Simon Harrison, a successful attorney-at-law of North Baltimore, was born April 23, 1849, his parents being John K. and Mary A.Reepsumer Harrison, the former of whom was born in Harrison County, Ohio, July 26, 1816, the latter born on October 22, 1818. The paternal grandparents of our subject were born in Cadiz, Harrison County, and moved to Indianapolis Indiana, where his grandfather died from sunstroke in the harvest field on a July 4. They came from the same stock as Benjamin Harrison, ex-president of the United States.
John K. Harrison was reared to manhood in his native county, and then went to Youngstown, where he worked at mining coal for David Todd, during which time he came an exhorter for the Christian or Disciples, church. He was married to miss Reepsumer December 16, 1838, in Trumbull County, Ohio, and they went to live at Girard, in the same state, where Mister Harrison learned the trade of a wagonmaker, which he followed until 1846. In the spring of that year he started on horseback to find a home in the far West. Stopping one day at Flint Hill, in the Whitaker settlement, near where Jerry City is now located, he learned that the community there were Disciples, so remaining over Sunday, he preached for them. So well did they like him that they secured for him a house in Portage, persuaded him to locate there permanently, and become their preacher in Wood County. He did so, and preached at a schoolhouse where Mermill is now located, in the forenoon, and at a schoolhouse where Rudolph is now located, in the afternoon. He reared his family in Portage, where he started a wagon shop in which he worked during the week. Politically, he was a firm supporter of the Republican Party. He died in the fall of 1867, and his widow is now living at Gordon, Nebraska. Nine children were born to them, namely: Almon G., born July 25, 1840, was a member of Company C, 21st OVI, during the Civil War; was captured at Stone River, and was confined in Libby prison; he died at Portage in 1872. John H., born January 14, 1843, was also in the 86th OVI, 100-days-service, and also in the 144th OVI, six months service; he died and is buried at the Dayton Soldiers Home. Sarah J.,born January 12, 845, died October 10, 1847. Alcinda A., born January 10, 1847, is the wife of Manning Abbott, and now resides near Gordon, Nebraska. Simon is our subject. Mary A.,born August 18, 1851, became the wife of R. M. Donnelly, formerly clerk of Wood County Court, and died at Findlay, Ohio, in 1892. Austin R.,born October 23, 1853, resides at Bowling Green, where he has been deputy clerk of the court for 10 years; Lucy E., born June 24, 1858, married A.J. Holcomb, of Gordon, Nebraska, where she now resides. Freeman, born May 22, 1861, lives in Gordon, Nebraska.
Simon spent the days of his youth in Portage, where he received his education, and at the remarkably early age of 15 years began teaching school, in which line he continued some 12 terms in the district schools of Wood County, and then went to Portage and taught one term at the high school there. When only 20 years old he was principal of the Girard (Ohio) High School, where he stayed one year, and then studied law with the firm of Watson and Strong, of Norwalk, Ohio. In 1870 in 1871 he was Mayor of Portage, and in 1874-75-76 was a justice of the peace in Bowling Green. In 1871 he entered the law department of Michigan University at Ann Arbor, and after graduating in 1872, formed a partnership with J. R. Tyler and J. W. Canary, of Bowling Green, which was well-known by the firm name of Tyler, Canary and Harrison. The latter dropped out of firm after one year, for 12 years thereafter practicing alone in Bowling Green, and then for one year in Toledo. In 1885 he went to New York, and practiced there for a while, then returned to Ellsworth, Kansas, remaining in that place for three years, thence proceeding to Phoenix, Arizona, sojourning there for a few months. He finally returned to Wood County, locating in North Baltimore, where he has continued the practice of his profession. He was the first city solicitor of North Baltimore, being elected to that office in 1890. In 1891 he lost all he possessed in the great fire, and was obliged to start afresh.
Mister Harrison was married October 15, 1873, to miss Sarah E. Flint, who was born in Fort Plain, Montgomery County, New York, where she spent her childhood, receiving her education in the Fort Plain Seminary. Mister Harrison was a charter member of the Whitney Lodge, Portage, and of Centennial Lodge, Bowling Green,I.O.O.F., which he named.
