Ruth Harrison Jones, Editor and Publisher
HARRISON LINEAGES........................................................ |
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FEDERAL CENSUS, CALIFORNIA 1850............................... | 103 |
FIRST SETTLERS, SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK................. | 106 |
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES................................................ | 107 |
REVOLUTIONARY WAR, PENSION APPLICATIONS............ | 109 |
SERVICE RECORDS, REVOLUTIONARY WAR..................... | 113 |
FEDERAL CENSUS, VIRGINIA 1810..................................... | 114 |
HELPFUL HARRISON HINTS............................................... | 115 |
NECROLOGY LISTS, JOHNSON CO. IOWA......................... | 116 |
"FROM IOWA CITY TO THE COLD MINES"........................ | 116 |
RESEARCHERS OF THE HARRISON LINE........................... | 117 |
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FEDERAL CENSUS FOR STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN 1850
Some fifteen pioneering people, who were citizens of Beverwyck, permanently settled in Schenectady where they erected cottages fortified with stockades. Their farm lands were rich and yielded crops of maize and wheat. A church was formed under the traveling ministry of Dominie Schaets of the mother church in Albany. The little hamlet begun in 1663 prospered and grew in numbers and "comforts" until 1690, when on the night of February 8th, the entire village was attacked and destroyed. The inhabitants who were neither slain nor scattered were survivors of a hardy stock because they returned in the spring to rebuild. The people were never again attacked.
There are three Harrison families who are descended from these first brave settlers of Schenectady. The registers of baptisms and marriages from the First Reformed church of this city are nearly entire from the year 1691 to 1800. There is much additional information to be found by the patient and careful gleaner from the records of the mother church in Albany.
The territory covered here is that of the present county, extending 22 miles along the Mowhawk and 4 miles on each side of the river flats. It consisted chiefly of descendants from the Cld Holland families of Albany and Schenectedy, the Palatines being farther west.
HARRISON
HENRIK, of "Genistagioene," and Maria, dau. of Harmen Philpse of the Maquaasland, m. Jan. 8, 1746/7. Ch. bp. Margareta, Aug. 13, 1749; Maria, Aug. 11, 1751; Thomas Ap. 29, 1753; Harmanus, May 4, 1755; Petrus, Aug. 28, 1757; Philip, July 1, 1760.
WILLIAM, and Jemima Berrit. Ch. Richard bp. April 29, 1781.
WILLIAM, and Elisabeth Teerpenning. Ch. b: James, Dec. 18, 1791; Elisabeth, July 15, 1795; Margariet, July 3, 1757; John, Dec. 31, 1799.
WILLIAM HARRISON, a pioneer carpenter of Wellsboro, Tioga County Pennsylvania,
helped with the construction of the 'stone court house' in that community.
Born in 1801 in New Jersey, he journeyed to Tioga County in 1833, a single
man. He met his bride that same year, a pretty young lady of 17 years,
who had just arrived from England. Her name was Catherine Meek, the daughter
of Leonard and Mary Meek. Mr Meek was a tailor by trade and conducted business
for many years in Wellsboro.
William and Catherine Meek Harrison became the parents of seven children:
Jefferson, Mary, Albert, Sarah, Leonard, William and Catherine. The family
resided in Wellsboro for a number of years, but later purchased a farm
in Delmar and lived in that township for a period of time. Returning to
Wellsboro, William Harrison spent his declining years in the family home
on Main Street, where he died January 18, 1885 at age 84. Mrs Harrison,
who was born October 10, 1816 died in 1904.
William and Catherine are buried in the Wellsboro Cemetery as are five
of their children: Jefferson (1838-1903), Albert (18431875), William
(1841-1842), Catherine (1847-1848) and Leonard (18501929).
--source: History of Tioga County, Penn., R.C. Brown 1897 Tombstone
Inscriptions, Tioga Co., Penn.
Another WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON was born 18 September 1859 in Bertram Township,
Linn Councy, Iowa. He was the son of Jacob and Ardelia Look Harrison.
