Who was John Harrison?

John Harrison (1798–1830) was born in Fort Washington, Now Cincinati, OH and died in Sugar Grove, Boone, Kentucky, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Cleves Symmes Harrison 1798–1830

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 28 OCT 1798 · Fort Washington, Now Cincinati, OH

Died 30 OCT 1830 · Sugar Grove, Boone, Kentucky, United States

Father President William Henry Harrison

Mother Anna Tuthill Symmes

Siblings Anna Tuthil Harrison, Benjamin Harrison, Carter Basset Harrison, Earl Harrison, Elizabeth Betsy Bassett Harrison, James Findlay Harrison, James Findley Harrison, John Scott Harrison, Joseph Harrison, Lucy Singleton Harrison, Mary Ann Harrison, Mary Symmes Harrison, William Harrison Henry

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Immediate Family

Parents

President William Henry Harrison

Anna Tuthill Symmes

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Children

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Biography

In 1798, John Cleves Symmes Harrison entered the world in Fort Washington, Now Cincinati, OH, born to president william henry harrison and anna tuthill symmes. John Cleves Symmes Harrison passed away in 1830 in Sugar Grove, Boone, Kentucky, United States.

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1798

Birth of John Cleves Symmes Harrison in Fort Washington, Now Cincinati, OH

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1830

Death of John Cleves Symmes Harrison in Sugar Grove, Boone, Kentucky, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Harrison

This ancestor line traces from Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales (1068) to Fort Washington, Now Cincinati, OH (1798) across 20 generations.

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: John Harrison (1798–1830) was born in Fort Washington, Now Cincinati, OH and died in Sugar Grove, Boone, Kentucky, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 20 generations of this lineage geographically.
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