Mary Jane Moffett1
b. 15 September 1832, d. 24 October 1915
Birth | 15 Sep 1832 | Mary Jane Moffett was born on 15 Sep 1832 in Rush County, Indiana.2 |
Marriage | 18 Dec 1861 | She married Isaac Newton Harris, son of Isaac Harris and Jane Anne Brierley, on 18 Dec 1861 in Rushville, Rush County, Indiana.3 |
| | The wedding took place in a new farm house located about 2 1/2 miles north of Rushville. It burned to the ground not long afterwards.2,4 |
| | Isaac's sister Elizabeth was married to Mary Jane's brother John. Isaac lived with Elizabeth and John when he first came to Indiana from Pennsylvania. John was a physician and Isaac was a dentist. |
| | A few years after their marriage Isaac purchased a lot at 220 Perkins Street in Rushville on which he built the couple a home. All of their children except eldest son Larry were born there.2 |
Religion | 7 Nov 1869 | Mary joined the Presbyterian Church in Rush County, Indiana, on 7 Nov 1869.2 |
Residence | 1911 | Later in life Isaac and Mary Jane moved to Columbus, Ohio, where their two daughters resided.2 |
Death | 24 Oct 1915 | Mary died on 24 Oct 1915 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, at age 83.2 |
Burial | 25 Oct 1915 | She was buried on 25 Oct 1915 at East Hill Cemetery in Rushville, Rush County, Indiana.2 |
Family | Isaac Newton Harris b. 7 Jul 1832, d. 11 Jul 1916 |
Children | - Larry Brodie Harris5 (23 Feb 1863 - )
- Roberta Estella Harris5 (31 Jul 1865 - 24 Feb 1926)
- Moffett Harris5 (11 Apr 1868 - )
- Brierley Harris5 (29 Jan 1872 - 3 May 1872)
- John Maxwell Harris5 (27 Feb 1873 - )
- Virginia Isabel Harris5 (13 Sep 1876 - 12 Jun 1954)
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Citations
- [S301] Clan Moffat in America Project, "William Moffett-Isabella Reed family group sheet". This group sheet was completed in longhand by Roberta Estella Harris, granddaughter of William Moffett and Isabella Reed.
- [S2067] Mary Jane (Moffett) Harris, "A Message to Posterity."
- [S482] Rush Co., IN Marriage Records Vol. 8: 550. Record states that a marriage license was issued to Isaac N. Harris and Mary Moffett on Dec. 18, 1861 and they were married the same day.
- [S16] The farmhouse was probably the home of Mary Jane's widowed mother Isabella Moffett.
- [S301] Clan Moffat in America Project, "William Moffett-Isabella Reed family group sheet". This group sheet was completed in longhand by Roberta Estella Harris, daughter of Mary Jane Moffett and Isaac Newton Harris.