Person:George Harshbarger (1)

hypothesis: son of Henry Harshbarger, need sources=====================Did he have a wife BEFORE he married Rosanna Penny in 1853? Some of his children seem to be born BEFORE he married Rosanna Penny. ================ There are at least three different men who lived in Miami County, Ohio with this name. Pay attention to dates and specific township information---------- 1)George Harshbarger b. 1833, d. 1902, husband of Mary Sipe, -NEWTON TOWNSHIP/PLEASANT HILL, Miami, Ohio https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:George_Harshbarger_%283%29--------- 2)George Harshbarger b. 1815, d. 1880, husband of Rosanna Mary Penny, UNION TOWNSHIP, Miami, Ohio https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:George_Harshbarger_%281%29---------- 3)George Harshbarger b. 1854, d. 1919, son of George Harshbarger and Rosanna Mary Penny, husband of Lydia Coppock https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:George_Harshbarger_%282%29 ============= There are 3 Find a Grave entries with these men and the information is confusing.

1.   .

   Name: George K. Harshbarger
   Event Type: Marriage
   Event Date: 13 Mar 1853
   Event Place: Miami, Ohio, United States
   Gender: Male
   Spouse's Name: Rosanna Penney
   Spouse's Gender: Female
   
   Reference ID: p 541 no 6368
   GS Film Number: 000550177
   Digital Folder Number: 004260596
   Image Number: 00781
   Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M03047-9
   Record Number: 2
   
   Citing this Record
   "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDPK-88S : 17 December 2019), George K. Harshbarger and Rosanna Penney, 13 Mar 1853; citing Marriage, Miami, Ohio, United States, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

2. ↑ .

   Name: George Harshbarger
   Event Type: Death
   Event Date: 02 Jun 1880
   Event Place: Union Township, Miami, Ohio, United States
   Event Place (Original): Union Township, Miami, Ohio
   Residence Place: West Milton Tp
   Gender: Male
   Age: 66
   Marital Status: Married
   Race: White
   Race (Original): White
   Occupation: Farmer
   Birth Year (Estimated): 1814
   Birthplace: Montgomery Co
   Father's Name: Henry Harshbarger
   
   Reference ID: v 2 p 149
   GS Film Number: 550190
   Digital Folder Number: 004016858
   Digital Folder Number: 004016858
   Image Number: 213
   Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07065-2
   Record Number: 218
   
   Citing this Record
   "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F62M-L96 : 9 March 2018), George Harshbarger, 02 Jun 1880; citing Death, Union Township, Miami, Ohio, United States, source ID v 2 p 149, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 550,190.

3. ↑ .

   George Harshbarger
   Birth: 16 Sep 1815
   Death: 2 Jun 1880 (aged 64)
   Burial: Potsdam Cemetery, Potsdam, Miami County, Ohio, USA
   Memorial #: 26589172
   Inscription: aged 64y 9m 25d.
   Family Members
   Spouse
   Mary Penny Harshbarger 1821-1891
   Children
   Mary Jane Harshbarger Fess 1839-1926
   Created by: Pam Estes gedmatch# T131729 (46799761)
   Added: 4 May 2008
   URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26589172/george-harshbarger
   Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 October 2020), memorial page for George Harshbarger (16 Sep 1815–2 Jun 1880), Find a Grave Memorial no. 26589172, citing Potsdam Cemetery, Potsdam, Miami County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Pam Estes gedmatch# T131729 (contributor 46799761) .

4. ↑ .

   Name: George Harshbarger
   Event Type: Census
   Event Date: 1880
   Event Place: Union, Miami, Ohio, United States
   Event Place (Original): Union, Miami, Ohio, United States
   Gender: Male
   Age: 64
   Marital Status: Married
   Race: White
   Race (Original): W
   Occupation: Retired Farmer
   Birth Year (Estimated): 1816
   Birthplace: Ohio, United States
   Father's Birthplace: Virginia, United States
   Mother's Birthplace: England
   Relationship to Head of Household: Father-in-law
   Relationship to Head of Household (Original): FatherL
   Sheet Letter: D
   Sheet Number: 344
   Person Number: 10
   Volume: 2
   
