Biographical information and their descendants are linked from their names.  Martha (Stillwell) Harrison's parentage is unknown--

13.1 William “Uncle Billy” Harrison  was born on 17 January 1790 (date according to his biography; his parents, Bazel and Martha were married on 17 March 1790, it seems more likely that he was born in 1791; the 1850 census data indicates that he was born in 1792; 1860 census indicates 1794; 1870 and 1880 censuses indicates that his year of birth was 1790).  He died on 25 April 1887 in Charleston Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.  Although his biography states that he was born in Frederick County, Virginia, it seems more likely that he was probably born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, or possibly Maryland.

He married (1st) Sally Hampton on the 29th of August 1820 (actual image) in Clark County, Ohio.  Sally died on 7 October 1825 in Ohio.

He married (2nd) America Diana Harrison on 20 March 1828 in Union County, Ohio, America was the daughter of Joseph Harrison (his father's brother) and Bathsheba Oglesby.  America was born on 22 November 1807 in Jefferson County, Ohio, and died on 8 November 1873 in Charleston Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan (an additional note for William “Uncle Billy" Harrison, his tombstone reads that he was born in 1790).  William and America Harrison are both buried in Roof Cemetery in Climax.  Marie Mackey contributed an article obtained at the Climax Library which tells the story of the "pork barrel stone", "Uncle Billy's" tangle with a bear, and outlines some of  his grandchildren (additional information on the life of "Uncle Billy").

13.2 Shadrack Harrison was born about 1792.  Died Young in Pennsylvania.

13.3 Sarah Harrison was born about 1793.  Died young in Pennsylvania.

13.4 Ephraim Harrison    was born in about 1798 and probably died in 1864, his place of burial is unknown.  He married (1st) Elsa "Elsie" (Unknown) (marriage record not found; see information from the DAR application of Martha Harrison Harper), it appears that "Elsie" possibly died during childbirth in about 1828.

Ephraim married (2nd) Almira "Alma" Reynolds on 26 June 1828 in Clark County, Ohio, before moving to Michigan (actual image).  Alma also died at a young age, and he returned to Ohio and married (3rd), her sister Lucinda Reynolds on 16 August 1835 in Clark County, Ohio (actual image; see also the guardianship papers of their son Franklin Harrison ).

The Reynnells/Reynolds sisters were the daughters of Benjamin Reynnells/Reynolds and Mary "Polly" Mitchell.  Benjamin and Mary are buried in Chamberlain Cemetery, just outside of Lawton, Michigan.  Ephraim died in 1864 in Minnesota (Martha Harrison Harper gives the date of his death on her application as "28 February 1864"; the pension and guardianship papers of Franklin Harrison also give Ephraim's date of death as February 1864).

13.5 Nathan Calvin Harrison was born on 15 July 1801 in Washington County, Pennsylvania and died on 11 January 1883 in Genoa Junction, Walworth County, Wisconsin.  Nathan married Anna Botkin on 7 June 1821 in Clark County, Ohio (actual image).  Anna's death record gives her date of birth as 4 January 1804 and date of death as 1 March 1887 in Genoa Junction, Walworth County, Wisconsin.

Nathan was also referred to as the “river ferryman”, he operated a ferry across the Kalamazoo River.  Nathan and Anna left Kalamazoo after 1840 and moved to Hebron, Illinois and later settled in Walworth County, Wisconsin.  The Russ H. Coller notes state that Nathan Harrison was of Wisconsin and attended Bazel Harrison’s funeral.

His death certificate was obtained in Wisconsin by Mike and Kim Wolbers and it lists his place of birth as "Old Fort, Pa".  He died at age 81 of "Brights disease" in "Genoa Junction, Wis." Anna's death certificate was also submitted by Mike and Kim Wolbers.

13.6 Cynthia Harrison was born in February 1807 in Washington County, Pennsylvania and died on 13 April 1876.  She married Henry Whipple in Madison County, Ohio on 16 June 1825 (marriage certificate).

Census data shows that Henry was born in June 1800 in Connecticut.  Henry and Cynthia headed west after 1850 and eventually settled in Lake City, Minnesota.  They are both buried in Lakewood Cemetery in Lake City, Minnesota.  Gerald Marose contributed photos of Cynthia and Henry's graves.

