Betsey was Christened on 24 Sep 1818 at Saint Pauls Episcopal Church, Buffalo, Erie, New York.
Betsey married Jonas Harrison in Lewiston, New York in 1811.
Betsey was Jonas Harrison's first wife.
Jonas Harrison, lawyer and public official was the son of William and Elizabeth Harrison. On September 24, 1807, he appears as a full fledged attorney. He had been admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Michigan and the Circuit Courts of Detroit and Huron. He moved to Lewiston, New York, opened a law office and taught school in the rear of the building. One of his pupils, Betsey Cooke, would become his wife in 1811.
In December, 1813 Jonas and other residents of Lewiston were driven out by the British and their Indian allies. After the conflict the Harrison's moved to the rebuilt village of Buffalo Creek (now Buffalo, New York), which had also been destroyed by the British. Harrison became an influential member of the bar, a founder of Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, a director of the Bank of Niagara, and a trustee of the town. He also took a leading role in the effort to have the Erie Canal enter Lake Erie at Buffalo. The home he built for his family was said to have been the finest house in Buffalo. Harrison was ruined by the panic of 1819, and even the sale of his property was not sufficient to pay his debts. Facing the possibility of imprisonment for debt, he left his wife and his three children in Buffalo on a prospecting trip. They never heard from him again.
Children of Jonas Harrison and Betsey Cook are:
i. Jonas Harrison, b. Abt. 1812; d. March 26, 1836, Erie, Pennsylvania.
ii. Rachel Harrison, m. Moses Hall Fitts.
iii. James Cooke Harrison, b. December 14, 1819, Buffalo, New York; d. November 21, 1882, Buffalo, New York.
Betsey married Jonas Harrison in Lewiston, New York in 1811.
Betsey was Jonas Harrison's first wife.
Jonas Harrison, lawyer and public official was the son of William and Elizabeth Harrison. On September 24, 1807, he appears as a full fledged attorney. He had been admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Michigan and the Circuit Courts of Detroit and Huron. He moved to Lewiston, New York, opened a law office and taught school in the rear of the building. One of his pupils, Betsey Cooke, would become his wife in 1811.
In December, 1813 Jonas and other residents of Lewiston were driven out by the British and their Indian allies. After the conflict the Harrison's moved to the rebuilt village of Buffalo Creek (now Buffalo, New York), which had also been destroyed by the British. Harrison became an influential member of the bar, a founder of Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, a director of the Bank of Niagara, and a trustee of the town. He also took a leading role in the effort to have the Erie Canal enter Lake Erie at Buffalo. The home he built for his family was said to have been the finest house in Buffalo. Harrison was ruined by the panic of 1819, and even the sale of his property was not sufficient to pay his debts. Facing the possibility of imprisonment for debt, he left his wife and his three children in Buffalo on a prospecting trip. They never heard from him again.
Children of Jonas Harrison and Betsey Cook are:
i. Jonas Harrison, b. Abt. 1812; d. March 26, 1836, Erie, Pennsylvania.
ii. Rachel Harrison, m. Moses Hall Fitts.
iii. James Cooke Harrison, b. December 14, 1819, Buffalo, New York; d. November 21, 1882, Buffalo, New York.
Betsey was Christened on 24 Sep 1818 at Saint Pauls Episcopal Church, Buffalo, Erie, New York.
Betsey married Jonas Harrison in Lewiston, New York in 1811.
Betsey was Jonas Harrison's first wife.
Jonas Harrison, lawyer and public official was the son of William and Elizabeth Harrison. On September 24, 1807, he appears as a full fledged attorney. He had been admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Michigan and the Circuit Courts of Detroit and Huron. He moved to Lewiston, New York, opened a law office and taught school in the rear of the building. One of his pupils, Betsey Cooke, would become his wife in 1811.
In December, 1813 Jonas and other residents of Lewiston were driven out by the British and their Indian allies. After the conflict the Harrison's moved to the rebuilt village of Buffalo Creek (now Buffalo, New York), which had also been destroyed by the British. Harrison became an influential member of the bar, a founder of Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, a director of the Bank of Niagara, and a trustee of the town. He also took a leading role in the effort to have the Erie Canal enter Lake Erie at Buffalo. The home he built for his family was said to have been the finest house in Buffalo. Harrison was ruined by the panic of 1819, and even the sale of his property was not sufficient to pay his debts. Facing the possibility of imprisonment for debt, he left his wife and his three children in Buffalo on a prospecting trip. They never heard from him again.
Children of Jonas Harrison and Betsey Cook are:
i. Jonas Harrison, b. Abt. 1812; d. March 26, 1836, Erie, Pennsylvania.
ii. Rachel Harrison, m. Moses Hall Fitts.
iii. James Cooke Harrison, b. December 14, 1819, Buffalo, New York; d. November 21, 1882, Buffalo, New York.
Betsey married Jonas Harrison in Lewiston, New York in 1811.
Betsey was Jonas Harrison's first wife.
Jonas Harrison, lawyer and public official was the son of William and Elizabeth Harrison. On September 24, 1807, he appears as a full fledged attorney. He had been admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Michigan and the Circuit Courts of Detroit and Huron. He moved to Lewiston, New York, opened a law office and taught school in the rear of the building. One of his pupils, Betsey Cooke, would become his wife in 1811.
In December, 1813 Jonas and other residents of Lewiston were driven out by the British and their Indian allies. After the conflict the Harrison's moved to the rebuilt village of Buffalo Creek (now Buffalo, New York), which had also been destroyed by the British. Harrison became an influential member of the bar, a founder of Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, a director of the Bank of Niagara, and a trustee of the town. He also took a leading role in the effort to have the Erie Canal enter Lake Erie at Buffalo. The home he built for his family was said to have been the finest house in Buffalo. Harrison was ruined by the panic of 1819, and even the sale of his property was not sufficient to pay his debts. Facing the possibility of imprisonment for debt, he left his wife and his three children in Buffalo on a prospecting trip. They never heard from him again.
Children of Jonas Harrison and Betsey Cook are:
i. Jonas Harrison, b. Abt. 1812; d. March 26, 1836, Erie, Pennsylvania.
ii. Rachel Harrison, m. Moses Hall Fitts.
iii. James Cooke Harrison, b. December 14, 1819, Buffalo, New York; d. November 21, 1882, Buffalo, New York.
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