MK, I am almost certain that my lineage is connected in some way to the line on your web page. One close encounter has to do with your #43 Joseph Henry Harrison b.1879 My great-great grandfather was named Joseph Henry Harrison b. 1878 Mulberry, Crawford County, AR. I also believe that the J.V. you have listed from the 1870 census is the same J.V. I am looking for.(Joseph's father). Is there any way to find out other inhabitants from this census? I do know that Joseph was the family baby by far and his siblings were preparing to leave home at the time of his birth. As for the state representative you have listed, I have seen this before and have tried in vain to discover any information about this J.V. Harrison. I do suspect that he may be my J.V. too because this is the only other mention of those initials that I have been able to find in AR during that time period. Was wondering if there was anyone out there who might have access to any AR state legislature history books???? There is one more twist off of your listing. There is also a slim possibility that the J.V. you have listed from South Dakota in 1885 could either by the elusive J.V. or his son. There has been a long standing belief that Joseph was his mother's "love child" with a Native American man. Joseph was the only member of his family who had dark skin and the only sibling that would speak to him was his brother, Robert S., who was documented by the Dawes Roll as having married a Choctaw woman. Joseph told his children that they were part "Black Dutch" which I understand was a common claim amongst Native Americans in the South who wished to escape racial conflicts. I really appreciate the information you sent and I would more than welcome any suggestions anyone might have in regards to following these leads. Thanks, Doug At 03:37 PM 6/8/99 EDT, you wrote: >I am must curious of your John Valentine Harrison. I have one in my >database, the son of Nathan Thomas Harrison and (most likely) Sarah Oglesby >.... see other email in regard to this family >MKHarrison > >These are a few of my notes: >Year Surname Given Name County State Page Township >1850 HARRISON JOHN V. Tuscola MI 194 >Tuscola >1860 HARRISON J. V. Allen KY 250 New >Roe Dis. >1860 HARRISON JOHN V. Franklin GA 608 >Carnesville P.O. >1860 HARRISON JOHN V. Tuscola MI 645 >Tuscola >1870 HARRISON J. V. Crawford AR 292 Vine >Prairie Twp >1885 HARRISON J. V. Spink SD 026 No >Township Listed > >1860 Carroll Co GA Census, Page 191 Wolfes Glade >1294/1300 John Harrison 60 m Farmer > Martha '' 54 f > William '' 14 m > James '' 12 m > Jane '' 10 f > Hugh '' 8 m > Chapman '' 8 m > >----------------------------------------- >Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Western Arkansas >MONTGOMERY COUNTY–LOCATION–BOUNDARY–AREA–DESCRIPTION, RESOURCES AND >PRODUCTIONS– SOIL–STREAMS–FREESTONE AND MINERAL SPRINGS–WATER >POWER–TIMBER–MINERALS–LIVE- STOCK RAISING–STATISTICS–FRUIT-GROWING–THE GRAPE >AND ITS PRODUCT–DIVERSIFIED FARMING–SETTLEMENT–EARLY SETTLERS–SLAVES–PUBLIC >LANDS–FIRST TAX BOOK–PRESENT TAXABLE WEALTH–COUNTY ORGANIZATION– EARLY >RECORDS– COUNTY SEAT–COMMISSIONERS TO LOCATE COUNTY SEAT–MUNICIPAL TOWNSHIP– >COUNTY BOUNDARY LINES–COUNTY BUILDINGS–COUNTY OFFICERS –POLITICAL >STATUS–ELECTION RETURNS–POPULATION– CIRCUIT COURT–FIRST COURT SESSIONS–FIRST >GRAND AND PETIT JURIES – CIVIL WAR PERIOD – TOWNS – SCHOOLS–RELIGIOUS >DENOMINATIONS–ETC. > >Representatives in State Legislature–Granville Whittington, 1846-48; James >Hudson, 1848-50; H. A. Whittington, 1850-52; R. S. McFarlane, 1852-54; W. >Satringfellow, 1854-56; Henry Heffington, 1856-60; D. A. Woolard, 1860-62; C. >G. Hurt, 1862-64; J. C. Priddy, 1864-66; G. K. Robinson, 1866-68; J. V. >Harrison and J. H. Demby, 1868-70; J. F. Lane and J. J. Sumpter, 1870-72; L. >D. Gilbreath, J. J. Sumpter and George G. Latta, 1874-74; H. H. Barton and J. >J. Sumpter, 1874-75; Alfred Jones, 1875-76; William R. Cubage, 1876-78; J. H. >Demby, 1878-80; A. C. King, 1880-82; John A. Watkins, 1882-84; William P. >Birch, 1884-86; N. H. Harley, 1886-88. >