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| 4. George Harris |
| He was born in Virginia abt 1788. He removed to OH about 1810, possibly prior to his parents. He was a veteran of the War of 1812. He applied for pension stating that he was drafted into Capt. Thomas Shannon's Co. and Col. John Delong's Regiment of Ohio Militia out of Barnesville, Ohio in 1812; and was discharged at Ft. Meigs, Ohio in 1815. He states in his pension application that he was in Gen. Harrison's army to Upper Sandusky, to Seneca, to Lower Sanusky, to Ft. Meigs. He married Elizabeth 'Betsy' Archer in Guernsey Co., Ohio, January 8, 1815. Elizabeth was born in Virginia on September 30,1795. Elizabeth was the daughter of James Archer and Jane Lincicome. George farmed in Morgan Co. OH, living on the family homestead with his large family. He sold the homestead to his son Sampson in 1867. George Harris died on March 21, 1878 at age 91. Elizabeth died February 19,1879 at age 81. They are buried on the family homestead in a tiny cemetery that is still maintained by the present-day owners of the farm. George Harris and Elizabeth Archer had 13 children: |
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| 15. i. Mary Polly Harris 16. ii. William J. Harris 17. iii. Esau Harris 18. iv. Elisha Harris 19. v. Margaret Harris 20. vi. Silas Harris 21. vii. James Harris 22. viii. David McGarry Harris 23. ix. Dennis Harris (1829-?) 24. x. Nancy Harris (1832-?) 25. xi. Elizabeth Harris (1834-1901) 26. xii. G.S. Harris (1840-?) 27. xiii. Sampson Harris |
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| George Harris was considered a good hunter in his day. He lived on the farm now owned by his son Sampson. George had a camp on Middle Creek prior to 1812. He left it and went into the war against Great Britain. A stream which ran past his camp is still known as 'George's Run'. The History of Noble Co. Ohio,1887 |
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