When William Henry was four years of age, his father who was engaged in
agricultural pursuits decided to go to Idaho to participate in the gold
strike excitement. He took his family to New York State leaving them in
the care of his wife's mother and Father (Benjamin and Rachael (Dobbs)
Look). William Henry's father, Jacob Harrison was an ambitious young man
of 29 yrs in 1863, determined to 'strike-it-rich' out west. And
that he did. In 1868, he rejoined his family in Steuben County, New York
and brought them once again to Linn Co., Iowa.
In addition to William Henry, Jacob and Ardelia's family included Alameda
b: 1857 m:Walter Berry; Mary b: 1861 m: Frank Brown; Jacob John b: 1863
m: Hannah Berry and Lucinda b: 1869 m: Frank Thompson.
The gold was used to purchase land in Iowa and the Dakota Territory. The
Harrison family worked hard clearing land, erecting buildings and devoting
considerable attention to the buying, breeding and selling of livestock.
On 30 March 1880, William Henry married Eliza Jane Berry (Jennie E). The wedding was celebrated at the home of the bride. A native of Linn County, Iowa, Jennie was born 11 April 1861, the daughter of Robert and Nancy (Thorington) Berry. William Henry continued in the business of buying, improving and selling land. He also founded a livery business in the town of Mt. Vernon, Iowa. The Children of William Henry and Jennie were: Robert (1881-1943); Evalina (1883-1936); Edna Maude (18851895); William (1887-1888); Nellie (1890-1947); Myrtle (1894- ); and Ruth (1879- ).
William Henry was an extremely patriotic man,filling numerous civic offices in his community. William Henry's father, Jacob had retired to Southern California in 1892. The 'call of the West' was strong in these Harrison men. In the early 1900's, William Henry and Jennie sold their Iowa properties and moved to Long Beach, Calif. Children and grandchildren followed in the move to California and so it was a good life and happy times that followed this family HARRISON.
Jacob died 21 Dec 1918 and is buried at Mt. Vernon, Iowa. William Henry died 3 March 1924 and is buried at Sunnyside Cemetery, Long Beach, CA. Jennie lived until 7 Sept 1953 and after nearly 30 yrs of widowhood, she too, was buried at Sunnyside Cemetery in Long Beach, California.
--source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Linn Co., Iowa; Chapman 1887
Directory of Linn Co., Iowa.
Certificates of birth, marriage, death. (William Henry is the grandfather of
Ruth Harrison Jones, Editor of HARRISON HERITAGE).
Photo: W. H. HARRISON.
Index of Revolutionary War Pension Applications:
He re-enlisted in Capt. Abraham Waterhouse's Company, Col Parson's Regiment for one year, March 1777. This Regiment was adopted as Continental, having been re-organized for service in 1776.
Re-enlisted 23 July 1780 in 4th company, 9th regiment commanded
by Col Samuel B. Webb; discharged between 9-14 Dec 1780
Theodore Harrison served one or two tours in the Connecticut Militia. He
was one of the soldiers who marched into New York City under General Washington,
after its evacuation by the British.
(Original papers, Adjutant General's Office, Washington D.C. & Hartford,
Conn. Pension Clain S 13251)
Theodore Harrison m: Clotilda Wright (1753-1829) on 17 April 1780 at Saybrook, Conn. Their children included: Martha (m: Noah Butler); Samuel (b: 10 Mar 1795 m; Sally Latimer); James; Elizabeth (b: 22 Jan 1790 m: John Garlick); Julia (m: Dr. Henry Delamarter); Jared (b: 1796 m: Catherine Loveland; Lucy (m: James Dakins); Osmund (b: 9 Oct 1798 m: Diantha Griswold, (2) Prudence Griswold).
Theodore Harrison died in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Conn on 20 May 1836.
Sources:
New Eng. H.& G Register, Vol. 20 p 8; Vol 6 p 5; Vol 1 p 3
Five Generaltions Conn. Harrisons;
Saybrook Church Marriage Records;
Land deeds and Tombstone Inscriptions.
