Timothy Harlow1

Family

Family
Child 1.Martha S. Harlow1

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Price, pages 292-293. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.

Susan Elizabeth Harmon1

b. 1863, d. 1924
Family
Birth*1863Susan Elizabeth Harmon was born in 1863.1 
Name VariationShe was called Susie.1 
Marriage*She married John W. Evans.1,2 
Death*1924She died in 1924 at about age 611 
Burial* and was buried in Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Cisco, Eastland County, Texas.1 

Family

 John W. Evans b. 18 Jun 1853, d. 11 Nov 1936
Child 1.Crethel David Evans1,3 b. 8 Feb 1892, d. 22 Dec 1981

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Susie Elizabeth (Harmon) Evans, Memorial# 18576300. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John W Evans, Memorial# 18576315.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Crethel David Evans, Memorial# 86257708.

Ebenezer Harnden1

b. 14 April 1679, d. 29 March 1738
Family
Birth*14 April 1679Ebenezer Harnden was born on 14 April 1679 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1 
Marriage*1700He married Rebecca Allen in 1700 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2,1,3 
Death*29 March 1738He died on 29 March 1738 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), at age 581 
Burial* and was buried in Bell Rock Cemetery, Malden.1 

Family

 Rebecca Allen b. 9 Dec 1681, d. 18 Nov 1764
Child 1.Rebekah Harnden+1,4 b. 14 Nov 1703, d. 1 Oct 1756

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Ebenezer Harnden, Memorial# 111391867. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Rebecca (Allen) Harnden, Memorial# 36528129.
  3. [S979] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online at www.ancestry.com, Marriage of Ebenezer Harnden and Rebecca Allen in 1700 in Malden, Massachusetts, USA. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Rebekah (Harnden) Farnsworth, Memorial# 43442046.

Rebekah Harnden1,2,3

b. 14 November 1703, d. 1 October 1756
Family
Father*Ebenezer Harnden4,3 b. 14 Apr 1679, d. 29 Mar 1738
Mother*Rebecca Allen5,3 b. 9 Dec 1681, d. 18 Nov 1764
Birth*14 November 1703Rebekah Harnden was born on 14 November 1703 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).3 
Marriage*9 July 1729She married first Richard Pratt on 9 July 1729 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).3 
Marriage*19 May 1736She married second, as his second wife, Benjamin Farnsworth, son of Benjamin Farnsworth and Mary Prescott, on 19 May 1736 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2,6,3,7 
Children*Rebekah and Benjamin had three children together.8 
Death*1 October 1756She died on 1 October 1756 in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), at age 522,3 
Burial* and was buried in the Old Burying Ground, Groton.3 

Family 1

 Richard Pratt

Family 2

 Benjamin Farnsworth b. 16 Jan 1699, d. 19 Sep 1757
Child 1.Ebenezer Farnsworth+1 b. 22 Nov 1739

Citations

  1. [S490] Charles Knowles Bolton, The Boltons of Old and New England: with a genealogy of the descendants of William Bolton of Reading, Massachusetts, 1720 (Albany, New York: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1889), Descendants of William Bolton, Fourth Generation, pages 8-10. Hereinafter cited as Boltons of Old and New England.
  2. [S2600] Moses Franklin Farnsworth, Farnsworth memorial : being a record of Matthias Farnsworth and his descendants in America; gathered from authentic sources, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Includes Blood, Bowers, Holden, Prescott, Sawtell, Tarball and related families, and also includes an index. (Manti, Utah: L. A. Lauber, 1897), Benjamin Farnsworth, pages 153-158, Benjamin, #3, page 154. Hereinafter cited as Farnsworth memorial : being a record of Matthias Farnsworth.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Rebekah (Harnden) Farnsworth, Memorial# 43442046. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ebenezer Harnden, Memorial# 111391867.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Rebecca (Allen) Harnden, Memorial# 36528129.
  6. [S979] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online at www.ancestry.com, Marriage of Benjamin Farnsworth and Rebecca Pratt on 19 May 1736 in Groton, Massachusetts, USA. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Benjamin Farnsworth, Memorial# 43440855.
  8. [S2600] Moses Franklin Farnsworth, Farnsworth memorial : being a record of Matthias Farnsworth, Benjamin Farnsworth, pages 153-158, Benjamin Jr., #3, pages 159-160.

Adaline Harper1

b. January 1843, d. 18 April 1910
Family
Birth*January 1843Adaline Harper was born in January 1843 in Ohio.2,3 
Marriage*She married George Uptgraft.1,2,4,3 
Death*18 April 1910She died on 18 April 1910 in Nottingham, Wells County, Indiana, at age 672,5 
Burial* and was buried in Alberson Cemetery, Geneva, Adams County, Indiana.5 

Family

 George Uptgraft b. 7 May 1838, d. 31 Jan 1934
Child 1.Otis Uptgraft1 b. 10 Apr 1865, d. 16 Dec 1951

Citations

  1. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Mary S Morris, born in Illinois, daughter of Benjamin Weatherford and Anna Attebery, and Otis Uptgraft, born in Wells County, Indiana, son of George Uptgraft and Adaline Harper, married on 16 May 1936 in Indiana, United States, citing page 36. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  2. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Adeline "Uptograph", age 67, married to Geo "Uptograph", died on 18 April 1910 in Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, USA, born in January 1843 in Ohio, daughter of William Harper, born in Pennsylvania, and Elizabeth Jennings, Date Registered 1910, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1910; Roll: 16. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Adaline P (Harper) Uptgraft, Memorial# 30149108. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, George Uptgraft, Memorial# 81845306.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Adaline P (Harper) Uptgraft, Memorial# 30149108, recording her date of death as 13 April 1910.

