Harrison Heritage September 1981
Vol. I - Number 3

Ruth Harrison Jones, Editor and Publisher

Table Of Contents

EARLY ENGLISH HARRISONS	Page 155
CHURCH RECORDS, Bristol Parish Register	159
MISSISSIPPI TERRITORIAL PAPERS	159
INDEX TO WILLS, State of New Jersey	160
CENSUS RECORDS, Miscellaneous	166
EMIGRANTS TO PENNSYLVANIA	173
LAND RECORDS, Tennessee	174
BIBLE RECORDS	175
ABSTRACTS AND WILLS, South Carolina	177
LINEAGES	178
INQUIRIES	183
MORE HARRISON RESEARCHERS	189

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INDEX OF WILLS STATE OF NEW JERSEY PRIOR TO 1901

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CENSUS RECORDS

Submitted by Mrs. Grieg A. Gowdy, 1 Marin View Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941

1870 Champaign Co., IL Census

Sadorus Twp. (P.O., Sadorus), taken 29 June

#173-173: JOHN S. HARRISON, 56, Ohio, farmer

Sarah " 51, Ohio
Francis M. " 19. Ohio, works on farm
James " 17, Ohio, works on farm
Wm. " 15, Illinois
Gilman Johnson 35, New York, farmer
Rebecca " 24, Ohio
Geneva " 1, Illinois

1830 Montgomery Co, IN Census

Page	Harrison	50-60	40-50	30-40	20-30	15-20	10-15	5-10	0-5
31	Eli			1m, 1f			1m, 1f	1m, 1f	1f
31	John		1m, 1f			1m, 2f	2m, 2f	1m, 1f	2m
14	Greenwood	1m	1f		2f	1m, 2f	2f	1m, 1f
14	R. H.				1m, 1f			1f	1m, 1f
29	Joshua	1m	1f		2m	1m, 1f	1m, 1f	1m, 1f	1m, 1f
29	Robert		1m, 1f			1m, 1f	1m, 2f		2m

1850 Porter Co., IN Census

Center Twp., taken August 6^th

# 5-5: Mrs. E. Harrison, f. 57, Virginia, hotel keeper

William M., 26, PA, printer
Ellin McCurdy, 14, IN
E. A. , F, 23, IN
Edward Quick, 14, IN
Sarah David, 21, NY
William Talbot, black, 21, MD
Ellen Tenant, 21, Upper Canada
John Manternoch, 31, Germany

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CENSUS RECORDS - Cont.

1860 Vermillion Co., IN Census

Vermillion Twp., taken 15 June

# 243-247: OBED HARRISON, 46, Ohio, farmer

Catherine " 46, "
John " 21, "
William H. " 19, Indiana
James A. " 17, "
Susan " 11, "
Marshall " 9, "
Sarah " 8, "

1810 Kentucky Census

County	Harrison	45+	26-45	16-26	10-16	0-10
Knox	John	1m	1f		1f	3f
Livingston	John		1m, 1f	1m	1m, 2f	1m, 3f
Logan	William	1m	1f		1m	1f
Madison	John		1m, 1f	1m		1m, 1f
Mason	Samuel	1m	1f		2m	3m, 1f
Mason	Sarah	1f
Mason	George			1m, 1f		2m
Mason	Dominick		1m, 1f	2m	1m	1m, 2f
Montgomery	Hiram	1m, 1f			1m	3m
Montgomery	Micajah	1f	1m, 1f	2m	1m	3m, 1f
Muhlenberg	Zetheman	1m, 1f		2m, 1f	2m, 1f	1m, 1f

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CENSUS RECORDS - Cont.

1790 Frederick Co., MD Census

BENJAMIN HARRISON 1-3-2-0-0 THOMAS HARRISON 1-5-5-0-0

BENJAMIN HARRISON 1-3-2-0-0 CATHARINE HARRISON 4-1-2-0-3

WILLIAM HARRISON 1-1-5-0-0 JAMES HARRISON 1-0-1-0-0

1840 Census Kalamazoo Co., MI

Climax Twp:

Pavillion Twp:

Charleston Twp:

Portage Twp:

Prairie Ronda Twp:

Kalamazoo Twp:

1840 Census Kalamazoo Co., MI

Kalamazoo Village: taken 8 July, #223-265, home of John Magler
WILLIAM HARRISON, 25, England, wagon maker

Taken 17, July, #426-440, Lorenzo Fox, 38, MA, Nancy, 34, VT
CHARLES HARRISON, 12, MI

Texas Twp: taken 3 Aug #938-952: home of Levi and Lydia Luce
AMOS HARRISON, 17, MI

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CENSUS RECORDS - Cont.

