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Elizabeth Melissa Smith

Female 1831 - 1906  (74 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Melissa Smith 
    Born 13 Nov 1831  Botetourt County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 19 Jan 1906  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • "Used to sit in a rocking chair right by the fireplace with a red bandana-handkerchief around her head, smoking a clay pipe." - Delbert Thaddeus Fisher (DTF)
    Person ID I63167  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 14 Jun 2017 

    Family 1 John Harrison, Jr,   b. 11 Jan 1829, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1857, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years) 
    Married 24 Oct 1850  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 10/24/1850
      Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States
      John Harrison Jr
      Elizabeth Smith

      1860 Putnam, VA all born VA
      C Harrison 30
      E 26 f
      MJ 8 f
      WA 6 m
      JR 3 m
      L 11/12 f

      1870 Poca, Kanawha, WV
      Harrison, Christman 40 Va now Wv
      Elizabeth 38 VA
      Martha J 18 Va now Wv
      William A 15 Va now Wv
      John R 13 Va now Wv
      Letha 10 Va now Wv
      Mary E 9 Va now Wv
      Grant R 6 WV
      Elbin L 4 WV
      Lucinda A 2 WV
    Children 
     1. Martha Josephine Harrison,   b. 5 Aug 1851, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1931, Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     2. William Allen Harrison,   b. CA 1853, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Floyd Harrison,   b. Est 1855, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1860  (Age ~ 4 years)
     4. John Robert Harrison,   b. CA 1857, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F16918  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Chrisman Harrison,   b. 16 Nov 1829, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1900, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 21 Dec 1858  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 12/21/1858
      Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States
      Christman Harrison, 29, Kanawha Co, Kanawha Co
      Elizabeth Harrison, 27, Botitourt Co, Putnam Co

      1860 Putnam, VA all born VA
      C Harrison 30
      E 26 f
      MJ 8 f
      WA 6 m
      JR 3 m
      L 11/12 f

      1870 Poca, Kanawha, WV
      Harrison, Christman 40 Va now Wv
      Elizabeth 38 VA
      Martha J 18 Va now Wv
      William A 15 Va now Wv
      John R 13 Va now Wv
      Letha 10 Va now Wv
      Mary E 9 Va now Wv
      Grant R 6 WV
      Elbin L 4 WV
      Lucinda A 2 WV

      1880 Poca, Kanawha, WV all born WV WV WV
      Harrison, Chris 50
      Lizzie 48
      Letha 20 da
      Mary E 18 da
      Grant 17 son
      Elben 14 son
      Alice 12 da
      Geo W 9 son
      Tom 7 son
      Minor 4 son

      1900 Poca, Kanawha, WV all born WV WV WV
      Harrison, Minor 8/1875 s
      Christman boarder 9/1830 m 40y
      Elisebeth boarder 10/1852 m 40y 12-10 children
      Alice sister 3/1869 s
      Thomas N brother 1/1874 s

      West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969 about Letha Harrison
      Name: Letha Harrison
      Birth Date: 21 Sep 1859
      Birth Place: Putnam, West Virginia
      Birth County: Putnam
      Gender: Female
      Father's Name: Chrisman Harrison
      Mother's Name: Elizabeth Harrison
      FHL Film Number: 567279

      Birth Record
      Name: Lucinda Harrison
      Birth Date: 20 Mar 1868
      Birth Place: Head Poca, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Sex: Female
      Mother: Elizabeth Harrison
      Father: Crismon Harrison

      Birth Record
      Name: Geo.W. Harrison
      Birth Date: 11 Sep 1870
      Birth Place: Poca, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Elizth Harrison
      Father: Christian Harrison
    Children 
     1. Letha Harrison,   b. 21 Sep 1859, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mary E Harrison,   b. CA 1860, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Reuben Grant Harrison,   b. CA 1863, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Elbin Lee Harrison,   b. 8 Oct 1865, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1940, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     5. Lucinda Alice Harrison,   b. 20 Mar 1868, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. George W Harrison,   b. 11 Sep 1870, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Thomas N Harrison,   b. Jan 1873, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Minor Wilson Harrison,   b. 10 Aug 1875, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1958, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Family ID F26638  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.