Bert Harper1

b. 10 February 1907
Family
Father*Hiram Henry Harper1,4,3 b. 30 Sep 1863, d. 17 Oct 1942
Mother*Nora B. Neal1,2,3 b. 22 Feb 1871, d. 14 Mar 1938
Birth*10 February 1907Bert Harper was born on 10 February 1907 in Colfax, Whitman County, Washington.3,1 
Research Notes* In every record we've found for him, his name was BERT, including his grave stone -- except on his Find a Grave memorial page. As a young boy, he was called Bertie. It should also be noted that, after his parents' divorce, he became Bert Prior, acquiring the surname of his stepfather.5,6,7,8,9,10,11,1 
Name VariationHe was called Bertie.12,5 
(Son) Divorce18 February 1908He was one year old on 18 February 1908 when his mother was granted a divorce from his father.13 
(Son) Marriage23 June 1909He was 2 years old when his mother married again, on 23 June 1909, to William S. Prior, who had also been married before and had an 11-year-old son. His stepfather gave Bert his surname, Prior, and raised him as his own son.2,14,15 
(Son) Census US 19203 January 1920He was enumerated as Bertie Prior on the 1920 census taken on 3 January 1920 in the household of his parents at 525 Morton Street, Colfax, Whitman County, Washington. He was 13 years old, able to read, write and to speak English, and had attended school within the census year.12 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Albert “Bert” Prior, Memorial# 90839665. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Nora B. (Neal) Prior, Memorial# 71075936.
  3. [S1717] Washington, U.S., Birth Records, 1870-1935, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Bert Harper on 10 February 1907 in Colfax, Whitman, Washington, USA, son of Hiram Harper and Nora B Anderson, referencing Washington State Archives, Olympia, Washington, Washington Births, 1891-1935. Hereinafter cited as Washington, U.S., Birth Records, 1870-1935.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Hiram Henry Harper, Memorial# 64479380.
  5. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William S. and Nora B. Prior, Year: 1910; Census Place: Colfax Ward 3, Whitman, Washington; Roll: T624_1674; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0268; FHL microfilm: 1375687; Nora's son from her marriage with Hiram Harper was enumerated as Bertie Prior. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William S. and Nora B. Prior, (his name recorded as "William J. Pryor" by the census taker), Year: 1920; Census Place: Colfax, Whitman, Washington; Roll: T625_1945; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 178; Nora's son, Bertie, from her second marriage to Hiram Harper, was 13 years old and enumerated as "Birtie" Prior. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S2170] Idaho, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1864-1967, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 22 May 1929 in Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, USA, of Bert Prior and Dorothy J Tuten, referencing Kootenai County Clerk's Office, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Kootenai County Idaho Marriage Records, 1929-1930. Hereinafter cited as Idaho, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1864-1967.
  8. [S1967] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, online at www.ancestry.com, registration of Bert Prior of Wilmington, Los Angeles, California, USA, age 33, born on 10 February 1907 at Colfax, Washington, USA, registered on 16 October 1940 in Wilmington, Los Angeles, California, USA, describing him as 5 8 in height, weighing 165, Light complexion, Blue eyes and Brown hair, members of his household included Bert Prior (Head) and Mrs. Bert Prior (Wife), referencing U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, WWII Draft Registration Cards For California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, Records of the Selective Service System, 147, Box 1454. Hereinafter cited as U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  9. [S2184] California, U.S., Voter Registrations, 1900-1968, online at www.ancestry.com, 1934 voter registration for Bert Prior of 913 Lakme avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA, referencing California State Library, Sacramento, California, Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968. Hereinafter cited as California, U.S., Voter Registrations, 1900-1968.
  10. [S1456] Social Security (U.S.) Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online at www.ancestry.com, Social Security information for Bert Prior, born on 10 February 1907 and died in 15 October 1993. Hereinafter cited as Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  11. [S29] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, online at Ancestry.com, death of Bert Prior of 92027, Escondido, San Diego, California, USA, born on 10 February 1907 and died on 15 October 1993. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014.
  12. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William S. and Nora B. Prior, (his name recorded as "William J. Pryor" by the census taker), Year: 1920; Census Place: Colfax, Whitman, Washington; Roll: T625_1945; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 178.
  13. [S2990] Nora B. Harper vs. Hiram Harper 1908 Divorce, Washington, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Spokesman-Review, (Spokane, Washington), Wednesday, February 19, 1908, Page 6, (Downloaded on March 22, 2026), forwarded from Colfax, Washington on February 18, reporting that Nora B. Harper, that day, had been granted a decree of divorce freeing her from the matrimonial bonds that united her to Hiram Harper. Hereinafter cited as Nora B. Harper vs. Hiram Harper 1908 Divorce, Washington.
  14. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Samuel Prior Sr., Memorial# 71075978.
  15. [S1710] Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 23 June 1909 in Walla Walla County, Washington, USA, of William S Prior of Echo, Oregon, clerk, age 43, his second marriage, born about 1866 in Rockford, Illinois, son of Paul Prior and "Emeline Bersel", married Nora B Anderson of Walla Walla, Wasington, housekeeper, age 37, her second marriage, born in Arkansas, daughter of William Neal and Lucinda Wilson, referencing Washington State Archives, Olympia, Washington, Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013. Hereinafter cited as Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013.

Charles Harper1

b. 22 October 1888
Family
Father*Hiram Henry Harper1,2 b. 30 Sep 1863, d. 17 Oct 1942
Mother*Mary Choya Olds1,3 b. 18 Jun 1868, d. 6 Jun 1933
Birth*22 October 1888Charles Harper was born on 22 October 1888 in Colfax, Whitman County, Washington.1 
Name VariationHis full name was Charles Homer Harper.1 
(Son) Divorce26 October 1892His mother was granted a divorce from his father on 26 October 1892 in Spokane County, Washington, on the grounds of desertion and failure to provide. Custody of their two children, Milton and Charles, was awarded to their mother.4,5,6 
(Stepson) Census US 190029 June 1900Charles Harper was enumerated with the surname Helm on the 1900 census taken on 29 June 1900 in the household of his mother and stepfather, Mary and Newton P. Helm, in Wolf Lodge, Kootenai County, Idaho. Charles was 12 years old, able to read, write and to speak English, and had attended school for six months of the census year.7 
(Son) Marriage21 April 1906He was 17 years old when his father married a second time, on 21 April 1906, to Nora B. (Neal) Anderson, who was a widow with three children.2,8,6 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Charles Homer Harper, Memorial# 116424717. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Hiram Henry Harper, Memorial# 64479380.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Choya (Olds) Helm, Memorial# 106026301.
  4. [S2989] Two Divorces: Mary vs. Hiram Harper and Newton P. vs. Lillie A. Helm 1892, Spokane, Washington, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Spokesman-Review, (Spokane, Washington), Thursday, Oct 27, 1892, Page 3, (Downloaded on March 21, 2026), under the title, "Three Divorce Cases", that Judge Langford granted two and denied one; that decrees of divorce were issued the day before in two cases: that Mary Harper was granted a divorce from Hiram Harper on the grounds of desertion and failure to provide; that the couple had married at Moscow, Idaho on January 2, 1886, and that two years later the husband deserted his wife and two children; that the case was referred to a referee and that it was upon his report that a divorce was granted, the custody of the two children being awarded the mother; and that the other case was that of Newton P. Helm vs. Lillie A. Helm; that the case was referred to a referee who heard the evidence and reported in favor of the plaintiff; that the couple were married at Colfax in May 1888 and that in that case also the charge made by the plaintiff was abandonment, the wife having left her husband and refused to return to him. Hereinafter cited as Two Divorces: Mary vs. Hiram Harper and Newton P. vs. Lillie A. Helm 1892, Spokane, Washington.
  5. [S2170] Idaho, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1864-1967, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 26 October 1892 in Post Falls, Kootenai County, Idaho, USA, of Mary Harper and Newton P Helm, referencing Kootenai County Clerk's Office, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Kootenai County Idaho Marriage Records, 1889-1896. Hereinafter cited as Idaho, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1864-1967.
  6. [S1710] Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 21 April 1906 in Colfax, Whitman County, Washington, USA, of Hiram H Harper, age 42, farmer, his second marriage, born about 1864 in Oregon, USA, son of John M Harper and Amanda K Eaton, married Nora B Anderson, maiden name Nora B. Neal, age 35, her second marriage, born about 1871 in Arkansas, USA, daughter of William K Neal and Lucinda Wilson, referencing Washington State Archives, Olympia, Washington, Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013. Hereinafter cited as Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013.
  7. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Newton and Mary Helm, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wolf Lodge, Kootenai, Idaho; Roll: 233; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0064. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Nora B. (Neal) Prior, Memorial# 71075936.

