William Glenn Harrison

Male 1902 - 1964  (62 years)


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  • Name William Glenn Harrison 
    Born 6 Jun 1902  Davidson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 10 May 1910  Davidson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 21 Jan 1920  Davidson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Address:
    Emmons 
    Census 15 Apr 1930  Alamance County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Address:
    107 Holt Street 
    Census 11 Apr 1940  Alamance County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Address:
    Apple Street 
    _UID F6818E4E7849487A8D217733BB8944873D34 
    Died 11 Oct 1964  Burlington, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6
    • William Glenn Harrison died of a mycardial infarction.
    Person ID I1412  Bennett, Harrison, and Herron Families
    Last Modified 15 Nov 2014 

    Father Columbus Lee Harrison,   b. 3 Nov 1861, Davidson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1923, Davidson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Polly Lanier,   b. 10 Jan 1866, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1937, Davidson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage License 30 Jun 1886  Davidson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • father of Columbus Harrison is Joseph Harrison, deceased,
      mother of Columbus Harrison is Eliza Harrison, living.
      father of Pollie Lanier is Clement H. Lanier
      mother of Pollie Lanier is Nicey Ann Lanier
    Married 22 Jul 1886  Davidson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 7 children 
    Family ID F745  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Rebecca Elizabeth Moore,   b. 19 Jul 1906, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1970, Burlington, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married Abt 1925  [8
    Children 
     1. William Glen Harrison,   b. 15 Jul 1925, Catawba County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1988, Durham, Durham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     2. Henry H. Harrison
     3. R. M. Harrison
     4. William Boyd Harrison,   b. 20 Jan 1931, Alamance County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1980, Burlington, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     5. Earl Dean Harrison,   b. 26 Feb 1933, Alamance County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1994  (Age 61 years)
     6. Sarah Jefferies Harrison
     7. Rebecca Harrison
     8. Jimmy Lee Harrison
     9. Virginia Harrison
    Last Modified 14 Oct 2020 
    Family ID F457  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Irma Qualls 
    Married Y  [1, 6
    • William Glenn Harrison divorced h8is first wife, Rebecca Moore, and remarried to Irma Qualls.
    Last Modified 14 Oct 2020 
    Family ID F738  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 

    • William Glenn Harrison was a native of Davidson Co. NC. He is living in Burlington. NC in the 1930 census and made his living as a knitter in one of the local textile mills. He is listed as 26 years of age. He married at the age of 21 to Rebecca Elizabeth Moore, who died in 1970. 1930 U.S. Census, Alamance Co, NC, Roll: 1671; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 19. At the time of his death, he was married to Irma Qualls Harrision. His obituary in the Daily Times News states that he was 62 years old. He was survived by his wife Irma Qualls Harrsion, sisters Minnie Galloway of Denton S.C., W.W. Hunt of Reidsville NC, and a brother Shelley Harrison of Denton S.C. Daily Times News, 12 Oct. 1964. His death certificate does not give the name of his parents. North Carolina Death Certificate, No. 29832. He died of a myocardial infarction.

  • Sources 
    1. [S38] North Carolina, Death Certificates (Ancestry), William Glenn Harrison; No. 29832; 1964.

    2. [S45] Davidson County, North Carolina, 1910 U.S. Census, 24; Emmons; 7A; 16 November 2014; 120; 125; Columbus L. Harrison (Reliability: 3).
      Columbus L. (48)
      Polly (44) wife
      A. Kerney (18) son
      James Vester (17) son
      Bessie (15) daughter
      Shelley (9) son
      Glenn (7) son

    3. [S46] Davidson County, North Carolina, 1920 U.S. Census, 26; Emmons; 12A; 16 November 2014; 137; 137; Columbus L. Harrison (Reliability: 3).
      Columbus L (58)
      Polly L. (54)
      Shelly (19)
      Glenn (17)

    4. [S37] Alamance County, North Carolina, 1930 U.S. Census, 1-19; Burlington; 11B; 14 November 2014; 156; 246; Glenn W. Harrison.
      Glenn W. Harrison (26) head
      Rebecca E. Harrison (23) wife
      Glenn W. Harrison (4.10) son
      Henry H. Harrison (2.3) son
      Robert M. Harrison (0.9) son

      Glenn and his family lived on Holt Street in Burlington, North Carolina. Glenn work as a knitter in a hosing mill.

    5. [S36] Alamance County, North Carolina, 1940 U.S. Census, 1-23; Burlington; 13A; 15 November 2014; 212; William R. Harrison.
      William R [sic] Harrison (37)
      Rebecca E. Harrison (33)
      William G. Harrison (14)
      Henry H. Harrison (13)
      Bobby M. Harrison (11)
      Billy B. Harrison (9)
      Earl D. Harrison (7)

      William and his family lived on Apple Street in Burlington. William worked as a knitter and had an annual income of 1668, which place him in the 90th percentile aong men in North Carolina.

      William G. Harrison is listed incorrectly in the census as William R. Harrison.

    6. [S3] Newspaper, The Daily Times News, Obituary of William Glenn Harrison, Sr.; 12 October 1964; p. 10B.

    7. [S173] Davidson County, North Carolina, Marriages, 1762-1979 (Family Search), marriage licesne and return; Columbus Harrison; Polly Lanier; 1886; 17 November 2014 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S37] Alamance County, North Carolina, 1930 U.S. Census, 1-19; Burlington; 11B; 14 November 2014; 156; 246; Glenn W. Harrison.
      Glenn W. Harrison (26) head
      Rebecca E. Harrison (23) wife
      Glenn W. Harrison (4.10) son
      Henry H. Harrison (2.3) son
      Robert M. Harrison (0.9) son

      Glenn and his family lived on Holt Street in Burlington, North Carolina. Glenn work as a knitter in a hosing mill. The census states that William married at the age of 21. The date of his marriage is calculated based on his age in the 1930 census. He was 26 years old in the 1930 census, so he was likely married in 1924 or 1925. His oldest child was 4 years and 10 months old.