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Samuel E. Harris (abt. 1792 - abt. 1858)

Samuel E. Harris
Born about in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Died about at about age 66 in New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Biography

Samuel E. Harris was born in about 1792[1] in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.[2] He was the eldest child of Ephraim Harris and Hannah Elliott. I can find no record of Samuel's full middle name, but it was probably either Ephraim or Elliott.

Samuel received a "common school" education in Franklin County and in Butler County to which the family moved in 1804 when Samuel was twelve years old. Samuel's father, Ephraim Harris, was a farmer and a merchant (running a dry goods store out of a room in his log home), and the first Postmaster of Harrisville.[3] Samuel undoubtedly worked on the farm while attending school.

On 17 April 1817, Samuel married Mary Forker, the daughter of Adam Forker (1761-1836) and Jane Green (1760-1836), in Butler County, Pennsylvania.[4] Samuel was a farmer, a tavern and hotel owner/operator, a Postmaster, and a teacher.[5] Samuel and Mary had at least seven children. They were:

  • Hannah Harris (1818-aft. 1860), m. Thomas O. Waddle;
  • Ephraim E. Harris (1820-1885), m. Martha Crilly;
  • Sarah Ann Harris (1825-1899), m. Joseph B. Nicklin;
  • Frances A. Harris (1830-1904), m. 1st Cyrus R. Waddle, m. 2nd Adam H. Kerr;
  • Mary Jane Harris (1832-?), m. John A. McGowan;
  • James D. Harris (1834-1862), m. Ellen Alexander; and
  • Harriet Harris (1838-1907), m. James C. McDonald.

In 1825, Samuel's father founded the town of Harrisville, Butler County, Pennsylvania. Ephraim laid out the town and began selling tracts in April 1825. Ephraim served as Postmaster of the new town for one year, after which the position was filled by Samuel beginning in 1826.[6]

In 1830, the town of Harrisville built its first school house, and Samuel was the school's first teacher.[7]

In 1846, Samuel sold his land in Harrisville and he moved to New Brighton, Beaver County, Pennsylvania[8] where, according to various histories, he is said to have died.[9] His FamilySearch profile gives a death date of 7 December 1858, listing the Gilmore Family Tree as the source for that date, but the Gilmore's source is not given.

Sources

  1. ↑ United States Census, 1850
  2. ↑ 'History of Butler County, Pennsylvania. Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883. Page 399.
  3. ↑ 'History of Butler County, Pennsylvania. Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883. Page 399.
  4. ↑ FamilySearch ID MT7Z-Y9Q
  5. ↑ History of Butler County, Pennsylvania. Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883. Pages 399, 401.
  6. ↑ 'History of Butler County, Pennsylvania. Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883. Page 399.
  7. ↑ 'History of Butler County, Pennsylvania. Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883. Page 401.
  8. ↑ United States Census, 1850
  9. ↑ Jordan, John W., editor. Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania. New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1914. Volume II, Pages 812, 813

1850 - Census, 58 years old, living in New Brighton, Beaver County, Pennsylvania with wife, Mary (55), and children, Harriet (12) and Ephraim (29), daughter-in-law, Martha (21), and grandchildren, Mary (2), and Oliver (9 months):

  • "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M44F-V27 : 21 December 2020), S E Harris, New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C. : National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

1852 - cited in the marriage record of daughter, Mary Jane Harris, who married John A McGowan, the son of Samuel and Jane McGowan, in Beaver County, Pennsylvania on 28 Dec 1852:

  • "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMZG-CG5 : 10 March 2021), Samuel E Harris in entry for John A McGowan and Mary Jane Harris, 28 Dec 1852; citing Marriage, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.

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