   
   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
   Henry Fess Self M 43 Ohio, United States
   Mary Jane Fess Wife F 40 Ohio, United States
   George Fess Son M 21 Ohio, United States
   Mary Fess Daughter F 17 Ohio, United States
   Elmer Fess Son M 14 Ohio, United States
   John Fess Son M 10 Ohio, United States
   Jacob Fess Son M 8 Ohio, United States
   Loyd Fess Son M 5 Ohio, United States
   Charles Fess Son M 2 Ohio, United States
   Elizabeth A Fess Daughter-in-law F 16 Ohio, United States
   George Harshbarger Father-in-law M 64 Ohio, United States
   Mary Harshbarger Mother-in-law F 59 Ohio, United States
   
   District: ED 145
   Sheet Number and Letter: 344D
   Household ID: 5843464
   Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
   Affiliate Publication Number: T9
   Affiliate Film Number: 1049
   GS Film Number: 1255049
   Digital Folder Number: 005161989
   Image Number: 00746
   Record Number: 22441119
   
   Citing this Record
   "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8SM-5VM : 12 August 2017), George Harshbarger in household of Henry Fess, Union, Miami, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 145, sheet 344D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,049.

5. ↑ .

   Name: George Harshbarger
   Event Type: Census
   Event Date: 1870
   Event Place: Union Township, Miami, Ohio, United States
   Event Place (Original): Union Township, Miami, Ohio, United States
   Gender: Male
   Age: 57
   Race: White
   Birth Year (Estimated): 1813
   Birthplace: Ohio
   Page Number: 79
   
   
   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
   George Harshbarger M 57 Ohio
   Mary Harshbarger F 49 Ohio
   George Harshbarger M 16 Ohio
   
   Household ID: 603
   Line Number: 20
   Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
   Affiliate Publication Number: M593
   GS Film Number: 000552743
   Digital Folder Number: 004278441
   Image Number: 00803
   Indexing Project (Batch) Number: N01614-7
   Record Number: 31792
   
   Citing this Record
   "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6LH-Q45 : 18 March 2020), George Harshbarger, 1870.

6.   History of Miami County Ohio 1880 Chicago Beers.

   SECRET ORDERS.
   A.,F. & A. M . — Pleasant Hill Lodge, No. 361, received its charter from the
   Grand Lodge of Ohio the 17th October, 1866. The charter was signed by Thomas
   Sparrow, of Toledo, Ohio, as Most Worshipful Grand Master, and John D. Cald-
   well as Right Worshipful Grand Secretary. The following were the charter mew*
   bers : Joseph Marlin, Thomas H. Coate, Nathaniel Hill, Matthias D. Myers, John
   Whitmer, William Furnas, Jacob Reiber, Joseph Coppock, Joseph Cox, H. J* Byr-
   kett, J acob K. Teeter, William Anderson and Amos E. Duncan, four of whom arc
   members in good standing at present. The lodge now numbers fifty-six mcm-
   bers ; of these the youngest is twenty -one years of age, while the ydars of the
   oldest number fourscore. The present lodge-room was completed at a cost ol
   $1,153.08, and was dedicated November 13, 1867. It is 45x22 feet in size, and,
   being nicely furnished, forms one among the best, for so small a place, in the
   State. Present officers are as follows :
   
   Thomas N. Coate, W. M. ; Samuel Yount, S. W. ; Henry W. Miles, J. W. ;
   George K. Harshbarger, Treasurer ; Jacob Reiber, Secretary ; Reuben L. Shoe, S. D. ;
   Joseph Cox, J. D. ; William R. Sloan, D. W. Debra, Stewards; John F. Shoe,
   Tiler ; D. M. Coppock, Joseph Cox, Jesse M. Coate, Trustees.
   
