Harrison

James Joseph WATERMAN HARRISON born 3/20/1786 ENG, died 2/4/1869 {2/5/1871? see notes below] Edmunds ME; apprentice when age 12, deserted from English navy, stowed away in hay on a ship bound for America,  changed his name to Harrison - see Waterman for James' father

Spouse: Deborah SHAW born 3/1794 Edmunds ME, died 1884 Edmunds ME, married 1813; 1880 census living in home of Mary W. Archer, widow

Children: Deborah born 6/1813 Dennysville ME; Jane born 1815 married John A. Zillmo 3/19/1838; Sarah born 1820-1825 married Alexander Dunn 8/16/1841; Mary born 1822 married Henry Archer 6/21/1841; William Kilby Harrison born 6/4/1825 died 3/26/1920 married 7/27/1850 Margaret Elizabeth Bridges; Abigail S. born 6/9/1826 married Charles H. Abbot May 18, 1850, their daughter Nettie married Henry Smith; Hannah married Mr. Cooke died 1900; Lucinda E.  married Rufus Sinclair 4/18/1859; Dorcas married 9/27/1856 Jesse G. Bridges brother of Margaret E. Bridges; Ezekiel born 1832 enlisted age 32 Co. E. 31 Reg. Inf. died 8/29/1886 [children listed after Deborah per Edwina Damon]

 

Deborah HARRISON born 6/1813 Dennysville Washington Co. ME, died 10/2/1893 Cooper ME

Spouse: Haskell Wood SMITH born 8/11/1809 Bucksport ME, died 2/18/1899 Cooper ME, married 8/11/1832

Children: George W. married Lucy Henderson; James Clinton born 7/23/1838 married Sarah Bernard; Caroline married ? Cook lived Concord MA [per A-CHS]; Elinor F. married William S. Dodge brother of Mary Jane (Dodge) Preston; John H. born 6/1844; Amasa C. born 5/12/1846 died 9/15/1859; Enoch Roderick born 3/2/1848 married Mary Elizabeth Brien; Frederic M. born 1854 married Sarah Abbott & Cora Melissa Luna [A-CHS Newsletter 6/99 notice in  Machias Union as researched by Austin Gray of Wesley " September 9, 1856: Died in Cooper, August 6, Charles William, son of Haskill W. & Deborah Smith, aged 20 years, 3 months, 23 days."  Birth year was 1836, was he twin of George W. ?]

Eastport Sentinel Vol 8 #19 12/24/1825 Deaths. In Charlotte, no date, Sarah d/o James W. [?] Harrison 6 yr. Pg 250 Deaths in Edmunds 2/5/1871 James W. Harrison 83y a native of Sunderland ENG.

1790-1870 ME Census Index: 1860; Harrison, James W.; Washington Co. ME; pg 691; Edmunds; Federal Population Schedule; ME 1860 Federal Census Index; ID ME17224410. 1850; Harrison, James W.; Washington Co. ME; pg 095; Edmonds; Federal Population Schedule; ME 1850 Federal Census Index; ID MES. 1830; Harrison, James W.; Washington Co. ME; page 220; Charlotte; Federal Population Schedule; ME 1830 Federal Census Index; ID ME560351259. 1820; Harrison, James W.; Washington Co. ME; pg 281; Plantation #3; Federal Population Schedule; ME 1820 Federal Census Index; ID MES2a554549. 

1880 Census, Charlotte, Washington ME: Deborah Harrison, born 1794 ME, age 86, white, father born in ME, mother born in MA, living in household of Mary W. Archer; Mary W. Archer, widow, white, age 57, born ME, keeping house, father born in England, mother born in ME; Tell N. Archer, son, single, age 22, born ME, farm laborer, mother & father born ME; Edith M. Archer, daughter, single, age 19, born ME, house work; Linnie L. Shaw, granddaughter, single, age 15, born ME, at school, father & mother born ME.
1880 Census, Edmunds, Washington ME; William K. Harrison, born 1824 ME, age 56, house carpenter, married, white, head of household, father born England, mother born ME; Margaret E., wife, white, age 50, born ME, keeping house, father & mother born ME; William B., son, age 15, born ME, working at home, father & mother born ME; Nellie J., daughter, age 5, born MA; Emma E. Harrison, granddaughter, age 2, born ME, father & mother born ME; Jesse G. Harrison, son, married, age 24, born ME, millman and farmer, mother & father born ME; Nellie Harrison, daughter-in-law, married, white, age 31, born MA, boarded; Ezekiel Harrison, brother, single, age 51, born ME, laborer, father born England, mother born ME.

Ezekiel Harrison, Edmunds, Maine, Enlisted in Company E, 31st Infantry Regiment Maine 11 March 1864  age 32, Private; Company E, 31st Infantry Regiment Maine on 15 July 1865. Hospitalized at one point.

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