Penelope Harrison

Penelope Harrison

Female 1801 - 1892  (90 years)

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  • Name Penelope Harrison 
    Born 24 Apr 1801  St. Mary's, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Birth based on burial headstone. Location of Maryland, USA. Also based on U.S. Census. Location needs additional verification. However, the death record of her daughter Lucretia states birth location of West Virginia.
    Gender Female 
    Marriage 28 Oct 1823  Hampshire county, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 26 Oct 1850  Hampshire county, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 15 Sep 1860  Hampshire county, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 26 ;Jul 1870  Welton, Mineral County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 2 Jun 1890  Welton, Mineral County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Died 20 Jan 1892  Antioch, Mineral County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mineral County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I159  Mackley
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2019 

    Father Joseph Harrison,   b. 1771/5, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Victoria Suit,   b. Abt. 1776, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt. 1863, Mineral, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years) 
    Family ID F277  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Chappelear Harrison,   b. Abt. 1795, St. Mary's, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 6 Mar 1872, Mineral County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Married 28 Oct 1823  Hampshire County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • 6 March, 1872 (date of Probate) Wills and Inventories of Mineral County, Virginia for John C. Harrison, support Penelope Harrison is wife of John C. Harrison.
    Children 
    +1. George Harrison,   b. Abt. 1826, Hampshire, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt. 1880  (Age ~ 54 years)
    +2. Joseph Warner Harrison,   b. 1828/30, Ridgeville, Mineral, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1891, New Creek, Mineral, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     3. Allison Harrison,   b. Abt. 1829, Mineral County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1902, Benton City, Daviess, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years)
     4. David Harrison,   b. Abt. 1833, Hampshire, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1864, Andersonville, Sumter, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 31 years)
     5. Elkanah Franklin Harrison,   b. Abt. 1836, Hampshire County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1900, Benton City, Daviess, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years)
    +6. Lucretia Harrison,   b. Abt. 1838, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1921, Thomas, Tucker, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 83 years)
     7. Mary V Harrison,   b. Abt. 1841, Hampshire, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt. 1875, Davis, Fountain County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 34 years)
     8. Oliver Perry Harrison,   b. Abt. 1846, Hampshire County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1915, Grand River, Daviess County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2019 
    Family ID F51  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Penelope Harrison
    Penelope Harrison

    Documents
    John C Harrison Marriage to Penelope Harrison Index Record
    John C Harrison Marriage to Penelope Harrison Index Record
    Date: 28 October 1823
    Location: Hampshire County, Virginia, U.S.A.



    Source Information: Ancestry.com. patron submission
    1850 United States Census for John Harrison and his Family
    1850 United States Census for John Harrison and his Family
    Date: 26 October 1850
    Location: Hampshire, Virginia, USA

    This document denotes John Harrison and his wife Penelope Harrison and family members Warner, George, Allison, David, Elkanah Franklin, Lucretia and Mary V Harrison living in Virginia.

    Source: Ancestry.com patron submission
    1860 United States Census
    1860 United States Census
    Date: 15 September 1860
    Location: Hampshire, Virginia, USA

    This document denotes John Chappelear and his wife Penelope Harrison and their family members George L, David, Elkanah Franklin, Mary V and Oliver Perry Harrison living in Virginia.

    Source: Ancestry.com patron submission
    1870 United States Census
    1870 United States Census
    Date: 26 July 1870
    Location: Welton, Mineral, Virginia, USA

    This document denotes John Chappelear Harrison and his wife Penelope Harrison living in Virginia.

    Source: Ancestry.com patron submission
    John Chappelear Harrison Last Will and Testament
    John Chappelear Harrison Last Will and Testament
    Date: 6 April 1872 (Executed)
    Date: 25 November 1873 (Proved)
    Location: Mineral County, West Virginia

    This document denotes the Last Will and Testament of John Chappelear Harrison mentioning one of his sons' Elkanah Harrison (the name is misspelled, it's written as Elcana Harrison) as Executor. He mentions his wife Penelope (misspelled as Penelpe).

    "West Virginia Will Books, 1756-1971," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9392-C3X6-1?cc=1909099&wc=Q816-MYL%3A179688401%2C179688402 : 21 June 2016), Mineral > Will book, v. 001 1866-1908 > image 59 of 363; citing Jackson County, County Clerk, West Virginia. Image 59.
    John C Harrison Personal Property Fiduciary Record after his Death
    John C Harrison Personal Property Fiduciary Record after his Death
    Date: December 1873
    Location: Mineral County, West Virginia, USA

    These documents denotes that after the death of John C. Harrison, an inventory of personal property was required and the document lists several members of the Harrison family who purchased some of the personal property; his wife Penelope Harrison, James Harrison and Theodore Harrison.

    Source: FamilySearch.org Inventories, Fiduciary settlements, 1864-1928; Vols. 1-2 1864-1880, 1873-1879 Film 588284. Images 263-264.
    John C Harrison Personal Property Fiduciary Record after his Death
    John C Harrison Personal Property Fiduciary Record after his Death
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    1880 United States Census for Warner Harrison and his Family
    1880 United States Census for Warner Harrison and his Family
    Date: June 1880
    Location: Welton, Mineral, West Virginia, USA

    This document denotes Warner Harrison and his wife Lucy Ann Harrison and their family members David f, Jane H and Mary L Harrison living in West Virginia. Also Penelope Harrison, mother of Warner Harrison is living with them.

    Source: Ancestory.com patron submission
    Pelelope Harrison on the 1890 Veterans Schedule for War Veterans
    Pelelope Harrison on the 1890 Veterans Schedule for War Veterans
    Date: 2 June 1890
    Location: Welton, Mineral, West Virginia, USA

    This document denotes Pelelope Harrison is listed on the 1890 Veterans Schedule as her husband was involved in the U.S. War of 1812.

    Source: Ancestry.com patron submission
    John Harrison Service Record during the U.S. War of 1812
    John Harrison Service Record during the U.S. War of 1812
    Date: Not Noted
    Location: United States

    This document denotes that John Harrison served in the United States of America War of 1812 as a Private under Captain John Dean's Company, Virginia Militia and also mentions his widowed wife Penelope Harrison. The Pension Number WO 44511 and WC 34912.

    Source: Fold3
    John C Harrison Service record during the U.S. War of 1812
    John C Harrison Service record during the U.S. War of 1812
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    Headstones
    Penelope Harrison
    Penelope Harrison
    Davis Cemetery
    Mineral County, West Virginia, United States of America

  • Notes 
    • In the 'District of Columbia, Select Births and Christenings 1830-1955" denoted the following:
      Name: Joseph Harrison
      Gender: Male
      Birth Place: MD.
      Spouse: Mary Penelton Harrison
      Child: Harrison

      Original data: District of Columbia, Births and Christenings, 1830-1955.. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.

  • Sources 
    1. [S154] West Virginia, Compiled Census Index, 1860-1890, Ancestry.com patron submission.

    2. [S98] Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850.