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Joshua H. Harris 1787 – 1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1787

Birth Location: Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 3 Jun 1857

Death Location: Illinois, USA

Father: Jones Harris

Mother: Mary Clark

Spouse(s): Mary Silvesby, Rachel None

Children(s): Joshua Harris, Elizabeth Harris, William Harris, Rachel Harris, Lewis Harris, Margurite Harris, Hetty Harris, Aaron Harris

In 1787, Joshua H. Harris entered the world in Kentucky, USA, born to Jones Lewis Harris and Mary Ann Clark. In 1818, Joshua H. Harris resided in Indiana, USA. Joshua H. Harris married Mary Silvesby, Rachel, and had children including Joshua Harris, Elizabeth Harris, William Harris, Rachel Harris, Lewis Harris, Margurite Harris, Hetty Harris, Aaron M. Harris. Joshua H. Harris passed away in 1857 in Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1787, Joshua H. Harris entered the world in Kentucky, USA, born to Jones Lewis Harris and Mary Ann Clark.
  • In 1818, Joshua H. Harris resided in Indiana, USA.
  • Joshua H. Harris married Mary Silvesby, Rachel, and had children including Joshua Harris, Elizabeth Harris, William Harris, Rachel Harris, Lewis Harris, Margurite Harris, Hetty Harris, Aaron M. Harris.
  • Joshua H. Harris passed away in 1857 in Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jones Harris
1763 – 1847
Birth Location: Cumberland County, New Jersey, USA
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Mary Clark
1760 – 1839
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Silvesby
1790 – 1809
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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Rachel None
1785 – 1857
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Joshua Harris
1807 – 1831
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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Elizabeth Harris
1808 –
Birth Location: –
EH
William Harris
1809 –
Birth Location: –
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Rachel Harris
1810 –
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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Lewis Harris
1814 – 1900
Birth Location: Butler County, Ohio, USA
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Margurite Harris
1815 – 1816
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
MH
Hetty Harris
1817 –
Birth Location: Indiana, US
HH
Aaron Harris
1819 – 1862
Birth Location: Franklin County, Indiana, USA
AH

Joshua Harris's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Harris
1787 – 1857
Birth Place: Kentucky, USA
Parents
Jones Lewis Harris
1763 – 1847
Cumberland County, New Jersey, USA
Mary (Ann) Clark
1760 – 1839
New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Silas Harris
1733 – 1820
Cumberland County, New Jersey, USA
Margaret Jones
1741 – 1808
Cumberland County, New Jersey, USA
John Clark
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Harris
1697 – 1775
Sarah Johnson
1697 – 1761
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Harris
1658 – 1697
Ruth James
1663 –

