I am looking for information on this family. I have much on descendants but I am looking for ancestry. I am very interested in proving Charles Harrison's parentage. Can anyone help me? 1. CHARLES3 HARRISON (POSSIBLE JAMES2, JOHN1) was born Bet. 1810 - 1820 in PA, and died Bef. 1851 in Estill County, Kentucky (Source: Tax Lists for 1851 Estill County., Has wife Peggy Harrison listed for taxes on 1851 and 1853 tax rolls. There is no mention of Charles.). He married FANNY MARGARET SHIMFESSEL 1837 in Pennsylvania, daughter of PETER SHIMFESSEL and ELIZABETH ARENS. She was born 1819 in Pennsylvania (Source: 1826 Antis Twp Huntingdon County, PA Tax Lists., Lists Peggy as being 7 years old.), and died August 15, 1906 in At home of Mrs. Roland Hendrick's (her daughter, Sarah) in Clay City, Kentucky. More About CHARLES HARRISON: Burial: Bef. 1851, Near Furnace, Kentucky More About FANNY MARGARET SHIMFESSEL: Burial: August 17, 1906, Wells Cemetery on Hardwicks Creek in Powell County, Kentucky Marriage Notes for CHARLES HARRISON and FANNY SHIMFESSEL: I have seen it on several genealogy files that Charles and Margaret married in 1837 in Powell County, Kentucky. I have verified and double checked and they did NOT marry here. Powell County records begin in 1864. Prior to that thier records where in Estill County and I have also verified that they did NOT marry there either. I am suspecting that they married in Pennsylvania before moving to the Estill/Powell County area. I am contacting the courthouse to verify this information and will post the answer when I recieved it. Please make necessary changes to your Harrison Genealogy Files. More About CHARLES HARRISON and FANNY SHIMFESSEL: Marriage: 1837, Pennsylvania Children of CHARLES HARRISON and FANNY SHIMFESSEL are: 2. i. SARAH JANE4 HARRISON, b. 1837, Kentucky or Pennsylvania; d. 1920, Estill Co., Kentucky. ii. JAMES F. HARRISON, b. Abt. 1839, Pa or Ky; d. Unknown; m. ELIZABETH RAINEY, February 03, 1876, Estill County, Kentucky (Source: Estill County Marriage Book 11B pages 227 and 228 and Book 10 pages 142 and 143..); d. Unknown. More About JAMES F. HARRISON: Occupation: Farmer. More About JAMES HARRISON and ELIZABETH RAINEY: Location: At A. J. Rainey's house. Marriage: February 03, 1876, Estill County, Kentucky (Source: Estill County Marriage Book 11B pages 227 and 228 and Book 10 pages 142 and 143..) Minister: Shelby Todd. Witnesses: S.T. Vance and Dillard Lackey. 3. iii. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, b. May 09, 1840, Kentucky; d. May 09, 1914, Powell County, Kentucky at the home of his son, James M. Harrison. iv. ADAM HARRISON, b. Abt. 1843, Kentucky; d. Unknown; m. REBECCA JANE ABNEY, February 13, 1879, Estill County, Kentucky (Source: Estill County Marriage Volume 12 Page 231; Volume 10 pages 230 and 231..); b. January 14, 1859; d. Unknown. Marriage Notes for ADAM HARRISON and REBECCA ABNEY: Adam Harrison married Rebecca Jane Abney on 13 February 1879 at James White's home. Adam 33, born and residing in Estill County as a farmer. This is his first marriage. Parents born in Pa. Rebecca 20, born and residing in Estill County. This is her first marriage. Her parents were born in Estill County, Kentucky. The marriage license was signed by Adam Harrison (X) and Henry Barnes (X); att: Samuel L. Tudor, clerk. Witnesses were Clem Abney and Dock Barnes. The ceromony was performed by James E. White. This is found in volume 12 page 231 and volume 10 pages 230 and 231. More About ADAM HARRISON and REBECCA ABNEY: Location: At James White's house. Marriage: February 13, 1879, Estill County, Kentucky (Source: Estill County Marriage Volume 12 Page 231; Volume 10 pages 230 and 231..) Witnesses: Clem Abney and Doc Barnes. Generation No. 2 2. SARAH JANE4 HARRISON (CHARLES3, POSSIBLE JAMES2, JOHN1) was born 1837 in Kentucky or Pennsylvania, and died 1920 in Estill Co., Kentucky. She married ROLAND HENDRIX September 03, 1858 in Estill County, Kentucky. He was born 1836 in Estill County, Kentucky, and died 1909 in Estill Co., Kentucky. More About SARAH JANE HARRISON: Burial: 1920, Kennon Cemetery located at Ballard Branch of Hardwick Creek. More About ROLAND HENDRIX: Burial: 1909, Kennon Cemetery located at Ballard Branch of Hardwick Creek. More About ROLAND HENDRIX and SARAH HARRISON: Marriage: September 03, 1858, Estill County, Kentucky Children of SARAH HARRISON and ROLAND HENDRIX are: 4. i. JAMES W.5 HENDRIX, b. Powell County, Kentucky; d. Unknown. ii. FANNY M. HENDRIX, b. Kentucky; d. Unknown; m. JOHN LAMERSON, February 28, 1893, Powell County, Kentucky; d. Unknown. More About JOHN LAMERSON and FANNY HENDRIX: Marriage: February 28, 1893, Powell County, Kentucky iii. SUDA BELLE HENDRIX, b. Estill County, Kentucky; d. Unknown; m. ISAAC T. WATSON, December 11, 1890; b. Estill County, Kentucky; d. Unknown. More About ISAAC WATSON and SUDA HENDRIX: Marriage: December 11, 1890 5. iv. ARDENIA HENDRIX, b. August 1859, Powell County, Kentucky; d. Unknown. 