When Susanna Harrison was born on 10 November 1824, in Grant, Kentucky, United States, her father, Captain William Esquire HARRISON, was 40 and her mother, Lucinda WILSON, was 35. She married Josiah M. Gaugh on 21 August 1843, in Grant, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Kentucky, United States in 1870 and Stewartsville, Grant, Kentucky, United States in 1880. She died on 16 September 1899, in Cordova, Grant, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Cordova, Grant, Kentucky, 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.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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