Person:Benjamin Harris (20)

According to 'Descendants of Benjamin Harris Jr.", Benjamin first married Elizabeth B. Deweese and had children William B. 1820 and Nancy Jane 1822-1912 m. Isaac Harvey Schenk. He married Mahala Smith in 1826 and had children Amanda 1827 m1 Kendall Shankland and m(2) Enos Gill; James W. (1828- ) m. Margaret Caitlin; Andrew Jackson (1829-1890) m. Mary Ann Gilreath; and Artemissa (1836-1908) m. Abraham Lewis. {<http://www.freewebs.com/catheastrees/benjr.htm>, 9 Dec 2007}

"Near Williamsport, Warren County, Ind., Mr. Lewis was united in marriage with Artemisa Harris, a native of Marion county, Ind.and daughter of Benjamin Harris, who came from Kentucky to Indiana, locating in Marion county, and afterward removing to Boone and Warren counties. Mr. Harris was a Baptist preacher and a farmer, and died in Park county, Ind." {Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Willamette Valley--Chapman Co., Chicago, 1903 (pages 980-981); Oregon Historical Society Library, 920 P832, Portland, OR."}

In the 1850 census for Steuben, Warren Co., Indiana, they are listed as "Benjamin Harris 50, Farmer, $500, born Kentucky; Mahala 32 KY; James W. 22 IN, Farmer; Andrew 19 IN, Farmer; and Artimetia 13 IN." NOTE: They are next door to Kendall and Amanda (Harris) Shankland. {<http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/in/warren/1850/pg0014b.txt>}

In the 1860 census for Middlefork, Vermillion Co., Illinois, he is living next to his daughter Artemissa and her husband Abraham Lewis. A. B. Lewis is 38 farmer from Indiana; with Melissa 23 IN; Willis 6 IN; William 4 Illinois and Matthew 2 IL. Benj. Harris is 63, minister from Virginia; with Mahala 62 Kentucky; and J. W. 31 'farmer' Indiana. {p. 395 / 953 roll 233 Heritage Quest}, also {<http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/il/vermilion/1860/pg00379.txt>}