Smith, Harrison

BONNER, BOWMAN, DEGOOD, HARRISON, HUDSON, PAULSON, RENO, SMITH

Posted By: Deborah Brownfield - Stanley (email)
Date: 3/1/2006 at 17:04:26

Fulton’s “Hist. of Jefferson Co.” Pub. 1912, Vol. II, p. 250.
HARRISON SMITH, born in Henry County, Indiana, July 15, 1821, son of SAMPSON and ELIZABETH (BONNER) SMITH. In 1836 the family crossed the Mississippi….In 1843 removed to the farm on which HARRISON SMITH now lives.

On October 27, 1842 MR. HARRISON SMITH was united in the bonds of wedlock to MISS SUSANNE BOWMAN, daughter of SAMUEL BOWMAN, a pioneer settler of Jefferson County. MRS. SMITH died in 1868 and by this union the following children were born: ELIZABETH, the wife of GEORGE HARRISON, a farmer of Kansas; ALEXANDER, a carpenter of Wapello County; MARY ELLEN, the wife of LEANDER PAULSON, a farmer of Wapello County; SARAH JANE, deceased; CLARA MATILDA, the wife of NORMAN RENO, a fruit grower of Texas; WINFIELD, deceased; THOMAS FRANKLIN, deceased; and HARRISON E., who is married to NETTIE DEGOOD and is a farmer living on a place adjoining the homestead.

On December 14, 1871, MR. SMITH contracted a second union with MISS ELIZABETH HUDSON, a daughter of JOSEPH HUDSON. Her death occurred at the present home November 26, 1909. Five children were born by this marriage of whom two are living: CHARLES J., a farmer operating the home place with his father; and MISS CHINELCY, who is also living at home. The names of MR. SMITH’S 17 grandchildren are as follows: NORA, LETTA, LILLIAN, and LEE, the children of GEORGE HARRISON; CLAUDE, the daughter of ALEXANDER SMITH; JOHN, MARY, FRANK, and EFFIE, the children of NORMAN RENO; CARL, ARMINTA, MARGARET, JOHN, RAPHAEL, OREN, GRACE and MAUDE, the children of HARRISON SMITH. MR. SMITH also has 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild, the son of HARRY SHUNTERMAN and the grandson of NORA HARRISON. At the age of 90 years HARRISON SMITH is still in vigorous health and does a large share of the work connected with the cultivation of his fields.