William Henry Harrison had a large and famous family. His father,
Benjamin Harrison, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Then of course William Henry Harrison fought many battles and was elected
President. He met his wife Anna Symmes while on leave in 1795.
He was visiting friends in Kentucky at the time he met her. Anna
Symmes was the daughter of Judge John Cleves Symmes. Judge Symmes
didn't want Anna to marry William Henry Harrison but they did while the
Judge was away. They had ten children the oldest son being John Cleves
Symmes Harrison. Another son was William Henry Harrison Jr. One more
was John Scott Harrison. He was the father of Benjamin Harrison who
was also elected president -1789-1793- being the second and the last Harrison
President. Harrison also had a white horse named Fearnaught. In the Battle
of Tippecanoe Fearnaut ran away and Harrison rode Col. Owen's horse.
Col. Owen caught Fearnaught and rode him. The Prophet told the Indians
to shoot the man on the white horse, so naturally they did. They
shot Col. Owen. So in a way Fearnaught saved William Henry Harrison's
life. That is all I know about William Henry Harrison's Family.
Kate 1998
William Henry Harrison had a very famous family. His father Benjamin
Harrison was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Harrison's grandson
was Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president. William had 10 kids: 6 boys,
4 girls. Six of them died before Harrison became president. William proposed
to Anna Symmes. She said yes. He father said no You can't marry her. So
when he was gone they married secretly. As you can tell he had an interesting
and famous family.
Cari 1998
William Henry Harrison had a LARGE and famous family. His dad was a
signer of the Decleration of Independence. He also had a grandson that
was a President. Of course he was a very important man. He was a Governor
of the Northwest Territory and everyone knows he was a President.His family
was very large. William married Anna Symmes. They got married privately
because her dad said they couldn't get married. But William and his father
inlaw became friends. His father inlaw John Symmes was a judge. William
and Anna ended up having 10 KIDS! He lived in Vincennes at Grouseland.
So he had a very famous family indeed! And a large one too!
Kristin 1998
William Henry Harrison had a lot of children.William Henry Harrison
had ten children. Six of them died before William Henry Harrison became
president. He was 67 years when he died. He was born in 1773 and died on
April 4,1841.
Dusty 1998
Harrison married Anna Symmes. Harrison went to Kentucky
to visit friends. There he met Anna Symmes. He like the young lady. He
promised he would come back after helping Anthony Wayne at a council. When
he came back he learned Anna's father, Judge John Cleves Symmes, didn't
like him. Harrison still proposed to Anna even though her father didn't
like him. Anna said, "Yes." Anna and Harrison planned to elope. One November
day Anna and Harrison were married by a justice of the peace. In a few
months Harrison and Mr. Symmes were friends. Harrison and Anna were a very
good couple.
Adam 1997