Children of Charles Harkless and [Eliza] Hopewell Aber

Elizabeth | Jabes | George | William | Charles | Susanna | Mary Aber | Henry | James

Elizabeth (~1781)
      ~1781 - born, New Jersey
     she doesn't seem to be on even the 1790 census, so I wonder if she died young???

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Jabes (~1782 - ) - Eliza had a brother Jabes
      ~1782 - born New Jersey
      1790 - with parents in  Westmoreland Co, PA
      1800 - with parents in Allegheny Co, PA
      180x - married Mary Unknown
      1810 - listed twice?
                      1810 Pennsylvania Westmoreland Franklin p. 214
                         Jeb (indexed Job) Harkless 00100 00100
                         1m, 1f 16-26 b. 1784-94
                      1810 Pennsylvania Allegheny Plumb 170 (4) (332)
                          Jabes Harklis 00100 00100
                          1m, 1f 16-26 b. 1784-94 Jabes b. 1782
      ~1810 - probable daughter Susan born (m Moses Brown, d 1875)
      ~1813 - daughter Margaret born (m Thomas Jefferson Brown, brother of Moses, d ?)
      181x - 3 other daughters, 2 sons born (some could be nephews and nieces???)
      1820 Pennsylvnia Allegheny Plumb 195
            Jabes Hartless 200010 50010 (indexed Hartlegs)
      182x - 3 other daughters, 2 more sons born?
     ~1829 - daughters Susan and Margaret married
      1830 Pennsylvania Allegheny Plumb 135
           Jabes (indexed Jabez) Hartless (indexed ??) 11001 230001
               20-30 = too young - mistake? because he is on 1830 census
      183x - 2 more daughers, 1 more son born?
      1840 Pennsylvania Plum Allegheny 535
          Job Hartless 11010001 20210001
not found after 1840

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George (~1784 - )
      ~1784 - born, New Jersey
      1790 - with parents in  Westmoreland Co, PA
      1800 - with parents in Allegheny Co, PA
      181x - married Sarah Matilda Unknown
           children: Mary, Sarah, William, Cyrus, Charles, Samuel, Abner (b 1833)
      1810 census - not found
      1820 census - not found
      ?1830 Pennsylvania Centre Halfmoon 441
           George Harkless 2002002 11101 40/50 1780-90 George 1784
                  2 m, 1 f under 5        b. 1825-30         William? 1827?
                  1f 5-10                     b. 1820-35         Cyrus? 1824?
                  1f 10-15                   b. 1815-20
                  2m 15-20                 b. 1810-15         Charles?, Samuel 1815?
                  1f 20-30                   b. 1800-1810      Sarah Matilda?
                  1m 40-50                 b. 1780-90          George 1784
      ?1840 Pennsylvania Centre Halfmoon 140
           George Harkless 0111001 1210001
                1f under 5        b 1835-40  
                1m, 2f 5-10     b 1830-35   Sarah?1833?
                1m, 1f 10-15   b 1825-30
                1m, 1f 40-50   b. 1790-1800 George 1784
                          Charles 20001 00001          20./30 1810-20
                          Samuel 20001 10001
      1850 census - not found
      1850 Pa Jefferson Union 80 - l. 38 98/99 - son of George?
               Samuel Harkless 35 collier / Amelia 38 / George 13 / Henry 11 / Mary 14
               Sarah Harkless 7 / Oliver 5 / James 2 - all Pa
     1850 Pa Clarion Richland 181 - son of George?
              Cyrus Harkless 26 laborer Pa / Emily 22 / George H 2
                        Mariah E Ferguson 54
                        p. 18 - 30 July Sarah Harkless 17 Pa / William 23
      1870 Pa Clarion Licking 478a - Abner 34 - son of George?

