14.2.1.1 Laura Harrison, born in about 1867.  She married Thomas McCarthy ca. 1885.

14.2.1.2 Noah Harrison, was born on 10 December 1869 and died on 30 November 1953 in Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa (his middle name may have been Edward, his name was recorded as "Edward Harison" in the 1910 census).  Noah's obituary appeared in the Ottumwa Courier on 30 November 1953.  Noah married Lovie Jane Wood on 6 November 1892, in Wapello County, Iowa.  Lovie died on 23 January 1946 (her obituary), they are both buried in Shaul Cemetery, in Ottumwa, Iowa.  In the 1900 Federal Census of Jefferson Township, Grundy County, Missouri, ED# 52, sheet 10B, enumerated on the 23rd of June, their household listed (Noah and Lovie both stated that they had been married for 7 years, Lovie also stated that she had given birth to 4 living children):

#232 232  Harrison, Noah    Head    Dec    1869   30    Iowa    Iowa   D. of Columbia Farm laborer
                          Libby J.   Wife     Apr    1870   30     Iowa    Ohio   Ohio
                          Ross A.   Son       Dec   1893    6     Iowa    Iowa   Iowa
                           Ada P.  Daughter Nov   1895    4     Iowa    Iowa   Iowa
                          Edna B. Daughter Oct    1897    2     Iowa    Iowa   Iowa
                          Earl         Son      Jan    1900    ^6/12  Missouri    Iowa    Iowa

In the 1910 Federal Census of Center Township, Ottumwa City Ward 7, Wapello County, Iowa, ED# 149, sheet 12A, enumerated on 25 April, their household listed (Edward and Lovie both stated that this was their first marriage and they had been married for 17 years; Lovie stated that she had given birth to 6 living children):

#279 297  Harison, Edward    Head    40    Iowa    Iowa    Washington    [?] Mfg. Co.
                              Lovie    Wife     40    Iowa    Ohio    Ohio              None
                               Ross    Son      16    Iowa                                   [?] Mfg. Co.
                               Ada  Daughter  14    Iowa                                   None
                           Blanche Daughter  12    Iowa                                   None
                               Earl      Son      10    Iowa                                   None
                              Edith  Daughter   6    Iowa                                   None
                             Gladys Daughter   3    Iowa                                   None

In the 1920 Federal Census, Noah was enumerated in Green Township, Wapello County, Iowa, ED# 165:

#117  117    Harrison, Noah     Head            m    50    Iowa    Farmer    General farm
                               Lovie     Wife              f     49    Iowa    none
                               Edith     Daughter        f     15    Iowa    none
                             Glades     Daughter        f     12    Iowa    none
                              Virgie     Daughter        f       7    Iowa    none
                 Woods, Amanda    Mother in law   f    88    Ohio    none

#160 175    Harrison, Noah    Head    60  Iowa    Iowa    District of Columbia    Laborer City
                              Lovie    Wife     59  Iowa    Ohio    Ohio                         None
                             Virgia  Daughter 17  Iowa    Iowa                                   None

From the census data, their children were:

14.2.1.2.1 Ross A. Harrison, was born in December 1893 in Iowa.  Ross was living in Cass Township, Wapello County, Iowa, ED# 6, sheet 2A in the 1930 Federal Census (Eva gave her marital status as widowed):

#31 32  Harrison, Ross A.   Head   36   Iowa   unknown   unknown  Farming General Farm
                         Ethel G.   Wife   30   Iowa   Iowa         Iowa       none
       Allen, Althea  Step daughter    8   Iowa   Iowa         Iowa
    Burgess, Eva M. Mother in law   50   Iowa   Illinois       Iowa       laborer  female [?]

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14.2.1.2.2 Ada P. Harrison, was born in November 1895 in Iowa.  In her mother's obituary in 1946, her name is listed as Mrs. Ada Scully of Ottumwa.  From the 1930 Federal Census of Ottumwa, Wapello County, ED# 17, sheet 20B, address listed as 324 Pocahontas St. (Ada stated that she was age 19 at the time of her marriage, Guy stated that he was 27 years old when married):

#427 1247  Scully, Guy H.  Head        41    Iowa    Laborer    Iron Works
                           Ada P.  Wife        34    Iowa    none
                         Leroy R.  Son         14     Iowa    none
                         Doris M. Daughter   11    Iowa     none
                          Ross H.  Son          7     Iowa     none

In her father's obituary in 1953, her name was listed as Mrs. Ada Dyer of Ottumwa.

