This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JeanneCrews27 Surnames: Harris Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.louisa/2115/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I found various Harris families in Louisa Co., census records that came from Ohio. They include Tom Harris and Isaac Harris who were in Marshall Twp. in 1880 and Jesse Harris who was in Wapello Twp. in 1880. I'm wondering if they possibly came from Licking Co., Ohio. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Jeanne Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

The HARRIS family traveled from Licking County, OH to Louisa County, Iowa in 1851 or 1852. They appear in the 1850 U.S. Census of Ohio and the 1856 State Census of Iowa. Jesse HARRIS was married to Rhoda SHAVER on 3 Jul 1851 in Licking Co., OH probably a short time before they left for Iowa. Rhoda's mother, Elizabeth DAVIS, is the only member of my DAVIS family that I have been unable to find information about. In 1852 Elizabeth and her husband, Joseph SHAVER, disposed of all of their property and possessions in Licking County and left for Iowa to join their children, Rhoda HARRIS and Samuel N. SHAVER. Along the way Joseph fell from a stable loft and died a few weeks later, 29 Nov 1852. According to his obit in the Licking County Genealogical Society file this happened in Lafayette. They could have traveled through both Lafayette, OH and Lafayette, IN, but I have been unable to find any reference to the event in either place. Probably unbeknownst to them, their son, Samuel, had died 1 Oct 1852 in Louisa Co., IA. I have been unable to find anything about Elizabeth from that time on. I have found no record of her having joined her children in Iowa or having returned to Licking County. She was 43 years old at the time. I would be forever indebted to anyone who can shed light on this mystery. Donald Young [1][email protected] wrote: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JeanneCrews27 Surnames: Harris Classification: queries Message Board URL: [2]http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.louis a/2115/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I found various Harris families in Louisa Co., census records that came from Oh io. They include Tom Harris and Isaac Harris who were in Marshall Twp. in 1880 and Jesse Harris who was in Wapello Twp. in 1880. I'm wondering if they possibl y came from Licking Co., Ohio. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Jeanne Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would lik e to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respon d on the board. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [3][email protected] web.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the b ody of the message References 1. mailto:[email protected] 2. http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.louisa/2115/mb.ashx 3. mailto:[email protected]