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Garrison Hardesty was born in 1775 in Green, Pennsylvania.¹

Garrison Hardesty was Type: Military Service.

James Morris, Sr., was born in 1762 in Maryland.

James Morris, Sr., married Nancy Polly Ann Hardesty, daughter of Elijah (or Elisha) Hardesty, Sr., and Sarah Wells, on 28 March 1798 in Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia.

James Morris, Sr., died on 17 February 1863 in Perry Township, Brown County, Ohio, at age ~101.

William Hardesty was born in 1760 in Scotland.¹

William Hardesty married on 29 November 1781 in Saint James Episcopal Church, Owings, Calvert County, Maryland.

William Hardesty died in Carroll County, Ohio.¹

After emigrating to America from Scotland with his three brothers, William remained in Philadelphia where he completed his education and entered the ministry. He also joined the Philadelphia Conference in 1793 which position he held until his death. He was a faithful minister and filled some prominent positions until his death.

Richard Hardesty was born in Scotland.¹

Richard Hardesty died in Scotland.¹

Clarinda Bell Fox was born on 13 January 1821 in Brown County, Ohio.

Clarinda Bell Fox married on 26 May 1842 in Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio.

Clarinda Bell Fox married William Andrew Morris, son of James Morris, Sr., and Nancy Polly Ann Hardesty, on 26 May 1842 in Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio.

Clarinda Bell Fox died on 24 April 1895 in near Bethlehem, Union Township, Wayne County, Iowa, at age 74. She was buried in New York Cemetery, Bethlehem, Union Township, Wayne County, Iowa.

SOURCE: Obituary, 1895 - Mrs. Clarinda Fox was born in Brown County, Ohio January 13, 1821 and died April 24th 1895. Aged 74 years, 3 months and 11 days. She was married to Andrew Morris on May 26th 1852, moved to Wayne County, Iowa, in the year 1868. She was the mother of eleven children. She leaves a husband and nine children to mourn their loss. She joined the United Brethren Church at the age of 18 (?) years, then in the year 1861(?) she and her companion united with the Christian church. She has lived a faithful follower of Christ ever since. She was a kind companion and a loving mother and was loved by all who knew her. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Swaine. She was laid to rest in the New York cemetery.

[NOTE: The marriage date is wrong. It should be 1842 and not 1852..see copy of courthouse marriage. SOURCE: 1850, Perry Twp., Brown County, Ohio, page 606; sheet 306; entry 475/478; FHL (Family History List) of LDS (Latter Day Saints) film 20210. Clara MORRIS, 33, b. OH; with husband Andrew; Rachel, Mary, Henry, Elizabeth; father-in-law, James. (Enumerated 2 Aug)

NAME-MARRIAGE: Family Group Record submitted by Kenneth Merle Dyer of Sandy, UT; Submission F501325; FHL film 1396471. m. Clarinda FOX 26 Apr 1842 SOURCE: See copy of marriage license and marriage return entry. G-g-granddaughter, Sherrett Ann McNew Rae has the copy from book record in Brown county courthouse. The recorder spelled her name 'Clary'. William Andrew called himself Andrew and 'Andy', dropping the first name William.

NOTE: They named a son William Andrew Morris, and he was called 'Willie'. FGR: Family of James MORRIS and Nancy HARDESTY. Typewritten page sent by Margaret I. Ketron of Eaton, OH. Compiler unknown. ...m. 26 May 1842 Brown Co., OH, Clarinda FOX.

NAME: Signed her name as Clara MORRIS on a deposition for her daughter Rachel T. MORRIS' Widow's Pension file. NOTE: The record shows X (her mark) LAND-PROBATE: Brown County, OH Deed Book P41, pp. 553-555; FHL film 361791 (Microfilm Corp., Cleveland, OH 1950, roll D45). Jacob S. FOX by A. Jacobs, Sheriff to J. C. McConn dated 5 Nov 1864; recorded 14 Nov 1864. 113 acres 90 poles.

NOTE: This record states that Clarinda's father is Daniel FOX. Her mother is Nancy who died in 1841, the year before Clarinda was married. Tax records already collected reveal that there were at least two Daniel Fox' in the same county; each had a son named Jacob. Temperance FOX is a second wife to Jacob FOX, son of Daniel FOX.

