West Virginia Pioneers

Alexander Harrison

Male 1822 - 1914  (92 years)


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  • Name Alexander Harrison 
    Born 1822  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 1914  [2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I15454  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Josiah Harrison,   b. Abt 1790, Augusta County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Catherine Crouse,   b. Between 1795 and 1799, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson, VA
      2m 5-10 Thompson?
      2m 10-15 Peterson, Jehu
      2m 15-20 Henderson, Alexander
      1m 40-50
      2f 5-10 Mary & Martha
      1f 10-15 Drusilla
      1f 40-50

      1850 Jackson, VA # 13-13
      Harrison Josiah 60 M Farmer Va
      Harrison Catherine 55 F Va
      Harrison Henderson 26 M Lumber Man Va
      Harrison Jehu 25 M Farmer Va
      Harrison Drusilla 22 F Va
      Harrison Peterson 21 M Farmer Va
      Harrison Mary 18 F Va
      Harrison Martha 18 F Va

      Thompson is next, and because of that and the need for a son in that age range, I am assuming he is a son of Josiah

      1860 Jackson, VA # 1290 p 140, living with Alexander
      Joseph, 68, blind
      Catherine, 61
    Family ID F5256  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Fisher,   b. 1825, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1902  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 17 Dec 1843  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1860 Jackson, VA # 1290-1221
      Alexander 38
      Elizabeth 38
      Dorothy 15
      America 13
      Virginia 11
      Josiah 8
      Rachel 6
      Catherine 4
      M L (m) 2
      Joseph 68 blind
      Catherine 61

      1870 Mill Creek, Jackson, WV
      Harison, Alex'r 46 VA
      Elizabeth 45 VA
      Josiah 19 VA
      Rachel 17 VA
      Catherine 16 VA
      Alafire 10 VA
      Millard F 13 VA
      George B M 7 VA
      Sherman 4 WV
      Henderson 40 VA

      1880 E.D. 43, Jackson, WV
      Harrison, Alexander 58 VAVAVA
      Elizabeth Wife 55 VAVAVA
      Amanda Dau 19 VAVAVA
      McClellan Son 17 VAVAVA
      Sherman Son 14 VAVAVA
      Filmore Son 22 VAVAVA
      Crane, Catharine 24 da VAVAVA
      Annie 4 da WV
      Virgil 3 son
      Celia 1 da

      1900 Ripley, Jackson, WV all born WV WV WV
      Harrison, Alexander 3/1822 m 57y
      Elizabeth 2/1825 m 57y 10-10 children
      George B son 5/1863 s
      William T S son 3/1866 s
      Millard F son 12/1856 s
      Henderson bro 2/1824 wd
      Ellen niece 3/1866 s

      1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Harrison, Alexander 88 wd WV VA WV
      George B son 46 s WVWVWV
      William T son 46 s WVWVWV
      Coleman, Mandana servant 37 s WVWVWV
      Odbert M 4 WVWVWV
      Odra L 4 WVWVWV
    Children 
     1. Dorothy Harrison,   b. Abt 1845, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. America Harrison,   b. Abt 1847, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Virginia Harrison,   b. Apr 1848, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Josiah Harrison,   b. 8 Nov 1850, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1917  (Age 66 years)
     5. Rachel Harrison,   b. Abt 1854, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Catherine Harrison,   b. Abt 1856, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Millard Fillmore Harrison,   b. Dec 1857, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Amanda Alifair Harrison,   b. 28 Aug 1860, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jul 1920  (Age 59 years)
     9. George B McClellan Harrison,   b. May 1863, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. William Tecumseh Sherman Harrison,   b. Mar 1866, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1955, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 89 years)
    Family ID F7924  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S7] Gravestone.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.