Harriet Elizabeth Ernsbarger ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12}

   Another name for Harriet was Harriet E. Ernsberger.¹³

  General Notes:

Harriet seldom gave her age consistently on the census reports.
On the 1850 US census, her birth year was about 1843;
on the 1856 Iowa census, her birth year was about 1847;
on the 1880 US Census, her birth year was about 1843;
on the 1885 Iowa census, her birth year was about 1842;
on the 1895 Iowa census, her birth year was about 1845;
on the 1900 US Census, her birth year was 1843;
on the 1920 US Census, her birth year was about 1843;
and on the 1925 Iowa census, her birth year was about 1843.
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Harriet and her sister, Minerva, were both married at the same time. Their names and the names of the grooms are consecutive entries in the Jones County Marriage Records on 19 Dec 1861, Book A, page 138, lines 974 and 975.
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  Noted events in her life were:

1. Alt. Birth, 1847. ⁹ This birth year of 1847 was referenced by her age of 9 on the 1856 Iowa Census.

2. 1850 US Census, 7 October 1850, Fairview Township, Jones, Iowa, United States. ¹³ 1850 US Census
Page 196B, Dwelling 844, Family 844, Roll 185
Fairview Township, Jones County, Iowa
Harriet E. Ernsberger...6..OH

(Living with widowed father.)

3. 1852 Iowa State Census, January 1852, Fairview Township, Jones, Iowa, United States. ¹⁴ 1852 Iowa State Census
Fairview Township, Jones County, Iowa
John Ernsbarger...3 males...5 females...1 voter...2 militia...8 total

(One of the 5 females is considered to be Harriet; living with widowed father.)

4. 1854 Iowa State Census, January 1854, Fairview Township, Jones, Iowa, United States. ¹⁵ 1854 Iowa State Census
Fairview Township, Jones County, Iowa
John Ensbarger...3 males...5 females...2 voters...2 militia...8 total

(One of the 5 females is considered to have been Harriet; living with widowed father.)

5. 1856 Iowa State Census, January 1856, Fairview Township, Jones, Iowa, United States. ⁹ 1856 Iowa State Census
Page 166, Dwelling 96, Family 96
Fairview Township, Jones County, Iowa
H. E. Amberger..9..IA

(Living with widowed father.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in May 1843, then her age should have been 13 instead of 9.

6. 1860 US Census, June 1860, Fairview Township, Jones, Iowa, United States. ⁸ 1860 US Census
Page 46, Family 344
Fairview Township, Jones County, Iowa
Harriet Ernsbarger...17..OH

(Living with widowed father.)

7. 1870 US Census, 20 August 1870, Greenfield Township, Jones, Iowa, United States. ¹⁰ 1870 US Census
Page 19, Dwelling 114, Family 120, Roll 401
Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa
Hattie Mashon...27..OH..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 4 children.)

8. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Greenfield Township, Jones, Iowa, United States. ² 1880 US Census
Page 464B, Roll 0348
Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa
Hariott Mershene...Wife..37..OH..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 7 children.)

9. 1885 Iowa State Census, January 1885, Greenfield Township, Jones, Iowa, United States. ³ 1885 Iowa State Census
Page 359, Dwelling 100, Family 100
Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa
Harriett Mershon...43..OH..Keeping house

(Living with husband and 6 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in 1843, then her age should have been 41 instead of 43.

10. 1895 Iowa State Census, January 1895, Greenfield Township, Jones, Iowa, United States. ⁴ 1895 Iowa State Census
Page 252, Line 1, Dwelling 44
Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa
Harriet E. Mershon...50..OH..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 4 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in May 1843, then her age should have been 51 instead of 50.

11. 1900 US Census, 7 June 1900, Greenfield Township, Jones, Iowa, United States. ⁵ 1900 US Census
Page 3A, District 54, Dwelling 45, Family 45
Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa
Farm rented
Married 38 years
Hariet Mershon...Wife..May 1843..57..OH..8/7

(Living with husband, 2 daughters, and grandson.)

12. 1920 US Census, 3 January 1920, Rome Township, Jones, Iowa, United States. ⁶ 1920 US Census
Page 1B, District 79, Dwelling 24, Family 26
Rome Township, Jones County, Iowa
Roeback Street
Home owned, no mortgage
Harriet Mershon..Wife..76..OH

(Living with husband and widowed daughter.)

