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James Burbadge Harsin and Elizabeth Ada "Ada" West




Husband James Burbadge Harsin 17

           Born: May 20, 1867 - Cove, Union Co, OR, USA
     Christened: 
           Died: Apr 1, 1940 - New Bridge, Baker Co., Ore. 49
         Buried:  - Big Creek Cem, Union Co, OR, USA


         Father: Garret Quinn Harsin (1830-1905) 17
         Mother: Martha S Logan (1844-1937) 26,17,28


       Marriage: Abt 1898




Wife Elizabeth Ada "Ada" West 17,46,49

           Born: Feb 24, 1877 - Manitoba, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: Apr 10, 1913
         Buried:  - Big Creek Cem., Medical Springs, Baker Co., Ore.



Children
1 F Edith Mae Harsin 17

           Born: Nov 24, 1902 - Union, Union Co, OR, USA
     Christened: 
           Died: Jan 24, 1989 - Clarkston, , WA, USA
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Thomas Rosker Debord (1891-1963) 17



2 F Minnie Ruth Harsin 17,46

           Born: Dec 10, 1905 - Medical Springs, Baker Co, OR, USA
     Christened: 
           Died: May 7, 1942 - New Bridge, Baker Co, OR, USA 48
         Buried: May 10, 1942 - Eagle Valley Cem., Richland, Ore.
         Spouse: Melvin Amsteard Blank (1903-1967) 17,44,45
         Spouse: Living



3 F Living (details have been suppressed)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Living



4 M James A Harsin 17,46

           Born: Sep 11, 1907 - Medical Springs, Baker Co, OR, USA
     Christened: 
           Died: May 20, 1948 - Portland, , OR, USA 46
         Buried:  - Eagle Valley Cem., Richland, Ore.
         Spouse: Alberta Haney (1912-1979) 17
           Marr: Nov 22, 1934 - Baker, Baker Co, OR, USA



5 M Quinton Luther "Quinn" Harsin 17,46

           Born: Sep 27, 1901 - , , OR, USA 46
     Christened: 
           Died: Jun 5, 1981 - , Baker Co, OR, USA 46
         Buried: 




General Notes: Husband -

6/28/1994 LTR FROM LORI HARSIN FORD RIN=775 FROM GENEALOGICAL FORUM OF PORTLAND OREGON. BIG CREEK CEMETERY 2-3 MILES SOUTH OF MEDICAL SPRINGS, OR 3/15/1996 LTR FROM RON HARSIN RIN=724 WITH OBIT FOR J.B.'S MOTHER, MARTHA HARSIN THAT STATES SON J.B. HARSIN SURVIVES AND LIVES IN RICHLAND, OR IN JAN 1937.
ALSO SENDS OBIT FOR HOMER W HARSIN THAT STATES BROTHER JAMES B SURVIVES AND LIVES IN NEWBRIDGE, OR IN NOV OF 1936.
3/28/1996 FROM PHILLIP BIDDLE
4/13/1996 LTR FROM LEILA SVENDSIN RIN=604 SENT PICTURE OF GRAVE MARKER.
PHOTO IN ALBUM.

Melvin A. Blank Junior started chewing taboca on his grandfathers lap when he was a little boy.


General Notes: Wife -

3/28/96 FROM PHILLIP BIDDLE BIG CREEK CEMETERY.
4/13/1996 LTR FROM LEILA SVENDESIN RIN=604 SENT PICTURE OF ADA'S GRAVE IN BIG CREEK CEMETERY, MEDICAL SPRINGS, OR.
NICK NAME:LIZZIE


Notes: Marriage

Reference Number:525131

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John Douglas Harsin and Catherine Seney




Husband John Douglas Harsin

           Born: May 24, 1807 - , Bourbon, KY
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1905 - Omaha, , NE
         Buried:  - Broken Bow, Custer Co, NE, USA


         Father: Garret Harsin (1753-1838)
         Mother: Elizabeth Doughty (1763-1845)


       Marriage: Jan 10, 1828 - , Shelby, IN

   Other Spouse: Elizabeth Carter (      -      ) - Feb 23, 1839 - Shelbyville, , IN