Elizabeth Harper1

Family
Marriage*She married Jacob Peterson, probably in Virginia.1,2 

Family

 Jacob Peterson
Child 1.Samuel Peterson1 b. 21 Mar 1797, d. 12 Jun 1882

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Samuel Peterson, Memorial# 49269641. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1569] George F. Robinson, History of Greene County, Ohio : embracing the organization of the county, its division into townships, sketches of local interest gleaned from the pioneers from 1803 to 1840, together with a roster of the Revolution and the War of 1812 who were residing in the county; also a roster of ten thousand of the early settlers from 1803-1840, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Includes index. (Tucson, Arizona: W.C. & Cox Co, 1974; Microfilm of original published: Chicago : S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1902), Samuel Peterson, pages 104-105. Hereinafter cited as History of Greene County, Ohio.

Hiram Henry Harper1

b. 30 September 1863, d. 17 October 1942
Family
Father*John McDonald Harper2,1 b. 4 Jan 1835
Mother*Amanda Catherine Eaton3,1 b. 8 Jan 1849
Birth*30 September 1863Hiram Henry Harper was born on 30 September 1863 in Oregon.1 
Marriage*1 June 1886He married first, as her first husband, Mary Choya Olds, daughter of Luther Olds and Caroline Elizabeth Ranson, on 1 June 1886 in Nez Perce County, Idaho.4,1,5 
Divorce*26 October 1892Mary Harper's divorce from Hiram was granted on 26 October 1892 in Spokane County, Washington, on the grounds of desertion and failure to provide. Custody of their two children, Milton and Charles, was awarded to Mary.6,7,8 
Marriage*21 April 1906He married second, as her second husband, Nora B. (Neal) Anderson, daughter of William K. Neale and Lucinda Wilson, on 21 April 1906 in Colfax, Whitman County, Washington.1,9,8 
Divorce*18 February 1908Nora B. Harper was granted a divorce from Hiram on 18 February 1908 in Colfax, Whitman County, Washington.10 
Marriage*11 August 1908He married third, as her second husband, Matilda F. (Deivert) Gear, daughter of Thomas J. Deivert and Rachel Tharp, on 11 August 1908 in Colfax, Whitman County, Washington.1,11,12 
Death*17 October 1942He died on 17 October 1942 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, at age 79.1 
Burial*He was buried in Colfax Cemetery, Colfax, Whitman County, Washington.1 

Family 1

 Mary Choya Olds b. 18 Jun 1868, d. 6 Jun 1933
Children 1.Milton Harper13,1 b. 26 Nov 1886
 2.Charles Harper14,1 b. 22 Oct 1888

Family 2

 Nora B. Neal b. 22 Feb 1871, d. 14 Mar 1938
Child 1.Bert Harper15,1,16 b. 10 Feb 1907

Family 3

 Matilda Frances Deivert b. 10 Mar 1867, d. 14 Nov 1954
Child 1.James Waine Harper17,1 b. 1 Dec 1909

