Reuben Harrison (1797 - 1887)

Born 24 Feb 1797 in Rockingham, Virginia, United States

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Died 8 Feb 1887 at age 89 in Mason, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

According to his Find a Grave page Reuben was born in 1797 and died in 1887. He was the son of Joseph Harrison & Isabel Jeffers. ^[1]

He married Priscilla Knapp in april, 1820, Mason County (West) Virginia.^[2]

This interesting story below from West Virginia County Histories^[3] might be about this Reuben Harrison -- however, the story is about a young man with a small son, and the Reuben on this page died when he was 89 years old. So, it might be a different Reuben Harrison.

"Jackson County -
During the early 1800s, life in present-day Jackson County was difficult and fraught with danger. For example, in 1817, John Greene, a former resident of Botetourt County, Virginia, moved to Jackson County and constructed a home along Allen's Fork of the Pocatalico River. REUBEN HARRISON, another early settler in the region, had a home along Thirteen Mile Creek [east and west of Rock Castle], located in present-day Mason County. The two men became close friends and hunting partners. Their hunting expeditions would often last several nights, requiring them to spend the night in the open wilderness. One night, the two men had their young sons, Edward Greene and Zebulon Harrison, with them. The boys had hoped to witness their fathers chop down a very large tree which was believed to be inhabited by a bear. They chopped the tree down, but there was no bear to be found. As it was getting late in the day, the men took refuge in a nearby cave for the night. They built a fire and settled in. After they had all fallen asleep, an overhead rock collapsed into the cave, crushing the men from the waist down. The two young boys were also hurt, but their injuries were not life threatening. The boys did not know the way home, and waited for help to arrive. Four days later, Josiah Harrison, Reuben Harrison's brother, found them. Unfortunately, by the time he arrived, his brother was dead. Josiah Harrison then raced back home to get help for Edward Greene, who was still trapped beneath the huge boulder. Unfortunately, by the time he returned with help, Greene was dead."

Reuben was buried in Warner chapel Cemetery, Tribble, Mason County, WV.

Source

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 12 November 2020), memorial page for Reuben Harrison (24 Feb 1797–8 Feb 1887), Find A Grave: Memorial #6919896, citing Warner Chapel Cemetery, Tribble, Mason County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Donna Duprey (contributor 46535778) .
2. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LX35-LTQ
3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20070906060003/http://www.polsci.wvu.edu/wv/history.html

• History Of The Great Kanawha Valley [West Virginia] With Family History And Biographical Sketches. A Statement Of Its Natural Resources, Industrial Growth And Commercial Advantages, VOLUME TWO ONLY. Heritage Books, 2007. pg. 61. https://books.google.com/books?id=fwwkIQ8zfBcC&pg=PA61&dq=Joseph+Harrison++Issabella+Jeffers&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwijpaPRksflAhWEmOAKHXFADh0Q6AEwAHoECAUQAg#v=onepage&q=Joseph%20Harrison%20%20Issabella%20Jeffers&f=false

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of Lynch-Tree.ged on 06 August 2010.