Harrison Shelby Hanner was an Oklahoma pioneer, a member of Oklahoma’s territorial legislature, and a judge.
Harrison was the oldest of eight children to parents Joseph C. Hanner and Diana (Neal) Hanner. Born in Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee, in 1845, Harrison moved with his parents to Kentucky before settling in Montgomery County, Illinois. Harrison’s father farmed the area near Donnellson, Illinois, and served as an associate county judge.
By 1870, Harrison had established a farm adjacent to his parents’ farm. On April 18, 1873, he married Samira Maria Bigham, the daughter of Joseph Bigham and his second wife Adelia Paisley. By 1880, Harrison and Samira were farming in East Fork Township, Illinois, presumably near Donnellson, having added daughter Cora Estrella and son Carter Cory to their household.
On March 1, 1893, Harrison moved his family to a farm in the southern part of Payne County, Oklahoma, likely a part of one of the various land runs that opened the territory to settlement. By this time, Harrison and Samira had added children Walter, Dilla Mae, Nellie, and Helen to their family. At this writing, whether Harrison moved the family directly from Illinois or from another location is unknown.
In 1897, Harrison moved his family to Stillwater, Oklahoma. At that time, he was elected to represent the third district in the upper chamber of the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature as a Free Silver party member. Harrison served one term in office. Thereafter, Harrison was elected to the office of police judge and justice of the peace, serving in those capacities until he died in 1915.
The foregoing biography was supplied by Scott Day Freeman, great-great grandson of Harrison Shelby Hanner.
Harrison was the oldest of eight children to parents Joseph C. Hanner and Diana (Neal) Hanner. Born in Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee, in 1845, Harrison moved with his parents to Kentucky before settling in Montgomery County, Illinois. Harrison’s father farmed the area near Donnellson, Illinois, and served as an associate county judge.
By 1870, Harrison had established a farm adjacent to his parents’ farm. On April 18, 1873, he married Samira Maria Bigham, the daughter of Joseph Bigham and his second wife Adelia Paisley. By 1880, Harrison and Samira were farming in East Fork Township, Illinois, presumably near Donnellson, having added daughter Cora Estrella and son Carter Cory to their household.
On March 1, 1893, Harrison moved his family to a farm in the southern part of Payne County, Oklahoma, likely a part of one of the various land runs that opened the territory to settlement. By this time, Harrison and Samira had added children Walter, Dilla Mae, Nellie, and Helen to their family. At this writing, whether Harrison moved the family directly from Illinois or from another location is unknown.
In 1897, Harrison moved his family to Stillwater, Oklahoma. At that time, he was elected to represent the third district in the upper chamber of the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature as a Free Silver party member. Harrison served one term in office. Thereafter, Harrison was elected to the office of police judge and justice of the peace, serving in those capacities until he died in 1915.
The foregoing biography was supplied by Scott Day Freeman, great-great grandson of Harrison Shelby Hanner.
Harrison Shelby Hanner was an Oklahoma pioneer, a member of Oklahoma’s territorial legislature, and a judge.
Harrison was the oldest of eight children to parents Joseph C. Hanner and Diana (Neal) Hanner. Born in Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee, in 1845, Harrison moved with his parents to Kentucky before settling in Montgomery County, Illinois. Harrison’s father farmed the area near Donnellson, Illinois, and served as an associate county judge.
By 1870, Harrison had established a farm adjacent to his parents’ farm. On April 18, 1873, he married Samira Maria Bigham, the daughter of Joseph Bigham and his second wife Adelia Paisley. By 1880, Harrison and Samira were farming in East Fork Township, Illinois, presumably near Donnellson, having added daughter Cora Estrella and son Carter Cory to their household.
On March 1, 1893, Harrison moved his family to a farm in the southern part of Payne County, Oklahoma, likely a part of one of the various land runs that opened the territory to settlement. By this time, Harrison and Samira had added children Walter, Dilla Mae, Nellie, and Helen to their family. At this writing, whether Harrison moved the family directly from Illinois or from another location is unknown.
In 1897, Harrison moved his family to Stillwater, Oklahoma. At that time, he was elected to represent the third district in the upper chamber of the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature as a Free Silver party member. Harrison served one term in office. Thereafter, Harrison was elected to the office of police judge and justice of the peace, serving in those capacities until he died in 1915.
The foregoing biography was supplied by Scott Day Freeman, great-great grandson of Harrison Shelby Hanner.
Harrison was the oldest of eight children to parents Joseph C. Hanner and Diana (Neal) Hanner. Born in Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee, in 1845, Harrison moved with his parents to Kentucky before settling in Montgomery County, Illinois. Harrison’s father farmed the area near Donnellson, Illinois, and served as an associate county judge.
By 1870, Harrison had established a farm adjacent to his parents’ farm. On April 18, 1873, he married Samira Maria Bigham, the daughter of Joseph Bigham and his second wife Adelia Paisley. By 1880, Harrison and Samira were farming in East Fork Township, Illinois, presumably near Donnellson, having added daughter Cora Estrella and son Carter Cory to their household.
On March 1, 1893, Harrison moved his family to a farm in the southern part of Payne County, Oklahoma, likely a part of one of the various land runs that opened the territory to settlement. By this time, Harrison and Samira had added children Walter, Dilla Mae, Nellie, and Helen to their family. At this writing, whether Harrison moved the family directly from Illinois or from another location is unknown.
In 1897, Harrison moved his family to Stillwater, Oklahoma. At that time, he was elected to represent the third district in the upper chamber of the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature as a Free Silver party member. Harrison served one term in office. Thereafter, Harrison was elected to the office of police judge and justice of the peace, serving in those capacities until he died in 1915.
The foregoing biography was supplied by Scott Day Freeman, great-great grandson of Harrison Shelby Hanner.
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