NOTE: On her daughter Esther's death certificate, it states that Clarinda Fox was her mother's name. Note: Our research has shown that Nancy BOWMAN, daughter of Caspar BOWMAN, was the mother of Clarinda. This will have to researched further. SOURCE Petition to the Court of Common Pleas by Jacob S. Fox LAND-PROBATE: Brown County, OH Deed Book P41, pp. 553-555; also on FHL film 361791 (Microfilm Corp., Cleveland, OH 1950, roll D45). Pages 553, 554, 555 Jacob Fox by Entered for Record Nov 15, 1864 A. Jacobs, Sheriff To all to whome these presents shall come greetings. To [ Deed Whereas on the 28th day of April A.D. 1864 Jacob S. Fox J. C McConn of Brown County Ohio filed his certain petition in the court of Common Pleas within and for Brown County Ohio against Sarah Fox, Eli Williams and Rebecca Williams his wife, Charles Snowhill and Elizabeth Snowhill his wife, Wm. R. Applegate and Nancy Applegate his wife, James Cox and Malinda Cox his wife John Applegate and Minerva Applegate his wife. The heirs of Mary Bishop deceased Phillip Vanhorn & Emily Vanhorn his wife, Marion McFeeter and Louisa McFeeter his wife, Edward Bishop, Sarah Bishop & Eliza Ann Bishop, Alexander Tucker heir of rachel Tucker deceased Andrew Morris and Clarinda Morris his wife. The heir of Daniel Fox deceased Jacob M. Fox, Perry Fox, Phinias Fox John Fox & Allice Fox and Temperance Fox deceased demanding partition of certain real estate, hereinafter described and whereas such proceedings were had upon said petition, that at the July term of said Court A.D. 1864 the sheriff of said county of Brown was ordered to sell said real estate at public auction subject to the dower of Temperance Fox whereupon the said Sheriff in possession of said order having first caused the same to be duly advertised did on the 17th day of September A.D. 1864 sell the same subject to the said Dower to J.C. McConn for the sum of thirty-one dollars and fifteen cents per acre, which sale was afterwards at the November term of said court A.D. 1864 approved confirmed and the said Sheriff ordered to execute and deliver a deed in fee simple to the said purchaser for said real estate, all of which will more fully appear reference being true to the records and files of said court; Now Therefore I, Alfred Jacobs Sheriff of Brown County, Ohio, in consideration of the premises, and by virtue of the power in me vested by law, do by these presents grant, bargain, alien and convey unto the said J. C. McConn and unto his heirs and assigns forever, the said real estate so sold as aforesaid, and which is bounded and described as follows lying and being in Brown County Ohio, on the waters of the east fork of the Little Miami River, beginning at a stone corner to Catherine Fox's land in the line of P O'Conner deceased, thence S 88 1/4 degrees E 144 29/100 poles to a stone corner to lands of John Miller deceased passing the said O'Connors& Millers corner at 57 44/100 poles thence S 1 1/4 W 90 2/10 poles, with said Millers line to a stone corner to T C Bamber, thence No 88 degrees west 204 44/100 poles 23 a stake in The county road in the line of theO. Burman Farm, and corner to Hwy to Murray passing Bambers corner at 247/10 poles & McConns corner at 162 2/10 poles, thence N 43 ½ degrees W17 42/100 poles to a stake on the south side of the Wilford & Chillecothe Turnpike road corner to said Murray, thence with the line of Donehue N 50½ degrees East 13 88/100 poles, to a stake in the line of School house lot of district No 7, thence with the line of said lot S 21 degrees E 656/100 poles to a stake, thence N 43 ½ degrees E 6 poles with the line of said lot to a stake, thence S 20 1/4 degrees E 9 7/10 to a stone corner to said Catherine Fox's land, thence with her line S 73 ½ degrees E. 2622/100 poles to a stake, thence S 77 ½ degrees W 22 24/100 poles to a stake, corner to said Catherine Fox, thence with her line north 10 degrees E 22 poles to the beginning , containing 113 A's and 90 poles,with all and singular the appurtenances subject to the dower estate of Temperance Fox. to have and to hold the above described premises with their appurtenances unto the said J. C. McConn and unto his heirs and assigns forever, subject to said Dower estate of Temperance Fox therein. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 5th day of November A.D. 1864.
Executed in our presence Alfred Jacobs [seal] John P. Biehn Sheriff of Brown County, Ohio B. F. Morris | State of Ohio, Brown County [ S.S. ] Personally came before me the subscriber a Notary Public in and for said county, Alfred Jacobs, Sheriff of Brown County, Ohio and as such acknowledge the signing and sealing of the foregoing conveyance to be his free and voluntary act and deed. Stamped $4.00 Given under my hand and seal this 5th day of November A.D. 1864. John P Biehn Notary Public Brown County Ohio [ Seal ] Recorded Nov 14 A.D. 1864.

