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Arthur A. Harmison

Male 1871 - 1929  (58 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Arthur A. Harmison was born on 11 Apr 1871 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin (son of James Abner Harmison and Frances D. Seeley); died on 9 Jun 1929 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin; was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

    Notes:

    1920 Federal Census, E.D. 128, enumerated 7th day of January, 1920, sheet 5B

    #527#99#122

    Van Hauten, Edson P. (?), age 52 (?), born in WI; father in NJ, mother in NY
    Van Hauten, Elvina, wife, age 43 born in Quebec; both parents born in Quebec, native tongue English
    Van Hauten, Helen, dau. age 12, born in MN, father born in WI; mother in MN.

    #527#99#123

    Harmison, Arthur, age 48, head of household, occ. butcher, born in WI, father born in WI, mother in NY
    Harmison, Anna, wife, age 48, born in WI, both parents born in Ireland
    Carl, Nettie, dau., age 22, born in WI, father born in WI, mother in NY

    #527#99#124

    Moss, Ed, brother, age 45, born in Germany, parents born in Germany
    Johnson, Minnie, head of household, age 38, born in Germany, parents born in Germany

    NOTE: In the 1920 Census Index, Arthur is listed as Arthur Harmsen; however, the actual census has his name spelled Harmison as do the Eau Claire City Directories and his death certificate.

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

    Family/Spouse: Mary Trainor. Mary was born on 4 Mar 1865 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin; died on 26 Nov 1929 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin; was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Arthur married Anna Murphy Leonard on 27 May 1896 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Anna died after 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Abner Harmison was born on 22 Dec 1841 in Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin (son of Isaac Harmison and Eunice Barrett); died on 12 Mar 1909 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin; was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

    Notes:

    1870 Federal Census, West Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, enumerated 13 July, 1870, page 331, Image 663, Roll#M593_1712

    #43#42

    Harmison, James, age 30, butcher, $2000/$500, born in U.S.
    Harmison, Francis, age 28, keeping house, born in NY
    Harmison, Alice, age 8, at home, born in WI
    Harmison, Arthur, age 3/12, at home, born in WI
    White, Huldy, age 38, keeping house, born in NY
    White, John, age 12, at home, born in NY
    White, Matthew, age 7, at home, born in NY

    1880 Federal Census, 5th Ward, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
    FH Film #1255424, NA Film #T9-1424, page 382D

    Harmison, James, self, agent, age 38, born in WI, parents born in Ohio
    Harmison, Francis D., wife, housekeeper, age 40, born in NY, parents born in NY
    Harmison, Alice, dau., age 18, born in WI, at school, father born in WI, mother born in NY
    Harmison, Arthur, son, age 10, at school, born in WI, father born in WI, mother born in NY
    Harmison, Hattie, dau., age 7, at school, born in WI, father born in WI, mother born in NY
    Harmison, Francis, dau., age 1, born in WI, father born in WI, mother born in NY
    Horey, Perry, male, farmer, age 18, born in WI, father born in NY, mother born in NY

    1900 Federal Census, E.D. 28, 6th Ward, Michigan Street, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, enumerated 2nd day of June, 1900, sheet 1A

    #401#1#1

    Harmison, James, head, age 56, born December 1844, widower, married 36 years, born in Wisconsin, parents born in Indiana, farmer
    Harmison, Harriet, B., dau., age 26, born March, 1874 in Wisconsin, father in Wisconsin, mother in NY, sales woman
    Harmison, Francis E., dau., age 20, born November 1879 in Wisconsin, father in Wisconsin, mother in NY
    White, Huldah K. age 67, sister-in-law, born March, 1833 in New York, single, parents born in New York.

    NOTE: Huldah K. White must have been the sister of Frances D. Seeley, wife of James.

    James married Frances D. SeeleyEau Claire, Wisconsin. Frances was born in 1841 in New York; died on 7 Jul 1895 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin; was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Frances D. Seeley was born in 1841 in New York; died on 7 Jul 1895 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin; was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
    Children:
    1. Alice F. Harmison was born on 17 Apr 1864 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin; died in 1927 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin; was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
    2. Arthur Harmison was born in 1867 in West Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
    3. 1. Arthur A. Harmison was born on 11 Apr 1871 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin; died on 9 Jun 1929 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin; was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
    4. Harriet Bernice Harmison was born on 13 Mar 1873 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin; died on 31 Oct 1944 in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota.
    5. Frances Ethel Harmison was born in Nov 1879 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin; died after 14 Apr 1910.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Isaac Harmison was born on 17 Apr 1814 in Montgomery County, Ohio (son of Samuel Harmison, Sr. and Nancy Arnold); died on 14 May 1898 in Township Of Wheaton, Chippewa Cty., Wisconsin; was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

    Notes:

    Moved with his parents from Montgomery, Ohio to LaPorte, Indiana, 1830.

