Earl married Maude Chambers. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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]

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"....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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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.

1860 Census, LaPorte, Indiana; Rebecca Smith, age 31, born in Ohio; Mary Burke, age 66, born in Pennsylvania; Nelson S. Smith,age 8, born in Indiana; George L. Smith, age 6, born in Indiana; Henry M.A. Smith, age 3, born in Indiana.

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]

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"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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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]

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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.