Biographical Record of Wood County, Beers, 1897, P. 776-77 Contributed by Lavidaloca
Simon died from a gangrenous appendix at age 63.
John K. Harrison was reared to manhood in his native county, and then went to Youngstown, where he worked at mining coal for David Todd, during which time he came an exhorter for the Christian or Disciples, church. He was married to miss Reepsumer December 16, 1838, in Trumbull County, Ohio, and they went to live at Girard, in the same state, where Mister Harrison learned the trade of a wagonmaker, which he followed until 1846. In the spring of that year he started on horseback to find a home in the far West. Stopping one day at Flint Hill, in the Whitaker settlement, near where Jerry City is now located, he learned that the community there were Disciples, so remaining over Sunday, he preached for them. So well did they like him that they secured for him a house in Portage, persuaded him to locate there permanently, and become their preacher in Wood County. He did so, and preached at a schoolhouse where Mermill is now located, in the forenoon, and at a schoolhouse where Rudolph is now located, in the afternoon. He reared his family in Portage, where he started a wagon shop in which he worked during the week. Politically, he was a firm supporter of the Republican Party. He died in the fall of 1867, and his widow is now living at Gordon, Nebraska. Nine children were born to them, namely: Almon G., born July 25, 1840, was a member of Company C, 21st OVI, during the Civil War; was captured at Stone River, and was confined in Libby prison; he died at Portage in 1872. John H., born January 14, 1843, was also in the 86th OVI, 100-days-service, and also in the 144th OVI, six months service; he died and is buried at the Dayton Soldiers Home. Sarah J.,born January 12, 845, died October 10, 1847. Alcinda A., born January 10, 1847, is the wife of Manning Abbott, and now resides near Gordon, Nebraska. Simon is our subject. Mary A.,born August 18, 1851, became the wife of R. M. Donnelly, formerly clerk of Wood County Court, and died at Findlay, Ohio, in 1892. Austin R.,born October 23, 1853, resides at Bowling Green, where he has been deputy clerk of the court for 10 years; Lucy E., born June 24, 1858, married A.J. Holcomb, of Gordon, Nebraska, where she now resides. Freeman, born May 22, 1861, lives in Gordon, Nebraska.
Simon spent the days of his youth in Portage, where he received his education, and at the remarkably early age of 15 years began teaching school, in which line he continued some 12 terms in the district schools of Wood County, and then went to Portage and taught one term at the high school there. When only 20 years old he was principal of the Girard (Ohio) High School, where he stayed one year, and then studied law with the firm of Watson and Strong, of Norwalk, Ohio. In 1870 in 1871 he was Mayor of Portage, and in 1874-75-76 was a justice of the peace in Bowling Green. In 1871 he entered the law department of Michigan University at Ann Arbor, and after graduating in 1872, formed a partnership with J. R. Tyler and J. W. Canary, of Bowling Green, which was well-known by the firm name of Tyler, Canary and Harrison. The latter dropped out of firm after one year, for 12 years thereafter practicing alone in Bowling Green, and then for one year in Toledo. In 1885 he went to New York, and practiced there for a while, then returned to Ellsworth, Kansas, remaining in that place for three years, thence proceeding to Phoenix, Arizona, sojourning there for a few months. He finally returned to Wood County, locating in North Baltimore, where he has continued the practice of his profession. He was the first city solicitor of North Baltimore, being elected to that office in 1890. In 1891 he lost all he possessed in the great fire, and was obliged to start afresh.
Mister Harrison was married October 15, 1873, to miss Sarah E. Flint, who was born in Fort Plain, Montgomery County, New York, where she spent her childhood, receiving her education in the Fort Plain Seminary. Mister Harrison was a charter member of the Whitney Lodge, Portage, and of Centennial Lodge, Bowling Green,I.O.O.F., which he named.
Biographical Record of Wood County, Beers, 1897, P. 776-77 Contributed by Lavidaloca
Simon died from a gangrenous appendix at age 63.
