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Jonas Harrison 1777–1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Oct 1777

Birth Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America

Death Date: 06 Aug 1836

Death Location: Patroon, Shelby County, Texas, USA

Father: William Jr.

Mother: Elizabeth Simmons

Spouse(s): Ellinder Shannon, Elizabeth Cooke

Children(s): Jacob Harrison, Rachel Harrison, Jonas Jr, James Harrison, Jonas Jr., Margaret Harrison, Almira Harrison, William Harrison, Thomas Harrison, John Harrison, Dewitt Harrison

Jonas Harrison was born in 1777 in Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America, the child of William Harrison Jr And Elizabeth Eliza Simmons. Jonas Harrison married Elizabeth Betsy Cooke, Ellinder Nelly Shannon, and had children including Almira Turner Harrison, Dewitt Clinton Harrison, Jacob W Harrison, James Cooke Harrison, John H Harrison, Jonas Harrison Jr, Jonas J Harrison Jr, Margaret Peggy Harrison, Rachel Harrison, Thomas Jefferson Harrison, William Henry Harrison. Jonas Harrison passed away in 1836 in Patroon, Shelby County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Jonas Harrison was born in 1777 in Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America, the child of William Harrison Jr And Elizabeth Eliza Simmons.
  • Jonas Harrison married Elizabeth Betsy Cooke, Ellinder Nelly Shannon, and had children including Almira Turner Harrison, Dewitt Clinton Harrison, Jacob W Harrison, James Cooke Harrison, John H Harrison, Jonas Harrison Jr, Jonas J Harrison Jr, Margaret Peggy Harrison, Rachel Harrison, Thomas Jefferson Harrison, William Henry Harrison.
  • Jonas Harrison passed away in 1836 in Patroon, Shelby County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Jr.
1729–1790
Birth Location: Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
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Elizabeth Simmons
1737–1803
Birth Location: Craven, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ellinder Shannon
1801–1877
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia, United States
ES
Elizabeth Cooke
1794–1872
Birth Location: Lewiston, Niagara, NY
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Children(s)

Jacob Harrison
1825–1867
Birth Location: of, Shelby, Texas, United States
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Rachel Harrison
1817–1880
Birth Location: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
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Jonas Jr
1812–1836
Birth Location: –
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James Harrison
1819–1882
Birth Location: Buffalo, New York, USA
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Jonas Jr.
1823–1864
Birth Location: Harrison County, Texas
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Margaret Harrison
1821–1857
Birth Location: Harrison, Texas, United States
MH
Almira Harrison
1836–1870
Birth Location: Warren, Tennessee, United States
AH
William Harrison
1833–1899
Birth Location: Shelby County, Texas, USA
WH
Thomas Harrison
1831–1868
Birth Location: Shelby County, Texas, USA
TH
John Harrison
1829–1860
Birth Location: Shelby County, Texas, USA
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Dewitt Harrison
1827–1902
Birth Location: Shelby County, Texas, USA
DH

Jonas Harrison's Ancestors

Self
Jonas Harrison
1777–1836
Birth Place: Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Parents
William Harrison Jr.
1729–1790
Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth ("Eliza") Simmons
1737–1803
Craven, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jonas Harrison's Descendants

1.
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Jonas Harrison (11 Oct 1777–06 Aug 1836) m. Ellinder (Nelly) Shannon (20 Mar 1801–28 August 1877) m. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Cooke (June 30, 1794–25 July 1872)
  1. 1. Jacob (W) Harrison 1825–1867 m. Cornelia SEVIER 1817–1880
    1. 1. John (William) Harrison 1852–1915 m. Sarah (Ann) Reed 1856–1938 m. Sallie Harrison 1856–
      1. 1. Ernest (John) Harrison 1881–1951 m. Mattie (Viola) Keys 1883–1918 m. Bessie (Olive) Barrett 1893–1972
        1. 1. Mavis (Louise) Harrison 1909–1997 m. Cliffel (Alton) Summerlin 1906–1967
        2. 2. Infant Harrison 1915–1915
        3. 3. Infant Harrison 1917–1917
        4. 4. Annie (Laura Harrison) (Shropshire) 1905–1936
        5. 5. John (Rufus) Harrison 1903–1960
        6. 6. Olive Rason 1914–1993
        7. 7. Ruby (Faye) Harrison 1911–
        8. 8. E (J Harrison) Jr 1924–1998
        9. 9. Elizabeth (Laverne) Harrison 1921–2018
        10. 10. Annie (Laura) Harrison 1909–1936
      2. 2. Virginia ("Jennie" Beulah) Harrison 1892–1927
      3. 3. Richard (C) Harrison 1885–1927
      4. 4. Maggie (B) Harrison 1888–1967
      5. 5. Benjamin (Franklin Harrison) Senior 1896–1964
      6. 6. Calvin (Wesley) Harrison 1890–1969
      7. 7. Thomas (Elmo) Harrison 1886–
      8. 8. Clara (B) Harrison 1894–
      9. 9. C.C ((Charlie)) Harrison 1877–1924
      10. 10. William (B.( Bill)) Harrison 1879–1931
      11. 11. Mr. (Joseph Edgar) Harrison 1876–1942
    2. 2. Jonas Harrison 1845–1870
    3. 3. William (Byron) Harrison 1846–1917
    4. 4. Margaret (E) Harrison 1847–1937
    5. 5. Mary (A) Harrison 1851–
    6. 6. Virginia Harrison 1856–1913
  2. 2. Rachel Harrison 1817–1880
  3. 3. Jonas (Harrison) Jr 1812–1836
  4. 4. James (Cooke) Harrison 1819–1882
  5. 5. Jonas (J Harrison) Jr. 1823–1864
  6. 6. Margaret (Peggy) Harrison 1821–1857
  7. 7. Almira (Turner) Harrison 1836–1870
  8. 8. William (Henry) Harrison 1833–1899
  9. 9. Thomas (Jefferson) Harrison 1831–1868
  10. 10. John (H) Harrison 1829–1860
  11. 11. Dewitt (Clinton) Harrison 1827–1902

Jonas Harrison's Timeline

2 Records

1777
11 Oct 1777
Birth of Jonas Harrison in Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
1836
06 Aug 1836
Age 59
Death of Jonas Harrison in Patroon, Shelby County, Texas, USA
Patroon, Shelby County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1777
    Event Place: Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Aug 1836
    Event Place: Patroon, Shelby County, Texas, USA
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