John P Harrison was born in Saint James, Phelps County, Missouri to parents John Milton Harrison and Mary Jane Coppedge Harrison. John grew up as a farm boy. He was born during the final year of the Civil War. His father, John Milton Harrison, was a Union Veteran of the Civil War. John P. married Susannah "Susan" Allen in about 1894 in Phelps County, Missouri. They raised 6 daughters: Gladys, Ama, Alma, Hilda, Lona, and Josephine; and 2 sons David Essick and Marvin Milton Harrison. (One daughter, Ama, died at age 4). John P. made his life-long career with the "Frisco" railroad in Missouri. This railroad originally bore the name of the Atlantic & Pacific line, then became known as the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company or "Frisco". John was an Engineer and Fireman for the railroad, and eventually retired in the capacity of Watchman. He belonged to the union Brotherhood of Linemen, Firemen, & Engineers (B of L F & E). John began his career with the railroad in 1892 at age 25, and retired in 1935 at age 70. John's wife Susan passed away before him, in 1933.
John P Harrison kept a brief diary journal in which he recorded the important events of his life, as well as tidbits of useful information such as home remedies.
One entry in his journal reads as follows: "This is my request, to whom it may concern: at past the age of 70, at my death please don't bury me in DeSoto. I don't care to be buried there- just any place else that is most convenient. And, please just bury me in a blue suit of over-clothes like I wore to make a living for my family. Don't let the funeral cost over $100, as that is enough to bury me when times is so hard as ever". He later added a postcript with this entry: " PS- I prefer to be cremated. That will cost $50 more. Don't care what is done with the ashes".
John spent his final years in retirement living in St. Louis a block away from Union Station, near where he had spent much of his career working for the railroad out of this hub. His married daughter Edna lived nearby. As was his final wish, John was cremated. Funeral and cremation arrangements were handled by McLaughlin Funeral Home at 2301 Lafayette Ave in St Louis, MO as coordinated by his daughter Edna. The cremation was done at the old Missouri Crematory on Sublette near Arsenal Street in St Louis (Now Hillcrest Abbey Crematory). It has been confirmed that his ashes had been interred at the adjacent Missouri Crematory Columbarium Mausoleum (now part of the grounds of Vallhala Hillcrest Abbey Memorial Park and Columbarium) across from the State Hospital in St Louis.
**************************UPDATE 2020********************************
In the fall of 2020, John P. Harrison's urn containg his ashes was relocated from the crumbling old mausoleum in St. Louis that had fallen into a state of disrepair; and re-interred at the historic private Dillon Cemetery in Maries County, Missouri. His remains now rest next to the final resting place of his parents and other Harrison extended family members buried there on private property still owned by the Dillon family. A new granite memorial marker was obtained by his grand-daughter Beverly H. and installed at the site in Dillon Cemetery by her 3rd-cousin (and John's great-grand-nephew) Terry C.; with permission of the Dillon family.
John P Harrison kept a brief diary journal in which he recorded the important events of his life, as well as tidbits of useful information such as home remedies.
One entry in his journal reads as follows: "This is my request, to whom it may concern: at past the age of 70, at my death please don't bury me in DeSoto. I don't care to be buried there- just any place else that is most convenient. And, please just bury me in a blue suit of over-clothes like I wore to make a living for my family. Don't let the funeral cost over $100, as that is enough to bury me when times is so hard as ever". He later added a postcript with this entry: " PS- I prefer to be cremated. That will cost $50 more. Don't care what is done with the ashes".
John spent his final years in retirement living in St. Louis a block away from Union Station, near where he had spent much of his career working for the railroad out of this hub. His married daughter Edna lived nearby. As was his final wish, John was cremated. Funeral and cremation arrangements were handled by McLaughlin Funeral Home at 2301 Lafayette Ave in St Louis, MO as coordinated by his daughter Edna. The cremation was done at the old Missouri Crematory on Sublette near Arsenal Street in St Louis (Now Hillcrest Abbey Crematory). It has been confirmed that his ashes had been interred at the adjacent Missouri Crematory Columbarium Mausoleum (now part of the grounds of Vallhala Hillcrest Abbey Memorial Park and Columbarium) across from the State Hospital in St Louis.
**************************UPDATE 2020********************************
In the fall of 2020, John P. Harrison's urn containg his ashes was relocated from the crumbling old mausoleum in St. Louis that had fallen into a state of disrepair; and re-interred at the historic private Dillon Cemetery in Maries County, Missouri. His remains now rest next to the final resting place of his parents and other Harrison extended family members buried there on private property still owned by the Dillon family. A new granite memorial marker was obtained by his grand-daughter Beverly H. and installed at the site in Dillon Cemetery by her 3rd-cousin (and John's great-grand-nephew) Terry C.; with permission of the Dillon family.
