I have a shoemaker. He appears on the 1850 Washington Co. KY Census, the 1860 Marion Co. KY Census. Nancy appears on the 1880 Marion Co. KY Census. James Harrison(b. 1820 KYorVAorNC? d. after 1860) m. Nancy A. (Mitchell) Harrison (b. 1821 KYorTNorNC d. after 1880) James' occupations were listed as shoemaker and farmer. *note* Charles B. Harrison's death certificate and John W. and James M.'s "Sutton Law" birth records confirm their mother's maiden name was Mitchell. Children: 1. Anderson (b. 1839 KY d. after1860) Census lists him as an idiot 2. Mary Elizabeth (b. 1841 KY d. NOV1880 Marion Co. KY of cancer )married (5Sep1865) at Bradfordsville, Marion Co. KY.William Gabehart (b.? d. MAR1880 Marion Co. KY) Children 1. Mary Ann, (b. 15AUG1867 d. ?) 2. Nancy Ellen (b.9JAN1870 d. ?) 3. Mattie Susan, (b. 3SEP1873 d. ?) 4. Joseph Harden, (b.2NOV1878. d. ?) 3. Samuel (b. 1843 KY d. after1860) 4. William (b. 1845 KY d. after 1860) 5. Hugh L. (b. 1846 KY d. after 1860) 6. Charles middle initials of J. T. and B. have been listed.Charles Benjamin Harrison (b. 29May1847 Washington Co. KY d. 11Feb1911 Casey Creek? Adair Co. KY) m. 11Jul1871 at Jesse R. Simpson's Adair Co. KY Sarah Eliza (Simpson) Harrison. The marriage record states Charles' father was born in Virginia and his mother was born in Tennessee. It also listes Sarah's father was born in Pittsylvania Co. VA and mother born in Adair Co. KY. Children: 1. Martha J. (Harrison) Detsell(sp) (b. 14Jul1874 Adair Co. KY d. 1915?) 2. William Riley Harrison (b. 1878 Adair Co. KY d.? West Virginina) 3. John Morgan Harrison (b. Jun1881 Adair Co. KY) 4. Mary Lula (Harrison) (b. Feb1884 Adair Co. KY) 5. Goldie M. (Harrison) Bottoms (b. Jun1890 Adair Co. KY) m. Sam Bottoms 6. Hancil Hugh Harrison (b. 17Jun1893 Casey Creek Adair Co. KY d. 19Jul1967 at a home on the intersection of St. Rte. 206 and Riffe Creek Rd. Casey Co. KY) m1 14May1918 at J.D. Burton's Purdy Adair Co. KY Mary Lona (Sallee) Harrison. (b.07Dec1898 Dunnville? Casey Co. KY d. 04Jul1929 at home near Pellyton Adair Co. KY) 7. Amos (b. 1849 d. after 1880 KY) 8. John W. (b. 18Jul1853 Washington Co. KY) 9. Sarah Jane (b. 1854 KY d. after 1880) 10. James M. (b. 25Sep1855 Washington Co. KY d. after 1880, was missed on the 1860 Marion Co. KY Census) 11. Cinda (b. 1856 KY) 12. Thomas (b. 1858 KY) 13. Lucinda (b. 1859 KY d. after 1880) Victor Lee Cincinnati, OH Genealogy Web Page at: http://pw2.netcom.com/~vicdlee/index.html Page will be updated as new information is found. Reseaching families in the following states and counties. CA: Nevada IL: Marion KY: Adair, Carter, Casey, Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Lincoln, Marion, Mercer, Perry, Pulaski, Russell, Taylor, Washington. NC: Ashe, Surry, Wilkes. SC: Chester. TN: Carter, Claiborne, Fentress, Greene, Morgan, Overton, White. VA: Albemarle,Botetourt, Bedford, Franklin, Grayson, Henrico, Lee, Pittsylvania, Russell, Scott, Shenandoah, Whythe, Wise. To see the surnames I am researching visit my Web Page. -----Original Message----- From: Ed and Melody Deocampo <stormkeeper@mindspring.com> To: HARRISON-L@rootsweb.com <HARRISON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, August 29, 1999 6:17 PM Subject: Harrisons who were shoemakers by trade >Does anyone on this list have a Harrison who lived in VA in the late 1700' >or very early 1800's who was a shoemaker by trade? I have a Solomon >Harrison b. VA ca 1806 or so moved to Greene Co, TN by 1829 and listed in >the 1850 Greene Co Census as a shoemaker. I thought I might find his father >by occupation possibly handed down to him (Solomon) as no other avenues have >opened. > >Thanks for any help. >Melody in NY >