HI, Recent investigations into the name Luke HARRISON (THANKS TooFem!) of Lauderdale Co. AL have led me to the strong suspicion that John HARRISON b. c1778 (father unknown) is probably the brother of Luke Ray HARRISON and sons of John Footman HARRISON. This would explain the naming of Willis Lovell HARRISON as there are several Willis Harrisons in this line as well as the connection ot the LOVELL family. As it turns out Luke Ray and his brother Littleberry removed to Lancaster Co. SC before their location Lauderdale Co. AL. Some of their children were born in SC. John Footman HARRISONs sister Hannah m. Benedict MIDDLETON 18 Sep 1792 in Westmoreland Co., VA. I still do not have a good idea as to relationship of Daniel Reece HARRISON who m. Margaret Susannah RUCKER. I hope this message isn't too large! Let me know what your think!!! becky 1. John Footman HARRISON, 1782. Born ABT 1745/1750 in Westmoreland, VA. Sussex Co., VA.[24] died in 1791 in Wake Co., NC. Residence: Westmoreland & Sussex Cos. VA & Wake Co. NC. References: See:.[24],[92],[417] Research: Apr 8, 1996: John Ray - wit by oath will of John Harrison, pioneer of Rockingham Co. VA (1691-1771). John Ray signed disenters petition with Zebulon, Nathaniel, Josiah, and Burr Harrison. Josiah Harrison md. Frances Ray 22 Feb 1798, Sussex Co. VA not named in his mother's will probalby because he was no longer living. abt 1770 when John Footman was 25, he married Mary "Polly" RAY[24], 1784, daughter of Luke RAY, 13833 (abt 1755-aft 1800), in Wake Co. NC. Residence: Wake Co NC (See Research Notes). References: See:.[24],[92],[417] [92] Apr 8, 1996: " Very little progress on the Ray connection. Mary (Polly) Ray was the dau of Luke Ray, b. abt 1755, Prince George, VA. d. after 1800 in Wake Co. NC; it is said that he was the son of Luke Ray, Sr. b. c1730 in VA. I have no mother for Mary Ray." leads to Royalty[92] Research: [45] Apr 8, 1996: John Ray - wit by oath will of John Harrison, pioneer of Rockingham Co. VA (1691-1771). Linville Creek Baptist Church, Harrisonburg, VA, rec'd John Ray 1764; censored John Ray 1768; Susannah Ray baptized 1772; 1776 John Ray excommunicated; John Ray signed disenters petition with Zebulon, Nathaniel, Josiah, and Burr Harrison. Josiah Harrison md. Frances Ray 22 Feb 1798, Sussex Co. VA Wake Co. NC Marriages: Nancy Harrison to Joseph Ray 1803 Tilletha " " John Ray 1810 (Luke Ray H. named daughter Tilletha.) John Harrison to Betty Ray 1823 Liney Harrison to Thomas M. Ray 1857 [92] Apr 8, 1996: " Very little progress on the Ray connection. Mary (Polly) Ray was the dau of Luke Ray, b. abt 1755, Prince George, VA. d. after 1800 in Wake Co. NC; it is said that he was the son of Luke Ray, Sr. b. c1730 in VA. I have no mother for Mary Ray." They had the following children: i. John, 6773. Born on 18 Apr 1771 in Wake Co., NC.[122] Residence: Wake Co. NC. References: See:.[24],[417] ii. Lovell, 6774. Born on 6 Oct 1773 in Wake Co. NC. Residence: Wake Co. NC. References: See:.[24],[417] On 17 Feb 1796 when Lovell was 22, he married Lisley LITTLE, 6775, in Wake Co. NC. Residence: Wake Co. NC. References: See:.[24],[417] 2 iii. Littleberry, 6776 (1775-) iv. Hannah Footman, 6777. Born on 13 Nov 1777 in Wake Co. NC. Residence: Wake Co. NC. References: See:.[24],[417] v. William, 6778. Born on 3 Feb 1779 in Wake Co. NC. Residence: Wake Co. NC. References: See:.[24],[417] vi. Wiley, 6779. Born on 18 Mar 1782 in Wake Co. NC. Residence: Wake Co. NC. References: See:.[24],[417] vii. James, 6780. Born on 19 Jul 1785 in Wake Co. NC. Residence: Wake Co. NC. References: See:.[24],[417] viii. Nancy, 6781. Born on 8 Jan 1788 in Wake Co. NC. Residence: Wake Co. NC. References: See:.[24],[417] 3 ix. Luke Ray, 1783 (1790-1873) Born on 26 Feb 1790 in Wake Co., NC.[122] died on 6 Sep 1873 in Killen\Florence, Lauderdale Co., AL.[122] Residence: Wake Co., NC > Lancaster Co., SC > Lauderdale Co. Killen, AL. References: See:.