Simon Harrison, a successful attorney-at-law of North Baltimore, was born April 23, 1849, his parents being John K. and Mary A.Reepsumer Harrison, the former of whom was born in Harrison County, Ohio, July 26, 1816, the latter born on October 22, 1818. The paternal grandparents of our subject were born in Cadiz, Harrison County, and moved to Indianapolis Indiana, where his grandfather died from sunstroke in the harvest field on a July 4. They came from the same stock as Benjamin Harrison, ex-president of the United States.
John K. Harrison was reared to manhood in his native county, and then went to Youngstown, where he worked at mining coal for David Todd, during which time he came an exhorter for the Christian or Disciples, church. He was married to miss Reepsumer December 16, 1838, in Trumbull County, Ohio, and they went to live at Girard, in the same state, where Mister Harrison learned the trade of a wagonmaker, which he followed until 1846. In the spring of that year he started on horseback to find a home in the far West. Stopping one day at Flint Hill, in the Whitaker settlement, near where Jerry City is now located, he learned that the community there were Disciples, so remaining over Sunday, he preached for them. So well did they like him that they secured for him a house in Portage, persuaded him to locate there permanently, and become their preacher in Wood County. He did so, and preached at a schoolhouse where Mermill is now located, in the forenoon, and at a schoolhouse where Rudolph is now located, in the afternoon. He reared his family in Portage, where he started a wagon shop in which he worked during the week. Politically, he was a firm supporter of the Republican Party. He died in the fall of 1867, and his widow is now living at Gordon, Nebraska. Nine children were born to them, namely: Almon G., born July 25, 1840, was a member of Company C, 21st OVI, during the Civil War; was captured at Stone River, and was confined in Libby prison; he died at Portage in 1872. John H., born January 14, 1843, was also in the 86th OVI, 100-days-service, and also in the 144th OVI, six months service; he died and is buried at the Dayton Soldiers Home. Sarah J.,born January 12, 845, died October 10, 1847. Alcinda A., born January 10, 1847, is the wife of Manning Abbott, and now resides near Gordon, Nebraska. Simon is our subject. Mary A.,born August 18, 1851, became the wife of R. M. Donnelly, formerly clerk of Wood County Court, and died at Findlay, Ohio, in 1892. Austin R.,born October 23, 1853, resides at Bowling Green, where he has been deputy clerk of the court for 10 years; Lucy E., born June 24, 1858, married A.J. Holcomb, of Gordon, Nebraska, where she now resides. Freeman, born May 22, 1861, lives in Gordon, Nebraska.
Simon spent the days of his youth in Portage, where he received his education, and at the remarkably early age of 15 years began teaching school, in which line he continued some 12 terms in the district schools of Wood County, and then went to Portage and taught one term at the high school there. When only 20 years old he was principal of the Girard (Ohio) High School, where he stayed one year, and then studied law with the firm of Watson and Strong, of Norwalk, Ohio. In 1870 in 1871 he was Mayor of Portage, and in 1874-75-76 was a justice of the peace in Bowling Green. In 1871 he entered the law department of Michigan University at Ann Arbor, and after graduating in 1872, formed a partnership with J. R. Tyler and J. W. Canary, of Bowling Green, which was well-known by the firm name of Tyler, Canary and Harrison. The latter dropped out of firm after one year, for 12 years thereafter practicing alone in Bowling Green, and then for one year in Toledo. In 1885 he went to New York, and practiced there for a while, then returned to Ellsworth, Kansas, remaining in that place for three years, thence proceeding to Phoenix, Arizona, sojourning there for a few months. He finally returned to Wood County, locating in North Baltimore, where he has continued the practice of his profession. He was the first city solicitor of North Baltimore, being elected to that office in 1890. In 1891 he lost all he possessed in the great fire, and was obliged to start afresh.
Mister Harrison was married October 15, 1873, to miss Sarah E. Flint, who was born in Fort Plain, Montgomery County, New York, where she spent her childhood, receiving her education in the Fort Plain Seminary. Mister Harrison was a charter member of the Whitney Lodge, Portage, and of Centennial Lodge, Bowling Green,I.O.O.F., which he named.
