Individual Details

John Harrison

(14 Apr 1855 - 16 Mar 1932)



Surely this is John:

1900 Census, Riply Twp, Brown Co, IL
George Rigguls, Sen, b. Jan 1831, 69, married 48 years, b. England. Immigrated 1865, Naturalized, Farmer.
Jane, wife, b. Apr 1827, 73, 6 children - 4 are living, b. England
Sophia Swisher, dau, b. Nov 1861, Widow, 2 children - 1 is living, b. NY
Winnifreid Swisher, granddau, b. Apr 1884, age 16, b. IL
John Friday, Hired Man, b. Dec 1872, age 27, b. IL

Sophia Swisher married John Harrison, 28 Mar 1902, Schuyler Co, IL. Her maiden name was Riggall.

1910 Census. Rushville, Schuyler Co IL, Hh 279
John Harrison, age 53, married 1 time for 6 years (about 1904), born KY, parents born KY, house carpenter
Suaphia, wife, age 48, married twice, had one child who is still living, b. NY, parents b. England

1920 Census. Rushville, Schuyler Co IL, Hh 276
John Harrison, age 63, b. IL as was his parents [he must not have answered the question] Carpenter
Sophia, wife, age 58, b. NY, parents b. England

1930 Census. Rushville, Schuyler Co, IL Hh 44
John Harrison, age 73. He was 45 when first married. Born KY as were his parents. House carpenter
Sofia, age 68. Was 40 when first married. Born NY; her parents born in England.

John is buried Palm Cemetery, Rushville, Schuyler Co. FindAGrave states that his wife was Sophia Riggal Swisher.
Find A Grave Memorial# 54950850

He is listed in the Illinois Death Index, 1916-1947, at Ancestry.com. States his birth as 14 Apr 1855, Madison Co KY. Died 16 Mar 1932, Rushville, Schuyler Illinois and buried on the 18th at Woodstock. He was 67, a laborer. His father was Nathan Harrison; his mother Sally Ann - both born in Kentucky. Sophia was his wife's name.

Sophia Harrison was born 17 Nov 1861, New York and died 23 Jan 1931, Mt. Sterling, Brown Co, IL, buried Mt. Sterling Cemetery on Jan 25th. Her father was George Riggall; her mother Jane Bedord, both born Lincolnshire, England.

1870 Census. Missouri, Brown Co, Illinois, Hh 32
George Rigall, 42, b. England
Jane, 45, b. England
John, 14, b. England
George, 11, b. England
Mary Ann, 9, b. New York
Sophia, 7, b. New York
Edwin, 30, Brick Mason, b. England

Events

Birth14 Apr 1855Madison County, Kentucky
Death16 Mar 1932Woodstock, Schuyler County, Illinois

Families

FatherNATHANIEL M. HARRISON (1825 - 1880)
MotherSARAH ANN "SALLY" GABBARD (1825 - 1880)
SiblingNancy Harrison (1845 - )
SiblingElizabeth Harrison (1847 - 1938)
SiblingELISHA SHELTON HARRISON (1850 - 1929)
SiblingMary Jane Harrison (1853 - 1929)
SiblingAmanda Harrison (1857 - )
SiblingAnna Louise Harrison (1860 - 1928)
SiblingJacob HARRISON (1862 - )
SiblingSarah HARRISON (1865 - )
SiblingCharity HARRISON (1870 - 1936)
SiblingWilliam HARRISON (1874 - 1920)

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