William A Harrison (1861 - 1933)

Born 17 Sep 1861 in Russell, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Died 10 Nov 1933 at age 72 in Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, United States

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Biography

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Research Notes

• 1870 Census (with both parents)^[1]
• 1900 Census (with his wife, eight children, his mother & his aunt)^[2]
• 1910 Census (with his wife, seven children & his aunt)^[3]
• 1920 Census (with his wife and four children)^[4]
• 1930 Census (with his wife and two children)^[5]

Marriage

• W. A. Harison: Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
• Name: W. A. Harison
• Event Type: Marriage
• Event Date: 29 Dec 1880
• Event Place: Russell, Virginia, United States
• Event Place (Original): Russell, Virginia, United States
• Sex: Male
• Age: 19
• Marital Status: Single
• Birth Year (Estimated): 1861
• Birthplace: Russell
• Father's Name: L. L. Harison
• Mother's Name: Mary Harison
• Spouse's Name: Celia Jones
• Spouse's Sex: Female
• Spouse's Age: 20
• Spouse's Marital Status: Single
• Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1860
• Spouse's Birthplace: Russell
• Spouse's Father's Name: Jessee Jones
• Spouse's Mother's Name: Catharine Jones
  • Source^[6]

Children

• 1. Wiley Arthur Harrison (1882–1938)
  • Death Record: Nov 19, 1938^[7]

• 2. Mary Magdeline Harrison (1883–1944​​)
  • Birth Record: Jan 19, 1883^[8]
  • Death Record: Jan 16, 1944^[9]

• 3. William J. ( Jim) Harrison (1885–1905)
  • Birth Record: Jan 21, 1885^[10]

• 4. Elizabeth Frances (Harrison) Glover (1888–1947)
  • Marriage Record: 1906: Lloyd Glover ^[11]
  • Death Record: March 18, 1947^[12]

• 5. Charlie Thomas Harrison (1891–1957)
  • Birth Record: Oct 5, 1891^[13]
  • Death Record: Nov 21, 1957^[14]

• 6. Georgia Catherine (Harrison) Rynes (1894–1972)
  • Death Record: Dec 29, 1972^[15]

• 7. John Leonard Harrison (1896–1978)
  • Birth Record: June 5, 1896^[16]
  • Marriage Record: 1965^[17]

• 8. Elbert Bernard Harrison (1898–Deceased)
  • Birth Record: July 22, 1898^[18]

• 9. Minnie Lee (Harrison) Salyers (1900–1963)
  • Birth Record: Aug 17, 1900^[19]
  • Death Record: Feb 22, 1963^[20]

• 10. Luther Paul Harrison (1901–1972)
  • Death Record: March 19, 1972^[21]

• 11. (Possible Child) Boyd L Harrison (1903–Deceased) ?
  • Listed on the 1920 Census; but not on the 1910

Death

• William A Harrison: Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987
• Name: William A Harrison
• Event Type: Death
• Event Date: 10 Nov 1933
• Event Place: , Russell, Virginia, United States
• Registration Date: 07 Dec 1933
• Sex: Male
• Age: 72
• Race: White
• Birth Date: 17 Sep 1861
• Father's Name: Lee Harrison
• Mother's Name: Mary Kimberlan Harrison
• Spouse's Name: Celia Harrison
• Spouse's Sex: Female
• Certificate Number: 25441
• Registration Number: 834
• Affiliate Image Identifier: 43004_172028008879_0044-00272.j2k
  • Source^[22]

• Note: His wife passed away on January 3, 1937.^[23]

Burial

• William A. Harrison: Find A Grave Index
• Name: William A. Harrison
• Event Type: Burial
• Event Place: , Russell, Virginia, United States of America
• Age (Estimated): 72
• Photograph Included: N
• Birth Date: 1861
• Death Date: 1933
• Cemetery: Wheeler Cemetery
• Note: Contains Biography
• Affiliate Record Identifier: 199269845
• Affiliate Image Identifier: 199269845
  • Source^[24]

• Note: His wife is linked to his find a grave memorial

Sources

• Source: S-1265996353 Repository: #R-2139537187 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=22710720&pid=349
• Repository: R-2139537187 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Note: N

