From the Marion Record, Marion County, Kansas, Thursday, August 14, 1913, page 1:
John Harrison Dead
Mr. John Harrison, a brother of Mrs. Thomas Dickerson, and father of J. W. and W. E. Harrison, passed away yesterday morning at Hutchinson, Kansas. He had been in poor health for some time. The body will be brought here for interment. It will arrive on the Santa Fe at half past three, and a funeral service will be held immediately after the arrival. Mr. Harrison was one of the pioneer citizens of the county and while he has not lived here for a number of years is remembered by a large group of friends. A sketch of his life will appear next week.∼From the Marion Record, Marion County, Kansas, Thursday, August 21, 1913, page 5:
John Harrison
Brief mention was made last week of the death of Mr. John Harrison, one of the pioneers of the county. He was born in Belmont county, Ohio Jan. 31, 1831. He was twice married, his first wife being Matilda Inskip, who died two years after their marriage. His second wife was Deborah Watkins, who passed away in 1904. He came to Marion county in 1873 and this county was his home most of the time until six years ago when he went to Hutchinson to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. Elma Christner. It was at the home of this daughter that he died August 13, 1913. He was the father of eight children, four boys and four girls. Two daughters preceded him to the other world.
He passed away expressing a calm faith in the Lord and an assurance of his readiness to go. He was a man of many excellent qualities. He went through the hardships of pioneer life and fought a good fight.
The funeral was conducted at the Methodist church here on Thursday, Aug. 14 and was conducted by Rev. G. W. Irwin. Interment was made in the Claney cemetery.∼From the Hutchinson Gazette, August 15, 1913:
Was a Pioneer -- The body of John Harrison, who was a settler of Marion County in the early days of the '70s, and who died here Wednesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Elmer Christner, near the city, was taken to Marion yesterday for burial. He was 82 years of age.∼One of his obituaries states James Harrison was born January 31, 1831 in Belmont County, Ohio; family notes say he was born January 21, 1831 in Jefferson County, Ohio. He was born to William Henry Harrison and Lydia Ann Worrall. He married his second wife, Deborah D. Watkins, daughter of Bennett and Amelia (Dickey) Watkins, on December 22, 1860 in Logan County, Ohio. John and Deborah had 8 children -- Eva Victoria, James White, William H., Mary, Charles, Edward, Elma B and an infant.
John Harrison Dead
Mr. John Harrison, a brother of Mrs. Thomas Dickerson, and father of J. W. and W. E. Harrison, passed away yesterday morning at Hutchinson, Kansas. He had been in poor health for some time. The body will be brought here for interment. It will arrive on the Santa Fe at half past three, and a funeral service will be held immediately after the arrival. Mr. Harrison was one of the pioneer citizens of the county and while he has not lived here for a number of years is remembered by a large group of friends. A sketch of his life will appear next week.∼From the Marion Record, Marion County, Kansas, Thursday, August 21, 1913, page 5:
John Harrison
Brief mention was made last week of the death of Mr. John Harrison, one of the pioneers of the county. He was born in Belmont county, Ohio Jan. 31, 1831. He was twice married, his first wife being Matilda Inskip, who died two years after their marriage. His second wife was Deborah Watkins, who passed away in 1904. He came to Marion county in 1873 and this county was his home most of the time until six years ago when he went to Hutchinson to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. Elma Christner. It was at the home of this daughter that he died August 13, 1913. He was the father of eight children, four boys and four girls. Two daughters preceded him to the other world.
He passed away expressing a calm faith in the Lord and an assurance of his readiness to go. He was a man of many excellent qualities. He went through the hardships of pioneer life and fought a good fight.
The funeral was conducted at the Methodist church here on Thursday, Aug. 14 and was conducted by Rev. G. W. Irwin. Interment was made in the Claney cemetery.∼From the Hutchinson Gazette, August 15, 1913:
Was a Pioneer -- The body of John Harrison, who was a settler of Marion County in the early days of the '70s, and who died here Wednesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Elmer Christner, near the city, was taken to Marion yesterday for burial. He was 82 years of age.∼One of his obituaries states James Harrison was born January 31, 1831 in Belmont County, Ohio; family notes say he was born January 21, 1831 in Jefferson County, Ohio. He was born to William Henry Harrison and Lydia Ann Worrall. He married his second wife, Deborah D. Watkins, daughter of Bennett and Amelia (Dickey) Watkins, on December 22, 1860 in Logan County, Ohio. John and Deborah had 8 children -- Eva Victoria, James White, William H., Mary, Charles, Edward, Elma B and an infant.