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Aaron or Sidney (~1783 - 1847)
     ~1783 - born Westmoreland Co, PA
      1790 - with parents in  Westmoreland Co, PA
      1800 - with parents in Allegheny Co, PA
      18xx - moved to Ohio
      1810 census - not found
      181x - married unknown
      1814 son Richard born - Lebanon, OH
                    married Eliza Gossage
     1815 Nov 21 - daughter Eleanor   born
                   married Henry Oliver Hamaker
                   died 8 May 1867
      1817 or 1819 - daughter Susanna born Warren, OH
                  died 1891
      1820 - daughter Elizabeth born
                  died 23 Apr 1865
      1820 census - not found
      1822 - son William born
                  died Oct 1849
     1825 Ohio Morgan Co - tax list
     1825 March 16 - refused to administer the will of William Hutchinson
     1827 - daughter Hanna born
     1830 Ohio Morgan Morgan 38
                   Aron Harkless 0101001 113?101
                        1f under 5         b. 1825-30        Hanna 1827
                        1m, 1f 5-10      b. 1820-25        William 1822, Elizabeth 1820
                        3?f 10-15         b. 1815-20        Susanna 1819
                       1m, 1f 15-20     b. 1810-15        Richard 1814, Eleanor 1815
                       1f 30-40            b. 1790-1800    Unknown wife
                      1m 40-50           b. 1780-90        Aaron 1783
      1833 - son James born & died
                 died 1 Sep 1883
      1835 July 9 - married Elizabeth Hutchison (1793-1849) McConellsville, Morgan Oh.
      1837 - son Henry born
             18xx - son Charles born - married Mary Allfather
      1840 Ohio Morgan Co tax list - Aaron and James listed
      1840 Ohio Morgan Morgan 186
             Aaron Harclass 11010001 0002001
                 1m under 5      b. 1835-40 Henry 1837
                 1m 5-10          b. 1830-35 James 1833
                 1m, 2f 15-20    b. 1820-25 William 1822, Elizabeth 1820, Hanna 1827
                 1f 40-50          b. 1790-1800 Elizabeth 1793
                 1m 50-60        b. 1780-90 Aaron 1783
                        missing Richard, Eleanor = married?
      1847 Nov 30 - died
           Will for Aaron Harkless dated November 26, 1847 and proved July term, 1848. Mentioned in the will, 2 younger sons, James and Henry. Records found in Jackson Co., Ohio
                   1850 Ohio Morgan Deerfield 224  - Charles 34 Pa / Mary 34 Pa      