Joshua Harris's Descendants

1.
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Joshua (H.) Harris (1787 – 3 Jun 1857) m. Mary Silvesby (Abt. 1790 – About 1809) m. Rachel (1785 – 1857)
  1. 1. Joshua Harris (1807 – 23 Aug 1831)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Harris (1808 – )
  3. 3. William Harris (1809 – )
  4. 4. Rachel Harris (1810 – )
  5. 5. Lewis Harris (8 Nov 1814 – 10 Oct 1900) m. Mary Cutts (5 May 1818 – 19 February 1893)
    1. 1. Joseph (M.) Harris (18 Jun 1837 – 30 Jun 1910)
    2. 2. Joshua (Clyvester) Harris (25 October 1841 – 23 November 1931)
    3. 3. Martha (A.) Harris (17 March 1845 – 2 December 1896)
    4. 4. Lewis (J) Harris (30 January 1849 – 23 September 1913)
    5. 5. Margaret (Ellen) Cutts (abt 1856 – 28 Oct 1932)
  6. 6. Margurite Harris (1815 – 15 Sep 1816)
  7. 7. Hetty Harris (1817 – ) m. Thomas King (1815 – )
  8. 8. Aaron (M.) Harris (1819 – 28 Oct 1862) m. Elizabeth Wynkoop (12 Feb 1820 – 6 Nov 1898)
    1. 1. Eunice Harris (Abt. 1841 – )
    2. 2. Isaac Harris (19 March 1843 – 30 December 1862)
    3. 3. Mary (A.) Harris (Abt. 1844 – )
    4. 4. Emarilla (Rilfa) Harris (Dec 1847 – Aft. 1910) m. Thomas Viles m. Jefferson (W.) Williams (4 October 1842 – 15 July 1918)
      1. 1. Henry Viles (10 Jan 1868 – 1942)
      2. 2. Ottomodo Viles (abt 1870 – )
      3. 3. Jefferson Williams (abt 1875 – )
      4. 4. Grace Williams (Jul 1880 – 04 Sep 1920) m. John (Forrest) Cornwell (7 December 1880 – 8 October 1907) m. Otto (W) Alldredge (abt 1878 – )
        1. 1. Iliah Cornwell (abt 1902 – )
        2. 2. Vaughan Cornwell (abt 1903 – )
        3. 3. Lloyd Cornwell (abt 1905 – )
      5. 5. John Williams (abt 1872 – )
    5. 5. Rachael Harris (27 Dec 1848 – 4 Jan 1891) m. John (H.) Wiltshire (1842 – 12 Oct 1900)
      1. 1. Evander Wiltshire (abt 1879 – )
    6. 6. Ananias Harris (17 Aug 1851 – 9 Jan 1914) m. Margaret (E.) Lethco (12/18/1854 – 2/28/1894)
      1. 1. Flora (May) Harris (Aug 1879 – )
      2. 2. Joseph (W.) Harris (8 Aug 1881 – 20 Aug 1968)
      3. 3. James (Willis) Harris (2 Jul 1886 – 27 Apr 1938)
      4. 4. Ananias Harris (Feb 1889 – )
      5. 5. Pearl Harris (Jan 1891 – )
    7. 7. Marcus (Lafayette) Harris (21 Sep 1853 – 20 Jan 1909) m. Cornelia (Susie) Giles (20 Jun 1860 – 2 September 1931) m. Myrtle (Rose Francis "Fannie") Ready (20 Jun 1863 – 29 Feb 1936) m. Elizabeth (Euzed) Marsh (Dec 20, 1861 – Nov 17, 1889)
      1. 1. David (LaFeyette) Harris (18 Dec 1903 – 11 Mar 1985) m. Marie (Oma) Needs (6 Mar 1914 – 21 November 2002)
        1. 1. Lyla (Marie) Harris (16 July 1929 – 9 December 2019) m. Donald (Ray) Manning (17 January 1929 – 26 March 2010)
        2. 2. Charlie (L) Harris (25 Aug 1930 – 19 May 1954)
        3. 3. Norma (Lee) Harris (19 Jul 1933 – 3 Feb 2006) m. Dale (Leon) Pierce (11 Aug 1932 – 18 Mar 1976) m. Norman (Jenkins) Potter (1 Aug 1930 – 8 Mar 2009) m. Elsworth Leavitt (24 Aug 1931 – 15 Jun 2005)
        4. 4. Jim (Niel) Harris (21 Nov 1934 – 4 Apr 2004) m. Florine (Edla) Wirta (22 November 1938 – 13 May 2007)
        5. 5. Karen (Rose) Harris (Feb 1937 – ) m. Gerald (Elmo) Steele m. Pedro (R) Molina
      2. 2. John Harris (1882 – )
      3. 3. Joseph (Franklin) Harris (abt 1882 – 3 January 1949) m. Gertie (May) Brown (20 Feb 1885 – 13 February 1969)
        1. 1. Joseph (B) Harris (abt 1905 – )
        2. 2. Joseph (V) Harris (abt 1905 – )
        3. 3. Eunice (Mae) Harris (26 August 1905 – 20 May 1997) m. Chauncey (L) Ludden (abt 1904 – )
        4. 4. Anice (M) Harris (abt 1906 – )
        5. 5. Charles (L) Harris (abt 1908 – )
        6. 6. Euzed (Elizabeth) Harris (abt 1909 – ) m. Robert (Gustaf) Johnson (15 Oct 1905 – )
        7. 7. Dale (D) Harris (abt 1915 – )
        8. 8. Durwood (D) Harris (abt 1915 – 24 Jan 2004)
        9. 9. Iris (M) Harris (abt 1920 – 1 Feb 2006) m. David (R) Rodeman
        10. 10. Gladys (V) Harris (abt 1923 – )
      4. 4. Silvia (M) Harris (17 July 1885 – Oct 1922) m. John (E) Mcguire (abt 1873 – 1943)
        1. 1. Edward (T) Mcguire (abt 1905 – 15 March 1985)
        2. 2. John (W) Mcguire (abt 1908 – )
        3. 3. Don (P) Mcguire (abt 1911 – 3 September 1987)
    8. 8. Sophia ("Fannie") Harris (7 Mar 1857 – 2 Jan 1933) m. Frank (W) Graham (Aug 1854 – 13 Sep 1921)
      1. 1. Mabel (H) Graham (Sep 1878 – )
      2. 2. Walter (Aaron) Graham (16 Mar 1882 – )
      3. 3. Maurice (Francis) Graham (16 February 1895 – 11 Jan 1930) m. Alice Edouart
    9. 9. Catherine (L.) Harris (2 Jul 1858 – )
    10. 10. Joseph (A.) Harris (16 Mar 1862 – 26 April 1922) m. Louisa (M.) Long (19 Apr 1865 – 11 Feb 1953)
      1. 1. Aron (P) Harris (abt 1892 – 9 July 1967)
      2. 2. James (W) Harris (abt 1897 – 9 May 1944)
      3. 3. Susanna (Mae) Stevenson

Joshua Harris's Timeline

8 Records

1787
1787
Birth of Joshua H. Harris in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1818
1818-1832
Age 31
Joshua H. Harris resided here in Indiana, USA
Indiana, USA
1819
1819
Age 32
Joshua H. Harris resided here in Franklin County, Indiana, USA
Franklin County, Indiana, USA
1820
1820
Age 33
Joshua H. Harris resided here in Bath, Franklin, Indiana, United States
Bath, Franklin, Indiana, United States
1830
1830
Age 43
Joshua H. Harris resided here in Franklin, Indiana, USA
Franklin, Indiana, USA
1840
1840
Age 53
Joshua H. Harris resided here in Boone, Indiana, USA
Boone, Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 63
Joshua H. Harris resided here in Bath, Franklin, Indiana, USA
Bath, Franklin, Indiana, USA
1857
3 Jun 1857
Age 70
Death of Joshua H. Harris in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Bath, Franklin, Indiana; Roll: M432_146; Page: 200B; Image: 83

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1818-1832
    Event Place: Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Pensioners, 1818-1872, The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: Franklin County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Bath, Franklin, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Bath, Franklin, Indiana; Page: 195; NARA Roll: M33_13; Image: 207

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Franklin, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Franklin, Indiana; Series: M19; Roll: 27; Page: 290; Family History Library Film: 0007716

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Boone, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Boone, Indiana; Roll: 74; Page: 160; Image: 328; Family History Library Film: 0007722

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Bath, Franklin, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Bath, Franklin, Indiana; Roll: M432_146; Page: 200B; Image: 83

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1857
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
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