Robert 2 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 = 3 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 = 0 - 0 Thomas 1 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 = 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 = 0 - 0 Moses 3 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 2 = 2 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 = 0 - 0 Ephraim 2 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 = 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 = 0 - 0
Column code:
Free white males under 10 years of age
" " " 10 to 16 years of age
" " " 16 to 26 years of age including heads of families
" " " 26 to 45 years of age " " " "
" " " 45 years and upwards " " " "
Free white females under 10 years of age
" " " 10 to 16 years of age
" " " 16 to 26 years of age including heads of families
" " " 26 to 45 years of age " " " "
" " " 45 years and upwards " " " "
All other free whites, except Indians not taxed
Slaves
Name | Age | Date of Death | Vol. | Pg. |
Mrs Anna M. Harrison | 85 | 22 Oct 1915 | 1915/16 | 30 |
Mrs Margaret Harrison | 50 | 3 Oct 1900 | 1901 | 10 |
Mrs Martha Jane Harrison | 84 | 22 March 1917 | 1916/17 | 18 |
Mathew Harrison | 61 | 1894 | 1866/97 | 130 |
Robert Harrison | 91 | 14 Nov 1904 | 1905 | 14 |
"In the Spring of 1862, newspapers were filled with glowing reports of miners digging bushels of gold in a day from the Salmon River mines. It was later found that the reports were not exaggerated.
The gold fever raged high in Iowa City, Iowa. CHARLES HARRISON AND HIS BROTHER EDMOND HARRISON joined John Culbertson, John C. Henley, John C. Orcutt, John Wilson, Andrew Hunter, Dr Henry Murray, Joseph Fales, Isaac Ijams, Hiram Watts and Andrew J. Casaday in what they called the "Iowa City Horse Train". They left 22 May 1862 on a long, perilous journey.
With four two-horse teams, two mule teams and a riding pony, they followed the route of what is now Omaha and Salt Lake City. Constantly being attacked by Indians and robbers, they earned the title "The Iowa City Fighters". Hunter was killed by Indians, Casaday and Henley were injured, but recovered to make the trip west.
At the mouth of the Raft River, this being the junction of two trails some of the party went to California, others took the Oregon Trail. Some of the men returned to Iowa in the summer of 1863, poorer in flesh and in purse but rich in knowledge of newspaper gold mines.
The survivors agreed that could they have looked into the future and known even a part of the trials and hardships and the final ending of that trip, they would not have started on that 22nd day of May 1862."
(Ed. Note: There is no record in the "Yearbook" of the Harrison brothers destination; California or Oregon, or their return to Iowa.)
Ann Arnold 109 Loma Linda Drive Bakersfield, CA 93305 |
M/M Craig Colby 1203 N. 8th Burlington, IA 52601 |
Mary Triplett Ayers 14136 Telegraph Rd. Santa Paula, CA 93060 |
Mrs. Charles H. Cutler 4911 Edgerton Encino, CA 91436 |
Mrs. Eugene T. Aldridge 368 S. Gordon Way Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Virginia Dorman 615 W. Edwards Maryville, MO 64468 |
Mrs. Thomas Brady 227 E. Broadway Maumee, OH 43537 |
Elizabeth Duncan Hickory Hill Dr. Monticello, KY 42633 |
Winnifred Butrick 1369 East Central Springfield, MO 65802 |
Jessie Craig Eastman Box 547 Lafayette, OR 97127 |
Ester Beckham 5122-A Goethe St. Louis, MO 63109 |