1840 Census Kalamazoo Co., MI - cont.

Pavilion Twp:

Charleston Twp:

Portage Twp:

Prairie Ronde Twp:

Kalamazoo Twp:

1850 Census Kalamazoo Co., MI

Portage Twp:

6 Aug., # 1058-1072: ELI HARRISON, 60 VT

Julia, 59, England
Phebe, 24, NY
Clark, 21, NY
Matilda, 17, NY

Prairie Ronde:

8 Aug., #1118-1132: BAGLEY HARRISON, 35, OH, farmer (should read BAZEL)

Alma, 30, CT (should read Almira, clg)
Harriet, 12, MI
George, 1, MI
#1124-1138: BASIL HARRISON, 75, NY
Martha, 78, PA
#1125-1139: JOHN L. HARRISON, 30, OH (initial should be S. clg)
Louise, 23, OH
William, 3, MI
Martha, 1 MI
Joseph Baker, 14, OH
Jonathan Baker, 10, OH
Emaline Baker, 9, OH

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CENSUS RECORDS - Cont.

1850 Census Kalamazoo Co., MI - cont.

Prairie Ronde:

8 Aug., # 1126-1140: James M. Fellows, 42, PA

WERLANDA, 37, PA (d/o Bazel Harrison, clg)
Nathan, 20, MI
Milton, 18, MI
Dorcas, 16, MI
Henry, 14, MI
Abial, 11, MI
Louisa, 8, MI

#1189-1203: Henry Whipple, 50, CT

CYNTHIA, 47, CT (d/o Bazel Harrison, clg)
Lorinda, 19, MI
Lucian, 15, MI
Cynthia, 7, MI
Wm. Wallace, 5, MI

Schoolcraft:

19 Aug., # 1276-1290: home of Thomas Scott

ROHANNA J. HARRISON, 18, MI

Brady Twp:

27 Aug., #1470-1484: home of Bradley Williams

PHEBE HARRISON, 23, NY

Wakeshma Twp:

28 Aug., #1625-1639: FREDERICK HARRISON, 33, NY (should be OH)

Lucreta, 19, NY
James F., 6, NY

Climax Twp:

3 Sept., #1689-1703: Frederic Sager, 76, PA

HANNAH, 34, VA (should be 53; d/o Jos. Harrison)
Ferdinand, 18, OH
Eli, 16, OH
Bagley, 14, MI (name is Bazel, clg)
HETTA HARRISON, 8, MI
LOUISA HARRISON, 5, MI
ROBERT HARRISON, 2, MI

#1692-1706: Solomon Francis, 50, NY

Ann. 42?

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CENSUS RECORDS - Cont.

1850 Census Kalamazoo Co., MI - cont.

Charleston Twp:

16 Sept., #1804-1818: JEREMIAH HARRISON, 27, OH

Betsey, 22, NY
Fletcher Williams, 19, NY

5 Sept., #1753-1777: WILLIAM HARRISON, 38, PA (should be 58 clg)

America, 44, OH
Beersheba, 21, OH
Martha, 19, MI
Joseph, 16, MI
Spencer, 12, MI
Oliver, 10, MI
America, 8, MI
John S., 3, MI

#1754-1778: AARON HARRISON, 45, OH

Margaret, 41, PA
America, 23, OH
Mary, 16, OH
Dolanna, 14, OH
Louisa, 12, OH
Spencer, 10, MI
Jane, 5, MI
John, 2, MI

1830 Census Warren Co., NJ

Greenwich Twp., page 433:

1800 Rockingham Co., North Carolina Census

(see Pension Applications in March Issue)

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CENSUS RECORDS - Cont.

