William Henry Harrison

William Henry Harrison (1773-1841) was born 9 Feb. 1773 in Charles City Co., Virginia, British Colonial America. He was the son of Benjamin Harrison and Elizabeth Bassett. He married Anna Symmes on 25 Nov. 1795 in North Bend, Hamilton Co., Northwest Territory. He died 4 Apr. 1841 in Washington, D.C.. He was one of the eminent men for whom Wilford Woodruff initiated proxy temple ordinance work in Aug. 1877.

Footnotes

President William Henry Harrison Sr. (L8B2-1CL), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 16 May 2022). William Henry Harrison, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/william-henry-harrison, accessed 16 May 2022). Robert M. Owens, Mr. Jefferson's Hammer: William Henry Harrison and the Origins of American Indian Policy (Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007); digital images, Google Books (https://books.google.com, accessed 16 May 2022). "Ohio, Grave Registrations of Soldiers, 1810-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 16 May 2022); William Henry Harrison, 4 Apr. 1841, Washington, D.C., citing Ohio, Adjutant General's Office, “Grave registrations of soldiers buried in Ohio,” image 654/9420; DGS 4032064.

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  • Page 79

    Part of Journal (January 1, 1841 – December 31, 1842)

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    May 17, 1841 ~ Monday 17th A strong W. head wind run 8 not an hour to the N.W. we are now gitting into great danger of the shoals & bottoms as wind is against us we can ownly about hold our own. the sea is much choped this morning appears some like Lake Erie We came in full view of Long Island at about 3 3 oclock P.M. A pilot boat hove in sight & made for us. About the same ...
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    May 17, 1841 May 18, 1841 May 19, 1841

  • Page 267

    Part of Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)

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    Signs In the fall of 1840 in the city of Cincinnati Ohio ther appeared a larg Ball of fire over the city about the size of the moon apparently, at about 2 o'clock in the morning, [FIGURES] this ball of fire burnt sudd- enly causing a vary loud report, and the broken peaces flew in all directions like blazing meteors. The earth shook like an aspen & the [FIGURE] moon turned as black as ink. "Again soon after the repres entatives of our nation had assembled in ...

  • Page 268

    Part of Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)

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    [FIGURE] A large Bell at Washington which had been used many years, broke while tolling for President Harrison Death in a moderate manner While General Harrison was on his way to Washington to take his seat after his Election He passed through a town whare there was a child named after him who Died at the same time the General was passing by A splended ball was appointed in Portland Maine in honour to President Harrison. The man who was appointed to ...

  • Page 28

    Part of Journal (January 1, 1841 – December 31, 1842)

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    turned a Deaf ear to their cries. O America it is because of these things that thou art weighed in the balance & found wanting. from this time forth perplexity shall rest upon the nation, confusion reign in thy government, wisdom righteousness & truth will depart from thy senators & rulers, Discord & folly shall shall sit in thy congress & senate, thy shame shall be known among the nations of the Earth thy pride shall be humbled in the dust & thy haughtiness laid low, the heads of thy ...
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    February 13, 1841

  • Page 80

    Part of Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)

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    It was quite a cold rainy morning, we passed the shot towers about 6 miles below the City on a steep Bluff we passed the rock tower at 6 oclock P M July 10, 1843 ~ Monday 10th We entered the mouth of the Bold Ohio about 2 oclok in the morning distance from St Louis to the mouth of the Ohio 180 miles we reached Padukah at 8 oclok & Smithland at 10 ...
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    July 10, 1843 July 11, 1843 July 12, 1843 July 12, 1843

  • Page 270

    Part of Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)

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    the cornor of Vine & Maine street also upon Brother Miles the Presiding Elder I learned that most of the church had gone to Council Bluffs from this place I found Br Preston Here & took him on board with us making our company 213 April 26, 1850 ~ Friday 26th We left Cincinnati about 12 oclok we passed the residence of Gen Harrison we glide smoothly down the river there is a great rise in the River ...
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    April 26, 1850 April 27, 1850 April 28, 1850 April 29, 1850 April 30, 1850 May 1, 1850 May 2, 1850