The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameHarriet Harris
Birth1803, Devon, England
Death18 Apr 1873, Jefferson Township, Knox, Ohio, USA
BurialBanbury Cemetery, Danville, Knox, Ohio, USA
FatherThomas Harris (ca1777-1853)
MotherElizabeth (ca1780-1857)
Misc. Notes
Name, year and place if birth, date and place of marriage, date and place of death, place of burial, from a link to genealogical resources received from Katia, wife of Tim Grant Oliver, in an email dated 3 February 2023.
Tim Oliver is a x3 great grandson of James and Ruth Oliver, his grandfather being Ivor James Clark Oliver 1907-1989.

NOTE: Harriet does not appear in the Ship Druid 1840 passenger list with her parents and siblings. Harriet was married at the time with the surname, “Colwill”.

Daughter Eliza was born in Ohio USA in circa 1834 from the 1850 Census of Free Inhabitants in Jefferson Township, Knox County, Ohio USA Census enumerated on 17th day of October 1850, found in February 2023:
Name | Age | Sex | Color | Profession | Value of Real Estate | Place of Birth | Attended School in Past Year
William Colwill, 57, Male, White, Farmer
Harriet Colwill, 46, Female, $2,500, Born England
William Colwill, 19, Male, White, Farmer, Born England
Eliza Colwill, 16, Female, White, Born Ohio, Attending School, [Born circa 1834]
Harriet Colwill, 5, Female, White, Born Ohio Attending School, [Born circa 1845]
Barney Hick, 18, Male, White, Farmer, Born New York

From the above 1850 Census, Harriet, with her husband, must of emigrated to the United States at least six years ahead of her parents and siblings. As at February 2023, no record could not be found on any passenger lists.
Spouses
Birth1793, Launceston, Cornwall, England
Death13 Apr 1854, Jefferson Township, Knox, Ohio, USA
BurialBanbury Cemetery, Danville, Knox, Ohio, USA
Marriage8 Aug 1822, North Petherwin, Devon, England
ChildrenWilliam (1831-1909)
 Jennie Ann (1837-1919)
Last Modified 5 Feb 2023Created 6 Aug 2025 using Reunion for Macintosh