PEOPLE OF HARRISVILLE



Check the list of Harrisville residents to see if your ancestors lived or worked at Harrisville. Gives name, occupation, and year up to 1910. I have additional information and pictures of some of the people, so please email me if interested in obtaining copies. I'm also interested in obtaining additional information and pictures that you may have about any of these people.


Name Occupation Years Resident Comments
Aylward, Lulu teacher 1899-1900 Harris School
Black, Frank foreman 1902-1904 Richards coal mine
Brown, Adam rancher 1900s-1910+
Carlson, Albin Son of John and May Carlson
Carlson, Alice Daughter of John and May Carlson
Carlson, Earle Son of John and May Carlson
Carlson, Ester Daughter of John and May Carlson
Carlson, John miner, rancher 1900s Tesla coal mine
Carlson, May Wife of John Carlson
Carr, W.B. rancher 1870s-1880s
Chapman, M.C. rancher 1880s
Colehan, Elise (Elizabeth A.) teacher 1893-1895, 1898-1900 Harris School
Colehan, Mary J. teacher 1883-1885 Harris School
Coleman, William T. mine owner 1888-1890 Summit and Livermore coal mines, family lived in San Francisco
Connolly, Alice J. 1896-1902 Daughter of Edward and Mary Connolly
Connolly, Andrew C. 1896-1902 Son of Edward and Mary Connolly
Connolly, Catherine A. 1896-1902 Daughter of Edward and Mary Connolly
Connolly, Charles P. 1896-1902 Son of Edward and Mary Connolly
Connolly, Edward miner 1896-1902 Son of Edward and Mary Connolly, Harris School Trustee
Connolly, Edward H. 1896-1902 Son of Edward and Mary Connolly
Connolly, James J. 1896-1902 Son of Edward and Mary Connolly
Connolly, John S. 1896-1902 Son of Edward and Mary Connolly
Connolly, Laughlin T. 1896-1902 Son of Edward and Mary Connolly
Connolly, Mary A. 1896-1902 Wife of Edward Connolly, daughter of Charles and Johana Ellis
Connolly, Mary F. 1896-1902 Daughter of Edward and Mary Connolly
Copeland, Emily Daughter of Thomas and Margaret Copeland
Copeland, Frank 1900s-1910+ Son of Thomas and Margaret Copeland
Copeland, Josephine Daughter of Thomas and Margaret Copeland
Copeland, Lydia Daughter of Thomas and Margaret Copeland
Copeland, Margaret Wife of Thomas Copeland
Copeland, Mary Daughter of Thomas and Margaret Copeland
Copeland, Otis Son of Thomas and Margaret Copeland
Copeland, Patrick Son of Thomas and Margaret Copeland
Copeland, Thomas miner, rancher 1870s-1880s
Copeland, Truman 1880s-1900s Son of Thomas and Margaret Copeland
Cronin, Adeline Daughter of Michael and Catherine Cronin
Cronin, Annie Daughter of Michael and Catherine Cronin
Cronin, Catherine A. Wife of Michael Cronin
Cronin, Cornelius J. Son of Michael and Catherine Cronin
Cronin, George S. Son of Michael and Catherine Cronin
Cronin, Julia Daughter of Michael and Catherine Cronin
Cronin, Katy Daughter of Michael and Catherine Cronin
Cronin, Michael miner 1900s Tesla coal mines
Cronin, Thomas Son of Michael and Catherine Cronin
Crosby, Peter J. teacher 1890-1891 Harris School
Davis, David M. miner 1874-1876 Livermore coal mine
Davis, E.J. 1874-1876 Son? of David and Sarah Davis
Davis, Joe 1874-1876 Son of David and Sarah Davis
Davis, John 1874-1876 Son of David and Sarah Davis
Davis, Mary 1874-1876 Daughter of David and Sarah Davis
Davis, Sarah 1874-1876 Wife of David M. Davis
Davis, Sarah 1874-1876 Daughter of David and Sarah Davis
Demas, John blacksmith 1890s-1900s Harris School Trustee, Tesla coal mines
