Matthew Harrison, 72 resident of the Greenswitch neighborhood for nearly 50 years died late Thursday morning following a week's illness. A heart attack following a week's illness was the immediate cause of his death.
Mr. Harrison was born in Ohio and came to Illinois when a boy. He was married to Miss Maggie Renshaw in 1882. He leaves his wife and the following children, Guy, Ben, Joe and John Harrison, Mrs. Gertrude Longstreet, Mrs. Mattie Wall, Mrs. Marguerite Williams, Mrs. Alice Wikoff, and Miss Carrie Harrison at home. The children live in and near Decatur.
Mr. Harrison operated a farm near Greenswitch for many years. For years he was in the grain business in Greenswitch. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
February 7, 1929
Decatur (Il) Evening Herald
Mr. Harrison was born in Ohio and came to Illinois in 1868. His parents had 14 children. Mr. Harrison was a prosperous farmer and owned one hundred sixty acres in the Hickory Point Township.
In 1884 Mr. Harrison was united in marriage to Maggie L. Renshaw, and they had ten children, Guy, Gertrude, Benjamin, John, Fanny, Carrie, Mattie, Joseph, Margaret, and Alice.
Mr. Harrison belongs to Lodge No 312, A. R. & A. M., Lodge No 17, K. P AND Lodge No 144, M. W. A.
From "The History of Decatur and Macon County Illinois"
Mr. Harrison was born in Ohio and came to Illinois when a boy. He was married to Miss Maggie Renshaw in 1882. He leaves his wife and the following children, Guy, Ben, Joe and John Harrison, Mrs. Gertrude Longstreet, Mrs. Mattie Wall, Mrs. Marguerite Williams, Mrs. Alice Wikoff, and Miss Carrie Harrison at home. The children live in and near Decatur.
Mr. Harrison operated a farm near Greenswitch for many years. For years he was in the grain business in Greenswitch. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
February 7, 1929
Decatur (Il) Evening Herald
Mr. Harrison was born in Ohio and came to Illinois in 1868. His parents had 14 children. Mr. Harrison was a prosperous farmer and owned one hundred sixty acres in the Hickory Point Township.
In 1884 Mr. Harrison was united in marriage to Maggie L. Renshaw, and they had ten children, Guy, Gertrude, Benjamin, John, Fanny, Carrie, Mattie, Joseph, Margaret, and Alice.
Mr. Harrison belongs to Lodge No 312, A. R. & A. M., Lodge No 17, K. P AND Lodge No 144, M. W. A.
From "The History of Decatur and Macon County Illinois"
Matthew Harrison, 72 resident of the Greenswitch neighborhood for nearly 50 years died late Thursday morning following a week's illness. A heart attack following a week's illness was the immediate cause of his death.
Mr. Harrison was born in Ohio and came to Illinois when a boy. He was married to Miss Maggie Renshaw in 1882. He leaves his wife and the following children, Guy, Ben, Joe and John Harrison, Mrs. Gertrude Longstreet, Mrs. Mattie Wall, Mrs. Marguerite Williams, Mrs. Alice Wikoff, and Miss Carrie Harrison at home. The children live in and near Decatur.
Mr. Harrison operated a farm near Greenswitch for many years. For years he was in the grain business in Greenswitch. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
February 7, 1929
Decatur (Il) Evening Herald
Mr. Harrison was born in Ohio and came to Illinois in 1868. His parents had 14 children. Mr. Harrison was a prosperous farmer and owned one hundred sixty acres in the Hickory Point Township.
In 1884 Mr. Harrison was united in marriage to Maggie L. Renshaw, and they had ten children, Guy, Gertrude, Benjamin, John, Fanny, Carrie, Mattie, Joseph, Margaret, and Alice.
Mr. Harrison belongs to Lodge No 312, A. R. & A. M., Lodge No 17, K. P AND Lodge No 144, M. W. A.
From "The History of Decatur and Macon County Illinois"
Mr. Harrison was born in Ohio and came to Illinois when a boy. He was married to Miss Maggie Renshaw in 1882. He leaves his wife and the following children, Guy, Ben, Joe and John Harrison, Mrs. Gertrude Longstreet, Mrs. Mattie Wall, Mrs. Marguerite Williams, Mrs. Alice Wikoff, and Miss Carrie Harrison at home. The children live in and near Decatur.
Mr. Harrison operated a farm near Greenswitch for many years. For years he was in the grain business in Greenswitch. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
February 7, 1929
Decatur (Il) Evening Herald
Mr. Harrison was born in Ohio and came to Illinois in 1868. His parents had 14 children. Mr. Harrison was a prosperous farmer and owned one hundred sixty acres in the Hickory Point Township.
In 1884 Mr. Harrison was united in marriage to Maggie L. Renshaw, and they had ten children, Guy, Gertrude, Benjamin, John, Fanny, Carrie, Mattie, Joseph, Margaret, and Alice.
Mr. Harrison belongs to Lodge No 312, A. R. & A. M., Lodge No 17, K. P AND Lodge No 144, M. W. A.
From "The History of Decatur and Macon County Illinois"
