Benjamin HarrisonAge: 67 years1833–1901
- Name
- Benjamin Harrison
- Given names
- Benjamin
- Surname
- Harrison
| Birth | August 20, 1833 28 23 |
| Birth of a sister | Mary Jane Harrison 1835 (Age 16 months) |
| Birth of a sister | Anna Symmes Harrison 1837 (Age 3 years) |
| Death of a sister | Anna Symmes Harrison 1838 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a brother | John Irwin Harrison 1839 (Age 5 years) |
| Death of a brother | John Irwin Harrison 1839 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Carter Bassett Harrison 1840 (Age 6 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | William Henry Harrison April 4, 1841 (Age 7 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Anna Symmes Harrison 1842 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a brother | John Scott Harrison 1844 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a brother | James Findlay Harrison 1847 (Age 13 years) |
| Death of a brother | James Findlay Harrison 1848 (Age 14 years) |
| Birth of a brother | James Irwin Harrison 1849 (Age 15 years) |
| Death of a brother | James Irwin Harrison 1850 (Age 16 years) |
| Death of a mother | Elizabeth Ramsey Irwin August 15, 1850 (Age 16 years) |
| Marriage | Caroline Lavinia Scott — View this family October 20, 1853 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Russell Benjamin Harrison August 12, 1854 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Mary Scott Harrison April 3, 1858 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | ? (Unnamed Daughter) Harrison June 13, 1861 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a daughter | ? (Unnamed Daughter) Harrison June 13, 1861 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Anna Tuthill Symmes February 25, 1864 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Jane Harrison 1867 (Age 33 years) |
| Death of a brother | Archibald Irwin Harrison 1870 (Age 36 years) |
| Death of a father | John Scott Harrison May 25, 1878 (Age 44 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Russell Benjamin Harrison — Mary Angeline Saunders — View this family January 9, 1884 (Age 50 years) |
| Marriage of a child | (James) Robert McKee — Mary Scott Harrison — View this family November 5, 1884 (Age 51 years) |
| Death of a wife | Caroline Lavinia Scott October 25, 1892 (Age 59 years) |
| Marriage | Mary Scott Dimmick Lord — View this family April 6, 1896 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Elizabeth Harrison February 21, 1897 (Age 63 years) |
| Occupation | US President No. 23 yes |
| Death | March 13, 1901 (Age 67 years) |
| Burial |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Scott Harrison Birth: October 4, 1804 31 29 — Vincennes, Indiana Death: May 25, 1878 — Point Farm, Nr North Bend, Ohio |
| mother |
Elizabeth Ramsey Irwin Birth: July 18, 1810 — Mercersburg, Pennsylvania Death: August 15, 1850 — North Bend, Ohio |
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Marriage: August 12, 1831 — |
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17 months elder brother |
Archibald Irwin Harrison Birth: 1832 27 21 Death: 1870 |
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20 months himself |
Benjamin Harrison Birth: August 20, 1833 28 23 — North Bend, Ohio Death: March 13, 1901 — Indianapolis, Indiana |
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2 years younger sister |
Mary Jane Harrison Birth: 1835 30 24 Death: 1867 |
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3 years younger sister |
Anna Symmes Harrison Birth: 1837 32 26 Death: 1838 |
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3 years younger brother |
John Irwin Harrison Birth: 1839 34 28 Death: 1839 |
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2 years younger brother |
Carter Bassett Harrison Birth: 1840 35 29 Death: 1905 |
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3 years younger sister |
Anna Symmes Harrison Birth: 1842 37 31 Death: 1926 |
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3 years younger brother |
John Scott Harrison Birth: 1844 39 33 Death: 1926 |
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4 years younger brother |
James Findlay Harrison Birth: 1847 42 36 Death: 1848 |
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3 years younger brother |
James Irwin Harrison Birth: 1849 44 38 Death: 1850 |
| Father’s family with Lucretia Knapp Johnson |
| father |
John Scott Harrison Birth: October 4, 1804 31 29 — Vincennes, Indiana Death: May 25, 1878 — Point Farm, Nr North Bend, Ohio |
| step-mother |