Daniel Milton Fox I was born circa 1775 in Virginia. Note: Findagrave gives his birth state as Pennsylvania.^1,2,3

Daniel Milton Fox I married Nancy Bowman, daughter of Casper Bowman II and Mary Beam, on 15 November 1796 in Mason County, Kentucky.

Daniel Milton Fox I died in 1860 in Perry Township, Brown County, Ohio, at age ~85.^1,3 He was buried in Saint Patricks Cemetery, Fayetteville, Brown County, Ohio.³

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Descendants of Daniel Milton Fox

1 Daniel Milton Fox b: 1775 in Virginia d: in Perry Twp., Brown Co., Ohio
..+Nancy Bowman b: Abt. 1773 in Pennsylvania m: November 15, 1796 in Mason Co., Kentucky d: in Perry Twp., Brown Co., Ohio
Father: Casper Bowman Mother: Mary Beam
2 Abraham Fox
...+Rachel Springer m: July 03, 1823 in Brown Co., Ohio
2 James Fox
2 Keziah Fox
...+Jacob Cumberland m: February 27, 1823 in Brown Co., Ohio
2 Polly Fox
...+Henry Wrestler m: September 10, 1829 in Brown Co., Ohio
2 Sally Fox
...+Asher Allen m: March 05, 1822 in Brown Co., Ohio
2 Jacob Fox b: May 05, 1799 d: May 11, 1864
...+Elizabeth Sly b: November 15, 1838 in Ohio m: January 21, 1819 in Scott Township, Brown County, Ohio d: August 28, 1841 in Perry Twp., Brown County, Ohio
Father: Jacob Sly II Mother: Sarah Prickett
*2nd Wife of Jacob Fox:
...+Temperance Mc Fetters b: 1796 in Delaware m: February 24, 1842 in Warren Co., Ohio
2 Nancy Fox b: Abt. 1802 in Ohio
...+William Bull b: Abt. 1797 in Hartford Co., Maryland m: March 04, 1821 in Ohio d: in Hartford Co., Maryland
Father: Abraham Bull Mother: Hannah Dyer
2 Rachel Fox b: 1806
...+Levi Morseman b: 1805 in Vermont m: January 01, 1825 in Brown Co., Ohio
2 Stephen Thomas Fox b: 1806 in Kentucky d: August 29, 1860 b: Roxe Hill Cemetary
...+Elizabeth Smith b: Abt. 1809 in North or South Carolina m: January 01, 1820 in Brown Co., Ohio d: September 20, 1872 in Miami Co., Ohio
Father: Abner Smith Mother: Mehitabel
2 Hezekiah Fox b: Bet. May 1808 - 1809 in Perry Twp, Brown Co., Ohio d: June 21, 1879 in Bureau Co., Illinois
...+Roxallona L. Parker b: December 1807 in Pennsylvania m: October 28, 1828 in Brown Co., Ohio d: December 29, 1873 in Bureau Co., Illinois
Father: James Parker
2 Daniel Fox b: 1810
2 Anna Fox b: 1812
2 Joshua Fox b: February 14, 1812 in Brown Co., Ohio
...+Mary Curless m: June 08, 1834 in Brown Co., Ohio
2 Charity Fox b: Abt. 1813
...+William Core m: July 27, 1831 in Brown Co., Ohio
2 Elizabeth Fox b: 1814
2 Clarinda Bell Fox b: January 13, 1821 in Brown Co., Ohio d: April 24, 1895 in Bethlehem, Union Twp., Wayne Co., Iowa
..+William Andrew Morris b: June 07, 1821 in Brown Co., Ohio m: May 26, 1842 in Georgetown, Brown Co., Ohio d: September 03, 1896 in Bethlehem, Union Twp., Wayne Co., Iowa
Father: James Morris Mother: Nancy Hardesty.

