If anyone is searching the following Harrisons, I will be happy to share information: Nancy Elizabeth Harrison, b. about 1854, prob. TN m. 25 Mar 1870 - William Carter - Benton County, AR John M. Harrison b. 27 Sep 1858 - prob. TN m. 23 Sg 1881 - Sarah N. Barnard - AR d. 25 Feb 1925 - Miami, Ottawa, OK James Harrison b. 1861 - Benton Conty, AR m. 14 Dec 1884 - Draper - Benton Conty, AR Thomas H. Harrison b. abt 1862 - Benton, AR Thanks, Billie

I am looking for the family of a Martha Ann Harrison who married John Mackenzie Ness in Toronto, Ontario on January 6, 1875 . Her parents were Robert & Lucretia Harrison, both born in Ireland (Robert about 1834 and Lucretia about 1836). In the 1871 census of Toronto - St. John's Ward, the following children are named: Martha Ann, Josephine, William and Frederick, all born between 1857 and 1870 (in Ontario). My husband is descended from Martha Ann. In 1871 in Toronto there were 2 Robert Harrisons - one was a lawyer or a judge but this is NOT our family. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

The Woodmen are still in existence and doing good works. their web site is: http://www.modern-woodmen.org/history.htm This will give you a history of the organization. Sheila Quinn ----- Original Message ----- From: <BeingOf0ne@aol.com> To: <HARRISON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 3:19 AM Subject: Help!!!! > Maybe someone out there has the answer so I'm posting to all my mail list > (only about 25 LOL). My g-grandfather Lawrence is buried in Paradise, Wise > County, Texas. His monument is in the shape of a tree trunk although it is > stone. Written on the monument it says "Woodmen of the World". Does anyone > know what Woodmen of the World is? > > Cherie Reeves Trautwein > >

In 1890 the Woodmen of the World fraternal organization was formed in Omaha, Nebraska, and soon swept the western United States. A chapter formed in Eugene, Oregon and provided health benefits, life insurance and burial costs while undertaking charitable and recreational activities for children and adults. Women participated through a sister organization, the Women of Woodcraft. Woodmen Circle was the women's auxiliary to Woodmen of the World, however, it did accept male members in areas where Woodmen of the World did not operate. On January 1, 1965, the Woodmen Circle and Woodmen of the World merged under the Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society name. Woodmen of the World and Woodmen Circle are fraternal benefit life insurance societies today. They both (and Woodmen still does) provide life insurance protection with fraternal benefits for all members. You become a member by purchasing a life insurance or annuity product. During the early part of the century both Woodmen and the Woodmen Circle offered a "monument benefit" as a rider to all their life insurance products. Under the benefit, at death additional funds would be provided to purchase a grave stone. These stones were carved by local stone cutters and appear in a variety of shapes and sizes. They all, however, have the Woodmen or Woodmen Circle logos on them somewhere. There are about 20 such tree shaped tombstones in the Coop Prairie Cemetery in Mansfield AR which is a lumber town (sawmill). These gravestones are quite intriguing. I was told by locals that the individuals with those markers were all lumbermen. Woodmen of the World Hall (WOW Hall) in Eugene Oregon is a community center today but I don't know if the fraternity is still active. hope this helps becky At 03:19 AM 9/22/1999 EDT, BeingOf0ne@aol.com wrote: >Maybe someone out there has the answer so I'm posting to all my mail list >(only about 25 LOL). My g-grandfather Lawrence is buried in Paradise, Wise >County, Texas. His monument is in the shape of a tree trunk although it is >stone. Written on the monument it says "Woodmen of the World". Does anyone >know what Woodmen of the World is? > >Cherie Reeves Trautwein > Becky Bass Bonner Email: rbonner@imail.ouhsc.edu old:rbonner@rex.ouhsc.edu Home of the *HARRISON* Repository http://moon.ouhsc.edu/rbonner/harintro.htm My Family WWW: http://moon.ouhsc.edu/rbonner/index.htm Data Managed by me and my mom Josephine Lindsay Bass (jbass@digital.net)

Thanks for the replies everyone. I had over 80 in my mailbox and still counting. Cherie Reeves Trautwein

Maybe someone out there has the answer so I'm posting to all my mail list (only about 25 LOL). My g-grandfather Lawrence is buried in Paradise, Wise County, Texas. His monument is in the shape of a tree trunk although it is stone. Written on the monument it says "Woodmen of the World". Does anyone know what Woodmen of the World is? Cherie Reeves Trautwein

