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Elizabeth (Ellis) Harrison (abt. 1824 - 1907)

Elizabeth "Betsey" Harrison formerly Ellis
Born about in Leake, Mississippi, United Statesmap
Wife of — married about 1836 in Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 83 in Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United Statesmap
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Biography

Elizabeth was Choctaw.

Elizabeth was born about 1824 in Mississippi to John Ellis (abt.1809-bef.1847) and Mary (née King) Ellis.

Register of Choctaw Emigrants to the West 1831 and 1832[1] Old Miller Court House Depot
Page No Name Years of age Feet Inches Male Female Slaves
70 24 John Ellis 30 5 11 Do
70 25 Mary Ellis 25 5 5 Do
70 26 Sally Ellis 10 3 10 Do
70 27 Betsey Ellis 8 3 6 Do
71 28 Joel Ellis 4 3 3 Do
71 29 John Ellis 2 3 Do
71 30 Jane Ellis 4mos 1 6 Do


She married Zadok Harrison about 1836 in the Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory. Children of Elizabeth and Zadok:

  1. Danniel Harrison 1837–1888
  2. Hilburn Harrison 1846–1905
  3. Rebecca (Harrison) Allen 1850–1929
  4. Martha (Harrison) Spruill 1853–?
  5. William Henry Harrison 1853–1919
  6. John M. Harrison 1855–?
  7. Susan Harrison 1858–?​​
  8. Robert W. Harrison 1865–?
  9. Joel Harrison 1867–?

In 1900 she is living in the home of her granddaughter Elizabeth (née Spruill) Self. She passed away 14 Jan 1907 in Blue County, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory.

Dawes Census Card[2]
Tribe:
Choctaw
Card No:3407 OHS or Fold3($)
Roll No:9724
Approved:Citizen by Blood
Approved Year:1903
Relationship to Head:Self
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Sources

  1. Wiltshire, Betty Couch, Register of Choctaw Emigrants to the West 1831 and 1832 Pioneer Publishing Co. Carrollton, MS 1993 pgs 70-71
  2. National Archives/Dawes Rolls NARA M1186. These enrollment cards are a census-like listing for members of five Native American tribes, 1898-1914.
  • "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W1V5-M13Z : 16 April 2021), Elizabeth Harrison, Atoka, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States; citing Census, NARA microfilm publication M595. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1967.

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