[24],[92] 1. John HARRISON, 1670. Born abt 1778. died in 1829 in Lincoln Co, TN. Occupation: (Bedford Formed From Rutherford & Indian Lands 1807). Residence: SC, Lincoln Co, TN (Formed From Bedford Co 1809). References: See:.[77],[449],[506] Hastings Harrison, AN ABRIDGED HISTORY OF DANIEL BLUFORD HARRISION AND MARY ELIZABETH (JOPLIN?) HARRISON AND OF JAMES JOHNSON HARRISION AND SAVANNAH ELIZABETH (DIAL) HARRISON (n.p.; 1951; LDS film 0860466, item 9) traces the history of a Daniel Bluford Harrison said by family tradition to have been one of 14 children of Daniel R. and Susanna Rucker Harrison (p. 2). Harrison says that a John Harrison who d. in Lincoln Co., TN, 1829, owning property in Lauderdale Co., AL, may be closely related to Daniel R. He had children Middleton, Thomas H., Daniel B., Hillery (male), Willis L., Elizabeth, wife of Ludy Cauthen, Nancy, wife of Paton R. Gill, and a daughter who m. Atha Tharp. Descendants went to AR, where they were noted Methodist ministers and judges (p. 2). Harrison thinks that John and Daniel R. Harrison were perhaps brothers, and that both were in SC around 1800, per births of their children (p. 3). According to Harrison, family tradition says that Daniel Bluford Harrison m. Mary Elizabeth Joplin in Giles Co., TN. By 1838, the family was in Tishomingo Co., MS (pp. 3-4), where DBH was a deputy probate clerk, and later a justice. In 1846, the family moved to Sevier Co., AR (p. 4), where the family is on the 1850 census. In 1860, they were in Polk Co., AR (p. 5), where DBH was a judge until 1864. The family lived at Dallas, AR. In May 1875, DBH attended the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian church at Jefferson , TX. On the way home, he fell ill and died at Texarkana, AR on 30 May 1875 (p. 5). Other information says that DBH was pastor of Pilot Prairie Cumberland Presby. church in Waldron, AR (p. 6). Note: DBH named a son James Johnson Harrison (p. 11). Daniel R. Harrison, father of DBH, was on the 1840 census in Wayne Co., TN (p. 55). In 1801, the family was in Abbeville Dist., SC (p. 57). May be related to James HARRISON #1727 wife Margaret BARNETT. [bb [51] ] John married Sarah MIDDLETON, 10154, daughter of Thomas MIDDLETON, 10155 (-1832) & Nancy, 10156. Residence: Warren Co. NC;Lancaster Co; Newberry Co. SC; Lincoln Co. TN. References: See:.[160],[449],[506] Just a quick descendant report of John HARRISON to refresh your memory: 1 John HARRISON (abt 1778 - 1829) & Sarah MIDDLETON 1.1a Middleton HARRISON* (23 Nov 1799 - 3 Oct 1894) & Nancy Elizabeth ALSUP (ALSOP) (22 Aug 1800 - 31 Aug 1844) 1.1a.1 Helen Amanda HARRISON (10 Oct 1823 - ) 1.1a.2a Thomas Alsup HARRISON* (2 Aug 1825 - 30 Sep 1895) & Rebecca A. DOWDLE (30 Aug 1830 - 28 Nov 1865) 1.1a.2b Thomas Alsup HARRISON* (2 Aug 1825 - 30 Sep 1895) & Minerva Catherine THORNTON (8 Feb 1838 - 30 Sep 1895) 1.1a.3 John HARRISON (6 Aug 1827 - 4 Jun 1920) & Rebecca A. HARTSELL (28 Oct 1824 - 3 Mar 1878) 1.1a.4 Mary HARRISON (14 Nov 1829 - 18 Dec 1833) 1.1a.5 Willis HARRISON (22 Mar 1832 - 1861/1865) 1.1a.6 William H. HARRISON (13 Feb 1834 - ? 6 DEC 1856/1866) 1.1a.7 Daniel HARRISON (11 Jun 1836 - 20 Oct 1841) 1.1a.8 James Hillery HARRISON (24 Sep 1838 - 7 Dec 1893) 1.1a.9 HARRISON (abt 1840 - ) 1.1a.10 Emily HARRISON (13 Nov 1840 - 31 Aug 1844) 1.1b Middleton HARRISON* (23 Nov 1799 - 3 Oct 1894) & Eliza Adelaide MEDLEY (28 Feb 1805 - 6 Feb 1862) 1.2 Thomas HARRISON (abt 1800 - ) 1.3a Daniel B. HARRISON* (1810 - ) & Clarissa WILCOX 1.3b Daniel B. HARRISON* (1810 - ) & Mary Frances CALDWELL 1.4 Hillery HARRISON (1800 - ) 1.5 Willis Lovell HARRISON (abt 1800 - ) & Mary Deloach SHEFFIELD 1.6 Elizabeth HARRISON (abt 1800 - 1862) & Ludy CAUTHERN (CAUTHEN )[506] 1.7 Nancy HARRISON (abt 1800 - ) & Patton R. GILL 1.8 Cynthia HARRISON[506] (abt 1800 - ) & Atha (Otha) THARP (THORP) 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)