   Other Spouse: Living

   Other Spouse: Jane Newman (1823-1863) - Knoxville, , IA

   Other Spouse: Emma J Taylor (Abt 1837-      ) - Nov 10, 1873 - , Marion, IA




Wife Catherine Seney

           Born: 1802 - , Shelby, IN
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



Children
1 M Hemsley Vincent Harsin

           Born: Oct 25, 1828 - , Shelby Co, IN
     Christened: 
           Died: 1904
         Buried:  - , Woodward County, OK, Persimmon Cemete
         Spouse: Living
         Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Pershall (1839-1902)
           Marr: Sep 15, 1859 - , Marion Co, IA, USA



2 F Elizabeth M Harsin

           Born: 1838 - , Shelby Co, IN
     Christened: 
           Died:  - , Marion, IA
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Living



3 F Rachel Harsin

           Born: Aug 16, 1834 - , Shelby Co, IN, USA
     Christened: 
           Died: Jun 20, 1910 - , Mills Co, IA, USA
         Buried: Jun 1910 - Malvern, Mills Co, IA, USA
         Spouse: John Hunt (1833-1901)
           Marr: Oct 26, 1854 - , Marion Co, IA, USA




General Notes: Husband -

4/8/2000 email from rin=2760 JULIE AVEDIKIAN WITH COPY OF LETTER WRITTEN BY MABEL BLAIN LUPTON IN SEPT 1965. SAYS JOHN DOUGHTY HARSIN WAS BORN MAY 24, 1807. SAYS JOHN MARRIED CATHERINE GENO(SENEY) IN SHELBY COUNTY, INDIANA. THEY HAD A SON NAMED HEMSLEY VINCINT HARSIN ON OCT 25,1828. JOHN HAD 5 WIVES, 3 WERE NAMED CATHERINE. THE FIRST CATHERINE DIED GIVING CHILDBIRTH..CHILD ALSO DIED. SAYS..GREAT GRANDPA TORE UP THE FLOOR AND MADE A CASKET AND BURRIED IT IN THE SNOW TILL SPRING GROUND THAWED. JULIE ALSO SENT AN EXCERPT OF A LETTER WRITTEN BY MYRA BLAIN WINFORD RIN=2770 THAT SAYS LIVED TO BE ALMOST 100 AND DIED IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA HE HAD SPENT SEVERAL MONTHS IN MYRA'S HOME AS SHE WAS A KID OF 7 OR 8.HE HAD OUTLIVED 4 WIVES AND HAD CHILDREN BY THE FIRST THREE.
WAS IN OREGON IN 1844.

IN 1830 JOHN D HARSIN WAS STILL IN SHELBY COUNTY INDIANA, SUGAR CREEK TOWNSHIP: 1830 CENSUS RECORDS.

LOST LEFT EYE IN LOGGING ACCIDENT.
7/18/2001 LTR FROM MARGERY CAPE SAYS NEPHEW LARRY WENT BY JOHN D HARSIN'S GRAVE SITE AND TOOK PITURES..WILL SEND SOME WHEN THEY GET THEM. BROKEN BOW CEMETERY, CUSTER CO, NE AS FOUND PER CUSTER CO HISTORICAL SOCIETY, NEBRASKA WEBSITE. CEMETERY IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTH EDGE OF BROKEN BOW, WEST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 21. HIS STONE IS OLD, TALL AND GRAY
MARGERY CAPE ALSO SENDS COPY OF 1900 CENSUS WITH JOHN D HARSIN LIVING IN BROKEN BOW TOWNSHIP, NEBRASKA, CUSTER COUNTY SAYS ENUMERATED WITH ISAAC PERSHELL, AND THAT JOHN D IS THE FATHER IN LAW TO ISAAC PERSHALL MARGERY CHECKED DOUGLAS CO, NE DEATH RECORDS FOR JOHN D HARSIN FOR PERIOD 1/21/1896 TO 6/15/1915, FOUND NO HARSINS....WHAT ABOUT CUSTER CO?

1880 Census Mills County, Iowa has John D Harsin, age 73, male, head of household, farmer, BP KY, with wife Emma Harsin, age 43, female, wife, BP OH.

POSSIBLY LIVING IN MARION COUNTY, IOWA IN ? HAS HIS DAUGHTER, ELIZABETH IS BURRIED IN EUREKA CEMETERY IN MARION COUNTY, DIED ?
POSSIBLY IN MARION CO, IOWA IN 1852 WHEN DAUGHTER ELIZABETH M HARSIN MARRIED FOSTER DURHAM.


