Brief Life History of Reuben Thomas
When Reuben Thomas Harrison was born on 10 February 1828, in Shelby, Kentucky, United States, his father, Reuben Thomas Harrison Sr, was 53 and his mother, Rhoda Paris, was 49. He married Sarah Angeline York on 30 January 1852. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Indiana, United States in 1870 and Tobin Township, Perry, Indiana, United States in 1880. He died on 29 January 1896, in Perry, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Derby, Union Township, Perry, Indiana, United States.
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- [illegible] Harrison, "United States Census, 1860"
- Reuben T Harrison, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Reuben T. Harrison, "Find A Grave Index"
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1835
Historical Boundaries: 1835: Perry, Indiana, United States
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
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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