Columbus L. HARRISON
1861 - 1923 (61 years)-
Name Columbus L. HARRISON [1, 2] Born 03 Nov 1861 Davidson County, North Carolina 
[3, 4] Gender Male Reference Number 8830 Died 11 Jun 1923 Davidson County, North Carolina [3, 4] Buried 12 Jun 1923 Tom's Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Davidson County, North Carolina [3, 4] Person ID I8830 Bennetts of Pittsylvania County Last Modified 25 Mar 2014
Father Joseph A. C. HARRISON, b. 17 Apr 1824, d. 17 Apr 1881, Davidson County, North Carolina (Age 57 years) Mother Eliza RILEY Married Y [3] Census 1850 Davidson County, North Carolina [5] - Joseph Harrison (26) and Eliza Harrison (26) appear in the 1850 census for Davidson Co., NC. Therir household includes one child, William H. Harrison (1). Joseph lists farming as his occupation and declares $175 worth of real property. A James Harrison (53) appears as the head of the immediately preceding family in the census. This family includes Sarah (39), Allen (18), Nancy (16), James C. (14), John (10), and Harris (5). James Harrison is the uncle of Joseph Harrison. 1850 Davidson Co. North Carolina Census, Roll M432_628, p. 363.
Census 21 Aug 1860 Davidson County, North Carolina [6] - Joseph Harrsion (36) and his wife Eliza (36) appear in the 1860 census in Davidson Co., NC. Their household ncludes William H. Harrison (10), Benjamin R. Harrison (9), Nathan C. Harrsison (8), Nancy L J Harrison (6), Charlotty E Harrison (3) and Moses H. Harrison (.7). 1860 Davidson Co. North Carolina Census, Roll M653_895, p. 483. Joseph owns land valued at $326 and personal property valued at $300.
Census 1870 Davidson County, North Carolina [1] - Joseph Harrison (47) an his wife Eliza (47) appear in the 1870 census in Davidson Co., NC. Both list North Carolina as their birth place. The children in the household include William (22), Benjamin (20), Nathan (18), Nancy (17), Emaline (13) Moses (10), Columbus (9), and Margaret (3). 1870 Davidson Co., North Carolina Census, Roll M593_1134, p. 117.
Children8 children Family ID F1739 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Polly LANIER, b. 10 Jan 1866, North Carolina , d. 30 Dec 1937, Davidson Co., NC (Age 71 years) Married 22 Jul 1886 Davidson Co., NC [7] Children 1. William Glenn HARRISON, b. 06 Jun 1902, Davidson Co., NC , d. 11 Oct 1964, Burlington, North Carolina (Age 62 years)Married: Elizabeth Rebecca MOORE (1924), Irma QUALLSFamily ID F1736 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Columbus Harrison Death Certificate
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Notes
Columbus Lee Harrison was the son of Jospeh Harrison and Eliza Riley. He married Polly Lanier, daughter of Clement Lanioer and Nicey Ann Nance. They lived in Emmons, Davidson Co., North Carolina.
Columbus L. Harrison appears in the 1910 census for Davidosn Co., NC. Roll: T624_1106, p. 7A, E.D. 24. He is 48 years old and married to Polly, who is 44. Five children are listed: A. Kerney (18), James Vester (17), Bessie (15), Shelley (9), and Glenn (7). Both Columbus and his wife Polly indicate that they were born in North Carolina.
Columbus Harrison was born 3 Nov. 1861 in Denton, Davidson Co., NC and died suddenly on 11 June 1923, in Davidson Co., NC. He is buried at Toms Creek Baptist Church. He married Polly Lanier 22 July 1886 in Davidson Co., NC. [8]
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Sources - [S813] 1870 Census Davidson Co., NC, (NARA), Joseph Harrison household.
- [S814] Joseph C. Harrison Estate, List of heirs and distributees, 21 Nov 1881.
- [S79] NC Death Certificate, State Board of Health, Columbus Lee Harrison.
- [S435] Find A Grave (digital image), Columbus Lee Harrison.
- [S811] 1850 Census Davidson Co., NC, (NARA), Joseph Harrison household.
- [S812] 1860 Census Davidson Co., NC, (NARA), Joseph Harrison household.
- [S638] North Carolina County Marriages.
- [S808] North Carolina Death Certificate, No. 21.
- [S813] 1870 Census Davidson Co., NC, (NARA), Joseph Harrison household.