New addition to the Harrison Genealogy Repository: HARRISON HERITAGE JUNE 1981 - Many thanks to Melody Deocampo for transcribing this issue. http://moon.ouhsc.edu/rbonner/hhdocs/81junhh.htm TABLE OF CONTENTS FEDERAL CENSUS INDEX, NEW YORK STATE, 1830 P.120 HARRISON LINEAGES 123 MARRIAGE BOND INDEX, CASWELL CO., N.C. 129 HARRISON BIBLE RECORDS 131 HARRISONS OF TALBOT CO., MARYLAND 134 DANIEL HARRISON OF MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS 135 NEWSPAPER RESEARCH, GOLD RUSH DAYS 136 FIRST SETTLERS OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 137 TOMBSTONE TALES 146 MORE HARRISON RESEARCHERS 147 INQUIRIES 149 AUTOGRAPH DOCUMENT, PRESIDENT Wm H. HARRISON 153 Enjoy! becky Becky Bass Bonner Email: rbonner@imail.ouhsc.edu old:rbonner@rex.ouhsc.edu Home of the *HARRISON* Repository http://moon.ouhsc.edu/rbonner/harintro.htm My Family WWW: http://moon.ouhsc.edu/rbonner/index.htm Data Managed by me and my mom Josephine Lindsay Bass (jbass@digital.net)

Hi listers, Will be out of state for 2 weeks so need to unsubscribe. Will re-subscribe when I get back home.

Hello fellow searchers, I have the following information; PIERSON, John b. unknown in, Tenn. d. unknown. HARGROVE, Recie b. unknown in, Virginia d. unknown. Daughter of John and Recie: (only one I know of for sure.) PIERSON, Nancy Adeline, b. 1838 in Tenn. d. unknown HARRISON, John and ????? HARRIS HARRISON, John was b. approx. 1805-1808 in SC Their child: (Only one I know of for sure.) HARRISON, Landon b. 1828 in SC HARRISON, Landon married PIERSON, Nancy Adeline on March 1, 1855, in Butler County, KY. Child of Nancy and Landon: (only one I know of for sure) HARRISON, George Thomas b. 12/5/1855 in Berryslick, Butler CO., KY d. 4/19/1937 in San Angelo, TX HARRISON, George Thomas married ALLISON, Nancy Ann Frances on May 22, 1884 in Butler Co., Kentucky ALLISON, Nancy Ann Frances b. 11/25/1862 in Smith Co., Tenn. d. 11/5/1955 in Albuquerque, NM ALLISON, Nancy was the daughter of ALLISON, John and MERRIMAN, Mary Martha (I think her middle name was Martha) ALLISON, JOHN b. 9/30/1841 in Mississippi ALLISON, John was the son of ALLISON, Wesley and JONES, Fannie MERRIMAN, Mary Martha was the daughter of MERRIMAN, George and WALKER, Nancy WALKER, Nancy was b. 1788 in SC ALLISON, Wesley was b. in England ALLISON, Nancy was part FRENCH, ENGLISH, and CHEROKEE INDIAN. Am seeking information on any of the above names, I have additional information on George Thomas and Nancy Allison's children. You can reach me at harrisonfm@aol.com Sincerely, Carol Jean Researching: BLACK, BEAM, CARPENTER, HARRIS, HARRISON, PEARSON/PIERSON, HARGROVE, MERRIMAN, JONES, WILKISON, RANDLE to name a few

Hi Pat! LtCol LaRue Harrison (born in New York state?) commanded the Union cavalry unit that occupied Fayetteville, Arkansas for the last couple of years of the WBTS. He remained in the area in business for a few years after the war. He had been trained as an ingenieur (at Cornell?) prior to the war. A search of the OR using the keywords "Harrison" and "Fayetteville" ought to be productive. The town of Harrison, Arkansas is named for him because he laid out the grid upon which the initial lots were based in the years immediately following the war. My memory says that town establishment was in connection with some railroad that he was involved with, but I'm not sure about that. According to a elderly friend of mine who is a knowledgeable local historian, LtCol Harrison's brother was in the same cavalry unit in Fayetteville and also made his home in Fayetteville afterwards. He (the brother) lived to some ninety years of age and died in Fayetteville. My friend recommended that you check with the Washington County Historical Society, 118 East Dickson Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 for further information about LtCol Harrison. --- Robert W. King I'm an ingenieur, NOT a bloody locomotive driver! SnailNet: 19023 TV Tower Rd, Winslow, Arkansas 72959 BellNet: 501-634-2086 InterNet: robtking@prioritysolutions.com http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/k/i/n/Robert-W-King/index.html -----Original Message----- From: Pat Pflieger [mailto:feste@keystonenet.com] Sent: Saturday, 18 September 1999 18:37 To: HARRISON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Marcus La Rue HARRISON I'm compiling a brief biography of Marcus La Rue HARRISON, for a reference book to be published in 2001, & I'm hoping someone on the list has heard of him. Marcus (b. 1829; d. 27 Oct 1890, in Washington, DC) was apparently married to Mollie. He served as a Union soldier in Illinois, Arkansas, & Missouri during the Civil War & lived in Washington, DC, from 1874 to 1890. Does Marcus sound familiar to anyone? I'm hoping to find out more about his parents & wife, as well as any children. I'd be grateful for any information anyone can give me, & will happily share the information I've found. Thanks. Pat Pflieger feste@keystonenet.com

