Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887,
Shelby Co.

WILLIAM SCOTT HARBISON was born in Shelby County, Ky., February 17, 1816,
and is the second son of William and Elizabeth (Mahon) Harbison.  His
grandfather, William Mahon, was a Presbyterian minister.  He came from
Virginia to Boyle County, Ky., in 1796, and died at the age of sixty-three
in Marion County, Ky.  David Harbison, paternal grandfather of W. S.
Harbison, came from Ireland about 1778, with wife and infant son, James,
remained a while in the State of New York, and then moved to Wythe County,
Va., and settled on a farm.  Before leaving Virginia, in 1805, four more
sons were born: David, Samuel, John and William, who at that time were all
grown up, and large men, none under six feet, and Samuel was six feet six
inches.  The eldest son, James, married and remained in Virginia.  The
other four came with their father to Kentucky; all are now dead.  They
stopped one year in Fayette County, Ky., and in 1806 moved to Shelby County
and bought a farm near Shelbyville.  The grandfather died aged ninety-one
years.  His wife, Esther, died aged seventy-five.  He and all his sons
were sober, industrious, strictly Sabbath keeping and successful business
men.  William Harbison, father of W. S. Harbison, was born August 15, 1785,
and died August 20, 1826.  He served on campaign as an officer in the war
of 1812, or 1813, and his brother, Samuel, served two campaigns in the
same war as captain.  William Scott Harbison has always followed the
occupation of farming and handling stock, but has a pleasant residence in
Shelbyville and is a director of the bank of Shelbyville. June 20, 1867, he
married Miss Mary P., daughter of Alexander Robinson, a native of Fayette
County, Ky.  Her father was born in Ireland.  Mr. and Mrs. Harbison are
members of the Presbyterian Church.  He was elected ruling elder in 1856.

Harbison Mahon Robinson
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Boyle-KY Marion-KY Fayette-KY Wythe-VA Ireland

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