Demas, John Son of John Demas
Demas, Joseph Son of John Demas
Demas, Katie Daughter of John Demas
Demas, May Daughter of John Demas
Demas, Theresa Daughter of John Demas
Demas, Tony Son of John Demas
Derby, Augustus rancher
Derby, E.M. rancher 1876-1889
Derby, Oscar rancher
Doty, Jessie M. teacher 1892-1893 Harris School
Dyer, Ebenezer H. miner 1862-1863 Cambrian coal mine
Dyer, Ephraim miner 1862-1863 Cambrian coal mine
Edwards, John miner 1875-1876 Livermore coal mine
Edwards, Mrs. William D. teacher 1874-1880 Wife of William D. Edwards, Harris School
Edwards, Thomas S. miner 1875-1876 Livermore coal mine
Edwards, William D. miner, foreman 1874-1880 Livermore and Summit coal mines
Ellis, Charles rancher 1870s-1910+
Ellis, Charles H. Son of Charles and Johana Ellis
Ellis, Edwin T. Son of Charles and Johana Ellis, Harris School Trustee
Ellis, Johana Wife of Charles Ellis
Evans, Evan miner 1875-1876 Livermore coal mine
Evans, Morgan D. miner 1875-1876 Livermore coal mine
Famariss, Alfred miner, rancher 1890s Harris School Trustee
Famariss, Flora
Famariss, George
Famariss, Lotta
Gallagher, Anna Daughter of Patrick and Elizabeth Gallagher
Gallagher, Elizabeth Wife of Patrick Gallagher
Gallagher, Eveline Daughter of Patrick and Elizabeth Gallagher
Gallagher, James Son of Patrick and Elizabeth Gallagher
Gallagher, Kate Daughter of Patrick and Elizabeth Gallagher
Gallagher, Mary E. Daughter of Patrick and Elizabeth Gallagher
Gallagher, Patrick rancher 1900s
Gallagher, Rosanna Daughter of Patrick and Elizabeth Gallagher
Gallagher, Unely Daughter? of Patrick and Elizabeth Gallagher
Ginochio, A. rancher 1880s-1900s
Ginochio, E. rancher 1880s-1900s
Graham, R.W. hotel and store manager 1870s
Griffin, ? rancher? 1880s Harris School Trustee
Griffith, Howard J. rancher 1900s
Griffith, R.R. rancher 1880s
Gwinee, C. Rancher 1880s-1900s
Gutmann, David promoter 1886-1890 Pen Daren and Livermore coal mines, family lived in San Francisco
Harris, Thomas S. miner, superintendent, rancher 1862-1880 Cambrian and Livermore coal mines, Harris School Trustee
Harrison, W.H. livery stables 1874-1876 Resided in Livermore
Hayes, Shirley teacher 1900-1903 Harris School
Henderson, Thomas D. rancher 1870s Harris School Trustee
Howell, Frank superintendent 1875-1876 Livermore coal mine
Hughes, John G. rancher 1880s
Jenkins, Shadrack miner 1875-1878 Summit coal mine
Jenkins, William P. miner, saloonkeeper 1874-1876 Livermore coal mine
Johnson, George rancher 1880s-1910+
Johnson, Robert rancher 1870s
Johnson, W.W. rancher 1870s
Kane, John rancher 1880s Harris School Trustee
Leary, Anita Daughter of William and Catherine Leary
Leary, Catherine Wife of William Leary, maiden name Flanagan
Leary, Delia Daughter of William and Catherine Leary
Leary, John Son of William and Catherine Leary
Leary, Joseph Son of William and Catherine Leary
Leary, Katie Daughter of William and Catherine Leary
Leary, Maggie Daughter of William and Catherine Leary
Leary, Mary Daughter of William and Catherine Leary
Leary, May Daughter of William and Catherine Leary
Leary, William engineer 1889-1890s Harris School Trustee, Tesla coal mines
Leary, William Son of William and Catherine Leary
Martin, Alexander 1870s-1886 Son of Angus and Margaret Martin, murdered by Nathan Sutton
Martin, Angus miner, rancher 1870s-1880s
Martin, Margaret 1870s-1880s Wife of Angus Martin
