Mary Emma Harrison

Brief Life History of Mary Emma

When Mary Emma Harrison was born on 21 March 1889, in Marion, Kansas, United States, her father, Rufus Allen Harrison, was 36 and her mother, Martha Tennessee Russell, was 31. She married Jackson Greenberry Garlock before 1916. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, United States in 1935 and Gilmer Township, Adams, Illinois, United States in 1940. She died on 6 February 1966, in Macon, Macon, Missouri, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jackson Greenberry Garlock
1876–1959
Mary Emma Harrison
1889–1966
Josephine Giffith Garlock
1916–2004
Otterbein Fermin Garlock
1918–1948

Sources (13)

  • Mary E Garlock in household of Jackson G Garlock, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Mary Emma Harrison - Published information: Obituary: birth-name: Mary Emma Harrison
  • Mrs Mary Emma Garlock, "Illinois, Mildred Hooper Obituary Collection, ca. 1959-1981"

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Name Meaning

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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