Genealogy News

  • Some New Harris Relatives

    ByKaren

    The Harris relatives come in on my husband’s side of the family through his grandmother, Katherine Harris (1908-1990), daughter of Ralph Bertram Harris (1874-1933) and Rose Loring Lee. Ralph’s father was Israel Putnam Harris (1826-1897) of Massachusetts. I believe this Harris line goes back pretty far in New England, and may have some illustrious members,…

  • Samuel Jordan, Early Jamestown Settler

    ByKaren

    I recently became interested in my Jordan line. This line starts with my second great grandmother, Louisa Ellen Jordan (1827-1876), who married Joseph David Hurt (1822-1864) of Tennessee. Ellen’s parents were William Jordan (1792-1863) and Medy Boyd (1795-bef.1833). William’s parents were William Jordan (1748-1822) and Sarah “Sallie” Wood (1753-1843). This William was born in Virginia…