Martin, Neil 1870s-1880s Son of Angus and Margaret Martin
McGlinchey, John rancher
McLaughlin, Charles landowner 1869-1883 Resided in San Francisco
McNee, D. rancher 1880s-1910+
Miller, Annie teacher 1887-1890, 1891-1892 Harris School
Morgan, Bella 1874-1876 Daughter of Elijah Morgan
Morgan, Elijah miner 1874-1876 Livermore coal mine
Morgan, Henry engineer 1875-1876 Livermore coal mine
Mulqueeney, James rancher 1870s-1910+
Mulqueeney, Michael rancher 1870s-1910+
Nelson, Peter rancher 1870s
O'Brien, Katie teacher 1885-1886 Harris School
O'Connell, Annie teacher 1880-1882? Harris School
Pace, John H. rancher 1890s Harris School Trustee
Patterson, J.M. rancher
Payne, George H. rancher 1876-1889
Reed, J.E. rancher
Rees, Angeline 1874-1882 Daughter of Jacob and Minnetta Rees
Rees, Claude 1874-1882 Son of Jacob and Minnetta Rees
Rees, David R. 1874-1882 Son of Jacob and Minnetta Rees
Rees, Fred 1874-1882 Son of Jacob and Minnetta Rees
Rees, Harold 1874-1882 Son of Jacob and Minnetta Rees
Rees, Jacob miner, foreman 1874-1882 Livermore, Summit, and Pen Daren coal mines
Rees, Minnetta 1874-1882 Wife of Jacob Rees, sister of Jenkin Richards
Rees, Thomas 1874-1882 Son of Jacob and Minnetta Rees
Rees, Robert D. miner 1863 Cambrian coal mine
Rees, William 1874-1882 Son of Jacob and Minnetta Rees, became mayor of Livermore
Reis, Robert miner 1863 Cambrian coal mine
Reuss, J. rancher 1900s-1910+
Richards, Jenkin superintendent, miner 1862-1904 Cambrian, Livermore, Summit, Pen Daren, Richards, and Tesla coal mines, Harris School Trustee
Richards, Kate Wife of Jenkin Richards, daughter of Angus and Margaret Martin
Richards, Mae (May) Daughter of Jenkin and Kate Richards
Richards, Martin Son of Jenkin and Kate Richards
Richards, Penny Daughter of Jenkin and Kate Richards
Richards, William T. Son of Jenkin and Kate Richards
Roberts, Griffith miner 1875-1880s Livermore, Summit, and Pen Daren coal mines
Sanders, Griffith miner 1875-1880s Summit and Pen Daren coal mines
Shea, Cornelius rancher 1870s Harris School Trustee
Shea, Cornelius Son of Cornelius and Margaret Shea
Shea, Margaret 1870s-1910+ Wife of Cornelius Shea
Shea, Margaret J. Daughter of Cornelius and Margaret Shea
Smith, S.P. rancher 1880s-1900s
Smith, W.S. livery stables 1874-1876 Resided in Livermore
Sowle, Etta teacher 1895-1898 Harris School
Stanford, J.L. rancher
Steingrandt, Louis bunkers 1875-1876 Livermore coal mine
Stevens, C.J. rancher 1870s-1910+
Sullivan, Agnes teacher 1886-1887 Harris School
Sutton, Nathaniel B. rancher 1869-1888 Murdered Alexander Martin in 1886, 5th man hanged in Alameda County
Thomas, Howell W. miner, boardinghouse manager, rancher 1874-1900s Livermore coal mine, Thomas coal mine
Thomas, Mary Daughter of Howell W. Thomas
Thomas, Sarah Daughter of Howell W. Thomas
Thomas, Thomas W. laborer 1875-1876 Son of Howell W. Thomas, Livermore coal mine
Thomas, Annie Daughter of Howell W. Thomas
Watkins, Leroy boardinghouse manager 1890s Harris School Trustee
Williams, Morris J. miner 1875-1876 Livermore coal mine
Williams, William miner 1888-1890 Livermore coal mine
Wise, Alelia Daughter of Robert H. Wise
Wise, Almira Daughter of Robert H. Wise
Wise, Newton A. Son of Robert H. Wise
Wise, Robert H. rancher 1870s-1880s
Wise, Wilbur Son of Robert H. Wise
Wynn, Watkins W. rancher 1880s
Young, George rancher 1870s


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