General Notes: Wife -

4/8/2000 EMAIL FROM RIN=2760..LETTER FROM RIN=2754 STATES CATHERINE DIED YOUNG WHILE GIVING CHILBIRTH, BABY DIED TOO.
5/14/2001 THERE IS A CATHERINE HARSIN BURRIED IN BREKEND\RIDGE CEMETERY JUST EAST OF KNOXVILLE, IA , IS THIS THE CATHERINE OR ANOTHER WIFE?
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John Douglas Harsin and Living




Husband John Douglas Harsin

           Born: May 24, 1807 - , Bourbon, KY
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1905 - Omaha, , NE
         Buried:  - Broken Bow, Custer Co, NE, USA


         Father: Garret Harsin (1753-1838)
         Mother: Elizabeth Doughty (1763-1845)


       Marriage: 

   Other Spouse: Catherine Seney (1802-      ) - Jan 10, 1828 - , Shelby, IN

   Other Spouse: Elizabeth Carter (      -      ) - Feb 23, 1839 - Shelbyville, , IN

   Other Spouse: Jane Newman (1823-1863) - Knoxville, , IA

   Other Spouse: Emma J Taylor (Abt 1837-      ) - Nov 10, 1873 - , Marion, IA




Wife Living (details have been suppressed)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



Children
1 F Mary L Harsin

           Born: 1852 - Marion Co, IA
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: William Philo (Abt 1850-      )
           Marr: Jul 5, 1868



2 M Lawerence Gilbert Harsin

           Born: Feb 25, 1858 - , Marion, IA
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1880 - Kearney, , IA
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Mary Caldona Kirkendall (1859-      )
           Marr: Mar 7, 1878 - , Mills Co, IA, USA



3 M Living (details have been suppressed)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



4 M William Martin Harsin

           Born: Abt 1856 - , Marion Co, IA, USA
     Christened: 
           Died: 1942 - Great Falls, Cascade Co, MT, USA
         Buried:  - , Cascade Co, MT, USA
         Spouse: Martha E Davis (1850-      )
           Marr: Jul 4, 1881 - Hillsdale, Mills Co, IA, USA




General Notes: Husband -

4/8/2000 email from rin=2760 JULIE AVEDIKIAN WITH COPY OF LETTER WRITTEN BY MABEL BLAIN LUPTON IN SEPT 1965. SAYS JOHN DOUGHTY HARSIN WAS BORN MAY 24, 1807. SAYS JOHN MARRIED CATHERINE GENO(SENEY) IN SHELBY COUNTY, INDIANA. THEY HAD A SON NAMED HEMSLEY VINCINT HARSIN ON OCT 25,1828. JOHN HAD 5 WIVES, 3 WERE NAMED CATHERINE. THE FIRST CATHERINE DIED GIVING CHILDBIRTH..CHILD ALSO DIED. SAYS..GREAT GRANDPA TORE UP THE FLOOR AND MADE A CASKET AND BURRIED IT IN THE SNOW TILL SPRING GROUND THAWED. JULIE ALSO SENT AN EXCERPT OF A LETTER WRITTEN BY MYRA BLAIN WINFORD RIN=2770 THAT SAYS LIVED TO BE ALMOST 100 AND DIED IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA HE HAD SPENT SEVERAL MONTHS IN MYRA'S HOME AS SHE WAS A KID OF 7 OR 8.HE HAD OUTLIVED 4 WIVES AND HAD CHILDREN BY THE FIRST THREE.
WAS IN OREGON IN 1844.

IN 1830 JOHN D HARSIN WAS STILL IN SHELBY COUNTY INDIANA, SUGAR CREEK TOWNSHIP: 1830 CENSUS RECORDS.

LOST LEFT EYE IN LOGGING ACCIDENT.
7/18/2001 LTR FROM MARGERY CAPE SAYS NEPHEW LARRY WENT BY JOHN D HARSIN'S GRAVE SITE AND TOOK PITURES..WILL SEND SOME WHEN THEY GET THEM. BROKEN BOW CEMETERY, CUSTER CO, NE AS FOUND PER CUSTER CO HISTORICAL SOCIETY, NEBRASKA WEBSITE. CEMETERY IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTH EDGE OF BROKEN BOW, WEST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 21. HIS STONE IS OLD, TALL AND GRAY
MARGERY CAPE ALSO SENDS COPY OF 1900 CENSUS WITH JOHN D HARSIN LIVING IN BROKEN BOW TOWNSHIP, NEBRASKA, CUSTER COUNTY SAYS ENUMERATED WITH ISAAC PERSHELL, AND THAT JOHN D IS THE FATHER IN LAW TO ISAAC PERSHALL MARGERY CHECKED DOUGLAS CO, NE DEATH RECORDS FOR JOHN D HARSIN FOR PERIOD 1/21/1896 TO 6/15/1915, FOUND NO HARSINS....WHAT ABOUT CUSTER CO?

1880 Census Mills County, Iowa has John D Harsin, age 73, male, head of household, farmer, BP KY, with wife Emma Harsin, age 43, female, wife, BP OH.

POSSIBLY LIVING IN MARION COUNTY, IOWA IN ? HAS HIS DAUGHTER, ELIZABETH IS BURRIED IN EUREKA CEMETERY IN MARION COUNTY, DIED ?
POSSIBLY IN MARION CO, IOWA IN 1852 WHEN DAUGHTER ELIZABETH M HARSIN MARRIED FOSTER DURHAM.
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John Douglas Harsin and Jane Newman




Husband John Douglas Harsin

           Born: May 24, 1807 - , Bourbon, KY
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1905 - Omaha, , NE
         Buried:  - Broken Bow, Custer Co, NE, USA


         Father: Garret Harsin (1753-1838)
         Mother: Elizabeth Doughty (1763-1845)


       Marriage:  - Knoxville, , IA

   Other Spouse: Catherine Seney (1802-      ) - Jan 10, 1828 - , Shelby, IN

   Other Spouse: Elizabeth Carter (      -      ) - Feb 23, 1839 - Shelbyville, , IN

   Other Spouse: Living

   Other Spouse: Emma J Taylor (Abt 1837-      ) - Nov 10, 1873 - , Marion, IA




Wife Jane Newman

           Born: 1823
     Christened: 
           Died: Feb 21, 1863 - Knoxville, , IA
         Buried: 



Children

General Notes: Husband -

4/8/2000 email from rin=2760 JULIE AVEDIKIAN WITH COPY OF LETTER WRITTEN BY MABEL BLAIN LUPTON IN SEPT 1965. SAYS JOHN DOUGHTY HARSIN WAS BORN MAY 24, 1807. SAYS JOHN MARRIED CATHERINE GENO(SENEY) IN SHELBY COUNTY, INDIANA. THEY HAD A SON NAMED HEMSLEY VINCINT HARSIN ON OCT 25,1828. JOHN HAD 5 WIVES, 3 WERE NAMED CATHERINE. THE FIRST CATHERINE DIED GIVING CHILDBIRTH..CHILD ALSO DIED. SAYS..GREAT GRANDPA TORE UP THE FLOOR AND MADE A CASKET AND BURRIED IT IN THE SNOW TILL SPRING GROUND THAWED. JULIE ALSO SENT AN EXCERPT OF A LETTER WRITTEN BY MYRA BLAIN WINFORD RIN=2770 THAT SAYS LIVED TO BE ALMOST 100 AND DIED IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA HE HAD SPENT SEVERAL MONTHS IN MYRA'S HOME AS SHE WAS A KID OF 7 OR 8.HE HAD OUTLIVED 4 WIVES AND HAD CHILDREN BY THE FIRST THREE.
WAS IN OREGON IN 1844.

IN 1830 JOHN D HARSIN WAS STILL IN SHELBY COUNTY INDIANA, SUGAR CREEK TOWNSHIP: 1830 CENSUS RECORDS.

LOST LEFT EYE IN LOGGING ACCIDENT.
7/18/2001 LTR FROM MARGERY CAPE SAYS NEPHEW LARRY WENT BY JOHN D HARSIN'S GRAVE SITE AND TOOK PITURES..WILL SEND SOME WHEN THEY GET THEM. BROKEN BOW CEMETERY, CUSTER CO, NE AS FOUND PER CUSTER CO HISTORICAL SOCIETY, NEBRASKA WEBSITE. CEMETERY IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTH EDGE OF BROKEN BOW, WEST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 21. HIS STONE IS OLD, TALL AND GRAY
MARGERY CAPE ALSO SENDS COPY OF 1900 CENSUS WITH JOHN D HARSIN LIVING IN BROKEN BOW TOWNSHIP, NEBRASKA, CUSTER COUNTY SAYS ENUMERATED WITH ISAAC PERSHELL, AND THAT JOHN D IS THE FATHER IN LAW TO ISAAC PERSHALL MARGERY CHECKED DOUGLAS CO, NE DEATH RECORDS FOR JOHN D HARSIN FOR PERIOD 1/21/1896 TO 6/15/1915, FOUND NO HARSINS....WHAT ABOUT CUSTER CO?

1880 Census Mills County, Iowa has John D Harsin, age 73, male, head of household, farmer, BP KY, with wife Emma Harsin, age 43, female, wife, BP OH.

POSSIBLY LIVING IN MARION COUNTY, IOWA IN ? HAS HIS DAUGHTER, ELIZABETH IS BURRIED IN EUREKA CEMETERY IN MARION COUNTY, DIED ?
POSSIBLY IN MARION CO, IOWA IN 1852 WHEN DAUGHTER ELIZABETH M HARSIN MARRIED FOSTER DURHAM.


General Notes: Wife -

BRECKENRIDGE CEMETERY.
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John Douglas Harsin and Emma J Taylor




Husband John Douglas Harsin

           Born: May 24, 1807 - , Bourbon, KY
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1905 - Omaha, , NE
         Buried:  - Broken Bow, Custer Co, NE, USA


         Father: Garret Harsin (1753-1838)
         Mother: Elizabeth Doughty (1763-1845)


       Marriage: Nov 10, 1873 - , Marion, IA

   Other Spouse: Catherine Seney (1802-      ) - Jan 10, 1828 - , Shelby, IN

   Other Spouse: Elizabeth Carter (      -      ) - Feb 23, 1839 - Shelbyville, , IN

   Other Spouse: Living

   Other Spouse: Jane Newman (1823-1863) - Knoxville, , IA




Wife Emma J Taylor

           Born: Abt 1837 - , OH
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



Children

General Notes: Husband -

4/8/2000 email from rin=2760 JULIE AVEDIKIAN WITH COPY OF LETTER WRITTEN BY MABEL BLAIN LUPTON IN SEPT 1965. SAYS JOHN DOUGHTY HARSIN WAS BORN MAY 24, 1807. SAYS JOHN MARRIED CATHERINE GENO(SENEY) IN SHELBY COUNTY, INDIANA. THEY HAD A SON NAMED HEMSLEY VINCINT HARSIN ON OCT 25,1828. JOHN HAD 5 WIVES, 3 WERE NAMED CATHERINE. THE FIRST CATHERINE DIED GIVING CHILDBIRTH..CHILD ALSO DIED. SAYS..GREAT GRANDPA TORE UP THE FLOOR AND MADE A CASKET AND BURRIED IT IN THE SNOW TILL SPRING GROUND THAWED. JULIE ALSO SENT AN EXCERPT OF A LETTER WRITTEN BY MYRA BLAIN WINFORD RIN=2770 THAT SAYS LIVED TO BE ALMOST 100 AND DIED IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA HE HAD SPENT SEVERAL MONTHS IN MYRA'S HOME AS SHE WAS A KID OF 7 OR 8.HE HAD OUTLIVED 4 WIVES AND HAD CHILDREN BY THE FIRST THREE.
WAS IN OREGON IN 1844.

IN 1830 JOHN D HARSIN WAS STILL IN SHELBY COUNTY INDIANA, SUGAR CREEK TOWNSHIP: 1830 CENSUS RECORDS.

LOST LEFT EYE IN LOGGING ACCIDENT.
7/18/2001 LTR FROM MARGERY CAPE SAYS NEPHEW LARRY WENT BY JOHN D HARSIN'S GRAVE SITE AND TOOK PITURES..WILL SEND SOME WHEN THEY GET THEM. BROKEN BOW CEMETERY, CUSTER CO, NE AS FOUND PER CUSTER CO HISTORICAL SOCIETY, NEBRASKA WEBSITE. CEMETERY IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTH EDGE OF BROKEN BOW, WEST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 21. HIS STONE IS OLD, TALL AND GRAY
MARGERY CAPE ALSO SENDS COPY OF 1900 CENSUS WITH JOHN D HARSIN LIVING IN BROKEN BOW TOWNSHIP, NEBRASKA, CUSTER COUNTY SAYS ENUMERATED WITH ISAAC PERSHELL, AND THAT JOHN D IS THE FATHER IN LAW TO ISAAC PERSHALL MARGERY CHECKED DOUGLAS CO, NE DEATH RECORDS FOR JOHN D HARSIN FOR PERIOD 1/21/1896 TO 6/15/1915, FOUND NO HARSINS....WHAT ABOUT CUSTER CO?

