The Index-Journal (Greenwood, SC) Saturday, 5 Jun 1948 – 10 Jul 1948.
Elizabeth Perrin Cothran (6 Jan 1843-11 Nov 1925) born at “Millway”, home of John Cothran, attended the Jacobs School in Charleston and, upon the death of her father in 1860, with her brothers in the Confederate Army service, she was called on to manage a plantation of some two thousand acres and over 100 hundred slaves and carried it through successfully until the close of the war. She was married 7 Feb 1878 to Col Francis Eugene Harrison, of Andersonville in Anderson County.
He died Nov 16, 1878 at Andersonville and is buried there.
Col Harrison had been twice married, his first wife being Mary E Perrin, daughter of Col Thomas C Perrin of Abbeville, and a cousin of his 3rd wife. Col Harrison was born in 29 Apr 1821. He was of the Harrison, Earle and Hampton families and the home at Andersonville was the center of considerable business activity before the war. Col Harrison went into service as Captain of a company in Orr’s Rifles (2nd, SC) and was promoted to Major and to Colonel and served throughout the war. He was wounded seriously at Gaines Hill and invalided home for wounds near the close of the war. Col Harrison was a ruling Elder of the Presbyterian Church for many years and was also prominent in Masonic circles.
Col Harrison and his wife Elizabeth Perrin Harrison had 1 son:
Wade Cothran Harrison who owns and lives in the old home of his mother and grandfather, John Cothran and owns much of the lands owned by Samuel Perrin.
Elizabeth Perrin Cothran (6 Jan 1843-11 Nov 1925) born at “Millway”, home of John Cothran, attended the Jacobs School in Charleston and, upon the death of her father in 1860, with her brothers in the Confederate Army service, she was called on to manage a plantation of some two thousand acres and over 100 hundred slaves and carried it through successfully until the close of the war. She was married 7 Feb 1878 to Col Francis Eugene Harrison, of Andersonville in Anderson County.
He died Nov 16, 1878 at Andersonville and is buried there.
Col Harrison had been twice married, his first wife being Mary E Perrin, daughter of Col Thomas C Perrin of Abbeville, and a cousin of his 3rd wife. Col Harrison was born in 29 Apr 1821. He was of the Harrison, Earle and Hampton families and the home at Andersonville was the center of considerable business activity before the war. Col Harrison went into service as Captain of a company in Orr’s Rifles (2nd, SC) and was promoted to Major and to Colonel and served throughout the war. He was wounded seriously at Gaines Hill and invalided home for wounds near the close of the war. Col Harrison was a ruling Elder of the Presbyterian Church for many years and was also prominent in Masonic circles.
Col Harrison and his wife Elizabeth Perrin Harrison had 1 son:
Wade Cothran Harrison who owns and lives in the old home of his mother and grandfather, John Cothran and owns much of the lands owned by Samuel Perrin.
The Index-Journal (Greenwood, SC) Saturday, 5 Jun 1948 – 10 Jul 1948.
Elizabeth Perrin Cothran (6 Jan 1843-11 Nov 1925) born at “Millway”, home of John Cothran, attended the Jacobs School in Charleston and, upon the death of her father in 1860, with her brothers in the Confederate Army service, she was called on to manage a plantation of some two thousand acres and over 100 hundred slaves and carried it through successfully until the close of the war. She was married 7 Feb 1878 to Col Francis Eugene Harrison, of Andersonville in Anderson County.
He died Nov 16, 1878 at Andersonville and is buried there.
Col Harrison had been twice married, his first wife being Mary E Perrin, daughter of Col Thomas C Perrin of Abbeville, and a cousin of his 3rd wife. Col Harrison was born in 29 Apr 1821. He was of the Harrison, Earle and Hampton families and the home at Andersonville was the center of considerable business activity before the war. Col Harrison went into service as Captain of a company in Orr’s Rifles (2nd, SC) and was promoted to Major and to Colonel and served throughout the war. He was wounded seriously at Gaines Hill and invalided home for wounds near the close of the war. Col Harrison was a ruling Elder of the Presbyterian Church for many years and was also prominent in Masonic circles.
Col Harrison and his wife Elizabeth Perrin Harrison had 1 son:
Wade Cothran Harrison who owns and lives in the old home of his mother and grandfather, John Cothran and owns much of the lands owned by Samuel Perrin.
Elizabeth Perrin Cothran (6 Jan 1843-11 Nov 1925) born at “Millway”, home of John Cothran, attended the Jacobs School in Charleston and, upon the death of her father in 1860, with her brothers in the Confederate Army service, she was called on to manage a plantation of some two thousand acres and over 100 hundred slaves and carried it through successfully until the close of the war. She was married 7 Feb 1878 to Col Francis Eugene Harrison, of Andersonville in Anderson County.
He died Nov 16, 1878 at Andersonville and is buried there.
Col Harrison had been twice married, his first wife being Mary E Perrin, daughter of Col Thomas C Perrin of Abbeville, and a cousin of his 3rd wife. Col Harrison was born in 29 Apr 1821. He was of the Harrison, Earle and Hampton families and the home at Andersonville was the center of considerable business activity before the war. Col Harrison went into service as Captain of a company in Orr’s Rifles (2nd, SC) and was promoted to Major and to Colonel and served throughout the war. He was wounded seriously at Gaines Hill and invalided home for wounds near the close of the war. Col Harrison was a ruling Elder of the Presbyterian Church for many years and was also prominent in Masonic circles.
Col Harrison and his wife Elizabeth Perrin Harrison had 1 son:
Wade Cothran Harrison who owns and lives in the old home of his mother and grandfather, John Cothran and owns much of the lands owned by Samuel Perrin.
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