Brief Life History of Burton Norvell
When Col. Burton Norvell Harrison was born on 14 July 1838, in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States, his father, Jesse Burton Harrison, was 33 and his mother, Frances Anne Brand, was 19. He married Constance Fairfax Cary on 26 November 1867, in New York City, New York County, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in New York City, New York County, New York, United States in 1880 and Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States in 1900. He died on 22 March 1904, in Washington, District of Columbia, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Ivy Hill Cemetery, Alexandria, Alexandria, District of Columbia, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (13)
- B N Harrison, "United States Census, 1880"
- Berton M Harrison in entry for Fairfax Harrison, "District of Columbia Deaths, 1874-1961"
- Burton N Harrison, "United States Census, 1900"
Spouse and Children
1838–1904 Male
1843–1920 Female
Children (5)
1869–1938 Male
1873–1957 Male
1874– Male
1874– Female
1876–1928 Male
Parents and Siblings
1805–1841 Male
1819–1884 Female
Siblings (2)
1838–1904 Male
1840–1921 Female
World Events (8)
1839 · Dueling Prohibited
Age 1
1846
Age 8
1863
Age 25
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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