohio. He was coverted at the age of eighteen years, and joined the Evengelical Association and was a member of that Church until 1856 when he joined the United Brethern Churvch of which he was a member until his death." "OBITUARY" "Susan Seneff, wife of Daniel Seneff, was born in Pennsylvania, and died in Clarksburg, January 31, 1880, aged 73 years and two months. She embraced religion at a very early age, and joined the Evengelical Association of which she was a faithful member until the year 1856, when she joined the United Brethern Church, in which she lived the balance of her days. Her house for many years was a preaching point and a home for the minister. She leaves five chidren, many grandchildren, and many friends to mourn their loss. May they be reunited in Heaven." "NEWS" Clay City News (IN), July 1912 "Petticoats for 18 cents. Outing flannel petticoats, in pink, blue of white, with fine stripe; made with flounce; muslin band. Regular price 25 cents...Tuesday Special ....18 cents" "Lawrenceburg-Certain persons have asked the Board of Education of this city to seclude the picture of Frances E Willard which hangs on the walls of the high school, until after the local option election has been held, on the grounds that the likeness of the great Temperance worker would have an effect of the local election results. (One can only IMAGINE what THEY were voting on!)" "Hartford City-Her objection to testifying against a neighbor is given as the cause of the suicide of Mrs. F. H. Scott, 47. The Rev. Mr. Howard, a minister of this city, is the defendant in a paternity suit brought by a domestic of his family." Have a wonderful 2003 everyone" FRED

Hi, I'm looking for any leads about the following families- Josiah HARRIS b. abt. 1835 Somerset, England married Rachel GARRETT b. 1836 Chillington, Somerset, England their son William HARRIS b. 1856 Chilington, Somerset, England married 1. Eliza Jane LAYBUTT in 1876 Australia 2. Sarah SEWARD in 1892 Australia Rachel HARRIS and baby son William emigrated to Australia in 1857. Rachel remarried to Samuel John CLAYDON in 1858 Australia. I have no idea what happened to Josiah, I can't find his death. thanks, Kayta, Newcastle, Australia

This just came across one of my other mail lists. I visited the site and found it very informative regarding given name patterns. I was already familiar with some of this info, but found some interesting bits that I will be using. Lois in Auburn, CA <A HREF="http://www.kerchner.com/germname.htm">http://www.kerchner.com/germname.htm</A>

Does any one have any info on where to find lists of River boats that worked the Cumberland River. Or is there a list of companies that ran river boats? Looking For Harris family that probably worked on boats along the Cumberland in the mid to late 1800s. Thanks, Carla Harris My family coat of arms ties at the back....is that normal?

Hope someone can connect to this family: Dr. Joseph George Harris married Lena Mitnick Phillips around 1898 in Philadelphia... THey had 3 children: Ruth 1900, Nathan 1902 & Edward around 1905. Dr. Harris died in 1930 & is buried in Har Nebo Cemetery in Philadelphia as is Lena who died in 1927. Evelyn

Subject: Fw: [ALLEN] Allen, Harris and Dye families Harris, Allen, and Dye families I am trying to find any infomation on my ancestral grandparents Joseph ALLEN b 1800 in WASHINGTON CO., KY he died in MARION CO., KY in 1859. He married Nancy Harris she was born somewhere around 1799 to 1800. I don't know who their parents were. Joseph ALLEN and Nancy HARRIS married in Hardin Co., KY on Sept. 12 1824. NANCY died in LARUE CO., KY after 1860 They had at least 6 children......... Can anyone help me with this Allen or HARRIS family Best regards Marsha > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

forgot in the last email to mention that i had found an Andrew Harris as the son of David in the 1870 Grainger county census. the age was not correct by several years but thought it could be a long shot.. My family coat of arms ties at the back....is that normal?

