Hi,
I'm Researching HARRIS.
From "Portrait and Biographical Record of the Willamette Valley
Oregon", 1903:
"Nancy W. HODGE married Hugh C. HARRIS, who was born in
Anthens county, Ohio,
December 20, 1818, the son of Francis HARRIS. The Harris family settled early
in Delaware county, Ind., and there Hugh C. grew to manhood and engaged in
farming. When twenty-one years of age he left home, and coming to Illinois,
he settled in McLean county in the neighborhood of the Hodge farm, where he
engaged in farming himself."
There is a Francis HARRIS in the 1820 Perry Co. Ohio Census.
Land record from Fort Wayne database: HARRIS, Francis Delaware IN 1831/2/16
There is a probate record for a Francis HARRIS in Deleware Co., IN. abstracted
by Delaware Co. Historical Society:
"Harris, Francis Est - d 18 Mar 1845, Nancy Harris for Dower - heirs Benjamin
Harris and Christena Wood, Delaware County, IN, Mary Bobo wife of Martin,
Tippecanoe County, IN, Isaac and David Harris, Washington County, Iowa
Territory, Hannah Connelly wife of George W., Fulton County, IL, Jane and
Rachel Harris minors McLain (sp) County, IL, and Francis, Elizabeth and
Susannah Harris minors Perry County, OH, F-46, 325-328."
Delaware Co. marriages (for names taken from the above abstract):
1833, Sep 12 BOBO, Martin marr. HARRIS, Mary
1835, May 27 WOOD, John marr. HARRIS, Christian
1835, Dec 09 CONELLY, George W. marr. HARRIS, Hannah
1836, Jan 24 HARRIS, David marr. WOOD, Hetty
1830, Apr 25 BERRY, Jonathan marr. HARRIS, Jane
1840, Jan 30 HARRIS, Francis marr. EGNUE, Nancy
Hugh Carrel Harris m. Nancy Walker Hodge in McLean Co., IL in 1840.
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