Frank Unfortunately , I have no idea as to where in England they originated. Other than that all I have is that Robert Y, had at least one older brother believed to be named William that inherited their fathers estate upon William Harrison Sr. untimely death. It's believed that William Sr. wishes were that the estate was to be split among with the family but, Robert Y. and his wife Grace did not receive one cent. Robert and Grace along with their daughter May b: 6 Aug and son William "Bill" came to US in early 1900. Robert was a reverend in Clifton Colorado where my grandmother Frances Evelyn Harrison was born October 12, 1914. Jennifer Ann Bessire

I'm compiling a brief biography of Marcus La Rue HARRISON, for a reference book to be published in 2001, & I'm hoping someone on the list has heard of him. Marcus (b. 1829; d. 27 Oct 1890, in Washington, DC) was apparently married to Mollie. He served as a Union soldier in Illinois, Arkansas, & Missouri during the Civil War & lived in Washington, DC, from 1874 to 1890. Does Marcus sound familiar to anyone? I'm hoping to find out more about his parents & wife, as well as any children. I'd be grateful for any information anyone can give me, & will happily share the information I've found. Thanks. Pat Pflieger feste@keystonenet.com

In case anyone is interested I am forwarding this. Elaine Oakes ----- Original Message ----- From: JEAN PRATHER <DEJAYS@webtv.net> To: <SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 1999 4:27 PM Subject: Butler Co Alabama Cemeteries > Harrison Cemetery (near Greenville Ala) > > Delany HARRISON. born Darlington Dit S.C. June 3 1790 died Butler Co Ala > Feb 18. 1836 > > James HARRISON born M otg Co Ga. Oct 14 1788 d. Covington Co Ala Nov 5 > 1848 > > William HARRISON Born Dec 1 1814 Wilkinson Co Ga died Mar 1 187

Have you any idea where in England they originated? Frank Skinner ----- Original Message ----- From: Jennifer Bessire (by way of Becky Bonner <rbonner@imail.ouhsc.edu>) <harveyfamily@earthlink.net> To: <HARRISON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 17 September 1999 11:55 Subject: HARRISON > I am looking for any one with information about my G-grandparents > Rev. Robert Yeoman Harrison b:23 April 1872 and d:21 September 1956 > and Grace Florence Baker Harrison b:19 July 1875. <snip>

I am looking for any one with information about my G-grandparents Rev. Robert Yeoman Harrison b:23 April 1872 and d:21 September 1956 and Grace Florence Baker Harrison b:19 July 1875. Robert's fathers name was William Harrison and he had at least 1 older brother who received all of their fathers estate when he died they left England for US around 1900 and settled in Clifton and then Rifle Colorado. They had 3 children May Harrison b:6 August, William "Bill" Harrison d:17 December 1969, he was physically handicapped and my grandmother Frances Evelyn Harrison b: 12 October 1914 in Clifton, Colorado d:8 April 1979. F. Evelyn m. Alan Dewitt Bessire 28 December 1933 Thanks!

Sorry everybody - I should have put some dates on my HARRISON/REEDER connection. I am hunting for a Jessie REEDER who married a Robert HARRISON (1852-1899) and settled in the state of Florida in the 1880's. Not a lot to work on I know, but I have got their children's names: Winfred Harrison Robert Harrison (b.1890) Warren Harrison (b.1894) Jack Harrison regards Frank Skinner ----- Original Message ----- From: Frank Skinner <frank.skinner@tesco.net> To: <HARRISON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 13 September 1999 21:27 Subject: HARRISON in Florida > If any HARRISON finds a REEDER in their family I would be very interested in > hearing from you. > Frank Skinner > Ampney Crucis, Gloucestershire, England >

Hello, I have just returned from the Centre Hall Cemetery in Centre Co. PA. I found a tombstone with this on it: George I. ("eye") HARRISON b. 1847 - d. 1938 I have a photo of the stone if anyone is interested. Regards, Paul

Do any of the following names ring a bell with Harrison family searchers: Badger, Good, Hinton - or maybe Badgerwood? Clutching for a straw. Thanks for any help. Billie in CA

