Sandi, I like your theory of a possible wrong middle initial and the possibility of three wives. I really wish I could find out for certain who is who. I do find it hard to believe though, that a marriage record and the census would both have John's middle initial wrong. This is the part that confuses me. I also find it interesting that John Stone is not listed as one who lived with them, however they have listed a John M. Harris born about 1836. I wonder if they just assumed that, that particular John M. was a Harris and not possibly John Stone. John Stone was from Elizabeth's first marriage and was written of often by William McMahon in his book as he was fond of this particular older half brother. Also interesting to note, William M. always mentions John as his "Half" brother, he does not mention that about any of his other siblings. I notice that John Stone must have been living with them when they were residing in the home they rented from Mr. Mize, because on page 2 of William M.'s book, after Mr. Mize shot Mr. Brewster, he told John Stone about it. This whole problem with names being used over and over in the Harris family (which continues to this day) leads me to believe that "Frank Zappa" had it right when he named his children things like "Moon Unit", because NO ONE will ever doubt who she belonged to. They may wonder, however, if she (Moon Unit) was a boy or a girl. Anyway, thank you Sandi for all your further investigative work, and I hope I haven't ruined this to much for all you other Harris fans out there. I'll go work on this puzzle some more, it's late, so good night. Julie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandi" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 7:34 PM Subject: [KYHARDIN] John A.Harris > Hi Julie, > Here is a marriage record of John A. Harris in Hardin County and is about > right for the family whose first child was born in 1840. Also, I check > the > census again John A. was born about 1807 I needed to magnify it, not 1805. > Mize house # was 9 and John A. Harris was # 11 Jacob was # 44. A Plat map > of the county and township would tell you exactly how far away they are > from > one another. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 9-15-1839 Book B Page 65 STEPHENS JANE and HARRIS JOHN A00-00-00 from > the Hardin County web site. > John was over 21 years of age and Jane was the daughter of Elizabeth > Stephens who gave her consent by certificate for her to marry JOHN. > Elizabeth Stephens who signed it wrote consent on September 12 1839. > After looking at the census again Isabelle was 1 year older than John. So > Jane could have been his first wife and died in child birth after the > first > child as there is 4 years between the first and second child and then > Isabelle was the second wife and died after Ezra was born and Elizabeth > was > his third wife. Boy can I muddy the waters. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > He may have changed his middle name or maybe Isabelle didn't know it, > which > is very possible. Isabelle could have died in Childbirth as she was 44 and > then he married Elizabeth just a thought. The family didn't go to Iowa > until 1849 and to Gentry County MO. until 1856 according to William's > writings. I am just going through this and taking a piece at a time. > William said that they lived with Jacob for 2 1/2 months. > ---------------------------------------- > Jacob Lived in Perry Township, Davis County, IA > 1850 United States Federal Census > Iowa > Davis > Perry > 19 44 44 Harris Jacob 38 M Farmer 500 Ky > 20 44 44 Harris Eliza J 34 F Ky > 21 44 44 Harris Susan A 14 F Ky x > 22 44 44 Harris Harriett A 12 F Ky x > 23 44 44 Harris William B 10 M Ky x > 24 44 44 Harris Matilda 7 F Ky x > 25 44 44 Harris John O 4 M Ky > 26 44 44 Harris Richard W M > > -----Original Message----- > From: David & Julie Keyser [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 6:01 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Re: [KYHARDIN] Some Marriages In Hardin County, Kentucky, > 1793-1815 > > > > > > ==== KYHARDIN Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Hardin Co., KY Mailing List, send only > the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] or if you are on the Digest > List to [email protected] > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >