Notes for MICHAEL HARNESS:

In my research of the Harness family I have found no conclusive proof of the origin or ancestors of Michael Harness. Some researchers believe he is the son of Jacob Harness and the grandson of William Harness who came to Maryland before 1663. Michael and his wife named their first son Jacob. It is possible that he was named for his Grandfather which was a custom at that time. Michael was named administrator of the will of Jacob Harness dated February 14, 1759. This is not the Jacob thought to be his father as he died in 1704 and not his son Jacob as he died much later, about 1836. It is possible that this Jacob was a brother to Michael.

Other researchers believe he came from Germany to New York with his father about 1710. His name is listed as Johann Michael Ernst Hoerner and his father as Ludwig Ernest Hoerner, whose name was listed on the Governor Hunter Ration List in 1710 as head of a family of 5 persons, 4 over and 1 under the age of 10. Michael moved to Berks County, Pennsylvania sometime between 1723 and 1725.

In addition there are questions about Michael's wife. According to his will dated 1779 and filed in court March 8 1785 his wife's name was Elizabeth, A Frederick County West Virginia marriage record dated some time in the 1760's, not sure of the exact year as the last number is unreadable, lists the marriage of Michael Harness and Elizabeth Westfall. Who was this Michael Harness? Michael Harness had a son Michael Jr. who was married to Catherine Westfall and after he was killed by Indians in 1763 his widow Catherine married Abraham Kuykendall. So who was the Michael Harness that married Elizabeth Westfall in 1760 something? Was this Michael Sr. If it is then this was a second marriage for him, and the Elizabeth listed in his will would not be the mother of his children. All of this leaves unanswered questions which may never be resolved. Most of the documents used to arrive at these conclusions originated some time after 1738-39 when Michael and his family settled in Hardy County, and also quite some time after Michael's death in 1785. The Helen Black letters, one in Oct 1882 and the other May 1883 were written 95 plus year after Michael's death. The George Yocum interview was about 58 years after Michael's death. I find it difficult to consider these as absolute fact and will continue to list parts of this as unknown.

The Harness family, the Yoakum family and the Stump family were among the first to settle in the South Branch Valley. Records indicate this was about 1738. Michael built Fort Harness on the South Branch in 1738-39. The fort was located 3 1/2 miles southwest of what is now Moorefield West Virginia. There is evidence that Michael leased the land for a small fee from Lord Halifax and by a lease and release arrangement became the owner. Lord Halifax is said to have owned approximately six million acres in Hampshire and Hardy Counties Virginia, now West Virginia and in 1748 commissioned George Washington to survey and lay out parcels of land. George Washington's writings of his survey made mention of the forts along the South Branch including Fort Harness.

The following is a typed copy of the will of Michael (Ernst) Harness, Sr.
transcribed by John L. Tevebaugh on May 22, 2000:

THE WILL OF MICHAEL (ERNST) HARNESS, SR.

In the Name of God, Amen. I. Michael Ernest.
of the South Branch, in the County of Hampshire, State,
of Virginia, being in Good health at present, an[d] Considering
the uncertenty of Humen Life and that it is Nessessary for
all Persons while the[y] have the happeness to Enjoy their Sences
& Memory perfect, to Set[t]le and Dispose of their affairs, in
Such manner, as may Prevend[t], any Dispute, or Lawsuits
after their Death, amongst their Friends and Relation[s]. I
Therefore to prevent the same as Much as Possible in my
own Family And Dispose of my Estate in man[n]er Following
First I Recom[m]ant[d] my Body after my Decise[decease] to the Earth from
whence it Came, to be Buriet[d] in a Decent Man[n]er, and my
Soul unto my He[a]venly Father, and it is my Disire that all
my Funeral Expence and other Lawfull Debts to be paid
as sun[soon] as Convin[i]ent Can be Done after my Decise[Decease]//

Item I Give and Devisse unto my beloved Wife Elizabeth,
one Third pard[t] of my Pland[t]ation, Massuage or Tenement
Ordgard and all belonging do[to] it. Induring[and during] her Life, as also
Two Slaves, one Negro Man Named Manuel & one wench
Named Rachel to Labour for hir[her] During hir[her] Life. And if
Said wench Should Bear any Children, the one halfe of
them to be my WifeÆs own for hir[her] and hir[her] Heirs for Ever
And after her Decise[decease], the above Named Manuel & Rachel
and the other Halfe Increas[e] of Said Negro[æ]s Childern to be
Returned unto My Son, Jacob Harness, to be his own for him
and his Heirs for Ever. And I give and Devisse also to my
beloved Wife the one Third of all my other Effects. Or Moveables
and also hir Thirds in the Mony Left by me to be hir own for
Ever.

Item I give Tross[?entrust] and Devisse unto my Youngest son
Jacob Harness my Plantation, DwellingHouse, Baron
Ordgard and all utent[s]ials of Husbandry, & all the Household
Furniture (my WifeÆs part Exeppted), the Living Stock an[d]
also my Shlaves, ex[c]ept one for Peter, (in Short he is to
have Every thing Left by me on the Plantation and he is Like=
wise to have one Equal part of the Money Left by me, and
this is for the Good Cause, and Reason, that I have Furnishet[d]
and Suployed{supplied]my Elder Sons with Land and other Necasaries
before in Former Times, all to be his with out any Mollastation
for Ever.
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Son John Harness, one
Equel Part of the Money Left by me, for him and his
Heirs for Ever and no more//
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Son George Harness, one
Equel part in the money Left by me to be for his
Share for Ever and no more//
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Son Leonart[d] Harness, one
part of the money Left by me to be for his Share for Ever
and no more//
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Son Peter Harness, one
Negro Named Will. As[and] also one Part of the money
Left by me for his Share to be his own for him and
his Heirs for Ever.
Item I give and Bequeath to my Gran Son Michael Herness
and his Sister, Elizabeth Robinson, one Equel Share
of the money Left by me, to be Dividet[d] amongst
them for their part and no more//
Item I Give and Bequeath to my beloved Daughters
Elizabeth Yoakem and Barbara Zee &
Lickewise and: Dorothea Horn[b]eck & and
Margaretha Trumbo Likewise Each one of
Them to have on[e] Equel Part, or share in the
money Left by me. To be Equelly Dividet[d] amongst
all my Childern, above here Mentionet[d].
And Lastly I do here by Nominate Opoint[appoint] my Son
John Harness and my Sonen Samuel Hornbeck
Whole and Sole Executors of this my Last Will and
Testament
And I Do Here by Revoke and Make Void all Former
Wills, Declaring this to be my Last Will & Testament
and no other. In Wittness here of I have here
unto Set my hand Sign an[d] Seal This __________
____ Day one Thousend Seven hundert and Seventy
Nine

Signed Sealed, and Pupplishet
By the Testator in presence his
Of us Michael ME Ernest
Anthony Baker mark
Joseph Petty
Jacob yoakum





At a Court held for Hampshire County this 8th Day of March 1785
This last Will & Testament of Michael [Ernsst lined out] Harness decÆed
was presented in Court by John Harness one of the Executors Therein named proved
by the Oaths of Joseph Petty & Jacob Yoakam Witnesses thereto and Ordered
to be recorded, and on the Motion of the Said Executor who made Oath
according to Law[,] Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probate
thereof in due Form giving Security whereupon he together
with Jacob Yoakam & Daniel Teverbaugh his Securities entered
[into and acknowledged Bond in the penalty of Five
thousand pounds for his due and faithful Administration
of the said decedantÆs Estate & performance of his duties.]
Test.
And Wodrow Clerk]
This last portion in brackets was missing from the original copy, but
taken from the Will Book. The entire will was copied into Hampshire
County, Virginia, Will Book 2 (1780-1794), pages 111-113, [the index
reference is to page 112] from the original which was presented as shown
above, and ordered to be recorded. The copyist altered spelling and
changed capitalization in many, many places, but did not alter the names
or meaning at any point. The original will has, written on the verso of

the third page:
Recorded / Will Bk 1-22
In \ Page 18

There is another so-called "Will Book" copy of this will in a book of
Hampshire County miscellaneous wills [but with no appraisals or sales],
1756 through 1860, but only for deceased with surnames A-J. This is all
typed! It is labeled Hampshire County Wills, Vol. 1, but it is not the
volume 1 there should have been. On page 15 of that book, Michael
HarnessÆs will was entered, but without some sections [eg., slaves], and
with name spellings ôcorrected[read, confused]ö and word order changed.

Notes for ELIZABETH ?:

It is reported that Elizabeth once killed an Indian with an axe, as he came thru her door, while the men were out on patrol.

Children of MICHAEL HARNESS and ELIZABETH ? are:

i. JACOB2 HARNESS, b. Abt. 1722, PA.

Notes for JACOB HARNESS:

It is believed that Jacob died as an infant or at a very young age.

ii. JOHN HARNESS, b. Abt. 1725, PA; d. April 28, 1810, Hardy County Va now WV; m. EUNICE PETTY PETTICE, Abt. 1757, VA now WV; b. February 20, 1735/36, Isle of Jersey; d. June 16, 1823, Hardy County Va now WV.

iii. ELIZABETH HARNESS, b. Abt. 1727, PA; d. Abt. 1804, Hardy County Va now WV; m. PHILLIP PAUL YOAKUM, Abt. 1750, VA now WV; b. Abt. 1726, New York; d. Abt. 1790, Hardy County Va now WV.

Notes for ELIZABETH HARNESS:

Elizabeth was 11 years old when the family moved from Pennsylvania to Virginia, now West Virginia. She helped clear the path for the wagons across the mountains to the Valley of the South Branch of the Potomac. She went ahead of the wagons to help clear the way and was the first white woman to set foot in the Valley.

iv. ADAM HARNESS, b. Abt. 1728, PA; d. February 14, 1759, Hardy County Va now WV; m. UNKNOWN.

Notes for ADAM HARNESS:

In some genealogy files Sarah Kuykendall is listed as the wife of Adam Harness. There are two Sarah's in my records of the Kuykendall family, the first born in 1742 and another about 1765. If the family history is correct Adam was killed by Indians in 1759 so niether of the Sarah's would have been old enough to have been the mother of Adam's children. Adam's son, also named Adam, was most likely the Adam Harness married to Sarah Kuykendall.

More About ADAM HARNESS:

Burial: Fort Harness Va. now WV

v. MICHAEL HARNESS, b. Abt. 1730, PA; d. August 20, 1763, Hardy County Va now WV; m. CATHERINE WESTFALL, Abt. 1750, VA now WV; b. 1728, Ulster County NY; d. Abt. 1800, Hardy County Va now WV.

Notes for MICHAEL HARNESS:

Records indicate that Michael was killed by Indians near Fort Harness Aug 20 1763Indian Raids In Colonial Hampshire County:

Pontiac's War

by Terry Gruber

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This is the beginning of a series of postings concerning Indian raids in colonial Hampshire County during Pontiac's War of 1763-64. After the French surrendered to the British in 1763, a series of strong, semi-coordinated attacks broke out on the Ohio frontier at the instigation of the Ottawa chief, Pontiac. By the summer, all of the former French forts had been captured except Detroit and Duquesne, renamed Pitt. At this time, the Indian fury began to tear into the heart of Hampshire County. The raids lost their steam in August 1764 after Colonel Henry Bouquet's resounding defeat of a large party he encountered on his way to relieve Fort Pitt. The battle site is at Bushy Run State Park, near Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

Newsworthy activities always found there way into the newspapers of the day, in spite of the fact that there were no reporters. Indian raids occurring in Virginia were frequently reported in the Pennsylvania Gazette. It is from this paper, that the following reports are gleaned. The report is from the October 16, 1763 edition.

WILLIAMSBURGH, September 16.

An express arrived in town yesterday, with letters to his Honour the Governor from Col. Stephen, by which we have the following advices, viz. That a Party of Indians attacked 6 men in Weltonmeadow, on Loonycreek, the 20th of August, about XI at night; when they killed Michael Harness and Jonathan Welton, wounded Joab Welton, and took one Delea Prisoner. The Indian that wounded Joab Welton was upon the point of repeating the stroke with the tomahawk, and killing him, when the savage was shot by one Delea, brother to the prisoner of that name; on his discharging his piece, he was attacked by several Indians at once; the first that made up to him he knocked down with his gun, but the savages wresting it out of his hand, he knocked down another with a tomahawk, which he carried under his belt. By this time the Indians had jostled him to the place where his brother lay tied; upon seeing him taken prisoner, he immediately dropt all thoughts of further resistance, and gave himself up, expecting likewise to be taken prisoner; but they hurried him away to the Indian that was shot, tomahawked him, scalped him, and wounded him with a knife, leaving him for dead, but the poor man crawled to some hay, and covered himself up, where he was found next morning perfectly in his senses, told the whole affair circumstantially, and lived two days afterwards. On receiving this intelligence, Col. Stephen ordered Major Wilson and Captain Collins of the Hampshire militia to raise two companies of voluntiers, and pursue the enemy, as soon as they could possibly provide themselves with Provisions. Major Wilson took the rout of Loonycreek; and Capt. Collins being ordered to reconnoiter the head branches of Pattersoncreek, he fell in with the Majorparty at the foot of the Allegheny mountains. After communicating intelligence, they thought it advisable to pursue the Indians over the mountains; accordingly, on the 30th of August, after a pursuit of 120 miles, over as rugged mountains as can be found, they came up with them on a branch of the Monongahela. Being on fresh tracks in the evening, Major Wilson was certain that their encampment was at no great distance; he therefore detached parties different ways in the night, to listen for horse bells, or see if they could discover fire: the noise of the bells directed them to the encampment, and before day they had crept within 30 paces of the enemy, and surrounded them. The orders were not to fire until it was light enough to see all the births where the Indians lay; but a big fellow rising to make up the fire, one of the party fired at him a little too soon, which brought on the engagement. This is to be attributed to the young man's eagerness to revenge the death of his father, who had been killed and scalped by the savages. Major Wilson, however, routed the party, took 3 Indian scalps, wounded many more, and took 11 rifles and 2 smooth barrel guns from them, with all their war equipage, and retook a number of horses. They likewise released Delea the prisoner, and got back the three scalps taken in Weltonmeadow.

More About MICHAEL HARNESS:

Burial: Fort Harness Va. now WV

Notes for CATHERINE WESTFALL:

After the death of Michael Harness Catherine married Abraham Kuykendall. Abraham had previously been married to Fanny Claypoole. In Abraham's will, dated Feb. 20 1777, he mention's his stepson Jeremiah Claypoole, who was the child of his first wife, Fanny Claypoole from a previous marriage. Also in Abraham's will he mentions a stepson Isaac Harness and stepdaughter Sarah Harness as being the children of his wife Catherine.

A court document filed July 22 1781 Catherine Kuykendall widow of Abraham Kuykendall to sell land he purchased from John Decker to settle his estate.

vi. BARBARA REBECCA HARNESS, b. June 07, 1732, Pa; d. February 14, 1820, Hardy County Va, now WV; m. MICHAEL ADAM SEE, 1750, Hardy County VA now WV; b. March 21, 1726/27, Berks County PA; d. July 03, 1795, Hardy County Va, now WV.

Notes for MICHAEL ADAM SEE:

According to one record Michael See was killed by lightning.

vii. CONRAD HARNESS, b. Abt. 1734, PA; d. May 11, 1763, Hardy County Va now WV; m. MARY MOLLY YOKUM, Abt. 1755, VA now WV; b. Abt. 1735, New York; d. May 11, 1763, Hardy County Va now WV.

Notes for CONRAD HARNESS:

Harness tradition is that Conrad was killed and scalped by Indians. Some stories are that the Indians took his wife Mary and other stories are that she was also killed. Their daughter, then a small child, was also killed and her remains were later found an unidentified by a necklace she wore.

It is also reported that Rebecca Harness, about three years of age, the daughter of Leonard and Catherine Heath Harness was visiting Conrad's family at the time, and was also killed by the Indians.

More About CONRAD HARNESS:

Burial: Fort Harness Va. now WV

viii. LEONARD HARNESS, b. Abt. 1738, Hardy County Va now WV; d. July 04, 1808, St Clair County IL; m. RACHAEL CATHERINE HEATH, Abt. 1758, VA now WV; b. Abt. 1745, Hardy County Va now WV; d. Abt. 1810, St Clair County IL.

ix. PETER HARNESS, b. Abt. 1742, Hardy County Va now WV; d. February 21, 1825, Fayette County OH; m. Susannah VAUSE, Abt. 1763, VA now WV; b. Abt. 1742, Hardy County Va now WV; d. Abt. 1818, Fayette County OH.

Notes for PETER HARNESS:

The information for the Peter Harness and Susannah Vause Family is from A GLIMPSE AT THE PAST THE HARNESS FAMILY HISTORY a book by Harold Harness and research that I have done on the family.

Peter Harness went from Hardy County WV to Fayette County, Jefferson Township, Ohio in 1810 or 1811. He purchased the western half of Duff's Survey in 1811 and divided it among his sons. It is believed this was about 1000 acres. Jefferson Township organized school districts March 18 1826 and records show the 3rd district encompassed the Harness land and showed the owners as Peter Harness, Jacob Harness, Adam Harness, and Arthur Harness. The Peter Harness named would be Peter Jr. as Peter Sr. died in February 1825. John Harness was not mentioned as he died in 1818 and son Michael also not mentioned as he was accused of murdering his brother john and had jumped bail and went to Lewis County VA. George also a son not mentioned and it is believed he had left OH and went to Carroll County Indiana prior to this time.

From court records of Fayette County dated April 1838. Fredrick Harness vs. Joseph Geller. Fredrick Harness, Gideon Harness, William Crenson and Elizabeth (Harness) Crenson his wife have land devised to them by Peter Harness, late of this County. decd. This land in Duff's survey # 1271.

This would probably have been their father John's share of the land Peter purchased in 1811.

Notes for Susannah Vause:

Some records have the name Susannah and others have the name Susan.

Peter and his wife named a daughter Susannah and a granddaughter was also named Susannah. The name Susan does not appear in subsequent generations.

*** My research indicates that Susannah was the daughter of William Vause and a brother of Capt William Vause who served in the Revolutionary War. ^{Jay Harness  -}    

x. GEORGE HARNESS, b. January 02, 1742/43, Hardy County Va now WV; d. April 07, 1823, Hardy County Va now WV; m. ELIZABETH ANN YOUKUM, Abt. 1763, VA now WV; b. Abt. 1743, Hardy County Va now WV; d. March 02, 1815, Hardy County Va now WV.

xi. DOROTHY HARNESS, b. Abt. 1745, Hardy County Va now WV; d. Abt. 1794, Bourbon County KY; m. SAMUEL HORNBECK, Abt. 1765, VA now WV; b. Abt. 1728, Ulster County NY; d. November 15, 1815, Bourbon County KY.

xii. JACOB HARNESS, b. Abt. 1748, Hardy County Va now WV; d. Abt. 1836, Hardy County Va now WV; m. (1) EUNICE PETTICE, Abt. 1770, Hardy County VA now WV; b. Unknown, ?; d. Unknown, Hardy County Va now WV; m. (2) ELIZABETH ROHRBAUGH, October 14, 1801, Hardy County VA now WV; b. April 26, 1778, Hardy County Va now WV; d. July 11, 1858, Hardy County Va now WV.

Notes for ELIZABETH ROHRBAUGH:

The Rohrbaugh Family immigrated to the United States in 1709 in the first party of the Palatines. Records indicate that Johannes Rohrbaugh was on the New York subsistence list in 1710 and 1712.

xiii. MARGARETHA HARNESS, b. May 16, 1749, Va now WV; d. August 06, 1792, Va now WV; m. ANDREW TRUMBO, April 22, 1773, VA now WV; b. April 22, 1743, Hardy County Va now WV; d. October 15, 1827, Hardy County Va now WV.

^{This is a work in progress hence there may be mistakes or misspellings. If you have corrections or comments please feel free to email me.}

1. PETER2 HARNESS (MICHAEL1) was born Abt. 1742 in Hardy County Va now WV, and died February 21, 1825 in Fayette County OH. He married Susannah Vause Abt. 1763 in VA now WV. She was born Abt. 1742 in Hardy County Va now WV, and died Abt. 1818 in Fayette County OH.

Notes for PETER HARNESS:

The information for the Peter Harness and Susannah VAUSE Family is from

A GLIMPSE AT THE PAST THE HARNESS FAMILY HISTORY a book by Harold Harness and research that I have done on the family.

Peter Harness went from Hardy County WV to Fayette County, Jefferson Township, Ohio in 1810 or 1811. He purchased the western half of Duff's Survey in 1811 and divided it among his sons. It is believed this was about 1000 acres. Jefferson Township organized school districts March 18 1826 and records show the 3rd district encompassed the Harness land and showed the owners as Peter Harness, Jacob Harness, Adam Harness, and Arthur Harness. The Peter Harness named would be Peter Jr. as Peter Sr. died in February 1825. John Harness was not mentioned as he died in 1818 and son Michael also not mentioned as he was accused of murdering his brother john and had jumped bail and went to Lewis County VA. George also a son not mentioned and it is believed he had left OH and went to Carroll County Indiana prior to this time.

From court records of Fayette County dated April 1838. Fredrick Harness vs. Joseph Geller. Fredrick Harness, Gideon Harness, William Crenson and Elizabeth (Harness) Crenson his wife have land devised to them by Peter Harness, late of this County. decd. This land in Duff's survey # 1271.

This would probably have been their father John's share of the land Peter purchased in 1811.

Notes for Susannah VAUSE:

Some records have the name Susannah and others have the name Susan.

Peter and his wife named a daughter Susannah and a granddaughter was also named Susannah. The name Susan does not appear in subsequent generations.

My research indicates that Susannah was the daughter of William Vause and a brother of Capt William Vause who served in the Revolutionary War

Children of PETER HARNESS and Susannah VAUSE are:

i. WILLIAM3 HARNESS, b. Abt. 1765, Hardy County Va now WV; d. Unknown, ?.

ii. ELIZABETH HARNESS, b. Abt. 1767, Hardy County Va now WV; d. Unknown, ?.

iii. GEORGE HARNESS, b. Abt. 1768, Va now WV; d. January 18, 1876, Cass County IN; m. HARRIET SOWARDS, April 01, 1815, Fayette County Oh.; b. May 23, 1790, Ann Arundel County Md; d. April 23, 1855, Cass County IN.

Notes for GEORGE HARNESS:

George Harness and his family moved from Hardy County Va to Fayette County Ohio after 1810. The 1820 census shows George in Fayette County but is not listed in the 1830 census so his family probably moved on to Carroll County Indiana prior to 1830.

George lived to the age of 108 years.

More About GEORGE HARNESS:

Burial: Harness Cemetery Cass County IN

More About HARRIET SOWARDS:

Burial: Harness Cemetery Cass County IN

iv. JOHN HARNESS, b. Abt. 1770, Va now WV; d. June 25, 1818, Ross County OH; m. (1) UNKNOWN; m. (2) ELINDER TROUTWINE, 1808, Hardy County VA now WV; b. January 25, 1792, Hardy County Va now WV; d. June 25, 1861, Wappelo County IA.

Notes for JOHN HARNESS:

The 1809 ans 1810 Ohio tax list shows John Harness in Ross County Ohio. He is also listed in the 1820 Ross County census.

Although I find no record of a previous marriage, if the date of birth for Elinder Troutwine is correct she could not be the mother of all the children. I believe only Fredrick, Gideon and Elizabeth are children of John and Elinder and the others were from a previous marriage.

v. ARTHUR HARNESS, b. Abt. 1772, Va now WV; d. 1838, Clinton County In; m. BETTY HURLESS, Abt. 1805, VA now WV; b. Unknown, Va now WV; d. Abt. 1850, Clinton County In.

Notes for ARTHUR HARNESS:

Census and other records indicate that Arthur Harness and his family moved from Hardy County Va, now West Virginia, to Fayette County Ohio shortly after 1810. the Family moved on to Clinton County Indiana sometime after 1830.

vi. PETER HARNESS, b. Abt. 1773, VA now WV; d. 1852, La Porte County IN; m. GRACE CONNER, 1804, VA now WV; b. 1780, PA; d. 1850, La Porte County IN.

Notes for PETER HARNESS:

The information for the Peter Harness and Grace O'Conner Family is from Harness Family records and from Information furnished by Harold Harness and his book A GLIMPSE AT THE PAST THE HARNESS FAMILY HISTORY

Peter Harness and his family Moved from Hardy County WV. to Fayette County OH in 1810 or 1811. They lived in Fayette County until about 1839 or 1840. At that time Peter and five sons John, James, Peter, Andrew, and Benjamin moved to LaPorte County IN. Benjamin was about 15 years of age at the time and the 1850 Indiana Census shows him in the household of his brother Peter.

More About PETER HARNESS:

Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery La Porte County IN

Notes for GRACE CONNER:

Grace Conner and Susannah Conner were sisters. Grace married Peter Harness and Susannah married Adam Harness who were brothers.

More About GRACE CONNER:

Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery La Porte County IN

vii. MARGARET HARNESS, b. Abt. 1775, Va now WV; d. Abt. 1860, Va now WV; m. CHARLES WILSON, Abt. 1798, VA now WV; b. Abt. 1775, Va now WV; d. Abt. 1850, Va now WV.

viii. SARAH HARNESS, b. Abt. 1776, Va now WV; d. Abt. 1870, OH; m. ABRAHAM SMITH, March 09, 1803, VA now WV; b. Abt. 1770, Va now WV; d. Abt. 1860, OH.

ix. SUSANNAH HARNESS, b. Abt. 1778, Va now WV; d. Abt. 1860, Wisconsin; m. LEWIS SOWARDS, Abt. 1806, VA now WV; b. Abt. 1775, Maryland; d. Abt. 1850, Wisconsin.

x. ADAM HARNESS, b. Abt. 1779, Hardy County WV; d. June 01, 1851, Darke County OH; m. SUSANNA CONNER, September 03, 1832, Fayette County OH; b. 1788, PA; d. August 03, 1851, Darke County OH.

Notes for ADAM HARNESS:

Court records from Fayette County Ohio Court of Common Pleas Minute Book B page 117 February 25th 1830. The state of Ohio indicted Adam Harness and Susannah Rose for adultery. They plea not guilty. No indication as to the disposition of this case. Susannah Rose, maiden name Conner, was the widow of Hopkins Rose who died in 1823.

Also in Fayette County Court records dated February 25th 1830 Adam Harness was indicted for a stabbing. On February 26th 1830 a motion by the prosecuting attorney that he would not prosecute and that Adam Harness be discharged from imprisonment, Fayette County Court of Common Pleas, Minute Book B page 120.

Fayette County Ohio court records show that on September 3rd 1832 Adam Harness and Susannah Rose were married by Robert Dobbs recorded in Book B page 35 Fayette County Ohio

 

More About ADAM HARNESS:

Burial: Shook Cemetery, Darke County OH

Notes for SUSANNA CONNER:

Susannah Conner and Grace Conner who married Peter Harness were sisters

Susannah Conner first married Hopkins Rose May 22nd 1812 in Fayette County PA. Records show he died in October 9th 1823 in Fayette County Ohio. Tax records from Fayette County Ohio in 1826 show Susannah Rose in Jefferson Township, 3rd School District the same area the Harness Family lived.

In early 1851 Susannah applied for bounty land in Darke County Ohio, which she as the widow of Hopkins Rose, who served in the war of 1812, would have been entitled to under the act of 1850. She stated she had been married to Hopkins Rose, who died October 9th 1823, and that she was 56 years old at the time of the filing. The filing signed by an X and was witnessed by C.W. Witt and Elijah Shook. Another affidavit of support was filed by Adam Harness and James Conner. The claim for the bounty land was rejected because she did not state that she was married to Adam Harness at the time she filed the application for the bounty land in Darke County Ohio.

Records show there were at least 2 children from the marriage to Hopkins Rose but no record of children from the marriage to Adam Harness. Susannah may have had several illegitimate children before her marriage to Adam Harness which was 9 years after the death of her first husband.

More About SUSANNA CONNER:

Burial: Shook Cemetery, Darke County OH

xi. MICHAEL HARNESS, b. Abt. 1780, Va now WV; d. Abt. 1850, Probably Va; m. NANCY SPAHR, Abt. 1807, VA now WV; b. Abt. 1785, Va now WV; d. Abt. 1860, OH.

Notes for MICHAEL HARNESS:

Michael was accused of murdering his brother John in 1818. He reportedly jumped bail and returned to live in Lewis County VA

xii. JACOB HARNESS, b. Abt. 1782, Va now WV; d. April 06, 1840, OH; m. CHRISTINA SMITH, Abt. 1808, VA now WV; b. Abt. 1785, Va now WV; d. September 07, 1851, OH.

1. MICHAEL3 HARNESS (PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born Abt. 1780 in Va now WV, and died Abt. 1850 in Probably Va. He married NANCY SPAHR Abt. 1807 in VA now WV. She was born Abt. 1785 in Va now WV, and died Abt. 1860 in OH.

Notes for MICHAEL HARNESS: ^{Michael was accused of murdering his brother John in 1818. He reportedly jumped bail and returned to live in Lewis County VA}

Children of MICHAEL HARNESS and NANCY SPAHR are:

2. i. JOHN4 HARNESS.

ii. MICHAEL HARNESS.

3. iii. PHILLIP HARNESS, b. February 04, 1800, Virginia; d. September 11, 1845, Greene County OH.

4. iv. PETER HARNESS, b. March 24, 1802, Virginia; d. March 21, 1873, Greene County OH.

 

2. JOHN4 HARNESS (MICHAEL3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) He married NANCY ?.

Child of JOHN HARNESS and NANCY ? is:

i. JOHN5 HARNESS.

3. PHILLIP4 HARNESS (MICHAEL3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born February 04, 1800 in Virginia, and died September 11, 1845 in Greene County OH. He married DELILAH KYLE May 01, 1828 in Green County OH. She was born August 10, 1803 in Clarmont County OH, and died January 18, 1892 in Greene County OH.

Children of PHILLIP HARNESS and DELILAH KYLE are:

i. SON5 HARNESS.

5. ii. JAMES CREIGHTON HARNESS, b. Abt. 1820, Greene County OH; d. March 05, 1916, Green County OH.

6. iii. SAVILLAH HARNESS, b. July 16, 1829, Green County OH; d. October 21, 1866, Green County OH.

7. iv. FRANCIS M. HARNESS, b. June 11, 1838, Green County OH; d. May 26, 1903, Green County OH.

8. v. ANGELINE HARNESS, b. Unknown, Green County OH.

9. vi. NANCY HARNESS, b. Unknown, Green County OH.

4. PETER4 HARNESS (MICHAEL3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born March 24, 1802 in Virginia, and died March 21, 1873 in Greene County OH. He married SUSANNA SHOOK April 19, 1827 in Green County OH. She was born June 19, 1802 in Virginia, and died December 08, 1882 in Greene County OH.

Children of PETER HARNESS and SUSANNA SHOOK are:

10. i. DAVID5 HARNESS, b. June 12, 1825, Green County OH; d. October 10, 1900, Green County OH.

ii. S. ELIAS HARNESS, b. February 05, 1826, Green County OH; d. 1893, Logan County IL; m. MARTHA J. STRONG; b. March 02, 1848, Green County OH.

11. iii. GIDEON HARNESS, b. December 10, 1828, Green County OH; d. February 23, 1902, Green County OH.

12. iv. SIMON HARNESS, b. Abt. 1830.

13. v. LEVI HARNESS, b. 1831, Green County OH; d. 1915, Ohio.

vi. ABLE HARNESS, b. 1835.

vii. MARY HARNESS, b. 1839, Green County OH; d. 1885; m. JOHN MORROW.

viii. LIVINA A. HARNESS, b. 1844, Green County OH; d. 1873; m. WILLIAM M. JOHNSON; b. 1834; d. 1905.

 

5. JAMES CREIGHTON5 HARNESS (PHILLIP4, MICHAEL3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born Abt. 1820 in Greene County OH, and died March 05, 1916 in Green County OH. He married DOROTHY BALES November 19, 1857 in Green County OH. She was born 1835 in Green County OH, and died Unknown in Green County OH.

Children of JAMES HARNESS and DOROTHY BALES are:

i. DOROTHY6 HARNESS, m. ? DINWIDDE.

ii. IDA HARNESS, m. ALONZO HOLLINGSWORTH.

iii. ? HARNESS, m. OSCAR ST. JOHN.

iv. FRANKLIN LEWIS HARNESS.

v. MILTON HARNESS.

vi. THOMAS D. HARNESS, b. October 28, 1858, Green County OH; d. May 19, 1935, Edgar County IL; m. CARRIE GOINGS; b. Unknown.

vii. LOLA EMILY HARNESS, b. November 02, 1864, Green County OH; d. June 05, 1941, Green County OH; m. JOHN SMITH, Green County OH.

viii. CHARLES VOLNEY HARNESS, b. November 26, 1867, Green County OH; d. January 23, 1948, Green County OH; m. MINNIE JANE TURNER, Green County OH; b. July 13, 1871, Green County OH; d. August 21, 1921, Green County OH.

ix. JOHN D. HARNESS, b. April 14, 1873, Green County OH; d. March 24, 1957, Green County OH; m. HANNA WEAVER; b. Unknown; d. July 1941, Green County OH.

6. SAVILLAH5 HARNESS (PHILLIP4, MICHAEL3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born July 16, 1829 in Green County OH, and died October 21, 1866 in Green County OH. She married WILLIAM H. LEVALLEY March 18, 1847 in Green County OH. He was born December 23, 1825 in Fayette County OH, and died February 27, 1892 in Green County OH.

Child of SAVILLAH HARNESS and WILLIAM LEVALLEY is:

i. STEPHEN B.6 LEVALLEY, b. August 29, 1863, Green County OH; d. March 16, 1943, Green County OH; m. MARIA E. SUTTON, September 20, 1888, Green County OH; b. November 17, 1869, Green County OH; d. February 18, 1965, Green County OH.

7. FRANCIS M.5 HARNESS (PHILLIP4, MICHAEL3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born June 11, 1838 in Green County OH, and died May 26, 1903 in Green County OH. He married (1) TERRESSA PICKERING 1859 in Green County OH. She was born 1840, and died October 04, 1878 in Green County OH. He married (2) ELIZABETH THOMAS Aft. 1877.

Children of FRANCIS HARNESS and TERRESSA PICKERING are:

i. LIDDY JANE6 HARNESS, b. Unknown, Green County OH; d. Bef. 1903, IL; m. J.E. BOLEN.

ii. JACOB ELMER HARNESS.

iii. FREEMONT HARNESS.

iv. SON HARNESS.

v. LUELLA D. HARNESS, b. Abt. 1865, Green County OH; d. January 09, 1871.

8. ANGELINE5 HARNESS (PHILLIP4, MICHAEL3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born Unknown in Green County OH. She married WILLIAM RICHARDS.

Child of ANGELINE HARNESS and WILLIAM RICHARDS is:

i. ALBERT L.6 RICHARDS.

9. NANCY5 HARNESS (PHILLIP4, MICHAEL3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born Unknown in Green County OH. She married WILLIAM BALES.

Child of NANCY HARNESS and WILLIAM BALES is:

i. CHARLES R.6 BALES, b. January 12, 1868, Green County OH; d. May 03, 1945, Green County OH; m. IDA ALICE JONES.

10. DAVID5 HARNESS (PETER4, MICHAEL3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born June 12, 1825 in Green County OH, and died October 10, 1900 in Green County OH. He married MARIAH ZIMMERMAN Unknown in Green County OH. She was born April 26, 1833 in Green County OH, and died January 07, 1875 in Green County OH.

Children of DAVID HARNESS and MARIAH ZIMMERMAN are:

i. CHILD6 HARNESS.

ii. LEVI HARNESS, b. 1857, Green County OH; d. October 21, 1944, Green County OH; m. MARY BALDEN; b. 1863, Ohio; d. October 11, 1944, Green County OH.

iii. ELZIE D. HARNESS, b. 1863, Green County OH; d. June 06, 1938, Green County OH.

iv. JOHN HARNESS, b. October 29, 1863, Green County OH; d. Unknown, Green County OH; m. (1) LAURA A. BEASON, Abt. 1885, Ohio; b. Unknown, Green County OH; m. (2) CORDILIA CONWELL, Aft. 1895.

v. LAURA E. HARNESS, b. November 22, 1864, Green County OH; d. September 15, 1885, Green County OH; m. JAKE DICE.

vi. LAWRENCE HARNESS, b. 1869, Green County OH; d. 1949, Montgomery County OH; m. LUCINDA BORTON, Abt. 1893, Green County OH; b. December 16, 1865, Clinton County OH; d. August 04, 1948, Montgomery County OH.

vii. COOMER D. HARNESS, b. August 06, 1873, Green County OH; d. September 26, 1941, Green County OH; m. EVA C. RHONEMUS, February 17, 1894, Green County OH; b. June 19, 1878, Ohio; d. September 26, 1941, Green County OH.

11. GIDEON5 HARNESS (PETER4, MICHAEL3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born December 10, 1828 in Green County OH, and died February 23, 1902 in Green County OH. He married ELIZA J. SMITH April 07, 1853 in Green County OH. She was born May 01, 1829 in Green County OH, and died April 23, 1907 in Green County OH.

Children of GIDEON HARNESS and ELIZA SMITH are:

i. ROSA6 HARNESS, b. Green County OH; m. ? ZEINER.

ii. MARION HARNESS, b. Abt. 1861, Green County OH; d. February 16, 1933, Clebuene County AR; m. NELL CONNER, Abt. 1905, Green County OH; b. 1886, Fayette County OH; d. December 04, 1963, Clebuene County AR.

12. SIMON5 HARNESS (PETER4, MICHAEL3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born Abt. 1830. He married POLLY THOMAS March 22, 1859 in Green County OH. She was born May 11, 1838 in Greene County OH, and died June 21, 1872 in Greene County OH.

Children of SIMON HARNESS and POLLY THOMAS are:

i. ELIAS6 HARNESS, b. 1860, Green County OH; d. 1929, Green County OH; m. MARY BELLE, Abt. 1880, Green County OH; b. 1863, Green County OH; d. November 03, 1932, Green County OH.

ii. MARTHA JANE HARNESS, b. Abt. 1862.

13. LEVI5 HARNESS (PETER4, MICHAEL3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born 1831 in Green County OH, and died 1915 in Ohio. He married NANCY BORDEN in Ohio. She was born 1836 in Ohio, and died 1915 in Ohio.

Children of LEVI HARNESS and NANCY BORDEN are:

i. SARAH ETTA6 HARNESS, b. June 21, 1862, Green County OH.

ii. SUSAN M. HARNESS, b. Abt. 1866, Green County OH; d. September 12, 1867, Green County OH.

iii. FLORA MARS HARNESS, b. October 24, 1868, Green County OH; d. July 16, 1941; m. JAMES D. ADAMS.

Descendants of Peter Harness

Generation No. 1

1. PETER3 HARNESS (PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born Abt. 1773 in VA now WV, and died 1852 in La Porte County IN. He married GRACE CONNER 1804 in VA now WV, daughter of JOHN CONNER and SARAH TRADER. She was born 1780 in PA, and died 1850 in La Porte County IN.

Notes for PETER HARNESS:

The information for the Peter Harness and Grace O'Conner Family is from Harness Family records and from Information furnished by Harold Harness and his book A GLIMPSE AT THE PAST THE HARNESS FAMILY HISTORY

Peter Harness and his family Moved from Hardy County WV. to Fayette County OH in 1810 or 1811. They lived in Fayette County until about 1839 or 1840. At that time Peter and five sons John, James, Peter, Andrew, and Benjamin moved to LaPorte County IN. Benjamin was about 15 years of age at the time and the 1850 Indiana Census shows him in the household of his brother Peter.

More About PETER HARNESS:

Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery La Porte County IN

Notes for GRACE CONNER:

Grace Conner and Susannah Conner were sisters. Grace married Peter Harness and Susannah married Adam Harness who were brothers.

More About GRACE CONNER:

Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery La Porte County IN

Children of PETER HARNESS and GRACE CONNER are:

i. SUSANNAH4 HARNESS, b. 1805, Va now WV; d. March 30, 1880, Va now WV; m. (1) JOSEPH REED, Abt. 1823, VA now WV; b. Abt. 1805, Va now WV; d. Abt. 1825, Va now WV; m. (2) ? GUYER, Abt. 1825, VA now WV; b. Abt. 1805, Va now WV; d. Abt. 1827, Va now WV; m. (3) WILLIAM HATFIELD, January 17, 1828, VA now WV; b. Abt. 1805, Va now WV; d. Abt. 1875, Va now WV.

2. ii. JOHN HARNESS, b. 1807, OH; d. March 18, 1888, La Porte County IN.

iii. ELIZABETH HARNESS, b. 1815, OH; d. Abt. 1895, Nes Perce County Idaho; m. (1) MILTON DOANE, January 02, 1832, Carroll County Indiana; b. Abt. 1815, Carroll County IN; d. Abt. 1890, Nes Perce County Idaho; m. (2) THOMAS PRESTON, January 08, 1861, Multnomah County Oregon; b. Abt. 1815, Oregon; d. Abt. 1890, Nes Perce County Idaho.

3. iv. JAMES HARNESS, b. March 17, 1817, Fayette County OH; d. November 24, 1897, La Porte County IN.

4. v. PETER HARNESS, b. September 04, 1821, Fayette County OH; d. December 02, 1901, La Porte County IN.

5. vi. ANDREW HARNESS, b. 1822, Fayette County OH; d. Abt. 1900, La Porte County IN.

vii. SARAH HARNESS, b. 1824, Fayette County OH; d. Abt. 1826, Fayette County OH.

viii. BENJAMIN HARNESS, b. 1825, Fayette County OH.

 

2. JOHN4 HARNESS (PETER3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born 1807 in OH, and died March 18, 1888 in La Porte County IN. He married PHOEBE DAWSON September 01, 1842 in La Porte County IN, daughter of JOSEPH DAWSON and PRICILLA VAN BLAIR. She was born 1821 in Fayette County IN, and died November 23, 1905 in La Porte County IN.

More About JOHN HARNESS:

Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery La Porte County IN

Notes for PHOEBE DAWSON:

Phoebe Dawson was a niece of Elcy Mahalia Dawson who married James Harness brother of John.

More About PHOEBE DAWSON:

Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery La Porte County IN

Children of JOHN HARNESS and PHOEBE DAWSON are:

i. MARIA A5 HARNESS, b. Unknown, La Porte County IN; d. May 02, 1876, Indiana.

ii. JOSEPH HARNESS, b. 1848, LaPorte County IN.; d. March 18, 1927.

 

3. JAMES4 HARNESS (PETER3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born March 17, 1817 in Fayette County OH, and died November 24, 1897 in La Porte County IN. He married ELCY MAHALIA DAWSON January 19, 1843 in La Porte County IN, daughter of MATTHIAS DAWSON and NANCY HARDING. She was born October 12, 1823 in Fayette County IN, and died October 01, 1884 in La Porte County IN.

Notes for JAMES HARNESS:

Information for the Family of James Harness and Elcy Mahalia Dawson is from Harness Family Records.

More About JAMES HARNESS:

Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery La Porte County IN

Notes for ELCY MAHALIA DAWSON:

Elcy Mahalia Dawson was an aunt to Phoebe Dawson who married John Harness brother of James

There is a note in the Harness Family records that Elcy Mahalia Dawson was the first white girl born in La Porte Indiana. Not sure if that meant La Porte County or the town of La Porte. All my research on the Dawson family disproves this as Matthias Dawson, Elcy's father was in Fayette County in both the 1820 and 1830 census, and Elcy was born in 1823. I suppose it is possible that Matthias and family moved to La Porte County and back to Fayette County between 1820 and 1830 but I feel that is improbable. However the Matthias Dawson family were in LaPorte County as early as 1831 and are listed in the 1840 La Porte County census

In 1963 the town of LaCrosse, LaPorte County Indiana had a centennial marking the hundredth year since it's founding in 1863. In their ^centennial book there is an article about the early history of the town of LaCrosse and of La Porte County. According to this article the first settlement in La Porte County was March 15 1829 by Mrs. Mirian Benidict and her six sons and one daughter Sarah who was married to Henley Clyburn. Elizabeth Mirian Clyburn born July 16 1829 daughter of Henly and Sarah Clyburn, was the first white child born in LaPorte County. This further adds to my belief that the Harness family records were not accurate.

More About ELCY MAHALIA DAWSON:

Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery La Porte County IN

Children of JAMES HARNESS and ELCY DAWSON are:

i. MARY5 HARNESS, b. 1843, La Porte County IN; d. 1928, La Porte County IN; m. (1) JOHN ALBERTSON; b. Abt. 1840, La Porte County IN; d. Unknown, La Porte County IN; m. (2) MILLER; b. Abt. 1840, La Porte County IN; d. Abt. 1910, La Porte County IN. 

6. ii. FRANK HARNESS, b. 1845, La Porte County IN; d. Unknown, La Porte County IN.

iii. AARON HARNESS, b. November 18, 1845, La Porte County IN; d. January 16, 1846, La Porte County IN.

More About AARON HARNESS:

Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery La Porte County IN

7. iv. MATHIAS HARNESS, b. December 23, 1848, La Porte County IN; d. May 12, 1940, La Porte County IN.

8. v. PETER HARNESS, b. 1850, La Porte County IN; d. November 30, 1928, Starke County IN.

9. vi. JAMES HARNESS, b. 1854, La Porte County IN; d. 1931, La Porte County IN.

vii. LYDIA HARNESS, b. 1856, La Porte County IN; d. Unknown, La Porte County IN; m. FRANK TAYLOR, Abt. 1875, La Porte County IN; b. Abt. 1855, La Porte County IN; d. Unknown, La Porte County IN.

viii. MATT HARNESS, b. 1858, La Porte County IN; d. Unknown, La Porte County IN; m. GEORGE BLACKFORD, Abt. 1875, La Porte County IN; b. Abt. 1855, La Porte County IN; d. Unknown, La Porte County IN.

Notes for MATT HARNESS:

Matt Harness was also know as Mattie

ix. NANCY JANE HARNESS, b. 1860, La Porte County IN; d. Unknown, La Porte County IN; m. MARIAN GLOVER, Abt. 1880, La Porte County IN; b. Abt. 1860, La Porte County IN; d. Unknown, La Porte County IN.

x. SARAH HARNESS, b. 1863, La Porte County IN; d. 1955, La Porte County IN; m. HORACE CHELLS, Abt. 1885, La Porte County IN; b. Abt. 1863, La Porte County IN; d. Unknown, La Porte County IN.

10. xi. WILLIAM HARNESS, b. 1866, La Porte County IN; d. 1947, La Porte County IN.

 

4. PETER4 HARNESS (PETER3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born September 04, 1821 in Fayette County OH, and died December 02, 1901 in La Porte County IN. He married CHARLOTTE HARNESS Abt. 1845 in La Porte County IN, daughter of ARTHUR HARNESS and BETTY HURLESS. She was born April 28, 1821 in Fayette County OH, and died March 12, 1898 in La Porte County IN.

Notes for PETER HARNESS: ^{Peter Harness and wife Charlotte Harness were cousins.}

More About PETER HARNESS:

Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery La Porte County IN

More About CHARLOTTE HARNESS:

Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery La Porte County IN

Children of PETER HARNESS and CHARLOTTE HARNESS are:

i. MARY MATIDA5 HARNESS, b. Abt. 1846, La Porte County IN; d. Abt. 1847, La Porte County IN.

ii. SIMEON HARNESS, b. February 07, 1848, La Porte County IN; d. June 20, 1919, La Porte County IN; m. CAROLINE (CARRIE) WILFONG/WILTFONG; b. April 28, 1858, La Porte County IN; d. August 29, 1927, La Porte County IN. NOTE: Correction made to WILTFONG.

More About SIMEON HARNESS:

Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery La Porte County IN

More About CAROLINE (CARRIE) WILTFONG:

Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery La Porte County IN

iii. ELIZABETH HARNESS, b. Abt. 1849, La Porte County IN; d. February 27, 1874, La Porte County IN.

iv. SUSANNAH HARNESS, b. Abt. 1850, La Porte County IN; d. July 28, 1927, La Porte County IN.

v. PETER HARNESS, b. May 04, 1853, La Porte County IN; d. November 14, 1941, La Porte County IN; m. MARGARET CATHERINE CRITES; b. August 04, 1858, La Porte County IN; d. January 20, 1921, La Porte County IN.

More About PETER HARNESS:

Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery La Porte County IN

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Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery La Porte County IN

11. vi. MARGARET LUCINDA HARNESS, b. May 17, 1854, La Porte County IN; d. May 21, 1931, Cass County In.

vii. JESSIE HARNESS, b. Abt. 1857, La Porte County IN; d. Unknown, ?.

 

5. ANDREW4 HARNESS (PETER3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born 1822 in Fayette County OH, and died Abt. 1900 in La Porte County IN. He married (1) AMAMDA POWERS September 11, 1842 in La Porte County IN. She was born Abt. 1825 in La Porte County IN, and died Abt. 1850 in La Porte County IN. He married (2) LAVINIA COLLINS February 12, 1853 in La Porte County IN. She was born Abt. 1825 in La Porte County IN, and died Abt. 1900 in La Porte County IN.

Children of ANDREW HARNESS and AMAMDA POWERS are:

i. SARAH5 HARNESS, b. Unknown, Indiana.

ii. ELIZABETH HARNESS, b. Unknown, Indiana.

iii. GRACE HARNESS, b. Unknown, Indiana.

12. iv. ANDREW HARNESS, b. 1847, Indiana; d. July 07, 1921, La Porte County IN.

v. PETER HARNESS, b. Unknown, Indiana.

Children of ANDREW HARNESS and LAVINIA COLLINS are:

13. vi. LORENZO DOW5 HARNESS, b. December 15, 1853, Indiana; d. October 02, 1928, Indiana.

14. vii. ARTHUR HARNESS, b. November 10, 1857, Indiana; d. April 20, 1927, Indiana.

viii. HANNA HARNESS, b. May 19, 1864, La Porte County IN; d. December 20, 1928, Kansas.

15. ix. GEORGE HARNESS, b. 1872, Indiana; d. July 23, 1935, Indiana.

x. ALFRED HARNESS, b. 1875, Indiana; d. March 30, 1944, La Porte County IN.

xi. ADAM HARNESS, b. Unknown, Indiana.

xii. AMANDA HARNESS, b. Unknown, Indiana.

xiii. JACOB HARNESS, b. Unknown, Indiana.

xiv. JENNETTE HARNESS, b. Unknown, Indiana.

xv. MARY ANN HARNESS, b. Unknown, Indiana.

xvi. MATILDA HARNESS, b. Unknown, Indiana.

 

6. FRANK5 HARNESS (JAMES4, PETER3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born 1845 in La Porte County IN, and died Unknown in La Porte County IN. He married JANE FORGIA Abt. 1870 in La Porte County IN. She was born Abt. 1845 in La Porte County IN, and died Unknown in La Porte County IN.

Children of FRANK HARNESS and JANE FORGIA are:

i. CHARLIE6 HARNESS, b. Unknown.

ii. LYN HARNESS, b. Unknown.

iii. MARION HARNESS, b. Unknown.

iv. SYLVESTER HARNESS, b. Unknown.

v. STELLA HARNESS, b. Unknown.

 

7. MATHIAS5 HARNESS (JAMES4, PETER3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born December 23, 1848 in La Porte County IN, and died May 12, 1940 in La Porte County IN. He married (1) CLARA ALBERSON Abt. 1880 in La Porte County IN. She was born July 20, 1863 in La Porte County IN, and died October 06, 1882 in La Porte County IN. He married (2) NETTIE ALBERSON Unknown in Indiana. She was born 1860 in Indiana, and died 1916 in Indiana. -  NOTE: LaPorte Co., IN marriage records read ALBERTSON - that is the spelling I will use - w.chance

More About CLARA ALBERTSON:

Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery La Porte County IN

Child of MATHIAS HARNESS and CLARA ALBERTSON is:

i. PLEASANT FRANK6 HARNESS, b. Jan 1876, Starke County IN; d. May 27, 1936, Kalispell Flathead County Mt.; m. STELLA PERMILLA PHILLIPS, Abt. 1900, Iowa; b. June 03, 1865, Staceyville Ia; d. August 12, 1943, Bigfork Flathead County Mt..

Notes for PLEASANT FRANK HARNESS:

Information for Pleasant Harness and descendents was taken from Jitters Genealogy Pages and has not been verified for accuracy.

Children of MATHIAS HARNESS and NETTIE ALBERTSON are:

ii. ACIA6 HARNESS, b. Dec 1880 Indiana

iii. ELSIE M. HARNESS, b. 1885 Indiana

iv. EVA MAY HARNESS, b. November 06, 1889, Starke County IN; m. HENRY CHARLES NORMAN, June 1907, La Porte County IN; b. 1883.

v. ORVAL HARNESS, b. Sept 1886 Indiana

vi. CLARA E. HARNESS, b. December 04, 1897, Indiana; d. Unknown, ?.

vii. EDDIE HARNESS, b. Unknown. - Warren E. HARNESS b. May 1900 Indiana  

viii. ORA HARNESS, b. February 25, 1894; d. January 15, 1951; m. PEARL MYER, December 11, 1920, Indiana.

 

^{Notes for SARAH JANE CHANCE, DANIEL2 CHANCE, PURNELL1 CHANCE. Born January 24, 1837 in Clay Co., Indiana, Daughter of DANIEL CHANCE and POLLY (MARY) T. TOLLIVER, Granddaughter of PURNELL CHANCE and STARLING BARNES
Notes for DANIEL CHANCE b. 1792 MD, son of PURNELL m. 1817 in N.C., resided in Clay Co., Indiana to 1846, moved to Money Creek, Illinois, then to Lexington, McLean Co., Illinois 1847. Will of DANIEL CHANCE Nov. 26, 1873 in Lexington, McLean Co., Illinois names wife Polly T.
Children of daughter, Denitha by Christopher BRANHAM
Children of daughter, Polly A. by Henry Harrison FOSTER
Children of daughter, Sarah J. by William HARNESS
To Ellen Pirtle, dau of my dau (Elizabeth) Betsy A. by Isaac HANER
To Joseph and William BLUNK, sons of my dau Tobitha by George BLUNK
Child of my dau, Deborah by John HARNESS
and to my daughter Rebecca HANCOCK..}

^{Children of WILLIAM HARNESS and SARAH CHANCE are:}

i. EMMA6 HARNESS, b. February 15, 1856; d. 1916, Montana; m. OWEN C. HANCOCK, December 11, 1873; b. 1852; d. 1936.

ii. LILY MAY HARNESS, b. April 19, 1857; d. October 21, 1947; m. EDWARD SEYMOUR DONNELL, January 17, 1889; b. September 05, 1858; d. January 26, 1948.

iii. HULDA IDELLA HARNESS, b. September 08, 1860, McLean County IL; d. January 23, 1937; m. WILBER F. PAYNE, March 03, 1880; b. May 17, 1857; d. March 20, 1942.

iv. ETHEL BELL HARNESS, b. November 06, 1872; d. March 02, 1898; m. BERNARD FRAZIER.

Children of WILLIAM HARNESS and ARZELIA TAYLOR are:

v. CARRIE6 HARNESS, b. July 05, 1876; d. January 17, 1966; m. JOHN W. ASHABRAN, December 18, 1895; b. August 16, 1873; d. November 12, 1958.

vi. ISAAC BEN HARNESS, b. July 25, 1878.

vii. DAISY HARNESS, b. November 11, 1880; d. July 1963; m. LOUIS DEVORE, December 24, 1896; b. August 30, 1873; d. July 09, 1949.

viii. WILLIAM E. HARNESS, b. January 20, 1883.

ix. GUY LIONEL HARNESS, b. April 19, 1889.

x. FRANK T. HARNESS, b. April 29, 1890.

xi. INFANT HARNESS, b. September 28, 1894.

 

6. SARAH5 HARNESS (ISAAC4, JACOB3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born October 13, 1839 in Fayette County OH, and died November 02, 1926 in Cook County IL. She married (1) ISAAC S. WOOD November 23, 1854. He was born March 04, 1832, and died August 08, 1900 in Cook County IL. She married (2) GEORGE WASHINGTON VAN DOLAH October 18, 1860 in Mc Lean County IL. He was born April 07, 1833 in Fayette County OH, and died August 17, 1915 in McLean County IL.

Child of SARAH HARNESS and ISAAC WOOD is:

i. ADDISON6 WOOD, b. October 17, 1855; d. November 29, 1936.

Children of SARAH HARNESS and GEORGE VAN DOLAH are:

ii. ALDORAS6 VAN DOLAH, m. ? SADLER.

iii. JEWEL VAN DOLAH, m. ? HARNESS.

iv. GENEVA VAN DOLAH, b. Abt. 1862; d. April 17, 1897; m. JOSEPH PETERS; b. 1861; d. August 14, 1883.

v. JOHN MARION VAN DOLAH, b. December 24, 1863; d. May 21, 1937, Pratt County KS.

vi. WILLIAM VAN DOLAH, b. August 13, 1864; d. January 09, 1938; m. DORA MONTGOMERY; b. 1874; d. 1934.

vii. GEORGE WASHINGTON VAN DOLAH, b. Abt. 1867; d. March 07, 1900; m. IDA TURNIPSEED; b. 1872; d. 1961.

viii. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN VAN DOLAH, b. August 16, 1877; d. April 27, 1944.

 

7. ADELINE5 HARNESS (ISAAC4, JACOB3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born November 22, 1840, and died December 17, 1928 in McLean County IL. She married BENJAMIN F. CLAGGETT February 04, 1857 in Mc Lean County IL. He was born March 12, 1839, and died January 24, 1902 in McLean County IL.

Children of ADELINE HARNESS and BENJAMIN CLAGGETT are:

i. ISAAC HARNESS6 CLAGGETT, b. January 04, 1858; d. October 15, 1925, McLean County IL.

ii. MAMIE CLAGGETT, b. Abt. 1860.

iii. VIRGINIA CLAGGETT, b. Abt. 1862; d. January 31, 1931, Douglas County NE.

iv. LUCIAN F. CLAGGETT, b. Abt. 1866.

v. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CLAGGETT, b. October 26, 1868; d. October 20, 1929.

vi. HORACE CLAGGETT, b. Abt. 1872; d. April 27, 1945.

vii. M. JOHNSON CLAGGETT, b. July 05, 1875; d. June 11, 1933.

 

8. CAROLINE5 HARNESS (ISAAC4, JACOB3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born August 23, 1842 in Fayette County OH, and died January 05, 1914. She married WILLIAM HOPKINS KENNEDY March 16, 1858. He was born December 16, 1831, and died January 16, 1898.

Children of CAROLINE HARNESS and WILLIAM KENNEDY are:

i. ARTHUR6 KENNEDY, b. March 27, 1859; d. December 29, 1928.

ii. EUGENE ARAN KENNEDY, b. February 10, 1861; d. October 27, 1938; m. (1) MARGARET ADELINE JESS; b. January 31, 1867; d. April 12, 1929; m. (2) CORA BUCHANON, April 18, 1934.

iii. LEONARD A. KENNEDY, b. December 04, 1863; d. 1865.

iv. ELLA ELIZABETH KENNEDY, b. August 04, 1864; d. June 26, 1936.

v. LUCIAN MOSES KENNEDY, b. January 07, 1867; d. July 04, 1905.

vi. LUCY M. KENNEDY, b. January 07, 1867; d. February 11, 1934.

 

9. EMMA5 HARNESS (ISAAC4, JACOB3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born May 28, 1852, and died February 04, 1943. She married MERRITT DAWSON November 28, 1869. He was born December 11, 1847, and died September 08, 1933.

Children of EMMA HARNESS and MERRITT DAWSON are:

i. CROGHAN6 DAWSON, b. September 26, 1870; d. March 24, 1944.

ii. CHARLES HARNESS DAWSON, b. July 29, 1872; d. October 1962; m. LEOLA B. ?; b. Unknown; d. October 1962.

iii. ISAAC DAWSON, b. August 22, 1875; d. May 09, 1946; m. BESSIE HUGHES, February 10, 1926; b. Unknown; d. March 1945.

iv. MYRTLE DAWSON, b. April 25, 1877; d. March 17, 1949.

v. BEULAH B. DAWSON, b. December 1879.

vi. LUCIAN DAWSON, b. December 04, 1881.

vii. BASIL DAWSON, b. January 08, 1888.

viii. RUSSELL R. DAWSON, b. July 12, 1891; d. November 21, 1966.

ix. LOUISE DAWSON, b. May 30, 1894.

 

10. JACOB5 EDWARDS (SARAH4 HARNESS, JACOB3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born Abt. 1838. He married ELNORA CONDORS November 08, 1862. She was born Unknown, and died Abt. 1877.

Child of JACOB EDWARDS and ELNORA CONDORS is:

i. CHARLES6 EDWARDS, b. Unknown; d. Abt. 1892.

 

11. FRANCES MAY5 EDWARDS (SARAH4 HARNESS, JACOB3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born April 1842, and died January 06, 1929. She married MEREDITH EDWARDS December 14, 1865. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Children of FRANCES EDWARDS and MEREDITH EDWARDS are:

i. INFANT6 EDWARDS.

ii. WILLIAM EDWARDS, b. July 14, 1866; d. October 16, 1941.

iii. GEORGE EDWARDS, b. April 23, 1868; d. October 28, 1932.

iv. HARRY EDWARDS, b. December 10, 1870; d. October 28, 1949.

v. ALVA EDWARDS, b. November 15, 1874; d. June 16, 1919; m. MAUDE MONTGOMERY.

vi. JOHN EDWARDS, b. January 23, 1879; d. November 05, 1910.

 

12. ELLEN5 EDWARDS (SARAH4 HARNESS, JACOB3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born 1857, and died March 16, 1939. She married JOHN HENLINE February 28, 1877. He was born October 22, 1838, and died March 29, 1915.

Child of ELLEN EDWARDS and JOHN HENLINE is:

i. MILTON AUSTIN6 HENLINE, b. April 16, 1883; d. April 03, 1926.

1. GEORGE3 HARNESS (PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born Abt. 1768 in Va now WV, and died January 18, 1876 in Cass County IN. He married HARRIET SOWARDS April 01, 1815 in Fayette County Oh.. She was born May 23, 1790 in Ann Arundel County Md, and died April 23, 1855 in Cass County IN.

Notes for GEORGE HARNESS:

George Harness and his family moved from Hardy County Va to Fayette County Ohio after 1810. The 1820 census shows George in Fayette County but is not listed in the 1830 census so his family probably moved on to Carroll County Indiana prior to 1830.

George lived to the age of 108 years.

More About GEORGE HARNESS:

Burial: Harness Cemetery Cass County IN

More About HARRIET SOWARDS:

Burial: Harness Cemetery Cass County IN

Children of GEORGE HARNESS and HARRIET SOWARDS are:

i. JEMIMA4 HARNESS, b. 1815, Fayette County Oh; d. October 19, 1829, Fayette County Oh.

2. ii. GEORGE WASHINGTON HARNESS, b. July 09, 1819, Fayette County Oh; d. February 25, 1909, Carroll County IN.

3. iii. WILLIAM HARNESS, b. April 27, 1827, Fayette County Oh; d. February 25, 1909, Carroll County IN.

4. iv. SOPHIA HARNESS, b. 1832, Carroll County IN; d. Aft. 1880, Carroll County IN.

5. v. ANDREW JACKSON HARNESS, b. Unknown.

vi. JACOB HARNESS, b. Unknown.

vii. SOLOMAN HARNESS, b. Unknown.

6. viii. SUSAN HARNESS, b. Unknown, Fayette County OH; d. Unknown, Cass County IN.

 

2. GEORGE WASHINGTON4 HARNESS (GEORGE3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born July 09, 1819 in Fayette County Oh, and died February 25, 1909 in Carroll County IN. He married (1) DRUSILLA BECK December 06, 1839 in Indiana. She was born December 12, 1821 in Augusta County Va, and died February 25, 1889 in Cass County In. He married (2) ALICE SMITH Unknown in ?. She was born Unknown in ?, and died Unknown in ?.

Notes for GEORGE WASHINGTON HARNESS:

More About GEORGE WASHINGTON HARNESS:

Burial: Harness Cemetery Cass County IN

More About DRUSILLA BECK:

Burial: Harness Cemetery Cass County IN

Children of GEORGE HARNESS and DRUSILLA BECK are:

7. i. JACKSON5 HARNESS, b. August 21, 1840, Cass County IN; d. November 05, 1882, Cass County IN.

8. ii. WILLIAM HARNESS, b. June 02, 1842, Indiana; d. May 26, 1897, Cass County IN.

9. iii. WALTER MILTON HARNESS, b. February 22, 1846, Cass County In; d. September 11, 1879, Cass County In.

10. iv. GEORGE W HARNESS, b. April 26, 1848, Cass County In; d. Unknown, Indiana.

v. JOHN WESLEY HARNESS, b. April 18, 1850, Cass County In; d. December 30, 1876, Indiana.

More About JOHN WESLEY HARNESS:

Burial: Harness Cemetery Cass County IN

11. vi. HARRIET E HARNESS, b. June 18, 1852, Cass County In; d. September 30, 1874, Indiana.

vii. INFANT SON HARNESS, b. February 14, 1853, Cass County In; d. February 16, 1853, Cass County In.

viii. MARY JANE HARNESS, b. July 02, 1853, Cass County IN; d. January 01, 1876, Cass County IN; m. G. W. ODEN, June 24, 1866, Cass County IN.

More About MARY JANE HARNESS:

Burial: Harness Cemetery Cass County IN

ix. SARAH F HARNESS, b. April 15, 1855, Cass County In; d. October 11, 1858, Cass County In.

12. x. THOMAS J HARNESS, b. April 15, 1855, Cass County In; d. July 13, 1888, Cass County IN.

xi. LUELLA A HARNESS, b. August 27, 1857, Cass County In; d. September 23, 1874, Indiana.

xii. IDA FLORENCE HARNESS, b. June 18, 1859, Cass County In; d. November 08, 1859, Cass County In.

xiii. ARMITA MAY HARNESS, b. October 30, 1860, Cass County In; d. July 30, 1861, Cass County In.

xiv. FRANK M HARNESS, b. November 18, 1860, Cass County In; d. March 11, 1880, Cass County In.

xv. ELMER E HARNESS, b. May 26, 1862, Cass County In; d. April 27, 1867, Cass County In.

xvi. CHARLES F HARNESS, b. June 02, 1866, Cass County In; d. August 16, 1887, Cass County IN.

Child of GEORGE HARNESS and ALICE SMITH is:

13. xvii. RUSSELL5 HARNESS, b. Unknown, Indiana.

 

3. WILLIAM4 HARNESS (GEORGE3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born April 27, 1827 in Fayette County Oh, and died February 25, 1909 in Carroll County IN. He married MARY ANN RODKEY October 10, 1849 in Carroll County IN. She was born May 20, 1831 in Fayette County OH, and died June 18, 1897 in Carroll County IN.

Children of WILLIAM HARNESS and MARY RODKEY are:

i. INFANT5 HARNESS, b. 1850, Carroll County IN; d. 1850, Carroll County IN.

14. ii. HATTIE SOPHIA HARNESS, b. October 14, 1851, Carroll County IN; d. March 23, 1932.

15. iii. JACOB L. HARNESS, b. December 18, 1852, Carroll County IN; d. March 06, 1933.

iv. GEORGE WASHINGTON HARNESS, b. November 18, 1855, Carroll County IN; d. February 15, 1856, Carroll County IN.

16. v. SAMUEL C. HARNESS, b. March 27, 1857, Carroll County IN; d. May 16, 1908.

vi. SARAH ANN HARNESS, b. March 20, 1859, Carroll County IN; d. March 07, 1861, Carroll County IN.

17. vii. LUCINDA J. HARNESS, b. October 20, 1861, Carroll County IN; d. March 25, 1934.

viii. MARY L. HARNESS, b. January 27, 1864, Carroll County IN; d. November 18, 1871, Carroll County IN.

ix. WILLIE JAMES HARNESS, b. March 17, 1865, Carroll County IN; d. October 18, 1874, Carroll County IN.

18. x. ELIZABETH M. HARNESS, b. May 31, 1868, Carroll County IN; d. October 18, 1952.

xi. JOHN R. HARNESS, b. February 13, 1870, Carroll County IN; d. December 30, 1961; m. EMMA ESTALINE SHAFFER.

19. xii. CHARLES ELLSWORTH HARNESS, b. August 19, 1872, Carroll County IN; d. December 30, 1961.

xiii. CLARA HARNESS, b. October 29, 1874, Carroll County IN; d. November 04, 1964; m. CHARLES ISIAAH WAGNER.

 

4. SOPHIA4 HARNESS (GEORGE3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born 1832 in Carroll County IN, and died Aft. 1880 in Carroll County IN. She married THOMAS POGUE in Indiana.

Notes for THOMAS POGUE:

Name may have been Polk

Children of SOPHIA HARNESS and THOMAS POGUE are:

i. MAC POGUE5, b. Indiana.

ii. CHESTER POGUE, b. Indiana.

iii. ELIZABETH POGUE, b. Indiana.

iv. MARTHA POGUE, b. 1857, Indiana.

v. STEVEN POGUE, b. March 10, 1862, Indiana; m. HATTIE M. JOHNSON, April 28, 1888, Indiana.

vi. MARY E. POGUE, b. 1864, Indiana.

vii. ETTA J. POGUE, b. 1865, Indiana; d. 1965; m. A. D. GOLDSBERRY, August 16, 1885.

viii. SUSAN A. POGUE, b. 1866, Indiana.

ix. SARA A. POGUE, b. May 17, 1870, Indiana; d. February 10, 1940; m. WILLIAM KING HARRIS, February 19, 1888.

 

5. ANDREW JACKSON4 HARNESS (GEORGE3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born Unknown.

Child of ANDREW JACKSON HARNESS is:

i. LEWIS W.5 HARNESS.

 

6. SUSAN4 HARNESS (GEORGE3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born Unknown in Fayette County OH, and died Unknown in Cass County IN. She married ANDREW FORGY. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown in Cass County IN.

Children of SUSAN HARNESS and ANDREW FORGY are:

i. REBECCA5 FORGY.

ii. ADAM FORGY.

iii. JEANETTE FORGY.

iv. MARGARET FORGY.

v. ALEXANDER FORGY.

vi. LEONARD FORGY.

vii. HAZEL FORGY.

viii. JOSEPH FORGY.

ix. WILLIAM P. FORGY.

 

7. JACKSON5 HARNESS (GEORGE WASHINGTON4, GEORGE3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born August 21, 1840 in Cass County IN, and died November 05, 1882 in Cass County IN. He married (1) CATHERINE ? Abt. 1862 in Cass County IN. She was born October 10, 1845, and died August 30, 1865 in Cass County IN. He married (2) ? STUFFLEBEAN September 03, 1868 in Cass County IN.

Children of JACKSON HARNESS and CATHERINE ? are:

i. WILLIAM6 HARNESS, b. September 05, 1863, Cass County IN; d. December 05, 1892, Cass County IN.

ii. IDA C. HARNESS, b. August 19, 1865, Cass County IN; d. September 21, 1865, Cass County IN.

Children of JACKSON HARNESS and ? STUFFLEBEAN are:

iii. ETTA6 HARNESS, m. CHARLES MARTIN, March 24, 1897, Cass County IN.

iv. LAURA HARNESS.

v. HATTIE HARNESS.

vi. ROSA HARNESS.

vii. DRUCILLA HARNESS.

viii. EVA R. HARNESS, b. December 17, 1879, Cass County IN; d. March 21, 1894, Cass County IN.

 

8. WILLIAM5 HARNESS (GEORGE WASHINGTON4, GEORGE3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born June 02, 1842 in Indiana, and died May 26, 1897 in Cass County IN. He married MARGARET SMITH January 23, 1872 in La Porte County IN. She was born October 02, 1847, and died Unknown in Cass County IN.

Children of WILLIAM HARNESS and MARGARET SMITH are:

i. GRACE6 HARNESS.

ii. OLIVER HARNESS.

iii. MARY HARNESS.

 

9. WALTER MILTON5 HARNESS (GEORGE WASHINGTON4, GEORGE3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born February 22, 1846 in Cass County In, and died September 11, 1879 in Cass County In. He married CHARITY ANN DAVIS December 13, 1868 in Cass County Mo. She was born 1848 in Indiana, and died September 19, 1879 in Cass County IN.

Children of WALTER HARNESS and CHARITY DAVIS are:

i. LEONIDAS6 HARNESS, b. Cass County IN; d. January 03, 1923; m. FLORENCE HOUSEHOLDER, January 24, 1899, Cass County IN; b. January 10, 1878.

ii. WINNETTE HARNESS, b. September 27, 1869, Cass County IN; d. June 10, 1884.

iii. LEWIS HARNESS, b. January 21, 1872, Cass County IN; d. April 06, 1872, Cass County IN.

iv. JESSIE HARNESS, b. March 01, 1873, Cass County IN; d. January 1957; m. HARLEY J. WALKER, March 12, 1890, Cass County IN.

v. LEONARD HARNESS, b. 1875, Cass County IN; d. 1904, Cass County IN.

vi. GEORGE HARNESS, b. April 04, 1877, Cass County IN; d. October 29, 1888.

vii. DAISY MYRTLE HARNESS, b. August 30, 1879, Cass County IN; d. June 17, 1947, Whitley County IN; m. ALONZO JEFFERSON CARRUTHERS, May 04, 1898, Fulton County IN.

 

10. GEORGE W5 HARNESS (GEORGE WASHINGTON4, GEORGE3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born April 26, 1848 in Cass County In, and died Unknown in Indiana. He married (1) FLORA WILLIAMS. He married (2) ADELINE LOWERY May 26, 1870 in Cass County IN.

Children of GEORGE HARNESS and ADELINE LOWERY are:

i. DAISY6 HARNESS, m. ROY CRITES.

ii. DOROTHY HARNESS, m. KENT LITTLE, January 24, 1896, Cass County IN.

iii. FRANK HARNESS, m. DORA SWAFFORD, April 10, 1902; b. January 27, 1882; d. March 30, 1962.

iv. MADGE HARNESS, m. KENNETH RAINES.

v. MAUDE HARNESS, m. PETER MITCHELL.

vi. INFANT HARNESS, b. October 24, 1870, Cass County IN; d. October 24, 1870, Cass County IN.

vii. MELVIN HARNESS, b. November 29, 1871, Cass County IN; m. MINNIE WALKER, October 02, 1892, Cass County IN; b. October 06, 1869.

viii. MINNIE HARNESS, b. November 29, 1871, Cass County IN; d. July 07, 1880, Cass County IN.

 

11. HARRIET E5 HARNESS (GEORGE WASHINGTON4, GEORGE3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born June 18, 1852 in Cass County In, and died September 30, 1874 in Indiana. She married JOHN M. JONES April 18, 1870 in Cass County IN.

Child of HARRIET HARNESS and JOHN JONES is:

i. SON6 JONES.

 

12. THOMAS J5 HARNESS (GEORGE WASHINGTON4, GEORGE3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born April 15, 1855 in Cass County In, and died July 13, 1888 in Cass County IN. He married MARGARET LUCINDA HARNESS April 17, 1878 in La Porte County IN, daughter of PETER HARNESS and CHARLOTTE HARNESS. She was born May 17, 1854 in La Porte County IN, and died May 21, 1931 in Cass County In.

Notes for THOMAS J HARNESS:

Thomas Harness and wife Margaret Lucinda Harness were 2nd cousins.

Children of THOMAS HARNESS and MARGARET HARNESS are:

i. ARMITA FRANCES6 HARNESS, b. February 02, 1876, Cass County In; d. January 13, 1962, Cass County In; m. PERRY WILLIAM LOGAN, August 26, 1898, Cass County IN; b. November 15, 1877, Cass County IN; d. July 20, 1952, Cass County IN.

ii. CORA PEARL HARNESS, b. April 18, 1881, Cass County In; d. June 08, 1944, Cass County In; m. GRANT MERRELL, December 02, 1900, Cass County IN; b. September 29, 1879; d. September 25, 1960.

iii. GOLDA HARNESS, b. May 29, 1882, Cass County In; d. May 30, 1882, Cass County In.

iv. GOLDA HARNESS, b. April 22, 1885, Cass County In; d. September 23, 1946, Cass County In.

 

13. RUSSELL5 HARNESS (GEORGE WASHINGTON4, GEORGE3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born Unknown in Indiana.

Child of RUSSELL HARNESS is:

i. SON6 HARNESS, m. (1) UNKNOWN; m. (2) LOUISE FISHER.

 

14. HATTIE SOPHIA5 HARNESS (WILLIAM4, GEORGE3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born October 14, 1851 in Carroll County IN, and died March 23, 1932. She married DAVID SHIELDS August 01, 1880. He was born September 02, 1849, and died October 07, 1935.

Children of HATTIE HARNESS and DAVID SHIELDS are:

i. FERNETTA6 SHIELDS, b. June 11, 1881; d. March 31, 1959; m. LE ROY SMITH, February 18, 1903; b. July 13, 1879; d. March 10, 1963.

ii. SUSIE SHIELDS, b. May 29, 1887; m. MECHLIN JOHNSON, February 23, 1910; b. December 13, 1879.

iii. MARY SHIELDS, b. May 06, 1892.

 

15. JACOB L.5 HARNESS (WILLIAM4, GEORGE3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born December 18, 1852 in Carroll County IN, and died March 06, 1933. He married MARY JANE HURSH December 21, 1881. She was born July 10, 1859, and died July 24, 1920.

Children of JACOB HARNESS and MARY HURSH are:

i. COMMODORE W.6 HARNESS, b. October 22, 1882; d. September 07, 1904.

ii. AMBROSE HARNESS, b. September 13, 1884; d. December 06, 1949; m. JESSIE A. BREWSTER, June 26, 1912; b. May 08, 1894.

iii. ELLA HARNESS, b. April 25, 1886; d. August 03, 1962; m. ELMER DEAN, June 28, 1905; b. June 18, 1883.

iv. JACOB HARNESS, b. October 17, 1888; m. NEVA COX, January 02, 1917; b. November 04, 1889; d. June 26, 1955.

v. PRATT HARNESS, b. December 02, 1891; d. November 08, 1943; m. GERTRUDE SIGLER, September 30, 1910; b. January 13, 1889.

 

16. SAMUEL C.5 HARNESS (WILLIAM4, GEORGE3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born March 27, 1857 in Carroll County IN, and died May 16, 1908. He married QUEENIE V. VICE. She was born March 10, 1856, and died June 24, 1927.

Children of SAMUEL HARNESS and QUEENIE VICE are:

i. MARGARET6 HARNESS, b. April 19, 1884; m. THOMAS C. DEAN, July 29, 1903; b. October 27, 1884; d. January 04, 1964.

ii. GEORGE S. HARNESS, b. December 04, 1886; m. ETHEL IVEY THOMAS, December 24, 1907; b. August 21, 1888, Hamilton County OH.

iii. JOHN QUINCY HARNESS, b. October 22, 1893; m. (1) CHLOE MORRIS, March 1912; b. December 31, 1896; d. April 03, 1949; m. (2) JETTIE TRUESDEL, July 07, 1952.

 

17. LUCINDA J.5 HARNESS (WILLIAM4, GEORGE3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born October 20, 1861 in Carroll County IN, and died March 25, 1934. She married JAMES N. PATTY September 16, 1886. He was born January 30, 1851 in Mar 21 1914.

Children of LUCINDA HARNESS and JAMES PATTY are:

i. BESSIE6 PATTY.

ii. WILLIARD EMMET PATTY, b. December 19, 1890.

iii. FLOSSIE MAY PATTY, b. July 23, 1901.

iv. GLEN GROVER PATTY, b. January 15, 1904.

 

18. ELIZABETH M.5 HARNESS (WILLIAM4, GEORGE3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born May 31, 1868 in Carroll County IN, and died October 18, 1952. She married JOHN BENSON February 01, 1888. He was born January 30, 1851, and died October 13, 1920.

Children of ELIZABETH HARNESS and JOHN BENSON are:

i. WILLIAM JACOB6 BENSON, b. January 03, 1889; d. May 29, 1960.

ii. NELLIE M. BENSON, b. September 08, 1890.

iii. CHARLES BENSON, b. December 02, 1893; d. October 16, 1951.

iv. HARRY J. BENSON, b. July 30, 1895; d. August 31, 1965; m. SADDIE M. COTNER, November 27, 1919; b. December 25, 1898.

v. MARY E. BENSON, b. September 08, 1898; d. September 26, 1904.

vi. HUGH BENSON, b. November 12, 1900; d. August 24, 1904.

vii. CARL O. BENSON, b. August 30, 1903; d. July 23, 1929.

viii. AARON BENSON, b. October 01, 1904; d. January 05, 1907.

ix. JOY BENSON, b. September 03, 1906; d. September 15, 1941.

 

19. CHARLES ELLSWORTH5 HARNESS (WILLIAM4, GEORGE3, PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born August 19, 1872 in Carroll County IN, and died December 30, 1961. He married ELIZABETH FELLOWS 1897. She was born July 28, 1880, and died October 11, 1920.

Children of CHARLES HARNESS and ELIZABETH FELLOWS are:

i. HARRY MONEST6 HARNESS, b. December 13, 1897; d. February 20, 1954; m. (1) MILDRED HUME, March 25, 1922; b. December 20, 1900; d. October 08, 1946; m. (2) NAOMI BELL SLATER, January 15, 1950; b. August 11, 1901.

ii. MABLE MARIE HARNESS, b. August 05, 1899; m. FRED C. TRENARY, January 07, 1922.

iii. JOHN WILLIAM HARNESS, b. May 27, 1901; d. November 13, 1918.

iv. HAZEL M. HARNESS, b. January 07, 1904; d. September 14, 1965; m. WILLARD E. CLARK, January 09, 1923; b. March 18, 1902; d. February 21, 1956.

v. CLARENCE CHARLES HARNESS, b. October 29, 1909; m. MARY ROSE ANDREWS, June 01, 1935.

 

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN3 HARNESS (PETER2, MICHAEL1) was born Abt. 1770 in Va now WV, and died June 25, 1818 in Ross County OH. He married (1) UNKNOWN. He married (2) ELINDER TROUTWINE 1808 in Hardy County VA now WV. She was born January 25, 1792 in Hardy County Va now WV, and died June 25, 1861 in Wappelo County IA.

Notes for JOHN HARNESS: ^{The 1809 and 1810 Ohio tax list shows John Harness in Ross County Ohio. He is also listed in the 1820 Ross County census.}

Although I find no record of a previous marriage, if the date of birth for Elinder Troutwine is correct she could not be the mother of all the children. I believe only Fredrick, Gideon and Elizabeth are children of John and Elinder and the others were from a previous marriage.

Children of JOHN HARNESS and UNKNOWN are:

i. MARGARET4 HARNESS.

ii. SARAH HARNESS.

iii. ADAM HARNESS.

iv. SUSANNAH HARNESS.

v. MICHAEL HARNESS.

Children of JOHN HARNESS and ELINDER TROUTWINE are:

vi. FREDRICK4 HARNESS, b. December 25, 1813, Ross County OH.

vii. GIDEON HARNESS, b. September 10, 1815, Fayette County OH; d. May 16, 1857, Wappelo County IA; m. SARAH SHOOK, August 17, 1838, Greene County OH; b. October 14, 1819, Greene County OH; d. September 14, 1884, Wappelo County IA.

viii. ELIZABETH HARNESS, b. January 18, 1819, Greene County OH; m. WILLIAM CRENSON.