I have posted several times before but the list is growing by leaps and bounds and so much good info has been posted lately i am in hopes that some one will recognize my Harris family and be able to help. here goes my Great Grandfather was Andrew Jackson Harris b: Tn Sept 7, 1858 according to his death certificate his father was David Harris and according to the 1900 Monroe Co. Ky census his father and mother was born in Va. the death certificate does not list a mother. In about 1885 Andrew married Margeret Ellen Blythe and their kids Elmore, John, Tim, William, Sarah, Bedford, Della and Zora were born in Tn and Ky.. seemed every other kid was born in Tn. except the last 3 who were born in ky. I know that by 1930 Andrew and Margaret lived in Indianapolis, Indiana, some or most of the kids ended up living there. I know that they lived in Cumberland Co. Ky and that Andrews Obit listed him as a member of the Tennessee Methodist Church. Andrew lived to be 1 month from 99 years old. He died in Jackson Co. Indiana in Aug. 1957 The 1900 monroe county census listed Andrew as being born in 1866 which was not true. I hope some one out there has an Andrew Jackson Harris that is unaccounted for or that may have moved to Indiana. I have been banging my head on this brick wall for a couple years now. HELP!!!!! My family coat of arms ties at the back....is that normal?

Hello Listers...Here are some more "Obits" & "Newsy" things from my Great Aunt's scrapbooks. Hope they help someone. FRED Fred's Family Page http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~findingyourfamily/fred.html "OBITUARY" "Paul R. Harris (My uncle who was a twin), age twenty one, a life resident of Indianapolis, who died Saturday in the home, 227 Hiawatha Street, (for those of you listers who live in Indianapolis or are familiar with the city, our grand old turreted Victorian house and family home place at the above address, is now under the IUPUI Tennis courts), after an illness of several months, was buried today in Crown Hill cemetery, following services in the Harry W Moore chapel. Mr. Harris was a member of the Merritt Place Methodist Church. Survivors are the parents, Mr and Mrs Joseph Edgar Harris (my Grandparents) and two sisters ,is Pauline Harris (Paul's twin sister), and Mrs Dom Marie (Harris) Dragoo, two brothers, Charles David Harris and Samuel Frederic Harris (my Father), and the grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. David H. Harris, all of Indianapolis. DOD September, 1939." "MORTUARY" "Elizabeth Sommers, nee Shaffer was born in Ohio, August 17, 1824, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John O'Dell in east Odon, on December 2, 1901, aged 77 years, 3 months and 5 days. She was the wife of the late Joseph Sommers, and leaves six children, 29 grandchildren and four great grandchildren, and a host of friends to mourn their loss. The children are Jacob, John, Oliver, Mrs. Charles Freeman, Mrs John O'Dell, and Mrs David H. Harris. (my GGrandmother). She also leaves two brothers, Andrew and John Shaffer, aged 82 and 80 years respectively. She married Joseph Sommers April 16, 1846. Six years later they moved to Indiana, settling near Odon . For almost sixty years she had been a member of the M.E. church, and a worker for her Master. She was one of the twenty four charter members of the Good Hope Church. During her last illness, although she suffered much at times,she never complained, but was ready and willing to go at the call of the Savior. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev M S Taylor at Good Hope Tuesday morning; burial at Walnut Hill cemetery." "OBITUARY" "M I Hochstetler, whose death on Thursday morning, was born in Sugarcreek Twp., Tuscarawas County, Ohio, October 5, 1834; his age therefore being 75 years, 5 months and three days. He was the son of Issac and Barbara Hochstetler, who were among the early settlers of this township. (along with my GGgrandparents), His father was born in Pennsylvania, Along with my family), and came to this state when he was about 21 years of age. His Grandfather, Benjamin Hochstetler, when he first came from Pennsylvania, settled several miles west of Canal Dover, but later moved to this township. In May 1853. Mr. Hochstetler was married to Susan, daughter of Jacob Miller. To this union were born eleven children, as follows; Catherine, widow of C. Neff of Oscoda Co, MI., Jacob of this township, Fanny at home, Salome, wife of AC Miller, near this place; Albert of this place, Emanuel of Geauga Co., Ohio; Leah, wife of Jeff Schrock near Barrs Mills; Sarah Ann, deceased; John, of Stillwater, this County; William, of Oscoda Couty, MI., and Amanda, wife of Hiram B. Troyer of Howard County, Indiana. Mrs. Hochstetler died March 15th,1890, aged 55 years, 6 months and 12 days, and Mr. Hochstetler remained a widower from that time until his death, his daughter, fanny, keeping house for him. In his early years he united with the Amish church and remained a consistent member until his death. Funeral services will be held at the Union Hill church, Saturday afternoon 1 o'clock, interment in the cemetery nearby, where his wife and daughter have been laid to rest." "Newsy stuff" "Isaian Harris of Geauga County , Henry Auman of Portage County and Edward McClay of Buckhannon, West Va., were here to attend the funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth McClay last Wednesday." "Clay City News, August 1912" " Lafayette- Mrs. James Slayton, wife of a hotel employee, committed suicide by taking strychnine while waiting at the Big Four station for a train to take her on a visit with relatives in Fowler. She died in the arms of her husband, declaring with her last words that "she could not live without him". "Marion- A desperate attempt was made to assassinate Policeman Albert DeWeese. The would be assassin climbed to the roof of a building and attempted to drop a boulder on the officer who stood on the sidewalk below. The boulder grazed the officer's helmet and struck his foot crushing the bone and rendering him helpless. The culprit managed to escape." "1910 Packard Touring car. Five Pass. "30", fully equipped, new tires, new top, new glass in front, new magneto. Complete with skid chains, overhauled and painted, A-1 condition, $450.00.Pho #32. Mr. Click." Thank you and, again, I hope these help someone! FRED