    Helped build the stockade in Door Village, LaPorte, Indiana during the Blackhawk War scare in 1832.

    Purchased land adjacent to brother, John Harmison, where they farmed together in Galena, St. Joseph, Indiana. Sold the land to his father, Samuel Harmison, Sr. shortly before his marriage to Eunice "Emma" Barrett.

    Moved from LaPorte, Indiana to Jefferson County, Wisconsin in 1838.

    Moved from Dodge County, Wisconsin to Eau Claire County, Wisconsin in 1856.

    Farmsteaded with wife, daughter, Sarah and son-in-law, William Small in Cedar Lake, Barron County, Wisconsin, from 1876 to mid-1890's.

    Moved with wife, daughter and son-in-law, William Small, from Cedar Lake to Wheaton Township, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, where he resided until his death.

    Listed as owner of land in West Dallas, Barron County, WI, section 25 (volume 1, page 0437, Seq. 07365), 1903.

    1860 Federal Census, Half Moon Village, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, enumerated 11, June, 1860

    #15#14

    Isaac Harmonson, age 46, farmer, $2000/$300, born in Ohio
    Eunice Harmonson, age 41, $500, born in Ohio
    James Harmonson, age 19, Teamster, $200, born in Wisconsin
    Calvin Harmonson, age 17, painters apprentice, born in Wisconsin
    Sarah C. Harmonson, age 14, born in Wisconsin

    #67#61

    F.A. Blashfield, age 27, carpenter & joiner, $1500/$200, born in VT
    M.L. Blashfield, age 22, born in Wisconsin
    James A. Blashfield, age 5/12, born in Wisconsin

    1870 Federal Census, West Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, enumerated 18 July 1870, page 28, Roll#M593_1712, image 685

    #232#229

    Harmison, Isaac, age 50, laborer, $2500, born in Ohio
    Harmison, Eunice, age 50, keeping house, born in Ohio
    Harmison, Sarah, age 23, school teacher, born in Wisconsin

    #232#230

    Blashfield, Louisa, age 31, $3,000, born in Wisconsin
    Blashfield, Artwell, age 10, at home, born in Wisconsin

    Isaac married Eunice Barrett on 14 Sep 1837 in Laporte, Laporte, Indiana. Eunice was born on 16 Mar 1819 in Union Township, Miami, Ohio; died on 7 Jul 1900 in Wheaton Twp., Chippewa Cty., Wisconsin; was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Eunice Barrett was born on 16 Mar 1819 in Union Township, Miami, Ohio; died on 7 Jul 1900 in Wheaton Twp., Chippewa Cty., Wisconsin; was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

    Notes:

    1900 Federal Census, Wheaton Twp., Chippewa County, Wisconsin, June 25, 1900

    Harmison, Eunice, mother-in-law, born March, 1819, age 81; born in Ohio; both parents born in SC.

    NOTE: Eunice is residing with her daughter, Sarah, son-in-law, William Small, and their children in Wheaton in 1900.

    Children:
    1. Mary Louise Harmison was born on 24 May 1838 in Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin; died on 17 Jul 1901 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin; was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
    2. 2. James Abner Harmison was born on 22 Dec 1841 in Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin; died on 12 Mar 1909 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin; was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
    3. Calvin P. Harmison was born on 12 Jul 1844 in Watertown, Jefferson, Wisconsin; died after 30 Apr 1910; was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
    4. Sarah Caroline Harmison was born on 10 Feb 1847 in Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin; died on 15 Oct 1933 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin; was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
    5. Arthur A. Harmison was born on 8 Apr 1855 in Watertown, Jefferson County, WI; died on 9 Oct 1856.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Samuel Harmison, Sr. was born about 1776 in Berkley, Virginia (son of James Harmison and Mary); died on 2 Mar 1841 in White County, Indiana; was buried in Prob. Bedford Cemetery, White, Indiana.