Pleasant Twp: 1820 Clark Co., OH Census

Morefield Twp:

1830 Clark Co., OH Census

Town & Twp. Of Springfield

1790 Union Twp., PA Census- Berks Co.

RICHD. HARRISON 2-3-2 and 1 other free person

BENJN. HARRISON 1-0-3

JNO. HARRISON 1-1-4

1790 Franklin Twp., PA Census - Fayette Co.

WILLIAM HARRISON 2-4-2-0-0

WIDOW HARRISON 0-0-1-0-1

1790 German Twp., PA Census - Fayette Co.

ROBERT HARRISON 2-3-5-0-0

JOHN HARRISON 1-2-4-0-0

1800 Washington Co., PA Census

Page 911:

1830 Luzerne Co., PA Census

Huntington Twp:

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"Emigrants To Pennsylvania"

....... TEPPER

Pg. 26 JAMES HARRISON of Bolton, Lancaster Co., aged about 57 years with his wife Ann, 61 years. He was a shoemaker. They sailed from Liverpool for this province in the ship "Submission", of Liverpool the 5^th of the 7^th month in 1682 and arrived at Choptank in MD, the 21^st of the 9^th month and arrived at Apoquinemene, in this province, the 15^th of the 11^th month. Agnes Harrison, his mother, came at the same time, aged 81 years. Children: Phebe, wife of Phineas Pemberton.

"Leftwich-Turner Families of Virginia and Their Connections"

....... HOPKINS

Nov. 28, 1823, Will of Colonel Littleberry Leftwich names Dan W. Harrison of Tennessee.

Jane W. Leftwich, b. April 16, 1781, married Daniel W. Harrison, Oct. 24, 1808 in Bedford Co., VA.

Pauline Anne Leftwich of 930 N. Winter St., Salem, Ore., b. 26 July 1870, married Joseph P. Harrison 31 Oct 1889.

Gen. Joel Leftwich, in the War of 1812, was at Fort Meiggs under General Harrison.

Will of Colonel Littleberry Leftwich, Bedford Co, VA; I will, bequeath and devise to my seven children: namely, Jane W. Harrison, --------------, 30^th day of May, 1823.

Adelia Lake Leftwich, b. 15 Aug 1868, married Dr. Thomas Perrin Harrison (b. 11 Oct 1864) 9 Jan 1894 at Atlanta, GA. He was the son of Francis Eugene Harrison and Mary Eunice (Perrin) Harrison. His father was a Colonel of Orr's Regiment, of the SC First Regiment, in the War Between the States; he commanded his regiment at Chancellorsville. Dr. Harrison graduated at Citadel College in Charleston, SC and was an instructor there; he later went to Johns Hopkins University, where he took his Ph.D. degree in English and upon graduation went as instructor to Clemson College, SC, and from there to the chair of English at Davidson College, NC, and in 1910 took the chair of English at State College, Raleigh, NC.

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"Leftwich-Turner Families of Virginia and Their Connections" - cont.

Issue:

James Leftwich Harrison, b. 10 Sep 1895 graduate of Univ. of NC; served in France for one year during World War as Capt. In 55th Regiment, 7^th Div.; he is manager of the branch of the National City Bank of New York City; married Pauline Muggs, 15 Oct 1921. They have 2 daughters: Mildred Carrington Harrison, b. 8 Nov 1922; Pauline Leftwich Harrison, b. 12 Apr 1925. Thomas Perrin Harrison, b. May 1897, graduate of Univ. of NC; Ph.D. in English of Cornell University and is now (1927) adjunct professor in the University of Texas. Was Second Lieutenant in the 81^st Div. And the 5^th Replacement Regiment in World War, and was ready to go overseas when the armistice was signed.

Florence Leftwich Harrison, b. 4 Sep 1901, graduate Bryn Mawr, 1923, married Alexander McCook Dunlop, 10 Nov 1928.

Lewis Wardlaw Harrison, b. 28 Sep 1903, graduate Univ. of NC and is with Harris-orbes bond house of New York City.

LAND RECORDS

Greene County, Tennessee

1789. David Taylor to MICHAEL HARRISON, Nov. 9, 1789

1790. Alexander Outlaw to BENJAMIN HARRISON, Aug 6, 1790

1792. DANIEL HARRISON to Geo. Easterly, Aug. 29, 1792

1793. DANIEL HARRISON - land grant - July 29, 1793
      ISIAH HARRISON - land grant - July 29, 1793

1795. MICHAEL HARRISON to George Pursell, Jan 5, 1795

1796. MICHAEL HARRISON to Mathew Pate, April 5, 1796

1798. James Stinson to JAMES HARRISON, Oct 18, 1798

1800. Samuel Harnad to ISAIAH HARRISON, Aug 15, 1800

.......submitted by Mary M. Olsen, E. 9721 Archery Ave., Spokane, WA 99206

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THE EDMUND HARRISON BIBLE RECORDS