Lucretia Knapp Johnson Birth: September 16, 1804 — Boone Co., Kentucky Death: February 6, 1830 |
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Marriage: 1824 — |
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2 years half-sister |
Elizabeth Short Harrison Birth: 1825 20 20 Death: 1904 |
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3 years half-brother |
William Henry Harrison Birth: 1827 22 22 Death: 1829 |
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3 years half-sister |
Sarah Lucretia Harrison Birth: 1829 24 24 Death: |
| Family with Caroline Lavinia Scott |
| himself |
Benjamin Harrison Birth: August 20, 1833 28 23 — North Bend, Ohio Death: March 13, 1901 — Indianapolis, Indiana |
| wife |
Caroline Lavinia Scott Birth: October 1, 1832 — Oxford, Ohio Death: October 25, 1892 — White House, Washington D.C. |
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Marriage: October 20, 1853 — Oxford, Ohio |
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10 months son |
Russell Benjamin Harrison Birth: August 12, 1854 20 21 — Oxford, Ohio Death: December 13, 1936 — Indianapolis, Indiana |
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4 years daughter |
Mary Scott Harrison Birth: April 3, 1858 24 25 — Indianapolis, Indiana Death: October 28, 1930 — Greenwich, Connecticut |
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3 years daughter |
? (Unnamed Daughter) Harrison Birth: June 13, 1861 27 28 Death: June 13, 1861 |
| Family with Mary Scott Dimmick Lord |
| himself |
Benjamin Harrison Birth: August 20, 1833 28 23 — North Bend, Ohio Death: March 13, 1901 — Indianapolis, Indiana |
| wife |
Mary Scott Dimmick Lord Birth: April 30, 1858 — Honesdale, Pennsylvania Death: January 5, 1948 — New York |
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Marriage: April 6, 1896 — St Thomas Church, New York City, New York |
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11 months daughter |
Elizabeth Harrison Birth: February 21, 1897 63 38 — Indianapolis, Indiana Death: December 25, 1955 — New York City, New York |
- Generation 1
Benjamin Harrison, uS President No. 23, son of John Scott Harrison and Elizabeth Ramsey Irwin, was born on August 20, 1833 in North Bend, Ohio and died on March 13, 1901 in Indianapolis, Indiana at the age of 67. He married 2 times. The first time he married Caroline Lavinia Scott on October 20, 1853 in Oxford, Ohio. She was born on October 1, 1832 in Oxford, Ohio and died on October 25, 1892 in White House, Washington D.C. at the age of 60. The second time he married Mary Scott Dimmick Lord on April 6, 1896 in St Thomas Church, New York City, New York. She was born on April 30, 1858 in Honesdale, Pennsylvania and died on January 5, 1948 in New York at the age of 89.
Children of Benjamin Harrison and Caroline Lavinia Scott:
- Russell Benjamin Harrison (1854–1936)
- Mary Scott Harrison (1858–1930)
- ? (Unnamed Daughter) Harrison (1861–1861)
Children of Benjamin Harrison and Mary Scott Dimmick Lord:
- Elizabeth Harrison (1897–1955)
- Generation 2back to top
Russell Benjamin Harrison, son of Benjamin Harrison and Caroline Lavinia Scott, was born on August 12, 1854 in Oxford, Ohio and died on December 13, 1936 in Indianapolis, Indiana at the age of 82. He married Mary Angeline Saunders on January 9, 1884 in Omaha, Nebraska. She was born on November 16, 1861 and died on November 28, 1944 in Washington D.C. at the age of 83.
Mary Scott Harrison, daughter of Benjamin Harrison and Caroline Lavinia Scott, was born on April 3, 1858 in Indianapolis, Indiana and died on October 28, 1930 in Greenwich, Connecticut at the age of 72. She married (James) Robert McKee on November 5, 1884 in Indianapolis, Indianapolis. He was born on December 9, 1857 in Madison, Indiana and died on October 21, 1942 in Greenwich, Connecticut at the age of 84.
Children of Mary Scott Harrison and (James) Robert McKee:
Elizabeth Harrison, daughter of Benjamin Harrison and Mary Scott Dimmick Lord, was born on February 21, 1897 in Indianapolis, Indiana and died on December 25, 1955 in New York City, New York at the age of 58. She married James Blaine Walker on April 6, 1921 in New York City, New York. He was born on January 20, 1889 in Helena, Montana and died after April 1921 in New York City, New York.
| Shared note | Won the 1888 electoral vote by 233 to 168 for his predecessor and successor Grover Cleveland, even though Cleveland had won the popular vote by 5,537,857 to 5,447,129. Lost the 1892 election to Cleveland. Chose Levi P. Morton to be his vice-president. |