OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 248 *********************************************************************** 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 02 : Issue 248 Today's Topics: #1 [OH-FOOT] J. W. HARRIS - Harrisvil ["Hollis G. Best" ] #2 [OH-FOOT] NELSON HARRIS - Harrisvi ["Hollis G. Best" ] #3 [OH-FOOT] ALBERT HARRIS - Harrisvi ["Hollis G. Best" ] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from OH-FOOTSTEPS-D, send a message to OH-FOOTSTEPS-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 20:00:19 -0800 From: "Hollis G. Best" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <3E0295D3.ADE71102@inreach.com> Subject: [OH-FOOT] J. W. HARRIS - Harrisville Twp, Medina Co., OH Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit FROM: HISTORY OF MEDINA CO., OH. (Baskin & Battey - 1881) Page 870 - Harrisville Township J. W. HARRIS, Clerk, Lodi; is of the fourth generation of the Harris family, beginning with Judge Joseph Harris; Joseph W. is the son of Nelson, who was the son of Albert, who was the son of Joseph, the pioneer of Harrisville Township. Joseph W. was born Oct. 1, 1859, in Lodi, and is the eldest of a family of four children born to Nelson Harris. Since attending school, he has been clerking in his father's store. June, 1879, he was married to May Loomis, only daughter of T. G. Loomis, one of the prosperous merchants and successful farmers in the township. One fact is worthy of especial mention, in connection with this brief sketch; at the time of Joseph's birth he was blessed with eleven living grandparents. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 20:21:56 -0800 From: "Hollis G. Best" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <3E029AE3.DC38F7AA@inreach.com> Subject: [OH-FOOT] NELSON HARRIS - Harrisville Twp, Medina Co., OH Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit FROM: HISTORY OF MEDINA CO., OH - (Baskin & Battey - 1881) Page 869 Harrisville Township NELSON HARRIS, merchant, Lodi; is a grandson of Judge Joseph Harris, who settled in this township prior to the war of 1812. Here upon the same ground that his grandfather purchased, was born Nelson Harris, the only child born to Albert and Evira Harris, whose birth occurred Sept. 11, 1831. Nelson was raised to farming, which he followed until 1865, when he turned his attention to merchantile pursuits, under the firm name of White & Harris; this partnership existed one year and a half; then M. E. Mihills bought out Mr. White; then the business was continued on under the firm name of Harris & Mihills, which partnership lasted until 1875, when Mr. Harris bought his interest and carried on the business until April, 1879, when he moved to the place he now occupies, where he keeps a general stock of goods, including millinery. Feb. 22, 1855, was married to F. E. Jenne, who was born in this county, Litchfield Township, and is a daughter of A. S. Jenne, who was one of the early settlers of the county. By this union he had four children - Joseph W. (who, at his birth, had eleven grandparents), Rachel J., Adaline and "Bert". Is now serving as one of the Directors of the Ohio Farmers" Insurance Company, which position he has filled for several successive years. His farm, which is adjoining the town, he keeps stocked with cattle, and farms successfully. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M. Lodge, No. 137, and, like his father, he is true to the principles which Gen. Jackson advocated. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 20:49:42 -0800 From: "Hollis G. Best" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <3E02A166.BC438401@inreach.com> Subject: [OH-FOOT] ALBERT HARRIS - Harrisville Twp, Medina Co., OH Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit FROM: HISTORY OF MEDINA CO., OH - (Baskin & Battey - 1881) Page 870 Harrisville Township ALBERT HARRIS, retired farmer; P. O. Lodi. Prominently identifed with the history of this township is the Harris family, whose name it now bears. Albert, whose name heads this work, was a son of Judge Joseph Harris, who was born in Middletown, Conn., and emigrated West to this State in 1801, locating in Randolph Township, Portage Co., where he was married, Dec. 20, 1807, to Rachel Sears, who was born Dec. 22, 1792, in Connecticut. By this union, two children were born - Albert and Elvira. His birth occurred Sept. 20, 1808, and three years afterward moved with his parents to this township, his father having been out the year previous and made the selection and built a house for the reception of the family, which spot is where the town now stands. Here amidst the early and exciting scenes attending the Indian war, Albert Harris was reared. The settlements being far distant from each other, his early associates and playmates were the dusky youths of the red men, who roamed in lawless freedom over these hills and dales. As could be reasonably expected, school privileges were few, and Albert was not schooled within college walls, but received his "rudiments" within the confines of a log cabin, with its rude paraphernalia. At the age of 18, he was joined in wedlock to Adeline DeWitt, who was born in Westminster, Vt. She died Feb. 21, 1873, leaving one child - Nelson. Since Mr. Harris' first arrival in this township, he has been a constant resident, and during a residence of nearly seventy years among the varied scenes, from the earliest to the present, he has ever maintained that uprightness and dignity of manhood that have been characteristic of him as a neighbor and valued citizen. Farming has been the business of his life. For several years was engaged in stock-trading, buying mostly for Eastern dealers. Oct. 28, 1874, he was married to Mrs. Lovica Parsons, whose maiden name was Thayer. She was a native of Massachusetts. The Harris family trace their nationality to Wales, whence emigrated three brothers, who settled in Middletown, Hartford and New York, respectively, and it is supposed that from these brothers, have sprung the Harris family. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V02 Issue #248 *******************************************