When Reese Simeon Harrison was born in 1812, in Maury, Tennessee, United States, his father, Daniel Reece Harrison, was 37 and his mother, Margaret Susannah Rucker, was 34. He married Mary Polly Sheffield in 1835. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Wayne, Tennessee, United States in 1850 and Van Buren, Arkansas, United States in 1860. He died in 1865, in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 53.
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War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Historical Boundaries: 1820: Quapaw Indian Reservation, Arkansas Territory, United States; 1827: Pulaski, Arkansas Territory, United States; 1836: Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
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.
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.
Possible Related NamesHe moved to Arkansas and did well as a farmer and stock man. During the Civil War the "Home Guard" tied him up and tried to get him to tell where his money was. He was taken to the federal jail in Lit …
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