   https://archive.org/stream/oh-miami-1880-beers/oh-miami-1880-beers_djvu.txt

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   UNION TOWNSHIP PAGES 822-823
   HENRY FESS, farmer ; P. 0. West Milton ; born in Montgomery Co., Ohio,
   in the year 1837 ; is a son of George and Louisa B. Fess, who were born in Germany ; emigrated to this country, and settled in Montgomery Co., where his father
   died. His mother is living and resides near him. They were the parents of eight
   children, of whom only three are living, viz., Lavina, Catherine and our subject ;
   the deceased are Mary, Jacob, George, Frederick and John. Mrs. F. was *8^“
   married, to John Root, by whom she has had one child, viz., Sarah. Our
   was raised on the farm, on which he labored until he was 21 years old, at which
   time he began life for himself, and engaged in farming. In 1858, he was married
   to Miss Mary J. Harshbarger, by whom he has had nine children, seven of whom
   are living, viz., George, Mary, Samuel E., John Jacob, Lloyd and Charles A. ; the
   deceased are Sarah and Floyd, the latter a twin brother of Lloyd. Mr. Fess owns
   80 acres of land, on which he resides, all being in good condition) and fkirly
   improved. He and his amiable wife are exemplary members of the Brethren in
   Christ Church, with which they have been connected eighteen years, and are consistent Christian people ; he is one of the Trustees of the church. Mrs. Fess’s
   parents were born in Ohio, her father in Montgomery Co., in 1815, her mother in
   this county in 1821. They are the parents of five children, four of whom are liv-
   ing, viz., Mary J., Samuel, Lloyd and George ; Anna, deceased. Mr. H. is a mem-
   ber of the German Baptist Church ; Mrs. H. belongs to the Brethren in Christ ;
   Mary and George, children of Mr. and Mrs. Fess, are members of the church to
   which their parents belong.
   https://archive.org/stream/oh-miami-1880-beers/oh-miami-1880-beers_djvu.txt
   
   History of Miami County Ohio 1880 Chicago Beers

8. ↑ .

   Name: George Harshberger
   Event Type: Census
   Event Date: 1860
   Event Place: Union Township, Miami, Ohio, United States
   Event Place (Original): Union Township, Miami, Ohio, United States
   Gender: Male
   Age: 43
   Race: White
   Race (Original): [Blank]
   Birth Year (Estimated): 1817
   Birthplace: Ohio
   
   
   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
   George Harshberger M 43 Ohio
   Mary Harshberger F 40 Ohio
   Samuel Harshberger M 15 Ohio
   Loyed Harshberger M 12 Ohio
   George Harshberger M 6 Ohio
   
   Page: 52
   Household ID: 351
   Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
   Affiliate Publication Number: M653
   Affiliate Film Number: 1011
   GS Film Number: 805011
   Digital Folder Number: 005170607
   Image Number: 00313
   Indexing Project (Batch) Number: N01795-0
   Record Number: 11972
   
   Citing this Record
   "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCGH-N6G : 19 March 2020), George Harshberger, 1860.

9. ↑ ^9.0 9.1 .

   Centennial history. Troy, Piqua and Miami county, Ohio
   by Harbaugh, T. C. (Thomas Chalmers), 1849-1924, ed. and comp
   
   Publication date 1909
   Publisher Chicago, Richmond-Arnold publishing co page 708

10.   .

    Name: George Harshbarger
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Union Township, Miami, Ohio, United States
    Event Place (Original): Union Township, Miami, Ohio, United States
    Gender: Male
    Age: 16
    Race: White
    Birth Year (Estimated): 1854
    Birthplace: Ohio
    Page Number: 79
    
    
    Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
    George Harshbarger M 57 Ohio
    Mary Harshbarger F 49 Ohio
    George Harshbarger M 16 Ohio
    
    Household ID: 603
    Line Number: 22
    Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
    Affiliate Publication Number: M593
    GS Film Number: 000552743
    Digital Folder Number: 004278441
    Image Number: 00803
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: N01614-7
    Record Number: 31792
    
    Citing this Record
    "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6LH-Q4T : 18 March 2020), George Harshbarger in entry for George Harshbarger, 1870.

11.   .

    Harshbarger name not found in this book: Enumeration '96 : a name & source descriptive index to persons in the Ohio counties of Montgomery & Greene, 1796-1810. (1996)

12. ↑ .

    1840 United States Federal Census
    Name: George Harshbarger
    [Georege Harshbarger]
    Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Union, Miami, Ohio
    Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
    Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
    Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
    Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
    Total Free White Persons: 3
    Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 3
    Source Citation
    Year: 1840; Census Place: Union, Miami, Ohio; Roll: 415; Page: 421; Family History Library Film: 0020172