John HARRY
DOCUMENTATION: Harry Family History states he was a tanner and moved to Zanesville, Ohio abt 1829. Moved to Logan Co. IL 1837 SERVICE: Vet: War 1812 -- Bounty Land Warrent: 10244-80-50/IL (Mt. Pulaski twp, IL Pvt/Capt. Thomas Quantrell - MD Militia & Col. Jacob Small ADDRESSES: Lived in Zanesville, OH and Logan Co. IL His sons went to Brush College taught by Mr. Hackney John was a trustee of the 1st Methodist-Episcopal Church of Mt.Pulaski in 1851
DOCUMENTATION: PARENTS: FA: John Ashberry MO: Mary Helm Raised Episcopal but there was none in Mt. Pulaski so she attended the Methodist church
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DOCUMENTATIONl: Married 2 times -- no children.moved to LaBelle, KS Lived in SF, CA for a while before moving back to LaBette, LaBette Co.,KS Notation: In 1844, the first school house was built, a small framebuilding, and until the court house was erected in 1848, it was thepublic hall of the town, religious services being conducted therein bythe early church societies. In 1846, the third store in the town wasbuilt by Thomas Lushbaugh. The first brick store building was erected byDr. Barton Robinson for rental purposes. Among those who purchased lotsin Mt. Pulaski up to 1848 were Jacob Jackson, Champney Pendleton, GeorgeR. Spottswood, Frank Schick, Henry Vonderleith, Adam Schick, Alexander W.Morgan, Leonard Albert, Michael Finfrock, T. J. Scroggin, C. Harper,Horace B. Rowe, Samuel Dement, Timothy Leeds, James J. Snyder, B. F.Dickinson, John H. Horn, I. R. Braucher, Samuel C. Beam, Richard S.Spencer, Thomas P. Burnett, John Rohrer, Alexander Rigdon, John M.Handsbey, Charles Capps, John M. Downing, Christopher Mason, John A.Harry, James G. Cox, and others. In 1880 living in Hopedale Twp, Tazewell County, Illinois In 1900 Living in Mound Valley, Labett County, Kansas not far fron hisSon Alpens Harry For personnal research purposes only. No other use allowed, contact originator for other uses.
Was married at home & went to Waynesville IL for 9 nears & then to Atlanta, IL then to Lincoln IL in 1862 For personnal research purposes only. No other use allowed, contact originator for other uses.
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He married Mary Helm Ashberry 13 Mar 1815 at Washington, Maryland . Mary Helm Ashberry was born at Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland 24 Jan 1798 .
They were the parents of 10
children:
Ann Maria Harry
born 9 Mar 1817.
Sophia Houser
born 23 May 1819.
Mary Sophia Harry
born 23 May 1819.
John Ashberry Harry
born 14 Aug 1820.
Thomas Helm Harry
born Abt 1821.
Susan Sarah Prudence Harry
born Sep 1825.
William Bell Harry
born 20 Sep 1827.
George I. Harry
born 24 Sep 1829.
Elizabeth Ellen Harry
born 2 Dec 1831.
Israel M. Harry
born 18 Jul 1840.
John Harry died 6 Mar 1852 at Mount Pulaski, Logan, Illinois .
Mary Helm Ashberry died 21 Feb 1854 at Mount Pulaski, Logan, Illinois .