John Wesley Harrison (1834 - 1916)

Born 13 Oct 1834 in Pultneyville, Wayne, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Julia Ann (Babcock) Cornish — married 19 Apr 1880 (to before 1888) in Walworth county, Wisconsin

Descendants

Died 12 Mar 1916 at age 81 in Whitewater, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States

Biography

Private John Harrison served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA

John was born in 1834. John Harrison passed away 1916.

• • excerpt from History of Wayne Co. NY 1789-1869 compiled by Wayne E Morrison Sr.

John Wesley Harrison married Sarah Bolser. This couple lived many years at Little Prairie and on Heart Prairie. Their children were: Randolph, James, Mahlon, Ida, and Jesse. John Wesley Harrison was a carpenter and built several houses and barns in LaGrange and nearby towns. He was a soldier in the 10th Regiment in the Civil War.

- 1842 moved to Wisconsin

- about 1853 married Sarah Bolser in Wisconsin

- 1857 22 yrs had 1st child at Little Prairie, Wisc.

- 1863 Was a Private in company D Regiment 28 Wisconsin Division Infantry - his home address at that time was listed as P.O. of Belford, Aurora County, S.D.

- 1870 37 yrs had Jesse - 5th child - Troy, Walworth, Wisconsin ^[1]

- 1876 wife Sarah died.

- 1877 Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911 to Atha Lombard ^[2]

- 1880 47 yrs on census in La Grange, Wisc married to Julia Ann CENSUS

- 1880 Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911 to Julia Babcock ^[3]

- 1890 at 57 yrs in Belford, Aurora County, South Dakota with daughter Ida M. CENSUS

- 1893 60 yrs at Wetaskiwin, AB SE 16-46-23 W4 4 miles east of Wetaskiwin in Wiler school district CENSUS

- 1912 78 yrs (listed on Jesse's certificate at boarder crossing) as living in Pollard, Kansas

- 1916 Mar 12 died at Whitewater, Wisconsin , with his son Randolph signing those papers, and buried in Wood National Cemetery for soldiers of the Wisconsin infantry.

Find A Grave: Memorial #86892755

John Wesley Harrison

BIRTH 1833 New York, USA

DEATH 12 Mar 1916 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA

BURIAL Wood National Cemetery Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA

PLOT 20 0 253

MEMORIAL ID 86892755 ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Troy, Walworth, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1741; Page: 260B; Image: 217706; Family History Library Film: 553240
2. ↑  :Name: John H. Harrison

   Event Type: Marriage

   Event Date: 04 Apr 1877

   Event Place: , Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States

   Gender: Male

   Race: White

   Birthplace: Wayne Co., N. Y.

   Father's Name: John Harrison

   Mother's Name: Abigail Harrison

   Spouse's Name: Atha P. Lombard

   Spouse's Gender: Female

   Spouse's Race: White

   Spouse's Father's Name: Daniel Lombard

   Spouse's Mother's Name: Emma Lombard

   Reference ID: 344

   GS Film Number: 1275579

   Frame Number:

   Digital Folder Number: 007622477

   Image Number: 02068

   Citing this Record: "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR2G-GYY : 3 June 2016), John Harrison in entry for John H. Harrison and Atha P. Lombard, 04 Apr 1877; citing , Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,275,579.

3. ↑  :Name: John W Harrison

   Event Type: Marriage

   Event Date: 19 Apr 1880

   Event Place: Walworth, Wisconsin, United States

   Father's Name: John Harrison

   Mother's Name: Abigail Harrison

   Spouse's Name: Julia Babcock

   Spouse's Father's Name: Hosea Babcock

   Spouse's Mother's Name: Nancy Babcock

   Page: 65

   Reference ID:

   GS Film Number: 001275586

   Frame Number:

   Digital Folder Number: 007177991

   Image Number: 01337

   Citing this Record: "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK85-353H : 9 March 2016), Abigail Harrison in entry for John W Harrison and Julia Babcock, 19 Apr 1880; citing Walworth, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,275,586.

4. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 22 September 2019), memorial page for John Wesley Harrison (1833–12 Mar 1916), Find A Grave: Memorial #86892755, citing Wood National Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA ; Maintained by chuck cummins (contributor 47514473)