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14.2.1.2.3 Blanche Edna Harrison, was born on 10 October 1897 in Iowa.  She was listed as Mrs. Blanche Moss of Ottumwa, in both of her parents obituaries.  In the 1920 Federal Census of Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, ED# 156, sheet 9A, address listed as 425 Weller St., their household listed:

In the 1930 Federal Census of Center Township, Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, ED# 13, sheet 8A, address listed as 514 N. Weller St., the Moss household listed (Blanche stated that she was age 18 at the time of her marriage, Ralph stated that he was age 25 when married):

#183 197    Moss, Ralph    Head     38    Iowa    Laborer    Johnson Shop
                       Blanche    Wife      32    Iowa    none
                       Marie L.  Daughter  10    Iowa    none

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14.2.1.2.4 Earl Harrison, was born in January 1900 in Missouri.  His father's obituary stated that Earl died in 1911.

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14.2.1.2.5 Edith Harrison, was born in about 1904 in Iowa.  She was age, 15 and living at home with her parents in the 1920 census.  In her mother's obituary in 1946 she is listed as Mrs. Edith Glandon of Bettendorf.  Her father's obituary listed her as Mrs. Edith Glandon of Cedar Rapids.

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14.2.1.2.6 Gladys Fern Harrison, was born in about 1907 in Iowa.  Gladys is listed as Mrs. Gladys Steele of Ottumwa in both of her parents obituaries.  The 1930 Federal Census of Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, ED# 17, sheet 7B listed: "Edd A. Steele", age 28, born in Iowa, occupation listed as a "candy helper" in a candy factory; wife Gladys F., age 23, born in Iowa, no occupation listed, they had no children in 1930.  Ed Steele stated that he was married at age 22, Gladys gave her age at the time of marriage as 17 years old.

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14.2.1.2.7 Virgie Harrison, was born in about 1913 in Iowa.  Virgie was still living at home in the 1930 census, she was listed as Mrs. Virgie Baker of Ottumwa in both of her parents obituaries.

14.2.1.3 Ella Ardell Harrison, was born in November 1871 in Iowa.  She married Alonzo Hilbert Dixon on 20 March 1889.  In the 1900 Federal Census of Eagle Township, Macon County, Missouri, ED# 68, sheet 11A, their household listed (Ella and Alonzo both stated that they had been married for 11 years; Ella stated that she had given birth to 4 living children):

#172 177    Dixon, Alonzo H.    Head    Nov    1863    36    Iowa    Indiana    Ohio    Farmer
                               Ella A.    Wife     Nov    1871    28    Iowa    Iowa        Dist. of Columbia
                             Clara B. Daughter  July    1890     9     Iowa
                          Richard H.    Son      Aug     1892    7     Iowa
                          George W.    Son      July    1894     4     Missouri
                              John E.     Son      Aug    1899    ^9/12  Oklahoma
                            Marvin L.  Brother    Apr    1866    34    Iowa                            Farmer

In the 1910 Federal Census, the Dixon family was living in Jackson Township, Macon County, ED# 80, sheet 1A (Ella and Alonzo both stated that they had been married for 21 years; Ella stated that she had given birth to 7 living children):

#12 12    Dixon, Alonzo H.    Head     48      Iowa       Farmer    Farming
                               Ella     Wife     39      Iowa
                             Clara  Daughter  19      Iowa
                          Richard     Son       17      Iowa
                           George    Son       15      Missouri
                              John     Son       10      Oklahoma
                              Willie   Son         8      Missouri
                              James   Son        2       Missouri
                               Ella   Daughter   ^5/12    Missouri

The children of Ella and Alonzo Dixon were:

14.2.1.3.1 Clara Dixon, was born in July 1890 in Iowa.

14.2.1.3.2 Richard Dixon, was born in August 1892 in Iowa.

14.2.1.3.3 George Dixon, was born in July 1894 in Missouri.

14.2.1.3.4 John Dixon, was born in August 1899 in Oklahoma.

14.2.1.3.5 Willie Dixon, was born in about 1902 in Missouri.

14.2.1.3.6 James Dixon, was born in about 1908 in Missouri.

14.2.1.3.7 Ella Dixon, was born in 1909 in Missouri.

14.2.1.4 Alsina Harrison, was born in about 1874 in Iowa.

14.2.1.5 Nellie Harrison, was born in September 1874 and died on 25 September 1909 in Fairfield, Iowa.  She married Henry Adkins in about 1894.  In the 1900 Federal Census of Fairfield Township, Jefferson County, Iowa, ED# 47, sheet 12B, their household listed (both "Effie" and Henry stated that they had been married for 6 years, "Effie" stated that she had given birth to 3 children, 1 of whom was living):

