Bill - this is what I have on the mayor of chicago. Hope this helps. I
added Judith's transcript to my existing record :) Would love to know the
first name etc of CHH wife RUSSELL... and any confirmation you have on this
family. And of confirmation on parentage of Carter II.
thanks
becky
First Generation
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1. Carter Henry HARRISON II - 3850. Son of Robert Carter HARRISON - 422 &
Ann CABELL - 421. Born About 1796. Died 9 Oct 1825 in Fayette Co., KY.
Residence Fayette Co., KY. Sources190 Unproven Son.
Carter married Miss Russell, and died young, leaving one son, Carter
Harrison, the late mayor of Chicago.531
p. 40: Carter Herny Harrison, second son of Robert C. Harrison of Fayette
Co. Ky; died Oct 9, 1825, aged 29 yers.
Obituary in R 10/24. His obit. was in "Kentucky Reporter" (Lexington) 24
Oct. 1825.
Research: died Oct 9, 1825, aged 29 yers.
Obituary in R 10/24.
He married RUSSELL - 11266. Sources531.
They had the following children:
2 i. Carter Henry HARRISON III - 8334
Second Generation
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2. Carter Henry HARRISON III - 8334. Son of Carter Henry HARRISON II - 3850
& RUSSELL - 11266. Born 15 Feb 1825. Died 28 Oct 1893. Occupation Mayor Of
Chicago X3. Residence KY > Chicago, IL. Sources519, 555, 442.
Carter Henry Harrison (III) was assassinated in Chicago by a disgruntled
city employee on October 28, 1893; and succeeded as major by Carter Henry
Harrison (IV). For more on this see Man the Biographies by Abbot and
Johnson listed above; as well as the Proceedings of a Memorial Meeting of
the City Council of the City of Chicago, held on Thursday, November 16,
1893.519
" B. CARTER HENRY HARRISON, was born February 15th, 1825. He received his
early education from his mother, and was afterwards graduated from Yale
College. On his return from college to Lexington, he entered upon the
study of law in the Department of Transylvania University; but after
completing his course, he declined the practice of law and returned to his
plantation. A few years later he went abroad, and traveled extensively upon
the Continent, as well as in Palestine. Soon after his return he sold his
estate in Kentucky, and went to Chicago, Ill. where he has since lived. He
represented his district in Congress two terms, and has several times been
elected Mayor of Chicago. About 1854 he married Miss Sophie Preston of
Henderson, KY. Their children are-... Mrs. Harison died in Gemany in
September, 1876, and Mr. Harrison has since married Miss Margaret Sterans,
of Chicago." Page 52: 555
The Harrison family home was at 231 Ashland Blvd, Chicago IL. Original
Ashland Blvd. was known as Reuben Street until Hey Rube became an
expression of ridule.556
He first married Sophonisba Grayson "Sophie" PRESTON - 5159, About 1854.
Died in Germany Sep 1876. Residence Henderson, KY. Sources555.
They had the following children:
i. Carter Henry HARRISON IV - 5161; Occupation Mayor Of Chicago.
Residence Chicago, IL. Sources519.
ii. Carolyn Dudley "Lina" HARRISON - 5162; Born 28 Mar 1857. Residence
Chicago, IL. Sources556.
She married Heaton OWSLEY - 5163, son of John Ebsworth OWSLEY - 5188 &
Henerietta E. HEATON - 5189, 1887. Born 15 Nov 1856 in Chicago, Cook Co.,
IL. Died 22 Jul 1930 in Cook Co., IL. Residence Chicago, IL. Sources556.
iii. William Preston HARRISON - 5192; Residence Chicago, IL. Sources556.
iv. Edith? HARRISON - 5193; Sources556.
He second married Margaret STERANS - 5160. Residence Chicago, IL. Sources555.
Reference Note 190
Obits - Fayette co., KY
Reference Note 442
Judith Weeks Ancell. E-Mail [email protected]
Reference Note 519
The Harrisons: Landowners, Adventurers and Politicians by Timothy Paul
Harrison, October 30, 1991.
Reference Note 531
Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 7th ed., 1887,
Boone Co.
Reference Note 555
WILLIAM RUSSELL and HIS DESCENDANTS by Anna Russell des Cognets; printed
for the family by Samuel F. Wilson, Lexington, KY December 1884.
Reference Note 556
Milancie Adams Sept 1997 <[email protected]>
WWW: http://ddi.digital.net/~milancie/heaton_and_harry.htm
Sources: assorted notes of Edna B Owsley (Heaton Owsley's daughter), "The
Stormy Years" (autobiography of Carter Harrison Jr.), and Ronnie Bodine
(President of Owsley Historical Society).
Index
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HARRISON, Carolyn Dudley "Lina" - 5162, child of 2
HARRISON, Carter Henry II - 3850 1
HARRISON, Carter Henry III - 8334 2
HARRISON, Carter Henry IV - 5161, child of 2
HARRISON, Edith? - 5193, child of 2
HARRISON, William Preston - 5192, child of 2
OWSLEY, Heaton - 5163, spouse of child of 2
PRESTON, Sophonisba Grayson "Sophie" - 5159, spouse of 2
RUSSELL, - 11266, spouse of 1
STERANS, Margaret - 5160, spouse of 2
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