From the Marion Record, Marion County, Kansas, Thursday, August 14, 1913, page 1:
John Harrison Dead
Mr. John Harrison, a brother of Mrs. Thomas Dickerson, and father of J. W. and W. E. Harrison, passed away yesterday morning at Hutchinson, Kansas. He had been in poor health for some time. The body will be brought here for interment. It will arrive on the Santa Fe at half past three, and a funeral service will be held immediately after the arrival. Mr. Harrison was one of the pioneer citizens of the county and while he has not lived here for a number of years is remembered by a large group of friends. A sketch of his life will appear next week.∼From the Marion Record, Marion County, Kansas, Thursday, August 21, 1913, page 5:
John Harrison
Brief mention was made last week of the death of Mr. John Harrison, one of the pioneers of the county. He was born in Belmont county, Ohio Jan. 31, 1831. He was twice married, his first wife being Matilda Inskip, who died two years after their marriage. His second wife was Deborah Watkins, who passed away in 1904. He came to Marion county in 1873 and this county was his home most of the time until six years ago when he went to Hutchinson to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. Elma Christner. It was at the home of this daughter that he died August 13, 1913. He was the father of eight children, four boys and four girls. Two daughters preceded him to the other world.
He passed away expressing a calm faith in the Lord and an assurance of his readiness to go. He was a man of many excellent qualities. He went through the hardships of pioneer life and fought a good fight.
The funeral was conducted at the Methodist church here on Thursday, Aug. 14 and was conducted by Rev. G. W. Irwin. Interment was made in the Claney cemetery.∼From the Hutchinson Gazette, August 15, 1913:
Was a Pioneer -- The body of John Harrison, who was a settler of Marion County in the early days of the '70s, and who died here Wednesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Elmer Christner, near the city, was taken to Marion yesterday for burial. He was 82 years of age.∼One of his obituaries states James Harrison was born January 31, 1831 in Belmont County, Ohio; family notes say he was born January 21, 1831 in Jefferson County, Ohio. He was born to William Henry Harrison and Lydia Ann Worrall. He married his second wife, Deborah D. Watkins, daughter of Bennett and Amelia (Dickey) Watkins, on December 22, 1860 in Logan County, Ohio. John and Deborah had 8 children -- Eva Victoria, James White, William H., Mary, Charles, Edward, Elma B and an infant.
John Harrison Dead
Mr. John Harrison, a brother of Mrs. Thomas Dickerson, and father of J. W. and W. E. Harrison, passed away yesterday morning at Hutchinson, Kansas. He had been in poor health for some time. The body will be brought here for interment. It will arrive on the Santa Fe at half past three, and a funeral service will be held immediately after the arrival. Mr. Harrison was one of the pioneer citizens of the county and while he has not lived here for a number of years is remembered by a large group of friends. A sketch of his life will appear next week.∼From the Marion Record, Marion County, Kansas, Thursday, August 21, 1913, page 5:
John Harrison
Brief mention was made last week of the death of Mr. John Harrison, one of the pioneers of the county. He was born in Belmont county, Ohio Jan. 31, 1831. He was twice married, his first wife being Matilda Inskip, who died two years after their marriage. His second wife was Deborah Watkins, who passed away in 1904. He came to Marion county in 1873 and this county was his home most of the time until six years ago when he went to Hutchinson to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. Elma Christner. It was at the home of this daughter that he died August 13, 1913. He was the father of eight children, four boys and four girls. Two daughters preceded him to the other world.
He passed away expressing a calm faith in the Lord and an assurance of his readiness to go. He was a man of many excellent qualities. He went through the hardships of pioneer life and fought a good fight.
The funeral was conducted at the Methodist church here on Thursday, Aug. 14 and was conducted by Rev. G. W. Irwin. Interment was made in the Claney cemetery.∼From the Hutchinson Gazette, August 15, 1913:
Was a Pioneer -- The body of John Harrison, who was a settler of Marion County in the early days of the '70s, and who died here Wednesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Elmer Christner, near the city, was taken to Marion yesterday for burial. He was 82 years of age.∼One of his obituaries states James Harrison was born January 31, 1831 in Belmont County, Ohio; family notes say he was born January 21, 1831 in Jefferson County, Ohio. He was born to William Henry Harrison and Lydia Ann Worrall. He married his second wife, Deborah D. Watkins, daughter of Bennett and Amelia (Dickey) Watkins, on December 22, 1860 in Logan County, Ohio. John and Deborah had 8 children -- Eva Victoria, James White, William H., Mary, Charles, Edward, Elma B and an infant.
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