1880 Census Mills County, Iowa has John D Harsin, age 73, male, head of household, farmer, BP KY, with wife Emma Harsin, age 43, female, wife, BP OH.

POSSIBLY LIVING IN MARION COUNTY, IOWA IN ? HAS HIS DAUGHTER, ELIZABETH IS BURRIED IN EUREKA CEMETERY IN MARION COUNTY, DIED ?
POSSIBLY IN MARION CO, IOWA IN 1852 WHEN DAUGHTER ELIZABETH M HARSIN MARRIED FOSTER DURHAM.


General Notes: Wife -

1880 CENSUS OF MILLS CO, IOWA, HAS EMMA HARSIN, WIFE OF JOHN D HARSIN, SHE AGED 43 YRS, FEMALE, WIFE, BP = OH.
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Lorenzo Harsin




Husband Lorenzo Harsin 17

           Born: Oct 12, 1888 - Medical Springs, Union Co, OR, USA 50
     Christened: 
           Died: Feb 17, 1889 - Medical Springs, Union Co, OR, USA 50
         Buried:  - Big Creek Cem., Medical Springs, Baker Co., Ore.


         Father: Garret Quinn Harsin (1830-1905) 17
         Mother: Martha S Logan (1844-1937) 26,17,28


       Marriage: 




Wife

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



Children

General Notes: Husband -

6-28-1994 LTR FROM LORI HARSIN FORD RIN=775 FROM GENEALOGICAL FORUM OF PORTLAND OREGON. BIG CREEK CEMETERY 2-3 MILES SOUTH OF MEDICAL SPRINGS,OR.
SON OF G.Q. & MARTHA HARSIN,4MOS,15 DAYS.
4/13/1996 LTR FROM LEILA SVENDSIN RIN=604 SENDS PICTURE OF GRAVE SITE.
7/3/2001 LTR FROM LEILA SVENDSIN R604 SENDS PICTURE OF GRAVE SITE.
1/10/2003 HTTP://WWW.ROOTSWEB.COM/~ORBAKER/DATABASE/CEMETERY/BIGCREEK01/HTM. BIG CREEK CEMETERY RECORDS SHOW BIRTH OF OCT 12, 1888 AND DECEASED FEB 17, 1889. SAYS SON OF GARRET Q AND MARTHA S.
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Living and Maria Harsin




Husband Living (details have been suppressed)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
       Marriage: 




Wife Maria Harsin

           Born: 1841 - , , IA
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: Garret Gilbert Harsin (1790-1884) 17
         Mother: Mary Lawery (1797-1849) 17





Children

General Notes: Wife -

MARRIAGE RECORDS FROM LIBRARY IN KNOXVILLE,IA REC. 4/27/1984.
NO CHILDREN
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Henry Surber and Maria Harsin




Husband Henry Surber

           Born: Apr 10, 1798 - , Washington Co, VA, USA
     Christened: 
           Died: Nov 13, 1848 - Shelbyville, , IN
         Buried: 
       Marriage: Jul 1, 1847 - , Shelby, IN




Wife Maria Harsin

           Born: 1801 - , Nicholas, KY, USA
     Christened: 
           Died: Dec 10, 1887 - , Shelby Co, IN, USA
         Buried:  - , Shelby Co, IN, USA


         Father: Garret Harsin (1753-1838)
         Mother: Elizabeth Doughty (1763-1845)



   Other Spouse: James Wray Rev (1787-1865) - Nov 5, 1851



Children

General Notes: Husband -

HENRY DIED WITHIN A YEAR OF HIS MARRIAGE TO MARIA HARSIN RIN 334 3/26/2001 FOUND A SHELBY COUNTY COURT INDIANA COURT RECORD , BOOK D PAGE 267 (1847-1849) SHOWING THAT A WILLIAM SURBER TOOK GUARDIANSHIP OF A 14 YR OLD DAUGHTER OF HENRY SURBER WHO DIED NOV 13, 1848. THIS MEANS HENRY MAY HAVE BEEN POSSIBLY MARRIED BEFORE MARRAIGE TO MARIA. HE DID HAVE AT LEAST ONE CHILD.