    Notes:

    The property owned by Samuel at the time of his death was located along McKillup Creek, White County, Indiana and was sold to a William Sill by Samuel's son, John, executor of his estate, following Samuel's death.

    Samuel is most probably buried at the Bedford Cemetery which is located near his former property in Monon Township, White, Indiana.

    Samuel Harmison opened a blacksmith shop in Door Village, southwest of LaPorte, Indiana in Scipio township in 1833 according to "LaPorte History" by McDonald.

    Samuel Harmison, Sr. and wife, Nancy Arnold, were both illiterate and signed documents with an "X".

    Served in the War of 1812.

    Helped build the stockade in Door Village, LaPorte, Indiana, 1832 during Blackhawk War scare.

    Voted in LaPorte, Indiana, 1832.



    Will probated February 14, 1842, White, Indiana.

    From White County, IN; Book 1; Order Book, October, 1834 - November 1848; Final Record, page 288:

    October Term 1846:

    "A term of the White Circuit Court began is held in the Court house in Monticello on Tuesday the 10th day of October, 1846. Said term being in pursuance of law, present Honorable John W. Wright, President, and Honorable James Barnes and Thoma s McCormick, associate judges.

    Martin L. Pearce, Administrator
    of the Estate of William Sill Dec'd.
    vs.
    Nancy Harmison
    Isaac Thomas
    Elizabeth Thomas
    Samuel Smith
    Katharine Smith
    John Harmison
    Samuel Harmison, Jr.
    James Harmison
    Isaac Harmison
    Sarah Harmison

    .......that the said administrator of the estate of said Samuel Harmison deceased pay and notify the costs of this suit out of the goods in his hands to be administered...."

    Samuel married Nancy Arnold about 1805. Nancy was born in 1778 in Maryland; died on 8 Aug 1850 in Plymouth Township, Marshall, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Nancy Arnold was born in 1778 in Maryland; died on 8 Aug 1850 in Plymouth Township, Marshall, Indiana.

    Notes:

    1790 Federal Census, Washington County, Maryland, image 0378, roll#M637_3, Unknown Twps., page 117

    Camuel (sp?) Hairmason
    1 male age 16 and over including head of household
    3 males under age 16
    1 female age 16 and over including head of household

    George Arnold
    Charles Swearingen
    Conrad Arnold
    George Christ

    1800 Federal Census, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, image 104, page 98, roll#M32_12

    Henry Arnold
    1 male age 16 - 26
    2 males age 26 - 45
    2 females under 10 years of age
    1 female age 16 - 26

    1800 Federal Census, Upper Antietietam, Washington County, Maryland, image 131, roll #m32_12

    John Fultz
    Richard Ring
    Robert Faukes
    John Whitmore
    Jacob Miller
    John Waggoner
    Jacob Garlinger
    Adam Hoover
    Jacob Miller
    Frederick Tysen
    Ulrich Hoover
    John Hoover
    Adam Arnold
    Michael Snyder
    Michael Snyder, Jr.
    John Robinson
    Alex Robinson, Jr.
    John Norris

    NOTE: Fultz, Ring, Faukes, Whitmore, Miller, Waggoner, Snyder, Robinson and Norris are all families who married into Harmison families.

    1800 Federal Census, Fort Frederick Hundred/Cohococheague Hundred/ Washington County, Maryland, image 153, page 147, roll#M32_12

    Catherine Blackmore
    Denton Jacques
    Michael Snyder
    John Rankin
    Joseph Dugood
    Christian Arnold
    Joseph Norris
    Adam Snyder
    Adam Garlock
    John Garlock
    Jacob Ash

    NOTE: Denton Jacques, Michael Snyder, Rankin, Norris, Snyder, Garlock and Ash are all families who married into the Harmison families.

    1810 Federal Census, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, image 237, roll#M252_16

    *Henry Arnold
    1 male under 10 years of age
    1 male age 10 - 16
    4 males age 16 - 26
    3 males age 26 - 45
    4 females under 10 years of age
    1 female age 16 - 26
    1 female age 16 - 45
    *Could this be Nancy's father or brother??