BIRTHS

• Edmund Harrison was born the 8^th day of February 1769 in Rockingham Co., State of Virginia.
• Mary Harrison, daughter of James and Mary Stinson (Stephenson), was born January 22, 1776 in Washington Co., TN.
• Matty Harrison was born in Greenville, TN, Sept. 8, 1797.
• Desdemoney (Desdemona) Harrison born in Greenville, TN March 10, 1799.
• Abram Whiteside Harrison was born in Greenville, TN, Dec. 14, 1800.
• Moses Harrison was born in Greenville, TN, Dec. 16, 1802.
• Meriah Harrison was born in Barren Co., KY, December 11, 1805.
• Matilday Harrison was born in Barren Co., KY, December 25, 1806.
• Cynthia Harrison was born July 16, 1809 in Sparta, TN.
• Francis Porterfield Harrison was born Feb. 11, 1811 in Sparta, TN.
• James Stinson Harrison was born March 10, 1813 in Sparta, TN.
• Lawson Harrison was born Aug. 18, 1815 in Franklin Co., IN.
• Harriet Harrison was born Jan. 13, 1819 in the town of Brookville, IN.

MARRIAGES

• Edmund Harrison was married to Mary Stinson, daughter of James, in Greenville, TN on the 8^th of Nov. 1796.
• Desdemoney Harrison was married March 29, 1818 to Jonathan McCarty in Brookville, IN. (General Jonathan McCarty was a State Congressman from IN.)
• Maria (Meriah) Harrison was married July 3, 1827 to Wilson Berny in Connersville, IN.
• Abram W. Harrison was married to ----- ----- Nov. 15, 1831 at Indianapolis, IN.
• James S. Harrison married Nov. 26, 1836 to Eliza L. Strang.
• Cynthia Harrison and Samuel Edsall were married Oct. 31, 1831 at Connersville, IN.

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THE EDMUND HARRISON BIBLE RECORDS - Cont.

MARRIAGES -cont.

• Harriet Harrison and George W. Kimberly were married February 2, 1837.
• J. H. Sabin and Joan M. Kimberly were married March 20, 1860.

DEATHS

• Mary Harrison died Aug. 24, 1863, aged 88 years.
• Edmund Harrison died July 7, 1844.
• Matty Harrison departed this life Sept. 1, 1798.
• Lawson Harrison died April, 1856 in Des Moines, IA in the 41 year of his life.
• Cynthia Edsall died Nov. 21, 1865 in Fort Wayne, IN.
• Alfred Harrison died July 19, 1891 in Indianapolis, IN.
• James Stinson Harrison died April 1, 1899, Washington, DC
• Desdemoney McCarty died May 22, 1831, (Fort Wayne, IN).
• Matilda Johns died -----, 1843.
• Harriet Harrison Kimberly died March 1, 1886 in Chicago, IL, aged 67 years.
• Joan Sabin died Sept. 28, 1873 in LaFayette, IN.
• Lorie Sabin died July 25, 1873.
• Austin W. Sabin died May 20, 1861.
• Tighman Howard Kimberly died Sept. 6, 1859.

ADDITIONAL RECORDS

• Joannah Margaret Kimberly, first child of George W. and Harriet Kimberly was Born May 26, 1838 in Jefferson Co., IN.
• Edmund Harrison Kimberly, son of George W. and Harriet Kimberly, was born in Madison, IN on Dec. 1, 1839.
• Morgan Neville Kimberly, son of George W. and Harriet Kimberly, was born in Madison, IN, January 25, 1842.

NOTES

• Matilda Harrison married Morgan Johns in Connersville, IN.
• R. H. Harrison is buried in the McCarty family plot in the Oakland Cemetery in Keokuk, IA--Blk. 5, Lot 12. Tombstone Inscription reads: R. H. Harrison, Oct. 18^th, 1861, age 42.