7/7/2003 FROM ERNIE GRUBB ERNIEG@MCHSI.COM.SAYS HENRY DID MARRY FIRST TO A NANCY WHITED B. MAR 22, 1801 IN VA. MARRIED ABOUT 1822 AND HAD 4 CHILDREN. SARAH SURBER B ABT 1822
MARY SURBER B ABT 1825
WILLIAM WESLEY SURBER B OCT 22, 1827 IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, VA RHODA E SURBER B ABT 1832. (THIS MAY BE THE 14 YR OLD DAUGHTER MENTIONED ABVE.


General Notes: Wife -

HUSBAND HENRY SURBER DIED WITHIN YEAR OF MARRIAGE AND SHE LIVED WITH HER PARENTS FOR THE REMAINDER OF HERS.

3/6/1996 FROM HAZEL RIN=2151 SAYS MARIA MARRIED A 2ND TIME TO A JAMES WRAY AND LIVED NEAR FAIRLAND,IN.
SHE NEVER HAD CHILDREN.
LAST UPDATED 3/8/1996
3/26/2001 SHELBY COUNTY INDIANA COURT RECORDS INDEX OF YEARS 1822-1862 PAGE 78 HAS: THE NAME MARIA SURBER WAS MENTIONED IN THE COURT RECORDS FOR THE PETITION OF SELL OF THE REAL ESTATE OF HER FATHER, GARRET HARSIN, BOOK D PAGE 220 (1847-1849) COURT DATE WAS AUG 9, 1848!
BUT ON PAGE 80 OF THE SAME INDEX SAYS: PETITION WAS FILED FOR PARTITION OF HENRY SURBER ESTATE AND ASSIGNMENT OF DOWER TO HIS WIDOW MARIA SURBER. ALSO MENTIONED WERE SARAH AND JOHN BLALOCK, MARY AND JONES BRIM, WILLIAM W SURBER AND RHONDA E SURBER. COURT DATE NOV 13, 1848. BOOK D PAGE 267 (1847-1849).
WITH THESE RECORDS FOUND I QUESTION HER DEATH DATE IN 1841. MAYBE IT WAS 1851??

PAGE 250 OF THE COURT INDEX SHOWS MARIA RELINGUISHING HER RIGHT AS ADMINISTRATOR OF HENRY SURBER'S ESTATE. A ISAAC BISHOP TOOK OVER THIS POSITION. THISCOURT DOCUMENT WAS DATED FEB OF 1850 BOOK G PAGE 158 (1849-1851) 8/1/2001 LTR FROM MARCIA SMITH R955 SAYS MARIA IS NOT BURRIED WITH HENRY SURBER. SHE IS BURRIED IN OLD UNION METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY NW OF SHELBYVILLE, EAST OF RD 9. BURRIED WITH SECOND HUSBAND REV. JAMES WRAY. WRAY'S FIRST WIFE, TABITHA BASS IS BURRIED THERE TOO.
3/24/2003 RESEARCH WEB TO KEN COBLER EMAIL:KCOBLER@WORLDNET.ATT.NET SAYS MARIA IS BURRIED IN RAY OR CENTER CEMETERY IN SHELBY COUNTY, IN. ALSO SAYS SHE DIED 12-10-1887. MARRIED JAMES WRAY ON NOV 5, 1851.
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James Wray Rev and Maria Harsin




Husband James Wray Rev

           Born: Jan 13, 1787 - , Wake Co, NC, USA
     Christened: 
           Died: Oct 8, 1865 - , Shelby Co, IN, USA
         Buried:  - , Shelby Co, IN, USA
       Marriage: Nov 5, 1851




Wife Maria Harsin

           Born: 1801 - , Nicholas, KY, USA
     Christened: 
           Died: Dec 10, 1887 - , Shelby Co, IN, USA
         Buried:  - , Shelby Co, IN, USA


         Father: Garret Harsin (1753-1838)
         Mother: Elizabeth Doughty (1763-1845)



   Other Spouse: Henry Surber (1798-1848) - Jul 1, 1847 - , Shelby, IN



Children

General Notes: Husband -

3/23/2003 FROM WEB SEARCH: EARL DEWAYNE HOUSE EMAIL:EARL_HOUSE@COX.NET SAYS JAMES WRAY WAS MARRIED FIRST TO TABITHA BASS AND HAD 11 CHILDREN BETWEEN 1807 AND 1834 WITH TABITHA. THEY WERE MARRIED 12-1-1808 IN ROWAN CO, NC.
WEB SEARCH ALSO FROM A KEN COBLER EMAIL KCOBLER@WORLDNET.ATT.NET SAYS BURRIED IN CENTER OR RAY CEMETERY IN SHELBY COUNTY, IN.


