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Vandergriff T. Harris (1812 - 1885)

Vandergriff T. "Vandegrif, Vandy, Griffin" Harris
Born in Monmouth, New Jersey, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married about 1840 in Clermont County, Ohiomap
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Died at age 73 in Ohio Township, Spencer, Indiana, United Statesmap
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Biography

Vandergriff T. Harris was born in New Jersey in 1812.

He lived in Wayne township, Clermont County Ohio, where he built a house in a village called Newtonville about 1839. He owned a turning lathe. [1] [NOTE: there is a different Wayne township in adjacent Warren County--easy to confuse]. Around this time, he married Kezziah Clevenger, daughter of Zachariah Clevenger, who owned a farm in the adjacent settlement of Woodville.

Around 1857, he and his family (Keziah and their 8 children) migrated to Spencer County Indiana. By the time of the 1860 census, the family is living in Jackson Township, Spencer County Indiana. Jackson Township lies directly north of Grass township. Apparently by 1880 the family has resettled in Ohio Township, within the settlement of Knob City (based in 1879 map).

An 1879 map of Ohio Township, Spencer Indiana (published by D. J. Lake & Co) shows land owners in and around Knob City. Within Knob City itself, we find V.T. Harris (Vandegriff Harris). A large tract of 140 acres owned by William Stateler lies directly north and west of Knob City center. Directly north of the William Stateler farm is the 61-acre homestead of M. Ice (Melvin Ice, oldest son of George W. Ice). Directly west of the Ice farm is the farm of Jacob Stateler (160 acres). Note also that Knob City lies near the northern edge of the border between Ohio Township and Grass Township to the north. The same 1879 map set shows farms located on the southern edge of Grass township, including William Davis, Martha Martin. Also nearby are numerous Hackleman and Johnson family members.

He had 10 children with his wife Keziah. Of these, 4 of them [Catherine, Sarah, William, and Wilson] married children of George W. Ice, who owned the neighboring farm, as follows: Harvey Ice married Emma Catherine "Kate" Harris. Harvey Ice later married her sister, Sarah-Ann "Annie" Stateler-Harris. Emma Ice married William S. Harris Amanda Ice married Wilson Harris

Research Notes

1850 Census shows Vandergriff G. Harris, 37y (born in New Jersey), as head of household in Wayne Township, Clermont County Ohio, 37y. Wife Keziah 27y (born in Ohio), ; son Henry, 8y; son Zachariah, 6y; son James, 4y; son William S., 1y.

1860 census shows Vandy G Harris, 48y, as head of household in Jackson Twp., Spencer County Indiana. Wife Keziah, 39y; son Zachary, 17y; son Starkey 11y; daughter Sara A., 8y; daughter Amy C, 6y; son Wilson 4y; daughter Lydia J, 2y.

1870 census shows Vandergriff Harris 58y (born in New Jersey), head of household in Spencer Co Indiana, . Wife Kaziah, 49y (born in Ohio); son William S, 21y; daughter Sarah H., 18y; daughter Emma C., 16y; son William A., 14y; daugher Hanor E., 10y; son George R., 8y. The two youngest children born in Indiana; all older children born in Ohio.

1880 census shows Vandergriff J Harris 69y (born in NJ, as were his parents) as head of household located in Ohio Township, Spencer County Indiana. Wife Kizzah 58y, daughter Henrietta 19y, son George 16y. Older sons William S. 31y and wife, and Wilson 20y are living on adjacent farms.

Sources

  1. ↑ History of Clermont County, Ohio by L.H. Everts. Philadelphia: 1880. p. 508.

1850 Census: Wayne, Clermont, Ohio, United States. 1860 Census: Jackson Township, Spencer, Indiana, United States. 1870 Census: Indiana, United States 1880 Census; Ohio, Spencer, Indiana, United States. Trade was farmer.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHS6-V1W : 19 August 2017), Jacob Steler, Ohio, Spencer, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 47, sheet 109C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0311; FHL microfilm 1,254,311.

"Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ7D-7F1 : 3 December 2014), Vandergrif T. Harris, 10 Oct 1885, Ohio Township, Indiana; from "Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2003); citing "The source of this record is the book CSS-2 on page 113 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration." Spencer County, Indiana.

Mentioned in record of Sarah Anna Ice "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths" as Griffin Harris. Citing this Record: "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3ZQ-BC4 : 27 December 2014), Kizziah Clevenger in entry for Sarah Anna Ice, 18 Jul 1928; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,614,426.

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Schell-1258 Michael Schell
His birth date is the same as his “brother” William Harris—, who married Margaret and died in 1860. Something is not right about the origins of Vandergriff; he is not listed in New Jersey records, yet all of his “siblings” are. It seems unlikely that a guy named William would adopt the name Vandergriff. Unsolved mystery.
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Schell-1258 Michael Schell
From the census, we know he was born in New Jersey, but I have not located a primary source for his birth and parents. The New Jersey births of children of Henry Harris and Hannah appear to be well sourced--but Vandegriff is not among them... Was he William Vandegriff?
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Schell-1258 Michael Schell
His middle initial is T in the profile, but it is G in the 1850 and 1860 censuses and J in the 1880 census.
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