Waynesville, Ohio ~ Connections with the Past: Rebecca Clark Jennings Harris ~ Mother of Israel Hopkins Harris

Waynesville, Ohio ~ Connections with the Past

Samuel Heighway from Shropshire, England founded Waynesville, Ohio in 1797. His settlement was honed out of the woods and clung tenaciously to the side of a steep hill overlooking the flood plain of the meandering Little Miami River. It was a tiny hamlet of a few log cabins and a tavern encircled by a dense and undisturbed wilderness. However, Waynesville’s growth, and the settlement of the surrounding area, would be phenomenal during its first decade due to the influx of pioneers.

Thursday, December 01, 2005

Rebecca Clark Jennings Harris ~ Mother of Israel Hopkins Harris

Rebecca Clark Jennings Harris was the daughter of John and Sarah Jennings and was the niece of Waynesville founder, Samuel Heighway.

Although an Old School German Baptist, Mrs. Harris attended St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Waynesville. Her son Israel Hopkins Harris was one of its most prominent parishioners. She died at the home of her son in Waynesville on September 9, 1879.

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Name: Karen Campbell

Location: Waynesville, Ohio, United States

I am the genealogy librarian at The Mary L. Cook Public Library in Waynesville, Ohio. I am interested in all aspects of our local history but my special interest is in mid-western Quaker history and genealogy. I have authored and compiled some books: Quaker Education and Miami Valley Institute: A Hicksite Quaker College, Murder in Waynesville: The Anderson Tragedy, Obituaries and Death Notices found in the Miami-Visitor Weekly Newspaper of Waynesville, etc., and Friendly Research: An Introduction to Quaker Genealogical Research, etc. I feel that the history and legacy of The Society of Friends in this area of Ohio is interesting, significant and edifying. The history of Waynesville, Ohio is a microcosm of American history. Waynesville was a town made up of a diverse group of pioneers and its development paralleled the diversity, the struggles and the growth of the United States. I am also interested in the history and culture of other local towns, villages and hamlets in the area, for example, Harveysburg, Ohio. AND, as you can also tell from my blog, "Conversations with my Cats", I love cats!!

Waynesville, Ohio ~ Connections with the Past

Thursday, December 01, 2005

Rebecca Clark Jennings Harris ~ Mother of Israel Hopkins Harris

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