....... submitted by Mary M. Olsen, E. 9721 Archery Avenue, Spokane, WA 99206

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SOUTH CAROLINA - ABSTRACTS & WILLS

BY COUNTIES - 1765-1852 (Harrisons only)

Information from book entitled
Indexes to South Carolina Wills - by Houston - 1765-1858

....... submitted by G. B. Harrison, Box 325, Thomasville, AL

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HARRISON LINEAGE

DESCENT FROM BENJAMIN HARRISON and MARY NEWEL

.......submitted by Carolyn Berry, 78 Cuesta Vista Drive, Monterey, CA 93940

1. BENJAMIN HARRISON, S/O Lawrence Harrison and Catherine ? b. 1750 in VA, d. 1808, m. Mary Newel, b. ?, d. 1812. Children: Batteal, William, Julian, Mary, Catharine, Jane, Aristides.
2. BATTEAL HARRISON, s/o Benjamin Harrison and Mary Newel, b. 1783 in Sweetbryer Co., VA, d. 1857 in Ross Co., OH, m. 3 Feb 1814 to Elizabeth Scott, d/o Joseph Scott, MD, and Elizabeth Watts, b. 1791 in Chilicothe, OH, d. 1854. Children: William, Benjamin, David, John, Scott.
3. DAVID VANCE HARRISON, s/o Batteal and Elizabeth, b. 11 Jan 1822 in OH, d. 5 Feb 1887, m. Mary Hicks, b. 13 Set 1829, d. 14 Aug 1921, MO.
4. GEORGE MCCLELLAND HARRISON, s/o David and Mary, b. 8 Jul, 1862 in Madison Mills, OH, d. 1959 in Marshall, MO, m. 14 Dec 1890, KC, MO to Hattie Florence Abney, b. 17 Oct 1865, Lima IL, d. 19 Jul 1942, Marshall, MO.
5. FLORENCE HARRISON, d/o George and Hattie, b. 1902 in MO, m. 1928 to Charles T. Berry, b. 1900 in MO, d. 1979 in MO.
6. CAROLYN BERRY BECKER, d/o Florence Harrison and Charles Berry, b. 1930 In MO, m. (1) 1952 in MO (2) 1974 in CA to Robert E. Becker, b. 1924, CO.

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DESCENT FROM THOMAS HARRISON

.......submitted by Audrey Casari, 4463 Hiawatha Dr., Cheboygan, MI 49721

1. THOMAS HARRISON, a Quaker (no information)
2. BENJAMIN HARRISON, s/o Thomas, b. 4 June 1761, d. 4 Dec 1843, p.d. Columbiana Co, OH, m. 11 Mar 1784 Upper Springfield Monthly Meeting, NJ to Miriam Allen, (ancestry traced back to 5^th great uncle who came on Mayflower, John Howland - will share info on request) b. 15 Aug 1767, n.b. Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ d. 15 1836, Columbiana Co. Hanover Twp/Western Div., NJ.
   Children:
• Latham, b. 25 Feb 1785 d. 31 Oct 1877, m. 12 Apr 1809 to Mary
• James, 4 Dec 1809;
• William m. Mary Dixon 15 Mar 1810;
• Thomas d. 10 - 5 - 1851.
• Ann (see below).
3. ANN HARRISON, d/o Benjamin and Miriam, b. 13 June 1790, MD, d. 18 Dec 1862 Goshen Cemetery, Zanesfield, Logan Co., OH. She married Joseph P. James.

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HARRISON LINEAGE - Cont.

DESCENT FROM THOMAS HARRISON and CHRISTIANA SAXELBY

Sub. by Mary Jones Will, 4921 Wedgewood Way, Apt. 116, West Palm Beach, FL 33409

1. THOMAS HARRISON, b. 1796, d. 25 Jan 1873, m. Christiana Saxelby (no date) Thomas was born in England, died in Mazomanie, Dane Co., WI. He was a wheelwright by occupation.
   Children:

• Elizabeth, b. 2 July 1823 in England
• Sara, b. 8 July 1825 in England
• William Saxelby, 16 July 1827 in England
• Thomas, b. 7 Feb 1830 in England
• +Mary, b. 3 Aug 1831, Potter-Hanworth, Eng., d. 7 Aug 1919
• Christiana, b. 23 Mar 1833 in England
• Edward, b. 1 Mar 1835 in England

1. MARY ELIZABETH HARRISON, b. 3 Aug 1831 in Potter-Hanworth, England; d. 7 Aug 1919 in Grand Rapids, WI; m. John Jones, b. 1 Jan 1821 in Cardiff, Wales; d. 23 Aug 1905 in Grand Rapids, WI. He was a blacksmith.
   Children:

• William Thomas, b. 21 Nov 1852 in Geneva, Walworth Co., WI d. 19 May 1921; m. 25 Dec 1876 to Caroline Compton
• Henry H. Jones, b. 7 Jan 1856, d. 29 Apr 1877 La Cross, WI
• Ella, b. 1858, d. 13 May 1879; m. George Gross
• C. Charles
• Edward
• Another girl who m. Dr. D.A. Telfar
• Another child who m. A.M. Muer

1. WILLIAM THOMAS, b. 21 Nov 1852 in Lake Geneva, WI; d. 19 May 1921 in WI, m. 25 Dec 1876 to Caroline Compton, b. 5 Nov 1859 in Volo, IL, d. 26 Jan 1933 in Wisconsin Rapids, WI.
2. ALEXANDER FRANCIS JONES, s/o William Thomas Jones and Caroline Compton, b. 16 Aug 1891; d. 15 Feb 1966 in Orlando, FL m. 29 Nov 1919 in Chicago, IL to Edna Mae Schultz, b. 14 Oct 1893 in Veefking, WI, d. 12 July 1938 in Marshfield, WI.
3. MARY CAROLINE JONES, b. 6 Feb 1933 in Minneapolis, MI; m. Howard Albert Will on 9 June, 1956 in Syracuse, NY. H. A. Will b. 17 Nov 1926, d. 12 July 1969.

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DESCENT FROM JOSHUA HARRISON and SARAH SELLMAN of Indiana

.......submitted by Frances Haynes Quinn, 81682 N. Pacific Hwy., Creswell, OR 97426

1. JOSHUA HARRISON, b. ca 1759, d. 1839 Harrison Co., IN; s/o Josias Harrison and Elizabeth Holland; m. Sarah Sellman, d/o Jonathan Sellman and Elizabeth Battee, b. ca 1760, d. ?.
   Children:

1. Joshua, Jr. b. 8 June 1780, m. 1803 to Sarah Parish
2. Caleb fought at Tippicanoe, m. Elizabeth Dever
3. John, b. 5 Jan 1787/9 m. 1809 to Polly Ashby
4. Eli, b. 7 July 1702 KY, m. Nancy Ashby
5. Elizabeth m. 1807 Ezekial Harrison
6. Nancy m. 1797 John Swank
7. + Sarah m. 12 July 1815 in Harrison Co, IN to Washington McGhee
8. Mary m. ___________ John Ray

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HARRISON LINEAGE - Cont.

DESCENT FROM JOSEPH HARRISON (ca 1772 in MD, d. 1820/30 in OH) and BERSHEBA OGLESBY (Oct 1774 in VA, d. 15 Apr 1851, Kalamazoo, MI)

.......submitted by Irene Harrison Townsend, 8243 Helena Ave., Riverside, CA 92504

1. JOSEPH HARRISON, b. ca 1772 in MD, d. 1820-30, Mill Creek, Union, OH; m. Bersheba Oglesby, b. Oct. 1774 in VA, d. 15 Apr 1851 in Climax, Kalamazoo, MI.
   Children:

1. Hannah Harrison, b. 25 Jan 1797, d. 6 May 1875 in Kalamazoo, MI; m. 4 Nov 1814 to Frederick Sager.
2. Benjamin Harrison, b. 1799, d. 13 Dec 1847 in Kalamazoo, MI; m. ? to Jane Stilwell.
3. Moses Harrison, b. 1801, d. 24 July 1834 in Delaware Co., OH; m. Mary Luckinbill.
4. Joseph Harrison, b. 13 Nov 1803 in Followfield, Concord, PA, d. 1851 in Harrison Cem., Climax, Kalamazoo, MI, m. 6 Dec 1824 to Lydia Roe.
5. Aaron Harrison, b. 1805, d. 19 Apr 1871 in Climax, Kalamazoo, MI, m. 8 Feb 1827 to Margaret Lookinbill.
6. America Harrison, b. 1807, d. 8 Nov 1874 in Climax, Kalamazoo, MI, m. 20 Mar 1828 to William Harrison.
7. Columbus Harrison, b. 1809 in OH, d. 1896, Adams Co., IN, m. Katherine (Kate) Roe.
8. + Alexander Harrison, b. 8 Nov 1811 in Jefferson Co., OH, d. 18 Aug 1887, Climax, Kalamazoo, MI, m. 2 Jan 1830 to Elizabeth Roe.
9. Elizabeth Harrison, b. 1813, d. ?, m. 9 Sep 1833 to Aaron Soule.
10. Frederick Harrison, b. 1817, d. ?, m. Lucretia Roe.