Hi all! I have been working on the Brunswick Harrisons and looking at the book "Neville, Jones, Giles, Spencer, Harrison Families and Collateral Lines 1600-1992" by Shepherd Spencer Neville Brown. The book is available from Texas Press of Waco, TX (2620 MacArthur, Waco, TX 76708), LCCCN 92-75777, published 1993. $30.00. I have been through the generations once, now need to go back and review. There are numerous errors that I noticed such as year transpositions and conflicts with the text vs the charts so be careful when you are reviewing this book. I do think Brown is in error about Ben Harrison (Son of James Harrison and Mary Ann Washington) and Sally Cole... !CONFLICT Brown indicates spouses name was Sally COLE but also clearly states that he removed to Huntsville and had at least one dau Martha Leslie HARRISON who married Dr. David MOORE. We have the obit of Col Benjamin Harrison's wife who died in AL named Mary Ann, so it appears that this is our Benjamin who removed to Huntsville and died in Limestone Co. AL. James Harrison (wife Mary Ann) had a brother named Benjamin that married Sally Cole. Confusing, yes, but I believe Brown is mistaken about Sally being this Ben's wife. Obit of Mary Ann HARRISON (nee ? now believed to be LASHLEY (but wondering if it is mispelled from LESSLIE due to the naming of the children and other family associations with this surname). We are currently showing she is a dau of Benjamin LASHLEY and Martha HARRISON dau of William HARRISON of Cock's Creek, Brunswick who may well be related to Benjamin Harison Esq. Of Charles City Co. - see land records) : Huntsville Democrate Obit, 27 Aug 1847: Died at the residence of Col. Benjamin Harrison of Limestone Co., aged 62 years. She was the wife of Benjamin Harrison, and was born in Brunswick Co. VA, 1786. The Democrat asks Methodist papers and the Petersburg, GA, papers to copy the obituary (Gandrud, Alabama Records, vol. 86, p. 29). 1 James HARRISON (ca 1740 - abt 1796)& Mary Ann WASHINGTON[965] 1.1a Robert W. HARRISON* (ca 1770 - ca 1827) & Martha BAUGH[965] 1.1b Robert W. HARRISON* (ca 1770 - ca 1827) & Elizabeth WHITE[965] 1.2 Col. Benjamin HARRISON (ABT 1780/1790 - abt Sep 1850) & Mary Ann LASHLEY (1785 - 12 Aug 1847) 1.3 James Juncan HARRISON (abt 1772 - 1851) & Susan E. JONES (abt 1786 - ) 1.4 Wylie HARRISON (abt 1773 - 18 Aug 1852) & Penelope HOLLOWAY 1.5 Naomi HARRISON (abt 1777 - ) & William LESSLIE (LASHLEY)[965] 1.6 Mary (Polly) HARRISON (abt 1776 - ) & Henry F. POWER 1.7 Carter HARRISON (abt 1779 - abt 1806) 1.8 William Cole HARRISON (ca 1783 - ) & Elizabeth TILLMAN[869, p208 #1592] 1.9 Nancy HARRISON[965] (23 Dec 1791 - ) & Gray WASHINGTON[965] (1768 - 1808) We had info that James Harrison #1 above was m. to Mary Ann LOVE. BROWN indicates her name was Mary Ann WASHINGTON daughter of Nancy and Robert Wylie Washington. Witnesses on his will and probate records support Brown. This is very exciting as we have been trying for the longest to figure out which Ben of Brunswick he was! My HARRISON ancestors were in Madison & Limestone Co., AL but I do not know how they are related (if at all) to this Col. Benjamin. Our James HARRISON and Elizabeth HARRISSON [yes her name was spelled with 2 s's] (m. 1815 Madison Co., AL, family legend is that they are cousins and both related to Ben the Signer) named a son Joseph S. Harrison & he named son William Tell Harrison After Wm Tell Sanders.... William Leslie Harrison m. Sanders, son of Col Benj. Harrison of Brunswick & Limestone Co. AL. So there may well be a connection. Randolph and Margaret HARRISON (relationships unknown) married HANCOCKs in Madison Co. AL about the same time period as our James & Elizabeth (around 1815). I have long suspected that they were connected to the Brunswick HARRISONs. A William Hancock deceased, buyers at sale in Madison Co., AL were James Harrison, Gideon Harrison 7 Feb 1815... so likely related to our line. Mom has put together some pretty good evidence that our James is a son of Gideon of Rockingham, but we still have no hard proof. Of additional interest is that our Elizabeth was born c1790 SC. No idea who her parents are! But these HARRISONs that migrated from Brunswick to SC are quite interesting! still diggin' !!!! becky Becky Bass Bonner Email: rbonner@imail.ouhsc.edu old:rbonner@rex.ouhsc.edu Home of the *HARRISON* Repository http://moon.ouhsc.edu/rbonner/harintro.htm My Family WWW: http://moon.ouhsc.edu/rbonner/index.htm Data Managed by me and my mom Josephine Lindsay Bass (jbass@digital.net)

If any HARRISON finds a REEDER in their family I would be very interested in hearing from you. Frank Skinner Ampney Crucis, Gloucestershire, England