Alexander McNutt Harbison and Mary Craig

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Husband Alexander McNutt Harbison ^{1 2}

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           Born: 14 Feb 1841 - Young Twp, Indiana Co, PA 2
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         Father: William Harbison (1814-1850) 3 4
         Mother: Margaret McNutt (      -1877) 3 4

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       Marriage: 27 Nov 1866 - Armstrong Twp, Indiana Co, PA 5

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Wife Mary Craig ^{1 5}

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           Born:  - Armstrong Twp, Indiana Co, PA
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           Died: 23 Mar 1901 5
         Buried:  - West Lebanon Cemetery, West Lebanon, Indiana Co, PA

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         Father: Hugh Craig (1799-1876) 1
         Mother: Barbara Ramsey (Abt 1813-1870) 1

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Children

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1 M William Wallace Harbison ⁵

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           Born: 24 Jan 1868 - Young Twp, Indiana Co, PA 5
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         Spouse: Orpha King (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 20 May 1896 5

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2 F Clara Jane Harbison ⁵

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           Born: 17 Sep 1869 5
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         Spouse: David Townsend (      -      ) 5

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3 M Hugh Craig Harbison ⁵

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           Born: 2 Nov 1871 5
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 M James Arthur Harbison ⁵

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           Born: 26 Aug 1873 5
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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5 F Jettie Barbara Harbison ⁵

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           Born: 6 Aug 1874 5
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6 F Margaret Elizabeth Harbison ⁵

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           Born: 3 Dec 1876 5
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         Spouse: Robert Wilson George (      -      ) 5

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7 M Harry B. Harbison ⁵

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           Born: 13 Jan 1879 5
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         Spouse: Flora Wiggons (      -      ) 5

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8 F Ella A. Harbison ⁵

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           Born: 29 Nov 1882 5
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9 M Walter M. Harbison ⁵

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           Born: 21 Jan 1886 5
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General Notes: Husband - Alexander McNutt Harbison

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He attended school in the independent district of West Lebanon, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, and for three terms was a student at the Eldersridge academy, under Rev. Dr. Donaldson. He was only a boy of nine years when his father died, and thus he was early obliged to assume responsibilities. From early boyhood he assisted with the work on the home farm, of which he took charge in time, caring for his mother until her death. The house that his father built on the property was destroyed by fire, and he erected the another residence there in 1873, a substantial frame house. He built the frame barn in 1872, and made numerous other improvements. He added to his father's holdings, coming to own and operate one hundred acres, and though farming and stock raising were his principal lines he has also had other interests. In 1868 he began threshing, which he followed for thirty-three years, not only in Indiana county but also in parts of Armstrong and Westmoreland counties. Before the days of steam power machinery for this work he operated an eight-horsepower thresher with separator, and later owned a steam engine. Even when past three score and ten Mr. Harbison was still an active worker and just as alive to the needs of his calling and keen about the general welfare as ever.
Mr. Harbison always supported the Republican party and its principles and was active in its interests in his locality, serving as member of the township committee and several years as judge of elections. He was elected to several local offices, being township supervisor two terms, assessor two terms, tax collector one term, auditor one term, and school director many years. The public school question always had his particular encouragement, and he was school director in the independent district of West Lebanon for over twenty-five years, serving much of that time as president of the board and also acting as secretary. In religious connection he was a Presbyterian.
On Sept. 7, 1864, Mr. Harbison enlisted at Pittsburgh in Company K, 14th Pennsylvania Cavalry, under Capt. D. K. Duff (of Pittsburgh) and Colonel Schoonmaker, and continued to serve throughout the war, seeing active service at Winchester and Harper's Ferry. He was discharged and mustered out at Washington in June, 1865. He became a member of Foster Robinson Post, G. A. R., Saltsburg, and the I. O. O. F. lodge at Indiana, of which he was a past grand; he was a member of the grand lodge.

1 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 431.

2 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 1046.

3 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 504.

4 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 1047.

5 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 1048.