<A HREF="http://mywebpages.comcast.net/DWBarham/Documents/chronology.htm">Barham Chronology</A> <A HREF="http://mywebpages.comcast.net/DWBarham/Documents/chronology.htm">http://mywebpages.comcast.net/DWBarham/Documents/chronology.htm</A> Hi, Liz and MYRICK, PIERCE, DeLOACH and DESLOGES, GRIFFITH and GRIFFETH, THORPE, HARRIS and LOTTCircle lists, You may already have seen this website but I am sure that there are some on the list that have not yet seen it so I am forwarding this information for those looking for info on the MYRICK/MIRICK family group out of Isle of Wight County, Surry County, Brunswick County, Virginia as well as the DeLOACH/DESLOGES, GRIFFITH/GRIFFETH, PIERCE, LOTT and others. And, please, if you have any corrections or additional information for this...please let me know. Thanks. Sincerely, Bellinda Myrick - Barnett (See the following information) In this BARHAM CHRONOLOGY for which I have provided the link at the top of the page and the url, there are many, many connections to the MYRICK family. If you put this page into a file and then do a search on the page for the various names you will find much. One entry for Owen MIRICK spelling is the following: << *Southampton Order Book 1 1751, March 14 - Will if Timothy THORPE probated. Dated December 2, 1750 Daughter, Margaret, wife of James Bruce - negro girl Gilley Daughter, Mary, wife of Owen Mirick, 1 shilling >> and re: John MIRICK << 1760, September 10 - Timothy Thorpe, 40 acres W. Side of 3 creeks adjacent John MIRICK, James BARHAM.>> and << 1773, May 13 - Estate of John Myrick appraised by James BARHAM, Solomon DELOACH, Henry APPLEWHAITE.>> First of all, before I forget to go back to it, this Henry APPLEWHAITE would be a descendant of the Henry APPLEWHAITE, Jr., born: Bet. 1680-1690, md: Ann MARSHALL, parents of Priscilla APPLEWHAITE, born: Bet. 1710-1720, md: Bef. April 27, 1741 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, who married Nathaniel RIDLEY, II/Jr., born: Abt. 1698 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, died: Aft. October 20, 1758 in Southampton County, Virginia, who was the son of Elizabeth DAY, born: Aft. 1679 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, and husband, (Captain) Nathaniel RIDLEY, Sr./I, born: Bef. 1679 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Elizabeth DAY was the daughter of Mary THOMPSON, (daughter of William THOMPSON,) and Mary's husband, James DAY, II/Jr., born: in ? in Isle of Wight county, Virginia, died: Aft. August 10,.1700 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, son of Mary BENNETT and (Captain) James DAY, Sr./I, born: in ? in England, died: Bef. 1668 in Virginia, and this BENNETT family married frequently into MYRICK and connecting lines as did the APPLEWHAITE/APPLEWHITE and DAY and THOMPSON families. (I don't know positively but I would suspect that this John MYRICK is the John MYRICK/MIRICK who was the son of the aforementioned Mary THORPE and Owen MYRICK/MIRICK and I show this John MYRICK/MIRICK born: Abt. 1735 and the Timothy THORPE mentioned is probably the Timothy THORPE, Jr., born: Abt. 1710, who was the brother of Mary THORPE and this Timothy THORPE, Jr. married Martha "Patsey" PETERSON in 1733 and while I don't know the names of Martha's parents there were many PETERSON and PEARSON/PERSON marriages inclusive of the PETERSON family group that was probably out of Isle of Wight County, Virginia that married into my LOTT family out of Isle of Wight County and in it there was the marriage of John PETERSON, Jr., born: 1790 in Effingham County, Georgia which later became Bulloch County in 1802, who married Elizabeth LOTT, born: April 25, 1793 in Bulloch County, Georgia, who was the daughter of Judith Delilah/Delia JONES, born: May 1771 in Orangeburg(h) District, South Carolina, died: 1848 in Telfair County, Georgia, and