Searching for families that may have the SURNAMES: Harrison, Powell, Ellis, Merritt, Gillus, Banks, Jefferson, Daniel or Daniels, included in their family tree.

African American Harrison Family of Virginia. I'm searching for descendants of the below persons. These Harrison's originated from Brunswick County and Greensville County, Virginia. Families may have spread across Virginia and into nearby states over the years. The Harrison's was catergorized as Free Mulatto persons in the 1850 to 1920 United States Federal Census Records. Please contact me at harrisonsconnect@yahoo.com if you have any information on these Harrison's or have found any of the below Harrison's (all born in Virginia) in your family tree. Thank you!

HARRISON FAMILY TREE

MARY JANE HARRISON, born about 1835 (ANCESTOR)

CHILDREN:

James Harrison, born about 1855
Benjamin Harrison, born about 1857
Samuel Harrison, born about 1859
Sarah "Sallie' Harrison-Powell-Ellis-Merritt, born about 1861
Richard Harrison, born about 1865

JAMES HARRISON FAMILY TREE

James Harrison (born about 1855) married Rozena “Rosa” Davis (born about 1859) on Wednesday, December 29, 1875.

CHILDREN:
Robert H. Harrison,born about 1876
Alice Harrison–Banks, born about 1878
Victoria Harrison-?, born about 1879
Peter Harrison, born about 1885
Jimmie Harrison, born about 1887
Robinda or Rozena Harrison-?, born about 1888
Merritt A Harrison,born about 1889
Martha J. Harrison-?, born about 1890
Mary A. Harrison-?, born about 1893
Richard Harrison, born about 1894
Gracie A. Harrison-?, bron about 1903

BENJAMIN HARRISON FAMILY TREE

Benjamin (“Benj”, “Ben”, “Bennie”, “Benny”) Harrison (born about 1857) married Mary “Mollie” Powell (born about 1860) on Tuesday, March 5, 1878.

CHILDREN:
William H. Harrison, born about 1879
Dora Harrison-Banks, born about 1880
Daniel or Danny Harrison, born about 1884
Claudia Harrison-Pearson, born about 1887
Arthur Harrison, born about 1889
Vanderbilt or Van Harrison, born about 1890
Eddie or Eddy Harrison, born about 1892
Gradie or Grady Harrison, born about 1893
Mary Harrison-Powell, born about 1896
Harriet Harrison-?, born about 1900
Marie Harrison-Daniel, born about 1904

SAMUEL HARRISON FAMILY TREE

Samuel “Sam” Harrison (born about 1859) married Hester Seward (born about 1865) on Monday, February 12, 1883.

CHILDREN:
James O. Harrison, born about 1885
Thomas E. Harrison, born about 1887
John M L Harrison, born about 1889
Annie C Harrison-?, born about 1893
Garland Harrison, born about 1894
Samuel Harrison, bron about 1895
Bessie B. Harrison-?, bron about 1897
Mary J. Harrison-?, born about 1899
Percy V. Harrison, born about 1902
Hester Harrison-?, born about 1903
Hattie Harrison-?, born about 1905
George Harrison, born about 1907
Elma G. Harrison-?, bron about 1909

SARAH HARRISON-POWEL-ELLIS-MERRIT FAMILY TREE

Sarah “Sallie” Harrison-Powell-Ellis-Merritt (born 1861) married Robert H. Powell on Wednesday, February 4, 1880. After her marriage ended to Robert, she later married Benjamin Ellis on Monday, December 27, 1897. And after her married to Benjamin, she later married Ned Merritt on Wednesday, December 25, 1912.

CHILDREN:
Willie C. Powell, born about 1881
Gertrude “Gertie” Powell-Gillus, born about 1883
Robert L. Powell, born about 1885
James D. Powell, born about 1887
Alfred Powell, born about 1889
Sidney Powell, born about 1892
Martha Ellis-Flythe, born about 1895

RICHARD HARRISON FAMILY TREE

Richard T. Harrison (born aobut 1865) married Fannie Daniel (born about 1869) on Wednesday, March 4, 1885.

* Children unknown.