Henry Harsh
(1825-1910)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Edith Sayre

Henry Harsh 2

  • Born: 25 March 1825, Virginia 1
  • Marriage (1): Edith Sayre on 30 October 1870 in , Warren County, IA 1 2
  • Died: 6 December 1910, Indianola, IA at age 85 1
  • Buried: After 6 December 1910, Indianola, IA 1
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Squaw Township, Warren County, IA on 1 July 1880. 2

1880 US Census
Page 421A, District 234, Dwelling 76, Family 77, Roll 368
Squaw Township, Warren County, Iowa
Henry Harsh..Self..56..WV..Farmer
(Living with wife and 7 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 25 Mar 1825, then his age should have been 55 instead of 56.

• He was buried after 6 December 1910 in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Indianola, IA.


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Henry married Edith Sayre, daughter of Samuel Sayre and Sarah McVicker, on 30 October 1870 in , Warren County, IA.1 2 (Edith Sayre was born on 5 March 1830 in , Harrison County, VA,1 2 3 died on 12 January 1917 in Indianola, IA 1 and was buried after 12 January 1917 in Indianola, IA 1.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Squaw Township, Warren County, IA on 1 July 1880. 2

1880 US Census
Page 421A, District 234, Dwelling 76, Family 77, Roll 368
Squaw Township, Warren County, Iowa
Henry Harsh..Self..56..WV..Farmer
Edith Harsh..Wife..50..WV..Keeping House
Bertha Harsh..Dau..19..IA..At Home
Henrietta Harsh..Dau..16..IA
Minnie Harsh..Dau..13..IA
David Harsh..Son..11..IA
Thomas Harsh..Son..9..IA
James Harsh..Son..7..IA
Rosa Harsh..Dau..5..IA
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Sources


1 Vernon E. Wilson, "A Motley Crew" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=vewcaere; Updated: 2008-09-05 20:27:09 UTC (Fri)).

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Squaw Township, Warren County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 234, p. 421A, dwelling 76, family 77, Henry Harsh and Edith Sayre; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 Apr 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 368.

3 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, District 63, Taylor County, Virginia, p. 189B, dwelling 522, family 526, Samuel Sayre and Sarah McVicker; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 Aug 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432.


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