This Site is Dedicated to Our Forebears, and their Descendants
1. | Viola E. Harmison was born on 28 Jul 1874 in Walkerton, St. Joseph County, Indiana (daughter of Isaac Wesley Harmison and Mahala Sneathen); died on 17 Jun 1969 in Walkerton, St. Joseph County, Indiana; was buried in South Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana. Viola married Allen E. Cripe on 27 Nov 1892 in St. Joseph County, Indiana. Allen was born on 3 Aug 1870; died on 27 Feb 1947 in Walkerton, St. Joseph County, Indiana; was buried in South Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, St. Josephs, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Isaac Wesley Harmison was born on 22 Nov 1843 in Johnson Township, IN (son of Samuel Harmison and Elizabeth Connell); died on 27 Jan 1890 in Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana; was buried in North Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, St. Josephs, Indiana. Isaac married Mahala Sneathen on 20 Mar 1866. Mahala was born on 25 Sep 1848 in Philipsburg, Montgomery County, Ohio; died on 18 Mar 1917 in Walkerton, Indiana; was buried in North Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, St. Josephs, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Mahala Sneathen was born on 25 Sep 1848 in Philipsburg, Montgomery County, Ohio; died on 18 Mar 1917 in Walkerton, Indiana; was buried in North Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, St. Josephs, Indiana. Notes: In the marriage of Mahala Snethen, granddaughter of Elizabeth Pemberton, to Isaac Wesley Harmison, grandson of Samuel Harmison and Nancy Arnold, the Pemberton line 'crossed' once again with the Harmison family. Said 'crossing' of the family lin es originally occured with the marriage of two of Mary Pemberton Barrett's daughters, Eunice "Emma" Barrett and Esther "Hettie" Barrett to Isaac Harmison and John Harmison. Isaac and John Harmison were the sons of Samuel Harmison and Nancy Arn old. Isaac Wesley Harmison was the son of Isaac and John's brother, Samuel Harmison, Jr.
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4. | 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] |
5. | 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 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] |
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
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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