Individual Details

Nancy Jane Harmon

(10 Jan 1799 - 4 Feb 1872)



The Indiana database shows the early marriage of Jane Harmon to William Crist on 10 May 1816 in Franklin Co. FamilySearch.org family tree shows a son - Jacob Crist, b. 1818, as well as a James, b. 1817. No proof of these sons.
Then Robert Mitchell married Jane Harmon - there are two dates, Jan 26 and Jan 28 of 1819. It would seem that their was a divorce as Crist also went on to remarry. The image on FamilySearch, shows that the license was issued to Robert Mitchell and Jane Harmon on 26 Jan 1819. Charles Crabb, JP, married them on the 28th of Jan.
Chesley Wray married Jane Mitchell as his first wife.

There is a descrepancy in the surname - it was Wray in the marriage record, but Ray in the censuses.

History of Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana. Sulgrove, B. R.. Philadelphia. L.H. Everts & Co.. 1884. p.599 On Ancestry.com:
"Chesley Ray Sr., a native of North Carolina, came to Pike township in the winter of 1822-23, and settled with his family [wife and two children] on land now owned by Amos Smith east of Eagle Creek..... He moved to Illinois and died there in 1869, in his seventy-first year. He had five children, three sons and two daughters. His first wife was the second adult person who died in this township in May 1826."

1830, Marion Co IN. Chesley Ray. Apparently the older children are her Christ sons.
1m under 5 [Mark], 2 m 5-10, 1m 30-40 [Chesley]
2f 10-15, 1f 30-40 [Nancy Jane]

1840, Marion Co IN "Cristly Bay"
1m 10-15 [Mark?]
2m 15-20 [Chesley Jr & John?]
1m 20-30
1m 40-50 [Chesley?]
1f under 5
1f 5-10 [Tabitha?]
[No older female listed]

1850 Census. Hamilton Co, IN. Clay Twp, p.35
Chisley Rey, age 52, b. NC. Jane, age 51, b. VA. Lucinda Lee, 8, b. IN
next door is
Mark Ray, age 22, Rachel, 18, and Tarilda Jane age 1
the next household was that of Jacob Harmon, son of Richard & Mary Harmon.

1860 Census. Knox Co IL. Chestnut Twp, p.804
Family 1572
Mark Ray, age 31, b. IN. Rachel 26, Rufus 9, Eliza 8, "No name" age 2
Farmily 1573
Chelsey Ray, age 62, b. NC, Jane Ray, age 62, b. VA.

1870 Census. Knox Co IL. Chestnut Twp.
Jane Ray, age 71, b. VA. Living with son Mark & family.

Events

Birth10 Jan 1799Russell County, Virginia
Marriage10 May 1816Franklin County, Indiana - William Crist
Marriage28 Jan 1819Jackson County, Indiana - Robert Mitchell
Marriage14 Jun 1827Marion County, Indiana - Chesley Wray
Death4 Feb 1872Knox County, Illinois

Families

SpouseRobert Mitchell ( - )
SpouseChesley Wray (1798 - 1869)
ChildMark E. Wray (1828 - )
ChildTabitha Wray (1831 - )
SpouseWilliam Crist ( - )
ChildJacob Crist (1818 - 1879)
FatherJOHN L. HARMON (1767 - 1825)
MotherELIZABETH BYRD (1771 - 1869)
SiblingWilliam W. Harmon (1788 - 1866)
SiblingHenry Harmon (1790 - 1826)
SiblingRichard Harmon (1793 - 1860)
SiblingJohn Bird Harmon (1795 - 1860)
SiblingJAMES HARMON (1797 - 1847)
SiblingMildred\Emeline Harmon (1801 - 1838)
SiblingSarah Harmon (1803 - )
SiblingMary Harmon (1805 - 1880)
SiblingElizabeth Harmon ( - )
SiblingHiram H. Harmon (1810 - )
SiblingCharles Harmon (1811 - 1883)

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