13.7 Elias Stillwell Harrison    was born in about 1809 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, and died in July 1863 (according to the biography of his son James M. Harrison) in Lake City, Wabasha County, Minnesota.  A photo of a marker in Lakewood Cemetery in Lake City, Minnesota, contributed by Gerald Marose, indicates he died in 1862.

Elias married (1st) (15.1.1) Mary Elizabeth Sager, the daughter of Hannah Rachel Harrison and Frederick Sager.  Mary Elizabeth died on 23 March 1845 and is buried in Harrison Cemetery, Prairie Ronde Township, Michigan.

He married (2nd) Maria or Mariah Gardner on 20 July 1845 in Prairie Ronde Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, the daughter of Jeffrey Gardner and Mahetabel Barrett or Bennett.  Mariah was born in about 1828 in New York.

In the “Marriages-Kalamazoo County, Michigan 1831-1852”, complied by Mrs. John P. Everett, in Liber I, the following marriage was transcribed from County Records:

 "Harrison-Elias s. 35 Prairie Ronde
 Gardner-Maria 17 Prairie Ronde
 July 20, 1845 at Harrison’s Corners’, Prairie Ronde by Jas. Gay, MG
 Wit: Alanson Wood, John and Bazil Harrison"

13.8 Worlender Harrison was born 1811 in Ohio and died in 1892.  She married James Fellows.  He was born in about 1808 in Pennsylvania. The Michigan Historical Society History notes state that Worlender and James Fellows were of Minnesota.  A marker in Harrison Cemetery, Schoolcraft Michigan reads:

        "Fellows, James M. 1809-1891
            Worlinder Harrison, his wife 1811-1892" [her death is shown as 7 July 1892 in the Pioneer Notes]

13.9 Joseph Harrison, born about 1811.

The photo of Bazel Harrison, Jr. was submitted by Mike and Kim Wolbers, taken in Three Rivers, Michigan.

He married (1st) Almira Abbey on 12 May 1838 in Van Buren County, Michigan she was born about 1819 in Connecticut; he married (2nd) Mrs. Ada Kennedy,  from Albany, New York on 12 August 1875  (Book 4, page 172, #2577 Kalamazoo, Michigan); he married (3rd) Eliza J. Nesmith in Cook County, Illinois, she was born in Virginia, and died in Chicago, on October 19 1890; he married (4th) Mary Shere, from LaPorte, Indiana on 9 July 1892  (Book 5, page 198, # 1943 Kalamazoo, Michigan).  Mary returned to LaPorte, Indiana and her name is the first one entered as his widow in his will (submitted by Marie Mackey).

Bazel was a very industrious man and told his grandchildren he had a big name to live up to.  He sometimes took the spelling of Basil or added an extra "z" to make Bazel - Bazzel, to lessen the confusion with his father.  Bazel traveled to some of the family settlements providing medical treatment, however he remained on his farm in Prairie Ronde Township and his farm was always open to all family.  After his death in 1893 a newspaper article discussed a rumor of hidden gold, which has never been substantiated (additional information from the Ross Coller notes).

13.11 Martha Harrison was born in June 1814 in Ohio and died on 10 September 1900 in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin (Deaths, Volume 3, page 239).  She married married William A. Bishop  the Pedrick Notebooks from the Ripon Library in Fond du Lac County list his date and place of birth as 16 July 1810 in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania and died on 26 February 1895 in Ripon, Green Lake County, Wisconsin (I have not located their marriage record).

The Bishop's left their home in Calhoun County after 1850 (in 1855 according to the Pedrick notes) and moved west, first to Fairwater, Wisconsin and later settling in Ripon, Green Lake County, Wisconsin.

From the “History of Kalamazoo County”, page 428, William Bishop was the first entry in Section 31 1830, in Portage Township, page 435 Section 6 and Section 7 (two entries) 1834, Prairie Ronde Township, page 435.  Listed as a “Commissioners of Highways” for the township of Brady”, page 450. “…a special election was held at the time and place designated, resulting in the choice of the following officers, viz.: Road Commissioners, Stephen Hoyt, Bazel Harrison, and William Bishop….”, page 513.  A William Bishop is also listed as a member of the Kalamazoo Volunteers during the Black Hawk War.  Also listed as an early settler of Texas Township, page 537-538.  Pages 540-541, an early tax assessment listed:

"William Bishop, 106 acres, 3 horses, 6 cows, 3 young cattle, 12 swine, $560 personal property, $2150 real estate."