married on February 14, 1790 in Barnwell County, South Carolina, and husband, Mark LOTT, born: January 22, 1769 in St. George's Parish which I believe was in Effingham County, Georgia, died: November 01, 1813 in Telfair County, Georgia or 1812 in Montgomery County, Georgia, and married on February 14, 1790 in Barnwell County, South Carolina. This Mark LOTT was the son of Sarah "Sallie" LIGHTFOOT, Abt. 1748 in Duplin County, North Carolina, died: August 01, 1818 in Tattnall County, Georgia or Washington County, Mississippi, and John (4) LOTT, IV, (RS,) born: Abt. 1742 in Duplin County, North Carolina, died: August 01, 1810 in Montgomery County, Georgia, who was the brother of my paternal 4th great grandfather, Absalom LOTT, born: Abt. 1758 probably in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, died: Abt. 1828 in Mississippi, and they were the sons of the John (3) LOTT, III that was married to Bethany ? whom some believe is the same person as Elizabeth JOYNER, born: Abt. 1720 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, who married John (2) LOTT, Jr., born: Bef. or Abt. 1720 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia who was probably the son of another John LOTT, born: Abt. 1680 in Isle of Wight Co., VA; however, some feel that the mother of John (4) LOTT, IV and Absalom LOTT who was Bethany ? is a separate person than Elizabeth JOYNER and that this Bethany ? married John (3) LOTT who was the son of Elizabeth JOYNER and John (2) LOTT, Jr., son of John (1) LOTT, Sr., born: Abt. 1680 in Isle of Wight county, Virginia and then there is also the possibility that Bethany ? was the 2nd wife of the John (2) LOTT, Jr. who married Elizabeth JOYNER. This lineage is pretty well sorted out except for the Bethany ? vs Elizabeth JOYNER question. And the Solomon DeLOACH mentioned above is probably the Solomon DeLOACH, born: Abt. 1712, died: Abt. 1797, md: Abt. 1740, who married Lucy BARHAM, born: Abt. 1720, died: Abt. 1790, who was the daughter of Sarah JUDKINS, born: Abt. 1710, (daughter of Martha ? and John JUDKINS,) and Charles BARHAM, born: Abt. 1706, died: Abt. 1791, md: 1727, (son of Elizabeth CLARKE and Robert BARHAM, born: 1678 in Virginia, died: 1759 in Southampton County, Virginia, (son of Elizabeth RIDLEY, born: Bet. 1624-1658, died: Abt. 1694 in Virginia, and Charles BARHAM, born: Bet. 1624-1658, died: January 1682/83 in Virginia. This BARHAM married into the NEWSUM and MYRICK and HARRIS families more than once as well into other connecting families. And this Solomon DeLOACH was the son of Jane GRIFFITH/GRIFFETH and Michael DESLOGES, Sr./aka DeLOACH/aka DeLOCHE/etc. who were the ancestors for the DeLOACH family group that married into my PIERCE family that with Elizabeth "Bettie" PIERCE, born: 1790 in 96th District, South Carolina, also married into the McCRACKEN - WILSON family that married into the PIERCE with Elizabeth McCRACKEN, (daughter of Elizabeth WILSON and David McCRACKEN, (RS,) whose daughter, Elizabeth McCRACKEN, married George PIERCE who was the brother of Elizabeth "Bettie" PIERCE and they were the children of Hugh PIERCE, (RS,) born: Abt. 1749 in Frederick County, Virginia, (where my EARLE family was about the same time,) who married my paternal 5th great grandmother, (Cherokee,) Sophia/Sofia HUNTER/aka TOTER/TOATER/aka possibly BOWLES. Something very interesting to me is the Jane GRIFFITH/GRIFFETH, (daughter of Rowland/Roland GRIFFITH/GRIFFETH,) that married Michael DESLOGES/DeLOACH, Sr. as it is entirely possible that she is related to the Sage GRIFFITH, aka GRIFFETH, born: 1521 in Bodorgan, Anglesey, Wales, who was the daughter of James GRIFFITH/GRIFFETH and his wife, Maud LLOYD. Sage GRIFFITH/GRIFFETH I'm sure you remember married John MEYRICK, I, born: Abt. 1513 in Llandachya/Llandegai?, Wales, died: Aft. November 30, 1538 in Anglesey, Wales, who was the