2. Alexander Harrison, s/o Joseph Harrison and Bersheba Oglesby, b. 8 Nov 1811, d. 18 Aug 1887, m. 2 Jan 1830 to Elizabeth Roe, b. 14 Feb 1813, d. 18 Nov 1887.
3. Alexander Harrison, Jr., s/o Alexander and Elizabeth (Betsy) Roe; b. 28 June 1843, Climax, Kalamazoo, MI, d. 18 May 1922, m. 14 Feb 1864 to Maryem Roe, b. 18 Jan 1846 Root Adams, IN, d. 12 Jan 1909, Woodbury IA.
4. Oscar Harrison, s/o Alexander, Jr. and Maryem Roe, b. 21 Oct 1865, Climax, Kalamazoo, MI d. 22 Feb 1939, m. 21 Aug 1892 to Laura Angeline Walker, b. 23 Sep 1874, d. 10 Jan 1938, Sioux City, Woodbury, IA.
5. William Harrison, s/o Oscar and Laura A. Walker, b. 2 July 1899, Banner, Woodbury, IA, m. 18 Feb 1925 to Emma S. L. Wulf, b. 21 Aug 1901 in Stockton, Muscatine, IA.
6. Irene Leona Harrison, d/o William and Emma Wulf, b. 31 Mar 1926, Sioux City, Woodbury, IA.

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HARRISON LINEAGES - Cont.

DESCENDANCY FROM JOSEPH HARRISON and ELIZABETH TROOPE

.......submitted by Mary Ann Ward Brady, 227 East Broadway, Maumee, OH 43537

1. Joseph Harrison, b. 1623, England, d. 1673, Charles Co., MD; m. in Chas. Co., MD, to Elizabeth Troope, d/o Capt. Robert Troope. He entered Northampton Co., VA in 1653 and in 1653 came to MD. A planter and land owner at Avon River and member of the court in Chas. Co., MD. Will probated 26 Dec 1673, Chas. Co., MD mentions 7 children: Francis, Joseph, Richard, Mary, Elizabeth, Katherine, Benjamin.
2. Capt. Joseph Harrison, b. ca 1655, Chas. Co., MD, d. 1718, Chas. Co., MD, m. (1) Mary Hanson, d/o Randall Hanson. They had 6 children: Richard, Mary, Joseph, Benoni, Francis, John. He m. (2) Catherine _______. Administration of estate recorded 12 Feb 1718 in Chas. Co., MD.
3. Richard Harrison, b. _____ Chas. Co., MD, d. 28 Mar 1734, Chas. Co., MD, m. in Chas. Co., MD to Hester (Ester) Smallwood, d/o Thomas Smallwood and Lettis ________; b. _____ Chas. Co., MD, d. 19 Aug 1776, Chas. Co., MD. His will probated 26 Nov 1776. 6 children: Hezekiah, d. infancy, Richard II, Thomas, Joseph, Mary Elizabeth.
4. Richard Harrison II, b. ______Chas. Co., MD, d. ______ 1772, Chas. Co., MD, m. Elizabeth Smallwood, d/o Pryor Smallwood and Winifred _____, b. ______ Chas. Co., MD d. before 1772, Chas. Co., MD. They were first cousins. His will probated 1 Mar 1772, named mother, Esther Smallwood Harrison as executrix to care for 7 children: Verlinda, Thomas Smallwood, Joseph, Esther, Mary, Richard, Francis.
5. Verlinda Harrison, b. 25 Apr 1758, Chas. Co., MD, d. 2 Dec 1831, Fountain Co, IN, m. 17 July 1778, Chas. Co., MD to William Ward, s/o Benjamin Ward and Sarah Marlow, b. 15 Mar 1758, Chas. Co., MD, d. 25 May 1833, Fountain Co., IN. He served 3 years in Virginia Continental Line (Rev. War); received land grant in Scott Co., KY in 1786; to Fountain Co., IN 1826. 9 children: Samuel, Ann, Elizabeth, William Harrison, Sarah, John, Thomas Mary, Benjamin.
6. John Ward b. 25 Sep 1790, Scott Co., KY, d. 10 Oct 1853, Fountain Co., IN; m. 1810/11 in Scott Co., KY to Tamer Masterson, d/o ________ Masterson and Ann Stephens (Stevens), b. 30 Nov 1791, Scott Co., KY, d. 3 Feb 1859, Fountain Co., IN. 13 children: Dudley Redden, Zachariah Thomas, William H., Verlinda Ann, Benjamin Franklin, Mary Elizabeth, Susan H., John S., Emeline, Moses, Drusilla, Isaac M. B., Andrew Jackson.
7. Zachariah Thomas Ward, b. 5 Nov 1813, Scott Co., KY, d. _____ July 1881, Fountain Co., IN, m. 17 Oct 1844, Fountain Co., IN to Harriett Bowman, d/o John Bowman and Rebecca Newman, b. 1825, Greene Co., TN, d. _____ 1869, Fountain Co., IN. 9 children: John Henry (d. Civil War), Rebecca A., Sarah E., Clara Elizabeth, Elliott Newton, Tamer, Benjamin Franklin, twin girls (d. infancy). Zachariah Thomas m. 1872 (2) Rebecca McClain, 1 child: James.