#269 283    Pratt, Amasa    H    Mch    1817    83    Mass        Mass        Mass    [none listed]
                        Amanda    W   Aug    1834    65    Michigan   Mich         Ohio
Bishop, Martha    Mother in law  June   1814    85    Ohio        Maryland   Va [or Pa]

13.12 Rachel Harrison died young in Clark County, Ohio.

13.13 Amanda Harrison was born about 1815-1819, died young.

John Strange Harrison

John married Mariah Louisa Baker on 22 November 1842, daughter of James Baker and Nancy Stillwell.  Her parents, James and Nancy were married in Champaign County, Ohio on 8 August 1816.  From “Marriages-Kalamazoo County, Michigan 1831-1852”, complied by Mrs. John P. Everett, in Liber I, the following marriage was transcribed from County Records:

 "Harrison-John S. 22 Prairie Ronde
 Baker-Maria S. 15 Kalamazoo
 November 22, 1842 at A.B. Cobb’s, Schoolcraft by Amos B. Cobb, MG
 Wit: Silas Briggs & Algernon ?,  S. Cobb"

Mariah or "Eliza" died after complications from surgery in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan (obituary).  She is also buried in Schoolcraft Cemetery.  Her mother, Nancy (Stillwell) Baker is buried in Roof Cemetery in Climax, Michigan.  James Baker died in 1839 and is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery in Champaign County, Goshen, Ohio.  After his death, Nancy Baker was listed as the head of household in the 1840 Federal Census of Champaign County, Ohio (requires Adobe Acrobat).

Sally Harrison an unconfirmed daughter--was born in about 1822 in Ohio.  A Sally Harrison appears in Ross H. Coller’s notes, as Bazel and Martha Harrison's daughter, and a Sally is noted as a daughter in James H. Stone's "A Biographical Sketch of Judge Bazel Harrison, The First White Settler of Kalamazoo County", published in 1874.  Sally, in Stone's biography is said to have been born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, before Bazel and Martha moved to Ohio.  Sally is not mentioned as living or as a daughter in Stone's biography at the time of Bazel Harrison's death in 1874 (Sally Harrison who married John Barber was living in 1874).

I can not positively say that Sally (Harrison) Barber was Bazel and Martha's daughter, it is possible that she may have also been the daughter of Nathan and Anna Harrison based on some of the names of her sons.  However, I can say that the Sally (Harrison) Barber who moved to Wisconsin and later Minnesota is the same Sally Harrison whose marriage is listed below.  From the “Marriages-Kalamazoo County, Michigan 1831-1852”, complied by Mrs. John P. Everett, in Liber I, the following marriage was transcribed from County Records:

"Barber-John  lawful age
Harrison-Sally lawful age
July 6, 1840 by P.J. McCreary, JP
Wit: Bazel Harrison, Martha Harrison & others all of Prairie Ronde"

13.15 Almira Harrison was born on 23 January 1825 in Clark County, Ohio and died on 24 April 1900 in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.  Almira is buried in Harrison Cemetery in Prairie Ronde Township.

She married John Crose, born, on 11 Mar 1809, in Warren County, New Jersey, the son of Christopher Crose and Sabra Miller.  Cathy Gowdy compiled and wrote an excellent genealogy of the Crose Family (linked from Almira's name above).  The following is taken from “Marriages-Kalamazoo County, Michigan 1831-1852”, complied by Mrs. John P. Everett, in Liber I, the following was transcribed from County Records:

"Crose-John  32 Prairie Ronde
Harrison-Almira 16 Prairie Ronde
June 10, 1841 at Bazel Harrison’s, by Preston J. McCreary, JP
Wit: James M. & Warlender Fellows"

13.16 Diana Harrison died young in Clark County, Ohio.

**One child died in infancy before being named.