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Ruth Harmison

Female 1886 - 1941  (54 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ruth Harmison was born on 22 Dec 1886 in Illinois (daughter of Dr. John Harmison and Effie J. Whitnah); died on 11 Mar 1941.

    Notes:

    No children.

    Family/Spouse: Perry. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Dr. John Harmison was born on 20 Oct 1851 in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois (son of John Harmison and Sarah Kuykendall); died on 30 Sep 1892 in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois; was buried in Cuba Cemetery, Fulton County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    Was a doctor, died of quick consumption.

    John married Effie J. Whitnah on 11 Aug 1880 in Fulton County, Illinois. Effie was born on 13 Mar 1858 in Canton, Illinois; died on 26 Jun 1938 in Canton, Illinois; was buried in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Effie J. Whitnah was born on 13 Mar 1858 in Canton, Illinois; died on 26 Jun 1938 in Canton, Illinois; was buried in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. Marie Harmison was born in 1881 in Illinois; died on 20 Sep 1952; was buried in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois.
    2. Myrtle Harmison was born in 1882.
    3. 1. Ruth Harmison was born on 22 Dec 1886 in Illinois; died on 11 Mar 1941.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Harmison was born in 1806 in Virginia (son of William H. Harmison, Sr. and Ruth Syler?); died in 1857; was buried in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    1850 Federal Census, Roll #107, page 305; Fulton County, Illinois:

    Harmison, John, born in Virginia, age 40
    Harmison, Sarah, born in Ohio, age 28 (married within a year)
    Harmison, James, age 10, born in Illinois
    Harmison, Martha, age 8, born in Illinois
    Harmison, Ruth, age 6, born in Illinois
    Harmison, Joseph, age 4, born in Illinois
    Harmison, Susan, age 1, born in Illinois


    Note: John Harmison first married an unknown woman. She had to have been the mother of James, Martha, Ruth and Joseph; and, may have been the mother of Susan as well. According to above census, John and Sarah were married within the past yea r of the taking of the census.

    Joseph and John Harmison were definitely brothers.

    John married Sarah Kuykendall on 14 Jun 1838 in Fulton County, Illinois. Sarah was born about 1820 in Ohio; died in 1885; was buried in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sarah Kuykendall was born about 1820 in Ohio; died in 1885; was buried in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    Sarah Kuykendall appears to be related to an Abraham Kuykendall of Romney, Hampshire, Virginia (now West Virginia).

    Children:
    1. William Harmison was born in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois.
    2. James K. Harmison was born in 1839 in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois; died in 1868; was buried in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois.
    3. Martha Jane Harmison was born on 23 Jan 1841 in Fulton County, Illinois; died on 23 Jan 1914 in Cuba , Fulton County, Illinois; was buried in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois.
    4. Ruth Harmison was born in 1843 in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois.
    5. Joseph H. Harmison was born on 14 Oct 1847 in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois; died on 14 Nov 1904; was buried in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois.
    6. Susan Harmison was born in 1849 in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois; died in 1850; was buried in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois.
    7. 2. Dr. John Harmison was born on 20 Oct 1851 in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois; died on 30 Sep 1892 in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois; was buried in Cuba Cemetery, Fulton County, Illinois.
    8. Mary Harmison was born on 31 May 1855 in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois; died on 27 Jun 1931.
    9. Sarah Harmison was born in 1856 in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois; died in 1857; was buried in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William H. Harmison, Sr. was born about 1750 in Sleepy Creek, Frederick County, Virginia (son of Thomas Harmison, Sr. and Mary); died before 26 Nov 1831.

    Notes:

    Tax list for Berkeley County in 1792 shows William Harmison.

    1790 Thomas sold to William a tract of land below Sleepy Creek

    1818 William and Ruth sold land to Henry Shriver
    1818 William and Ruth sold 149 acres to Jacob Ash
    1819 William and Ruth and Thomas Cambell of Jefferson County, deed was in nature of suit. Settlement of same.
    1821 William and Ruth conveyed to Eli Elliott in trust of 100 acres in Morgan County to pay debts
    1831 Deed between Michael Rooney of Berkley County and Ruth, widow of William, deceased and heirs
    1831 Eli Elliott died and Michael Rooney assigned trust to Ruth and her children; she taking her dower
    1851 Cowton (Crowton) and wife vs. Ruth, widow of William, Joseph, Henry Garlock and Mary and Martha and Elizabeth Jane Harmison (children of Samuel)
    Land records, William, Sr. 1825-1836, 231 acres on Sleepy Creek; by 1836, William and heirs

    Indenture made January 13, 1790 between Thomas and William Harmison for sum of 250 lbs. Pennsylvania currency paid by William; Land on head of Spring of Ambroses Runn, below Sleepy Creek near Potomock River, granted to said Thomas Harmison by de ed from under the hand of the Right Honorable Thomas Lord Fairfax, bearing date of October 10, 1766.

    1850, Harmison, Ruth, page 108 Maryland, 2nd District, Washington County, Maryland

    1810-1820, Harmison, Ruth, Berkeley County, West Virginia; 1 male 20-30; 2 females, under 5; 1 female, 20-30; 1 female, 50-60.

    William married Ruth Syler? about 1790 in Washington County, Maryland. Ruth was born in 1772; died after 26 Nov 1831. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Ruth Syler? was born in 1772; died after 26 Nov 1831.
    Children:
    1. Samuel Harmison was born in 1792; died before 22 Mar 1852.
    2. Jr. William Harmison, Jr. was born about 1800 in Virginia; died in Jul 1858.
    3. Sarah Harmison was born on 24 Jul 1801 in Clear Springs, Washington County, Maryland Or Virginia; died on 11 Mar 1880 in Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland.
    4. Matilda Harmison was born about 1803 in Virginia; died in May 1867.
    5. 4. John Harmison was born in 1806 in Virginia; died in 1857; was buried in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois.
    6. Mary Harmison was born in 1808.
    7. Joseph Harmison was born about 1813; died in 1859.
    8. Elizabeth Jane Harmison was born about 1816 in Washington County, Maryland; died in 1888 in Mt. Morris, Ogle County, Illinois.


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