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Talitha Newly Harsh

Mother of Nathan James Harsh, husband of Louise Bell Martin Harsh · born about 1835

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Talitha Newly Harsh

TennesseeConfirmed

Mother of Nathan James Harsh, husband of Louise Bell Martin Harsh · born about 1835

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Research status: CONFIRMED as the mother of Nathan James Harsh (2 December 1860 – 10 September 1934), husband of Louise Bell Martin Harsh. Nathan’s own Tennessee death certificate, file 21866, read from the image, names his father George Harsh and his mother’s maiden name Talitha Newly, born in Tennessee S503. In 1860 she was “Mrs T.”, 25, in George Harsh’s household in Davidson County S2353.

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Marriage2026

History of this card. 24 Oct 2026

card added for the parent linked in the Ancestry tree on 24 Oct 2026 (INLAW-MIDDLE-20261024), from the records already on the child’s or spouse’s card; link graded Confirmed. SWEEP-1024A.

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What is weak or missing: the certificate reads “Newly”; “Newby”, her birth on 4 December 1834 in Smith County and her death on 9 December 1877 at Gallatin come from Find a Grave and a family tree only. FamilySearch’s index of the same certificate reads her first name as “Tabitha”; the image reads Talitha.

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S503Tennessee, U.S., Death Records — certificate 21866: Nathan James Harsh, 1934. Ancestry record 200652. Image examined, read 25 September 2026. Confirmed Nathan James Harsh, husband of Louise, born 2 December 1860, died 10 September 1934 at Gaston Hospital, Lebanon; father George Harsh, mother Talitha Newby; informant J. D. Harsh, Gallatin; buried Gallatin. The certificate gives George's birthplace as Tennessee; the 1870 census (S504) says Pennsylvania, and is the better witness.
S23531860 U.S. census, 23rd District, Davidson County, Tennessee (P.O. Goodlettsville), household of Geo Harsh. Ancestry record 19050682. Read from the image (Stage 2 batch 1019-0440, 19 Oct 2026). Confirmed Geo Harsh, 32, farmer, born in Pennsylvania; Mrs T., 25; Philip, 3; Mary, 1; Miss Guthrie, 18.

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