Hi Rosalie, My information is essentially the same as you quote. Some of it came from a pamphlet, "The Harsh Family of Northern West Virginia and Allied Swisher,Wotring and Stemple families" (1996 Melissa Ireland, Phillippi WV). Booklet by Melissa Ireland indicates he (George Frederick Harsh) died after 1804. Lived near Hagerstown on Conococheague River moved to Preston Co. abt. 1788 with son, George (Frederick--cs), Jr.. Immigrated to America Sept. 25, 1751 Name Hirsh/Harsh means Stag. George Sr served in the Revolutionary War in the Philadelphia Company as a private enlisting on 7/20/1776. George evidently arrived from Germany to the Port of Philadelphia then moved down to MD before pushing on to eastern VA.(??--cs) The family was traditionally Lutheran and was associated with the Lutheran Church at Aurora WV for many years. The St Paul Lutheran Church was founded at Aurora about 1787. George Frederick Harsh Jr. name appears in their records with the old German spelling of "Friedrich" and his wifes name as " Catarine" They had brought their son Johann ( John ) there for baptism on 7/1/1801. (ref." Aurora Documents" by Karl Gower-- translation of Luth. Church records) ===== This quote makes me think that Geo. Fred. Harsh, SR., also came to Preston Co., WV. I know that a grain of salt is probably wise, given the source <g> src. Morton's Hist of Pres Co WV Frederick Harsh came from Germany, and in 1788 settled on the east portion of the site of Aurora. Only his son Frederick, a justice, seems to have remained. ====== src. Pres. Co WV history on WV Footsteps http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wv/wv-footsteps/2001/v01-28.txt Frederick Harsh, or Hersh, had four sons: Frederick (who was a squire), Jacob, Andrew, and Daniel, very large, stout men, one of whom could lift 1100 pounds. ===== I did not know about the other "Frederick Harsh". I am soooo glad to have the information about the comparison of signatures. Thank you!! Do you happen to know which documents these were and where one might access them??? Also, I had corresponded with Alice Proudfoot in the early 1970's, but about our Wotring connection. She is sorely missed. I would truly appreciate your Harsh descendant information. Thanks for the offer! Warm regards, Carolyn my line: -> George Frederick Harsh b. abt. 1726 Ger. m. Christiana (unk) ---->Geo. Frederick Harsh b. abt. 1770 m. Catherine Core ------> Frances Harsh b. 1794 m John C. Wotring ---------> Henry G. Wotring b. 1828 m. Susanna Lantz -----------> Priscilla Malissa Wotring b. 1862 m. William Ezra Roth --------------> Paul Arthur Roth b. 1892 m. Lela Hope Parks (my grandparents) ============== Roy & Rosalie Miller wrote: > Hello Shupe, Am not clear just which Harsh you are researching. I have > this information > > " George Frederick Harsh immigrated to America on Sep. 25, 1751. The name > was also > spelled Hirsch, the German noun for stag." His son George lived near > Conococheague > River, Washington Co. Md. before moving to Aurora, Preston Co. WV about > 1788. > > Information from: "Allegheny Passage" by Emmert F. Bittinger. He credits > his information > to Alice Proudfoot and Beverly Harsh Henshaw. > > Bittinger also makes a foot note that Mrs. Henshaw distinguishes the above > immigrant > George Frederick Harsh, from one of the same name who immigrated Nov.2 1752 > by > means of comparing signatures. > > I have names of some descendants. Rosalie > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > Social Security Death Index Interactive Search > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hi Carolyn, My connection to Harsh families is indirect. My Uncle Ai Snyder (son of Peter and Amanda Arnold Snyder) married Ora Harsh, married 17 Apr. 1933. Aunt Ora's parents were John Wesley (son of Stephen and Mariah Porter Harsh) and Clara Roth My Great Uncle George Snyder (son of Silas and Mary Ann Ford Snyder)married 2 Aug. 1914 to Gertrude C. Harsh. She was the daughter of Lloyd and Rachel Loughrie Harsh. Lloyd was the son of Stephen and Mariah Porter Harsh. Stephen was the son of Frederick and Sarah Bolyard. This Frederick was the son of George Frederick and Catherine Cora ( ? ) Harsh My second cousin Cora L. Hewitt (daughter of Marcellus Washington "Wash" and Melinda Bucklew Hewitt married Ira M. Harsh, son of Lloyd and Rachel Loughrie Harsh. Another cousin, Effie Anna Fike (dau. of John S. Fike, son of Samuel A. Fike) married Jesse Frank Harsh. 20 Jun 1909. Most, if not all, were church of the Brethren. Jesse and Effie had a son Alva, who along with his wife were missionaries to China, both were killed in China. I think one of the Harsh men married an Arnold but can't come up with a name at this time My information is from notes by my mother, Cecil Snyder, Solomon Snyder, and Aunt Ora.