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William (~1789 - )
      ~1789 - born
      1790 - should be with parents in  Westmoreland Co, PA, but seems to be missing
      1800 - with parents in Allegheny Co, PA
      180x - married Nancy McLaughlin (1792-1837)
      1810 Pennsylvania Allegheny Plumb 170 (4) (332)
                      ??William Harklis 00010 10010
                          1m, 1f 26-45 b. 1766-1784 William b. 1789
                          1f under 10 b. 1800-10
      1811 - son Philip born
              m. Rebecca Liggett (1818 -1870)
     1820 Pennsylvania Allegheny Plumb 198
          William Hartless 200230 40011
                 2m, 4 f under 10      b 1810-20           Philip 1811, 1 unkown male, 4 unknown females
                       these could be William's children - OR children of these other males??
                       on the other hand, he does have a lot of children with him in 1830
                 2m 16-26                b 1794-1804     - brothers Henry (1799) and James (1802)???
                 3m, 1f 26-45           b 1775-1804    - William 1789 & wife, probably - 2 brothers?
but one should be in Ohio, one is listed himself - leaving only George (1793), who was married at this time - brothers-in-law? workers?
                 1f over 45                b bef 1775       - mother? mother-in-law?
      182x - moved to Ohio?
      1830 Ohio Butler Union 72
            William Harkles 2121001 121001
                2m, 1f under 5  b 1825-30                 2 new unknown males, 1 new unknown female
                1m, 2f 5-10      b 1820-25                 2 unknown females from 1820 + another unknown male
                2m, 1f 10-15    b 1815-20                 Unknown male & female from 1820 + another unknown male
                1m, 1f 15-20    b 1810-15                 Philip 1811, Unknown female from 1820
                1f 30-40           b 1790-00 Nancy 1792
                1m 40-50         b 1780-90 William 1789
      1831 - son James b 1831
             m Nancy Pillers (1835-1886)
             d. 1882
      1840 Ohio Carroll Harrison 222
           Wm Harkless 02010001 00002
                 2m 5-10      b 1830-35    James b 1831, unknown male
                 1m 15-20    b 1820-25    unknown male from 1820
                 2f 20-30      b 1810-20    2 unknown females from 1820
                 1m 50-50    b 1780-90 William 1789
                         his son Phillip 00001 (20-30) 10001 Philip = 29
Not found after 1840 census
       His son Philip
      1850 Ohio Census, Caroll County, Harrison twp, page 120 visit 1605:
              Philip Harkless, age 39, farmer, born PA
                     Rebecca age 32, born Ohio
                     Mary, daughter 11 / Nancy, 9 daughter / Sarah J. 7, daughter / Philip 2, son
      1860 Vinton Co., OH, Brown twp, McArthur Post Office page 44, visit 387/286
            Philip Harkless 49 born PA farmer
                  Rebecca 42 b. Ohio
                  Nancy 18 all children born in Ohio
                  Sarah J. 17 / Philip J. 11 / Rebeca E. 8 / Charles W. 3
                       Sarah Jane Harkless m. Samuel Hull, 14 June 1862, Athens OH
      1870 Vinton Co., OH, Brown twp, McArthur Post Office page 25/14A, visit 187/182
            Harkless, Philip 59 farmer born PA
                 Rebecca 52 b. OH
                 Philip J. 21 all children born OH
                 Rebecca 18 / Charles 13 / Florence 10
            in same household are also Hull, Samuel 33 / Sarah J. Hull 25 / William Hull 4 / Ellsworth 2 / Ida 5/12
                Harkless, Rebecca, died 1870 Oct 22 age 52y2m2d Brown Tp.
      1880 Ohio, Vinton Co., Brown twp page 6D or 12
           Morse, Seth 42 / Nancy 38 / Albert R. 17 / Ada B. 14 / Ida M. 14 / Mary E. 11 / James W. 8
           Phillip Harkless 69 widow, father in law - father b PA, mother b Ireland
               Morse, Nancy died 1881 Feb 09 age 40y9d Brown Tp.
        His grandson? James Philip 1848 - Nancy Warren?
           1900 Ohio, Vinton Co., Brown twp visit 42
              Harkless, James P. b.8/1847 53 coal miner
                wife Nancy? married 20 years, 9 children, 7 living
               Hester A. 20 / James M. 13 / Blanche I. 11 / John F. 10 / Edward C. 5/ Mary M. 7 / Etta Y 1

Charles (1793-1845)
Another researcher gives Charles dates 1789-1855 - I wonder if those weren’t estimates that were never updated? Or if there is some confusion with William??? - because he was given Nancy McLaughlin for a wife and the children I have listed above for William.
I have absolutely nothing on Charles besides these dates
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      1793 March 15 - born
      1845 June 2 - died

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Susanna (~1797- )
      ~1797 - born
      1800 - either Susanna or sister Mary - both with birth dates of ~1797 - is missing from this census
      1810 - with Charles - Franklin Twp
      18xx married William McLaughlin
      1820 - not found
      1830 - not found
      1840 Pennsylvania Westmoreland Franklin 296
              ???Wm McLaughlin 0000001 1110001 where are the boys?
                     1f under 5 b. 1835-40 Catherine 2
                     1f 5-10 b. 1830-35
                     1f 10-15 b. 1825-30
                     1m, 1f 40-50 b. 1790-1800 William 45, Susan 41
      ? 1850 Pa Cumberland Mifflin
                  Susannah Mclauglin 30 / Z....sish? 6
                           Robert Till 4
                   William 57
      1860 Pennsylvania Mercer Pymatoning 544 line 29 325-305
                Wm McLaughlin 65 Pa / Susan 60
                Catherine 22 / Thomas 21
                Mary E Lawyer 10
      1870 Pennsylvania Mercer Pymatoning Sharpsville Furnace 5
               McLaughlin, Aaron 35 farmer / Mary 30 / Oliviska 1 f // Susan 71

