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Elijah T. Harryman was the son of Samuel and Mary Thompson Harryman. He married his
cousin, Emily Sullivan, 22 July 1847 in Washington Co., IN.
Emily Sullivan was the daughter of David Sullivan and Mariah Harryman. David Sullivan and
Mariah Harryman were married 1 August 1823 in Washington Co., IN.
Mariah Harryman and Samuel Harryman were the children of Elijah and Salomey Harryman.
Emily Sullivan's sister, Mary Sullivan, married her cousin, Robert H. Harriman, 24
April 1850 in Morgan Co., IN. Robert H. Harriman was the son of Jacob and Catherine
LeFevre Harryman. Jacob Harryman was the brother of the above Samuel and Mariah Harryman
and a son of Elijah and Salomey Harryman.
I am connected to all of the above through the Sullivan family. David Sullivan, father of
Emily and Mary Sullivan and husband of Mariah Harryman, came to Washington Co., IN as a
young man from Rowan Co., NC. He was the son of William and Eleanor Sullivan of Rowan
Co., NC. Ater the death of Mariah Harryman (about 1837), David Sullivan was married on 7
June 1838 in Washington Co., IN to Theodosia Smith.
David Sullivan and Mariah Harryman are said to have had seven children, however I have
only been able to identify six children.
They are:
1. William Sullivan, born about 1824. Married Jane (last name unknown)
2. Emily Sullivan, born May 1827. Married her cousin, Elijah T. Harryman.
3. John Sullivan, born about 1830. Married Barbara Watkins.
4. Angeline Sullivan, born abut 1832.
5. Mary Sullivan, born about 1834. Married her cousin, Robert H. Harryman.
6. David Sullivan Jr., born 16 January 1837. Married Adaline Ovanda Chappell.
Elijah T. Harryman and Emily Sullivan had the following children:
1. William Harryman, born about 1848. Married Martha Frances.
2. Mary/Mariah Harryman, born about 1849.
3. Robert M. Harryman, born September 1850. Married Mary (last name unknown).
4. Angeline Harryman, born about 1852.
5. Harriet E. Harryman, known as Hattie, born December 1854. Married Luke S. Logan.
6. Cynthia A. Harryman, born about 1856.
7. Ellen/Ella S. Harryman, born about 1857.
8. Williamson C. Harryman, born about 1859. Marrid Mary Godfrie/Godfrey.
9. Louisa Norah Harryman, born about 1861.
10. Elijah Harryman, born about 1862.
I hope this helps!
By the way, I would be interested in knowing more about the newspaper clipping written by
Charles A. Harrryman.