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGC-5BP : 29 May 2021), William Harrison in entry for Leander L Harrison, 1870.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMJ7-63T : accessed 11 August 2021), Wm L Harrison, Castlewood District (Carterton & Banner [north] Precinct), Russell, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 51, sheet 8B, family 146, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,727.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPGC-2JK : accessed 11 August 2021), William A Harrison, Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 53, sheet 2A, family 35, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1648; FHL microfilm 1,375,661.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJNX-BBN : 4 February 2021), William A Harrison, 1920.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CNX4-BMM : accessed 11 August 2021), William A Harrison, Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 3B, line 53, family 52, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2459; FHL microfilm 2,342,193.
6. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR4G-SVQ : 29 January 2020), W. A. Harison, 1880.
7. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR4-T8G2 : 16 August 2019), W A Harrison in entry for Wiley A Harrison, 19 Nov 1938; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Moorefield, Russell, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
8. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT4T-23F : 28 January 2020), Wm A Harrison in entry for Mary Harrison, 1883.
9. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRH-4Y1K : 16 August 2019), Billy Harrison in entry for Mary Magdeline Austin, 16 Jan 1944; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Saint Paul, Wise, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
10. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT4T-5BG : 28 January 2020), Wm A. Harrison in entry for William J. Harrison, 1885.
11. ↑ "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:81VW-WG6Z : 10 September 2020), W A Harrison in entry for Loyd Glovers, 13 Nov 1906; citing Marriage Registration, St. Paul, Wise, Virginia, United States, Virginia State Library and Archives, Richmond.
12. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRC-KZGD : 16 August 2019), William A Harrison in entry for Elizabeth Frances Glover, 18 Mar 1947; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Saint Paul, Russell, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
13. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTH3-TQL : 28 January 2020), Wm A Harrison in entry for Charles T Harrison, 1891.
14. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRD-DHTF : 16 August 2019), William Harrison in entry for Charlie Thomas Harrison, 21 Nov 1957; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Saint Paul, Wise, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
15. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRZ-D4C9 : 16 August 2019), William Harrison in entry for Georgia Kathryn Rynes, 29 Dec 1972; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
16. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT4Y-DVM : 28 January 2020), W A Harrison in entry for John L Harison, 1896.
17. ↑ "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK96-Y89R : 20 February 2021), W A Harrison in entry for J L Harrison and Mary V Musick, 15 Oct 1965; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Lebanon, Virginia, United States, certificate 65 037797, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
18. ↑ "Virginia, Birth Certificates, 1912-1913," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBN-BTW9 : 1 March 2021), William Harrison in entry for Elbert Bernard Harrison, 22 Jul 1898; from Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : n.d.); citing , Russell, Virginia, United States, certificate 3782, Library of Virginia, Richmond.
19. ↑ "Virginia, Birth Certificates, 1912-1913," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVY2-72MH : 1 March 2021), William Aston Harrison in entry for Minnie Lee Harrison, 17 Aug 1900; from Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : n.d.); citing , Russell, Virginia, United States, certificate 440, Library of Virginia, Richmond.
20. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVYL-GSBT : 16 August 2019), William H Harrison in entry for Minnie Lee Salyers, 22 Feb 1963; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
21. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVYL-7LC5 : 16 August 2019), Billy T Harrison in entry for Luther Paul Harrison, 19 Mar 1972; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Lebanon, Russell, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
22. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR4-7X1M : 16 August 2019), William A Harrison, 10 Nov 1933; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Russell, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
23. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR4-J5ZT : 16 August 2019), William Harrison in entry for Celia Harrison, 03 Jan 1937; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing St Paul, Russell, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
24. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/199269845/william-a.-harrison : accessed 11 August 2021), memorial page for William A. Harrison (1861–1933), Find a Grave Memorial ID 199269845, citing Wheeler Cemetery, Russell County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Barbara Anne (Brownell) Potter (contributor 46034604) .

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Robert Harrison for creating WikiTree profile Harrison-3463 through the import of shealyn family tree from ancestry.ged on Mar 5, 2013.

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