son of our first of the surname MEURIG/MEYRICK/MERRICK/MYRICK ancestral name, Meurig ap Llewellyn/Llewelyn/aka Meyrick ap Llewellyn/Llewelyn, born: 1483 in Anglesey, Wales, died: 1538 in Bodorgan, Anglesey, Wales, and his wife who was Margaret/Margared verch Rowland/Roland/(Syr) Rowland/Roland. So, considering the names of GRIFFITH/GRIFFETH and the given name of Rowland/Roland I seriously think that there may be further connections for the GRIFFITH/GRIFFETH that married into the DESLOGES/DeLOACH that wound up marrying extensively into the MYRICK and connecting families and the GRIFFITH/GRIFFETH that married into the ROWLAND/ROLAND connection that married into the MEURIG/MEURIC/MEYRICK/MERRICK/MYRICK family lineage. This DeLOACH family also married into the KUYKENDALL/KUKENDAHL/etc. family and many of them moved into and through Mississippi and into Texas in the 1800s at the time that my PIERCE - MYRICK family stayed in Mississippi. Also, this DeLOACH family married into the GOODWIN family that married into the MYRICK family. And just the other day for the first time I saw a mention of (Governor) Huey Pierce LONG and (Governor) Earl LONG being descendants of George PIERCE. For sometime now I have suspected that they were related to my MYRICK - PIERCE family group but didn't know for sure nor how. My uncle, W. Spencer MYRICK, began his political career working for (Governor) Huey Pierce LONG and later Spencer was Senator and also he and my Dad worked for (Governor) Earl LONG. Still have to put those pieces into place but the other day someone mentioned that the connecting LANG family that married into BENTON that married into MYRICK may also be of the LONG spelling. And I don't know about the Elizabeth CLARKE mentioned above but I have descendance from Robert CLARKE/CLERKE who was born in Abt. 1688 in the area that became Edgecombe County, North Carolina...was that Bertie or Bath? and he married Jean ? and they were the parents of my paternal 5th great grandmother, Hannah CLARKE/CLERKE, who married Jacob UNDERWOOD, parents of Sarah "Sally" UNDERWOOD who married Lewis Lamkin HATTEN who were the parents of my 3rd great grandfather, William HATTEN, born: January 01, 1800 in Tar River, Nash County, North Carolina, who married Frances Lucretia "Patsy" LOTT, born: Abt. 1802 in Alabama, who is the descendant of the HARRIS - JOYNER family that married into the MYRICK, GREEN, GRAYE and other connecting lines as well as the HATTEN and LOTT families married into the MYRICK and other connecting families in Mississippi including the PERSON/PEARSON mentioned earlier. and << *York Co., Va. Order Book 4, 1774-1784, p. 423 1783, December 24 - William BARHAM, wife Sarah, of Sussex, to BARHAM NEWSUM of Southampton - 247 L - 399 acres on Hornet Swamp adjacent to William Myrick, James Cornet, George Hoguewood, Rattlesnake Branch. (Part in Sussex, part in Southampton) Witnesses: William Myrick, Joel Newsum, John BARHAM, Howell Harris Proved by Howell Harris and Joel Newsum >> The aforementioned William MYRICK is probably the William MYRICK, born: 1743 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, md: January 16, 1772 in Southampton County, Virginia, (son of Anne THOMPSON and John MYRICK,) who married into the aforementioned BARHAM - NEWSUM family with his marriage to Lucy NEWSUM. Also, on this website there is mention of a BARROW family group and the name BARROW comes up often enough in conjunction with the MYRICK family group that I am constantly wondering whether or not this BARROW family was another name for the BARLOW family group that also married into the MYRICK - HERRINGTON - GRANTHAM - PARKER - AMMONS - STUCKEY - HOWELL - DICKENS - GRAVES - COPELAND - LOTT?/MIDDLETON? family that I descend from. There are quite a few other items on this website but I will stop for now. Okay, that's all for now. Bellinda