#273 283    Adkins, Henry    Head    Nov    1861    38    Iowa    Indiana    Indiana    Day Laborer
                          Effie N.    Wife    Sept    1874    25    Iowa    Scotland  Washington, D.C.
                   Benjamin H.    Son      Sept    1896     3    Iowa

Nellie did have three more sons before her death in 1909.  Henry had remarried, he enumerated in the 1910 Federal Census living in Center Township, Jefferson County, Iowa, ED# 49, sheets 15A and 15B.  The children listed were: Benjamin, age 13; Harry, age 9; George, age 5 and the youngest son, Earnest, age 4.  Cemetery records from Jefferson County, Iowa listed the following information:

Page 5
Name: Tilman Henry Adkins
Birth Date: 13 Nov 1861
Death Date: 30 Aug 1928
Cemetery: Fairfield
Town: Fairfield
Comment: (son of William and husband of Nellie Harrison) Chr. Ben H., Harry, Ernest and George. Fairfield Ledger 04 Sep 1928

14.2.1.5.1 Benjamin Adkins, was born in September 1896 in Iowa.

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14.2.1.5.2 Harry Adkins, was born in about 1901 in Iowa.  Harry was married and living in Third Ward, Fairfield City, Jefferson County, Iowa, ED# 8, sheet 11B in the 1930 Federal Census.  He stated that he was married at age 24, his age was now 29, occupation was listed as a laborer at odd jobs.  His wife, Helen, age 25, born in Iowa; daughter, Dorothy, age 4 2/12; daughter, Helen, age 7/12; and brother Earnest, age 24, occupation laborer were all listed in the household.

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14.2.1.5.3 George Adkins  was born in about 1905 in Iowa.  George was soaking up the sunshine in the 1930 Federal Census of Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii, ED# 133, sheet 17A.  He was age 25, occupation enlisted soldier.

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14.2.1.5.4 Ernest Adkins, was born in about 1906 in Iowa.  Ernest was single and living with his brother Harry in the 1930 census.

14.2.1.6 Arthur Harrison, was born in February 1879 in Iowa.  His name was recorded as William Arthur" in the 1880 census, however he was listed as Arthur in his mother's household in the 1900 census (see above).  He was listed as Arthur Harrison of Dallas, Texas in his older brother Noah Harrison's obituary in 1953.

14.2.1.7 Gertrude Harrison, was born on 5 September 1881 in Iowa.

14.2.1.8 Charles Harrison, was born on 20 February 1884 in Iowa.  Listed as Charles Harrison of Denver in his brother Noah Harrison's obituary in 1953.  I have not located Charles in the 1910 or 1920 census.  In the 1930 Federal Census he was enumerated living in Denver City, District J,  Denver County, Colorado, ED# 93, sheet 8B:

#157B 207B    Harrison, Charles H. Head    46    Iowa       Iowa    Wash DC    Butcher  Meat Market
                                    Ila P.      Wife     42    Missouri  Mo       Ohio          none
                             Dorothy D.  Daughter  14    Iowa       Iowa    Mo             none
                             Reva L.       Daughter  10    Iowa                                  none
                            Kenneth H.       Son       8    Iowa                                  none

14.2.1.9 Evelena Harrison, was born in October 1886 in Iowa.  In the 1910 Federal Census, Evelena was recorded as Evelena Dilley in her mother's household (her husband was not listed).  In the 1920 Federal Census, they were enumerated living in Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, ED# 150, sheets 7A and 7B:

#169 181  Brown, Evelena       Head      33    D    Iowa                        Cook    Restaurant
               Dilley, Florance M.  Daughter  12          Missouri                   none
               Harrison, Henrietta Mother     72   Wd   District of Columbia   none

In the 1930 Federal Census, Evelena had remarried and was living in Jefferson Township, Henry County, Iowa, ED# 7, sheet 1A (Evelena stated that she was 19 at the time of her first marriage, Gilbert stated that he was age 33):

#6 7  Simpson, Gilbert D.    Head       35    Iowa    none
                        Evelena     Wife       43    Iowa    none
                    Lavendia L.  Daughter    ^8/12 Iowa

Robert Harrison Genealogy compiled by the Jefferson County Genealogical Society, and confirmed by census records.

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