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Nancy Paris Harrison 1814–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jan 1814

Birth Location: Shelby, Shelby, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 18 Sep 1901

Death Location: Parkersburg, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Joshua Harrison

Mother: Sarah Parish

Spouse(s): Charles 'norsctam

Children(s): Thomas Bruce, Joshua Bruce, Hettie Bruce, Robert Bruce, Mary Bruce, Charles Bruce, James Bruce, John Bruce, Nancy Bruce, Sarah Bruce

Nancy Paris Harrison was born in 1814 in Shelby, Shelby, Kentucky, United States, the child of Joshua Harrison And Sarah C Parish. In 1850, Nancy Paris Harrison resided in Scott, Montgomery, Indiana, USA. Nancy Paris Harrison married Charles Polk Bruce Of Nelson Eldest Son Of Maj William Bruce Widower Of Angelina Wright Husband Of Nancy Paris Harrison Norsctam, and had children including Charles Henry Bruce, Hettie Ann Bruce, James Harvey Bruce, John Wilson Bruce, Joshua Harrison Bruce, Mary E Bruce, Nancy Ellen Bruce, Robert Tealer Bruce, Sarah Margaret Bruce, Thomas Polk Bruce. Nancy Paris Harrison passed away in 1901 in Parkersburg, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Nancy Paris Harrison was born in 1814 in Shelby, Shelby, Kentucky, United States, the child of Joshua Harrison And Sarah C Parish.
  • In 1850, Nancy Paris Harrison resided in Scott, Montgomery, Indiana, USA.
  • Nancy Paris Harrison married Charles Polk Bruce Of Nelson Eldest Son Of Maj William Bruce Widower Of Angelina Wright Husband Of Nancy Paris Harrison Norsctam, and had children including Charles Henry Bruce, Hettie Ann Bruce, James Harvey Bruce, John Wilson Bruce, Joshua Harrison Bruce, Mary E Bruce, Nancy Ellen Bruce, Robert Tealer Bruce, Sarah Margaret Bruce, Thomas Polk Bruce.
  • Nancy Paris Harrison passed away in 1901 in Parkersburg, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nancy Harrison's Ancestors

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Nancy Harrison
1814–1901
Birth Place: Shelby, Shelby, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Joshua Harrison
1780–1870
Frederick, Maryland, USA
Sarah (C) Parish
1784–1854
Shelby County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nancy Harrison's Descendants

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Nancy (Paris) Harrison (28 Jan 1814–18 Sep 1901) m. Charles (Polk Bruce of Nelson § Eldest Son of Maj William Bruce Widower of Angelina Wright husband of Nancy Paris Harrison) 'norsctam (17 Oct 1799–10 Sep 1850)
  1. 1. Thomas (Polk) Bruce 1850–1925
  2. 2. Joshua (Harrison) Bruce 1833–1891 m. Sarah (E) Lafollette 1836–1912
    1. 1. Sarah (M.) Bruce 1859–1953
    2. 2. William (Wallace) Bruce 1867–1907
    3. 3. Eliza (Ellen) Bruce 1863–1945
    4. 4. Charles (Robert) Bruce 1865–1942
    5. 5. Joshua (Harrison) Bruce 1870–1888
    6. 6. James (Milton) Bruce 1873–
    7. 7. Mabel (Orinda) Bruce 1879–1969
    8. 8. Mary (Paris) Bruce 1856–1933
    9. 9. Angeline Bruce 1861–1862
  3. 3. Hettie (Ann) Bruce 1834–1901 m. David (Cook) Shaver 1829–1904
    1. 1. Sarah (E) Shaver 1852–1917 m. Joseph (R.) Hawk 1833–1894
      1. 1. Ruby (Ray) Hawk 1880–1961
        1. 1. Nelle (Virginia) Hawk 1919–1997
  4. 4. Robert (Tealer) Bruce 1836–1913
  5. 5. Mary (E.) Bruce 1838–1924 m. John Montgomery 1833–1870
    1. 1. William (B.) Montgomery 1857–1939
      1. 1. Harney (J) Montgomery 1897–
        1. 1. James (Havney Montgomery) Jr 1930–2006
  6. 6. Charles (Henry) Bruce 1839–1865
  7. 7. James (Harvey) Bruce 1841–1872 m. Mary (Jane) Kelley 1843–1936
    1. 1. John (Thomas) Bruce 1868–1949
    2. 2. Edwin (M) Bruce 1867–1943
  8. 8. John (Wilson) Bruce 1844–1927
  9. 9. Nancy (Ellen) Bruce 1846–1850
  10. 10. Sarah (Margaret) Bruce 1848–1850

Nancy Harrison's Timeline

3 Records

1814
28 Jan 1814
Birth of Nancy Paris Harrison in Shelby, Shelby, Kentucky, United States
Shelby, Shelby, Kentucky, United States
1850
1850
Age 36
Nancy Paris Harrison resided here in Scott, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
Scott, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
1901
18 Sep 1901
Age 87
Death of Nancy Paris Harrison in Thorntown, Boone, Indiana, USA
Thorntown, Boone, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1814
    Event Place: Shelby, Shelby, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Scott, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1901
    Event Place: Thorntown, Boone, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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