The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameSophia Harris
Birth14 Mar 1811, England
Death27 Nov 1885
OccupationFarmer
FatherThomas Harris (ca1777-1853)
MotherElizabeth (ca1780-1857)
Misc. Notes
Name, born circa 1811, name of Sophia’s family, occupation, emigrated to the USA, from Katia, wife of Tim Grant Oliver, in an email dated 30 September 2022, where Katia referred to an image of a passenger list:
Passenger Lists, Collector Office, District of New York:
For the Ship Druid that departed Bristol, England and arrived Port of New York on 29 Jun 1840:
Names | Age | Profession | Place of Residence | Intended Place of Residence
Thomas Harris, 63, Farmer. Cornwall, Ohio
Elizabeth Harris, 60, Farmer. Cornwall, Ohio
Hannah Harris, 32, Farmer. Cornwall, Ohio
Thomas Harris, 26, Farmer. Cornwall, Ohio
Oliver Harris, 20, Farmer. Cornwall, Ohio
John Harris, 18, Farmer. Cornwall, Ohio
Maria Harris, 17, Farmer. Cornwall, Ohio
William Oliver, 30, Farmer. Cornwall, Ohio
Sophia Oliver, 29, Farmer. Cornwall, Ohio

Tim Oliver is a x3 great grandson of James and Ruth Oliver, his grandfather being Ivor James Clark Oliver 1907-1989.

Date and place of marriage, confirmation of maiden name as "Harris", from Katia, wife of Tim Grant Oliver, in the same email dated 30 September 2022, where Katia referred to a marriage record for William Oliver:
First name(s): William
Last name: Oliver
Marriage year: 1837
Marriage date: 21 Jun 1837
Parish: North Petherwin
Place: North Petherwin
Groom's first name(s): William
Groom's last name: OLIVER
Bride's first name(s): Sophia
Bride's last name: HARRIS
County: Cornwall [Was historic county of Devon]
Country: England
Record set: Cornwall Marriages
[North Petherwin is a civil parish and village in the historic county of Devon and the ceremonial county of Cornwall, England, 3.5 miles from Boyton and 7 miles from St. Giles in the Heath].

Place of residence, confirmation of estimated year of birth, from 1850 Free Inhabitants Ohio USA Census enumerated on 7th day of August 1850, for the Monroe Township in the County of Knox Ohio, from Katia, wife of Tim Grant Oliver, in the email dated 30 September 2022:
Name | Age | Sex | Profession | Value of Real Estate | Place of Birth | Intended Place of Residence
William Oliver, 40, Male, Farmer, $3,000, England
Sophia Oliver, 39, Female, --, --, England
Thomas Barrable, 12, Male, --, --, England

Sophia was deseased at the time of her husband’s death on 19 March 1904 according to the probate court record of death for William, received from Katia, wife of Tim Grant Oliver, in the email dated 30 September 2022.

Date and country of birth, date of death, place of burial, from a Find a Grave web link to record and headstone photo received from Katia, wife of Tim Grant Oliver, in an email dated 30 September 2022.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77880074/sophia-oliver
Sophia Harris Oliver
BIRTH: 14 Mar 1811, England
DEATH: 27 Nov 1885 (aged 74)
BURIAL: Oak Grove Cemetery, Gambier, Knox County, Ohio, USA
MEMORIAL ID: 77880074

Date and place of Baptism, from a Baptism record received from Katia, wife of Tim Grant Oliver, in the email dated 30 September 2022:
First name(s): Sophia
Last name: Harris
Gender: Female
Birth year: 1812
Baptism year: 1812
Baptism date: 7 Mar 1812
Parish: North Petherwin
Father's first name(s): Thomas
Father's last name: Harris
Mother's first name(s): Elizabeth
Mother's last name -
Relationship: Dau
Place: North Petherwin
County: Cornwall [Was historic county of Devon]
Country: England
[As found earlier, same Parish where this Sophia was married. North Petherwin is a civil parish and village in the historic county of Devon and the ceremonial county of Cornwall, England, 3.5 miles from Boyton and 7 miles from St. Giles in the Heath].

Entry in the 1860 Free Inhabitants Ohio USA Census enumerated on 16th day of June 1860, for the Monroe Township in the County of Knox Ohio found in February 2023:
Name | Age | Sex | Profession | Value of Real Estate | Value of Personal Estate | Place of Birth
William Oliver, 49, Male, Farmer, $4,200, $600, BornEngland
Sophia Oliver, 48, Female, Born England
Frank Mills, 15, Male, Born Pennsylvania

Entry in the 1870 USA Federal Census for the inhabitants of College Township in the County of Knox Ohio enumerated on 17th day of June 1870, and found in February 2023:
Name | Age | Sex | Color | Profession | Value of Real Estate | Value of Personal Estate | Place of Birth
William Oliver, 49, Male, White, Grocer, $10,000, $1,000, Born England, Father of Foreign Birth, Male Citizen of U.S.
Sophia Oliver, 48, Female, White, Born England
William Carlile, 9, Male, White, Domestic Servant, Born Ohio

Entry in the 1880 USA Federal Census for the inhabitants of College Township in the County of Knox Ohio enumerated on 10th day of June 1880, and found in February 2023:
Name | Color | Sex | Age | Relationship | Single | Married | Profession | Value of Real Estate | Value of Personal Estate | Place of Birth | Father Birthplace | Mother Birthplace
Oliver, William, White, M, 69, Married, Grocer, Can read, Cannot write, Born England, Father born England, Mother born England
Oliver, Sophia, White, F, 68, Wife, Married, Keeping House, Can read, Cannot write, Born England, Father born England, Mother born England
Carlisle, William H, White, M, 19, Grand Nephew, Farm Labourer, sick, Born Ohio, Father born Ohio, Mother born England [Born circa 1861]
Colwill, Minerva, White, F, 20, Grand Niece, Domestic Servant, sick, Born Ohio, Father born England, Mother born England [Born circa 1860]
Spouses
Birth3 Aug 1810, St Giles on the Heath, Devon, England
Death19 Mar 1904, Gambier, Knox County, Ohio, USA
BurialOak Grove Cemetery, Gambier, Knox County, Ohio, USA
Baptism5 Aug 1810, St Giles on the Heath, Devon, England
OccupationFarmer
FatherJohn Oliver (<1774-1852)
MotherGrace Lane (<1776-1860)
Marriage21 Jun 1837, North Petherwin, Devon, England
Last Modified 3 Feb 2023Created 8 Feb 2023 using Reunion for Macintosh