Mrs. Edward Fisher 13953 5. 95th E. Ave. Bixby, OK 74003 |
Mrs. Carl Brummett 1601 Olive Street, Apt. 406 Eugene, OR 97401 |
Shirley Fleming 6701 Loftus N.E. Albuquerque NM 87109 |
Whipple Black 310 Gano Ave. Georgetown, KY 40324 |
Virginia Fogleman 222 W. North, Apt. 2 Danville, IL 61832 |
Doris Porter Barton 105 St. SW Altoona, IA 50009 |
Jerry S. Greene Rt. 2 30x 146 Moulton, IA 52572 |
W.R. Branthoover 419 Eagle St. Fairport Hbr, OH 44077 |
Willen Groves 22918 Colony St. Clair Shores, MI 48030 |
Mrs. Earl Cammack 362 E. Laurel Oxnard, CA 93030 |
Mrs. Clarence Harrison 129 N. 48th St. Rapid City, SD 57701 |
Susan K. Cochran Box 169 Mingo, IA 50168 |
C. Richard Harrison Rt. 5 30x 238 Marianna, FLA 32446 |
Eugene Harrison 3821 Heywood Ave. Ft. Worth, TX 76109 |
Martha Kuzmic Rt. 1 Marshall, MO 65340 |
Janis E. Harrison 1007 Tascosa Dr. SE Huntsville, AL 35802 |
Arthur H. Lucia 8130 Norton Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90046 |
Joyce Harrison BOX 621 Rye, TX 77369 |
John K. Maddy 4310 43rd St. Des Moines, IA 50310 |
Kim S. Harrison 8151 S. Oak Creek Dr. Sandy, UT 84070 |
Mary Mauch 15738 Riverside Dr. Livonia, MI 49154 |
Ruth E. Harrison 1526 Grand Ave. Ojai, CA 93023 |
Mrs. James Mead 5 Oak Brook Club Dr. Oak Brook, IL 60521 |
Jon Hassell 906 Glendome Circle Oakland, CA 94602 |
Laura N. Merwin 8900 E. Jefferson Detroit, MI 48214 |
Catherine Henderson Rt. 1 Box 15 Mingo, IA 50169 |
Peggy Hughey Montano 123 4 Monte Sano Blvd. Huntsville, AL 35301 |
Mrs. Robert E. Hicks 6703 Holdrege St. Lincoln, NE 68505 |
Lois Miller 1126 Sunset Dr. Fayetteville, AR 82801 |
Betty J. Hulse 281 Aborla Lane Walnut, CA 91789 |
Patricia Moore Rt. 4 Box 415 Brookings, OR 97415 |
Edith Hutton 5205 Malibu Dr. Knoxville, TENN 37918 |
Mrs. Joy McAlexander Humeston, IA 50123 |
Mrs. Shirley A. Joersz Box 496 Kahlotus, WA 99336 |
Helen McGaughy 1179 Brookside Dr. Neward, OH 43055 |
Donna Kay 2755 Guildhall Dr. San Jose, CA 95132 |
Warren W. Nixon 3701 Davisson Rd. Des Moines, IA 60310 |
Elizabeth Knoblock Box 254 Gilman, IA 50106 |
Mrs. Dale Olsen 9721 Archery Spokane, WA 99206 |
Mrs. James Paulk Rt. 2 Box 331 Day St. Louis, MS 39520 |
Georgia Ward 2935 Happy Lane Simi Valley, CA 93065 |
Alan D. Packard 1519 Highland Place Streator, IL 61364 |
Mrs. Lloyd R. Warren 3801 Emerald Dr. Ames, IA 50010 |
Nancy Scholz 411 5. 24th St. Quincy, IL 62301 |
Helen V. White 23 00 5. 25th St. Apt. 113 Arlington, VA 22206 |
Mrs. John H. Schultz 1055 Bowen Dr. West North Tonawanda, NY 14120 |
John C. Wilhite 2509 Locksley Dr. Grand Prairie, TX 75050 |
George Scott Box 1 Baldwin Park, CA 91706 |
Mrs. Steven K. Wilson 1026 Eriel Torrance, CA 90503 |
Mrs. Anne D. Slagle 1754 N.E. 15th St. Lauderdale, FL 33305 |
Mildred Wylie 10515 La Reina Downy, CA 90241 |
Shirley Solem Rt. 3 Box 388G Duluth, MN 55802 |
Joyce Zarley 6510 Merle Hay Rd. Des Moines, IA 50323 |
Kay Steenerson 3000 N.W. 11th St. Oklahoma, OK 73107 |
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Richard Stuempger 693 Orchard Ave. Pittsburg, PA 15202 |
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Ruth J. Todd 620 North Ave. 57 Los Angeles, CA 90042 |
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Mrs. J.A. Wambold 9200 Zelzah Ave. Northridge, CA 91325 |
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Barbara A. Warner 27151A Via Chiceolina San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 |
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