Elizabeth Betsy Sly was born on 15 November 1800 in Ohio Her birth date is calculated from her death on 28 August 1841 at age 40 years, 9 months and 13 days.¹

Elizabeth Betsy Sly married Jacob Fox II, son of Daniel Milton Fox I and Nancy Bowman, on 21 January 1819 in Scott Township, Brown County, Ohio. Elizabeth Betsy Sly died on 28 August 1841 in Perry Township, Brown County, Ohio, at age 40Her age at death was apparently 40 years, 9 months and 13 days. She was buried in Cranmer's Graveyard, Perry Township, Brown County, Ohio.

SOURCE: 'The History of Brown County, 1883' published by W. H. Beers & Co., reprinted by the Historical Society of Brown County, Ohio. SOURCE: '1818, The History and Families of Brown County, Ohio, 1993' produced by The Historical Society of Brown County, Ohio. The parents of Elizabeth 'Betsy' Sly were Jacob Sly, Jr., and Sarah Prickett. Elizabeth's mother was the daughter of John Prickett and Sarah Robinson. They were the parents of eight children: George, Joseph, David, Mary,Elizabeth, Cassandra, Rebecca and Clara. Elizabeth's father was a native of Virginia. Jacob, with a party of young Virginians, emigrated to Fort Washington, Ohio, in 1791. He subsequently joined General Wayne's army and was with it in the campaign against the Indians on the Maumee. Jacob Sly, Jr, his wife Sarah and their family had emigrated from Virginia and settled on a stream in Clermont County, Ohio, called Stone Lick.

Daniel Fox II was born in Virginia.

Daniel Fox II died in Perry Township, Brown County, Ohio.¹

Daniel Fox and Jacob Sly were in Perry Township, Brown County, Ohio, in 1816. Daniel Fox was the proprietor of a sawmill. SOURCE: WFT CD #3, Tree #2716, submitted 3 August 1995 SOURCE: 'History of Brown County, Ohio' by W. H. Beers & Co., 1883, reprinted by the Brown County Historical Society, page 481.

Nancy Bowman was born circa 1773 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 She was buried in Saint Patricks Cemetery, Fayetteville, Brown County, Ohio.²

Nancy Bowman married Daniel Milton Fox I, son of Jacob FOX I, on 15 November 1796 in Mason County, Kentucky.

Nancy Bowman died before June 1860 in Perry Township, Brown County, Ohio.^1,2

Nancy Bowman (#275) was born Pennsylvania ABT 1773. Nancy died BEF Jun. 1860 Perry Twp., Brown Co., Ohio. She
married Daniel Milton Fox Mason Co., Kentucky, Nov. 15, 1796. (Daniel Milton Fox is #274.) Daniel was born Virginia 1775.
Daniel was the son of Jacob Fox. Daniel died Perry Twp., Brown Co., Ohio. (See Daniel Milton Fox for the continuation of this
line.)

Joshua Fox was born in 1812 in Brown County, Ohio.

Joshua Fox married on 8 June 1834 in Brown County, Ohio.

Elizabeth Fox was born circa 1814.

Jacob Fox II was born on 5 May 1800 in Virginia.¹

Jacob Fox II married Elizabeth Betsy Sly, daughter of Jacob Sly II and Sarah Prickett, on 21 January 1819 in Scott Township, Brown County, Ohio.

Jacob Fox II married Temperance McFeters on 24 February 1842 in Warren County, Ohio.

Jacob Fox II died His age at death was apparently 64 years and 6 days. on 11 May 1864 in Perry Township, Brown County, Ohio, at age 64.¹ He was buried in Cranmer's Graveyard, Perry Township, Brown County, Ohio.

Jacob Fox II was born on 5 May 1799.¹

Casper Bowman II was born in 1743 in Strasburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.^1,2,3

Casper Bowman II married Mary Beam, daughter of Jacob Beam and Barbara Friendly, on 29 March 1767 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.^1,3

Casper Bowman II died on 29 May 1819 in Augusta, Bracken County, Kentucky, at age ~76.^1,2,3 He was buried in Coburn-Baker Cemetery, Augusta, Bracken County, Kentucky.^2,3

Casper Bowman II was naturalized in 1743 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

Seventh Generation

8. Casper7 Bowman (Casper6, John Johannes [Bauman]5, Han John [Bauman]4 Baumann, Oswald Oswalt [Baumann]3 Buman,
Junghans (Young John)2, Cleynhans (Little John)1) (#277) was born Strasburg, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania 1743. Casper died
May 29, 1819 Augusta, Bracken Co., Kentucky, at 75 years of age.