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Mary Aber (1797 - aft 1860)
      1797 May 6/ March 7 - born
      1800 either Mary or sister Susanna - both with birth dates of ~1797 - is missing from this census
      1810 - with Charles - Franklin Twp
      18xx married John Weister
      1820 - not found
             1830 - son John born - Washington Twp?
      1830 Pennsylvania Westmoreland Franklin 206
          John Weister (indexed Wister) 121101 110001
            1m, 1f under 5        b. 1825-30 Giffin 1, Unk f a (sex wrong? = John?
            2m, 1f 5-10            b. 1820-25 Unk m A, Rudolph 10?, Unk f b
            1m 10-15               b. 1815-20 Unk m B
            1m 15-20               b. 1810-15 Unk m D
            1m, 1f 30-40          b. 1790-1800 John 32, Mary 33
                    same page Jacob 0010001 0001001 m, f 40-50 1780-90
                    p. 210 John Wister Jun (indexed sr) 0010001 211001
      1840 Pennsylvania Westmoreland 137
          John Weister 211210101 0102001 (on same page - Susan and Rudolph)
               2m under 5        b. 1835-40 William 3, Jacob 5
               1m, 1f 5-10       b. 1830-40 Maryann 6, John 10
               1m 10-15          b. 1825-30 Giffin 11
               2m, 2f 15-20     b. 1820-25 Rudolph 20? - Unk m A, Unk f a, Unk f b
               1m 20-30          b. 1810-20 Unk m B
               1m, 1f 40-50     b. 1790-1800 John 42, Mary 43
               1m 60-70          b. 1770-80 father???
      1850 Pennsylvania Westmoreland Washington 427 (122) line 41 - 719-719
           John Weister 52 farmer 3500 Pa
           Mary 53 / Maryann 16 / Giffen? 21 / Jacob 15 / William 13 / Sybilla 6f
                720 -Rudolph Weister 30 / Sarah 28 / Mary 7 / John 5 / Elizabeth 3 / David 1
      1860 Pennsylvania Westmoreland Washington 1199 (115) line 11 - 851-792
            Mary Weister 63 widow sewing / Mary A 25 / Cevilla 16 / William 22 school teacher
              852-795 - Juliann Weister 27 seamstress / Mary M 8 / Sarah J 6

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Henry (1799 - 1872)
      1799 July 17 - born, Westmoreland Co, PA
      1800 = 1 - with parents in Allegheny Co (Plum Twp)
      1810 = 11 - not found - this is a confusing census for the Harkless family
      1820 = 21 - not found - unless possibly living with brother William  in Allegheny Co (Plum Twp)
      182x - moved to Ohio?
      182x - married Margaret Patterson
      1830 Ohio Stark Harrison 178
          Henry Harkless 010001 110001
             1f under 5           b 1825-30        Female B
             1m, 1f 5-10         b 1820-25       Male A, Female A
             1m, 1f 30-40       b 1790-1800   Henry 1799, Margaret
      1840 Ohio Carroll Harrison 223
           Henry Harkless 0002001 0011001
              1f 10-15            b 1825-30       Female B
              2m, 1f 15-20     b 1820-25       Male A, Male B (wasn't on 1830 census?), Female A
              1m, 1f 40-50     b 1790-1800    Henry 1799, Margaret
not found after this, although he lived until 1872, and died in Carroll Co, OH (Although, since he isn't my main line, I haven't looked really carefully.)
One of his sons was named Henry Neal (m Elizabeth McKimons)
      1872 July 20 - died Carroll Co, OH

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James (1802 - )
      1802 July 17 - born, Allegheny Co, PA
      1810 census - not found - but it is messed  up as far as the Harklesses are concerned
      1820 - not found, unless he is with his brother William in Plum Twp, Allegheny Co
      182x - moved to Ohio?
      ??1830 Ohio Warren Palmyra 211
             James Harkelus 101001 0000100001
                 1m under 5   1825-30
                 1m 10-15     1815-20 - just barely possible as a child of James and wife, if born in 1820
                 1f 20-30       1800-10   wife?
                 1m 30-40     1790-1800 James 1802 = 28
                 1f 70-80       1750-60 - mother? Hopewell b 1760, d 1839.  mother-in-law?
This next one has a different profile, so maybe one (or both) of these does not refer to our James.
      ??1840 Ohio Morgan Morgan 186
            Jas Harkless 200001 01001
                   2m under 5    1835-40
                   1f 5-10          1830-35
                   1f 20-30         1810-20
                   1m 30-40       1800-10    James 1802
not found after this, although, since he's not my main line, I didn't look too carefully.

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