Person Sheet


Name Asa John Harness
Birth 6 Feb 1847, Milford, Iroquios Co., Illinois
Death 2 Jul 1914, Milford, Iroquios Co., Illinois25
Burial Maple Grove Cemetary, Milford, Illinois
Birth 8 Feb 1847, Iroquios Co., IL
Death 30 Jun 1914, Milford, Iroquis Co., IL
Father Michael Harness (1813-1884)
Mother Sarah Thomas (1817-)
Spouses
1 Rebecca Reeves
Birth 8 Oct 1854, West Point, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana
Death 4 Nov 1943, Milford, Iroquios Co., Illinois24
Burial Maple Grove Cemetary, Milford, Illinois
Father William Reeves (1802-1888)
Mother Rebecca Wells (~1814-1888)
Marriage 25 Sep 1870, Iroquios Co., Illinois
Children Alice May/Alice (1871-1979)
Sarah Ellen (1873-1924)
Rosetta (1875-1921)
Phoebe Ann/Phoebe (1877-)
Vilinda (1880-1972)
Jeanette (1882-1915)
James Alonzo (1885-1959)
Charles William (1887-1958)
Anna (1879-1925)
Clarence Leroy (1889-1939)
Notes for Asa John Harness
Census 1870 Milford, Iroquois Co., Illinois
114 116 William Reeves 63 MW Farmer 100 200 Ohio -1------1
Rebecca Reeves 53 FW housekeeper Ohio ------1
William Reeves 12 MW Indiana---1
118 120 Michael Harness 56 MW Farmer 6000 300 Ohio --------1-
Asa Harness 22 MW __ Illinois --------1-
John 18 MW Illinois ----1-----
Ira E. 16 MW Illinois ----1-----
Benj. F 14 MW Illinois ----1-----

Census 1880 Milford, Iroquios Co., Illinois
181 191 Harness, John WM 29 Farmer Illinois Ohio Ohio
182 192 Harness, Ben J. WM 24 Farmer Illinois Ohio Ohio
Florence WF 20 keeping house Indiana Ind Ind
183 193 Reeves, Jarvis WM 27 Farmer Indiana Ind Ind
Ellen WF 26 wife keeping Illinois Ohio Ohio
Jasper WM 9 son Illinois Ind Ill
Nora WF 3 daughter Illinois Ind Ill
184 194 Harness, Asa WM 33 Farmer Illinois Ohio Ohio
Rebecca WF 24 wife keeping house Indiana Ohio Ohio
Alice WF 9 daughter Illinois Ill Ind
Sarah WF 7 daughter Illinois Ill Ind
Rose WF 5 daughter Illinois Ill Ind
Phoeba WF 3 daughter Illinois Ill Ind

Census 1900 Milford, Iroquios Co., Illinois
1 1 Harness, Asa head WM Feb 1847 57 M 29 Illinois Ohio Ohio Farmer 0 yes yes yes OMF1
Rebecca wife WF Oct 1854 45 M 29 9 9 Indiana Ohio Ohio yes yes yes
Milinda daughter WF Oct 1881 18 S Illinois Illinois Indiana yes yes yes
Jenet daguther WF Mar 1882 18 S Illinois Illinois Indiana yes yes yes
James A son WM June 1885 14 S Illinois Illinois Indiana at school 6 yes yes yes
C. William son WM Feb 1887 13 S Illinois Illinois Indiana at school 7 yes yes yes
Ray son WM May 1889 11 S Illinois Illinois Indiana at school 4 yes yes yes
Frank G son WM Jan 1892 8 S Illinois Indiana Illinois

Census 1910 Milford, Iroquios Co., Illinois
50 50 Harness Asa head MW 63 M 40 Illinois Ohio Ohio English own income yes yes OFH
Rebecca wife FW 55 M 40 9 9 Indiana Ohio Ohio English none yes yes
James A son MW 24 S Illinois Illinois Indiana English clerk general store W no yes yes 73X
Frank grandson MW 18 S Illinois Illinois Illinois English labor Farm hand W yes yes yes

Census 1920 Milford, Iroquois Co., Illinois
100 165 166 Harness Asa head OF MW 67 M no no Illinois Ohio Illinois yes none
Rebecca wife FW 66 M yes yes Indiana Ohio Ohio yes none

Asa Harness, a highly respected citizen of Milford, died last week after an illness of several months. He was 67 years old. Funeral services at the Christian church were in charge of the Odd Fellows, of which he was a member.
Misc. Notes
1880 IL soundex on Harness Volume 26 Sheet 19 Line 33 Milford, Iroquios Co., IL age listed as 33, wife Rebecca age unknown, daughter Alice age 9 yrs, daughter Sarah age 7, daughter Rose age 5, daughter Phoebe age 3
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