Hi, all, Further records of the descendants of Benjamin & Sarah Dumas Harris through their son, Obediah & his wife, Rebecca Johnson Harris. Recall the much earlier documentation of the marriage of George Shugart in North Carolina to Mary Davis? Here is where the family tie-in finally shows up. Pam pamstone@cfl.rr.com ============================= YOUNG, op. cit. pp. 229-230: GREEN TOWNSHIP. . JOHN LEWIS was born in Guilford Co., N.C, in the year 1765, and was married to Sarah Ruct. In 1810, he came with his family to Wayne Co., Ind., and settled half a mile south of the present town of Williamsburg. His eldest son, Richard, who had attained the age of majority, accompanied the family. These were the first settlers in what is now Green township. Hence it will be readily presumed that he had a thorough experience in all that pertains to pioneer life in a timbered country. He lived on the farm on which he first settled until his death. His children were: 1. Hannah, who married Thomas Lamb, of Green township; 2. Richard, who married Lavina Hall; 3. Sarah, wife of Obadiah Harris, who lives near Indianapolis; 4. Naomi, who married James Harris, and died in the township; 5. Martha, wife of Samuel K. Boyd, died in the township; 6. Priscilla, who married David Martindale, and died near Indianapolis; 7. Allen W., who married Lucy Hollingsworth, and resides 1 mile south-west of Williamsburg. . [Sarah Lewis, wife of Obediah Harris, son of Benjamin & Margaret; Naomi Lewis, wife of James, son of Benjamin & Margaret Ingle Harris; both grandsons of Obediah & Rebecca Johnson Harris; Martha, the daughter of John & Sarah Ruct Lewis, who married Samuel K. Boyd, had a daughter who married into this Harris line on down this line.] --- p. 451: SUPPLEMENT GREEN. (The following was omitted in the history of Green township.) In the enumeration of the children of John Lewis, the name of Joseph was omitted. It should have followed that of Sarah. Besides those named were four, none of whom passed the period of childhood. . --- pp. 300-301: NEW GARDEN TOWNSHIP. GEORGE SHUGART was born in North Carolina, where he was married to Mary Davis; and in 1811, came to this county, and settled on the quarter section on which the town of Newport now stands. As were most of the early settlers in this township, he was a member of the Society of Friends. He lived many years where he first settled, and removed to Grant Co., where he died. He had nine children: 1. John, who married Sarah Ratliff. 2. Sarah, who married, first, Joseph Ratliff; second, David, son of Obadiah Harris, 2d. 3. Mary, who married Thomas Harris. John, Sarah, and Mary died in Grant Co. 4. Tamar, who married Simeon Cox, and died in Randolph Co. 5, George, who resides near Newport. 6. Zachariah, who married Susannah, daughter of Obadiah Harris, 2d, and lives in Tama Co., Iowa. 7. Isaiah, who married Elizabeth, daughter of Jesse Hough; both died near Newport. 8. Catharine, who married, first, Daniel, son of Jesse Hough; second, Daniel Charles, in Green. 9. Gulielma, who married Nathan Coggeshall, and removed to Grant Co. [Sarah Shugart m. (1) Joseph Ratliff, and married, secondly, (2) David M., the son of Obediah Harris Jr,/II & his first wife, Maris Mendahll Harris.l Mary Shugart married Thomas Harris, the son of Obediah Jr./II & his first wife, Maris Mendenhall Harris; Zachariah Shugart m. Susannah, the daughter of Obediah Harris 2nd , and his second wife, Mary Moorman Harris.] ============================= END OF FILE =============================