William Andrew Harrison (1816 - 1902)

Born 27 Jun 1816 in Penton, Alloway Township, Salem, New Jersey, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 13 Mar 1902 at age 85 in New Rome, Adams, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Birth

William Harrison was born on 27 June 1816. His death record records his birth place as Penton, New York.^[1] However, Penton is an unincorporated area in New Jersey. Subsequent census records record his birth state as New York. It is possible that William was born in Penton, New Jersey and that the location was conflated to New York.

William's parents were John Harrison^[1] who was born in Ireland^[2] and Mary (Penchon)^[1] Harrison who was born in Massechusetts.^[2]

Family

William married Jane Howe and together they had 6 children:

i. Mary Harrison

ii. John H. Harrison b. 1843, d. 26 Nov. 1918 in Burnstown Twp., Brown, MN^[3]

iii. Rachel Harrison

iv. Adalinda Harrison

v. Adelaide Harrison

vi. Cynthia Harrison

vii Albert Harrison

Migration

William and his family migrated from New York to Wisconsin some time between 1851 and 1852. His twin daughters Adelaide and Adalinda were born in New York in November 1850 and his daughter Cynthia was born in Wisconsin in January 1853.

Timeline and residence

1850: Greece, Monroe, New York (1850 census, 2 September)^[4]

Death and burial

William died on 13 March 1902 in New Rome, Adams, Wisconsin.^[1] He was buried in the New Rome Cemetery.^[5]

Research Notes

William's death record indicates that his mother was born in Vermont. However, census records indicate that she was born in Massachusetts. William's mother-in-law, Charlotte (Bennett) Howe was born in Vermont. It is possible that William's next of kin conflated the grandmother's information.

Sources from FS: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/G3NP-8C8

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} 1902 William Harrison death record: "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLFS-R5P : 10 March 2018), William Andrew Harrison, 1902; citing Death, New Rome, Adams, Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,310,171.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN4Q-SRQ : 15 July 2017), William A Harrison, Rome, Adams, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district ED 13, sheet 69A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,417.
3. ↑ 1908 death record John H. Harrison: "Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDS2-F6D : 8 August 2019), Wm. H. Harrison in entry for John H. Harrison, 26 Nov 1918; citing Burnstown Twp., Brown, Minnesota, reference 1846; FHL microfilm 2,218,011.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCBS-BC3 : 12 April 2016), Wm A Harrison, Greece, Monroe, New York, United States; citing family 499, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Attached 7 Nov 2019.
5. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116696220/william-harrison : accessed 23 December 2019), memorial page for William Harrison (28 Jun 1816–13 Mar 1902), Find A Grave Memorial no. 116696220, citing New Rome Cemetery, New Rome, Adams County, Wisconsin, USA ; Maintained by Keith (contributor 46875326) .

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116696220/william-harrison
• 1. Year: 1870; Census Place: Rome, Adams, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1703; Page: 44B; Family History Library Film: 553202, accessed at Ancestry on 29 Mar 2018, https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Harrison-13916
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW9Q-NR2 : 12 December 2017), William Harrison, 1860. ( Westfield, Marquette, Wisconsin, United States) Attached 7 Nov 2019.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN4Q-SRQ : 15 July 2017), William A Harrison, Rome, Adams, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district ED 13, sheet 69A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,417. Attached 7 Nov 2019.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMVT-H1R : accessed 8 November 2019), William A Harrison, Rome & Monroe towns, Adams, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 8, sheet 1B, family 23, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,777. Attached 7 Nov 2019.
• "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLFS-R5P : 10 March 2018), William Andrew Harrison, 1902; citing Death, New Rome, Adams, Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,310,171. (Parents listed were John Harrison born Ireland and Mary Penchon born Vermont) Attached 7 Nov 2019.
• "Wisconsin Death Index, 1820-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJG1-PM9 : 12 December 2014), William Andrew Harrison, 13 Mar 1902; from "Wisconsin Deaths, 1820-1907," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2000); citing p. 0145, volume 01, Adams, Wisconsin, reel 001, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, Vital Records Division, Madison. Accessed 7 Nov 2019.
• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 07 November 2019), memorial page for William Harrison (28 Jun 1816–13 Mar 1902), Find A Grave Memorial no. 116696220, citing New Rome Cemetery, New Rome, Adams County, Wisconsin, USA ; Maintained by Keith (contributor 46875326) . https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116696220/william-harrison. Attached 7 Nov 2019.