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Hiram Henry Harper, Memorial# 64479380. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John McDonald Harper, Memorial# 74533413.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Amanda Catherine (Eaton) Harper, Memorial# 64479292.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Choya (Olds) Helm, Memorial# 106026301.
  5. [S2934] Idaho, U.S., Select Marriages, 1878-1898; 1903-1942, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 1 June 1886 in Nez Perce County, Idaho of H. H. Harper and Mary Olds, referencing FHL Film# 1516568. Hereinafter cited as Idaho, U.S., Select Marriages, 1878-1898; 1903-1942.
  6. [S2989] Two Divorces: Mary vs. Hiram Harper and Newton P. vs. Lillie A. Helm 1892, Spokane, Washington, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Spokesman-Review, (Spokane, Washington), Thursday, Oct 27, 1892, Page 3, (Downloaded on March 21, 2026), under the title, "Three Divorce Cases", that Judge Langford granted two and denied one; that decrees of divorce were issued the day before in two cases: that Mary Harper was granted a divorce from Hiram Harper on the grounds of desertion and failure to provide; that the couple had married at Moscow, Idaho on January 2, 1886, and that two years later the husband deserted his wife and two children; that the case was referred to a referee and that it was upon his report that a divorce was granted, the custody of the two children being awarded the mother; and that the other case was that of Newton P. Helm vs. Lillie A. Helm; that the case was referred to a referee who heard the evidence and reported in favor of the plaintiff; that the couple were married at Colfax in May 1888 and that in that case also the charge made by the plaintiff was abandonment, the wife having left her husband and refused to return to him. Hereinafter cited as Two Divorces: Mary vs. Hiram Harper and Newton P. vs. Lillie A. Helm 1892, Spokane, Washington.
  7. [S2170] Idaho, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1864-1967, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 26 October 1892 in Post Falls, Kootenai County, Idaho, USA, of Mary Harper and Newton P Helm, referencing Kootenai County Clerk's Office, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Kootenai County Idaho Marriage Records, 1889-1896. Hereinafter cited as Idaho, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1864-1967.
  8. [S1710] Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 21 April 1906 in Colfax, Whitman County, Washington, USA, of Hiram H Harper, age 42, farmer, his second marriage, born about 1864 in Oregon, USA, son of John M Harper and Amanda K Eaton, married Nora B Anderson, maiden name Nora B. Neal, age 35, her second marriage, born about 1871 in Arkansas, USA, daughter of William K Neal and Lucinda Wilson, referencing Washington State Archives, Olympia, Washington, Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013. Hereinafter cited as Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013.
  9. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Nora B. (Neal) Prior, Memorial# 71075936.
  10. [S2990] Nora B. Harper vs. Hiram Harper 1908 Divorce, Washington, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Spokesman-Review, (Spokane, Washington), Wednesday, February 19, 1908, Page 6, (Downloaded on March 22, 2026), forwarded from Colfax, Washington on February 18, reporting that Nora B. Harper, that day, had been granted a decree of divorce freeing her from the matrimonial bonds that united her to Hiram Harper. Hereinafter cited as Nora B. Harper vs. Hiram Harper 1908 Divorce, Washington.
  11. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Matilda Frances (Deivert) Harper, Memorial# 59674406.
  12. [S1710] Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 19 August 1908 in Colfax, Whitman, Washington, USA, of Hiram H Harper of Colfax, hotel keeper, age 41, his third marriage, born about 1867 in Oregon, USA, son of J M Harper and A C Eaton, married Matilda F Gear, maiden name Matilda F. Deivert of Walla Walla, age 41, her third marriage, born about 1867 in Ohio, USA, daughter of Thomas Deivert and Rachel "Clark", referencing Washington State Archives, Olympia, Washington, Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013.
  13. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Milton James Harper, Memorial# 68491353.
  14. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Charles Homer Harper, Memorial# 116424717.
  15. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Albert “Bert” Prior, Memorial# 90839665.
  16. [S1717] Washington, U.S., Birth Records, 1870-1935, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Bert Harper on 10 February 1907 in Colfax, Whitman, Washington, USA, son of Hiram Harper and Nora B Anderson, referencing Washington State Archives, Olympia, Washington, Washington Births, 1891-1935. Hereinafter cited as Washington, U.S., Birth Records, 1870-1935.
  17. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, James Waine Harper, Memorial# 107192367.

James Waine Harper1

b. 1 December 1909
Family
Father*Hiram Henry Harper1,2 b. 30 Sep 1863, d. 17 Oct 1942
Mother*Matilda Frances Deivert1,3 b. 10 Mar 1867, d. 14 Nov 1954
Birth*1 December 1909James Waine Harper was born on 1 December 1909 in Kahlotus, Franklin County, Washington.1 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, James Waine Harper, Memorial# 107192367. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Hiram Henry Harper, Memorial# 64479380.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Matilda Frances (Deivert) Harper, Memorial# 59674406.

John McDonald Harper1

b. 4 January 1835
Family
Birth*4 January 1835John McDonald Harper was born on 4 January 1835 in Illinois.1 
Marriage*4 July 1862He married Amanda Catherine Eaton on 4 July 1862 in Cloverdale, Tillamook County, Oregon.2,1 

Family

 Amanda Catherine Eaton b. 8 Jan 1849
Child 1.Hiram Henry Harper+1,3 b. 30 Sep 1863, d. 17 Oct 1942

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, John McDonald Harper, Memorial# 74533413. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Amanda Catherine (Eaton) Harper, Memorial# 64479292.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Hiram Henry Harper, Memorial# 64479380.

Milton Harper1

b. 26 November 1886
Family
Father*Hiram Henry Harper1,3 b. 30 Sep 1863, d. 17 Oct 1942
Mother*Mary Choya Olds1,2 b. 18 Jun 1868, d. 6 Jun 1933
Birth*26 November 1886Milton Harper was born on 26 November 1886 in Colfax, Whitman County, Washington.1 
Name VariationHis full name was Milton James Harper.1 
(Son) Divorce26 October 1892His mother was granted a divorce from his father on 26 October 1892 in Spokane County, Washington, on the grounds of desertion and failure to provide. Custody of their two children, Milton and Charles, was awarded to their mother.4,5,6 
(Stepson) Census US 190029 June 1900Milton Harper was enumerated with the surname Helm on the 1900 census taken on 29 June 1900 in the household of his mother and stepfather, Mary and Newton P. Helm, in Wolf Lodge, Kootenai County, Idaho. Milton was 13 years old, able to read, write and to speak English, and had attended school for six months of the census year.7 
(Son) Marriage21 April 1906He was 19 years old when his father married a second time, on 21 April 1906, to Nora B. (Neal) Anderson, who was a widow with three children.3,8,6 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Milton James Harper, Memorial# 68491353. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Choya (Olds) Helm, Memorial# 106026301.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Hiram Henry Harper, Memorial# 64479380.
  4. [S2989] Two Divorces: Mary vs. Hiram Harper and Newton P. vs. Lillie A. Helm 1892, Spokane, Washington, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Spokesman-Review, (Spokane, Washington), Thursday, Oct 27, 1892, Page 3, (Downloaded on March 21, 2026), under the title, "Three Divorce Cases", that Judge Langford granted two and denied one; that decrees of divorce were issued the day before in two cases: that Mary Harper was granted a divorce from Hiram Harper on the grounds of desertion and failure to provide; that the couple had married at Moscow, Idaho on January 2, 1886, and that two years later the husband deserted his wife and two children; that the case was referred to a referee and that it was upon his report that a divorce was granted, the custody of the two children being awarded the mother; and that the other case was that of Newton P. Helm vs. Lillie A. Helm; that the case was referred to a referee who heard the evidence and reported in favor of the plaintiff; that the couple were married at Colfax in May 1888 and that in that case also the charge made by the plaintiff was abandonment, the wife having left her husband and refused to return to him. Hereinafter cited as Two Divorces: Mary vs. Hiram Harper and Newton P. vs. Lillie A. Helm 1892, Spokane, Washington.
  5. [S2170] Idaho, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1864-1967, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 26 October 1892 in Post Falls, Kootenai County, Idaho, USA, of Mary Harper and Newton P Helm, referencing Kootenai County Clerk's Office, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Kootenai County Idaho Marriage Records, 1889-1896. Hereinafter cited as Idaho, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1864-1967.
  6. [S1710] Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 21 April 1906 in Colfax, Whitman County, Washington, USA, of Hiram H Harper, age 42, farmer, his second marriage, born about 1864 in Oregon, USA, son of John M Harper and Amanda K Eaton, married Nora B Anderson, maiden name Nora B. Neal, age 35, her second marriage, born about 1871 in Arkansas, USA, daughter of William K Neal and Lucinda Wilson, referencing Washington State Archives, Olympia, Washington, Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013. Hereinafter cited as Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013.
  7. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Newton and Mary Helm, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wolf Lodge, Kootenai, Idaho; Roll: 233; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0064. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Nora B. (Neal) Prior, Memorial# 71075936.

