Notes:

Died:
Y

Florence married Toneray in Nov 1916. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Clarice Harmison Toneray

Notes:

Joseph taught in the following places:

Pettis County, Missouri
Frankfort, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Rome, Georgia
Anderson, South Carolina
Draughon's College, Nashville, Tennessee

Moved from Savannah, Georgia in 1910 and are found in Soudex, Lewiston, Illinois.

1910 Census, Fulton County, Illinois
Harmison, Joseph, born 1860 in Illinois
Harmison, Olive, born 1872 in Tennessee
Harmison, Rice, born 1890 in Georgia
Harmison, Louise, born 1893 in Kentucky
Harmison, Leli, born 1896 in South Carolina
Harmison, Ruth, born 1902 in DC or NC

Joseph conducted Harmison Business College in Canton, Illinois and was born in Joshua Twp.

Joseph married Florence Lee Crane on 25 Dec 1884 in Pettis County, Missouri. Florence was born in 1861; died on 9 Oct 1897 in Anderson, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Florence's parents had six children. She and brother, Thomas were the only ones to have children.

Notes:

Joseph and John Harmison are definitely brothers.

1850 Census, Washington County, Maryland
Harminson, Joseph, age 37, born in Virginia
Harminson, Mary A., age 35 born in Maryland
Harminson, W.H., age 9, born in Maryland
Harminson, Ruth, age 4, born in Maryland
Harminson, Mary L., lage 2, born in Maryland

also listed:
Miller, Mary, age 17, born in Virginia
Harminson, Martha, age 9, born in Pennsylvania
Powell, Ann, age 40, born in Pennsylvania

1880 Census
Harmison, Margaret, age 57
Harmison, Louisa, daughter, age 31, born in Maryland
Harmison, Joseph G., son, age 20, born in Illinois
Rice, Moris P., nephew, age 24, born in Virginia

Joseph married Margaret Rebecca Borden on 20 Mar 1856 in Berkley County, West Virginia. Margaret was born on 24 Jul 1818 in Maryland; died on 23 Apr 1888; was buried in Locust Lane Cemetery, Joshua Township, Fulton County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Margaret Borden's ancestry and the names and dates of birth for her descendants are sourced in, "The Shipleys of Maryland", College Park, Maryland, August 29, 1937; available at U. of Md. Library.

May have been born July 22, 1816. May have died April 23, 1885; these dates according to "Shipleys of Maryland".

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]