When Alice Harrison was born in March 1809, in England, United Kingdom, her father, Benjamin Harrison, was 25 and her mother, Lady Benjamin Harrison, was 19. She married William Burton George Greenside on 28 September 1833. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Norton Township, Summit, Ohio, United States in 1850. She died on 31 December 1857, in Clear Creek Township, Jasper, Iowa, United States, at the age of 48, and was buried in Corpus Christi Cemetery, Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa, United States.
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English (northern): from the Middle English personal name Harry or Herry + -son. These were the common pronunciations of Henry (see Harry ).
History: Harrison is an extremely common surname in northern England. One important and influential American family of bearers are descended from Benjamin Harrison, who emigrated from England to VA in 1633 or 1634. Descendants include another Benjamin Harrison (c. 1726–91), who was an activist in the American Revolution and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. His son William Henry Harrison (1773–1841) and great-grandson Benjamin Harrison (1833–1901) both became presidents of the US.
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