13. 1925 Iowa State Census, January 1925, Merley, Jones County, Iowa, United States. ¹¹ Book 113
Merley, Jones County, Iowa
Harriott E. Mershon...82..OH..Head
(Father's name listed as:) John Ensbarger...MD
(Mother's name listed as:) Ada Archer...OH

NOTE - Harriet was living with or near her oldest daughter, Iva, who had married Jacob Hempy. This Iowa state census did not differential dwelling units. Their records are consecutive entries and both Harriet and Jacob are shown as Head of Households.

14. Cemetery: Forest Hill, 1931, Fairview, Jones, Iowa, United States. ¹² Find A Grave Memorial #5077827

Harriet married Nimrod Garwood Mershon, son of John W. Mershon and Hester Garwood, on 19 December 1861 in Jones, Iowa, United States.^{1 2 3 4 5 6} (Nimrod Garwood Mershon was born on 31 January 1839 in Ohio, United States,^{2 3 5 6 10 16} died in 1925 in Jones, Iowa, United States ¹⁶ and was buried in 1925 in Fairview, Jones, Iowa, United States ¹⁶.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1870 US Census, 20 August 1870, Greenfield Township, Jones, Iowa, United States. ¹⁰ 1870 US Census
Page 19, Dwelling 114, Family 120, Roll 401
Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa
Nimrod Mashon...30..OH..Farmer
Hattie Mashon...27..OH..Keeping House
Iva Mashon...7..IA
Metta Mashon...4..IA
Carlos Mashon...2..IA
Hester Mashon...2M..IA

2. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Greenfield Township, Jones, Iowa, United States. ² 1880 US Census
Page 464B, Roll 0348
Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa
Nim Mershene...Self..41..OH..Farmer
Hariott Mershene...Wife..37..OH..Keeping House
Iva N. Mershene...Dau..15..IA
Nettie Mershene...Dau..13..IA
Carlus Mershene...Son..11..IA
Ollie B. Mershene...Dau..9..IA
Cassus M. Mershene...Son..6..IA
Blanch Mershene...Dau..5..IA
-- Mershene...Dau..6M..IA

3. 1885 Iowa State Census, January 1885, Greenfield Township, Jones, Iowa, United States. ³ 1885 Iowa State Census
Page 359, Dwelling 100, Family 100
Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa
N. G. Mershon...46..OH..Farmer
Harriett Mershon...43..OH..Keeping house
Metta Mershon...17..Jones County
Carlos Mershon...16..Jones County
Oley Mershon...15..Jones County
Cashus Mershon...12..Jones County
Blanche Mershon...10..Jones County
Golda Mershon...5..Jones County

4. 1895 Iowa State Census, January 1895, Greenfield Township, Jones, Iowa, United States. ⁴ 1895 Iowa State Census
Page 252, Line 1, Dwelling 44
Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa
Nimrod Mershon...54..OH..Farmer
Harriet E. Mershon...50..OH..Keeping House
Nettie Mershon...28..Jones County, IA
Cashen Mershon...22..Jones County, IA
Blanch Mershon...19..Jones County, IA
Goldie Mershon...14..Jones County, IA

5. 1900 US Census, 7 June 1900, Greenfield Township, Jones, Iowa, United States. ⁵ 1900 US Census
Page 3A, District 54, Dwelling 45, Family 45
Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa
Farm rented
Married 38 years
Nimrod Mershon...Head..Jan 1839..61..OH..Farmer
Hariet Mershon...Wife..May 1843..57..OH..8/7
Nettie Mershon...Dau..Dec 1864..35..IA
Goldie Mershon...Dau..Jan 1881..19..IA
Glen Hempy...GSon..Dec 1884..15..IA

NOTE - Glen Hempy is assumed to have been a daughter of Iva Mershon who married Jacob Hempy. Jacob died in 1897 and Iva's parents must have been raising their son, Glen, for an unknown amount of time. Iva was living in Lisbon, Linn County, Iowa during the 1900 census.

6. 1920 US Census, 3 January 1920, Rome Township, Jones, Iowa, United States. ⁶ 1920 US Census
Page 1B, District 79, Dwelling 24, Family 26
Rome Township, Jones County, Iowa
Roeback Street
Home owned, no mortgage
Minrod Mershon...Head..80..OH
Harriet Mershon...Wife..76..OH
Iva Hempy...Dau..56..IA..Wd..Post Office Assistant