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William H. Harmison

Male 1842 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William H. Harmison was born on 6 May 1842 in Virginia (son of Jr. William Harmison, Jr. and Frances E. Dyche Hawkins).

    Notes:

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    William married Mary E. McDonald on 7 May 1864 in Taylor County, West Virginia. Mary was born in Jul 1846 in West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Bruce Harmison was born in Mar 1863 in West Virginia.
    2. Thomas W. Harmison was born in Feb 1867 in West Virginia.
    3. Baby Harmison was born about Jul 1870 in West Virginia.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jr. William Harmison, Jr. was born about 1800 in Virginia (son of William H. Harmison, Sr. and Ruth Syler?); died in Jul 1858.

    Notes:

    1850 Census, Morgan County, WVA

    Dwelling #63
    Harmison, William, age 50, born in Virginia
    Harmison, Frances, age 35, born in Virginia (female)
    Harmison, Jerome, age 10, born in Virginia
    Harmison, William, age 8, born in Virginia
    Harmison, Henry, age 6, born in Virginia
    Harmison, Ellen, age 4, born in Virginia

    Foutz, William, age 20, born in Virginia (can't read or write)

    William married Frances E. Dyche Hawkins on 27 Sep 1834 in Washington County, Maryland. Frances was born on 5 Feb 1816 in Virginia; died on 23 Mar 1883. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Frances E. Dyche Hawkins was born on 5 Feb 1816 in Virginia; died on 23 Mar 1883.

    Notes:

    Frances is residing with her daughter, Ellen (Harmison) Late, their daughter, Fanny and Frances' son, Frank in 1880.

    Children:
    1. Francis Jerome Harmison was born about 1840 in Virginia; died before Jan 1900.
    2. 1. William H. Harmison was born on 6 May 1842 in Virginia.
    3. Henry Clay Harmison was born on 11 Apr 1844 in Virginia; died on 19 Nov 1909; was buried in Greenway Cemetery, Morgan County, West Virginia.
    4. Ella A. Harmison was born about 1846 in Virginia.
    5. Peter D. Harmison was born about 1850 in Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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. 5.  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. 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. 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.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thomas Harmison, Sr. was born about 1725 in Probably Virginia; died after 13 Jan 1790 in Sleepy Creek, Frederick County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    In Frederick County Land Grants, Book 2, Thomas Lord Fairfax, Baron of Cameron, to Thomas Harmison of Frederick County, Virginia, on October 10, 1766, 247 acre tract of land on the headspring of Ambrose's Run below Sleepy Creek near Potomac Rive r (in present Morgan County, WVA).

    Rent rolls for Berkeley County, Virginia, 1774-1781 show Thomas Harmison with 247 acres (From Reconstructed Census, Berkeley County, Va. 1774-1810 by Grove).

    In Berkeley County Unrecorded Deeds, Book 1, page 411, deed dated November 22, 1790, Thomas Harmison, farmer, of Berkeley County, to his children: William Harmison, to receive all lands and possessions except 30 pounds; Nancy Randels, to receiv e 5 pounds; Jean Weathers, to receive 5 pounds; and Martha Harmison to receive 20 pounds. Proved October 15, 1793.

    Tax list for Berkeley County in 1787 lists white males over 21 years; James Harmison, Thomas Harmison, Adam Harmison (Thomas was charged the tax for Adam), Mathew Harmison (who also had one male 16-21 years in his household).

    1792, name disappeared from tax record but he was found 1794 on receipt from William, deed record 1794.

    Thomas married Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary

    Notes:

    One record refers to Thomas's wife as Mary.

    Children:
    1. Nancy Harmison
    2. Jean Harmison
    3. Martha Harmison
    4. Samuel Harmison
    5. Cammel Harmison
    6. Elizabeth Harmison was born about 1714.
    7. 4. William H. Harmison, Sr. was born about 1750 in Sleepy Creek, Frederick County, Virginia; died before 26 Nov 1831.
    8. James Harmison was born about 1753 in Virginia; died before 2 Nov 1832 in Morgan County, West Virginia.
    9. Matthew Harmison, Sr. was born about 1757; died on 6 Feb 1832 in Washington, Belmont County, Ohio; was buried in Armstrong Mills Cemetery.
    10. Nathaniel Harmison was born in 1761.
    11. Adam Harmison was born in 1766.


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