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Below is a family biography included in The History of Perry County, Indiana published by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. in 1885. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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REUBEN T. HARRISON, a farmer of Tobin Township, was born in Shelby County, Ky., February 10, 1828, being the youngest son in a family of nine children born to Reuben and Rhoda (Paris) Harrison, natives of Maryland and Kentucky, respectively. Before the subject of this sketch was three years old his parents both died and he was reared by his sister Amy. At the age of twelve years he started out to fight the battle of life, beginning as a day laborer on a farm. He continued in this kind of work until his marriage, when he bought 160 acres of land on Section 13, Tobin Township, where he lived until 1864. In that year he sold his farm and bought the one upon which he has since resided. January 3, 1852, he married Angeline York, a native of Perry County, who died June 7, 1861, having borne him four children. Those living are Synthia E., Rhoda I. and John C. November 17, 1868, he was united in marriage with Susan Johnson, a native of the county by whom he is the father of six children, four of whom James T., Robert J., Mary A. and Amy E. are living. In politics Mr. Harrison is a Republican, and previous to the formation of that party was a Whig. His wife is a member of the Catholic Church.
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This family biography is one of 257 biographies included in The History of Perry County, Indiana portion of the book: History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties Indiana published in 1885 by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. For the complete description, click here: Perry County, Indiana History and Genealogy
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