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Lydia <I>Ransford</I> Harris

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Lydia Ransford Harris

Birth
Sullivan County, Indiana, USA
Death
27 Jan 1879 (aged 58)
Sullivan County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Fairbanks, Sullivan County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Wife of Joel Harris, whom he married 6 September 1838 in Sullivan County. She was the daughter of Edward and Elizabeth, nee Medsker, Ransford.

They were the parents of Ira Harris (b. 1839), Amanda Harris Lawson (b. 1941), Mary A. Harris (b. 1844), Alvina Harris Strain (b.1846), Sarah J. Harris Trueblood (b.1850), Louisa Harris (b.1853 d. 1871), James Tyra Harris (b. 1858), Samuel M. Harris (b. 1863) and Elizabeth Harris (b. 1865).

Elizabeth died 27 January 1879, and on 1 April 1880 Joel married Elizabeth Patton in Sullivan County. She was the daughter of Calvin and Mary, nee Lester, Patton and was 40 years younger than her husband.

Joel and Elizabeth were the parents of Joel Harris Jr. (b. 1883), John Patton Harris (b. 1887) and Cyrus Andrew Harris who was born 17 October 1890 - three months after his father's death.

Joel Harris and his family can be found in Turman Township in census records from 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880. It is important to note that his widow Elizabeth remarried and can be found in the 1900 census in Turman Township with her second husband, Martin O. Lucas, as well as her three sons - Joel, John P. and Cyrus A. Also listed are two more children by Lucas - Laura (b. 1892) and Everett (b. 1895).
Wife of Joel Harris, whom he married 6 September 1838 in Sullivan County. She was the daughter of Edward and Elizabeth, nee Medsker, Ransford.

They were the parents of Ira Harris (b. 1839), Amanda Harris Lawson (b. 1941), Mary A. Harris (b. 1844), Alvina Harris Strain (b.1846), Sarah J. Harris Trueblood (b.1850), Louisa Harris (b.1853 d. 1871), James Tyra Harris (b. 1858), Samuel M. Harris (b. 1863) and Elizabeth Harris (b. 1865).

Elizabeth died 27 January 1879, and on 1 April 1880 Joel married Elizabeth Patton in Sullivan County. She was the daughter of Calvin and Mary, nee Lester, Patton and was 40 years younger than her husband.

Joel and Elizabeth were the parents of Joel Harris Jr. (b. 1883), John Patton Harris (b. 1887) and Cyrus Andrew Harris who was born 17 October 1890 - three months after his father's death.

Joel Harris and his family can be found in Turman Township in census records from 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880. It is important to note that his widow Elizabeth remarried and can be found in the 1900 census in Turman Township with her second husband, Martin O. Lucas, as well as her three sons - Joel, John P. and Cyrus A. Also listed are two more children by Lucas - Laura (b. 1892) and Everett (b. 1895).

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Wife of Joel

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buried with husband Joel H



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