Notes:

1860 Federal Census, Walkerton, Laporte/Pleasant, Indiana, microfilm #M653 / 275
Harmison, Isaac W., age 16, born in Indiana

Isaac married Mary Ann Mooney on 8 Apr 1882 in Carroll County, Indiana. Mary was born on 8 Apr 1861 in Ohio; died on 20 Jun 1934 in Niles, Berrien, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1840 Census, Fulton County, Indiana

Harmison, John
1 male age 20 to under 30
1 female age under 5
3 female age 5 to under 10
1 female age 10 to under 15
1 female age 20 to under 30

*John Harmison and Esther "Hettie" Barrett Harmison were living next door
to Abner Barrett and Mary Pemberton Barrett in 1840, Fulton, IN

John Harmison wed Isaac's wife, Eunice "Emma" Barrett's sister, Esther "Hettie" Barrett.

John Harmison is buried at Clark County Cemetery, located at the corner of County Rd. 775 E. and 1050 N.; graves, S.W. Corner; John, Nancy, and Mary (dau of J.&E.) died 1848, age 17.

John's tombstone is engraved: "Eldor" John Harmison was born August 6, 1810, died November 12, 1857, aged 47 yrs. 2 mos. 6 days. "Sincere Affectionate and Kind/As a husband, father, friend/Trusting in Christ to God resigned/upright in life an d precious end".

Wife, Esther Barrett Harmison's obituary states that her husband was "the late Reverand Harmison".

John married Esther Barrett on 26 Sep 1828 in Miami County, Ohio. Esther 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rockfield, IN, IOOF Cemetery where Esther Barrett Harmison is buried in row 8, on son, Isaac W. Harmison's lot; along with Isaac W. Harmison and his dau. Luella Harmison, Maude B. Harmison and Nellie R. Harmison. There is a Harmison with headsto ne reading J.E. W. Harmison no dates given in row 9 - who is he??? This is next to the Stiger lot.

Moved to Carroll County, Indiana following John's death and was in the 1870 Census of Carroll, Indiana.

1880 Federal Census, Rockfield, Carroll County, Indiana, FHL#1254267, NA#T9_0267, page 24B

Harmison, Esther, self, age 69, born in OH, father's birthplace_________, mother's birthplace ______
Harmison, Isaac, son, age 34, born in IN, mother born in OH, father born in OH

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]

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.