This Site is Dedicated to Our Forebears, and their Descendants
1. | Williean Harmison was born on 21 Jan 1855 in Pleasant Township, Laporte, Indiana (daughter of Samuel Harmison and Elizabeth Connell); died on 28 Apr 1931 in Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana; was buried on 30 Apr 1931 in North Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, Indiana. Notes: "....Mrs. Smith had been ill three years. She was born in LaPorte county, January 20, 1855 and lived here nearly all her life. A son, Scott Smith, of Walkerton, is the only immediate survivor."; The South Bend Tribune, Wenesday Evening, Apri l 29, 1931, page 4, section 1. Williean married Nelson Sherman Smith on 25 Dec 1874 in Laporte, Indiana. Nelson (son of Henry Smith and Rebecca Burk) was born on 16 Feb 1852 in Laporte, Indiana; died on 7 Jul 1927 in Walkerton, Indiana; was buried in North Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Samuel Harmison was born on 6 Apr 1812 in Darke County, Ohio (son of Samuel Harmison, Sr. and Nancy Arnold); died on 6 Mar 1862 in Pleasant Township, Laporte, Indiana; was buried in North Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, Indiana. Notes: According to son, George R. Harmison's biography: "Samuel Harmison was a native of Darke County, Ohio, born April 6, 1812. He was a gentleman of sterling character, and figured among the first settlers of northwest Indiana in that early period ....located as a settler in Pleasant Township on Section 16, which part of Pleasant township is now Johnson township. The land which he purchased was school land, and farming and stock-raising was his voction throughout life." Samuel married Elizabeth Connell on 14 Nov 1842 in White, Indiana. Elizabeth 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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. Notes: According to the biography of son, George R. Harmison, Elizabeth was born in Fayette County, Ohio; however, according to her obituary, Elizabeth was born in Darke County, Ohio, November 27, 1822: "She, with her parents, moved to White County (I ndiana) at the age of 11 years....Came directly to LaPorte County where she resided 13 years, then returning to White County and after living there one year returned to LaPorte County to the old farm where she resided 64 years." Obituary, Walke rton Independent newspaper, February 28, 1908.
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4. | 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 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] |
5. | 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
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8. | James Harmison was born about 1753 in Virginia (son of Thomas Harmison, Sr. and Mary); died before 2 Nov 1832 in Morgan County, West Virginia. Notes: James Harmison, Sr.'s estate, proved July 6, 1831; sale filed 1833. Purchasers: Polly Harmison, Elijah Harmison, Jacob Miller (Little) and (Big), Moses Harmison, John Dugan, Jacob Ash, Jr., Solomon Swisher, James Johnson, Henry A. Byrne, Lancel ot Snyder, Zacharia Miller and George Miller. James married Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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If we know where we came from; we way better know where to go. If we know who we came from; we may better understand who we are