General Notes: Wife -

HUSBAND HENRY SURBER DIED WITHIN YEAR OF MARRIAGE AND SHE LIVED WITH HER PARENTS FOR THE REMAINDER OF HERS.

3/6/1996 FROM HAZEL RIN=2151 SAYS MARIA MARRIED A 2ND TIME TO A JAMES WRAY AND LIVED NEAR FAIRLAND,IN.
SHE NEVER HAD CHILDREN.
LAST UPDATED 3/8/1996
3/26/2001 SHELBY COUNTY INDIANA COURT RECORDS INDEX OF YEARS 1822-1862 PAGE 78 HAS: THE NAME MARIA SURBER WAS MENTIONED IN THE COURT RECORDS FOR THE PETITION OF SELL OF THE REAL ESTATE OF HER FATHER, GARRET HARSIN, BOOK D PAGE 220 (1847-1849) COURT DATE WAS AUG 9, 1848!
BUT ON PAGE 80 OF THE SAME INDEX SAYS: PETITION WAS FILED FOR PARTITION OF HENRY SURBER ESTATE AND ASSIGNMENT OF DOWER TO HIS WIDOW MARIA SURBER. ALSO MENTIONED WERE SARAH AND JOHN BLALOCK, MARY AND JONES BRIM, WILLIAM W SURBER AND RHONDA E SURBER. COURT DATE NOV 13, 1848. BOOK D PAGE 267 (1847-1849).
WITH THESE RECORDS FOUND I QUESTION HER DEATH DATE IN 1841. MAYBE IT WAS 1851??

PAGE 250 OF THE COURT INDEX SHOWS MARIA RELINGUISHING HER RIGHT AS ADMINISTRATOR OF HENRY SURBER'S ESTATE. A ISAAC BISHOP TOOK OVER THIS POSITION. THISCOURT DOCUMENT WAS DATED FEB OF 1850 BOOK G PAGE 158 (1849-1851) 8/1/2001 LTR FROM MARCIA SMITH R955 SAYS MARIA IS NOT BURRIED WITH HENRY SURBER. SHE IS BURRIED IN OLD UNION METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY NW OF SHELBYVILLE, EAST OF RD 9. BURRIED WITH SECOND HUSBAND REV. JAMES WRAY. WRAY'S FIRST WIFE, TABITHA BASS IS BURRIED THERE TOO.
3/24/2003 RESEARCH WEB TO KEN COBLER EMAIL:KCOBLER@WORLDNET.ATT.NET SAYS MARIA IS BURRIED IN RAY OR CENTER CEMETERY IN SHELBY COUNTY, IN. ALSO SAYS SHE DIED 12-10-1887. MARRIED JAMES WRAY ON NOV 5, 1851.
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Martin Van Buren Harsin and Living




Husband Martin Van Buren Harsin

           Born: 1838 - , , IL, USA
     Christened: 
           Died: Dec 15, 1912 - Knoxville, Marion Co, IA, USA
         Buried: Dec 1912 - Graceland Cem, Marion Co, IA, USA


         Father: Garret Gilbert Harsin (1790-1884) 17
         Mother: Mary Lawery (1797-1849) 17


       Marriage: 

   Other Spouse: Mandelia Weigand (1850-1948) - May 11, 1882 - , Marion, IA




Wife Living (details have been suppressed)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



Children

General Notes: Husband -

HAVE CEMETERY RECORDS FROM LIBRARY IN KNOXVILLE,IA.
GRACELAND CEMETERY LOT 29
POSSIBLE CHILDREN: CECIL CARL HARSIN B.1874,JESSE FRANK & 1 GIRL.
4/14/1994 LTR FROM SANDY HARSIN RIN=1079 EXTRACTED FROM MARION COUNTY HISTORY PIONEERS 1872. HE MCURRENTLY LIVING IN UNION TOWNSHIP,MARION COU,IA.



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