    George Hammer
    2 males under 10 years of age
    1 male age 10 - 16
    2 males age 16 - 26
    1 male age 45 and over
    2 females under 10 years of age
    2 females age 10 - 16
    2 females age 16 - 26
    1 female age 26 - 45

    *Samuel Hansmil
    1 male under 10 years of age
    1 male age 16 - 26
    1 female under 10 years of age
    1 female age 16 - 26
    Could this be Samuel Harmison and Nancy (Arnold) Harmison? Son, John and dau. Catherine reported their place of birth as Maryland

    George Humnel
    Henry Deal
    John Miller
    George Miller
    John Miller
    Jacob Miller
    Christian Waggoner
    John Miller
    Elizabeth Miller
    John Miller
    *Christina Hannison

    *Could this be unknown Christina Harmison??

    1810 Federal Census, Conococheague District, Washington County, Maryland, image 174, roll#M252_16

    Henry Arnold
    1 male under 10 years of age
    1 male age 26 - 45
    1 female under 10 years of age
    2 females age 10 - 16
    1 female age 26 - 45

    *William Irmison
    1 male under 10 years of age
    1 male age 26 - 45
    1 female age 26 - 45
    1 female age 45 and over

    *This is probably a William Harmison

    Daniel Harbins
    1 male under 10 years of age
    1 male age 10 - 16
    1 male age 26 - 45
    1 female under 10 years of age
    1 female age 16 - 26
    1 female age 26 - 45
    1 slave

    John Ash
    Joseph Norris
    Daniel Henry
    Henry Prather
    Samuel Prather
    Lydia Prather
    Ruth Prather
    John West

    NOTE: There were only two Arnold families residing in Washington County, MY in 1810; both heads of household had the given name of "Henry"

    NOTE: The Ash, Norris, Henry, Prather and West families all married into the Harmison family.

    Was Nancy Arnold the daughter of Henry Arnold????????????

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index
    about Nancy Harnison
    Surname: Nancy Harnison
    Year: 1850
    County: Marshall County
    State: IN
    Age: 72
    Gender: F (Female)
    Month of Death: Aug
    State of Birth: MD
    ID#: MRT197_137342
    Occupation: NONE LISTED
    Cause Of Death: OLD AGE
    Source Information:
    Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.

    Children:
    1. Catharine Harmison was born on 16 Oct 1806 in Maryland Or Virginia; died on 20 Mar 1852 in Indiana; was buried in Clark Cemetery, Buffalo Twp., White, Indiana.
    2. Elizabeth "Betsy" Harmison was born in 1807 in Maryland; died in 1856 in Marshall County, IN.
    3. Elder John Harmison was born on 6 Aug 1810 in Maryland; died on 12 Nov 1857 in Liberty Twp., White County, Indiana; was buried in Clark Cemetery, Buffalo Township, White, IN.
    4. Samuel Harmison was born on 6 Apr 1812 in Darke County, Ohio; died on 6 Mar 1862 in Pleasant Township, Laporte, Indiana; was buried in North Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, Indiana.
    5. 4. Isaac Harmison was born on 17 Apr 1814 in Montgomery County, Ohio; died on 14 May 1898 in Township Of Wheaton, Chippewa Cty., Wisconsin; was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
    6. Mary Harmison was born about 1816 in Montgomery County, Ohio; died before 1846 in Unknown.
    7. James Harmison was born on 20 Feb 1820 in Montgomery County, Ohio; died on 20 Jun 1886 in Cache, Trenton, Utah.
    8. Sarah Jane Harmison was born on 12 Nov 1823 in Montgomery County, Ohio; died in 1866 in Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, Indiana.

  3. Children:
    1. Esther Barrett was born on 25 Sep 1811 in Union Twp., Miami County, Ohio; died on 4 Jul 1903 in Carroll County, Indiana; was buried in Rockfield I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rock Creek, Carroll County, Indiana.
    2. 5. Eunice Barrett was born on 16 Mar 1819 in Union Township, Miami, Ohio; died on 7 Jul 1900 in Wheaton Twp., Chippewa Cty., Wisconsin; was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
    3. Elizabeth Connell was born on 27 Nov 1822 in Fayette County, Ohio; died before 28 Feb 1908 in Walkerton, Indiana; was buried in North Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, Indiana.
    4. Margaret Connell was born on 16 Jul 1827 in Fayette County, Ohio; died on 4 May 1895 in Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, Indiana.


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