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Viola E. Harmison

Female 1874 - 1969  (94 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 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:
    1. Otis Cripe was born after 1 Dec 1892 in Walkerton, St. Joseph County, Indiana; died after Jun 1969.
    2. Vernon Isaac Cripe was born on 12 Sep 1894 in Walkerton, St. Joseph County, Indiana; died on 29 Nov 1908 in Walkerton, St. Joseph County, Indiana; was buried in South Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana.

Generation: 2

  1. 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]


  2. 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.

    Mahala and her brother, Isaac Thomas Snethen, ch. Abraham Snethen and Mary Thomas, were raised by their step-father, Jacob Snell and his third wife, Rebecca (Burke) Smith following Mary's death. Rebecca (Burke) Smith was widow to Henry Smith, s on of Catharine Harmison and Samuel Smith.

    Obituary, March 23, 1917, Walkerton Independent, Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana:

    "Mahala Snethen was born September 25, 1848 in Philipsburg, Montgomery County, Ohio and passed away at her home in this place Sunday evening, March 18, 1917, aged 66 years, 5 months and 23 days.

    At the age of seven years she came with her parents to this vicinity where she resided up to the time of her death, fifty-nine years.

    March 20, 1866 she was married to Wesley Harmison (Isaac Wesley Harmison), who died January 27, 1890. To this union were born two children, William, of this place, and Viola Cripe of Michigan City. March 18, 1902, she was married to Robert Robi son, who died in November of the same year.

    Besides her son and daughter, she leaves to mourn one grandson, and a host of relatives and friends. One brother preceded her in death six years ago. In her youth she united with the Methodist Church, which faith she held to the end. She wa s a good neighbor and kind, always ready to help others before herself.

    The funeral was held at the Methodist church Thursday, forenoon at ten o'clock, Rev. Hargrave officiating, assisted by Rev. Mitchell. Internment was held at Woodlawn Cemetery."

    NOTE: Mahala Snethen Harmison Robison is buried next to her husband, Isaac Wesley Harmison at Woodlawn Cemetery.

    Children:
    1. William Henry Harmison was born on 8 Jan 1868 in Walkerton, Indiana; died on 1 Aug 1918 in Walkerton, Indiana; was buried in North Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, St. Josephs, Indiana.
    2. 1. Viola E. Harmison was born on 28 Jul 1874 in Walkerton, St. Joseph County, Indiana; died on 17 Jun 1969 in Walkerton, St. Joseph County, Indiana; was buried in South Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana.


Generation: 3

  1. 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."

    1860 Federal Census, Pleasant Township, LaPorte, Indiana; page 183, Harmison, Samuel and Harmison, John residing in same household. Also, Samuel's children and wife, Elizabeth Conwell.

    In 1848, Samuel settled on Section 16, Johnson Township, LaPorte County, Indiana. He lived there until his death. The farm was passed on to son, George, then to grandson, Leslie Harmison who lived there all their lives.

    Samuel Harmison, Jr. helped drive the Indians to Kansas under the Indian Removal Act of 1830.

    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]


  2. 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.

    Children:
    1. 2. Isaac Wesley Harmison was born on 22 Nov 1843 in Johnson Township, IN; died on 27 Jan 1890 in Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana; was buried in North Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, St. Josephs, Indiana.
    2. William Henry Harmison was born on 28 Dec 1844 in Walkerton, Indiana; died on 19 Aug 1923; was buried in Mount View Cemetery, Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana.
    3. Mary Ellen Harmison was born on 12 Apr 1846 in Pleasant Township, Laporte, Indiana; died on 1 Feb 1877 in Pleasant Township, Laporte, Indiana; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, Indiana.
    4. Samuel S. Harmison was born on 24 Apr 1847 in Pleasant Township, Laporte, Indiana; died on 16 Apr 1856 in Pleasant Township, Laporte, Indiana; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, Indiana.
    5. John A. Harmison was born on 24 Sep 1850 in Pleasant Township, Laporte, Indiana; died on 30 May 1863 in Pleasant Township, Laporte, Indiana; was buried in North Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, Indiana.
    6. Nancy Jane Harmison was born on 3 Jan 1853 in Pleasant Township, Laporte, Indiana; died on 25 Nov 1916 in Walkerton, Indiana; was buried in North Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, Indiana.
    7. Williean Harmison 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.
    8. Sarah A. Harmison was born on 22 Jul 1857 in Pleasant Township, Laporte, Indiana; died on 1 Nov 1922 in Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, Indiana.
    9. George R. Harmison was born on 16 Jan 1861 in Laporte, Indiana; died on 24 Oct 1924 in Johnson Township, IN; was buried on 27 Oct 1924 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, St. Josephs Cty., Indiana.


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????????????

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    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. 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. 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. 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.
    2. 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.
    3. Lucinda J. Ake was born on 22 Feb 1854 in Allen County, Indiana; died in 1916.
    4. Samuel Ake was born on 3 Jul 1861 in Allen County, Indiana; died on 9 Jul 1942; was buried in Walkerton, Indiana.


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