WHATIF777@aol.com Surnames: Hardin/Reinstetle/Harsh/Griffith/Holland I am trying to find information on Amy Hardin who married a Reinstetle sometime near 1873 or 1853 in or near Logan or Hocking Co..Amy Hardin's parents are William E Harden/Hardin and Lucetta Harsh...any information on Harsh, Griffith,and/or Holland families would be appreciated as well. Hi, The History of Hocking Valley Ohio, pub. 1883, has these listings (although not on Amy Hardin, but on her grandfather and father's brother. Thought it may be of use to you: ----------- EVEN HARDEN, son of Ignatius and Rachel (Griffith) Harden, was born near Pleasantville, Fairfield Co., Ohio, March 12, 1805. He was reared in Perry County, and remained with his father till his death. In 1831 he moved to Washington Township, Hocking Co., Ohio, where he lived nine years. He bought his farm near Ewing in October, 1840, where he still resides. He was married Sept. 20, 1827, to his cousin, Eliza Harden, born in Bedford County, Penn., May 10, 1810, and died Jan. 5, 1880. They have six children, three of whom are living - William E., married to Lucetta Harsh; Ephraim, married to Susanna Stiveston, and Emily, wife of John Hansel. Politically Mr. Harden is a Democrat, he having cast his first Presidential vote for General Jackson. Ignatius Harden was born in 1710, and was an old Revolutionary soldier. In the fall of 1800 he moved to Fairfield County, and in 1805 he located in Perry County, where he remained until his death, which occurred in 1827, he having lived to be 117 years of age. His wife died in the fall of 1856. They reared a family of twelve children, seven sons and five daughters. pp. 1079-1080 ----------- ----------- EPHRAIM HARDEN, son of Even and Eliza Harden, was born in Perry County, Ohio, April 29, 1831. In September of the same year he came with his father to Hocking County, where he was reared. He was married March 30, 1854, to Susan Stiveson, born in Hocking County, May 18, 1835, and daughter of John and Elizabeth Stiveson. They have four children - Joel, born July 8, 1855, married to Rachel Campbell; Eliza Jane, born Oct. 29, 1856, wife of Aaron Zeller; Lucinda, June 24, 1858, and Elmer, Sept. 8, 1865. In June, 1856, he purchased eighty acres of land but did not reside on it till 1862. In April, 1878, he purchased eighty acres, now having in one tract of land 160 acres, where he resides. Politically Mr. Harden is a Democrat, having always voted the ticket. p. 1079 ---------- ---------- Note: Under Even Harden's listing, maiden name of wife of Ephraim, Susan, is spelled with a "t" - Stiveston. Under Ephraim's listing it is spelled without the "t" - Stiveson. ---------- ---------- I also found this listing for Harsh: ---------- SOLOMON HARSH, farmer, second son of John and Christina (Stiverson) Harsh, was born in Falls Township, Hocking Co., Ohio, Feb. 14, 1822. At the age of twenty-one years he began farming for himself on his fater's farm. In 1848 he purchased lands in Laurel Township, and in a short time sold and purchased the farm where he now resides. He owns and resides on the farm first settled by his grandfather. He remembers when the State road was first opened, his father and Uncle Daniel Harsh having the contract for opening the road. Also remembers the first horse-tracks seen on the new roads. He has resided on the farm he owns since his birth, and has always farmed for a livelihood. Dec. 9, 1847, he married Mary A., daughter of Frederick and Barbara (Houseman) Elick, of Falls Township. They have had twelve children, six sons and three daughters now living - Johns S., of Wells County, Ind.; Emanuel C., of Mercer County, Ohio; Jacob F., at home; Daniel S., of Wells County, Ind.; George W. and Joel A., at home; Caroline, wife of Jacob Mathias, of Falls Township; Helena and Delilah, at home; William W., died at the age of thirty-four years in Cincinnati, Ohio; David A., at the age of twenty-three years; Lorenzo D. in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Harsh are members of the United Brethren church, he being Trustee. p. 956 ------------ Hope this is of some help to you. Jane ==== Maggie_Ohio Mailing List ==== ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Maggie_Ohio List Jane Shute knjshute@shasta.com September 6, 1998 ------------------------------------------------------------------------