Tyre (Tyree or Tyra) Harris TimeLine There are at least two Tyre Harriss in Kentucky during this time frame. One in Nelson Co., KY and the other in Madison and Garrard Counties, KY. I am try to follow the Tyre Harris in Nelson County because I find him and his wife Susanna in Sullivan County, Indiana in 1820s. The reason I am following Tyre Harris is that I am speculating that he is related to Benjamin Harris, my direct line (1776-1848, DNA Group 2). If anyone can shed light on this Tyre Harris please feel free to shine forth. Marriage of Tyre Harris to Susanna (Suzannah) Case Record title:Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979 Groom's' name:Tyre Harris Bride's' name:Susanna Case Marriage date:05 Jul 1802 (or 1805) Marriage place:Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky Indexing project (batch) number:M01678-4 System origin:Kentucky-EASy Source film number:1929414 Certificate of the Register of the General Land Office at Jeffersonville on 13 September 1818. Richard Wall (assignee of Tyre Harris) NE¼ of Section 10 in Township 2N of range 2E. [NE Claysville, Vernon Township of Washington County, Indiana] United States General Land Office certificate No. 79 given 18 April 1821 to Tyre Harris of Washington County, Indiana 80 acres in Sullivan County, Indiana The East half of the NE quarter of Section 33, Township 9N Range 9W. United States General Land Office certificate No. 80 given 28 August 1821 to Tyre Harris of Washington County, Indiana 29.98 acres in Sullivan County, Indiana. The East half of the NE quarter of Section 4 in Township 8N North Range 9W. From the records of the Little Flock Church by Rachael K. Harris as published in the Sullivan County Historical Society, Inc. Volume 35, No. 3, March 2011, pages 37-38. The land in which the church cemetery was founded was deeded by Tyre Harris one of the first members and was purchased in 1826. The old, yellow with age deed which was made at the county capitol, then at Merom is in the possession of the present clerk, Miss Ethel Thompson, Also all of the church records, a great number of which especially the early ones, being written in a clear legible hand with goose-quill pen. The language is clear and to the point the spelling a little different in some instances. Tyre Harris and Wm B. Eldridge (paternal grandfathers of Jennie Eldridge DeVol) did the preaching from 1821 to 1824. The founders of the church were as follows: Tyre Harris, Susannah, John Hadges, Polly Morgan, Mary Hill, Elizabeth Anderson, Robert Anderson, Betsy Morgan, Sarah Eldridge, Patience Cummins. Little Flock Baptist Church 1821 The church originally met in a log building in 1826, a frame building 1846, and a third structure in 1871. The following was copied on December 27, 2011 at the Sullivan County Library The following is a summary of papers on Little Flock Baptist Church. 1 ½ acres of land bought for $50 from Tyre Harris & Susanna his wife on 29 July 1826. It was part of the NE quarter, Section 4 in Township number 8 North of Range number nine West in land bounded as follows to wit. Beginning at a stake standing on the East line of D_____ North East Corner of said quarter running from thence South on to line fif West sixteen rods to a stake thence North fifteen rods to a stake thence beginning containing one acre and a half of land The Little Flock Church was organized in June, 1821. The charter members were Tyre Harris, Susanah Harris, John Hodges, Polly Morgan, Mary Hill, Robert Anderson, Elizaeth Anderson, Sarah Anderson, Betsy Anderson, Sarah Eldridge, and Patience Cummins. Formerly belonged to Union Association. Little Flock member roll: Names When When dismissed letter Tyre Harris Susannah Harris Jan 10, 1929 John Hodges Nov 13, 1824 Polly Morgan Aug 7, 1824 Mary Hill Aug 7, 1824 Elizabeth Anderson Is nee Elizabeth Pounds July 10, 1822 Robert Anderson, senr Sarah Anderson Dec 8, 1833 Patience Cummins John Grant Aug 11, 1821 bapt June 7, 1823 Hanna Grant Aug 11, 1821 letter June 7, 1823 George Rusher Nov 16, 1822 letter John Graham Nov 16, 1823 letter Oct 11, 1823 Eliza Anderson Dec 7, 1822 letter June 20, 1840 Robert Anderson, jr Dec 7, 1822 bapt March 26 1840 (father of my Cynthia Ann Anderson) Abraham Anderson April 10, 1823 letter Benjamin Siner Aug 9, 1823 letter July 8, 1826 Polly Siner Aug 9, 1823 letter Sullivan Co., Indiana 1830 Census shows Tyre Harris Males Under 5: = 1 15 thru 19: = 1 20 thru 29: = 1 40 thru 49: = 1 70 thru 79: = 1 Females Under 5: = 1 5 thru 9: = 1 10 thru 14: = 1 15 thru 19: = 1 40 thru 49: = 1 Persons Under 20: = 6 Persons 20 thru 49: = 3 Total: = 10 Sullivan County, Indiana 1840 shows Susan Harris Name: Susan Harris, County: Sullivan, State: Indiana Males 10 thru 14: = 1 Females Under 5: = 1 10 thru 14: = 1 15 thru 19: = 1 20 thru 29: = 1 50 thru 59: = 1 Total = 6 End of information concerning Tyre & Susanna Harris. The Sullivan Co. Courthouse burned in 1850 and so there are no will and probate records prior to 1850. Sullivan has good cemetery records and I have not found either Tyre or Susanna listed as buried in Sullivan County. Thanks for any help you can provide. Randall Harris