When Rebecca Ann Harrison was born on 26 December 1861, in Trimble, Kentucky, United States, her father, George N. Harsin or Harson, was 29 and her mother, Sarah Jacobs Harsin Foree, was 29. She married George Lemin Wells on 13 January 1885, in Trimble, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Magisterial District 1 Locust, Carroll, Kentucky, United States in 1900 and Hanover, Hanover Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States for about 10 years. She died on 27 August 1948, in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Springdale Cemetery, Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States.
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On October 8, 1862, the Battle of Perryville took place between the Army of Ohio and the Army of Mississippi. It was the bloodiest battle on Kentucky soil. The Union lost around four thousand people and the Confederates lost around three thousand people. This was about one fifth of those that fought.
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
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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