Did the Harris family come orig. from Connecticut? Lots of info on those Harris families in books in CT. Bobbie >From ohjeffer-l-request@rootsweb.com Sat Dec 5 00:11:13 1998 >Received: (from slist@localhost) > by bl-30.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id QAA20111; > Fri, 4 Dec 1998 16:47:36 -0800 (PST) >Resent-Date: Fri, 4 Dec 1998 16:47:36 -0800 (PST) >Message-ID: <36683D0B.6925C614@clover.net> >Date: Fri, 04 Dec 1998 19:50:36 +0000 >From: Opal Conn <opalc@clover.net> >Reply-To: opalc@clover.net >X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en] (Win95; I) >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Old-To: OHJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: Methodist Minister Research >References: <d5236e34.36686814@aol.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >X-Info: CloverNet Network Mail Delivery System >Resent-Message-ID: <"ANNyiD.A.O5E.mKIa2"@bl-30.rootsweb.com> >To: OHJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com >Resent-From: OHJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com >X-Mailing-List: <OHJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/1049 >X-Loop: OHJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com >Precedence: list >Resent-Sender: OHJEFFER-L-request@rootsweb.com > >Pam, > I checked the Tombstone Inscription Book by Esther Powell and there is: >William Harris (1837-1912) and Eliza Harris (1836-1906). I hopes this helps. >Opal Conn > > >> <A HREF="http://history.cc.ukans.edu/heritage/um/magnify.htm">How to Research >> Methodist History and Records</A> or >> http://history.cc.ukans.edu/heritage/um/magnify.htm >> >> I was so excited to find this site as my gr gr gr grandfather was a methodist >> minister and I didn't know where or when he was born or where or when he died. >> For a search it does cost $25. What I got was an obituary write up of him in >> the Official Minutes of the M. P. Church Conference. (and a picture) It gave >> his birth place and date, father and mothers name. (Mothers maiden name), his >> life of service in the church and where, that he was a Civil War Veteran(what >> company he served with). Who he married, how many children (no names) When and >> where he died, and the church they took him to before he was buried. >> My question, can anyone who has access to a cemetery inscription book tell me >> if they can find a William and Elizabeth HARRIS. He was brought to the >> Hopewell Church in Jefferson County and then his casket was laid beside that >> of his wife. It doesn't say the name of the cemetery. He died May 12, 1912. >> Pam >> >> ==== OHJEFFER Mailing List ==== >> To unsubscribe from the list. Send an e mail to >> ohjeffer-l-REQUEST@rootsweb.com >> with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the message body. > > > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com