Martin HARRY

                      DOCUMENTATION: Baptism records at St. John's Church.  Never married.
                               Baptism records of Davidsburg, New Market, VA from Shanandoah Gene. Soc.
                               States "all children were baptized in   their youth."  must actually be a record
                               showing all could worshiped at this church. -- a transfer of membership.
                  

                      DOCUMENTATION: Baptizm Records St. John's Church.  Sponsers were:
                   Grandpartents: John and Sarah Wagner.
                  

                      DOCUMENTATION:  Baptism Records, Davidsburg Church, New Market, VA 1785-1845.
                  

                      DOCUMENTATION: Baptizm Records, Davidsburg Chruch, New Market, VA 1785-1845
                               Augusta Co. VA  1850 #300  Bro. Dewitt C. #305
                  

                      DOCUMENTATION: Baptizm Records, Davidsburg Church, New Market, VA 1785-1845
                  

                   S. Bennett ben131@juno.com 2003-07-24 23:06:06 Albert Harry's parents were Martin Harry (B: 1779 in MD) & Catherine Wagner. I have the record of Albert's baptism in the Davidsburg, VA church along with his siblings. Albert Died 8 Jun 1885 in Henry Co. IN & is buried in the White Union Cemetery. He & his wife Juila Dumont Bledsoe actually had 13 children. Missing from the list are Oswald, Frances, Nancy & Serena. Most are also buried at White Union. Evre's name was REALLY Preserved How is that for a name In going further back on this family I also have copies of the baptism records from Zillhausen, Germany.

   DOCUMENTATION: Baptism Records from Davidsburg Church Baptisms 1785-1845, VA.  Listed with
                                         brothers and sisters (except for DeWitt Clinton). Names parents as Martin and
                                         Catherina HERR -- in 1822 the same family is listed and the name is spelled
                                          HARRY.
                               Death Certificate (Parents not Named), Picture of tombstone.
                  CENSUS: 1880 Fall Creek TWP
                               PG 2 17/17   Harry, Albert   68   Farmer       VA  ?  ?
                                                           Mary     29   Daughter   IN  VA VA
                                                           Julietta  23   Daughter   IN  VA VA
                                                           David    20    Son          IN  VA VA
                 HEALTH: Died of Typhoid Fever
         OCCUPATION: Wagonmaker, Hatmaker & farmer -- served 9 years as hatmaker apprentice starting
                              at the age of 12.
                              I have a book that was Albert's son's. It says "Martin L. Harry, Ind"
                  

                      DOCUMENTATION: Baptizm Records, Davidsburg Church, New Market, VA 1785-1845


Catherine "Betty" Harry apparently died before July 23 or 25 , 1850.John D., my Ggrandfather, was entered as 3yrs old in the 1850 CensusHarrys were neighbors of Osborn Wellen. David G. Harry, 43; Mary, 43; Sarah E., 18. Entry 1272 the Wellens were entry 1273. Value of real estate 350.Entry 1270 has two wagon makers listed in the house hold and David G. Harry entry 1272 is also listed as a wagon maker. The other two names are Meinor (???) Raynolds, 34, and John Smith, 18. I feel that they may have been in business together since they lived so close together.District No. 2 County of Agusta, of VA. the 23or 25 day of July 1850 signed David ? ..ernts At the top of the page are the numbers 46 top left and over state 599Greg Wellen has her name as Catherine Henry because the Harry family Bible had the listed Henry as the surname. I will continue to use Harry, but I am adding the name Catherine to the Betty I have in my files. Greg has since told me that he misread it and it is Harry.CATRHERINE "BETTY"1 HARRY was born September 03, 1814, and died March 09, 1850 in Augusta Co. Va. possibly. She married OSBORN WILLIAM WELLEN October 10, 1839, son of THOMAS WELLEN and BLANCH GROVES(?). He was born 1815 in Washington, DC.- VA listed on a marriage index, and died November 11, 1884 in Braxton Co., WV ???.Children of CATRHERINE HARRY and OSBORN WELLEN are:2. i. THOMAS MARTIN2 WELLEN, b. October 10, 1840, Staunton, Augusta Co., VA; d. January 21, 1897, Knawls Creek, Braxton Co., WV.ii. OTHO HARRY WELLEN, b. July 25, 1842.iii. DE WITT CLINTON WELLEN, b. May 20, 1844; d. May 02, 1930; m. (1) FANNY FRANCIS GROVES; b. 1837; m. (2) LOUVERNAH GROVES, December 22, 1886, Lewis Co., WV; b. December 22, 1868; m. (3) RUTH ELLA HARRIS, October 04, 1905; d. February 19, 1919.iv. ANNABELLE CATHERINE WELLEN, b. April 30, 1846.3. v. JOHN D. WELLEN, b. May 17, 1848, Staunton, Agusta Co. , VA; d. August 17, 1933.vi. WILLIAM FRANCIS WELLEN, b. November 23, 1849; d. June 16, 1850.
                  

                      DOCUMENTATION: Info: George Harry, Seattle WA
                               Augusta Co. VA 1850
                               Hawkins Co. TN 1860
                 CENSUS: 1870 Sullivan Co. TN (Bristol)
                              Harry, EB           23  Shoemaker   VA
                                       Nancy      20                    TN
                              Harry, D. C.        55  Shoemaker   VA
                                       Matilda     49                     VA
                                       John D.    24  Shoemaker    VA
                                       Dewitt C.  21  Shoemaker    VA
                                       James M.  19   Carpenter     VA
                                       Owen K.   18  Carpenter      VA
                                       Thomas C. 16 Tanner's apprentice TN
                                       Hugh W.   14                     TN
                                       Wm A.      13                     TN
                                       George Y.  11                     TN
                                       Jeff. D.        8                    TN
                                       Elizabeth A.  7                    TN
          EMPLOYMENT: 12 Jul 1892 listed as a VP & Director of The National Bank of Commerce, Dallas, TX
                                  J.M. Harry was also a Director