Person:Barbara McMillin (1)

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Barbara is age 15 on the 1850 census living with her parents in Huntington Township, Gallia Co., Ohio. Since her brother John was born Nov. 1834, and the 1900 census shows she was born in March, it is likely that she was born in 1836 or 1837.

Richland County Marriage Index: B. Ann McMillen to Stephen Dobbs, Sept 6,1857, Vol.A, Pg 85.

1860 US CENSUS, Clayton Township, Crawford Co, Wisc., Household #1162: Barbary Dobbs is age 23, born in Ohio. Husband Stephen Dobbs is age 29, Son John F. (John Franklin) is age 1.

1860 CENSUS Notes: Living in next household #1163 is Phoebe Copus and her husband Israel Johnson. Phoebe is the sister of John Copus that married Barbara's sister, Eva Ann McMlllen. Household #1161 is John's other brother Thomas Copus & family, Household #1160 is Eve and John Copus family, Household #1159 is Barbara's father, Henry McMillen, living alone.

Per Mary McIntosh, a descendant of William Harrison: According to their family tradition, Barbara McMillin, second wife of William Harrison, left her husband in Wisconsin and walked to Hancock Co., Illinois to get away from an abusive husband. She brought two young children with her.

Barbara had siblings in Hancock County. (This would be James and John per 1860 census records. The 1880 census shows only John Franklin Dobbs. Perhaps the other child died?)

Marriage year was shown as 1867 in William Harrison's obituary. However, I have adjusted the year to 1866 because their first child, Garnie, was born Feb 1867 per cemetery records.

1870 US CENSUS, Township 3N, 8W (Warsaw), Hancock Co, ILL: William Harrison is age 46, farmer born in ENG, Barbara is age 33 (abt 1837). William's children: Betsy is age 16, James is age 14,Martha is age 12, Frank is age 12, William is age 9, George is age 7, Mary E. is age 5, Annabell is age 4. Barbara's child: Joseph is age 1. Her two Dobbs children are not found.

1880 US Census, Walker, Hancock, Illinois, Page 361D:

William HARRISON       Self  M   Male  56  <1824> ENG  Farmer       ENG  ENG
Barbara HARRISON       Wife  M   Fem   42  <1838> PA   Keep Hse     PA   PA
  John HARRISON        Son   S   Male  19  <1861> IL   Farm Laborer ENG  PA
  W. George HARRISON   Son   S   Male  17 <1863>  IL   Farm Laborer ENG  PA
  Mary HARRISON        Dau   S   Fem   15  <1865> IL   At Home      ENG   PA
  Garneville HARRISON  Dau   S   Fem   13  <1867> IL   At Home      ENG   PA
  Josaph HARRISON      Son   S   Male  11  <1869> IL   At School    ENG   PA
  B. Esabline HARRISON Dau   S   Fem    6  <1874> IL                ENG   PA
  J. Franklin DOBBS    SSon  S   Male  19  <1861> WI   Farm Laborer  TN 

Garnie Villa, Joseph and Barbara Etheline Harrison are Barbara's children by 2nd husband, William Harrison. The older children are from William's first marriage.

1900 US CENSUS, Walker Township, Hancock Co, ILL. Sheet 9B: William Harrison, Head, age 76, born Jan 1824, Marr. 34 yrs., Born ENG, Parents ENG. Immig. 1842, in USA 58 yrs. Barbara, Wife, age 66, born Mar 1834 (incorrect). Born OH, Parents PA. 8 children born/ 3 living. Son Joseph Harrison, age 31, born Feb 1869, marr 6 yrs., Born ILL, Occup Farmer. Dau-in-law Marty, age 27, born Apr 1872 in ILL, Parents IRE. 2 children / 2 living. Grandchildren: Greta age 5, born Apr 1895; Roda age 1, born Nov 1898; Lotty Romaine age 8, born Aug 1891.

April 2, 1910 obituary of her son, John Franklin Dobbs, states that his mother is still living as are is his half-sister, Mrs. John (Barbara) Altheide and his half-brother, Joseph Harrison. No mention is made of another Dobbs sibling.

1910 US CENSUS, May 2nd: Walker Township, Hancock Co, ILL. Barbary Harrison is Grandmother, Age 76, living with Glenn McLaughlin age 21, Lotta B. age 19, Shirley (dau) age 1 1/2.

Buckeye Cemetery, Walker Twp., Records show "No stone for the following": Barbara Harrison (no dates) Edmund Gibson Harrison Mar 22, 1876 - Oct 14, 1878 Willard Stafford Harrison May 31, 1871 - Jun 30, 1873

Monday, December 29, 1913, The Daily Gate City. (Keokuk, Iowa) Mrs. Harrison Dies At Home of Her Son Death occurred Saturday night at the venerable age of seventy nine years. Mrs. Barbara Harrison, widow of the late William Harrison, died at the home of her son, Joseph H. Harrison, on South Fifth street at 10:15 o'clock Saturday night, the cause of her death being given as the infirmities of old age and dropsy. She had been in bad health since last August but was confined to her bed only a few days. Mrs. Harrison was born in Ohio near Cincinnati, seventy nine years ago last March and came to Illinois many years ago. Forty eight years ago the 15th of last April she was married to William Harrison, who was her second husband.

Mrs. Harrison has been a devout member of the Christian church for forty-five years, holding her membership in the church at Breckenridge, IL. She was a woman of many excellent qualities, loved and esteemed by her friends and neighbors, many of whom she claimed in Keokuk and Illinois who will feel deep sorrow to hear of her death. She is survived by a son and a daughter, Joseph H. Harrison of Keokuk, at whose home she died and Mrs. John Mitchell of Sutter, IL; also by eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Tuesday, December 30, 1913, The Daily Gate City Funeral Record - Mrs. Harrison The remains of Mrs. Barbara Harrison were borne from the residence of her son Joseph H. Harrison, 718 South Fifth street, to Breckenridge IL, where funeral services were held at 11 o'clock this morning, after which the burial took place at the cemetery at Breckenridge.

Barbary Harrison's estate was filed 1-20-1914, she did not have a will. The estate records stated that all she had was household goods and some property not worth more than $25.00. She died in Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa at the residence of her son Joseph Harrison on December 27, 1913.

STATE OF ILLINOIS - PROOF OF DEATH: Filed 2nd January 1914. Joseph Harrison being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that Barbary Harrison, late of the town of Walker in said county of Hancock and State of Illinois aforesaid, departed this life at Keokuk, Iowa on or about the 27th of December, 1913 and she died leaving no last will and testament to the best of his knowledge and belief. Signed: Joseph Harrison, 2nd day of January, 1914.