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Benjamin Harris

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Benjamin Harris

Birth
Butler County, Ohio, USA
Death
8 Jun 1848 (aged 73)
Fairbanks, Sullivan County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Fairbanks, Sullivan County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Benjamin Harris and his first wife Mary, nee Paddock, Harris came to Sullivan County from Ohio in 1817. Five children accompanied them and they all settled in Fairbanks Township. Benjamin became the owner of 220 acres of land in the Fairbanks area.

Mary Siner, Benjamin's second wife, was the widow of Benjamin Siner. They came to Sullivan County in 1819 and he was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. He died in 1826 in Vigo County. Among their eleven children was Polly Siner, the eigth child. She married her step-brother, Benjamin Harris Jr., son of Benjamin Sr. and Mary Paddock Harris.

Benjamin Harris (Sr.) (1775-1848) was my great-great-great-great-grandfather. Lineage to the contributor:

Benjamin Harris m/o
John Harris f/o
Ebenezer Harris f/o
John Lyman Harris f/o
Frederick Lemuel Harris f/o
Bertha Lula Harris Milner m/o
Nan Milner
Benjamin Harris and his first wife Mary, nee Paddock, Harris came to Sullivan County from Ohio in 1817. Five children accompanied them and they all settled in Fairbanks Township. Benjamin became the owner of 220 acres of land in the Fairbanks area.

Mary Siner, Benjamin's second wife, was the widow of Benjamin Siner. They came to Sullivan County in 1819 and he was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. He died in 1826 in Vigo County. Among their eleven children was Polly Siner, the eigth child. She married her step-brother, Benjamin Harris Jr., son of Benjamin Sr. and Mary Paddock Harris.

Benjamin Harris (Sr.) (1775-1848) was my great-great-great-great-grandfather. Lineage to the contributor:

Benjamin Harris m/o
John Harris f/o
Ebenezer Harris f/o
John Lyman Harris f/o
Frederick Lemuel Harris f/o
Bertha Lula Harris Milner m/o
Nan Milner


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  • Created by: Nan
  • Added: Mar 5, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34489479/benjamin-harris: accessed ), memorial page for Benjamin Harris (30 Nov 1774–8 Jun 1848), Find a Grave Memorial ID 34489479, citing Fairbanks Cemetery, Fairbanks, Sullivan County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Nan (contributor 46795555).