Nancy Ellen Harper1

b. 2 August 1872, d. 27 September 1950
Family
Birth*2 August 1872Nancy Ellen Harper was born on 2 August 1872 in New Palestine, Hancock County, Indiana.2,3,4 
Name VariationShe was called Nannie.2 
Marriage*14 August 1886She married Horace Lincoln Cottey on 14 August 1886 in Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana.5,1,2 
Divorce*between 1910 and 1920Nannie and Horace were divorced between 1910 and 1920 when each of them, in their separate locations in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, were recorded as Divorced on the 1920 census taken on the 1st and 2nd of January, and were together with their four children on the 1910 census taken on the 15th of April.6,7,8 
Death*27 September 1950She died on 27 September 1950 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, at age 781 
Burial* and was buried in Section 59, Lot 51 of Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis.1 

Family

 Horace Lincoln Cottey b. 10 Jun 1862, d. 19 Apr 1925
Child 1.Ralph S. Cottey+2 b. 15 Jun 1896, d. 7 Oct 1957

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Nancy Ellen (Harper) Cottey, Memorial# 45874640. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 14 August 1886 in Greenfield, Hancock, Indiana, of H. L. Cotty, age 23 years, born about 1863 in Indiana, son of Henry Cotty and Mary J. Waite, married Nanie Harper, age 17 years, born about 1869, daughter of Uriah Harper and M. A. Glisson, referencing FHL Film# 569391, Page 21`. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Nancy Ellen (Harper) Cottey, Memorial# 45874640, reporting her date of birth as 2 August 1872.
  4. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Horace L. and Nanie Cottey, Year: 1900; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Roll: 388; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0088; Nannie's date of birth recorded as August 1871. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Horace Lincoln Cottey, Memorial# 45874638.
  6. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Nannie Cottey, Year: 1920; Census Place: Indianapolis Ward 2, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T625_450; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 49. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, enumeration of Horace L. Cottey as a lodger in a hotel, Year: 1920; Census Place: Indianapolis Ward 11, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T625_455; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 201.
  8. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Horace L. and Nannie Cottey, Year: 1910; Census Place: Indianapolis Ward 1, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T624_366; Page: 2a; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1374379. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.

Reverend Singleton Harpur1

(Trustee) Will24 December 1788Reverend Singleton Harpur, Robert Waller and James Gibney were appointed trustees by the will of William Gerrard dated 24 December 1788 at Dormstown, County Meath. They were tasked, primarily, with holding the lands of Dormstown and managing the execution of the testator's directives for the benefit of his heirs. William's will named his three unmarried daughters, Elizabeth, Anne and Catherine, his two natural sons, William and Thomas, his housekeeper at Tankardstown, Mary Glascum, his two married daughters, Rebecca (Gerrard) Hinds and Sarah (Gerrard) Hinds, his granddaughters, Johanna Hinds and Annabella Hinds, his son-in-law, Matthew Hinds, and his three natural daughters, Bridget, Mary and Agnes at Tankardstown.

Our transcription has not altered the content of the abstract, although we have made minimal edits to clarify places with current day spellings and to complete sentences or modify punctuation. Our transcription follows:

I, William Gerrard of Dormstown, County Meath, Gentleman...

     Trustees -- Reverend Singleton Harper of the city of Dublin, Clerk, Robert Waller of Allenstown, County Meath, Esq., and James Gibney of Navan in County Meath, Merchant -- to hold the lands of Dormstown, County Meath, in trust for testator's three daughters, Elizabeth, Anne and Catherine Gerrard, who are to enjoy the house and lands of Dormstown and to receive the rents and profits thereof equally, and if they marry, as they marry, to have £500, and the last of them to marry, or who is unmarried, to have the house and lands of Dormstown. And on her death, whether married or unmarried, said trustees are to allow testator's two natural sons, William and Thomas, sons of testator's housekeeper at Tankardstown, Mary Glascum, to have the house and rents of Dormstown equally between them for life, and then to their issue male, lawfully begotten, and in default of such issue, said lands are to go to testator's daughter Rebecca Hinds, widow, and to her sons, and failing whom to testator's daughters Elizabeth, Anne and Catherine Gerrard, testator's residuary legatees, and the survivor or survivors of them

     Legacy to testator's daughter Sarah Hinds, which is not to be in the control of Matthew Hinds, her present husband, or any after taken husband, and at her death to go to her children

     Legacy to testator's son-in-law Matthew Hinds

     Legacy to testator's two granddaughters Johanna and Annabella Hinds

     Testator leaves his dwelling house and 30 acres of land at Tankardstown, County Meath, to his housekeeper Mary Glascum, and if the lease thereof expires before she dies, then she is to have an annuity of £20

     Legacies to Bridget, Mary and Agnes, three daughters of the said Mary Glascum

     Testator leaves the lands of Tankardstown (subject as aforesaid), Betaghstown, and Castlemartin, all in County Meath, to his daughter Sarah Hinds

     Residue to Testator's three daughters Elizabeth, Anne and Catherine Gerrard

     Executors -- Daughters Rebecca Hinds and Elizabeth, Anne and Catherine Gerrard

Dated 24 December 1788 and witnessed by William Dickson, David Thompson and Michael Gibney.2,3,1 

Citations

  1. [S588] Ireland Registry of Deeds, Transcripts of memorials of deeds, conveyances and wills, 1708-1929; on 2687 FHL microfilms. Most are now digitized and available online at www.familysearch.org, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah: 1814; Film number 545070; Volume 672; Pages 321-323; Deed number 464033. Hereinafter cited as Deeds, conveyances and wills, 1708-1929.
  2. [S1725] William Gerrard will (24 December 1788), Abstract of the Will of William Gerrard of Dormstown, County Meath, Ireland Ms. 654, "Abstracts of wills of Thomas and William Gerrard", received with great joy and many thanks from a fellow Gerrard researcher who received them from the National Library of Ireland, Genealogical Office in Dublin. LHB Computer Files, Summerlin, Nevada. Hereinafter cited as Abstract of the 1788 Will of William Gerrard.
  3. [S1620] Betham Genealogical Abstracts, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, William Gerrard, will dated 24 December 1788, probated 11 January 1794. Hereinafter cited as Betham Genealogical Abstracts.

