Sarah Harrison was originally buried in private plot 144, at the Bible-Christian Church Burial Ground. The Bible-Christian Church Burial Ground was located at North 3rd Street and Girard Avenue, in the lower section of Kensington, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Bible-Christian Church Burial Ground was removed between 1875 and 1886, with the bodies moved to Cedar Hill Cemetery, Frankford, Philadelphia.
The site of the church and burial ground is a parking lot between the Old Kensington Pavilion Apartments and the Philadelphia District Health Building.
Sarah ? was born on July 1, 1802, in England. She married John Harrison. John Harrison was born on July 8, 1785, in England. In the late 1820's, John emigrated to the United States from England. He settled in Manayunk, later a part of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. John was a machinist. In 1850, John and Sarah resided in the upper ward of Manayunk, in Philadelphia. John and Sarah Harrison were associated with, The Philadelphia Bible-Christian Church. This church was founded by Rev. William Metcalfe in 1823, in Philadelphia. Two of the basic doctrines of the Bible-Christian Church were an adherence to a vegetarian lifestyle, and abstinence from drinking alcohol. The Bible-Christian movement originated in the Manchester, England area. Sarah Harrison died on January 31, 1853, in Manayunk. She was interred in the Bible Christian Church Burial Ground. In 1860, John lived with his son, Joseph, in ward 21, in Philadelphia.
Children:
1. Sarah Ann, b. 8 March 1828; d. 20 February 1849 (Manayunk, Pennsylvania);
Interred in the Bible Christian Church Burial Ground.
2. Mary, b. 9 November 1829; d. 12 October 1830 (Manayunk, Pennsylvania);
Interred in the Bible Christian Church Burial Ground.
3. Alice, b. 8 November 1831 (Pennsylvania)
4. Joseph C., 15 November 1833 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); m. Rosanna L. Gillespie,
27 November 1853 (Roxborough, Philadelphia)
5. Elizabeth, b. 9 February 1836
6. John, b. 22 March 1838; d. 18 July 1838; interred in the Bible Christian Church Burial
Ground.
7. George Carrothers, b. 12 May 1839 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); m. ?; (2nd) Matilda
E. Rickard
8. John Tyler, b. 11 September 1841
9. Edwin, b. 13 November 1844; d. 3 June 1845 (Kensington, Philadelphia); interred in
the Bible Christian Church Burial Ground.
10. Mary Ellen, b. 22 October 1846
The site of the church and burial ground is a parking lot between the Old Kensington Pavilion Apartments and the Philadelphia District Health Building.
Sarah ? was born on July 1, 1802, in England. She married John Harrison. John Harrison was born on July 8, 1785, in England. In the late 1820's, John emigrated to the United States from England. He settled in Manayunk, later a part of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. John was a machinist. In 1850, John and Sarah resided in the upper ward of Manayunk, in Philadelphia. John and Sarah Harrison were associated with, The Philadelphia Bible-Christian Church. This church was founded by Rev. William Metcalfe in 1823, in Philadelphia. Two of the basic doctrines of the Bible-Christian Church were an adherence to a vegetarian lifestyle, and abstinence from drinking alcohol. The Bible-Christian movement originated in the Manchester, England area. Sarah Harrison died on January 31, 1853, in Manayunk. She was interred in the Bible Christian Church Burial Ground. In 1860, John lived with his son, Joseph, in ward 21, in Philadelphia.
Children:
1. Sarah Ann, b. 8 March 1828; d. 20 February 1849 (Manayunk, Pennsylvania);
Interred in the Bible Christian Church Burial Ground.
2. Mary, b. 9 November 1829; d. 12 October 1830 (Manayunk, Pennsylvania);
Interred in the Bible Christian Church Burial Ground.
3. Alice, b. 8 November 1831 (Pennsylvania)
4. Joseph C., 15 November 1833 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); m. Rosanna L. Gillespie,
27 November 1853 (Roxborough, Philadelphia)
5. Elizabeth, b. 9 February 1836
6. John, b. 22 March 1838; d. 18 July 1838; interred in the Bible Christian Church Burial
Ground.
7. George Carrothers, b. 12 May 1839 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); m. ?; (2nd) Matilda
E. Rickard
8. John Tyler, b. 11 September 1841
9. Edwin, b. 13 November 1844; d. 3 June 1845 (Kensington, Philadelphia); interred in
the Bible Christian Church Burial Ground.