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HARRISON LINEAGE - Cont.

DESCENDANCY FROM JOSEPH HARRISON and ELIZABETH TROOPE-cont.

8. Benjamin Franklin Ward, b. 15 June 1861, Fountain Co., IN, d. 14 Dec 1948, Montgomery Co., IN; m. 11 Mar 1883, Fountain Co., IN to Mary Ann Newkirk, d/o John W. Newkirk and Elizabeth Ann Bowman, b. 25 Apr 1860, Fountain Co., IN, d. 7 July 1946, Montgomery Co., IN. They were second cousins. Buried in Phanuel Lutheran Cem., Fountain Co., IN. 2 children: Jesse Lynn and John W.
9. Jesse Lynn Ward, b. 5 Nov 1883, Fountain Co., IN, d. 12 Mar 1975, Toledo, Lucas Co., OH; m. 2 Mar 1912, Delaware Co., IN to Edith Lucetta Carmichael, d/o George Washington Carmichael and Lucetta Rees, b. 23 Dec 1884, Delaware Co, IN, d. 9 July 1976, Toledo, OH. 4 children: Mary Ann, Charlotte E., George Franklin, Edith Lucetta.
10. Mary Ann Ward, b. 26 Feb 1913, Muncie, Delaware Co., IN, m. 28 Oct 1939, Maumee, Lucas Co., OH, to Thomas Edwin Brady, s/o Clinton E. Brady and Jenny May Anderson, b. _0, Sept., 1914, Miami Co., IN. Live Maumee, OH. 3 children: Mary Ann, Thomas Edwin, Jr., Charlotte M. and 6 grandchildren.

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DESCENT FROM WILLIAM HARRISON and WORLENDA DAVIS

.......submitted by Mrs. Greig Gowdy, 1 Marin View, Mill Valley, CA 94941

1. WILLIAM HARRISON, b. ca 1732 in VA, ? m. (1) ca 1750; m. (2) Frederick Co., MD to Worlenda Davis; d. ca 1812 PA. He had at least 10 children by the first wife and 6 by the second; 8 others died young.
2. BAZEL HARRISON, b. 15 Mar 1771, Frederick Co., MD, m. 17 Mar 1790 in Franklin Co., PA? To Martha Stillwell b. 4 Feb 1777, d. 7 June 1857. He died 30 Aug 1874, Prairie Ronde Twp., Kalamazoo Co., MI. They had 17 children.
3. ALMIRA HARRISON, b. 23 Jan 1825 in OH, d. 24 Apr 1900 in Kalamazoo, MI; m. 10 June 1841, Kalamazoo, to John Crose, b. 11 Mar 1809, Warren Co., NJ, s/o Christopher Crose and Sabra Miller. John and Almira had 5 children.

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HARRISON HERITAGE (ISSN 0740-9001) was a family genealogical quarterly. Published in March, June, September and December 1981-1986. RUTH HARRISON JONES, Editor and Publisher.

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