Etta Ann Harrell1,2

b. 1892, d. 11 December 1970
Family
Birth*1892Etta Ann Harrell was born about 1892 in Kansas.3,2 
Marriage*She married first Charles Moore Sides.3 
(Wife) Death22 June 1927Etta became a widow when Charles Moore Sides died on 22 June 1927 at age 51.4 
Census US 1930*7 April 1930Etta Sides was enumerated as the head of her household on the 1930 census taken on 7 April 1930 at 414 Peters Avenue, Dalhart, Dallam County, Texas. She was 34 years of age, a widow, and had been 16 years old when she married. She rented her house, which was not on a farm, for $25.00 per month, did not own a radio set, and worked for wages as an Operator for the Telephone Company. Her four children were enumerated with her in 1930. Charles was 17 years old and worked for wages as a Call Boy for a Railroad Company; Harvey was 15 years old, had attended school within the census year, and worked for wages as a helper in a garage; and Margaret and Jack were ages 13 and 6 years, respectively, and had both attended school within the census year. Everyone in the family, with the exception of Jack, was able to read and write.5 
Marriage*3 November 1931She married second Clyde Gilbert on 3 November 1931 in Cimarron County, Oklahoma.6 
(Wife) Deathbefore 3 April 1940Etta became a widow for the second time when Clyde Gilbert died at about age 50, before 3 April 1940, the date she was enumerated as a widow on the 1940 census.7 
(Mother) Census US 19403 April 1940She was enumerated as Etta S. Gilbert on the 1940 census taken on 3 April 1940 in the household of her son, Harvey L. Sides, at 402 Keeler Avenue, Dalhart, Dallam County, Texas. Etta was 41 years of age, a widow for the second time, and worked for wages as an Operator for a privately owned Telephone Company. She had worked 42 hours the week before the census was taken, and 52 weeks in 1939 for an income of $660. Everyone in her son's household had lived in the same place, although not the same house, on 1 April 1935.7 
(Mother) Draft Registration16 October 1940Her son, Harvey Lester Sides, completed his World War II Draft Registration Card on 16 October 1940 in Dalhart, Dallam County, Texas. His home address was reported as 400 Keeler, Dalhart, and the person who would always know his address was his mother, Mrs. Etta Ann Sides, at the same address.8 
Death*11 December 1970She died on 11 December 19702 
Burial* and was buried with her first husband in Wagner, Space 3, Block 59, 2nd Quarter, of Memorial Park Cemetery, Dalhart, Dallam County, Texas.2 

Family 1

 Charles Moore Sides b. 10 May 1876, d. 22 Jun 1927
Children 1.Charles Sides5 b. 1913
 2.Harvey L. Sides1,3 b. 16 Sep 1914, d. 9 May 1964
 3.Margaret Sides5 b. 1917
 4.Jack Sides5 b. 1924

Family 2

 Clyde Gilbert b. 1887, d. b 3 Apr 1940

Citations

  1. [S2188] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 9 May 1964 at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, USA, of Harvey L Sides of 711 Elm Street, Dalhart, Dallam County, Texas, age 49, divorced, veteran of WWII, horseman, agriculture, born on 16 September 1914 in Pratt County, Kansas, son of Charles Moore Sides and Etta Harrell, referencing Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin Texas, USA. Hereinafter cited as Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Etta Ann (Sides) Gilbert, Memorial# 105438245. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles M. and Etta Sides, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pratt, Pratt, Kansas; Roll: T625_545; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 156. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Charles M Sides, Memorial# 129591678.
  5. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Etta Sides, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dalhart, Dallam, Texas; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2342046. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S2175] Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1890-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 3 November 1931 in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, USA, of Mrs. Etta Sides, age 39, born about 1892, and Clyde Gilbert, age 44, born about 1887, both residents of Dalhart, Dallam County, Texas, referencing Film# 002208229. Hereinafter cited as Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1890-1995.
  7. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Harvey L. Sides, (his name transcribed by Ancestry as "Harry L. Sisler"), Year: 1940; Census Place: Dalhart, Dallam, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04014; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 56-5. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1967] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, online at www.ancestry.com, registration of Harvey Lester Sides of 400 Keeler, Dalhart, Dallam County, Texas, USA, age 26, employed by the Southwestern Associated Telephone Company, at 601 Denver Avenue, Dalhart, born on 16 September 1914 at Pratt, Kansas, USA, registered on 16 October 1940 in Dalhart, Dallam County, Texas, USA, describing him as 5'5" in height, weighing 165 lbs., Ruddy complexion, Brown eyes and Brown hair, the person who would always know his address, his mother, Mrs. Etta Ann Sides at his same address, referencing U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, Records of the Selective Service System, 147, Box 1377. Hereinafter cited as U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.

