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Harris Jenness 1814–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1814

Birth Location: Wolfeboro, Carroll, NH

Death Date: 09 Jan 1894

Death Location: Bunker Hill, Miami Co. (Pipe Creek twp.), IN

Father: James Jenness

Mother: Sarah Calder

Spouse(s): Sarah Benedict, E. Knepper

Children(s): Cornelius Jenness, Harriet Jenness

Harris Jenness was born in 1814 in Wolfeboro, Carroll, NH, the child of James Jenness And Sarah Allen Calder. Harris Jenness married E E Knepper, Sarah Benedict, and had children including Cornelius Jenness, Harriet Jenness. Harris Jenness passed away in 1894 in Bunker Hill, Miami Co. (Pipe Creek twp.), IN.

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Biography

  • Harris Jenness was born in 1814 in Wolfeboro, Carroll, NH, the child of James Jenness And Sarah Allen Calder.
  • Harris Jenness married E E Knepper, Sarah Benedict, and had children including Cornelius Jenness, Harriet Jenness.
  • Harris Jenness passed away in 1894 in Bunker Hill, Miami Co. (Pipe Creek twp.), IN.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Jenness
1785–1854
Birth Location: possibly Ossipee, Carroll, NH
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Sarah Calder
1786–1837
Birth Location: Brookfield, Carroll Co., NH
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Benedict
1820–1860
Birth Location: poss NY
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E. Knepper
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Cornelius Jenness
1844–
Birth Location: PA
CJ
Harriet Jenness
1850–
Birth Location: PA
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Harris Jenness's Ancestors

Self
Harris Jenness
1814–1894
Birth Place: Wolfeboro, Carroll, NH
Parents
James Jenness
1785–1854
possibly Ossipee, Carroll, NH
Sarah (Allen) Calder
1786–1837
Brookfield, Carroll Co., NH
Grandparents
Cornelius Jenness
1746–1837
Rochester, NH
Patience Chesley
1746–1797
Durham, NH
Robert Calder
1733–1792
Elgin, Scotland
Sarah Harris
1750–1837
Boston, MA
Great-Grandparents
Mark Jenness
1719–1762
Abigail Knowles
1717–1765
James Chesley
1706–1777
Mehitable Waldron
1709–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jenness
1678–1740
Hannah Foss
1681–1718
John Jr.
Triphena (e)
James Chesley
1683–1707
Tamson Wentworth
1687–1753
John Waldron
1675–1740
Mary Ham
1668–

Harris Jenness's Descendants

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Harris Jenness (12 Nov 1814–09 Jan 1894) m. Sarah Benedict (Bet. 1820–1824–Aft. 1860) m. E. (E.) Knepper (Unknown–Unknown)
  1. 1. Cornelius Jenness 1844–
  2. 2. Harriet Jenness 1850–

Harris Jenness's Timeline

2 Records

1814
12 Nov 1814
Birth of Harris Jenness in Wolfeboro, Carroll, NH
Wolfeboro, Carroll, NH
1894
09 Jan 1894
Age 80
Death of Harris Jenness in Bunker Hill, Miami Co. (Pipe Creek twp.), IN
Bunker Hill, Miami Co. (Pipe Creek twp.), IN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1814
    Event Place: Wolfeboro, Carroll, NH
    Record Source: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: KathyJones Apr il 1996 disk Footnote: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Foot note: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Footnote: FTW file , Wi lliam D. Jenness Jan, 199

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: PAF 1994

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Harris was a medical doctor

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Jan 1894
    Event Place: Bunker Hill, Miami Co. (Pipe Creek twp.), IN
    Record Source: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: KathyJones Apr il 1996 disk Footnote: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Foot note: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Footnote: FTW file , Wi lliam D. Jenness Jan, 199
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