10. Mary Ellen, b. 22 October 1846
Sarah Harrison was originally buried in private plot 144, at the Bible-Christian Church Burial Ground. The Bible-Christian Church Burial Ground was located at North 3rd Street and Girard Avenue, in the lower section of Kensington, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Bible-Christian Church Burial Ground was removed between 1875 and 1886, with the bodies moved to Cedar Hill Cemetery, Frankford, Philadelphia.
The site of the church and burial ground is a parking lot between the Old Kensington Pavilion Apartments and the Philadelphia District Health Building.
Sarah ? was born on July 1, 1802, in England. She married John Harrison. John Harrison was born on July 8, 1785, in England. In the late 1820's, John emigrated to the United States from England. He settled in Manayunk, later a part of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. John was a machinist. In 1850, John and Sarah resided in the upper ward of Manayunk, in Philadelphia. John and Sarah Harrison were associated with, The Philadelphia Bible-Christian Church. This church was founded by Rev. William Metcalfe in 1823, in Philadelphia. Two of the basic doctrines of the Bible-Christian Church were an adherence to a vegetarian lifestyle, and abstinence from drinking alcohol. The Bible-Christian movement originated in the Manchester, England area. Sarah Harrison died on January 31, 1853, in Manayunk. She was interred in the Bible Christian Church Burial Ground. In 1860, John lived with his son, Joseph, in ward 21, in Philadelphia.
Children:
1. Sarah Ann, b. 8 March 1828; d. 20 February 1849 (Manayunk, Pennsylvania);
Interred in the Bible Christian Church Burial Ground.
2. Mary, b. 9 November 1829; d. 12 October 1830 (Manayunk, Pennsylvania);
Interred in the Bible Christian Church Burial Ground.
3. Alice, b. 8 November 1831 (Pennsylvania)
4. Joseph C., 15 November 1833 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); m. Rosanna L. Gillespie,
27 November 1853 (Roxborough, Philadelphia)
5. Elizabeth, b. 9 February 1836
6. John, b. 22 March 1838; d. 18 July 1838; interred in the Bible Christian Church Burial
Ground.
7. George Carrothers, b. 12 May 1839 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); m. ?; (2nd) Matilda
E. Rickard
8. John Tyler, b. 11 September 1841
9. Edwin, b. 13 November 1844; d. 3 June 1845 (Kensington, Philadelphia); interred in
the Bible Christian Church Burial Ground.
10. Mary Ellen, b. 22 October 1846
The site of the church and burial ground is a parking lot between the Old Kensington Pavilion Apartments and the Philadelphia District Health Building.
Sarah ? was born on July 1, 1802, in England. She married John Harrison. John Harrison was born on July 8, 1785, in England. In the late 1820's, John emigrated to the United States from England. He settled in Manayunk, later a part of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. John was a machinist. In 1850, John and Sarah resided in the upper ward of Manayunk, in Philadelphia. John and Sarah Harrison were associated with, The Philadelphia Bible-Christian Church. This church was founded by Rev. William Metcalfe in 1823, in Philadelphia. Two of the basic doctrines of the Bible-Christian Church were an adherence to a vegetarian lifestyle, and abstinence from drinking alcohol. The Bible-Christian movement originated in the Manchester, England area. Sarah Harrison died on January 31, 1853, in Manayunk. She was interred in the Bible Christian Church Burial Ground. In 1860, John lived with his son, Joseph, in ward 21, in Philadelphia.
Children:
1. Sarah Ann, b. 8 March 1828; d. 20 February 1849 (Manayunk, Pennsylvania);
Interred in the Bible Christian Church Burial Ground.
2. Mary, b. 9 November 1829; d. 12 October 1830 (Manayunk, Pennsylvania);
Interred in the Bible Christian Church Burial Ground.
3. Alice, b. 8 November 1831 (Pennsylvania)
4. Joseph C., 15 November 1833 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); m. Rosanna L. Gillespie,
27 November 1853 (Roxborough, Philadelphia)
5. Elizabeth, b. 9 February 1836
6. John, b. 22 March 1838; d. 18 July 1838; interred in the Bible Christian Church Burial
Ground.
7. George Carrothers, b. 12 May 1839 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); m. ?; (2nd) Matilda
E. Rickard
8. John Tyler, b. 11 September 1841
9. Edwin, b. 13 November 1844; d. 3 June 1845 (Kensington, Philadelphia); interred in
the Bible Christian Church Burial Ground.
10. Mary Ellen, b. 22 October 1846
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