Charles K. Harrington1,2

b. 1842
Family
Birth*1842Charles K. Harrington was born about 1842 in Illinois.3 
Relationship Note*Charles K. Harrington and Thomas W. Harrington were brothers.2 
(Younger Brother) Census US 18501 November 1850Charles and his older brother, Thomas W. Harrington, appeared on the 1850 census taken on 1 November 1850 in the household of Nancy and Thomas G. Lofton Sr. In Macoupin County, Illinois. Thomas and Charles, we believe, had been recently orphaned by the deaths of both parents. Charles was 8 years old in 1850 and had attended school within the year. We learned that Charles would later marry Julia Meldrum, widow of Thomas G. Lofton Jr., more than 20 years later while in 1850 all three of them, Julia, Thomas and Charles had all been members of the Lofton household.2 
Census US 1870*21 July 1870Charles K. Harrington appeared on the 1870 census taken on 21 July 1870 in Township 10, Range 6, Macoupin County, Illinois. He was 27 years of age and a farmer with a personal estate valued at $200. He was the only member of his household and the widow Julia Lofton, who would become his wife, was enumerated with her children in the household immediately preceding his on the census form.1 
Name VariationHe was called Charley.3 
Marriage*He married, as her second husband, Julia Meldrum, daughter of Wesley Meldrum and Nancy Valentine.3 
Census US 1880*2 June 1880Julia and Charley Harrington were enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 2 June 1880 in Shaws Point, Macoupin County, Illinois. Charley was 38 years of age and a farmer, and Julia was 46 years of age. Julia's three Lofton sons resided in the household with their mother and stepfather in 1880. James was 18, Sherman 16, and Frank L. was 13. All the boys had attended school within the year and worked with their stepfather on the farm. Also residing in the home in 1880 was Melinda Casady, who was 21 years of age and a servant, and her infant daughter Pearl.3 

Family

 Julia Meldrum b. 12 Oct 1833, d. 20 Oct 1886

Citations

  1. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles Harrington, Township 10 Range 6, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: M593_250; Page: 42B; Family History Library Film: 545749. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thomas G. Lofton, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: M432_118; Page: 273A; Image: 303. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charley and Julia Harrington, (their surname transcribed as "Warrington"), Shaws Point, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: 232; Page: 293C; Enumeration District: 124. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.

Hannah Harrington1

Family
Marriage*She married Eleazer Hammond.1 

Family

 Eleazer Hammond
Child 1.Hannah Hammond+1 b. 1704

Citations

  1. [S932] Harold Milton Ellis Ph. D., "Joseph Dennie and His Circle: a Study in American Literature from 1792 to 1812", Bulletin of the University of Texas 40 (15 Jul 1915): Chapter I, pages 9-16. Hereinafter cited as "Joseph Dennie and His Circle."

Thomas W. Harrington1

b. 1838
Birth*1838Thomas W. Harrington was born in 1838 in Illinois.1 
Relationship Note*Thomas W. Harrington and Charles K. Harrington were brothers.1 
(Older Brother) Census US 18501 November 1850Thomas and his younger brother, Charles K. Harrington, appeared on the 1850 census taken on 1 November 1850 in the household of Nancy and Thomas G. Lofton Sr. In Macoupin County, Illinois. Thomas and Charles, we believe, had been recently orphaned by the deaths of both parents. Thomas was 13 years old in 1850 and had attended school within the year.1 

Citations

  1. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thomas G. Lofton, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: M432_118; Page: 273A; Image: 303. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.

Anna Harris1

b. 25 September 1712
Family
Father*Isaac Harris2 d. b 30 Oct 1738
Mother*Jane Cooke2 b. 16 Mar 1688/89, d. 8 Feb 1716/17
Birth*25 September 1712Anne Harris was born on 25 September 1712 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2 
Marriage*14 January 1735/36She married Deacon Joseph Leach, son of Benjamin Leach and Hepzibah Washburn, on 14 January 1735/36 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,3 

Family

 Deacon Joseph Leach b. 9 Oct 1705
Child 1.Benjamin Leach+1

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Leach, pages 239-244. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume I, Births, page 132. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume II, Marriages, page 236.

Anne Harris1

d. circa 1760
Family
Marriage*She married Robert Burrowes, son of Thomas Burrowes and Mary __?__.1 
(Wife) Deathcirca 1729Anne became a widow when Robert Burrowes died circa 1729.1 
Marriage*circa 1729She married second circa 1729 Thomas Burrowes, son of Alexander Burrowes and Mary __?__, and 1st cousin of her first husband Robert.1 
Death*circa 1760She died circa 1760.1 

Family 1

 Robert Burrowes d. c 1729
Children 1.Thomas Burrowes+1 d. Apr 1764
 2.James Burrowes1 b. 1721
 3.Robert Burrowes1

Family 2

 Thomas Burrowes b. c 1700, d. c 1760

Citations

  1. [S1562] Burke's Peerage Limited, Burke's Irish Family Records, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (London, England: Burke's Peerage Limited, 1976), Burrowes, pages 184-187. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Irish Family Records.

Arthur Harris1

Family
Marriage*20 May 1741He married Bethia Hayward, daughter of Deacon Thomas Hayward and Bethia Brett, on 20 May 1741 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Family

 Bethia Hayward b. 22 Sep 1715, d. 29 Aug 1778

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Marriages, Volume II, page 168. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Arthur Harris1,2

Family
Residence*1640Arthur was one of the original purchasers and proprietors of Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, and among the first settlers in West Bridgewater. He was at Duxbury as early as 1640.2 

Family
Children 1.James Harris2
 2.Martha Harris+2,1

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Snell, pages 295-300. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Harris, pages 171-174.

Bennoi Wood Harris1

b. 1870, d. 9 November 1915
Family
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*George F. Harris2,1 b. 1823, d. 1915
Mother*Ann Caroline Hardy3,1 b. 27 Apr 1829, d. 1 Apr 1912
Birth*1870Bennoi Wood Harris was born in 1870 in Illinois.1 
Marriage*1 December 1897He married Winifred Virginia Heaton, daughter of Samuel Washington Heaton and Margaret Campbell, on 1 December 1897 in Morgan County, Illinois.4,1,5 
Death*9 November 1915He died on 9 November 1915 in Georgetown, Pettis County, Missouri, at about age 451 
Burial* and was buried in Diamond Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois.1 

Family

 Winifred Virginia Heaton b. 1872, d. 1 Jan 1954

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Dr Bennoi Wood Harris, Memorial# 176632635. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, George F. Harris, Memorial# 110141342.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ann Caroline (Hardy) Harris, Memorial# 110141338.
  4. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, B. Wook Harris and Winifred V. Heaton, Morgan County, 1 December 1897. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Winifred Virginia (Heaton) Harris, Memorial# 176632562.

Daniel Harris1

Family
Occupation*He was a billiard table manufacturer in Dublin.1 

Family
Child 1.Mary Elizabeth Harris+1 b. 1852, d. 1 Jan 1888

Citations

  1. [S1659] IrishGenealogy.ie, online at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/, Civil Records, marriage on 8 February 1875 of John Joseph Murphy of 74 Lower Camden Street, Dublin, full age, bachelor, M.D., son of Andrew Murphy, grocer and seed merchant, and Mary Elizabeth Harris of 14 Charlemont Mall, Dublin, full age, spinster, daughter of Daniel Harris, billiard table manufacturer, married at the Roman Catholic Chapel of Rathgar, Rathmines, Dublin, witnesses Thomas Keogh and Nannie Harris, both John Joseph and Mary Elizabeth signed their names to the marriage document, registered in the registration district of South Dublin, viewed online at https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/…. Hereinafter cited as IrishGenealogy.ie.

