This Site is Dedicated to Our Forebears, and their Descendants
1. | Alice Jeanette Smith was born on 15 Apr 1876 in La Porte, Indiana (daughter of Nelson Sherman Smith and Williean Harmison); died on 26 Oct 1896 in North Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, St. Josephs, Indiana. Family/Spouse: Charles Leroy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Nelson Sherman Smith was born on 16 Feb 1852 in Laporte, Indiana (son of Henry Smith and Rebecca Burk); died on 7 Jul 1927 in Walkerton, Indiana; was buried in North Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, Indiana. Notes: NOTE: Nelson's gravemarker gives him a date of birth of February 21, 1855 in contrast to his obituary. Nelson married Williean Harmison on 25 Dec 1874 in Laporte, Indiana. Williean (daughter of Samuel Harmison and Elizabeth Connell) was born on 21 Jan 1855 in Pleasant Township, Laporte, Indiana; died on 28 Apr 1931 in Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana; was buried on 30 Apr 1931 in North Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | 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.
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4. | Henry Smith was born on 21 May 1830 in St. Joseph County, Indiana (son of Samuel Smith and Catharine Harmison); died on 5 Apr 1857; was buried in Wakerton, Indiana. Notes: 1850 Census, St. Josephs County, Indiana; Henry Smith, age 21, and wife, Rebecca, age 22, are residing next door to Henry's parents, Samuel Smith and Catherine Harmison Smith. Henry married Rebecca Burk on 23 Jun 1850 in Marshall County, Indiana. Rebecca was born on 2 Jun 1829 in Harrison County, Ohio; died on 6 Dec 1906 in Walkerton, St. Josephs, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Rebecca Burk was born on 2 Jun 1829 in Harrison County, Ohio; died on 6 Dec 1906 in Walkerton, St. Josephs, Indiana. Notes: "Rebecca Snell (nee Burk) was born in Harrison county, Ohio, June 2, 1829. When only three years of age, her parents moved to Knox county, Ohio where they resided for fifteen years. In 1847, they moved to Starke county, Indiana. She was marri ed to Henry Smith, June 23, 1850 and settled on the Island. To this union three sons were born: Nelson S., George L. and Henry M. Her husband died April 5, 1857. She was married to Jacob Snell, September 23, 1860. Five children were born t o them: Jacob E. Snell, Addison L, Addie G., Eldora M and Delbert W., of whom only two survive. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Pollock, December 6, 1906, at 2:20 a.m., aged 77years, 5 months and 4 days. ....She leaves to mo urn her loss, five children, fourteen grandchildren, and one brother, Robert Burk, who lives at Clifton, Kansas. The remains were laid to rest at Woodlawn cemetery. The six grandsons acted as pall-bearers."; Walker Independent newspaper, pag e 4, December 14, 1904.
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6. | 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] |
7. | 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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8. | Samuel Smith was born on 11 Jan 1806 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania; died on 13 Jun 1887 in Huron, Beadle County, S. Dakota. Notes: 1850 Census, Liberty Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana Samuel married Catharine Harmison on 18 Dec 1825 in Montgomery, Ohio. Catharine (daughter of Samuel Harmison, Sr. and Nancy Arnold) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Catharine Harmison was born on 16 Oct 1806 in Maryland Or Virginia (daughter of Samuel Harmison, Sr. and Nancy Arnold); died on 20 Mar 1852 in Indiana; was buried in Clark Cemetery, Buffalo Twp., White, Indiana. Notes: Catherine's last name is spelled Hameson in the marital index.
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12. | 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] |
13. | 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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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