Brief Life History of John Caswell
When John Caswell Harrison Sr. was born on 23 May 1869, in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States, his father, Alfred Henry Harrison, was 24 and his mother, Martha Ann Williams, was 17. He married Cora Elizabeth Haren on 23 May 1888, in Union, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Justice Precinct 1, Howard, Texas, United States in 1910 and White Bread Township, Caddo, Oklahoma, United States for about 20 years. He died on 29 March 1965, in Gracemont, Caddo, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 95, and was buried in Gracemont Cemetery, Gracemont, Caddo, Oklahoma, United States.
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- John C Harrison, "United States Census, 1940"
- John C. Harrison, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
- John Caswell Harrison Sr, "Find A Grave Index"
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1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.
1876
Historical Boundaries: 1876: Howard, Texas, United States
1894 · Texas Files Lawsuit Against Standard Oil Company
Under the direction of Governor Jim Hogg, Texas filed a lawsuit against John D. Rockefeller for violating state monopoly laws. Hogg argued that Standard Oil Company and Water-Piece Oil Company of Missouri were engaged in illegal practices like price fixing, rebates, and consolidation. Rockefeller was indicted, but never tried in a court of law; other employees of his company were convicted as guilty.
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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The House I Love
This poem was written by the granddaughter of John Caswell Harrison Sr & Cora Elizabeth Haren who said her grandparents never knew how many of their grandchildren would be dropped off at their house o …
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