from the collection of linda secrist
a descendant of the mumford, heywood, & harrison families
2017. Linda -- a realtor in California -- comes from true pioneer stock. She comes from the pioneers of Table Rock. Asa Heywood of Ohio and Martin and Maria Mumford of Pennsylvania were in the first wave of settlers, arriving in 1857. (Asa's obituary says 1856; the date 1857 comes from the Andreas' county history written in the 1880s.) At that time, Nebraska had been a territory for only three years. Few people were here to greet them.
The two families were merged when in 1860 Asa Heywood married Frances Mumford, daughter of Martin & Maria Mumford. Two of Frances's brothers subsequently enlisted during the Civil War, Luther and Henry.
Asa Heywood, Frances Mumford's husband, was involved in the War but in a different way. he became a "conductor" on the Underground railroad, which occasionally shifted from its Richardson County track over to Table Rock, depending on conditions. Martin J. Mumford was known as "Squire" Mumford and was a Justice of the Peace for many years.
The Harrisons came later, but not so much, and their many names are often found in Table Rock History. A Harrison belonged to the local G.A.R. post, another was a proprietor of the Table Rock Argus in its earliest days (1882), another was involved with the State Bank of Table Rock, and so on.
The two families were merged when in 1860 Asa Heywood married Frances Mumford, daughter of Martin & Maria Mumford. Two of Frances's brothers subsequently enlisted during the Civil War, Luther and Henry.
Asa Heywood, Frances Mumford's husband, was involved in the War but in a different way. he became a "conductor" on the Underground railroad, which occasionally shifted from its Richardson County track over to Table Rock, depending on conditions. Martin J. Mumford was known as "Squire" Mumford and was a Justice of the Peace for many years.
The Harrisons came later, but not so much, and their many names are often found in Table Rock History. A Harrison belonged to the local G.A.R. post, another was a proprietor of the Table Rock Argus in its earliest days (1882), another was involved with the State Bank of Table Rock, and so on.
Photo 3201, Joel Dodd Harrison (J.D.Harrison) and wife Rozanna Pattison Harrison
Photo 3202, the J. D. Harrison family. Linda says that J.D. Harrison family - Thomas J is standing in the back on the right side. Joel Dodd & Rozanna are in middle front with their little daughter Carrie
Photo 3203, Amanda Elliott Heywood, Asa Heywood's mother
Photo 3204, Thomas J. Harrison
Photo 3205. July 4, 1909 photo of Wood & Heywood families, Asa Heywood sitting on far right with beard, Frances Mumford Heywood next to him. Linda says that she does have a written description from a researcher naming many in the photo and I will try to forward that information when she can.