 1834 - 1877
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| Name |
Wells Harrison [1] |
| Born |
Nov 1834 |
probably, Hillsdale Co, Michigan  [2] |
- Daughter Sarah Meredith lists for the 1880 and 1910 census that her father was born in Michigan and her mother was born in New York. In the 1920 census, she lists both parents as having been born in New York. In the 1850 census, "Willy" is listed as being born in New York. "Willis" in the death record of Sarah Harrison. In the 1870 census, he is listed as born in Michigan, age 31. According to the 1894 Census (Benzie County, MI), both Caroline JONES and Sarah MEREDITH give Ohio as the place of birth of their father.
In the 1900 census, daughter Esther gives Michigan as her father's place of birth. 1910, daughter Esther gives NY as the birthplace of both her parents.
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| Gender |
Male |
| Residence |
1876 |
Olive Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan |
- ||Wells is the owner of 80 acres on the 1876 Ottawa County historical atlas. The land is situated on Section 13 and appears to be the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 and the SW1/4 of the SE1/4 of the section. The parcel is very near that of his brothers' Hugh and Bennett Harrison on Section 18. It is located at the south west corner of present day Baldwin Street and 144th Avenue, just west of US 31. It is about 3 miles directly east of the power plant at Port Sheldon. In the atlas, there doesn't appear to be any dwellings on the parcel. There are dwellings on the parcels of his brothers. Bennett Harrison appeared first in the township having been included in the 1870 census there. Their father, Elias Harrison probably moved with some of his family to the township in the 1860's from Branch County. Elias died there in 1868.
~L-008
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| Died |
17 Feb 1877 |
West Olive, Ottawa Co, Michigan [3] |
- Death record: Wells Harrison, male, married, age 42, 3 months. Died at Olive Township, Ottawa County 17 Feb 1877 of Bone consumption. Birthplace: Michigan; occupation: farmer; parents: unknown; date of record: June 1, 1878.
~D-005
According to family tradition, Wells finally succumed to the wound he received in the Civil War.
There is no record of where Wells is buried. Interestingly, there is a story of an "Unknown Soldier in an Unmarked Grave" in rural West Olive Cemetery. The cemetery records contain no mention, but local legend has it that the mysterious soldier fought for the Union in the Civil War. For years only a slender, 3-foot high woodedn post marked what was believed to be the unknown soldiers grave.
~D-008
Today, there are no headstones in Section "D" of the cemetery, which used to be called Potter's Field. And of the notations made in the record book, only one lot does not have a name recorded. It has a date 1 Sep 1881.
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| Person ID |
I5742 |
Bryant |
| Last Modified |
25 Jan 2006 |
| Father |
Elias Harrison, b. 27 Oct 1790, Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania , d. 21 Dec 1868, Olive Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan |
| Mother |
Sarah Thompson, b. Between 1790 and 1794, New York , d. Between 1840 and 1850, Michigan |
| Married |
1820 |
probably, Groveland, Ontario Co, New York |
| Family ID |
F347 |
Group Sheet |
| Family |
Frances Jane Ball, b. 08 May 1844, Townline, Wayne Co, New York , d. 02 Mar 1931, Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan |
| Married |
22 Mar 1860 |
Ovid Twp, Branch Co, Michigan [4] |
- Wells Harrison, age 22 of Ovid Township & Frances Jane Ball, age 17 of Algansee Township
Married at ovid 22 March 1860
Witnesses were B. F. Conklin of Coldwater and Meary J. Conklin of Ovid. Marriage was performed by Jas. D. Conklin, J.P. & recorded 20 Apr 1860.
~M-001, M-004
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| Children |
| | 1. Caroline E. Harrison, b. Jul 1861, California Twp, Branch Co, Michigan |
| | 2. Sarah M. Harrison, b. 29 May 1866, Kinderhook, Branch Co, Michigan , d. 09 May 1921, Charlevoix, Charlevoix Co, Michigan |
| | 3. Charlotte M. Harrison, b. 06 Feb 1869, Ottawa Co, Michigan , d. 20 Feb 1928, Caro, Tuscola Co, Michigan |
| | 4. William H. Harrison, b. 1871, Michigan |
| | 5. Almira May Harrison, b. 09 Dec 1872, Olive Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan |
| | 6. Esther A. Harrison, b. 25 Sep 1875, Michigan |
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| Family ID |
F201 |
Group Sheet |
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| Sources |
- [S98] Charlevoix Co, MI, Death Recor, Charlevoix County Clerk, Death record of Sarah Meredith; May 21, 1921.
- [S135] Ottawa Co, MI, Vital Records, Book A, p.141; Wells Harrison death record.
- [S135] Ottawa Co, MI, Vital Records, Book A, pg.141; Wells Harrison death record.
- [S103] Branch Co, MI, Marr. Records, Branch County Clerk, (Coldwater, MI), p.414;#1983.
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