John Lewis Harrison

Brief Life History of John Lewis

When John Lewis Harrison was born on 15 September 1812, in South Carolina, United States, his father, Little Berry Harrison Sr, was 37 and his mother, Griffethello Lewis Pace, was 33. He married Dorinda G Hadnot on 12 February 1836, in Lauderdale, Alabama, United States. He died on 4 February 1847, at the age of 34.

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John Lewis Harrison
1812–1847
Dorinda G Hadnot
1817–1884
Marriage: 12 February 1836

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  • John L. Harrison, "Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957"

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World Events (7)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1822 · Slave Rebellion

On June 16, 1822, Denmark Vesey a free and self-educated African American leads a slave rebellion called "the rising." The interesting thing about this rebellion is that it does not really happen. The only thing the judges have to go on is the testimony of people that witness it.

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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