Brief Life History of Benjamin H.
When Benjamin H. Harrison was born in 1868, in Appling, Georgia, United States, his father, Thomas S Harrison, was 43 and his mother, Ellen Anna Googe, was 36. He lived in Georgia, United States in 1870. He died in 1880, in Appling, Georgia, United States, at the age of 12, and was buried in Baxley, Appling, Georgia, United States.
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- Benjamin Thomas in household of Thos Harrison, "United States Census, 1870"
Parents and Siblings
1825–1897 Male
1832–1911 Female
Siblings (18)
1844–1929 Female
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1851–1928 Female
1853–1923 Male
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1868 · Impeach the President!
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1870
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1872 · The First National Park
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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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