6. v. MARY J. HENDRIX, b. May 12, 1868, Estill County, Kentucky; d. 1935. 3. WILLIAM HENRY4 HARRISON (CHARLES3, POSSIBLE JAMES2, JOHN1) was born May 09, 1840 in Kentucky, and died May 09, 1914 in Powell County, Kentucky at the home of his son, James M. Harrison. He married (1) MILLIE ANN MCDOWELL May 11, 1860 in Estill County, Kentucky, daughter of SAMUEL MCDOWELL and ELIZABETH WISEMAN. She was born June 1843 in Estill Co., Kentucky, and died September 19, 1899 in Estill Co., Kentucky. He married (2) SARAH ABNEY March 02, 1901 in Estill Co., Kentucky (Source: Estill County Marriage Book 5 Page 43; Book 26, Page 84..). She was born Abt. 1881, and died Unknown. More About WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON: Burial: May 1914, McDowell Cemetery, Estill Co., Ky Census: 1910, William H. Harrison: Single and living with sister Sarah Harrison Hendrix wife of late Roland Hendrix. (Source: 1910 Powell County Kentucky Census..) Deed1: December 03, 1892, Between J.B. & Bettie McDowell, William and Millie Harrison and Joel Dunaway. Envelope: February 18, 1911, Postmarked from Centerville Ohio to Wm in Ky Confederate Home in Pewee Valley, Kentucky. (Source: Photo copy of this envelope. See records..) Event1: Bet. 1909 - 1911, Residing in the Confederate Soldiers Home in Pee Wee Valley Kentucky (Source: Letter From William Henry Harrison to sister., On top of letter says c/o Kentucky Confederate Home "Pee Wee Valley"Signed Your loving brother Wm H. Harrison. It was found in a foot locker trunk of Sula Harrison Smith's and in the possession of James W. Harrison in Richmond, Kentucky. I have a xerox copy.) Lawsuit Files: May 19, 1904, William Harrison vs. The Big Woods Lumber Co. Letter1: February 19, 1909, To Sarah Hendricks sent from Kentucky Confederate Home in Pewee Valley, Ky. (Source: Photo copy of this letter. See records..) Letter2: October 17, 1910, To Sister sent from Kentucky Confederate Home in Pewee Valley, Ky. (Source: Photo copy of this letter. See records..) Pension Hearing: June 03, 1912, Stanton, Powell County, Kentucky. (Source: "Early Kentucky Newspapers" Volume 3 page 90, 6 June 1912 Issue.) More About MILLIE ANN MCDOWELL: Burial: September 21, 1899, McDowell Cemetery, Estill Co., Kentucky More About WILLIAM HARRISON and MILLIE MCDOWELL: Marriage: May 11, 1860, Estill County, Kentucky Marriage Notes for WILLIAM HARRISON and SARAH ABNEY: The Marriage License for William Henry Harrison and Susan Abney states: This is to certify, that on the 2, march 1901, the Rites of Matrimony were legally solemnized by me between William H. Harrison and Sarah Abney at John Shepherds in the county of Estill in the presence of John Shepherds and George Hopell signed Cole Campbell . More About WILLIAM HARRISON and SARAH ABNEY: Location: At John Shepards. Marriage: March 02, 1901, Estill Co., Kentucky (Source: Estill County Marriage Book 5 Page 43; Book 26, Page 84..) Surety: John Wiseman Children of WILLIAM HARRISON and MILLIE MCDOWELL are: 7. i. WILLIAM5 HARRISON, d. Unknown. 8. ii. JOHN T. HARRISON, b. 1868, Estill County, Kentucky; d. March 17, 1950, Estill County, Kentucky. 9. iii. MARGARET MAG HARRISON, b. February 14, 1871, Estill County, Kentucky; d. July 26, 1925. iv. MARTHA J. HARRISON, b. 1872, Estill County, Kentucky; d. Unknown; m. J. T. BELLIS, June 04, 1893, Estill County, Kentucky; d. Unknown. More About J. BELLIS and MARTHA HARRISON: Marriage: June 04, 1893, Estill County, Kentucky 10. v. JAMES MONROE HARRISON, b. 1874, Estill Co., Kentucky; d. October 19, 1950, Estill County, Kentucky. vi. SARAH ELLEN HARRISON, b. November 11, 1877; d. June 27, 1971; m. (1) UNKNOWN BISHOP; d. Unknown; m. (2) KILDOW; d. Unknown; m. (3) AARON BRINEGAR, August 08, 1895, Estill County, Kentucky; d. Unknown. More About SARAH ELLEN HARRISON: Burial: June 1971 More About AARON BRINEGAR and SARAH HARRISON: Marriage: August 08, 1895, Estill County, Kentucky 11. vii. TAYLOR PRICE HARRISON, b. March 17, 1879, Estill County, Kentucky; d. November 15, 1965, Madison County, Kentucky. 12. viii. NANNIE SIE HARRISON, b. September 10, 1883, Estill County, Kentucky; d. November 04, 1959, Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky. ix. MOLLIE HARRISON, b. August 28, 1888, Estill Co., Kentucky; d. January 10, 1983, Estill Co., Kentucky; m. RICHARD DICK WINE; d. Unknown. More About MOLLIE HARRISON: Burial: January 12, 1983, Dunaway Cemetery, on White Oak Road behind White Oak Church, Estill County, Kentucky. Have a photo