Biographical Record of Wood County, Beers, 1897, P. 776-77 Contributed by Lavidaloca
Simon died from a gangrenous appendix at age 63.
John K. Harrison was reared to manhood in his native county, and then went to Youngstown, where he worked at mining coal for David Todd, during which time he came an exhorter for the Christian or Disciples, church. He was married to miss Reepsumer December 16, 1838, in Trumbull County, Ohio, and they went to live at Girard, in the same state, where Mister Harrison learned the trade of a wagonmaker, which he followed until 1846. In the spring of that year he started on horseback to find a home in the far West. Stopping one day at Flint Hill, in the Whitaker settlement, near where Jerry City is now located, he learned that the community there were Disciples, so remaining over Sunday, he preached for them. So well did they like him that they secured for him a house in Portage, persuaded him to locate there permanently, and become their preacher in Wood County. He did so, and preached at a schoolhouse where Mermill is now located, in the forenoon, and at a schoolhouse where Rudolph is now located, in the afternoon. He reared his family in Portage, where he started a wagon shop in which he worked during the week. Politically, he was a firm supporter of the Republican Party. He died in the fall of 1867, and his widow is now living at Gordon, Nebraska. Nine children were born to them, namely: Almon G., born July 25, 1840, was a member of Company C, 21st OVI, during the Civil War; was captured at Stone River, and was confined in Libby prison; he died at Portage in 1872. John H., born January 14, 1843, was also in the 86th OVI, 100-days-service, and also in the 144th OVI, six months service; he died and is buried at the Dayton Soldiers Home. Sarah J.,born January 12, 845, died October 10, 1847. Alcinda A., born January 10, 1847, is the wife of Manning Abbott, and now resides near Gordon, Nebraska. Simon is our subject. Mary A.,born August 18, 1851, became the wife of R. M. Donnelly, formerly clerk of Wood County Court, and died at Findlay, Ohio, in 1892. Austin R.,born October 23, 1853, resides at Bowling Green, where he has been deputy clerk of the court for 10 years; Lucy E., born June 24, 1858, married A.J. Holcomb, of Gordon, Nebraska, where she now resides. Freeman, born May 22, 1861, lives in Gordon, Nebraska.
Simon spent the days of his youth in Portage, where he received his education, and at the remarkably early age of 15 years began teaching school, in which line he continued some 12 terms in the district schools of Wood County, and then went to Portage and taught one term at the high school there. When only 20 years old he was principal of the Girard (Ohio) High School, where he stayed one year, and then studied law with the firm of Watson and Strong, of Norwalk, Ohio. In 1870 in 1871 he was Mayor of Portage, and in 1874-75-76 was a justice of the peace in Bowling Green. In 1871 he entered the law department of Michigan University at Ann Arbor, and after graduating in 1872, formed a partnership with J. R. Tyler and J. W. Canary, of Bowling Green, which was well-known by the firm name of Tyler, Canary and Harrison. The latter dropped out of firm after one year, for 12 years thereafter practicing alone in Bowling Green, and then for one year in Toledo. In 1885 he went to New York, and practiced there for a while, then returned to Ellsworth, Kansas, remaining in that place for three years, thence proceeding to Phoenix, Arizona, sojourning there for a few months. He finally returned to Wood County, locating in North Baltimore, where he has continued the practice of his profession. He was the first city solicitor of North Baltimore, being elected to that office in 1890. In 1891 he lost all he possessed in the great fire, and was obliged to start afresh.
Mister Harrison was married October 15, 1873, to miss Sarah E. Flint, who was born in Fort Plain, Montgomery County, New York, where she spent her childhood, receiving her education in the Fort Plain Seminary. Mister Harrison was a charter member of the Whitney Lodge, Portage, and of Centennial Lodge, Bowling Green,I.O.O.F., which he named.
Biographical Record of Wood County, Beers, 1897, P. 776-77 Contributed by Lavidaloca
Simon died from a gangrenous appendix at age 63.
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