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Ruth Jane Harris 1835–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03/25/1835

Birth Location: Rising Sun, Cecil, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 10/07/1917

Death Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Harris

Mother:

Spouse(s): Issac Griest

Children(s): John Griest, Ruth Griest, Ella Griest, Pheobe Griest, Clarence Griest, Mary Griest, Harry Griest, Wesley Griest, Sarah Griest, Mabel Griest, Isaac Griest, Ida Griest, Lizzie Griest, Augusta Griest, Maggie Griest, Margaret Griest, Ella Griest

Ruth Jane Harris was born in 1835 in Rising Sun, Cecil, Maryland, USA, the child of John Harris And Hartshom. Ruth Jane Harris married Issac Brown Griest, and had children including Augusta S Griest, Clarence Harris Griest, Ella V Griest, Ella Virginia Griest, Harry Charles Griest, Ida Emma Griest, Isaac Lincoln Griest, John Jeremiah Griest, Lizzie V Griest, Mabel Polina Griest, Maggie Griest, Margaret P Griest, Mary Elizabeth Griest, Pheobe Ann Griest, Ruth Jane Griest, Sarah Ann Griest, Wesley Zell Griest. Ruth Jane Harris passed away in 1917 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Ruth Jane Harris was born in 1835 in Rising Sun, Cecil, Maryland, USA, the child of John Harris And Hartshom.
  • Ruth Jane Harris married Issac Brown Griest, and had children including Augusta S Griest, Clarence Harris Griest, Ella V Griest, Ella Virginia Griest, Harry Charles Griest, Ida Emma Griest, Isaac Lincoln Griest, John Jeremiah Griest, Lizzie V Griest, Mabel Polina Griest, Maggie Griest, Margaret P Griest, Mary Elizabeth Griest, Pheobe Ann Griest, Ruth Jane Griest, Sarah Ann Griest, Wesley Zell Griest.
  • Ruth Jane Harris passed away in 1917 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Ruth Harris's Ancestors

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Ruth Harris
1835–1917
Birth Place: Rising Sun, Cecil, Maryland, USA
Parents
John Harris
1805–
Maryland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Harris's Descendants

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Ruth (Jane) Harris (03/25/1835–10/07/1917) m. Issac (Brown) Griest (09/02/1825–09/01/1904)
  1. 1. John (Jeremiah) Griest 1862–1943 m. Mary (Helen) Jamison 1865–1954
    1. 1. Howard (W) Griest 1911–1993 m. Helen (Ann) McCullough 1939–1996 m. Mary (Pernelli\Prunellie\ Pinelli\) Penelli 1921–1957
      1. 1. Jerry (Veryl) Griest 1942–1970
    2. 2. Harvey (Clarence) Griest 1886–1955
    3. 3. Samuel (Isaac) Griest 1888–1971
    4. 4. Harman (Miles) Griest 1893–1964
    5. 5. Lester (Earl) Griest 1895–1970
    6. 6. Walter (Jeremiah) Griest 1900–1979
    7. 7. Laura Griest 1908–1969
    8. 8. Verl (B) Griest 1906–1977
    9. 9. Veryl Griest 1905–1977
  2. 2. Ruth (Jane) Griest 1856–1903
  3. 3. Ella (Virginia) Griest 1869–1918
  4. 4. Pheobe (Ann) Griest 1858–1934
  5. 5. Clarence (Harris) Griest 1877–1938
  6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Griest 1852–1944
  7. 7. Harry (Charles) Griest 1874–1949
  8. 8. Wesley (Zell) Griest 1868–1913
  9. 9. Sarah (Ann) Griest 1854–1906
  10. 10. Mabel (Polina) Griest 1871–1960
  11. 11. Isaac (Lincoln) Griest 1864–1945
  12. 12. Ida (Emma) Griest 1866–1944
  13. 13. Lizzie (V) Griest 1888–
  14. 14. Augusta (S) Griest 1890–
  15. 15. Maggie Griest 1880–
  16. 16. Margaret (P) Griest 1880–1956
  17. 17. Ella (V.) Griest 1861–

Ruth Harris's Timeline

2 Records

1835
03/25/1835
Birth of Ruth Jane Harris in Rising Sun, Cecil, Maryland, USA
Rising Sun, Cecil, Maryland, USA
1917
10/07/1917
Age 82
Death of Ruth Jane Harris in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03251835
    Event Place: Rising Sun, Cecil, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 107801-111110
    [2] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 017401-021200

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10071917
    Event Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 107801-111110

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