Eleanor Ann Harris1

b. 29 March 1814, d. 11 August 1900
Family
Birth*29 March 1814Eleanor Ann Harris was born on 29 March 1814 in Kentucky.1 
Name VariationShe was called Nellie.1 
Marriage*1829She married William Allen about 1829.1,2 
(Wife) Death5 March 1887Nellie became a widow when William Allen died on 5 March 1887 at age 81.2 
Death*11 August 1900She died on 11 August 1900 in Walterville, Lane County, Oregon, at age 861 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in Plot H 02 of Camp Creek Cemetery, Springfield, Lane County.1,2 

Family

 William Allen b. 31 Mar 1805, d. 5 Mar 1887
Child 1.Catherine Allen1,3 b. 5 Feb 1846, d. 24 Feb 1916

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Eleanor Ann “Nellie” (Harris) Allen, Memorial# 9193059. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Allen, Memorial# 9193087.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Catherine (Allen) Bogart, Memorial# 28005216.

Elizabeth Harris1

b. 7 September 1669, d. after 25 January 1693/94
Family
Father*John Harris1
Mother*Elizabeth __?__1
Birth*7 September 1669Elizabeth Harris was born on 7 September 1669 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1 
Marriage*25 September 1688She married, as his first wife, Joshua Gee, son of Peter Gee and Grace __?__, on 25 September 1688 in Boston.1 
Death*after 25 January 1693/94She died after 25 January 1693/94 in Boston.1 

Family

 Joshua Gee b. c 1667, d. b 11 Mar 1722/23

Citations

  1. [S1213] John R. Totten, Thacher - Thatcher Genealogy, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (New York, New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1910-1915), pages 144-153. Hereinafter cited as Thacher - Thatcher Genealogy.

Emaline Amelia Harris1,2

Family
Marriage*22 November 1859She married Silas Fordham on 22 November 1859 in Chickasaw County, Iowa.1,2 

Family

 Silas Fordham
Child 1.Charles E. Fordham+2 b. 11 Jul 1867, d. 27 Jun 1920

Citations

  1. [S148] Iowa, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Silas Fordham and Emaline Amelia Harris on 22 November 1859 in Chickasaw County, Iowa. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900.
  2. [S2145] Montana, U.S., County Marriages, 1865-1987, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 20 October 1906 in Kalispell, Flathead, Montana, USA, for Myrtle Tiffany of Kalispell, Montana, age 19, not previously married or divorced, born about 1887 in Brookings County, South Dakota to Clarence Tiffany and Arabelle Stott, married C. E. Fordham of Kalispell, Montana, age 36, was previously married and divorced, born at Bremer, Iowa to Silas Fordham and Emeline Harris, citing Certificate# 1170, Montana State Historical Society, Helena, Montana, Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950. Hereinafter cited as Montana, U.S., County Marriages, 1865-1987.

George F. Harris1

b. 1823, d. 1915
Family
Birth*1823George F. Harris was born in 1823 in Maryland.1,2 
Marriage*19 October 1847He married Ann Caroline Hardy on 19 October 1847.3,1 
(Husband) Death1 April 1912George became a widower when Ann Caroline (Hardy) Harris died on 1 April 1912 at age 82.3 
Death*1915He died in 1915 at about age 921 
Burial* and was buried in Hebron Cemetery, Sinclair, Morgan County, Illinois.1 

Family

 Ann Caroline Hardy b. 27 Apr 1829, d. 1 Apr 1912
Child 1.Bennoi Wood Harris1,4 b. 1870, d. 9 Nov 1915

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, George F. Harris, Memorial# 110141342. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of George F. and Ann C. Harris, District 5, Prince Georges, Maryland; Roll: M653_478; Page: 503; Family History Library Film: 803478. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ann Caroline (Hardy) Harris, Memorial# 110141338.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Dr Bennoi Wood Harris, Memorial# 176632635.

Isaac Harris1

d. before 30 October 1738
Family
Marriage*27 March 1707He married Jane Cooke of Plymouth, daughter of Caleb Cooke and Jane __?__, on 27 March 1707 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2,3 
Death*before 30 October 1738He died before 30 October 1738 in Bridgewater.3 

Family

 Jane Cooke b. 16 Mar 1688/89, d. 8 Feb 1716/17
Child 1.Anna Harris+1 b. 25 Sep 1712

Citations

  1. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume I, Births, page 132. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume II, Marriages, page 159.
  3. [S1133] Gale Ion Harris, "Arthur Harris of Duxbury, Bridgewater, and Boston, Massachusetts with an Account of His Apparent Grandson Thomas Harris of Plainfield, Connecticut", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 159, pages 261-273 and pages 350-359, (July and October 2005): page 351. Hereinafter cited as "Arthur Harris of Duxbury, Bridgewater and Boston."

James Harris1

Family
Father-Possible*Arthur Harris1
Marriage*14 February 1692/93He married first Elizabeth Bailey, daughter of Guido Bailey and Elizabeth __?__, on 14 February 1692/93 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 
Marriage*11 March 1695/96He married second Elizabeth Fry in 11 March 1695/96 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).3,4 
Land Records22 October 1697 On 22 October 1697 James and Elizabeth Harris of Bridgewater sold land in Bridgewater to Jacob Leonard of Taunton.5 

Family 1

 Elizabeth Bailey

Family 2

 Elizabeth Fry

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Harris, pages 171-174. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Marriages, Volume 2, page 159. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Harris, pages 171-174, noting her surname as IRISH and a marriage year of 1696. The only second marriage found for a James Harris in the Bridgewater records or in the Torrey source was to Elizabeth FRY in 1696.
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume 2, page 157, his surname spelled "Haris."
  5. [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Volume 15, James Chilton and Richard More. Note: Volume 2, Parts I and II (1975), Chilton and More, were revised and replaced in 1997 by this Volume 15, Chilton and More. (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1997), Person# 17, Jacob Leonard, pages 22-23. Hereinafter cited as James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five).