John P Harrison was born in Saint James, Phelps County, Missouri to parents John Milton Harrison and Mary Jane Coppedge Harrison. John grew up as a farm boy. He was born during the final year of the Civil War. His father, John Milton Harrison, was a Union Veteran of the Civil War. John P. married Susannah "Susan" Allen in about 1894 in Phelps County, Missouri. They raised 6 daughters: Gladys, Ama, Alma, Hilda, Lona, and Josephine; and 2 sons David Essick and Marvin Milton Harrison. (One daughter, Ama, died at age 4). John P. made his life-long career with the "Frisco" railroad in Missouri. This railroad originally bore the name of the Atlantic & Pacific line, then became known as the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company or "Frisco". John was an Engineer and Fireman for the railroad, and eventually retired in the capacity of Watchman. He belonged to the union Brotherhood of Linemen, Firemen, & Engineers (B of L F & E). John began his career with the railroad in 1892 at age 25, and retired in 1935 at age 70. John's wife Susan passed away before him, in 1933.
John P Harrison kept a brief diary journal in which he recorded the important events of his life, as well as tidbits of useful information such as home remedies.
One entry in his journal reads as follows: "This is my request, to whom it may concern: at past the age of 70, at my death please don't bury me in DeSoto. I don't care to be buried there- just any place else that is most convenient. And, please just bury me in a blue suit of over-clothes like I wore to make a living for my family. Don't let the funeral cost over $100, as that is enough to bury me when times is so hard as ever". He later added a postcript with this entry: " PS- I prefer to be cremated. That will cost $50 more. Don't care what is done with the ashes".
John spent his final years in retirement living in St. Louis a block away from Union Station, near where he had spent much of his career working for the railroad out of this hub. His married daughter Edna lived nearby. As was his final wish, John was cremated. Funeral and cremation arrangements were handled by McLaughlin Funeral Home at 2301 Lafayette Ave in St Louis, MO as coordinated by his daughter Edna. The cremation was done at the old Missouri Crematory on Sublette near Arsenal Street in St Louis (Now Hillcrest Abbey Crematory). It has been confirmed that his ashes had been interred at the adjacent Missouri Crematory Columbarium Mausoleum (now part of the grounds of Vallhala Hillcrest Abbey Memorial Park and Columbarium) across from the State Hospital in St Louis.
**************************UPDATE 2020********************************
In the fall of 2020, John P. Harrison's urn containg his ashes was relocated from the crumbling old mausoleum in St. Louis that had fallen into a state of disrepair; and re-interred at the historic private Dillon Cemetery in Maries County, Missouri. His remains now rest next to the final resting place of his parents and other Harrison extended family members buried there on private property still owned by the Dillon family. A new granite memorial marker was obtained by his grand-daughter Beverly H. and installed at the site in Dillon Cemetery by her 3rd-cousin (and John's great-grand-nephew) Terry C.; with permission of the Dillon family.
John P Harrison kept a brief diary journal in which he recorded the important events of his life, as well as tidbits of useful information such as home remedies.
One entry in his journal reads as follows: "This is my request, to whom it may concern: at past the age of 70, at my death please don't bury me in DeSoto. I don't care to be buried there- just any place else that is most convenient. And, please just bury me in a blue suit of over-clothes like I wore to make a living for my family. Don't let the funeral cost over $100, as that is enough to bury me when times is so hard as ever". He later added a postcript with this entry: " PS- I prefer to be cremated. That will cost $50 more. Don't care what is done with the ashes".
John spent his final years in retirement living in St. Louis a block away from Union Station, near where he had spent much of his career working for the railroad out of this hub. His married daughter Edna lived nearby. As was his final wish, John was cremated. Funeral and cremation arrangements were handled by McLaughlin Funeral Home at 2301 Lafayette Ave in St Louis, MO as coordinated by his daughter Edna. The cremation was done at the old Missouri Crematory on Sublette near Arsenal Street in St Louis (Now Hillcrest Abbey Crematory). It has been confirmed that his ashes had been interred at the adjacent Missouri Crematory Columbarium Mausoleum (now part of the grounds of Vallhala Hillcrest Abbey Memorial Park and Columbarium) across from the State Hospital in St Louis.
**************************UPDATE 2020********************************
In the fall of 2020, John P. Harrison's urn containg his ashes was relocated from the crumbling old mausoleum in St. Louis that had fallen into a state of disrepair; and re-interred at the historic private Dillon Cemetery in Maries County, Missouri. His remains now rest next to the final resting place of his parents and other Harrison extended family members buried there on private property still owned by the Dillon family. A new granite memorial marker was obtained by his grand-daughter Beverly H. and installed at the site in Dillon Cemetery by her 3rd-cousin (and John's great-grand-nephew) Terry C.; with permission of the Dillon family.
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