He married Mary Beam at Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, Mar. 29, 1767. (Mary Beam is #278.) Mary was born Lancaster Co.,
Pennsylvania 1750. Mary was the daughter of Jacob Beam and Barbara Friendly. Mary died Aug. 4, 1834 Augusta, Bracken Co.,
Kentucky, at 84 years of age.

Casper Bowman and Mary Beam had the following children:

9 i. John8 Bowman (#533) was born Pennsylvania 1770. He married Elizabeth Woods Bracken Co., Kentucky, Sep. 4, 1800.
(Elizabeth Woods is #534.)

10 ii. Nancy Bowman (#275) was born Pennsylvania ABT 1773. Nancy died BEF Jun. 1860 Perry Twp., Brown Co., Ohio. She
married Daniel Milton Fox Mason Co., Kentucky, Nov. 15, 1796. (Daniel Milton Fox is #274.) Daniel was born Virginia 1775.
Daniel was the son of Jacob Fox. Daniel died Perry Twp., Brown Co., Ohio. (See Daniel Milton Fox for the continuation of this
line.)

11 iii. Elizabeth Bowman (#551) was born Bracken Co., Kentucky 1775. She married George Keene Bracken Co., Kentucky,
Mar. 26, 1836. (George Keene is #552.)

12 iv. Hester Bowman (#537) was born Pennsylvania Jun. 13, 1779. Hester died Sep. 4, 1862 Brown Co., Ohio, at 83 years of
age. She married Micah Woods Sep. 4, 1800. (Micah Woods is #538.) Micah was born Carlisle, Pennsylavnia Nov. 11, 1782.
Micah was the son of Thomas Woods and Ann (Anna). Micah died Oct. 8, 1874 Brown Co., Ohio, at 91 years of age. (See
Micah Woods for the continuation of this line.)

13 v. Mary Polly Bowman (#539) was born Bracken Co., Kentucky 1780. She married Abraham Baker. (Abraham Baker is
#540.)

+ 14 vi. Casper Bowman was born 1783.

15 vii. Suzanne Bowman (#543) was born Bracken Co., Kentucky 1787.¹

Temperance McFeters was born in 1796 in Delaware.

Temperance McFeters married Jacob Fox II, son of Daniel Milton Fox I and Nancy Bowman, on 24 February 1842 in Warren County, Ohio.

Joseph Sly was born circa 1799 in Oceanport, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

Joseph Sly married on 16 August 1821 in Clarmont County, Ohio.

Although Maria Sly married Miles Jordan, they were divorced in March 1852. Maria took her daughter, Elizabeth R. Jordan and, according to the1850 Federal Census of Wayne Township, Clermont County, Ohio, enumerated on 6 Aug. 1850, lived in the household with her father, Joseph Sly, I and Elizabeth (Lemmon) Sly, her mother. Elizabeth and Miles Jordan were divorced in March 1852. Also according to the same Census, Jacob Sly I was living in the household of his son, Joseph Sly. Jacob Sly, I, was 82 and born in Virginia.

SOURCE: History of Brown County, 1883; W. H. Beers & Co. Publisher. Joseph Sly was born on the farm that his father, who pioneered his way to Concinnati in 1792, and made his residence in the old block-house until he had selected a home on the East Fork of the Little Miamil, in Clermont County, where the family lived.

Elizabeth Prickett was born on 1 January 1774 in Washington, Pennsylvania.¹ She married William W. Slone I.¹

Subject: Elizabeth Prickett
Date: Mon, 20 May 2002
From: "Bobbie Kent"

Hi, my name is "Bobbie" Kent, and we do have a link in the family. Elizabeth Prickett, daughter of John Prickett & Sarah Robinson was married to William W. Slone I, they were my great-grandparents several times back. Do you have any more information on her? All that I have is that she was born Jan. 1, 1774, in Washington, Pa. I don't have her death date, but that they lived in Ohio.
I have a lot of information on the Slones, but none on the Pricketts, until I found this.
"Bobbie" Kent kent_jim@msn.com.

She married John Prickett.

Emigrated from Maryland to Clermont County, Ohio.