John Doughty Harsin was also known as John Douglas Harsin. John Doughty Harsin was born in 1805 at Bourbon County, Kentucky. John Doughty Harsin was born on 24. May. 1807 at Bourbon County, Kentucky. He was the son of
Garret Harsin and
Elizabeth Doughty. John Doughty Harsin married
Katherine Seney, daughter of
David Seney and
Avarilla Snow, c 1827 at Shelby County, Indiana. John Doughty Harsin married
Katherine Seney, daughter of
David Seney and
Avarilla Snow, on 10. Jan. 1828 at Shelby County, Indiana.
John Doughty Harsin appeared on the census of 1830 at Sugar Creek Twp., Shelby County, Indiana. He married
Elizabeth Carter on 25. Feb. 1839 at Shelby County, Indiana.
John Doughty Harsin appeared on the census of 1840 at Hendricks Twp., Shelby County, Indiana.
John Doughty Harsin appeared on the census of 1850 at age 45, Lake Prairie Twp., Marion County, Iowa. He married
Catherine M. Newman on 21. Feb. 1851 at Marion County, Iowa.
John Doughty Harsin appeared on the census of 1856 at Marion County, Iowa.
John Doughty Harsin appeared on the census of 1860 at Washington Twp., Marion County, Iowa.
John Doughty Harsin appeared on the census of 1870 at Jefferson Twp., Ringgold County, Iowa. He married
Emma J. (Unknown) on 10. Nov. 1873 at Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa.
John Doughty Harsin appeared on the census of 1880 at Rawls Twp., Mills County, Iowa. He was Circuit Rider Methodist Minister. He died in 1900 at Custer County, Nebraska.
John Doughty Harsin appeared on the census of 1900 at Custer County, Nebraska. He died c 1906 at Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. He was buried at Broken Bow Cemetery, Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska. Letter from Mabel Blain Luptonto daughter, Janice Lupton Allee, states that John had 5 wives. Three of his wives were named Catherine. Catherine Geno (Gino) is Mabel direct ancestor. Catherine Geno is actually Katherine Seney. Have only found proof of three other wives. Some researchers believe that Catherine Newman and Catherine Hougham are seperate individuals. Catherine Newman was previously married toDavid Hougham, and their children are listed in the household of John D. Harsin in the 1856 census for Marion County, IA. -------------------------------------------------------- HARSIN, JOHN D. State: IN Year: 1830 County: Shelby County Township: Sugar Creek Township Page: 393 Harsin, JohnD. - 1 male under 5, 1 male 20-30, 1 female 15-20 -------------------------------------------------------- Harson, John State: Indiana Year: 1840 County: Shelby Township: Hendricks Page: 342 John Harson - 1 male 10-15, 1 male 30-40, 1 female under 5, 2 females 5-10, 1 female 20-30 --------------------------------------------------------- Harsin, John D. State: Iowa Year: 1850 County: Marion Township: Lake Prairie Page: 288 b ------------------------------------------------------------ Harson, John State: Iowa Year: 1860 County: Marion Township: Washington Page: 775 John Harson - age 53; male; farmer; real estate $1500; personal property $400; KY Catherine Harson - 33; female; Penn. Geo. C. Harson - 19; male; IN Isabel Harson - 11; female; IA Mary S. Harson - 8; female; IA John D. Harson - 6; male; IA Lawrence G. Harson - 4; male; IA Wm. W. Harson - 2; male; IA Chas. D. Harson - 2/12; male; IA Aaron (?) Hougham - 18; male; farmhand; IN Geo. Hougham - 15; male; IN Barbara A. Hougham - 13; female; IN Nancy Hougham - 12; female; IN ------------------------------------------------------------ HARSON,JOHN D. State: IA Year: 1870 County: Ringgold County Township: Jefferson Township Page: 462 Household: 28 Harson, John D - 63; male; white; farmer; personal property $500;Kentucky Harson, Mary - 46; female; white; keepinghouse; real estate $2500; Ohio Harson, John D - 16; male; white; farm laborer; Iowa Harson, Lawrence - 14; male; white; at house; Iowa Harson, William W -12; male; white; at house; Iowa Harson, Charles D - 10; male; white; at house; Iowa ---------------------------------------------------------- Harsin,John D. State: Iowa Year: 1880 County: Mills County Township: Rawles Page: 411b Household: 88 Harsin, John D. - white; male; 73; farmer; b: KY; father NY; mother NJ Harsin, Emma - white; female; 43; wife; keeping house; b: OH;father KY; mother KY.